28 Weeks...

And it's officially the third trimester, less than 3 months to go...

How the HELL did that happen?!?!?

I think what makes me the most uncomfortable about reaching this new milestone is that at some point I have to actually start thinking about the one fact I have been able to avoid thinking about up until this point...I actually have to give birth to this child!  No, indeed it will NOT miraculously appear on my lap one day at the hospital, but I actually do have to go through that whole labor process.  A process I have managed to put out of my mind up until this point.  

There is a part of me that wants to panic, but then my sensible side says "Kelly, millions of women have been doing this for thousands of years.  Stop being such a wus!"  

That, and the fact that there's only one way out of this situation...

Time to suck it up.  But really, I don't think I need to bother myself with thinking about it until at least April...or when my water breaks...

Stats of the Week 

Size of baby:  About 14.8 inches and 2 1/4 lbs...the size of a Chinese cabbage.  I didn't realize the Chinese had their own special cabbages.

What I miss:  Eating and not feeling like I'm going to explode.  I'm fine at breakfast, but by the time I get to dinner I'm usually wondering how I'm going to fit a morsel of food in my belly

Best Moment this week: Being able to actually see the baby moving around.  Sounds strange, but when I push on my belly now I can actually tell what is baby and what's not, or where the baby is hanging out.  Very strange but very cool too. 

What baby likes AKA cravings: Nothing crazy, but I'm still amazed when I go for "just a bite" of apple pie and then I finish the whole piece.  It could be worse I suppose...I could be finishing the whole pie!  My sweet tooth just keeps surprising me!  That and a bag of white cheddar popcorn from trader joes didn't stand a chance this past week...

Movement:  Lots, mostly at night.  It's like we get a little performance now in the early evening.  Only annoying if it keeps up when I lie down to go to sleep.

Sleep:  OK

Looking Forward to: Well I should be saying going to Aruba next week...but we're not going.  I guess this is the first "parental decision" we had to make, the first of many to come in our future!  You see, I made our Presidents Club list for 2011 and the trip is to Aruba this year.  TECHNICALLY I'm still in the time frame to travel, however neither Bryan or I were comfortable with the distance and how long the flight is, the fact that I'm in my third trimester etc.  On top of all that my comfort level hasn't been the best lately since I've been having some back pains and I would hate to get down there and not enjoy myself.  Basically, we made the best decision for us and declined the trip this year.  *Sigh*  Here's hoping we make it next year!!

Picture: Here's two for good measure.  Gunnar is starting to get more acquainted with his future brother or sister...we hope!

 

New House updates

I realize that all I have posted about recently is baby, baby and more baby...or complaining about the move. 

My appologies if that's getting boring and/or repetitive.

I did however manage to take a bunch of pictures of the house before we made any changes to it. Ok ok I had my mom take all the before pics but I wanted to make sure it was done!  I snapped a few quick "after" shots this past weekend that I figured I would go ahead and share.  Everything is still a work in progress, but at least you can see what a huge difference a little has paint made!  I'll start with the kitchen and dining room for now...and also because that's all I have after pictures of at the moment.  

 

Kitchen Before

 Kitchen Before

 Kitchen After

 Kitchen After

 Dining Room Before

 Dining Room Before

 Dining Room After

Dining Room After

We also started another project early this morning...

NEW ROOF!!

We're pretty sure it was the original roof from when the house was built in 1978...needless to say it needs to be replaced.  I was quite surprised when my doorbell rang at 7am this morning and they got right to work!  Gunnar is not thrilled about all the tarps being draped over the house, but he'll get over it. 

And that's where we are today!  

I'm hoping we may start another big project next week involving my favorite carpenter...I'll keep you posted!

27 Weeks

Here I am...last week of the 2nd trimester.  The books aren't lying to you either when they say the 2nd trimester is the most comfortable, because the further along I get the less comfortable I am!  

I am slowly being able to shift my focus from HOUSE to BABY!  I even managed to get Bryan to go help pick out a rocker for the nursery this past weekend which his parents so kindly purchased for us!  I love it!!  Thank you Pottery Barn Kids (and Cobles)!

Bryan was also given this "fun" book by a friend of ours which he has thoroughly enjoyed reading

It contains all sorts of fun and interesting information.  It seems overnight Bryan has become a baby expert!  In fact he was coaching me last night on proper burping methods and some tricks of how to get them to "latch on" for feeding...neat!  Personally, this was one of my favorite parts of the book:

In all honesty though, I couldn't be happier that he is excited and enjoying reading up on all things baby!

OK, time for the updates!

Stats of the Week 

Size of baby:   14.5" and about 2lbs - like a head of cauliflower!!  Based on my weigh in at the Dr. yesterday I believe this baby is every ounce of 2 lbs.

What I miss:  Sushi, I'm back to sushi.  I can't wait till I can have a very large plate of sushi and a nice large glass of vino to go along with it!

Best Moment this week:  Picking out the rocker and scheduling the deliver of the crib.  I feel like I'm on my way to prepare for Baby Coble's arrival!

What baby likes AKA cravings:I'm trying to control my cravings a bit more and substitute with healthy foods like nuts and fruits, and cut back on the cookies and cakes!  Based on my last weigh in I feel like the weight can add up quickly towards the end if you let it!  Don't get me wrong, I still like to top off my dinner with a yummy milano cookie or some other form of sweet goodness!

Movement:  Regular, and a little stronger

Sleep:  Good for the most part, and I'm wanting more of it again!  I'm not real enthusiastic when I hear the alarm in the morning, but then again when have I ever been. 

Looking Forward to:  Getting my test results back from all the blood work at the Dr. yesterday

Picture: I tried to take one this morning before I left the house but it came out fuzzy, so I had Bryan take another at the office.  I'll just add both of them though for shitz and giggles

26 Weeks

How am I already almost to the end of my 2nd trimester, it doesn't seem  possible!!  I'm guessing it's because I feel like I haven't sat down in over a month!  We certainly wasted NO time starting projects on the new house.  Here's some things we have accomplished so far (with lots of help, thanks mom and dad!!)

- Unpacked (almost) ALL our boxes

- fixed plumbing issues in two bathrooms

- cleared out about 2 years worth of leaves from the front and back yard

- changed out some light switches

- added new shelving to the linen closet upstairs

- Changed shelving and rods in master closet

- converted an old pantry to a coat closet

- converted an old nothing closet to the new pantry

- PAINTED just about every wall in our house

- painted the kitchen cabinets from an old knotty pine to a nice cream (like the old house)

- Painted the garage and patched holes

(side note, we didn't do the painting ourselves FYI.  Unfortunately the paint fumes also forced me to flee the house last night and have a little slumber at the Pino home.  Thanks for putting me up!)

Whew!  All that and we've only been in the house two weeks!!  We still have a few more projects lined up over the next week or two before we take a break and switch our focus back to baby preparation!!  I will get house pics up as soon as I get my act together!

Stats of the Week 

Size of baby:   14" or about 1 2/3 lbs.  About the size of a hothouse cucumber!  I've realized though the size and weight predicted varies on which publication you're reading.  These numbers come from babycenter.com each week.

What I miss:  Eating a full meal without feeling ridiculously uncomfortable!  It's like I'm full after 3 bites.  I'm understanding the need for frequent small meals now.

Best Moment this week:  Having some family and close friends in town and over the house this past weekend and everybody got to feel the baby moving around.  

What baby likes AKA cravings: Two nights ago it was blue box mac and cheese!!  I added sauteed spinach to it so that makes it healthy right!?!

Movement:  more often at night than in the morning 

Sleep:  OK but I think I need another pillow in bed

Looking Forward to: My Dr's appointment next week.  I have to do the gestational diabetes test and some other things and I want to get them over with!  Hopefully everything is going ok!

Picture: And again...forgot to take one today.  I'll work on it...

25 Weeks

So clearly I am few weeks behind here!  Between the holidays and all of our moving drama, keeping up with my weekly preggo updates just didn't make the cut!  I'll try to do better though!

Stats of the Week 

Size of baby:   13.5" about 1.5 lbs which is apparently the size of an average rutabaga...whatever that is!

What I miss:  sleeping on my stomach

Best Moment this week:  CLOSING ON OUR NEW HOUSE!!!  FINALLY!!!  I realize I should probably put something baby related here, but that was my best moment this week.  After all the baby is the main motivation that we bought the house...so they kind of tie together right? 

What baby likes AKA cravings: Still on that damn sweet kick!  I have to confess, I actually bought a candy bar at the grocery store this past week while checking out!!!  To my defense, I only took a bite of it once I got in my car and that satisfied me, AND it was a snickers so it had peanuts in it which are healthy right!  Bryan saw it sitting in my cup holder later that night and was shocked to hear what I had done.  If you know me, then hearing I purchased a candy bar to eat on the spot is rather shocking.

Movement:  Pretty regular now.  I've actually enjoyed being back at work the past few days because I've been able to notice the movement more since I'm sitting still at my desk most of the day.  All the running around and moving we've been doing I had not noticed he/she moving much lately.   

Sleep:  Eh, just ok.  I wake up a lot during the night to either use the bathroom or adjust myself.  I'm understanding the need for lots of pillows in bed more and more!

(I deleted the size of mommy question, I'm pregnant...what do you think is happening each week!!)

Looking Forward to:Getting some projects done in the new house this weekend with my parents in town and having some bigger projects completed like painting and built ins etc.  OH, and going to register this weekend as well with my mom!  I'm actually really looking forward to that!

Picture: Ok here is a quick picture of me.  (I've been really bad at documenting on a regular basis so I had to ask Bryan to snap this real quick at the office) 

 

 

And I also want to share two beautiful new babies that arrived this week from two of my bestest friends!!  Congrats to Caitlin and Scott on their new daughter Olivia and Congrats to RoRo and Brad on their new DAUGHTER Hailey (we all thought it was going to be a boy!!)  Love you both!!

 

Olivia Davis Navarro

Hailey Rose Wilson

 

22 Weeks

OK, so I realize I have missed a week. 
Let me brief you on the drama real quick. 
We have not moved.  We have not closed on the houses.  We are living amongst boxes.  Literally.

(This is only a small example, the pile is much larger now!)

We have no idea when we're moving either because the girl buying our house had her loan declined...at the 11th friggin hour!!!  Needless to say, I'm not a very happy camper. 
So while doing these baby updates are not high on my priority list at the moment, I still want to do them so I can keep my own little journal.  Once we figure out all the moving drama, I hope to make these more exciting and detailed.  Think good thoughts for us to be able to close soon!!!

Stats of the Week 

Size of baby:   11 inches or the length of a spaghetti squash (yum), almost 1 pound!! 

What I miss:  Living in a house that doesn't smell like cardboard!

Best Moment this week:  Bryan got to feel the baby move again.  I have been feeling it lots more lately, but every time he went to feel the baby would stop moving.  So I put some headphones to my belly while he had his hand on it and played our wedding song (Stand by me) and wouldn't you know...the baby started moving around!  I also saw my stomach move on its own...that was just weird! 

What baby likes AKA cravings:  Everything sweet!!!  The damn holidays and all the delicious treats that are available.  I even just snapped at my boss when he came into my office with a huge platter of cookies and offered me one.  I yelled "NO, get them away from me!"  Poor guy, probably thought he was doing the pregnant girl a favor by offering her one first before anybody else got their hands on them.  I need to regain some self control.  I have always had amazing will power and I feel like it's just out the window!!  Plus I think I'm stress eating due to the house.    I'm very scared to get on the scale next week at the doctor!

Movement:  Lots more!

Sleep:  Not so good lately, but I think it has more to do with all the crap going on.  That and all the dust in our house is making Bryan snore really bad.  He was exiled to the couch the other night!

Size of mommy: growing.  (I don't really like this question, I may delete it)

Looking Forward to: Closing on the house, but more importantly getting the hell out of town for a few days and going to NJ for Christmas where I can actually feel like it's Christmas and forget about the house drama for a little bit!

Picture: This is going to have to come later.  I'm afraid if I wait to take a picture I'll never get this posted.  I'll get one soon!

20 Weeks...halfway there!!!

Ya know what's worse than being sick...

Being pregnant and sick!!  ugh!

I had my last business trip of the year this week and unfortunately I was not able to make it home without picking up a nasty cold of some sort!  My head pretty much feels like it might explode, I can't sleep due to the lack of being able to breathe, but thankfully my sand paper sore throat seems to have subsided. 

Now I need to take my "pregnancy approved" medicine list and get my rear end to the store. 

Oh and "drinking lot of fluids" is so much fun when you already have to drink lots due to said pregnancy...and then you have to use the bathroom 4 times every hour instead of 3.  That's neat too.

As for what else is happening these days, we're just living amongst boxes as we start the packing process for moving.  I wouldn't care so much, except it makes me a little sad it's during the holidays and I can't decorate my house.  Here's my sad attempt at bringing a little Christmas spirit into our home

That's our Christmas tree for now! 

Better than nothing I suppose!

2 weeks and counting till the move, woo hoo!!!

Stats of the WeekSize of baby:    About 6 inches or the size of a banana!!

What I miss: we're back to wine this week, more specifically red wine

Best Moment this week: Bryan felt the baby move and it was probably the best reaction and look on his face that I have ever seen!!  It was pure shock and joy all at the same time.  A moment I'll never forget.

What baby likes AKA cravings:  red meat.  Ever since I found out I'm deficient in Iron all I want to eat are Cheeseburgers! 

Movement:  It's becoming a little more frequent, but not enough for anybody else to feel.  Bryan only felt it that once.

Sleep:  Not good at all with this cold

Size of mommy:  I discovered at 4am this week as I was getting dressed for my 6am flight to Nashville that indeed NONE of my pants fit anymore.  I truely thought my dress pants would fit for awhile but it turns out I was wrong.  I need pants.

Looking Forward to:  Moving and getting settled in the new house

Picture: 

(Just a side note here.  I was on my way to a Christmas party, I don't typically wear sparkly tops as part of my every day, hang at home routine :)