He's Here!

I have sooo much to post about but so few chances! Right now I have the option to post or sleep ...
Im going to post a quick update letting you know I'll be back with more!!

Dayton James

Born July 4th @ 7:11pm, 7lbs, 3oz, 20 inches

baby #3 - 38 weeks

How far along? 38 weeks.

How big is baby? According to babycenter: about 6.8 pounds and over 19 1/2 inches long

Weight gain? 34lbs

Maternity clothes? not even maternity stuff is comfy at this point

Stretchmarks? newp, not yet.

Sleep? im exhausted but cant sleep: peeing often, dreaming of meeting him, waking up often feeling disappointed that Im not in labor.

Best moment this week? swimming felt really relaxing

Movement? He's running out of room!

Food cravings? tortillas with beans :-?

Bellybutton? still an innie even this far along

Labor signs? none. absolutely NONE.

What I miss? bending over, sleep, comfort, being able to hold my pee for longer than 10 minutes, sashimi and beer

What I am looking forward to? meeting my sweet little man in 3 weeks or less!

37 weeks - Baby#3

Had an OB appointment today and theres no signs of any progress. With Brooklyn I was dilated to 1.5cm, 50% effaced & at a -1 station at 37 weeks. I should know better than to be bummed about my body's lack of progress - but I still am. I want to know that my body is ready to do this again. Im nervous that it wont be as speedy or will be more complicated this time. My Doctor said to not have any expectations. Right. My previous 2 labors were pretty much exactly the same, just a bit shorter the 2nd time. I was overdue both times, I went into labor in the middle of the nite, showed up dilated to 7-8cm and then delivered in the wee hours of the morning. My first was born at 454am and second was born at 430am.

I guess I should start walking like I said I was going to ... like I told my Doctor I was :-/

Pregnancy: 37 weeks

Weight Gain: still 32 lbs

Sleep: get my best sleep from 5am - 7am ;P

Gender: boy

Name: Dayton James

Feeling: hot and achy.

Health: GBS+ but alls well. Blood Pressure is good, measuring on track.

Movement: LOTS of squirming. Isnt it supposed to lessen at this point?

Belly: round.

Next Appointment: June 30th

Baby #3 - 36 weeks/9 Mos!!

Pregnancy: 36 weeks ~ 9 MONTHS!

Weight Gain: 32lbs

Sleep: whats that? Sleep has been replaced with peeing & trying to get comfy in bed with my 5 pillows.

Gender: boy

Name: Dayton James

Feeling: Wonderful.

Health: Great.

Movement: Lots of squirming.

Belly: makes bending over tough.

Next Appointment: June 16th

Showered with Love!

Brooklyns face says it all in this pic below. It was such a wonderful weekend full of family & friends, laughs & lots of love. We are so blessed - and Im so excited to have such wonderful family and friends to introduce this Baby Boy to!

This weekend we were showered with love ... and presents!! Tons of green, baby blue, navy blue, plaid & adorable boy things we see little of in our house :D

baby#3: 35 weeks, 35 days left

EEEEKKKK! So excited I could scream. My due date is in 35 days ... My maternity leave starts in 2 more work days. :D I cant believe my final pregnancy is coming to an end.

My lists are endless ...

The To-Buy List:

Stroller Seat for #2

Neosporin

Infant Tylenol

Antibacterial gel

baby washcloths

Diaper Genie refills

Carter's baby socks (the ones that actually stay on)

Itty Bitty Diapers!

More Baby Wipes

Sterilizer Bags (these things rock)

and the TMI stuff ...

overnighter/mattress size feminine pads (lovely)

witch hazel (dont ask, I wont tell.)

milk storage bags

tissue (for happy & hormonal tears alike)

The To-Do List:

Spend Extra one-on-one time with the girls

Go on Date Nights

Clean, Clean, Clean (might not happen for a while :P)

Go visit family & friends

Clean Car out

WALK

Thank you notes

Address Birth Announcements

Cook/Freeze meals (or buy some frozen/easy dinners)

Wash, Fold, Put Away baby clothes

.... hmmmm What am I forgetting?

Two Steps Forward ...

... one step back. :P

Lost our camera this weekend. HUGE bummer. We've had it a couple years and loved it. Never had any issues with it and it did the trick. Now we have to get a new one stat - before the baby gets here.

Buuuut ... My wonderful husband did get the room all finished & it was ready for me to decorate this morning. These pics are a little premature but Im too excited over all of this progress to not share.

Before:

When we bought the house this room was humongous - David decided to split it into 2 separate rooms so each kid could have their own space.

This is the half of the room before the renovation:

After:

Here is what my husband has finished up so far! **Notice the chair I couldn't say no too. Check it out:

I will post more pics when we finish up and once we have a camera (other than my cell phone).

Baby #3 - 34 weeks, belly shot

wow - this is a happenin' blog ... first a 33.5 week post and now a 34 week post.

There are 42 days until my due date - Id be lying if I said I wasnt freaking out just a bit. Babys kicking like crazy, Brooklyns getting all of her tantrums out now, Kalinas working through all her tween infused attitude, david is killing himself getting the house together and surely in 42 days we'll be stress-free, smooth sailing.

mmmmm hmmmm - riiiiight. ::do you sense the denial?::

With Brooklyn I at least had the room ready, the bag packed and all other anal retentive details covered by now ... this time, nada.

...but, hey, babys the size a honeydew, thats pretty cool, no?

Baby #3 - Maternity Shoot

I was super duper excited when a friend offered to take some maternity shots for me (thanks Janessa!!!! ... who I wish had a website I could link since I try to always link my talented friends ... get on that J! ;-P ) . Not only is she talented but shes smart ... because she recommended that we bring the mustang to the shoot. Again, if you didnt read the Sonic post, my husband is game for anything that involves the mustang.

Heres our first shoot as a family of 5 ... :D

Baby #3 - 33.5 weeks, belly shot

Pregnancy: 33.5 weeks

Weight Gain: 29lbs

Sleep: I think Im up to about 5 pillows ~ probably shouldve just bought the damn snoogle.

Gender: you should know this by now ... ;)

Name: Dayton James

Feeling: Waiting patiently for the nesting spurts to kick in.

Health: Great.

Movement: lots of movement lately. Tons of hiccups.

Belly: reasonably/managably large.

Next Appointment: hmmmm - in a couple weeks.

Baby #3 - 32 weeks/8 Mos!!

I cant believe it!! I have less than 60 days left til my due date! Where is the time going?

Pregnancy: 32 weeks ~ 8 MONTHS!

Weight Gain: 30lbs (you can forget about that stomach bug affecting my weight gain)

Sleep: Im exhausted, not sleeping well & it shows around 2pm everyday.

Gender: BOY!

Name: Dayton James

Feeling: Excited that all my maternity leave is squared away - I will spend next week training a temp.

Health: Good - I have an appt on Friday afternoon.

Movement: comes in spurts :)

Belly: heavy.

Next Appointment: Just had one on friday - BP was great, measured on track, and even got an impromptu sonogram. Baby is head down and all looks well.

Baby #3 - 31 weeks

Pregnancy: 31 weeks

Weight Gain: 24lbs (down 3 from a stomach bug)

Sleep: Im exhausted right now, the house is a mess and my whole body is achey - but I think its more due to the flu bug than the pregnancy thank goodness.

Gender: BOY!

Name: Dayton James

Feeling: crappy. exhausted. nervous.

Health: blahhhh. Our whole house caught a flu bug this week and are still recuperating.

Movement: kicking me as I type :)

Belly: smaller & lower.

Next Appointment: next friday - i think im up to every 2 weeks now which means im getting CLOSER to d-day O_o

Baby #3 - 30 weeks

Pregnant with Brooklyn at 30 weeks:

Pregnancy: 30 weeks

Weight Gain: down a pound to 27 lbs total. (I'm sure the scale is just being kind to me this morning after threatening it last night)

Sleep: Breathe Right strips are awesome.

Gender: Boy~

Name: Dayton James

Feeling: Im mildly obsessed with how much weight Im gaining - but whats new? and it still doesnt stop me from enjoying my ice cream. most days.

Health: quite healthy

Movement: He seems to be pretty mellow lately, not too much movement.

Belly: yup, got one of those.

Next Appointment: Not for a couple weeks. Went on an L&D tour today though. Was pleasantly surprised.

Baby#3 - 29 weeks

Pregnancy: 29 weeks

Weight Gain: finally stepped on the scale again, up 28 lbs.

Sleep: 3 pillows isnt cutting it anymore.

Gender: Boy~

Name: DJ Paco

Feeling: Good, happy I passed the GD test.

Health: slightly anemic ... slightly

Movement: all on the right side & lots of hiccups now too. :)

Belly: l.a.r.g.e.

Next Appointment: Just had one today! All was well. Waited for 40 minutes to talk to the OB for about 4. Good times.

A Crib for Brother!

After the mix up with overstock we ended up getting an awesome handmedown from a friend. I love it - dark wood like I wanted! Look - Even Brooklyn approves. ;)

In Denial about the 3rd Tri

Im rapidly approach my 3rd and final trimester. My last - ever - trimester. Most days that thought makes me enjoy it and want to relish in it - but other days its hard to enjoy the achy pelvis, the bloating, the waddling, blah blah blah

BUT I know that this is the last time I'll get to house a baby and feel the kicks of my little one growing inside of me. So im enjoying it DARN IT!!! ;)

Pregnancy: 27 weeks

Weight Gain: 22 pounds total

Sleep: Im up to 3 pillows but still sleeping well.

Gender: Boy~

Name: DJ Paco

Feeling: Good .

Health: Tip-top. ;) BP has been good - better than with Brooklyn.

Movement: He moves a lot - just little movements, all the time. I hope he sleeps. :-/

Belly: No stretchies yet but the belly is very itchy ... I guess that means its growing.

Next Appointment: We're checking out the Labor & Delivery on April 14th. Next appt is April 21st and thats when I hear back about my GD test.