How Far Along: 38 weeks, 5 days Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a leek Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm not looking at the scale at this point, but I'm still calling a 40 pound weight gain, maybe a few more or less. I might look on Wednesday, at my final appointment, but until then I'll just live in bliss and eat breakfast casserole all day long. Maternity Clothes: I have a few more things than I really ever intended (or wanted) to purchase. It makes me crazy that I've worn them each once or twice and then won't wear them anymore. Pictured above, lace top and navy cardigan from Destination Maternity, same AG skinny jeans that I've been wearing for … [Read more...]
37 weeks
How Far Along: 37 weeks, I feel like these post are a little deceiving, I'll actually be 38 weeks tomorrow, and because I'm having a repeat csection, I'm trying to get to 39 and 1 day, instead of 40. So d-day is closer than it appears by the number of weeks in the title of this post! Size of baby: Baby #2 is the size of a swiss chard. Total Weight Gain/Loss: Somewhere between 35-40 pounds. I'm going to go ahead and call a 40 pound weight gain. Which is insane, I realize. I've lost it (plus 10 more) once and with a ton of hard work found myself in much better shape than I was pre-pregnancy (and I was one of those rare people who found with a lot of hard work, I could not … [Read more...]
showering baby boy
I had a beautiful baby shower this past Saturday to celebrate our sweet baby boy. The countdown is on around here, and we're less than three weeks away from his scheduled arrival date. It seems like a million years in some ways, but I know I'll blink and be getting my things ready to check into the hospital. I love how fun and intimate this shower was, it was at my house and I invited my closest friends and family. It was nice to be able to sit and talk, to catch up and laugh with everyone who came. The food was delicious and the cake tasted just as good as it looks in the pictures. I'm going to incorporate this thumbprint tree in the nursery after I let all of of our visitors … [Read more...]