33 weeks

This week your dad and I visited the hospital to see exactly where you will be delivered. The labor and delivery area is very nice and it sounds like the nursing staff is open to helping me labor naturally. Yay! All the rooms are private so it'll be just you, me and your dad. And you will be rooming with us the entire time- none of that staying in the nursery with all the other babies thing that they used to do in the old days.

We are getting more excited as each week goes on. It seems like there is still so much to do to prepare for you, but slowly it's all coming together.

I also made an appointment to meet with your potential pediatrician this week. We'll see her the first week of January. I hope it goes well! She is open to working out a modified vaccination schedule, which is why we chose her. I just want the best for you.

This week you weigh about the heft of a pineapple- 4ish pounds. Here is what you look like in the womb:

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32 weeks

Not much to report this week. I had a doctor's appt this week and I took your dad with me to meet Erin, Dr Brody's Nurse Practitioner. She might be the one to deliver you. We learned that you still haven't flipped, but hopefully you will soon! I can't imagine how uncomfortable it must be to lay sideways like you have been. But you are probably just stubborn like me. When you're ready, you'll turn.

We also finally found you a dresser this week. I'm so excited to see the finished product. Your dad is outside sanding it right now so that I can paint it to match your cute baby room. We've also been doing a lot of cleaning and decorating in your room this week. Here is what it looks like so far (lots to do still):

Here are some pictures of what I look like this week as well:

31 weeks

This week was very exciting. Your dad got to see you on the big screen for the first time!!

{foot}

{your face}

I still cannot believe how crammed you are into that tiny space. And how big you have gotten since the first ultrasounds I had. Your dad was excited to see you.

We also went camping this week for Thanksgiving. Everyone thought I was crazy for sleeping on an air mattress in a tent at 31 weeks pregnant, but it really wasn't that bad. Here are some pictures of me this week:

{camping}

{Christmas tree shopping}

30 weeks

This week you are 30 weeks!! Only 10 more to go.

We attended our lovely baby shower this week; hosted by Jamie Hay- friend and personal ultrasonographer :) It was so beautiful! The event was held in her backyard. Decorations included fresh flowers, homemade cupcakes with blue frosting, lots of boats and sea shells and an actual sailboat! We walked into her home and your grandma asked her, "where do we put the gifts?" to which Jamie replied, "in the boat." My eyes lit up. I was so excited!

You got so much stuff baby boy! You now officially have more Charger gear than me. And I'm very excited to tell you that you now have a place to sleep when you get here. It's the most adorable Moses basket. And it's so small.. because you are so small! I can't wait to put you in it :)

In other exciting news... your daddy came home this week!!! Actually, he came home the same day as our baby shower. It was the perfect day. Now we are together as a family and we have been working hard to get things ready for you around the apartment. You know, for such a small person, you have so much stuff! But it's all so fun and exciting.

And for fun, here is a picture of my belly this week:

See you soon. We love you!

29 weeks

I cannot believe how soon you will be here. Althought right now I am just enjoying feeling you move around all the time. Sometimes your little foot or elbow or knee will poke out. I can't wait for your dad to get home so he can feel it too. It's so wonderful!

Here are some pictures of what I look like this week:

28 weeks

Today you are 28 weeks. We are officially in the 3rd trimester! Wow, I can't believe it. And you've gotten oh, so big. Here are a couple pictures from an ultrasound we did this morning:

{baby feet}

{profile}

You are now the size of a head of Chinese Cabbage and you weigh over 2 pounds!! And I know you do, because just 8 weeks ago you were already over a pound. Stop growing so fast already! Your eyelids are also starting to open this week. You can see light so I put a flashlight to my tummy to see what you would do and you kicked me! They also say that you are dreaming at this point because of your brain development. Thats is so cool. I wonder what you dream about considering you haven't been exposed to anything other then the womb...

And here's me this week:

27 weeks

Here is an upclose shot of what my tummy looks like this week:

And some of the usual pregnancy shots:

We're almost to the 3rd trimester. One more week!!