38 weeks!

Nearing the end...I hope. :)

34.5 weeks! (or is it 35.5??)

Life has been very busy and full these days! It sure helps time go by faster and helps me get more tired which, in theory, helps me sleep better. ;)
Like I've mentioned before, I haven't gained much weight and at my last midwife appointment my fundal measurement was a bit small. So my mid-wife wanted me to do another sonogram just to check on the growth of the baby. Well, we certainly didn't need to worry about Baby M! He/she is measuring about a week ahead! I'm technically 34 weeks and 3 days today and the baby averaged out to about 35 weeks and 5 days! The legs alone were measured closer to 36.5 weeks! So I am guessing he/she will have long legs? They calculated the baby's weight to be around 5 lbs. 13 oz. with an error of +-1 lb. Not sure how they figure the weight but measuring the bone length and head circumference seems to make more sense. I would be thrilled for a July baby either way, but I'm going to try to not get my hopes up. :) I would like to think that after going 10 days over with Libby I'm due for an early arrival. ;)
Here's a couple of belly shots for ya. I always forget to get Tim to take a nice one when I'm dressed in "real" clothes and not just shorts and a t-shirt, so oh well. This will just have to do.

Side shot, with a nice popping belly button

Dare I post a bare belly shot? Apparently I dare. ;)


After the appointment I "celebrated" by hitting up some great sales at the mall. I haven't really bought anything for this baby so I splurged and bought a couple of boy things and a couple of girl things. And once again I was reminded of how much cuter baby girl clothes are.
Exhibit A:

If you can't tell this is a little one-piece outfit with a pink animal print. Sooo cute!!

Exhibit B:
Aaahhg! Aren't they adorable?!

And now for the little boy outfit:

Yes, its cute, but not nearly as precious as the little girl outfit. But I will be happy either way and I know that little boys are precious and wonderful. :) And I'll just add a few more bows to Libby's collection if this is a little brother. ;) We will be very thrilled with whatever Baby M *is* and I feel a lot better about it being a girl now that we have a girl name that we love. I was getting a little worried until my bro Nathan made a great suggestion. So now we have two boy names picked out and one girl name. It's going to be so exciting when we find out!! I was super tempted to take a little peek today but I stood firm. :) I guess if we've waited this long we can wait a few more weeks.

Well, that's all I've got for now. Until next time!!

36 weeks!!

Woo-hoo!! 36 weeks!! Seems like a lot! And it is, a whopping 32 weeks since we found out I was preggers! Libby now weighs close to 6 lbs. and if she were born now there would most likely be no complications! I think 37 weeks is "full term" and if a baby is born before then they're still considered a preemie but don't usually have problems. Anyway, so Libby should be here anytime within 2 to 6 weeks! That's a pretty big gap! Most first-time moms are usually about 10 days late so that would mean her birthday will be on December 30th. Although my mom's first (Rebecca) was born 10 days early so that would be December 10th! Pretty big range!

I'm feeling ok, just huge and sluggish. Its getting more difficult to move around and to sleep. I'm still struggling with acid reflux and I'm hoping she drops soon! That will squish my stomach less but put more pressure on my bladder, oh joy! Also, if I walk around for more than 30 minutes then the Braxton Hicks contractions really hit me hard. My stomach gets as tight as a drum! It's quite uncomfortable but nothing more than that. Just makes me take frequent breaks! And I love my exercise ball!! Every pregnant woman needs one! They're really fabulous and so comfortable. Plus, I'm going to take it to the hospital with me and use it during my labor.

We finished our birthing classes last week and we both feel like they were completely worth it. We learned a great deal not only about child birth but also about nutrition, healthy living, and child care. I would really recommend the Bradley Method for expectant couples! I'll let you know how well it works after Libby is here. :)

35 weeks!!

Ok, finally I'm going to post some new pics. Although I wasn't happy at all with how they turned out. I need a girl around here!! Maybe that's why the Lord is blessing us with a little girl. :) I need someone to tell me to turn my head this way or that. I'm hoping to get some professional pics done when Libby is a few months old so that will be nice. Plus, hopefully I'll be done with this lovely puffiness in my face that I'm currently experiencing. Nothing like having people who haven't known me very long telling me I look nothing like the pictures that were taken just last year! :( But since I'm 35 weeks hopefully I'll be back to 'normal' before too long! :)
Something like this...

Taken spring '07 at my parent's house

Taken this past April - 5 weeks! 30 weeks ago?!


And now for the current ones...


My neighbor Christine and I - she's due about the same time I am!


Alright, so I guess I'm proving myself to be incredibly vain but hopefully that will spur me on to get back to 'normal' after Libby is here! No excuses!! Well, it would be nice not to have to deal with 11 degree weather in January but I'm not sure how much I'll be able to get out in that! Especially with a tiny newborn! But I know I can do it and y'all are gonna help me!! I know my peeps will be there for me. :)

29 Weeks!!

Here I am at 29 weeks!! Crazy to think that Libby will be here sometime in the next 8-13 wees!! Kind of a big range but we know how babies have their own timing. :) Like I read on another blog, its kind of like preparing for a surprise party for someone but you don't know when they're going to arrive!

We're getting pretty excited but we still have a ways to go. My mom's babies were either a little early or on time but I don't know what that means for me. I'm hoping she comes right around her due date because my mom is planning on coming and I want her here! Unfortunately, she can't come for a whole month so we're just going to have to make a guess.

Oh and you might notice the lovely preggers acne I have going right now. Apparently I don't have the pregnancy 'glow' that so many are blessed to enjoy. Got any suggestions? I've been washing my face 2-3 times a day and doing a mask or scrub every couple of days. I'm willing to try anything!!

Less than a week until Amy and Nathan come and two days after they leave I'm following them back to the great state of TEXAS. I'm going to be gone for 10 days and am going to be in DFW, Austin, and the Houston area. Yippiee!! And my dear friends and family are being so generous as to throw a few showers for me so that will be fun. Kind of a baby party/reunion! Its really a good excuse to get everyone together and eat cake. :) I know I'll have a blast but I'm really going to miss poor Tim. I say poor Tim because I hope he survives. Tim has a the 'unfortunate' problem of forgetting to eat unless food is placed fully-prepared in front of him. So I'm going to be busy the next week prepping and cooking all of his favorites that can be easily frozen so he can just pull them out and heat them up. I'll probably still have to remind him every day though. :) I think its the engineer in him. I'm sure we'll both survive but I am going to miss him a ton!! However, it will be a blast to see all my dear Texas friends and family!! There's just something about Texas, no other place is like it! I think I'll cry when I fly into DFW. Anyway, we'll be back for good before we know it. :)

One more note before I sign off...Tim and I are playing against each other in our Fantasy Football League and I'M KICKING HIS BUTT!!! :D Heeheehee!! I'm the only girl and I got most points last week and it looks like I'll get that again this week. Loads of fun. :) Have a great week!!

Holy cow, I "popped"!

Here's a quick pic I just took with my mac's camera. In all my make-up free glory. ;) Gosh, I look huge!! I keep meaning to take a new one, or get Tim to but I kept forgetting. So here's one from 25 weeks and 2 days! :)
PS Doesn't Maddie look cute? She's asking me what on earth I'm doing and can I please stop and play with her? :)