Preggo Stats--36 Weeks

How far along: 36 weeks

Total weight gain: 8 (probably more now that I've had my fill of platefuls of Thanksgiving food)! 

How big is baby: The size of a honeydew melon

Maternity Clothes: Yup!

Sleep: I had the best night's sleep at our friends the Vaughan's house, but ever since it's been kind of crappy (which I knew was something to expect)

Best moment this week: Going to Mobjack to spend Thanksgiving with our family, seeing some friends we haven't in a while, putting up the Christmas tree with Adam's family and then making it back safely to spend Black Friday aka our "Thanksgiving" with my family as well. 

Movement: TONS -- especially after eating Thanksgiving food!

Food cravings: Ham and stuffing which was graciously eaten this week!

Food aversions: Celery--it was in Granny's stuffing and I couldn't eat it :-(

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: None and still no Braxton Hicks (which surprises me)!

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: Good sleep!
What I'm not loving: That we still have four weeks of school! And car rides! I found out that the trip coming home from Mobjack nearly drove me insane so we can say for sure we won't be taking any more trips until this fella arrives!
What I’m looking forward to: That we only have four weeks of school! And my birthday--I'll be the whopping 2-6 this year!

What I'm loving: Thanksgiving leftovers! We have less than a month to go until the due date and only one month until Christmas!

Milestone(s): We received some lovely gifts from some family that didn't make it to the baby shower in October and they were some BIG ones: a swing and a bassinet! Thank you Kim, Dru, Allison, and Ashley!

Baby's Development - Week 36

We've officially made it to the ninth month! I'm so excited I could pee myself---actually I really could go to the bathroom....be back in a sec!

Phew! Anywho, praise God that we've made it this far--it's hard to imagine that in one more week our little fella will be considered full term! This week has been amazing! We've been able to travel and visit family and friends we haven't had the chance to visit in a month and of course eat lots of wonderful Thanksgiving goodies that we feasted on even days later. I believe our little fella truly enjoyed the experience as it felt like he did somersault after somersault when I fixed plates of the delicious goodness later! At our last appointment it was estimated that he's approximately just under/around the 6lb mark and he's still being estimated at 7-7 1/2 pounds at birth--a normal healthy baby weight! As always, I'll ramble more about our family shenanigans in the preggo stats this week, but please check out little man's development below.

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Preggo Stats--35 Weeks

How far along: 35 weeks

Total weight gain: 8lbs 

How big is baby: The size of a coconut - but he's waaay cuter ;-) 

Maternity Clothes: Yup!

Sleep: Same as last week - it hasn't been too bad lately (probably because I fall asleep around 9-9:30 most nights)

Best moment this week: Celebrating a happy and wonderful 3 year anniversary to my favorite man!

Movement: TONS as always and we're both loving every minute of it!

Food cravings: Cereal

Food aversions: None.

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: None and still no Braxton Hicks

Belly button in or out: In, but managing to shrink away.

What I miss: Spending the weekends with Adam...that is really getting to me :-(
What I'm not loving: Same as last week: my fourth block class, that is really my biggest complaint--but I'm trying to see them as an opportunity to persevere and find joy in the Lord (but trust me this is hard)!
What I’m looking forward to: (1) Going to the Christmas Craft Show at BHS and meeting up with some girlfriends for breakfast--it does my heart good to be with friends (2) Thanksgiving! Gah - gimme that ham and stuffing now!

What I'm loving: The approaching holiday season--this is my favorite time of year!

Milestone(s): Celebrating three wonderful years to my hubby, he's the best man and I'm so thankful God made him mine!

Baby's Development - Week 35

Today we are 35 weeks and have only 35 days to go, unbelievable! This time next week we'll be chowing down on some good Thanksgiving food and I'll be relishing time from school--those kids are starting to get to me! Baby boy has only two more weeks to go until he's considered full term so I'm hoping and praying he doesn't come before then. We had an appointment yesterday to have the Group B strep test. It wasn't as bad as I was expecting, but we were able to have the portable ultrasound brought in to our room. They said they don't typically do this, but since the last doctor couldn't determine if he really was head down (seriously, you're a doctor---how did you not know?!?!) and we found out he is---and apparently has been for weeks so maybe this little fella will decide to come, who knows?! In the meantime check out he's development below.

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Happy 3 Years Hubby!

Just married!

Prayer during wedding ceremony

Today marks three years that Adam and I have been married---and they have been the best three years of my life! I can't imagine being married to a better man. God, who is faithful and abounding in love, was gracious enough to give me His son, also sent me an amazing man that I have the pleasure and privilege of calling my husband. When I think of 1 Corinthians 13: 4-13 aka the "love passage," Adam fits it like a puzzle piece--"he is patient, kind, he doesn't envy others, he is not boastful, is not proud, does not dishonor others, is not self-seeking, is not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs. He does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. He always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." 

Love birds :-)

Newlyweds

Even after three years, he continues to amaze me. We were both so very blessed to have never dated anyone else but each other, which I think makes our love story particularly sweet and special. I remember a time when I was in college and I so very much asked and prayed that the Lord would open certain doors and relationships for me with guys I thought I was head over heels for, but by waiting on His timing, I received the best gift of all--Adam. He is my better half and best friend. He makes me want to be a better person, wife, friend, teacher, daughter, soon-to-be-mother and most importantly follower of Christ.

The night Adam proposed

He encourages me, supports me, makes me laugh and listens to me gab away about the most random things. He puts up with the insanely long hours I've been pulling this year at work and he never complains about helping me grade papers when I'm behind.

Throughout this pregnancy he has been extremely supportive and helpful--he's done the dishes more than I can remember and has cleaned the house without me asking him to! He is a diamond in the rough and he's going to be an amazing father to our son and future children. Thank you Adam for being such a wonderful Godly man; for being genuine, honest, and earnest in your love for me. I love you always!

Preggo Stats--34 Weeks

How far along: 34 weeks

Total weight gain: 6 3/4 almost 7 lbs

How big is baby: The size of a butternut squash (which is perfect since it's Fall)

Maternity Clothes: Yessum! I'm hoping to get a few pieces from Motherhood Maternity for the holiday season

Sleep: It hasn't been too bad lately (probably because I fall asleep around 9-9:30 most nights)

Best moment this week: Having Election Day off was such a nice break from the regular work week!

Movement: TONS!

Food cravings: Mom's Hamburger Soup (it's more like vegetable soup with hamburger) and Japanese food (thankfully I had both of my cravings satisfied this week!)

Food aversions: None.

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: None yet, but I am awaiting Braxton Hicks

Belly button in or out: In- but getting "smaller" according to Adam

What I miss: Keeping up with others when walking--I've definitely got the waddle going on ;-)
What I'm not loving: My fourth block class, that is really my biggest complaint--but I'm trying to see them as an opportunity to persevere and find joy in the Lord (but trust me this is hard)!
What I’m looking forward to: Thanksgiving! It is my favorite holiday and while we're not sure what Adam's schedule will be yet, I've got my fingers crossed hoping we'll be able to make a trip out to Mobjack again to see our family and friends!

What I'm loving: All the progress we've made in getting ready for the baby!!! 

Milestone(s): I got all the baby clothes washed and organized and made some more progress in getting the nursery ready thanks to my bestest Hazel!

Baby's Development - Week 34

Six weeks to go and our little one will hopefully be in our arms! It's crazy to think about how fast time has flown by--it feels as if it were yesterday we just found out we were pregnant! Between last weekend and this weekend we've been extremely productive in getting the nursery ready--we still have some work to do on the house (i.e., CLEANING). Hazel came down on election day and helped me wash a ton of our little fella's clothes and get them organized and put away as well--thanks Hazel! We had our doctor's appointment on Wednesday who said everything (again) looks absolutely great and both baby boy and I are doing well! She estimated him at just under 5 lbs and thinks he'll be around 7 lbs at birth (which is what the previous doctor said, too)--this is music to my ears because we received a ton of newborn clothes and I'd love for him to be able to actually wear them!

On a side note, today my father and I are going to Rocky Mount to hopefully meet a lady who has a glider for sale. All that Adam and I really need/want to get for the nursery at this point is a glider w/ottoman, a changing table---which we're going to get from our wonderful friends Marcus & Gina-- another lamp, some wall decorations (since ours are looking bare) and then I'd like to finish the skirt, bumper, and shopping cart cover since we have yet to finish those. Minus a few other items for the baby we've been making tons of progress which makes me all kinds of happy since my goal for the month is to have everything ready to go by December 1 so we can relax and enjoy getting ready for Christmas :-)

Courtesy of http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy-week-by-week/34-weeks-pregnant.aspx

Preggo Stats--33 Weeks

How far along: 33 weeks

Total weight gain: 6 1/2 lbs

How big is baby: The size of a durian--don't worry I had no idea what this was either. Apparently it's some kind of fruit. You can see some images of it here.

Maternity Clothes: Yessum!

Sleep: Getting slightly better, but my back sure is killing me!

Best moment this week: spending Halloween with my hubby and friends!

Movement: Tons of it and I'm loving it!

Food cravings: Halloween candy, but I crave that every year at this time ;-)

Food aversions: None.

Gender: BOY!

Labor signs: Hopefully none for a few more weeks!!!

Belly button in or out: In- but getting more shallow

What I miss: Being able to sleep through the entire night.
What I'm not loving: My fourth block class, that is really my biggest complaint--but I'm trying to see them as an opportunity to persevere and find joy in the Lord (but trust me this is hard)!
What I’m looking forward to: Having Tuesday off for Election Day and having this presidential election done and over with!!! (I love teaching Government but there's only so many negative ads a girl can take!)

What I'm loving: The nursery is finally coming along! I've been worried/anxious to get it done for weeks now and we're finally able to work on it!

Milestone(s): We're now into the last six weeks at school and November provides us with lots of days off so I'm really really excited that there's finally a light at the end of this tunnel for school!

Baby's Development - Week 33

We've got 7 more weeks to until baby's debut! I'm honestly hoping he'll come after first semester ends. We found out that FMLA will kick in if I have him before we leave for Christmas break, but if he comes after school gets out for break then FMLA would start January 7 when teachers are suppose to report back to school. If baby decides to hibernate and stay in the womb a little longer then I'll be able to stay out (if I've done my math correctly) until after spring break which means I'd have to go back to work for about five weeks before summer vacation! Keep your fingers crossed that maybe this will be in God's plans! In other news we're headed back to the doctor next week. We're now on two week cycles, and they sure are flying by! My brother-in-law Luke is in town this weekend so we're about to hit Target up so we can start finalizing the nursery. We're a bit slow in this process, but that's ok; at least (as far as I can remember) we have all the BIG stuff with the exception of some bottles and a swing. Other stuff we can get later, but anyone reading this who knows us is more than welcome to chip in ;-) Oh and one thing I've been meaning to say is how wonderful it feels to feel him moving inside me! I love his little kicks, hiccups, and all around movement. Lately, it seems as if he's starting to get anxious as he's pushing out more and more and we can see (what we think) is his head push out, which is exciting and a bit painful, but very worth it! Ok enough with the update for now, check out baby's development below!

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