Due Date has arrived!!

Today is Baby T's due date! As of right now, he has not arrived (not sure he knows that he's up to make an appearance today). I'm trying to stay zen and let him decide when he would like to be born, but it sure would be great to finally meet him. Either way, I'm proud of us for making it all the way to the end!!! :)

Letter to Baby T

well, with this pregnancy drawing to a close, i thought i would take some time to reflect and write a letter to little Baby T before i meet him, and have the chance to change my mind (j/k)...

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My dearest Baby T:

Words can not really express how excited your dad and I are to meet you! You have been my exclusive "side-kick" for almost 10 months now, and we're just ready to have you in our arms. Though it's been nice to have you go to Zumba with me, and experience your kicks/punches to my internal organs, o and squash my bladder; we really can't wait to watch you grow into the amazing person we know you will become (being amazing is in your genes)! You have a whole bunch of loving people just waiting to meet and spoil you rotten (against my wishes). And I can't wait to introduce you to the one we call Abuela Yaya - she's a *real* treat! ;) Please know that your dad and I will always be your biggest fans. We will always be there for you, and we will love you unconditionally...we "pinkie" promise!

Love always and forever,
Mami and Papi :)

40 week status and bump pic

39 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: a watermelon he shall stay

Total Weight Gain: i didn't weigh myself this week

Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no.

Sleep: i really hate to jinx it, but the last couple of nights i have actually been sleeping better. no heartburn either.

Best Moment this Week: finding out at my appt last week that things are actually happening in there. i guess it won't be much longer until we get to meet this little one.

Food Cravings: nothing that i can think of this week. but i can tell you that Baby T *definitely* does not like Gordon's breaded shrimp (though i can't say that i blame him)

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: i think i've been having some contrax on/off for the last couple of days. they haven't been anything that i've had to really focus on, so sometimes i hardly notice them. please, someone tell me that's how the "real deal" is. ;)

Belly Button: what belly button? i haven't had one of those in a while.

What I miss: you know, at this stage in the game i no longer "miss" things as they were, but i'm SO SO looking forward to so much...

What I'm looking forward to: holding my little squirmy baby, having the birth that i want, seeing him for the 1st time, and just starting our new "normal" in general!! :)......and, putting him in "time out" for the 1st time for causing me so much discomfort ;)

Weekly Wisdom: i CAN do this!!!

Milestones: under a week to go until his edd - madness!!!

39 wk status and belly pic

38 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: a watermelon he shall stay

Total Weight Gain: as of 5/15 i was up 32 lbs

Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no.

Sleep: i have a date with the toilet every 2-2.5 hrs, so i have no time for sleep these days. :)

Best Moment this Week: well, i actually felt really really great last week (which made me feel as though no progress was being made in there), but at my appt on thurs my m/w checked me and said that Baby T is *very* low in the pelvis. so maybe he is preparing to come out and meet us.

Food Cravings: i made a whole thing of brownies yesterday, does that count? ;)

Gender: boy

Labor Signs: Sat was mildly eventful, i *think* i was experiencing contrx all morning. eventually they died out, but i think D was a bit concerned. i did go teach my Zumba class (and felt fine enough to do so), but up until i left i was quite uncomfortable. but i was fine the rest of the weekend.

Belly Button: what belly button? i haven't had one of those in a while.

What I miss: you know, at this stage in the game i no longer "miss" things as they were, but i'm SO SO looking forward to so much...

What I'm looking forward to: holding my little squirmy baby, having the birth that i want, seeing him for the 1st time, and just starting our new "normal" in general!! :)

Weekly Wisdom: everyone's birthing experience is different. i can/will have the calming birth that i want!! :)

Milestones: i'm only a week and a half away from his edd.

38 wk status and belly pic

37 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: the size of a watermelon

Total Weight Gain: as of 5/8 i was up 34 lbs
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: nope. could it be? have i escaped them? i hope i don't jinx myself.

Sleep: i've made peace with the fact that i will not have another full night of sleep again for a LONG while.

Best Moment this Week: i got to celebrate my 1st mother's day. we really didn't do anything special, but D was sweet enough to give me a card in which he wrote an even sweeter message. i also had a good appt with my m/w, and had a very productive weekend (the car seat is officially in, and my little boy will have a ride home - lol).

Food Cravings: i was seriously craving strawberry shortcakes yesterday, and even made my own whipped cream! :)
Gender: boy

Labor Signs: i think i've been experiencing some contrax on and off, but nothing on a regular basis

Belly Button: what belly button? i haven't had one of those in a while.

What I miss: i miss not needing a team of people to hoist me off the couch/bed when i want to get up.

What I'm looking forward to: i've got a massage scheduled for wed, and wed can NOT come fast enough. my body is aching.

Weekly Wisdom: everyone's birthing experience is different. i can/will have the calming birth that i want!! :)

Milestones: baby T is full term!!!!!! and we are much closer to picking out a name.

Full Term!!

just wanted to post quickly and say i'm full term today!!! i'm so proud of baby t for hanging in there with me for so long, and i can't wait to meet him, and give him his first high-five! i've got 3 more weeks to baby t's estimated due date. i can't believe that this journey is almost over. it's incredible how quickly time passes!!

wordless wednesday

some of the goodies we've gotten recently...

a glider from my folks

my cloth diaper stash (or part of it)

my new fancy camera (you know, to capture life's moments)

week 37 - birth: watermelon

At week 37, your pregnancy is considered full term, meaning baby is likely to thrive after birth. Baby spends these last weeks in preparation for the outside world… meaning careful refinement of the blink, suck, inhale and exhale. Meconium, which you’ll probably find in the first diaper, is accumulating in the intestines. If (okay, as) you worry about giving birth, consider what it’s like for the little one. During the journey out of your womb, baby will produce more stress hormones than any other time in life.

Source: the bump

37 wk status and belly bump pic

36 wks 3 da

How Big is Baby: wow, Baby T has officially graduated to the size of a watermelon, and that's the size he will remain until birth *gulp*

Total Weight Gain: still up 33 lbs (though i feel much larger than that)
Maternity Clothes: yep

Stretch Marks: still no sign of them...

Sleep: still waking every 2 hrs to pee. guess i'm being trained by my body.

Best Moment this Week: my very very good friend (who is also preggo) was in town visiting for the weekend, and we got a chance to hang out and talk all about the "joys" of pregnancy.

Food Cravings: holy cow, i can't get enough apple juice these days. it's ssssssoooooooo good!
Gender: boy

Labor Signs: i think i've been experiencing some contrax on and off, but nothing on a regular basis

Belly Button: barely there.

What I miss: sleep and not having heartburn.

What I'm looking forward to: my next massage appt on the 12th.

Weekly Wisdom: i have no control over what's about to happen (or when), so i need to just relax and take it day by day!

Milestones: i made it to Baby T's estimated birth month and taught 3 Zumba classes/week the whole time!!!! i'm pretty proud of myself :) we are under the 30 day mark to his edd, and i can't wait to meet my "materpiece".