Prenatal Visit- Week 36

I had the first of my weekly doctor visits today and here are the stats:

Weight gained: 20lbs

(Doc says I was underweight to start though so I still can go up to 35 if I want...and who knows, that just might happen : ), but probably not since I haven't gained anymore weight the past two visits... but it's just nice to have the option, right? )

Measuring: 36 weeks on the button

Dilated: 3 cm ( hooray!)

( So I was 3-4cm when I came in with Aubrey, but I was also contracting. I have had my last progesterone shot however and she was surprised I was dilated like that already and said she wasn't sure I'd be making it to my due date, which is fine by me! Problem is, some people walk around for weeks that way, so we'll see...)

I had Aubrey with me and she was in true form. She said hi to everyone from the elevator to the office. She kept saying, "Mommy, look at my bum bum" and sticking it out at me while they were doing my exam. There's a memory to scrapbook : )

She also insisted that we "follow the leader" and march out of the office and proceeded to introduce herself as Aubrey and say "this is my mommy" to anyone who even glanced at her. The nurse listened to her heartbeat, she ate WAY too may teddy grahams, and had a fabulous time at the doctor's office. Good thing we get to go back next Monday too!

35 plus 5

So today marks the day in pregnancy that I had my dear sweet Aubrey. What a surprise and wonderful blessing she was and is! I kept thinking how funny it would be if our little man decided to arrive on the same day, but I sure hope he doesn't. I'm still way to disorganized and unprepared for him to make his entrance just yet.

I just need a bit more time, but not too long... I'm feeling more and more ready physically, but not so much in other respects. Can you be ready and still not ready at the same time?

It will be interesting to see when he makes his grand entrance. I kind of see myself going all the way, but I definitely wouldn't mind getting a few weeks knocked off for good behavior! : )

RIght Place, Right Time

I saw a few tips in a magazine I get about when the best time to buy/do different things are. Thought it was interesting and so I decided to share:

The best time to get...

GAS: Gas stations tend to change their prices late morning. Get your gas before 10am if prices are on the rise, and after 12pm if they're falling.

CLOTHES ONLINE: Wednesdays and Thursdays by a savings of 42% on average! In-store sales are usually on the weekends, so to be competitive, online shopping sites start their sales earlier in the week.

The best time to go...

TO THE BATHROOM AT THE MOVIES: Don't want to miss anything? Check up runpee.com. It actually lists current movies with time recommendations for running to the bathroom without missing much.

*( A pregnant woman's friend to be sure! Now, I just have to make it actually out to the movies...)

TO THEME PARKS: September

TO THE MALL: Least crowded=When they first open or right before closing.

Lightest traffic= Mondays and Tuesdays

Most selection= When inventory first hits for a new season ( Spring in Jan,

Summer in March, Fall in July, and winter in Sept.)

TO THE GROCERY STORE: Wednesday, shelves are stocked and weekend sales are still on.

It's A Record!

So I put 3 new posts on today so make sure you scroll down to see all the awesomeness. After all, phenomenon's like this don't happen every day!

Valentine's Day Fun

So better late than never... ( Seems like I should have that cross-stitched somewhere, I say it so much!)

Aubrey was very excited about a few Valentine's activities we did this year. She helped pick out a treat for Daddy and got a new pink cup with hearts on it for her. We made heart sugar cookies ( which never made it to the frosting stage by the way) and had a great time getting messy, eating WAY too much raw dough, and pretty much covering the kitchen and ourselves with flour! A good time was had by all...and the cookies were pretty yummy too!

Little Boy Blue

Well we took on the task of painting the office this weekend with "cool sky" for baby boy. It turned out really nice actually, I'm really glad we did it, because it made the room feel a lot larger and more open.

Steve and I had a great time working together, laughing at my 8 month belly trying to fit into my painting clothes, and just enjoying each other's company. The job went by quickly and we've decided after painting our whole house upon moving in last year, we definitely have gotten better at this whole painting business. We used a primer-paint in one paint this time and it actually worked really well and saved us a coat, so that was nice. Thankfully we've gotten better at estimating how much paint we need too... ( anyone need 10 gallons of roasted almond?)

Aubrey and Daddy prepping the room. I put up the blue tape during the day and Aubrey came in and said, " It's bootiful mommy! It's my favorite!"

Being silly...

Me and my girl
She was soooo happy to help. We had a little roller and she was pleased as punch to roll a bit of paint on "all by herself". The trick was getting her to stop...

This picture is posted to show you I'm not vain! Me in all my early morning, pre-shower, paint clothes wearin', pregnancy glory : ) My sweet little Aubrey rolling her roller while I worked the "mommy" roller.

We don't believe in silly child labor laws in this house...

Reaching "high like the sky" as she said.

Proud of a job well done : )

34 Weeks Pregnant

So believe it or not I took a pic this week and got it up in a timely manner! Shocking, isn't it?Yay for me... anyway. We are entering the "red zone" now it feels like. 6 weeks 'til D-day and it's sure coming fast.

We spent the weekend painting our office for our little man. It turned out really good and I'm excited to start putting together the nursery. Ok, maybe excited isn't exactly the word I'm looking for....I'm anxious to have everything in order, but definitely not thrilled about trying to find a place for all the millions of "misc" items that have found a home in our office for the past year and half.

I'm getting TONS of braxton-hicks and let me tell you...they are not painless like all the books say they are. I don't remember having this many with Aubrey, but they say that are more frequent, intense, and noticeable with subsequent pregnancies. Either way, not my favorite. Heartburn had also returned, but hopefully that means the little guy ( according to old wive's tales at least) is growing some curly locks in time for his grand entrance into the world. : )

I was looking at March's calendar and all I have to say is I better end up having him in April ( if I can pencil him in : ), or I'm going to have to hire an assistant to get all the things done!! ( FYI, in one of my many lovely daydreams I pretend I can hire a lovely assistant that runs my errands, does returns, grocery shops, occasionally occupies Aubrey so I can nap, and cooks gourmet meals nightly!) Sigh...if only : )

No, I really do love keeping busy and I love being a momma, but I guess if someone out there is really dying to be my assistant, I definitely be up for giving it a go! : )