31W2D

Circus themed perhaps

I originally found this on pinterest.  The rest of the project is stunning.  Project Nursery 

I absolutely adore the tent.  I have a blue one already, but i suppose it will be easy to add the pendants and lights... hopefully. 

I also have some pink tulle coming from my awesome friend Sandy (who got us the bedding set) so i could fairly easily make a pink/white tent from scratch.  

I have turned back and forth with the circus idea because natural elephants are much more elegant than caged elephants.  I haven't actually decided yet, but i love this tent so that part is happening : )

Baby bedding

We've started nesting : )  We don't have a crib yet, and two bumpers, so we used one around the changing table just because it's pretty....  Epic win : ) I'm pretty excited.  It's starting to look like a nursery.   

I can't get over this bedding set Sandy got us when she barely knows us, but it is so adorable!!  I have never felt such gratitude as i do now.  

Week29 Day1

High Risk ultrasound

My ultra sound with The dr in Topeka came back good.  The umbilical cord is in the side of the placenta so i have to go back in July just to keep an eye on Auna, but the Dr said it wasn't anything to worry about : )

26 weeks

Had another dr. apt yesterday.  The Anatomy ultrasound looks good for the most part.  However,  Baby is measuring 5 days small.  This doesn't seem like a big deal to me or my dr, but we're going for another ultrasound just to double check everything.  We're going to a high-risk dr in Topeka...  The "high risk" part of it makes me a little nervous, but i know that part is just a title.  A small baby isn't the worst that could happen, in fact, it could be good since i have such a small frame.  Just waiting for the Dr's call to make the apt now : )  On the other hand... Auna is kicking like crazy!!

Grandma

Up to this point, i doubted there would be a baby shower.  I planned on having to cover everything ourselves.  I had no problem with this, but really didn't know where to start.

Now, grandma has finally gotten the "baby Fever".  She has hit the shopping scene and maybe gone a little overboard (no complaints here!)

It started with this:

and next thing i know i'm receiving photo after photo after photo: 

Appearently, she bought enough clothing for the solid first year.  This is just the clothes, not to mention the other things....  

So i think we are covered in the clothes dept for awhile : ) 

Week23 Day4

Getting big now!! 

I can consistently feel little Auna kicking : )

Compared to Day 1 and Week 15:

I almost forget how tiny i was until i look at this picture!!  I've only gained 10 pounds, but i look like i've gained 20! lol.

Week22 Day3: Gender reveal.

I was so frustrated trying to bake a cake today.  I just could not seem to get it right.  In the end, they turned out just fine.

We made two, One blue and one pink, because we knew we wouldn't have time after the ultra sound to get it done before our "party".

The results:

We really only needed the pink cake!!!

So we're having a girl.  Time to start picking out ribbon and pearls : )  

Can't wait to meet little miss Auna Susa Lee !

Week 20

Day1 VS Wk15

I know i need to get a picture tomorrow... i'll almost be 19 weeks.
In the meantime... i did an overlay of day 1 and 15weeks 3 days:

Crazy how quickly i'm growing.  I know a lot of people don't even start showing until now (18 weeks)..  Not me... I just couldn't wait. lol

pregnancy peeves

I am now at 18 weeks and just about fed up with people's stupid ignorance.  There are so many great articles on what NOT to say to a woman with a perisite called baby, you think people would learn!!

I don't have a lot of peeves.  Unlike most pregnant women, I love my belly being rubbed.  However,  there are few things that make me want to hulk out.

My biggest pet peeve at the moment:  The Declaration that i am having twins:  
"OH MY GOD ARE YOU SURE THERE'S ONLY ONE IN THERE?!" I don't know, are you sure you have only eaten that ONE TWINKIE that you're holding in your hand right now? 
 It is really any comment to size. When they declare that i am not showing at all, even though i can't wear my jeans anymore and have gone up TWO cup sizes, i want to scream.  I didn't ask because i KNOW that i am showing.  Anyone who has read this blog knows that from the photos... but i didn't ask and i don't need people suggesting that i've actually always been this big.

I haven't had too much problem yet with people commenting on my due date yet, but the gender guessing game has gone a little too far at times: 
"You're having a boy" ok... that's cool. "NO! i guarantee it's a boy. I know these things" ok. That's fine. " I KNOW IT"S A BOY!" ok, i tell you what.... if it's a girl, i'm not doing plastic surgery to make it a boy... so shut the F*** up. I didn't ask you. I don't care what it ends up being.

My last peeve has got to be unsolicited parenting advice: 
Weather it be breast feeding, pacifiers, or swaddling.... my baby isn't even here yet. Lets get through the pregnancy first.
Regardless of what you decide, people tend to think that their opinion is what you should do when it comes to feeding (or raising) your baby.

Everyone has their own pet peeves, especially in pregnancy.  It really wraps all up in being respectful.  Just like religion or politics, no one what others pushing their beliefs or thoughts on them.
I don't mind passing comments of gender guessing or small piece of helpful advice. Once it's time, i know i will need the advice of others to get through breast feeding or even just life in general... but a small comment of advice is different than someone demanding that they know the Path.  THEY'RE NOT JESUS... THEY ARE NOT THE WAY!!

Now that i have that off my chest... i am, once again, hungry.... time to feed peanut.

loveheartsduh.
BeeMo

Week15 Day3

I know it looks like i am grimacing..... but that really is supposed to be a smile, even despite the cramping from massive growth : ) 

It's crazy to think the last photo was 5 weeks ago and i've almost doubled in size. 

Week11 Day2.

Little Anna James is healthy and happy :)

Week10

Week9 Day4: Update

I didn't get a picture this week due to exaughstion.
I spent Fri and Sunday in the ER due to bleeding.  Sunday, i was bleeding more than i bleed during a period.
The end result:  Everything is fine.

My next apt is Feb 4 and they will do a heartbeat check at this one.

I did buy new jeans this week :) so now i can wear pants again!  yay!

Until then,
Wish me luck:)

kbye

Week8 Day4: Update

After Some spotting, i knew it was normal, but i couldn't get the nagging feeling out of my gut.  Today i had to go in for lab work, and so i stopped by the Urgent Care dept while i was there. 

Of course, i was just worrying over nothing... but at least i got an ultra sound and got to see my little peanut :)

Week8

Week7: Symptoms

Although i am still feeling better than a couple weeks ago, I am getting pretty sleepy today.  

My stomach is also on the fritz of a backfall, but just a little.  

I am still leaps and bounds better than i was there for a little better.  

As for my stomach, No bump yet... just a little bloating still, but not as much as there was a couple weeks ago...

Patrick is gone to school for 6 more weeks and i am starting to have patrick withdrawals...  can't wait to get him back : )

Week6 Day6: Symptoms

Although i am still getting queasy, my stomach hasn't been quite as sensitive.

My exhaustion is also improving slightly.  I have had three days off of work, that could have some influence on it.  I go back to work tomorrow, we will see if my exhaustion stays at bay or if i'm going to have to cut back on shifts.

I have started wardrobe shopping to go with my symptoms.  Nothing crazy, just a couple skirts that will work with my entire pregnancy as well as postpartum and once i get back to my normal.

Even my bloating has calmed down a little bit... So overall, not doing too bad.