Personally, I think he is the cutest baby I have ever seen in my life, but then again, my opinion might be a tad biased since I am his Mom! :-)
Friday, November 18, 2011
Luke
Here is the picture we got from the doctor´s on Tuesday:
Personally, I think he is the cutest baby I have ever seen in my life, but then again, my opinion might be a tad biased since I am his Mom! :-)
Personally, I think he is the cutest baby I have ever seen in my life, but then again, my opinion might be a tad biased since I am his Mom! :-)
Weeks 28-31
I´ve been slacking these past few weeks...sorry! Working, church, and pregnancy pretty much do me in! So here I am, now at 31 weeks, 4 days. I will post all the pictures from the previous weeks at the bottom.
How far along: almost 32 weeks!!!
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY! Lucas Alexander will be his name <3 (Although, Abe is now pushing to change his middle name to Abelardo, so we shall see...)
Symptoms: Exhaustion! I get tired and out of breath just from walking up the stairs in our house! Breathing is not as easy as it used to be either. My belly is getting very heavy and itchy, thank goodness for lotion! Still having some back pain. Feet and hands are starting to swell a little, especially if I´ve been on my feet for a while. I wouldn´t trade any of these things for the world though...I love being pregnant!
Total weight gain: As of my last doctor´s appointment on Tuesday, I am up a total of 22 pounds, which is right on track, normal, and healthy!
Food cravings: Would really love some Krispy Kreme doughnuts right about now...
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: He is still active, but he´s running out of space in my belly. I get lots of jabs, rolls, kicks, etc. But since he is already in the head down position, it´s all little movements. It´s so fun to watch my belly move and stretch out though when he´s getting comfy in there!
Stretch marks: Still none yet, thank goodness!
Maternity clothes: Most definitely!
Sleep: Yes please! Haha I have been sleeping a LOT lately! Considering I wake up every 10 minutes to either change positions or go to the bathroom, it´s no surprise that I have to take a nap everyday as well!
Belly button–in or out: It´s officially out now!
Best thing that happened this week: Seeing my precious, handsome, adorable little son on the 3D ultrasound at the doctors. He has the chubbiest little cheeks, his Mommy´s mouth, and his Daddy´s nose! I love him so much already!
Any baby-related purchases this week: Haven´t bought anything for him in a while...
Milestones reached: Only 5-8 more weeks until we get to meet him! Nursery is pretty much as ready as it´s going to get right now (until my parents come in Jan. after his birth and bring more furniture, pictures, etc.) We just need to put a few things on the wall and do some general cleaning (dusting, sweeping, etc.) and then we will be good to go! We also have our last Lamaze class next week, so I am starting to feel more informed/prepared for his birth.
What size is the baby: My little fatty is weighing 4.12 pounds already! And is about 16-18 inches long!
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving (even though it isn´t celebrated here), my second baby shower, our 2 year anniversary, finishing teaching for the year, Abe´s birthday, Christmas, and most importantly...meeting our son!!!
Belly picture:
Week 28
Week 29
Week 30
Week 31
All of these pictures were taken at our friends beautiful wedding. Abe and I had the privilege of being in the wedding. We were very happy to be part of such a special day!
The bride and groom
How far along: almost 32 weeks!!!
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY! Lucas Alexander will be his name <3 (Although, Abe is now pushing to change his middle name to Abelardo, so we shall see...)
Symptoms: Exhaustion! I get tired and out of breath just from walking up the stairs in our house! Breathing is not as easy as it used to be either. My belly is getting very heavy and itchy, thank goodness for lotion! Still having some back pain. Feet and hands are starting to swell a little, especially if I´ve been on my feet for a while. I wouldn´t trade any of these things for the world though...I love being pregnant!
Total weight gain: As of my last doctor´s appointment on Tuesday, I am up a total of 22 pounds, which is right on track, normal, and healthy!
Food cravings: Would really love some Krispy Kreme doughnuts right about now...
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: He is still active, but he´s running out of space in my belly. I get lots of jabs, rolls, kicks, etc. But since he is already in the head down position, it´s all little movements. It´s so fun to watch my belly move and stretch out though when he´s getting comfy in there!
Stretch marks: Still none yet, thank goodness!
Maternity clothes: Most definitely!
Sleep: Yes please! Haha I have been sleeping a LOT lately! Considering I wake up every 10 minutes to either change positions or go to the bathroom, it´s no surprise that I have to take a nap everyday as well!
Belly button–in or out: It´s officially out now!
Best thing that happened this week: Seeing my precious, handsome, adorable little son on the 3D ultrasound at the doctors. He has the chubbiest little cheeks, his Mommy´s mouth, and his Daddy´s nose! I love him so much already!
Any baby-related purchases this week: Haven´t bought anything for him in a while...
Milestones reached: Only 5-8 more weeks until we get to meet him! Nursery is pretty much as ready as it´s going to get right now (until my parents come in Jan. after his birth and bring more furniture, pictures, etc.) We just need to put a few things on the wall and do some general cleaning (dusting, sweeping, etc.) and then we will be good to go! We also have our last Lamaze class next week, so I am starting to feel more informed/prepared for his birth.
What size is the baby: My little fatty is weighing 4.12 pounds already! And is about 16-18 inches long!
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving (even though it isn´t celebrated here), my second baby shower, our 2 year anniversary, finishing teaching for the year, Abe´s birthday, Christmas, and most importantly...meeting our son!!!
Belly picture:
Week 28
Week 29
Week 30
Week 31
All of these pictures were taken at our friends beautiful wedding. Abe and I had the privilege of being in the wedding. We were very happy to be part of such a special day!
The bride and groom
Monday, October 17, 2011
Weeks 24-27
Since I was gone for a few weeks, I´m playing catch up a little bit with the pregnancy posts. I´ll just answer the questions for this week and then show the pictures from the last few weeks!
How far along: 27 weeks
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY! Lucas Alexander will be his name <3
Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)
Total weight gain: About 16/17 pounds I think...
Food cravings: Nothing really
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-) I love it when he gets the hiccups too, so cute!
Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...
Maternity clothes: Most definitely, this belly is continuing to grow and regular clothes just don´t really fit anymore!
Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...
Belly button–in or out: On the verge of popping out, I think it will happen soon!
Best thing that happened this week: Getting the results back from my 3 hour Glucose Tolerance Test...no Gestational Diabetes for me!!! :-) Also, coming back home to my husband and kitty after 3 weeks away
Any baby-related purchases this week: Stroller, carseat, gym/play mat, diapers, breastfeeding supplies, crib sheet...lots of new stuff!
Milestones reached: 3rd Trimester!!! And about 90 days until this little guy makes his appearance! :-)
What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of an eggplant, weighing about 2 pounds and about 15 inches long
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Getting over being sick, a good friend´s bridal shower and upcoming wedding, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.
Belly picture:
24 weeks
25 weeks at my Baby Shower back home
26 weeks
27 weeks...3rd Trimester! :-)
How far along: 27 weeks
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY! Lucas Alexander will be his name <3
Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)
Total weight gain: About 16/17 pounds I think...
Food cravings: Nothing really
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-) I love it when he gets the hiccups too, so cute!
Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...
Maternity clothes: Most definitely, this belly is continuing to grow and regular clothes just don´t really fit anymore!
Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...
Belly button–in or out: On the verge of popping out, I think it will happen soon!
Best thing that happened this week: Getting the results back from my 3 hour Glucose Tolerance Test...no Gestational Diabetes for me!!! :-) Also, coming back home to my husband and kitty after 3 weeks away
Any baby-related purchases this week: Stroller, carseat, gym/play mat, diapers, breastfeeding supplies, crib sheet...lots of new stuff!
Milestones reached: 3rd Trimester!!! And about 90 days until this little guy makes his appearance! :-)
What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of an eggplant, weighing about 2 pounds and about 15 inches long
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Getting over being sick, a good friend´s bridal shower and upcoming wedding, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.
Belly picture:
24 weeks
25 weeks at my Baby Shower back home
26 weeks
27 weeks...3rd Trimester! :-)
Charleston
Hi everyone! I know I haven´t updated in a while, but I went home to Charleston for 3 weeks and just got back on Saturday night. And of course, I´m sick :-( Bad sinus/chest infeaction, but currently on medication, so hopefully I will feel better soon. Anyway, I had a fantastic time back home. It was very relaxing and so nice to see all of my family and friends. I also had my first baby shower, which was awesome! Here are some pictures from my trip:
My parents´ sweet dog Buster, who was my best buddy while I was there :-)
My mom with Buster and Jackson. Jackson is my brother and sister-in-law´s dog, also super sweet :-)
Trip to Folly Beach
Opening a gift at my baby shower
With my college roommates at the shower :-)
My mom and ¨sister¨ <3
Church BFFs
My parents´ sweet dog Buster, who was my best buddy while I was there :-)
My mom with Buster and Jackson. Jackson is my brother and sister-in-law´s dog, also super sweet :-)
Trip to Folly Beach
Opening a gift at my baby shower
With my college roommates at the shower :-)
My mom and ¨sister¨ <3
Church BFFs
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
23 weeks plus Independence Day
Here is my post, late as usual...
How far along: 23 weeks and 1 day
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY!
Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)
Total weight gain: About 13/14 pounds...I don´t have a scale here at my house, so the only time I get weighed is at my doctor´s appointments every few weeks...
Food cravings: Still missing yummy, fresh Charleston seafood...only a few more days till I get to have some!
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-)
Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...
Maternity clothes: Pants definitely, shirts, I´m still getting away with normal shirts that stretch
Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...
Belly button–in or out: Somewhere in the middle, definitely not in, but still hasn´t popped completely out yet, kind of just laying flat and stretched out for now
Best thing that happened this week: Feeling my little boy move around and putting together his crib...all by myself! :-)
Any baby-related purchases this week: Nope, nothing this week
Milestones reached: Everyday with this little miracle is a milestone!
What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of a papaya, weighing a little over 1 pound and about 9 inches from his head to his butt
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Going home to Charleston in 3 days! I´m so excited!!! I´ll be home for 3weeks and having my baby shower on Oct. 1st...can´t wait! :-)
Belly picture:
Here is his crib!
Also, Friday September 16th was Independence Day here in Mexico. On Thursday night, we had a big dinner/celebration at church. Here are some pictures from that night.
Me and Abe
Me and Emily (I look really tired...)
How far along: 23 weeks and 1 day
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY!
Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)
Total weight gain: About 13/14 pounds...I don´t have a scale here at my house, so the only time I get weighed is at my doctor´s appointments every few weeks...
Food cravings: Still missing yummy, fresh Charleston seafood...only a few more days till I get to have some!
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-)
Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...
Maternity clothes: Pants definitely, shirts, I´m still getting away with normal shirts that stretch
Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...
Belly button–in or out: Somewhere in the middle, definitely not in, but still hasn´t popped completely out yet, kind of just laying flat and stretched out for now
Best thing that happened this week: Feeling my little boy move around and putting together his crib...all by myself! :-)
Any baby-related purchases this week: Nope, nothing this week
Milestones reached: Everyday with this little miracle is a milestone!
What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of a papaya, weighing a little over 1 pound and about 9 inches from his head to his butt
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Going home to Charleston in 3 days! I´m so excited!!! I´ll be home for 3weeks and having my baby shower on Oct. 1st...can´t wait! :-)
Belly picture:
Here is his crib!
Also, Friday September 16th was Independence Day here in Mexico. On Thursday night, we had a big dinner/celebration at church. Here are some pictures from that night.
Me and Abe
Me and Emily (I look really tired...)
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
22 Weeks (a little late)
I should have posted this on Monday but between going to the doctor and getting caught up on stuff around the house, I didn´t have a chance. So here it is, two days late...
How far along: 22 weeks and 2 days
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY!
Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)
Total weight gain: About 13/14 pounds, more or less
Food cravings: BBQ Shrimp and Grits from my favorite local restaurant in Charleston...only 10 more days till I´m home and can eat all the yummy Charleston food that I´m craving and missing!
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-)
Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...
Maternity clothes: Pants, definitely, shirts, I´m still getting away with normal shirts that stretch
Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...
Belly button–in or out: Somewhere in the middle, definitely not in, but still hasn´t popped completely out yet, kind of just laying flat and stretched out for now
Best thing that happened this week: Seeing my handsome boy on Monday and knowing that he is alive, healthy, and well!
Any baby-related purchases this week: We picked up his crib, mattress, and a rug for his room!
Milestones reached: Everyday with this little miracle is a milestone!
What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of a papaya, weighing about 1 pound and about 8 inches from his head to his butt
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Going home to Charleston in 10 days! I´ll be home for 3weeks and having my baby shower on Oct. 1st...can´t wait! :-)
Belly picture:
How far along: 22 weeks and 2 days
Due date: 1/16/12
Gender: BOY!
Symptoms: Still just occasional sciatic nerve pain (lower back)
Total weight gain: About 13/14 pounds, more or less
Food cravings: BBQ Shrimp and Grits from my favorite local restaurant in Charleston...only 10 more days till I´m home and can eat all the yummy Charleston food that I´m craving and missing!
Food aversions: None, really
Movement: Lots, especially in the morning and at night, I love feeling his kicks and Abe can feel them now too! And I like watching my belly move when he kicks :-)
Stretch marks: None so far, thank goodness...
Maternity clothes: Pants, definitely, shirts, I´m still getting away with normal shirts that stretch
Sleep: Not nearly as great as it used to be :-( I´m a stomach sleeper, which is impossible at this point in the pregnancy, so I rotate between my two sides with tons of pillows surrounding me and between my knees. I also get up to use the bathroom anywhere from 3-5 times a night...
Belly button–in or out: Somewhere in the middle, definitely not in, but still hasn´t popped completely out yet, kind of just laying flat and stretched out for now
Best thing that happened this week: Seeing my handsome boy on Monday and knowing that he is alive, healthy, and well!
Any baby-related purchases this week: We picked up his crib, mattress, and a rug for his room!
Milestones reached: Everyday with this little miracle is a milestone!
What size is the baby: According to the Bump, he´s about the size of a papaya, weighing about 1 pound and about 8 inches from his head to his butt
What I miss: Wine, playing soccer, dancing Zumba, eating cold deli meat sandwiches, sleeping on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Going home to Charleston in 10 days! I´ll be home for 3weeks and having my baby shower on Oct. 1st...can´t wait! :-)
Belly picture:
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Interesting Weekend
We had a stressful, interesting, busy weekend this past Sunday. We ordered our baby crib from Walmart online and they have the option that you can choose the store you want to ship it to and pick it up from the store (saves lots of money!) So we had it shipped to the Walmart in Nogales, AZ, it´s the closest one to us. On Sunday we woke up early, well for me it was early...8am, and drove all the way up to Nogales. We had no problems crossing the border, the guy was very nice and friendly and turns out he was actually stationed at the Naval base in Charleston many years ago so we were chatting for a while :-)
We left Hermosillo around 9am and crossed the border around 1pm, there was hardly any line, like maybe 4 cars in front of us to cross, it was so fast! We ate lunch at Taco Bell (yummy!) and then went to Walmart to pick up our stuff. Our car is a Dodge Neon, so pretty small and the crib was in this huge box, which of course wouldn´t fit in the car, so we had to take all the pieces out of the box and luckily everything just barely fit! Then we shopped some more at Walmart, Ross, ate dinner at McDonald´s and then headed home around 7pm. I won´t tell you how much money we spent, but we definitely got a lot of things we needed and enjoyed our day of shopping! :-)
So normally baby boy is very active when I first wake up, lots of kicks and jabs, and at night when I am laying down in bed. Well all that day he had not been moving much at all, which had me very worried, but I figured it was just from the traveling and me being exhausted and just not feeling well. We got back home around 11pm and when I was laying down that night he still wasn´t moving like normal. I figured he and I both just needed some sleep and then he would get back to his normal routine. Well, yesterday, even after getting 12 hours of sleep, when I woke up, still not much movement at all. So now I was very concerned. The doctor had told me at my last appointment that his movements were very important and that if he wasn´t active during his normal times to call him. So when Abe came home for lunch we called. Of course by this time I was very emotional and stressed out, which probably just made things worse.
Anyways, the doctor told us to come in last night at 5pm just to check and make sure everything is ok. Baby boy is fine and perfect, heartbeat was good, and we could see him moving around on the ultrasound. The doctor just said he was probably very tired because I was so tired and that he can feel all of my stress and worry which makes him less active. So I´m glad that he and I are both ok! He´s a little porker too, he was weighing 1.1 pounds!!!! Which is way ahead of what he should be measuring! And his head is still ahead also, and his stomach. Needless to say, I´m a big worrywart and this little man likes to make me worry! I just need to stay calm and relaxed if this every happens again and not get so stressed. But hey, what else was I supposed to do? This is my first baby that we tried so long and hard for, so of course I´m gonna be a little worried :-)
So that was our weekend! We now have a baby crib, crib mattress, mattress pad cover, and a rug for his room! :-) This is all starting to get very real!!!
Here is a picture of his adorable profile from yesterday. I think he looks like his Daddy in this picture:
Showing off his man parts...he´s definitely still a boy!
His crib, mattress, and new rug just hanging out in the living room waiting to be put together (who knows when that will get done!)
22 week pregnancy post to come later tonight!
We left Hermosillo around 9am and crossed the border around 1pm, there was hardly any line, like maybe 4 cars in front of us to cross, it was so fast! We ate lunch at Taco Bell (yummy!) and then went to Walmart to pick up our stuff. Our car is a Dodge Neon, so pretty small and the crib was in this huge box, which of course wouldn´t fit in the car, so we had to take all the pieces out of the box and luckily everything just barely fit! Then we shopped some more at Walmart, Ross, ate dinner at McDonald´s and then headed home around 7pm. I won´t tell you how much money we spent, but we definitely got a lot of things we needed and enjoyed our day of shopping! :-)
So normally baby boy is very active when I first wake up, lots of kicks and jabs, and at night when I am laying down in bed. Well all that day he had not been moving much at all, which had me very worried, but I figured it was just from the traveling and me being exhausted and just not feeling well. We got back home around 11pm and when I was laying down that night he still wasn´t moving like normal. I figured he and I both just needed some sleep and then he would get back to his normal routine. Well, yesterday, even after getting 12 hours of sleep, when I woke up, still not much movement at all. So now I was very concerned. The doctor had told me at my last appointment that his movements were very important and that if he wasn´t active during his normal times to call him. So when Abe came home for lunch we called. Of course by this time I was very emotional and stressed out, which probably just made things worse.
Anyways, the doctor told us to come in last night at 5pm just to check and make sure everything is ok. Baby boy is fine and perfect, heartbeat was good, and we could see him moving around on the ultrasound. The doctor just said he was probably very tired because I was so tired and that he can feel all of my stress and worry which makes him less active. So I´m glad that he and I are both ok! He´s a little porker too, he was weighing 1.1 pounds!!!! Which is way ahead of what he should be measuring! And his head is still ahead also, and his stomach. Needless to say, I´m a big worrywart and this little man likes to make me worry! I just need to stay calm and relaxed if this every happens again and not get so stressed. But hey, what else was I supposed to do? This is my first baby that we tried so long and hard for, so of course I´m gonna be a little worried :-)
So that was our weekend! We now have a baby crib, crib mattress, mattress pad cover, and a rug for his room! :-) This is all starting to get very real!!!
Here is a picture of his adorable profile from yesterday. I think he looks like his Daddy in this picture:
Showing off his man parts...he´s definitely still a boy!
His crib, mattress, and new rug just hanging out in the living room waiting to be put together (who knows when that will get done!)
22 week pregnancy post to come later tonight!
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