Bumpdate: 37 Weeks

37 weeks 

Mom and I at the baby shower

How far along are you: 37 weeks 4 days

Baby is: as big as swiss chard or winter melon (you think they'd find better comparisions...)

Stretch Marks? Just noticed them in the last couple weeks, none on my belly yet but a few on my side! Aka love handles

Movement: He has been showing off lately. My niece Royal got to feel a big kick the other day and her face lit up like a little Christmas Tree. She always asks to feel the baby now. He does a little jig when I drink cranberry apple juice too which I always find so hilarious. He dropped this last week and although it is nice to have more room to breathe and bend over, there is a lot of pressure in other places... It makes me want to pee ALL the time! Especially when he wiggles around

Work: My first week off work! (insert silent cheer here) Last week FLEW by at an alarming rate. I thought I would get so much more done but I have enjoyed treating myself to a couple baths and naps throughout the day. And not feeling guilty one little bit! Nick even got a few real meals this week haha. 

Sleep: I sleep well at night minus the nocturia but I fall right back asleep. I cant sleep in too much though because my hands fall asleep and they start to ache if I dont get up and walk around to get the circulation moving. I still love my body pillow, I think we will be inseperable from now on, pregnant or not. It's becoming more difficult to find a position that is comfortable for my belly and keeping my wrists straight.

High of the week: Being off work, another baby shower my sister-in-law Alisha threw me, how excited Nick is getting :)

Low of the week: Things are starting to hit me hard this week. I got to finally meet my cousin Crystal's little man Bentley who is a few weeks old. Just holding him I kept thinking, there's no way I am going to be in charge of a little tiny human being....

Feeling: Nervous, Tired, Excited. Nick can hardly stand it he is so excited for the baby to get here. He will talk to him and say "come out baby, I want to meet you!!" And then once Nick leaves I give baby a little lecture to stay inside for a little while longer, I am not ready for him to come yet haha. The last couple of weeks have been so special. I feel like Nick and I have grown even closer knowing this baby is going to be here soon.

Symptoms: My right hand is starting to become numb during the day now, stupid carpal tunnel. I might have to give in and just get some braces to wear. I really don't want to have to with only a few weeks left, but we'll see how much longer I can hold off. I have been bad at taking my iron supplements since I've been off work and have been feeling super tired the last couple days. One of the nurses today mentioned I looked very pale. I assured her I am just ghastly white all the time, unfortunately that's my complexion. I really need to get out in the sun. But maybe my iron is low again, you'd think I'd know better being in health care and lecturing people about taking their medications haha. Geez. My knees have been super achy this last week too, standing up is killer!

Baby necessities: Thank goodness for baby showers. For real. As a first-time mom I really had no clue what I was going to need. I have been so spoiled by my family and friends. Everytime I am in the nursery I see little bits and pieces of all the people I love so dearly. Everytime we use a toy or a blanket or some nipple cream (hehe) that we've been given, I will think of you all individually and how grateful I am for you.

Working on: I started glitz and glamming my diaper wipe case till I had a bad run in with the glue gun. I have been stearing clear of it since then. 

Nursery: My favorite part of the day is working on the nursery, washing clothes, blankets and toys. It makes me feel like I'm really accomplishing something. Although the rest of my house could use some major TLC

Currently craving: Cranberry apple juice, cheesecake, water, any food I don't have to make myself

Confession: We still don't have a name picked, I don't have my hospital bag packed and I don't have a carseat. A few things I'm getting started on first thing Monday morning. You know... "just in case" as everyone has been warning me. 18 days to go! 

 36 weeks

Quilt my mom (Grandma Orr) made for Baby J <3 I asked for a traditional country quilt. Love it!

Quilt my Grandma (Great Grandma Orr) made for Baby J. She drew those little monkeys herself and designed her own pattern, you guys should see all of the hand stitching it's pretty amazing!

 Baby Shower at Alisha's House. I only have phone pictures I will post some more once I get them from Nick's sister Alanna!

 Baby Shower with my Johnson sisters

Amanda and I grabbing some 7-Eleven before the baby shower. Just 2 pregos hittin' the town!

Nautical Baby Shower

My friend Ashley threw me my first baby shower in Barnwell this weekend! It was so fun, I think Baby showers are more fun than even Bridal showers!! I had to read the packaging on basically every gift to figure out what it was haha (lots to learn apparently...). Ashley is now dubbed the Pinterest queen as I don't know that anyone could out-do her after this event. It was so sweet filling the nursery with all the special gifts from the shower. He has so many people who love him already. I am one lucky girl to have such sweet family and friends. Photo cred goes out to Bryanna Peterson for taking such awesome pictures and getting them to me the same day!

Davis is ready for Movember already

Oh Oliver always up to no good.

3 boys --> 1 out, 2 to go!!

31 and 35 weeks. Cant wait to meet these 2 cute boys!

Ashley you know I love you when I post this ginormous picture of myself because its the only one we have together. Love you girl!

Bumpdate: 35 weeks

Steph @ 31 weeks and Me @ 35 weeks!

How far along are you: 35 weeks

Baby is: as big as a honeydew melon. His head has also been down for quite a few weeks now, I hope he stays that way! I can feel his little bum on the top of my uterus so sometimes I give him little love spanks! haha

Weight gain: No clue, I prefer not to know. I don't feel like a ginormous whale [yet] so I think I'm doing okay.

Movement: I am falling more in love with this little belly. At first I found it really strange and weird. The more time we spend together the more I like his little movements. He puts on a good performance after mum has a yummy treat. More and more people have been able to feel him. I'm not a touchy feely person (...at all...) but I don't mind close friends or family feeling baby. I like seeing everyones excitement :)

Maternity clothes: I wear my maternity clothes to work obviously but as soon as I get home its pajama time. Okay okay... so I used to do that before I was pregnant too.... 

Work: I have 1 more week of work left, then a whole month off! I will tell you what though... I have been SO lucky with this pregnancy. I have been able to work the entire time without too much complaint. Just this week though I am starting to feel very tired and my body is starting to give up on these 8 hour work days. I get home from work and have to lay down in bed to give my back a break. I am excited to be at home and take some rests during the day while I try and tie some loose ends around the house. 

Sleep: I have been pretty lucky the last couple of weeks. I still get up 3-5 times to go pee in the night but I'm able to fall right back asleep. Sometimes It's a little harder to sleep if I'm having bad back pain that day but I won't complain too much!

High of the week: my Jyles finally getting home from her mission in El Salvador!!! Oh the laughs we have already had!! AND My first baby shower that Ashley Johnson threw me! I will post some pictures in my next post! It was so fun to unpack my presents today and put everything away. I will admit all of the baby stuff did make me slightly panicky that a baby is on the way and I have a LOT to learn.

Low of the week: Not getting a single thing done after work this week. I am starting to accept that nothing is gonna get done until I'm off of work.

Feeling: I went to my friend Jessica's homecoming on Sunday and it was the first time I'd seen her in 18 months. She is a little ray of sunshine folks. She was SO HAPPY. I felt lifted up and happier just being around her. Now obviously she's straight off the mission so naturally she has that missionary glow, but if you know Jessica at all she is FUN to be around. There is never a time we are together that I don't laugh hysterically. So it got me thinking that I could do so much better with that. I want to be a positive, happy mom/wife. I know I won't be all the time, (especially since I already know that about myself haha), and I know there will be lots of hard days, weeks, months... But I want to remember to TRY to be positive and TRY to be happy, and just do the best I can. I want people to feel lifted up being around me! Not dragged down by all of my complaints and negativity...

Symptoms: I have been very level-headed this 3rd trimester. No crying, no grouchy episodes (yay!!) My carpal tunnel has been okay, I have been sleeping with my wrists straight and it's helped a lot! Thirsty thirsty thirsty ALL the time day and night. Nocturia, fatigue, swollen hands and feet, achy legs, sore back, 

Baby necessities: I'm still going to Winners twice a week scoping out their baby stuff #cantstopwontstop and I found some gems this week. I found this Ergobaby carrier, I know... at WINNERS of all places. There was only one there so I wrapped my chubby little arms around it and didn't let it out of my sight until the check out. Probably saved at least 50 dollars on that (boo ya!) My friend Steph says I have a gift for finding crazy deals, but I've come to find out it's just because I am always on the hunt. As Mandi would say from Vintage Revivals "The amount of great scores is directly related to the time you invest into finding them." I also found a bebePOD baby seat which are usually around $60-70 dollars (it's basically a bumbo chair just a different brand) and I got it on clearance for $25! 

I went garage saleing last weekend with my mom and I am just not the girl I used to be. I can only stop at a few before I feel pooped! I used to hit up at least 10 in a morning. I'm thinking I only have one more weekend in me of hunting around before I will have to call it quits. Sad. What will I do Saturday mornings now?! Sleep in maybe... 

Working on: Nothing :( I need to finish the binding on a couple of quilts I've made, and I have a stack of burp cloths and baby blankets I want to sew still. I hope Mama Ju is ready for me to be at her house for the next month finishing my projects!

Nursery: Is finally coming together! I was feeling really anxious for a while when my baby room was a mess. Now that all the crap is cleared out and the baby stuff is being organized and put away I am feeling SO much better. I know the baby won't use the nursery for a long time but it is appeasing my "nesting" instincts and is making me feel loads better :) 

Currently craving:  I had the BEST diet coke at Earl's the other day. They brought it with a fresh lime and brought me a little bottle of lime juice/syrup for it too. I literally drank the rest of the lime juice it was so good haha. I am already planning my next trip to Earl's... 

Confession: Double chins are in right?? ....I can't wait to have my jaw line back.