Life Lately

Life lately consists of 98% talking about the tiny human growing inside me and 2% normal life. That said, I want to remember these last couple of weeks that are just Parker and me. It's crazy to think that our lives are about to change forever. We can't wait. :) Here's life lately...

We bought a car! Typical cliche thing to do when the husband gets back from deployment, but it was time! We traded in my old car, I took Parker's car because it's still pretty new and the perfect size for a baby, and Parker got a new car. So fun!

Posing one last time with my old car. My parents bought me this car when I was 18, and I had it for 9 great years! It's always nostalgic trading in a car you feel like you experienced so much life with, but on to bigger and better things. :)

We have been trying to do as many date nights as we can before we are on house arrest for the next few months. Wings, pho, and sushi (cooked sushi for me!) have been frequent stops. I don't hate it.

And since it's officially my birth month, I get to pick where we eat/what we do. Basically, that means we get lots and lots of froyo. Parker and I started celebrating birth months when we got married almost 6 years ago, and since I will likely have a baby halfway through mine, I am capitalizing now!

This girl has been the best little buddy as always. She hangs out with me during the day and sits with me in the nursery while I daydream of our little guy. We've had people say "she is going to be such a good big sister!". It's a nice thought, and she definitely won't be a bad sister, but she also isn't going to care one bit about this baby. We expect her to be very unimpressed, as per the usual.

If there were ever a picture that summed up what our evenings look like together, this would be it... hanging out on the floor with the Jen pup. Parker is easily her favorite, but what else is new?

My friends took me out for an early birthday brunch, and I felt so special and loved! This group of girls has become my family out here. They are what makes Virginia home. 

I received this beautiful blanket from one of my sorority sisters (my gran big!), and I couldn't love it more. I draped it over the glider so it's one of the first things I see when I walk into the room. I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to wrapping our son up in this blanket. He will always know he has the best guardian angel in Heaven.

That's life lately! It's not glamorous, but we are trying to keep everything as normal as we can before baby comes and life does a 180!

Things I Want To Remember: Week 36

Houston, we are 9 months pregnant! We are also officially having a February baby! I am so excited to share a birth month with our sweet little chunk. 36 weeks feels like a huge milestone, and knowing he could come anytime is both exciting and terrifying. Mostly exciting. ;)

The doctors officially decided they are not going to let me go past 39 weeks. If I make it to 39 weeks, they will either induce or schedule a c-section. Pretty crazy knowing the due date we have been counting down to is definitely not going to be his birthday!

Pelvic pain has been pretty rough this week. I think he has dropped, and we know he is head down, so I think his precious, giant head is crushing my pelvis a little bit. It hurts to walk, but I'm hanging in there and know the pain is temporary and totally worth it. 

I am still doing twice weekly NSTs (non-stress tests) to measure his reactivity. So far, he has been textbook perfect in every one, so that's a praise! I do these tests since I am poly, short for polyhydramnios I think? It just means there is extra amniotic fluid, so they are monitoring me and baby. All is good so far!

He is still a big mover and kicker, which I am really grateful for. Not only do I love feeling him move, but it gives me peace of mind that he's okay. Since I am poly, they tell me to count kicks and make sure I feel 5 in an hour. This will make anyone paranoid, but I don't really have to keep count because he is constantly moving. Thankful for that!

This is random, but my sweet tooth has been out of control lately. I didn't really crave or want sweets too much during the pregnancy, but lately all I want is dessert on dessert on dessert. The other night, I had a cupcake and then spent the next hour thinking about the cupcake and how I wanted another. Pathetic, party of one.

Another random, but I finally reached the point where I have to get up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. I know some people have to start getting up multiple times per night in the first trimester, and I was really surprised that I never had to up until now. Baby is sitting nice and comfortably, right on my bladder!

I didn't gain any weight this week (that's a first!), so I am still up 26 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight.