35 Weeks!

How far along: 35 weeks
Baby size of: Coconut! (which makes me dream of a wonderfully warm tropical island somewhere) 
Total weight gain: About 27 pounds 
Maternity clothes: Still love how comfy they are but I think I'm ready for normal clothes again
Sleep: I sleep pretty well thankfully. I've mastered the middle of the night bathroom trip while half asleep. I did wake up the other night because the poor little guy had hiccups haha! 
Cravings: Those muffins from Costco, the big chocolate ones...yeah those still sound awesome. Also a Fast Break. That's the best candy bar ever :)
Best moment this week: We decided we were going to try and take our own maternity photos instead of hiring someone right away. We went out and spent an hour taking some in the snow on Sunday and I love them! We got quite a few I liked (I'll post them soon!) and we are going to take some more this weekend since the weather is supposed to be nice. 
Emotional moment this week: I've been pretty good lately...nothing too funny or tragic to report. I did have a scary moment when Josh and I realized that the baby could come early and we aren't ready. Don't worry-we are now ready! Hospital bag is now packed and ready to go! :)
Belly button: Honesty I still can't believe it hasn't popped out yet. It's stretched just about as far as it can...I just wonder if my belly button is too shallow to even pop out! haha! 
Wedding ring on or off: I still wear my ring...just not my band. It's a little tighter than my ring and if anything crazy happens I don't want to risk them having to cut it off! (cause that's a thing right...people have some crazy stories...I don't want my wedding ring being cut off!)
Looking forward to: My baby shower!! My wonderful friend is throwing me a couple's baby shower on Saturday and I can't wait! It's going to be so fun! 

This week has been a good one! Our little man is doing great, moving like crazy and has the hiccups at least once a day. Josh gets the hiccups if he eats without drinking and we've noticed a trend that Baby J gets hiccups when I eat....I've guess we've got a mini-Josh. Our nursery is done except for one thing! We can't wait to share it with everyone! (my Mom is bringing our curtains...soo those won't be here for another month or so haha but it's still cute!)
Also, the weather is finally warming up and we are loving it!! :)

34 Weeks!

How far along: 34 weeks
Baby size of: Butternut squash 
Total weight gain: I've gained 27 pounds so far but I'm pretty sure I'm going to gain 50 more pounds in the last few weeks...I'm always starving! Food is the awesome. 
Maternity clothes: Are the best! 
Sleep: Sleeping like a rock again. I love sleep. I have the funniest dreams! Although I did freak out a couple nights ago because Josh and I were cuddling and in my dream he had a spider in his hand and kept putting it in my face. 
Cravings: Yesterday it was those big chocolate muffins from Costco. We went and got some and they were perfect. The lady at the store was soo nice. I asked if they had chocolate chips inside and she opened one of the boxes and cut one in half and gave Josh and I both half to try them. She was my new favorite person. 
Aversions: Nope! I just said food was awesome!
Best moment this week: Valentine's weekend was super fun! (see previous post for all the details!)
Emotional moment this week: Embarrassingly enough, I had one today. Josh and I went to the career fair and I heard him talking to schools and employers and I was just so happy and overcome with pride. He has grown so much and it was so awesome listening to him talking about what he wants and his future. I was trying to keep my emotions in check haha I also watched What to Expect While You're Expecting and cried a whole lot. That movie is too emotional for a pregnant lady! 
Belly button: In, in in! 
Wedding ring on or off: Half on? Haha my wedding band is a little tight to take off so I've been too scared to wear it. The ring is still good though! 
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery! We officially have 2 or 3 things left and then it's done!! It looks so good :) I can't wait to share it with you guys! 

This week was a pretty good one with Valentine's Day and almost finishing the nursery :) I can't believe how close it is getting to our due date. I keep thinking he's going to come early and then I think that's probably how all pregnant women think because that's what they want haha It is a little scary not knowing when or what to expect but I guess that's all just a part of the fun!

Valentine's Day!

I love assorted chocolate! Seriously, Josh hears me talk about them all the time. That suspense of biting in and not knowing what you're going to get is the best!! So he spoiled me a little bit...that box is huge! 

I'm such a sucker for holidays! I love them and any excuse to celebrate!
Our Valentine's Day was perfect this year. It was low key and some good alone time (can you believe this was our last Valentine's Day just the two of us??) On Saturday Josh spoiled me and went out and got me flowers and doughnuts to start the day :) Then we hung out with our friends Haleigh and Drew and played the Wii. We officially started our Valentine's Day early by going to Chili's for dinner. It was super delicious!! When we came back I gave Josh a part of his present...some yummy Oreo heart truffles I made. Then Sunday came and we were able to go listen to Elder Rasband and his wife speak about love and marriage...it was perfect! Such a happy meeting and I loved all the marriage advice! Then we came home and had a nice relaxing afternoon together. We exchanged gifts and Josh made me a cute romantic candlelight dinner (peanut butter Thai chicken...yum!) 
The fact that the next day was President's Day so Josh didn't have to work and we got to wake up together was definitely a nice bonus to the weekend :)
Hope everyone had a great day/weekend celebrating love!! 

33 Weeks!

How far along: 33 weeks
Baby size of: Durian (is it bad I didn't know what that was until today??) 
Total weight gain: Growing and growing! I've gained 25 pounds so far. 
Maternity clothes: Oversized sweaters and t-shirts are my favorite. I officially don't have a coat I can zip up either...
Sleep: Sadly the last few nights have been a little rough. I haven't been sleeping well. Not sure if I'm uncomfortable or what but it's getting more difficult. 
Cravings: Cheesecake brownies! I made some and they are delicious!! 
Aversions: Nope! 
Best moment this week: We toured the hospital today. It was exciting! And it made it seem very real (and a little scary)
Emotional moment this week: No funny or ridiculous stories this week...
Belly button: Still in! Thankfully! I keep waiting for it to pop out. 
Wedding ring on or off: Today I actually woke up and put on my ring and it was tighter to put on so I tried to take it off and it was definitely too tight. I'm not sure why though...my fingers aren't swollen. My ring has always been tight though so the smallest amount of swelling would make it hard. I guess we'll see if I wear it tomorrow! 
Looking forward to: Valentine's Day! We don't have any big plans really but it's always nice having a day to celebrate your love :) 

32 Weeks!

That is his little hand above his head! He sleeps just like Josh does :)

How far along: 32 weeks (8 months!!)
Baby size of: Squash 
Total weight gain: About 23 pounds...still growing about a pound a week. 
Maternity clothes: Still wearing them...I feel like I'm on the downward stretch with a month left so I don't think I need to buy any more. 
Sleep: Getting a little more difficult...still having hilarious dreams though. I woke up the other night to go to the bathroom and I was stumbling to the bathroom completely exhausted and thought "oh no, this is what I can expect soon as I get up every few hours to feed him..."
Cravings: Chocolate! Josh is definitely okay with it and is constantly helping me give in to the craving ;)
Aversions: Does my growing stomach make it look like I have food aversions??
Best moment this week: THE ULTRASOUND!! Seriously, I wish I could have my own little machine and just spend all day staring at him. He's so cute! His lips and his nose and his hair!! :)
Emotional moment this week: Nothing too funny or embarrassing to report this week. 
Belly button: Still in! Josh and I laugh because it's close to popping out...it looks like it's half popped out...it's thinking about it! 
Wedding ring on or off: Still on :) Thankful I haven't started swelling yet! 
Looking forward to: The Super Bowl! I know that's not really baby related but I'm looking forward to it! We got a bunch of delicious food and my home team is playing (Go Panthers!) 

This week was a good one! We had an ultrasound and it was perfect! Baby J is growing as he should be and he's in the right position and he has grown so much! We just die every time we look at those adorable lips and nose! Josh already thinks Baby J has his nose and I think it's so cute. During the ultrasound she even said that Baby J has hair!! She pointed out the little fuzzy on his head and said that it is his hair! With 8 more weeks to go, I'm excited to see how much he has when he's born! :)