37 weeks

How Far Along? – 37 weeks and 3 days.

Total Weight Gain? – lets just say you may now call me “Big Mama”..

Stretch Marks? – none on my belly..

Sleep? – Naps are the best thing ever invented!

Best Moment This Week? –  So much has happened the last couple of weeks!  My mother and sister-n-law had a shower for me on Saturday.  That was a lot of fun!  I got some really great things.  Which helps me feel a little more prepared!  It was a lot of fun and it was really nice of them to do for me!

We pretty much have the nursery set up.  Just waiting on the crib (it’s in the mail), hang a shelf and a couple other things and finish washing clothes and putting them away.  I am so excited!  Just looking at her room gives me butterflies and a little anxiety..  I just want everything to be ready for her big arrival! 

Another big thing that happened since my last post.  Zeign was blessed!  He looked so handsome in his white suit!  It was such a special day.   My dad (Zeign's favorite person) did the blessing and may I say, wow it truly was a beautiful blessing.  I know we all felt the spirit very strong.  And Zeign did so well.  We were a little worried because he is 14 months old but we did great!  Here are a few pictures to capture the moment.  As I was going thru the pictures of Zeign and my dad I thought it was interesting that they were making a lot of the same facial expressions at the same time... Like grandfather like grandson! 

It's not every day you can get a picture of my dad laughing.  But John's dancing will get any one laughing!

4 generations

Me and John work for the same company.  And to reward all the employees for working so hard and doing such a great job they gave every employee an iPad 3!  So we both got one!  We were shocked and grateful to say the least.  I returned mine (because we don’t need two iPad’s) and got me a brand new digital slr Canon camera!  I really wanted one especially for the baby, but thought there was no way I would get one before Christmas.  And John has been wanting an iPad because he started a new job and it would really help him a lot.  What a blessing! 

So today with my new camera we went to the park and took some pictures of our little family!  And since it’s July we decided to make it a little patriotic.  We were just getting the hang of the camera so we have a lot of good ones and a lot of really funny ones too.  I’ll put the bloopers at the end of the post!

We went to visit James and Michelle.  They have little puppy samoyeds.  They are so cute and fluffy now!  They have 4 and I think 2 are still for sale!  They had just had a bath so some of the pictures you can tell they are a little wet still, but still so fluffy!!

Michelle with her babies.

It was like they were fighting over who got to lick James.  The one on the right was actually barking a little.  It was so cute!

Kind of looks like this one is on a bobsled.  

Miss Anything? – My lungs!  Sometimes I feel like I am going to suffocate!  Hopefully that changes soon..

Movement? – Well her kicks don’t tickle anymore.  Now sometimes they just hurt.  She is already head down and she loves to kick especially my ribs.  I think she thinks of them as a punching bag sometimes.  She gets the hiccups every day!  Sometimes twice a day.  Usually when I eat spicy foods.  Her hiccups are so strong they almost feel like little kicks.

Food Cravings? – ICE CREAM!  Any cold treat but mainly ice cream.  Especially cherry chocolate chip is my favorite right now!  I love it!!

Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick? – I have been getting car sick when other people drive.  I don’t know if that’s just because of my lack of air tho..

Gender: - GIRL!

Labor Signs? – Just Braxton hicks.  I have found that doing my daily chores will bring them on.

Belly Button in or out? – in and its almost smooth but I’m thinking it might not ever pop out.

Wedding Ring, On or Off? – I now can’t wear any ring at all…

Happy or Moody most of the time? - Happy & anxious..  Very anxious..  Now excited and feeling a little rushed to get everything done in time.

Looking forward to – my next appointment! haha  My last appointment for 37 weeks the doctor said I am 50% effaced and 0 dilated.  So hopefully next week I'll have better news!

How big is baby? – according to the app on my phone it says she should be about 6 1/3 lbs and about 19 inches long! 

Baby's development this week – she could have a full head of hair by now!

**BLOOPERS**

the invisible horse

the pooper

34 weeks

 

35 week pic

How Far Along? – 34 weeks and 2 days.

Total Weight Gain? – 44 lbs since my last appointment.

Stretch Marks? – none on my belly..

Sleep? – Back to the recliner and it’s better again.  I wish my body would make up it’s mind sometimes..

Best Moment This Week? –  The past few weeks have been pretty busy.  We finally finished the dresser for the baby’s room and for our room.  They look so good and it cost us about $60 total!  Way better then buying new furniture.  

Before

Before

After 

It just needs the knobs which we bought today at Hobby Lobby.  This dresser will go in our room.

Before

This is the drawers before we glazed them.

Before

Before we glazed.

After!

After we glazed it and we painted the old knobs black!  I love how it turned out!

After!

With the glaze you can really see the wood grain.  It just gives it so much character.

We have a new car seat and stroller that we finally took out of the box.  I can’t wait to use them! 

I’m finally down to seeing the doctor every two weeks.  It makes me feel like time is going to fly now.  And it has the last two weeks! 

We finished our Lamaze classes.  I’m so glad we took them.  We both feel so much better, having an idea of the things that will happen in the hospital before, during, and after labor.  And knowing our options.  I highly recommend taking the class even if your not planning to have an all natural birth.  Which I’m not!  I’m to chicken..  Give me the drugs!

John has been interviewing and testing for a lot of departments.  I’m so proud of him and all the hard work he is doing!  We have faith that he will get a job soon!

Today we got to have another ultra sound.  This time just for fun.  And we finally got that classic profile picture.  She is so big now that she almost doesn’t fit in the picture.  I’m so glad I finally got to see her cute little face.  I think she is going to have chubby cheeks!

Miss Anything? – My small and uncracked feet.  They swell up so easily now.  That’s probably my biggest complaint right now.

Movement? – Well her kicks don’t tickle anymore.  Now sometimes they just hurt.  She is already head down and she loves to kick especially my ribs.  I think she thinks of them as a punching bag sometimes.  She gets the hiccups every day!  Sometimes twice a day.  Usually when I eat spicy foods.  Her hiccups are so strong they almost feel like little kicks.

Food Cravings? – ICE CREAM!  Any cold treat but mainly ice cream.  Especially cherry chocolate chip it's my favorite right now!  I love it!!

Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick? – not really

Gender: - GIRL!

Labor Signs? – no, but I have started to feel some braxton hicks contractions every so often.

Belly Button in or out? – in and its almost smooth but I’m thinking it might not ever pop out.

Wedding Ring, On or Off? – I now can’t wear any ring at all…

Happy or Moody most of the time? - Happy & anxious..  Very anxious..  Now excited and feeling a little rushed to get everything done in time.

Looking forward to – My baby shower is this Saturday!  I'm so excited to see my family and friends!  I have been holding off on getting baby clothes and a few items.  I can’t wait to see what we get for her. 

How big is baby? – Should be about 4 ¾ lbs and is almost 18 inches long. Like the average cantalope.

Baby's development this week – her lungs are still developing.

Bear Lake

For our 2012 Wilson Family Reunion this year we went to Bear Lake.  It was a lot of fun.  We stayed in a nice cabin together, went to the beach, went to a fun play, and ate some really good food.  I always look forward to our trip every year.  And this year it was a must needed vacation for me and John.  

Here are a ton of pictures.  Enjoy

Michelle and Alice, I love Alice's hat she is so cute!

Heidi, Ruben, Clara, Mady, and Norah had fun on the beach.  As soon as we got there they went to work on there sand castle like little ants.

Kaitlyn and Zeign, he couldn't get enough of the water.  It was so cold!

Heidi got way far out there.

Mom, dad, and John just relaxing.

 Andy was helping the kids make there sand castle.

 Grandpa hanging out with Zeign.

 Shawn in his wet suit.  He swam all the way to the buoy.  (spelling?)

Me and John

 Me and Alice.

 John and Zeign, every time John would start his sand castle Zeign had to destroy it.  He just couldn't resist.  This is the only picture I could get of the start of the sand castle before Zeign could get to it.  Funny kid.

 Heidi collected lots of sea shells.

Clara hanging out in her sand castle.

John's fish: 3lbs 20 inches!

 Dad's fish: 4lbs 24 inches!

Just the girls and dad went to the play, "The Hanging of El Bandito".  It was so funny!  Can't wait to see another one of there plays.

 We went to a museum and they had stuff about big foot!  Here dad is posing like big foot haha.

 John and big foot.

 We toured the tabernacle in Paris, Idaho.  

 Our souvenir from the trip; a magnet. 

 Here's a funny video of Zeign eating ice cream.  I don't know if it was because it was pretty late and everyone was tired or if he was just super entertaining.  John was sitting across the table from him and he was copying everything he was doing.