33 weeks

Hello Everyone!

Little b's arrival day is coming closer and closer.. I have been experiencing slight braxton hicks, which are little practice contractions for those that do not know what they are lol

I've been doing well, sleeping isn't the easiest of things when you have to pee 3 times a night but I guess its good practice for when b comes and wakes up every couple of hours.

Here is b's update! (courtesy of babycenter.com)

This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as her brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.

Pineapple b! (no wonder I'm so uncomfortable, she is quite pokey this week LOL)


Virtual b!



We hung up some of the pictures and decorations in b's room last night yaaaay! Still not done though because I have to find a frame for one of the pictures I painted. We bought the mattress this weekend but haven't found a chair I quite like yet. Hopefully we can get that soon. Although She won't be sleeping in her room right away, its still so much fun to have it all together ready for her.

We are taking our Maternity pictures this Friday with Sandy Runner. I'm really excited! Her pictures are so cute and she is really reasonable priced. This is a link to her blog www.sandyrunnerblog.com If you want to check her out. Look for the session "Nicole" I looove what she did there and those are the type of shots we are going to try for.

August 4th is Our 2 year anniversary. I can't believe its already been 2 years since Jason and I said "I Do". I feel so lucky to have such an amazing man as my husband. Since my options on what we can do are so limited he thought I would enjoy a play and dinner. He knows me so well :) The 4th is a weekday so we are going to celebrate this weekend since my baby shower is the following weekend. We are going to see "My Fair Lady" one of my favorite musicals and have dinner at Bing Crosby's restaurant.
I'm sooo excited, it should be a really fun time. The restaurant is soooo cute, here is a link http://www.bingcrosbysrestaurant.com/
We aren't going to stay the night since its more comfortable for me to sleep at home but it will definitely be worth the drive. I'm not sure exactly where it is but it's somewhere near San Francisco.

There is sooo much going on it seems. I wont be blogging on Friday since we are having our pictures taken but I will be back on Monday!!

Have a great week :)

last friday at the office!

Well I have been home all week, but my office still hadn't been switched over yet. I'm here at the office today packing everything up and Jason will be moving my desk this weekend as well. I'm pretty excited about it even though I'm pretty much phased out and wont be doing much work at all.

Little b is still doing well and active as ever. We had our Dr. Appointment on Wednesday and all is well. Heartbeat is good, I'm measuring right at 32 cm and I'm feeling good. The pressure of her is increasing on my pelvis which is a little bothersome but nothing to bad. She is growing and grooowiing. No matter how many times I say it, its just weird that our lives will never be the same in a couple of weeks. We will have this beautiful little child to love and care for. Someone who is part ME and part JASON.. WOW, its just so funny and it really doesn't get old.. It just baffles me.

I've been reading "The womanly art of breastfeeding" recommended by my mom and I'm almost done with it. It's amazing the things it talks about and how much I have learned from it. My mom will be staying with us for a week after the baby comes to help me with any questions or anything I need which is a huge relief for me. I like knowing I have the baby expert by my side lol.

I forgot to put up Clearlake pictures last post and since I'm not at home (where I uploaded all my pictures)I will have to do it another time.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

no really.. 32 weeks lol

So I realized I made a mistake and put 32 weeks last week and not 31 as it was supposed to be. I think being on vacation had me a little loopie.

I fixed last weeks to be 31 weeks with her update and here is 32 as it should be.

Our little princess' update!

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

Jimaca b!


Virtual b



Well I am offically not going into work anymore yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. We are going to start bringing over all my stuff from the office and set it up at home. That way if Jason needs me to do something for him, I can. I spent most of today cleaning up the house and putting our stuff away from the trip.


Tomorrow I'm going to be previewing houses for a client. Which means I have to drive aaahhhhhhhh. I have about 15 houses I'm going to check out to see if they are good enough to bring her to. She has very limited time and nothing is worse then taking someone to a house thats in horrible condition. It should be fun for me though, I can take my time at least since it's just me.

Wednesday we have a baby appointment yaaaaay. She has been moving soooooo much lately. She is one active little girl. I can't believe how close we are. Just a couple more weeks and we get to hold her in our arms <3

Well thats it for now. Hope everyone has a great week!!

Actually its 31 weeks :)

Helloooo everyone, this will be super short because I have to use a coffee shop wifi out here in boonieville and I want to get back to the house to relax!!

Things are going great, had to run into town to do a couple things for work but we are about finished up and heading back to relax. Hope everyone has a great week :)

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. She weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin. She's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

Orange b


Virtual b

Ready to Vacation!

Really how much more spoiled can I get. Jason lets me work half days most the week and I act like I need a vacation lol.. I'm just so looking forward to relaxing all week and not having to think about work at all.

This week my friend Jannie had us stop by her work and she gave us a present for b and its SO cute.


I already put it in her room and I can't wait to put pictures in it!

Our last Bradley class was Monday and it was more on preparing for going to the hospital and unexpected things that can happen. At the end she all gave us a candle and told us to write an inspirational word, I couldn't help it and had to put OOHM, even though it started as a way for Danielle to tell me to take a chill pill when I would freak out, it actually really does help me be calm and focus. She then said the coach's had to use our words in a sentence hahahahha Jason was like oh geez! Everyone else had normal words "confident" "strong" and such which made it easy for their coach's. Jason was so cute, his sentence was "I'm very proud of you, oohm" HAHAHAHAHA I mean what else could he really do with a word like oohm. I would of picked an easier word if I knew she was going to do that but oh well.

I'm going to try and blog on Monday but it will probably be short but who knows, sometimes I go on a tangent and just can't shut up LOL

We are leaving on Sunday for the annual clearlake trip. We rented a house this time instead of staying at a resort like usual. I'm going to bring some of my painting stuff YAY. We will back the following Sunday.

Everyone have a great weekend and hopefully I will check in on Monday :) toodles!

30 weeks

Happy Monday everyone. I stayed at home on Friday and forgot to blog! No biggie though I'm here tooday :)

We will start with the star of the show. b's progess!


Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20)

Cabbage b!


Virtual b


She's getting so big!

So this weekend I was thinking about it and realized..I have been pregnant this whole year! That's pretty crazy to think about because it seems like its gone by so fast. 2 months to go and really that's no time at all in the scheme of things. We are so excited that she will be with us soon.

Last Friday we registered at Target and Babies R Us. Wow was that a little overwhelming. We started off thinking "I have no clue" then we just figured eh whatever and just scanned away lol. Whatever isn't bought 2 weeks before my due date they give us a 10% coupon off of what wasn't purchased, so more discounts for us yaaay.

Our Bradley class last week went well. We practiced the relaxation methods and talked with the instructor about any concerns and plans for after the baby comes. We were supposed to bring our birth plan but OOPS, I forgot. I'm bringing it to to nights class and we will go over it. Our last class is tonight and I'm a little sad about it. I have really enjoyed the positive environment talking about child birth and the things to do to make it a positive experience. It's really helped me feel calm and relaxed about the whole progress feeling more informed and I really couldn't imagine going into it without this class. Even reading the books can't quite compare to talking the class and it was really worth the time and money. I feel so lucky to have Jason's support and my mom's experience to get me through the birth just as we have planned. They are going to be so important in the day I give birth. Having people there who love me and help me do what is necessary to stay focused and relaxed is such a huge relief. People always ask if I'm nervous, even if it's 2 months away I don't feel nervous at all, just anxious and excited to have our little princess here.

Our weekend was great. We went up with some friends to Donner lake and hung out on the beach all day, bbq'd and then watched the fireworks. It was such a kick back day, luckily we were able to stay at Matt's cousin's house so we didn't have to drive back home that night.

I kept forgetting my camera and only took a couple pictures but here they are :)

YAY AMERICA LOL





This is a picture of Jason "paddle boarding" I think that's what its called. Its like a surf board that you stand on and paddle on the lake. I was too far away to get a good picture :( Jason said he saw a HELLA big beaver carrying a log!


waiting for the fireworks!!




I loved the reflection of the fireworks on the lake.






I have a doctor appointment Thursday so we get to hear b's heartbeat again yaaaay! After this appointment I start going in every 2 weeks instead of every month and soon I will be going in every week.. crazy crazy stuff. I'm excited because it means we are just that close to b's arrival!

Sunday we leave for Clearlake with Jason's family for a week. So I will not be blogging next Monday or Friday. I will do my best to blog this Friday but I can't promise anything so I guess you will just have to check :) After we get back from Clearlake we are going to be moving my office to home and hopefully get a network set up so I can remote into the office. Even though its been pretty relaxed with me coming in and leaving, it will be nice to not have to worry about it as much and be able to really start reading my books and exercising. I have sooo much to read still but I should be able to finish it all before b comes.

That's it for now.. Have a great week everyone!