Doctor Visit #6

Today was my 6th doctor visit and things are still going great! My belly measures right at 27 weeks and I seem to be in perfect health! I listened to my sweet baby's heartbeat and it sounds absolutely perfect. They did my glucose screening today to check for diabetes and apparently my veins aren't too great so it blew! Big bruise! I just love needles... Anyway, love my doctors and all their staff. I'm getting more and more excited for Blake to get here...it's getting real! I have been sewing like crazy to make things for my lil' man and his Grandma Bird has been doing the same. He is very loved already! This is the Christmas stocking I made to add to the Bird family collection.

A little note to my future son: My dearest Blake, Right now, you are physically a part of me. The second you are born and no longer in my tummy, I know that you will still remain a part of me. You have my heart. I already love you so much that there are no words to describe these feelings. All I can think about is how I can make your life wonderful and amazing in every possible way. I can't even imagine how I will feel when I first hold you in my arms but I know it will be another indescribable feeling. Your mommy loves you. If there is one thing you should always remember, it is that.

Coming Soon...3rd Trimester! Update!

Well...I only have 13 weeks to go! Which means that I'm starting to get things ready like a crazy mom. It also means I'm panicking a little bit more and more every day. My sweet mother-in-law and Grammy bought us a crib so I have been working on getting his nursery coming along. It's as far as a nursery can go because Mr. Blake is sharing a room with mommy and daddy (so it's more of a nursery corner)! That's right. One bedroom apartment folks but we are going to make it work! It just means that we get to snuggle more. ;) I don't know about you new moms, but I want my baby sleeping right by me anyway! I've been crafting and sewing like crazy to make it look as cute as possible. I've gone with a yellow and grey theme with a hint of blue for the changing table area. I'm in the process of making the crib skirt and comforter so the crib area isn't finished yet. I crafted fabric circles to hang above on foam circles so it's nothing hazardous above my baby! Take a look!

Anyway, we are getting more and more excited. Here is a little update on how my pregnancy is going: What has been your favorite part of being pregnant so far? I love feeling like Blake is always with me. We are basically the same person! I am very loved and taken care of by my husband, family and even coworkers so it's made me feel like my pregnancy is just a huge blessing! How often does he kick? I swear Blake is a karate master! It started out in the beginning, I could barely feel him when he moved. I really had to concentrate. Now, he likes to scare me. It feels like a twitch in my stomach sometimes but I love it because I feel like he's saying "Hey mom! I'm here!" What does daddy think? Daddy loves to feel Blake move. It's starting to blow his mind whenever he puts his hand on my tummy. The other day Derek came home from work late and Blake hadn't heard him all day. So as soon as he started talking to me, Blake started kicking all over! He must have been very excited to hear daddy. How big is your belly? I'm feeling more and more like a whale! I never realized the ability to bend down before was a luxury. It's not my strong suite anymore. What are your symptoms? My back pretty much always hurts, just used to it now. I have to pee every 5 minutes. I can't eat as much as I would like anymore because it gets uncomfortable. It's almost as if the pressure from the baby makes me not want added pressure from a food baby as well. I get itchy because pregnancy has given me very bad allergies. I will wake up with plugged ears and it drives me nuts! I have lovely stretch marks on my side. I have this problem where I hate wearing clothes. I get urges to strip more than I should. How do you sleep? It's becoming more of a task to find a comfortable and safe sleeping position. Once I do, my dreams weird me out. So...ya! Sleep hasn't been the best! Are you working? I'm a server at a Diner twice a week. It's not much but believe me, it's enough! Being on my feet for more than 3 hours really takes a toll on me! Good thing my coworkers are so awesome to me! And my boss lets me sit down whenever I need to. That's usually my cue that it's time to send me home though so it's a wonderful place to work! What are your birth plans? I plan on NOT feeling as much pain as possible so drug me up! I only want my husband in the room with me. I plan on having the lights dimmed to relax me as much as possible with a touch of Michael Buble in the background? Yes! I cannot wait for December 15th!