The Nursery

Here are some photos of the nursery! We got a ton of inspiration from that blog and just recreated it from different finds around the web. Some of the highlights are of course the poster with her name, the Jenny Lind crib, the embroidered alphabet poster, the starfish & seahorse mobile, the gold frame collage (just waiting for pictures of the beautiful Miss Adelaide June) and our repurposed furniture. We took the 2 dressers from our room and re-did them. The tall, grey one doesn't even look like the same piece of furniture! Chris has had that since he was young and it was very, very outdated. We gave it a fresh coat of paint and spraypainted the handles and VOILA a boutique worthy piece if I do say so myself. The white dresser just got some knew pink flower knobs and we'll use that as the changing table. The animal poster was hand embroidered by Chris's grandma and hung in his & his brother's nurseries. I just spraypainted the frame pink for her room. The photo collage are frames from Urban Outfitters. God bless Chris for laying those out and hanging those. I hated every second of just WATCHING him do it. We still have to add the growth chart that hung in my nursery as well. I love adding all the little touches from our nurseries. I think it adds warmth to the room. It has just been such a fun project. This little girl provides some of the best motivation around!

26 & 27 Weeks

Holy hell, how much bigger is my belly going to get?!? The past couple weeks I am really starting to feel like a big ole pregnant lady! Thankfully, my energy level is still pretty good so when I am up and moving I feel a-ok. Trying to get me out of a seated or lying down position or bending over - not so much. I can't just bend over to grab something off the floor (especially if I am sitting down) . I have to squat down to grab it haha. I feel healthy though. I am still doing my yoga, probably every other week, and going for walks and to the gym when I can. Or taking a dip in the pool to stretch out. My eating is still relatively the same which amazes both Chris and me. I think I mentioned this before, I definitely let myself indulge more here & there but I still have not had any crazy food cravings or bouts of crazy hunger. Still, when I am hungry, I do need to eat ASAP. Otherwise, I turn into a MPL (mean pregnant lady) very quickly!

Next week I have my glucose test where you drink this sugary orange liquid and they test your blood to see how well it is handling the glucose levels. My next appointment is the 29th and then I start going twice a week. That really hits home that we are in the final months!

We have finished her nursery (I'll put up a separate post with pictures) for the most part. We still have to get the rocking chair (we know which one we like though) and I'm sure add some final touches but overall it is pretty much done. We are so proud of ourselves, I won't lie! We worked hard on her room. We are joking that I was the brains behind the operating and Chris was the brawn. He let me take creative control of the room which I am grateful for. It has been such a fun and rewarding project for me. I am proud of myself for sticking with a vision (that doesn't happen often, I usually get ADD with projects). Chris has been absolutely wonderful about putting stuff together and doing most of the hard labor. He also had his creative suggestions as well and he has a very good eye for placement of things so between the 2 of us I think we really knocked it out of the park. It feels SO good to have this off her to-do list!

Our shower is next weekend and we are soooo excited. I cannot wait to see everyone and just have a nice relaxing time with friends and family. We opted to do a Jack & Jill shower (although we're not exactly calling it that) so that we would have an opportunity to see as much family as possible. Since most of my family is up north, this is a great chance for me to spend some time with everyone and for them to get to see my big belly! We already have been receiving some gifts and each one makes us so happy. We love to envision her with her new gear haha. I am excited to get everything put away in its proper place and washed and stored and get this nursery 110% complete.

Otherwise, I am feeling good overall. Big but good. I am hoping the last 3 months I can say the same!

Dear Adelaide,
Wow, did we have fun putting your room together! Your daddy and I really went all out. We think you have the best room in the house now, my love, and we wouldn't want it any other way! It feels so peaceful and calm in here and I hope you will feel the same. There will be so many hours of rocking and feeding and diaper changes and story time and (God willing) sleepy time in here. We wanted to provide you with the most tranquil environment possible. Anything we can do to make you as happy as you have already made us. We have started getting some more clothes for you, just basic onesies and jammies, and I find myself practically hugging the clothing just thinking about you in them. I think about smothering you with kisses and squeezing your little cheeks and how cute your little hands and feet will be. I can't believe we still have almost another 3 months until we meet you! Although I feel like we have much to do yet (your to-do list seems to get bigger instead of smaller) I feel as though we are so ready to just hold you and love you. But, please take your time! I want you to be good and ready to come into this world. Judging by your strong kicks I think you are growing fast and furious. I just cannot wait to snuggle with my little squirmy bug! You stay nice and cozy in there and we will keep plugging away at that to-do list...

All My Love,
Mama

24 & 25 Weeks

Looks like I'm smuggling a basketball under that t-shirt! Sneak peek at the crib there too.

Today marks my 25th week and according to some resources the start of my 3rd trimester! Some say the 28th week (which is 7 months in normal people land and who knows what in pregnancy land) marks the beginning which is more accurate sounding to me. Either way, time is really moving!!

Had my routine doctor's appointment today. Everything went well. First time getting my belly measured with the tape measure which was kind of fun actually. I'm about 25 cm which is right on track for 25 weeks (they say you should line up about the same as the number of weeks you are). Her heartbeat sounded nice and strong and you can listen for yourself in my previous post! They recorded it onto a little device for us to keep, how cool! She was being a wee difficult for the doctor though haha. He couldn't get a heartbeat right away and I wasn't worried considering I could feel her kicking and moving every part of her little body. The doctor said, "wow, she's a squirmer, did you just eat??" I told him I just had a little coffee and he said that explains it and laughed. She may have a little more energy than we think! My weight gain is right on track - 5lbs this month which was my goal and 17 overall. This will put me in the 30-35lb goal I had set for myself. Even if I were to go a little over, I would be okay with that. I'm just happy she's doing well! Next up we have to do a glucose sugar tolerance test to make sure I don't have any pregnancy related diabetes or any of that. After the next appointment at the end of July, I'll be going back to the doctor's every 2 weeks, yikes!!

It really feels like time is chugging along so we are trying to stay on top of our ever growing to-do list! Chris has been a madman putting anything and everything together that comes to the door (since the majority of our stuff is coming from online purchases and/or registry purchases from others). Our adorable bassinet (from Chris's mom, Adelaide's Grandma) and our beautiful crib (from my mom & dad, Adelaide's Pop-Pop & Grammy) are now up and assembled! It is so amazing to look around her room and see all these pieces come to life after daydreaming about them for so long. We will be taking photos of course (since I finally found my camera) and posting a nursery tour in the future. Until then, there is much more work to be done!

Dear Adelaide,
You are growing fast & strong my love! Good work! Your kicks are something else lately. I seem to feel every movement you make, even the slight ones. I absolutely love it. We are having so much fun preparing for you. Your daddy seems to take his role very seriously and has proven to be quite handy at projects! As a wife, it is really satisfying and heartwarming to see him like that. It just reassures me what a great dad & husband he is (as if I needed reassurance). You were cracking us up last night. Your daddy had his head on my belly as he does from time to time and was talking to you and not only did you respond to his voice but you gave him a kick in the head! You are going to be a playful little thing I imagine! I daydream about you all the time. I picture you in your little bassinet and then in your pretty crib and us going for walks in your stroller. I am practicing every bit of patience I can muster to wait for you. Just know you are always in our thoughts.

All My Love,
Mama

The Most Precious Sound

Our baby's heartbeat. There is no better music to our ears!

Nursery Poster

We'll be taking some more photos of different things for her nursery, but this is the poster we ordered to hang above her crib. I ordered a pretty gold frame and nice white mat to go with it. I think it will look very fancy for our little girl!

23 Weeks

I misplaced my camera (and by misplaced I'm hoping I don't mean lost!) so this is a photo from 22 1/2 weeks, I cheated a little. This is with Chris's sister, Sarah, soon to be Aunt Sarah to little Adelaide and half the reason for her middle name, June.

All is well here in baby land! The rash is a pain but I am managing it. I found out from a co-worker up north that she had the same thing when she was pregnant with her daughter. She said she got it about the same time as me and same deal as me, more annoying than anything else. She said hers went away as soon as her daughter was born which seems to be the norm with most cases. How weird!

Overall, I am feeling well. My sleep is a little better. I wouldn't say it's the deepest sleep in the world but I am sleeping! I am starting to really get a nesting instinct. I seem to have non-stop energy when it comes to cleaning and organizing. Thank God because I feel like there is so much more to do yet! I have started getting decorations in for the nursery and starting painting some things but the big stuff has yet to be done. I feel as though my work is never done haha. Of course, what normally happens then is I run myself ragged all day and if it's the same day I'm also working I end up completely exhausted by the end of the day. Maybe that's why I've been sleeping better! I do try to remember to kick my feet up and relax in between, I promise :)

This past weekend was Father's Day. Chris had to work the weekend but had off Friday so I switched days and took off Friday and made it up on the weekend. We spent a relaxing day together going out to lunch and the movies. Yesterday, I cooked his official Father's Day dinner. Stuffed pepper jack turkey burgers, mmmm. I made a spicy mayo (mayo, hot sauce and lime juice) to go with and Lord have mercy I could have dipped everything in sight in there!! Overall, we had a great weekend between him working and he even got to feel his first kick from the baby!!

Dear Adelaide,
This letter is all about your daddy! You gave your daddy such a wonderful father's day present! Last Thursday, while we were watching TV in bed, you were kicking like mad (as you often do when I lie in bed at the end of the night) and I grabbed your daddy's hand and put it on my belly and he felt your kicks! It was the first time he was able to feel them. The look on his face was absolutely priceless. It was an expression of pure amazement. It's difficult to describe what your kicks feel like to him and I often felt bad he couldn't feel you the way I do. He finally got to experience a piece of what I feel. He was so incredibly happy feeling those kicks. I think it was the first of many times he will be amazed by you my dear! You still react to the sound of his voice which brings such a happy feeling. I know he brightens up our day so much. I think we both get a kick out of him (sorry, but your mama loves a good pun). I can't wait until you are born and see you and your daddy interact. I envision so much laughter and playtime together. I even like to imagine a little tea party with all 6'2" of your daddy crammed at a mini table of tea and dolls. It melts my heart already thinking of the two of you together. We are really blessed and lucky to have him. I can't wait until next Father's Day when we will all be together!

All my Love,
Mama

A Photo from the Future??

I used an online morphing service to take a pic of me and and a pic of Chris and generate a photo of what our daughter could look like. Pretty freaky huh? Usually these turn out really odd looking but this one almost looks real! It is an exact mix of our features. Obviously, she could look more like me or more like Chris or maybe even another relative! But, it's still kind of crazy to see such a mix of the two of us. She is pretty cute I have to say!