37 weeks! FULL TERM!

This post is defnitely later than it should be, just as most of them have been this pregnancy. I was out of state, in a wedding and in the hospital this past week and so I'm just now getting to it. But alas, I did get some good preggo photos out of these events and I'll share them on here if you haven't already seen them on Facebook. :)

How far along: 37 weeks

Total weight gain: 32 lbs. 

Maternity clothes: I pretty much just wear my old stretchy clothes and baggy shirts at this point. My well fitting maternity clothes are packed in my hospital bad and I don't want to take them out and forget to put them back in!

Stretch Marks: Still don't have any

Sleep: It's nice when it's happening but I still wake up a million times in the middle of the night. Usually from some kind of pain or cramps.

Best moments of this week: When my stomach wasn't being touched or rubbed by someone lol

Miss anything: Coffee. I'm so tired and not being able to have a cup in the morning is torture. 

Movement: Mostly rolls and flips as it's probably getting way too small in their for her

Food cravings: Not really anything that I can think of at this point. I guess I'd have to say any foods that I know would help induce labor ;)

Anything making you queasy or sick: When i'm hungry and don't have access to food. 

Have you started to show yet: Well, I'm about to pop any day so I'd say yes. 

Gender: Baby girl!

Name picked out?: Lacey Jo <3

Labor signs: LOL. Well, I was in the hospital overnight the other night showing signs of early labor for 4 hours. It was rough but it was eventually stopped when the millions of bags of fluid they gave me finally kicked in. Oh yeah, and the morphine.. that stuff was wonderful for the pain.

Belly button in or out: Pretty much all the way out. 

Wedding rings on or off: On still!

Happy or moody most of the time: I'm pretty much cranky all of the time. I just want this baby out now!

Looking forward to: My next appt on Tuesday. The Dr. is going to do something that will hopefully get things moving along.

Favorite thing said to me this week: "I think you'll go early." I sure hope so. 

35 weeks!!

How far along: 35 weeks! My due date is in exactly one month and one day.. holy cow

Total weight gain: 30 lbs as of yesterday. I was getting worried because for the last three weeks I hadn't gained anything more.

Maternity clothes: Some of them aren't even fitting anymore. Luckily it's summer and so I can just walk around my house in my bathing suit and be fine haha

Stretch Marks: Well, my stomach doesn't have any.. so that's a plus I guess.  

Sleep: fjidsofoiasejfaisdj. that's all. 

Best moments of this week: When I went swimming! It was lovely and made me feel so much better. 

Miss anything: I miss having my body be a normal temperature. I'm always so hot and it's driving me mad.

Movement: Yes and they hurt.

Food cravings: Lots of sweets. Frozen Yogurt, cake, pie... you name it. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Pretty much every time I eat. I can hardly eat a few bites before getting really shaky and nauseas. 

Have you started to show yet: feel like a whale.

Gender: Baby girl!

Name picked out?: Lacey Jo :) Which Ricky and I have come to realize how much people hate her middle name. Apparently a lot of people aren't afraid to say it, but we could honestly care less. She's our child, not theirs. 

Labor signs: Definitely thought I was the other day. I was having somewhat painful contractions for about three hours the other day. About 7-15 minutes apart all random so I knew it wasn't anything serious after a while since it wasn't regular. 

Belly button in or out: Pretty much all the way out. 

Wedding rings on or off: On still!

Happy or moody most of the time: Depends on the time of day. Nights are miserable. 

Looking forward to: My ultrasound on Friday :)

Favorite thing said to me this week: "Wow, when I was 9 months pregnant, I had two chins. You only have one chin." -Seamstress lady fixing my bridesmaid dress for Chelsea's wedding.

Weekly Bumpdate: Week 32!!

So before we get into the details of this past week, I have to share some of the photos from my shower that my wonderful mom threw with the help of her friend Donna, who is also so very wonderful. 

I had a lot of fun and pretty much felt like a mom for the first time. The realization finally hit, I AM GOING TO BE A MOMMY! So crazy. Anyways, here's week 32 for ya! I know I've been slacking..

How far along: 32 weeks! ALMOST THERE. LESS THAN TWO MONTHS. 

Total weight gain: 27 lbs... I'm definitely getting bigger quicker now than I ever did in the beginning. 

Maternity clothes: I'm getting annoyed. I just want my regular clothes back now.

Stretch Marks: Not yet thankfully. 

Sleep: What sleep?

Best moments of this week: The moments when I don't have acid reflux, Braxton Hicks contractions or back pain. 

Miss anything: Being comfortable.

Movement: Lots of rolls and flips! She's head down so it's all pretty high up.

Food cravings: Tomatoes

Anything making you queasy or sick: Yeah. Nausea has come back.. not sure why but my guess is the TERRIBLE AWFUL NO GOOD heart burn/acid reflux. Seriously, that crap wakes me up from the only sleep I get feeling like my chest is going to explode. 

Have you started to show yet: I'm so large. I feel like I could just roll everywhere. Except I can't even switch from one side to the other when i'm trying to sleep without needing to grunt and get a little push from Ricky so I doubt I could actually roll anywhere at all. 

Gender: Baby girl!

Name picked out?: Lacey

Labor signs: Nope. But I have been questioning every little thing.

Belly button in or out: Mostly out depending on the side of my belly she is putting the most pressure lol. 

Wedding rings on or off: On, but my other rings are about to come off.

Happy or moody most of the time: Annoyed. 

Looking forward to: MEETING HER.

Favorite thing said to me this week: I'm not so sure I can remember much since my brain is so foggy. But I guess we can go with when my mom told me she gained 70 lbs when she was pregnant with me because i'm not going to lie, that makes me feel a lot better about the extra weight i'm carrying around. 

Bumpdate: 29 weeks!

How far along: 29 weeks!

Total weight gain: 21 lbs

Maternity clothes: Always.

Stretch Marks: Nope.

Sleep: Awful. Just, awful. 

Best moments of this week: Going "home" to NJ to be with my family. That means that I get to be on the beach every day and give my bump some fresh air ;)

Miss anything: Being comfortable.

Movement: All of the time. And lots of rib kicks too!

Food cravings: Skittles.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nadda.

Have you started to show yet: haha yes. But since my belly got pretty much all of the weight, some people keep forgetting I'm pregnant and their first reaction is "woah, she got really fat" hahahah! then they remember I guess. I don't mind being all belly though, for obvious reasons. 

Gender: GIRL :D

Name picked out?: Lacey Jo <3

Labor signs: No but I did get a bit worried on my 7 hour car ride to NJ. I had way too many contractions... so as soon as I got in, I drank like a gallon of water and put my feet up.

Belly button in or out: Almost out unfortunately. 

Wedding rings on or off: still happily on.

Happy or moody most of the time: Angry and annoyed pretty much all of the time and at everyone and everything hahah. 

Looking forward to: My baby shower next Friday! I had so much fun setting up my registry with babylist :) 

Favorite thing said to me this week: When the little girl my sister babysits for rubbed my belly and poked my belly button and said "I love your baby. I want her to come out" I about died of cuteness. 

Bumpdate: Week 27!

How far along: 27 weeks!

Total weight gain: 18 honkin lbs.  

Maternity clothes: Love them. I have a bunch thanks to my wonderful aunt and sister <3

Stretch Marks: None so far.

Sleep: I've discovered I can only sleep well in my own bed. We went on vacation and the bed was super fabulous but I slept terribly every night. I also didn't have my preggo pillow though so that could be it. 

Best moments of this week: Going on our mini babymoon!! We spent a long weekend in Topsail Island, NC in the cutest little condo. It was absolutely perfect and the baby bump was happy and free in my bikini.

Miss anything: Energy. 

Movement: Always! It's pretty constant all day long and luckily I can still go to sleep even when she is kicking. LOVE IT.

Food cravings: Bagels for dayz. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. PTL.

Have you started to show yet: I have. 

Gender: A beautiful baby girl

Name picked out?: Lacey Jo!! 

Labor signs: Not for a little while yet hopefully. I get more and more petrified each week thinking about it. Definitely a lot of Braxton Hicks though. 

Belly button in or out: I'd say its about neutral right now. It was really in to begin with and its almost just level with the rest of my stomach.

Wedding rings on or off: happily on.

Happy or moody most of the time: Normal? Idk really lol. 

Looking forward to: The ultrasound Friday! Although I'm also getting a shot to protect against Whooping Cough (Don't judge or try and change my opinion. It's firm) and GD testing which I'm not looking forward to though. Fingers crossed and prayers being prayed that I pass the test!

Favorite thing said to me this week: "WOW. I hope your kid looks like you." -Man at donut shop.
                                                             "So do i." -Ricky

Weekly Bumpdate: 24!

How far along: 24 weeks and 4 days! 

Total weight gain: 13 lbs.  

Maternity clothes: In desperate need of some. I only had a couple things but that isn't going to last me the whole summer.. lol 

Stretch Marks: Thankfully my cocoa butter has been treating me well ;)

Sleep: I officially have my very own pregnancy pillow! I got the Leachco which is seriously so fabulous one of my non preggo friends came over and loved it so much that she actually ordered herself one today! It's that great. 

Best moments of this week: Hearing her heartbeat at our appt. It was fun to see the Dr. chase the baby around my stomach to even hear the heartbeat long enough because she just wouldn't stop moving around! 

Miss anything: My brain. My memory is just horrific. 

Movement: She is right now! You can see it through my clothes now because she kicks so hard :D

Food cravings: Donuts. Although I can't eat them because they aren't GF... MY LIFE.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Apparently the Tomato soup at Zoës... It didn't sit well with me first trimester either and it isn't tonight as I type this out. I had it for dinner. 

Have you started to show yet: Haha yesss. Although I feel like I have stopped growing which I don't like. I could just be growing wider now instead of straight out which is why I don't notice it as much anymore. 

Gender: Baby girl <3

Name picked out?: Lacey Jo 

Labor signs: Nope but I have experienced Braxton Hicks already. It's not painful (yet) but mainly just uncomfortable. My dr. said that she thinks I will experience it more than others because I have a long torso and babies likes to hang out lower when the mom has a longer torso like me.

Belly button in or out: It's in but slowly making its way out. 

Wedding rings on or off: happily on.

Happy or moody most of the time: Kind of emotional actually. I've started to fear again like I did during the first trimester which is no fun at all. I just want her to be perfectly healthy and I need to trust that God has this pregnancy in His hands. 

Looking forward to: receiving the fabulous IKEA skubb drawer organizers in the mail :D Delivery date is estimated for the 11th!

Favorite thing said to me this week: Probably when I left my last class ever of my undergraduate and the girls in my class didn't just say goodbye to me but to the baby. They were all so giddy and excited for me. It was cute :)

Weekly Bumpdate: 22!

How far along: 22 weeks! It's going by sooo fast. 

Total weight gain: 12 lbs.  

Maternity clothes: Fabulous. 

Stretch Marks: None!

Sleep: I wake up a lot now, but there hasn't been a reason. No pain and it's not her kicking, I just wake up about every hour for some reason.

Best moments of this week: Deciding that my friends mom will be doing the newborn photography! She's great and so we're super excited about it.

Miss anything: Fitting into my clothes.

Movement: Yes! :) Husband loves feeling them too whenever he gets the chance!

Food cravings: Subs. Actually, every kind of sandwich. I could eat them for every meal. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope!

Have you started to show yet: See for yourself in the photo above lol.

Gender: Girl!!!

Name picked out?: Lacey Jo :) We love it!

Labor signs: not for a while yet. Although my stomach has started getting really tight and hard as a rock at random times. I just assume this means I need to be drinking more. 

Belly button in or out: It's in but slowly making its way out. Not a fan. 

Wedding rings on or off: happily on.

Happy or moody most of the time: I'd say happy. But I think if you asked husband the same question, he would probably have a different answer... LOL.

Looking forward to: My next appointment in exactly a week :) i'm not sure if it will be another ultrasound or not because they didn't say but either way, I just love going and getting to hear her heartbeat!

Favorite thing said to me this week: Hmmm.. Probably all the times my friend would invasively move my coat or cardigan aside so that she can look at my belly. And then each time she does it she says how she loves how fat I am hahahah. It's funny and it makes me happy because I know the bigger I get the bigger Lacey gets! 

Nursery In Progress!

Today I thought I would share our nursery prep progress. The crib is up, the dresser has been altered and painted and were currently working on painting the rocking chair and the side table! Thanks to Home Depot, we have every thing we need! I'm pretty sure that they will know us by name pretty soon from all the trips we've had to take (we've already been twice today!).

We did the crib first since it was the easiest to do. I was 17 weeks at the time and clearly very impatient! How can I not want to set everything up?! This is such an exciting time!

The dresser photos were on the hubby's phone but he accidentally deleted them... So all I have is an in-process photo unfortunately. We did that at week 18 :)

It was a dark brown. You can kind of tell from the bottom where it isn't painted yet. And the nobs were brown as well. 

And Lastly, the rocking chair which was originally my moms, and the side table. The rocking chair is actually the one that my parents purchased when they found out she was pregnant with me! Which is why we knew we had to keep it instead of spending tons of money on a new one that didn't have any meaning behind it. These were taken today at 21 weeks :)

And there ya have it! I'm not planning on posting what they look like in the nursery since it's not complete yet but I'll get to that eventually... 

Question: Any nursery item suggestions? I actually got some great advice over the last two days from some family and friends who have gone through this all before but would love more input!