Wowzers… 29 weeks!

Sorry everyone that it has been already 4 weeks since my last post! The weeks are just zipping right by me! (The holidays have helped with that too!) Its seriously hard to believe that I'm already into my 3rd trimester! How in the world did that happen??!!

As these weeks are passing… my anxiety is picking up (don't worry… not in a bad way) about all of the things that I still have to do… and LEARN! The nursery isn't even started, although we have most of the pieces, it just needs to all be put together! I think that will get started right after my first baby shower on the 14th. That will definately make me feel a little more settled! I've even been worrying about the idea that there's always a chance I could go into labor early and not even make it to my other 2 showers. I know there is nothing I can do and that things happen the way they will happen… but I can't help but think about it!

I have also been starting to put together my hospital bag. I've been reading all kinds of articles about what to bring and what not to bring, so that is where I am starting. I would love it if any of you moms out there could give me some advice on what you actually used/needed at the hospital and what you thought you would need, but maybe never touched! I don't want to walk into the hospital looking like i'm planning on staying for weeks! ;) hehe

So for christmas my parents bought me the perfect pair of nursing pajamas, that included bottoms, and super cute tank style top and robe. It will be perfect for once the little bambino is here! I also broke down today and finally bough some nursing bras. I have to tell you, they are a little strange and they made me laugh when i tried them on. I don't know why but i just think its funny the way they flip down. (I think that's my immaturity coming out… lol)

There has been some other normal changes that have been going on since the last time I updated you guys. Baby Kirsch is moving around like a ninja in training! When she decides she is awake… she goes crazy! I can see and feel her moving all over my belly! Its really quite amazing! If I can see her moving this much now… i can't imagine how it will be a month or so from now! Its like watching a little alien moving around in my tummy! She's going to be an active little baby!

One other thing that has seriously changed is my sleeping. Sleeping has become much more difficult, both from the little one moving around and from not being able to get comfortable. I swear I am constantly tossing and turning, and my hips actually start hurting so I have to switch sides. I'm just about to the point where I think i finally have to buy a body pillow. I'm thinking that may help me get comfortable! Thank goodness that Brad is a very heavy sleeper so all of my moving around doesn't bother him! (although I'm not going to be very happy about his heavy sleeping once the baby is here… hopefully that will change!)

So tomorrow is the start of my – every two weeks – doctor's appointment. I'm still just stunned that I'm already to that point in my pregnancy. Things have overall been going very well at my appointments. My weight is pretty much right on point (I've gained around 18 lbs already… wow!), my belly is just the right size, my gestational diabetes tests came back negative and everything else is pretty good in the hood. The only thing that the tests showed is that I'm slightly anemic, so I am now taking an extra iron vitamin and trying to eat more foods with high iron in them.

Well I think that is most of what I have to update you all with… but I'm sure there will be more and more to tell you all about as the weeks go by!

Enjoy your week before New Years ya'll!

PS. Thought you might enjoy knowing that Brad bought me the outfit that I'm wearing in my 29 weeks belly photo. It was part of my christmas present. He also got my an hour long prenatal massage! I can't wait!

25 weeks… only 15 to go!

So for the most part things have been pretty quiet on the baby front… but not so still! Baby K had been moving and kicking like she's performing an acrobatic routine! I no longer have any doubts as to when she is awake! Its crazy! If i stare at my belly when she is moving, I can not actually SEE her moving! What an awesome thing. I've never seen something so amazing! I'm also so excited that Brad can now feel her move! I kept trying to get him to feel her move, but she would never cooperate. Now its almost hard NOT to feel her move.

Cute, quick little story. The other morning we were laying in bed and she was kicking like crazy. Brad had his hand on my belly feeling her kick. He then starting saying how it was so unfair. I asked him what was unfair. He said it was unfair that I got to spend so much more time with our daughter. He said if he could he would carry her! I explained that the baby coming out part may not work with what god gave him (if you know what i mean!) I just thought it was so cute that he was jealous of the time I "spend" with our daughter. I've gotta say, I would probably be jealous if the tables were turned!

So on Black Friday, I did a little shopping. But, it was no where near a mall or major retailer. The kids secondhand store near us, Once Upon a Child, was having a Black friday sale. All clearance was 70% off and all other clothes were 30% off. Considering the prices of the clothes are already like clearance prices, this was an awesome deal. We are talking about 2-3 pieces outfits for like $2-3. You honestly can't beat that. So needless to say… I went a little crazy shopping! I picked up outfits from Newborn to 6-9 months. I must have bought at least 15 to 20 different outfits! I was in heaven! I have posted a pic of what Baby K's closet currently looks like… is that a lot of clothes for a baby that isn't even here yet!?? Brad seems to think so! hehe

Nursery update… Brad's mom finished the curtains for the nursery and is going to start on the bumper pad cover. (the pic of the curtains is actually them hanging in her house… just to show me kind of what they look like!) She has also made a few cloth diapers for us to try once Baby K is here. She has a pattern for them and is able to make them in all different sizes. I can't wait to try them out! I am currently working on clearing out all of our stuff from the nursery room, so hopefully in the next month or so we will actually be starting to put everything together! Yeahhhhh!

Well thats about it for now… hope you are all enjoying this first day of December!

Hugs, Betsy