Hello, Wednesday I woke up off and on throughout the night needing to use the bathroom. I was feeling crampy (very crampy), uncomfortable, nauseous, and yeah just kind of off. I woke up about 3 times in the night and it took a while to get back to sleep. I finally woke up for the last time at 4:30 (tossed and turned) and then decided to get up and shower at 5:00 this morning. So it was quite the day. All I could think about was all that needed to be done that day (in order for this little guy to arrive) I got my last order of newborn cloth diapers in the mail...so I immediately went and put those in the wash (cause they need to be prepped...meaning washed/dried about 4 times) So I have spent pretty well the whole afternoon getting things done around here. I made a list of things to do (I think in the last blog post) and I am knocking those off today...because I have a STRONG feeling he is going to make an appearance in the next few days. My Father-in-Law came over today and steam cleaned our carpet going up the stairs as well as an area rug and touched a few spots on our couches. Seriously he is awesome. We have a few more things to do on the list...and Hubby should be home any minute now. I also picked up our new BEAUTIFUL diaper bag. So I got it all packed up as our hospital bag (just need to pack mine and Jayden's now (with a few things and our clothes) I cannot believe that I can have him any day from here on out. I feel nervous (very nervous this time around...even though I have been through it once before) I must say that I will be so much more prepared this time. Lol. I felt cramps off and on throughout the day as well and the odd braxton hicks. So not sure if it will pick up again or what. I haven't felt contractions yet...but I am gonna go for a walk tonight (if we get everything done) and see if that will do anything (Yes I do want him to come early...but I do understand that if he isn't ready than he won't come in the next few days) I will be happy with whatever happens. I could definitely be pregnant for another 2 Weeks and be perfectly happy...just an FIY! Friday we have our prenatal appointment (and I will be 38 Weeks Pregnant then...if I don't have him by then) so I will be getting the Membranes swept on Friday! So exciting...we'll see what happens! I am gonna get hubby to clean out his basement today after he get's home (I'll probably help him to...but that's his area of the house...and I want it to be cleaned and ready for baby's arrival) We will most likely be spending our time down there this summer and while Isaiah is down for the night! Baby Buys: My Mother-in-Law came home with these the other day for the new babe. I am guessing she got them at Winners :) They were all less than $10/per outfit My new diaper bag! I am seriously in love with it. It was our baby gift from my Mother and I could not be more excited about anything. It is absolutely the perfect size and I LOVE all the features it has to offer. So in love with the print as well :) Happy Mama over here. Best part is it will hold all of a newborns stuff and a toddlers stuff to (and probably Mama's stuff to) Keeping in mind I will have 2 cloth diapered children. This bag was about $180 New. So definitely Thankful for my Mom and her deciding to gift this to us! I picked these up today as well. Another Diaper pail bag and some of our favorite bum cream (all natural) The bag was $15 and the Big tub of cream was $22 and the small ones were $7. We have only used this with Isaiah (bought 2 tubs when he was about 1 month old...and we have only ever bought 1 more) so these last a really really long time (don't be discouraged by the price) especially for a chemical free product. Now we don't plan on using disposable diapers...like at all, but if we do need to use a few of them these are my favorite ones to use. I love pampers swaddlers. So I grabbed a bag (besides we can save them if we don't use them all...we know a lot of people having babies in the next few months who would probably be happy to take them off our hands) And of course Ovol was a staple for us to have on hand when Isaiah was a tiny baby...because he always had an upset tummy and it worked wonders for him (again probably has chemicals in it...but when it helps sooth your babies tummy it get's to that point where they do need a bit of help in the drug department....lol) I bought some more cloth diapers :) Eeeeeee!!! Well actually this was also a gift from my Mother. More for Isaiah at this point though (because we have to fix some of his grovia diaper covers.) I heard amazing things about the Flip diapers so thought I would go that route and wanted to aslo try Charlie Banana for quite some time now :) Then I just got a basic rumparooz diaper cover (fits all sizes) Although the baby will be able to use them as well. Which is why I added them in this post. Last but definitely not least is our newborn cloth diapers. We ordered from this amazing girl Annie. From Dick&Jane Cloth Diapers. Dick&Jane Cloth Diapers Facebook Page Dick&Jane Cloth Diapers Etsy Shop How is Mama Feeling? Well I already told you how I am feeling up at the top of the post :) That pretty much sums it up. Also a lot of heartburn lately....and I have dropped tonnes. How Big is Baby for Week 37? Baby is the size of a Winter Melon. He is about 18.9-20.9 Inches Long (although I highly doubt this because at 39 Weeks Isaiah was born at 17.5 haha) and weighs about 6.2-9.2lbs. How far along? 37 Weeks 6 Days Pregnant Total weight gain and bump measurements: No more tracking... Maternity clothes? My H&M Striped Tee and regular yoga pants :) Stretch marks? Can't see them, but I am pretty sure I have some. Sleep: Yes. Best moment this week: getting the itty bitty cloth diapers and my new diaper bag in the mail. Miss anything? Not really. Movement: Yes. Tonnes Food cravings: Poutine Anything making you queasy or sick: No Gender: Boy ;) Labor signs: no Symptoms: Just Pregnant. Belly button in or out? In (wants to be out) Wedding rings on or off? On. Off at night. Happy or moody most of the time: Moody. Looking forward to: Being comfortable again. Thanks so much for stopping by. I cannot believe I could have this little man anytime now. Full term Baby!!!
...following my dreams... -Cynthia
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Hello, 4 MORE WEEKS!!! 4 MORE WEEKS!!!!! What is going on...time is seriously flying by (but not at the same time) I have reached the point where I want to meet this little man so bad. I am super uncomfortable and it is getting so hard to do things. Especially trying to carry and take care of a Toddler. As you can tell in the picture above the baby is making his way down. He has dropped a bit, I can definitely tell, and I have had a few people also ask if he dropped. So crazy. We Celebrated Father's Day this past Weekend (on Sunday we had a big BBQ with the Family) it was a special time. We had a blast at my Dad's house, he has a beautiful acreage about 2 minutes from our place. So we had a Fire and a grill and made delicious food. It was perfect. Father's Day for us is a little post-poned until I can feel better to make Jayden's gift..I have a few things planned. I will do a separate mini post...once I get his gift sorted out! We had a Prenatal appointment on Thursday and it went really good. It was short and sweet. Because there was really nothing to go over. She did the regular swab for Group B strep (I think it was called) and then we just talked about how far along I am...and that if I want we can start doing the Membrane Sweeps by next appointment (I will be 38 Weeks next one...next Friday) I talked with Hubby....and because he is leaving on the 8th of July we are going to go ahead and do the sweep. Even though there are a lot of people who don't agree with it...it makes me feel ok that it does not effect the baby at all...and that it will only work if Labor is not that far from then. So yeah. We are so excited that things could maybe get rolling by the Weekend or early next week (fingers crossed) I talked to my Mom the other day..and she told me that she is now going to be coming to stay with us earlier than she was planning. This is so awesome..cause I really, really would like it if she came as soon as possible. I really think this baby is gonna come early...and I could sure use the help around my house with cleaning/prepping and getting ready for baby...as well as someone to keep Isaiah happy and content while I pull out the ol' toothbrush for the toilet...haha. Mama Buys:
Baby Buys: Just one baby buy this week. I ordered it about 1.5 Weeks ago and it arrived this week ;) Seriously how cute is this? We have exciting things gonna happen for his first little photoshoot, and this was an absolute MUST to add to it. We now have a metis sash, this little headband and some mukluks...and I made a little pair of pants a while back that he will wear over his diaper (or some naked shots too) He is going to look so handsome all dressed up and being proud of his heritage. I am sad that I didn't think to do this for Isaiah's first photoshoot...but I guess it's nice that they will all have unique shoots each as individuals :) I ordered this through Etsy. Here is her page...go and check it out if you wanted to know about that. http://www.etsy.com/shop/ImaginationCouture?ref=l2-shopheader-name
I think it was about $23 after the crazy amount of shipping and what not. The headband itself was only like $11 or $12..haha. But oh well I didn't want to make one my self (because I have a million other things to do) and it is nice to support other's once and a while I guess :) How is Mama Feeling? I am feeling like I could have this Baby any time...not gonna lie I have been pretty paranoid all week thinking he will arrive early. He has dropped a lot, and I can feel so much pressure down low throughout the day...sometimes it is actually pretty painful. The Braxton Hicks are just getting stronger and annoying...and sometimes they are actually pretty close together (but only last like 20 seconds). So yea that's not cool...but I guess it could be worse. Other than feeling pressure and Braxton hicks I think I feel pretty great. But it definitely has made the "Nesting" kick in full force. I have been keeping so busy these past few days with scrubbing my kitchen and re-organized the cupboards and pantries (we have 3 of them...because we are that hardcore...really they are just 3 Shelves) But I am really loving the changes around my house and I think they are great changes and should probably stay the way they are now. My Hubby get's so frustrated...because I love change...I love a fresh new look every few months...I only move things around until I find the best possible place for that piece of furniture (or whatever I am moving) We were able to get meatballs and veggie burgers done for our freezer. So that makes me happy that there are 2 other options (as well as some of the other things I made over the past few weeks. There are a few more things I want to make...like Pizza's, Cabbage Rolls, Perogies, more Smoothies, more Waffles and probably a few other things...although I won't beat myself up if I don't get through my list of things to do. My biggest priority these days are to get all the dust bunnies out of my house and move some of the things that haven't been moved since we moved in here. Like our Washer/Dryer (which I don't know when the last time was even cleaned behind) But yeah full force Nesting going on at my house. How Big is Baby for Week 36? The size of a Honeydew. He is about 17.2-18.7 Inches in length and about 4.2-5.8 lbs. Here are my Q's for the Week. Enjoy. How far along? 36 Weeks 6 Days Pregnant Total weight gain and bump measurements: No more tracking... Maternity clothes? I still fit all of my shirts, but only like 1 pair of pants. Sorry no pics this week. Stretch marks? Can't see them, but I am pretty sure I have some. Sleep: Yes. Best moment this week: Father's Day! Miss anything? Not really. Movement: Yup, He moves a lot...even though there probably isn't much room anymore. Food cravings: Nope. Anything making you queasy or sick: No Gender: Boy ;) Labor signs: no Symptoms: Just Pregnant. Belly button in or out? In (wants to be out) Wedding rings on or off? On. Off at night. Happy or moody most of the time: Moody. Looking forward to: Having another Baby <3 So sorry but I don't have any pictures for this week :( time is flying and he will be here soon. Next week though :) Thanks for stopping by ...following my dreams... -Cynthia Hello, So I woke up feeling like I am gonna have a baby any time now. I was up off and on throughout the night with cramps, feeling pretty nauseous and very uncomfortable. So maybe he will arrive very shortly. So I made my list of things to do today (which consists of cleaning out our van and getting the car seat set up, washing his new cloth diapers and my cloth breast pads, sterilizing my breast pump and his soothers, getting all the baby chairs, swing etc cleaned and ready, tidying the main living area, kitchen and bathroom downstairs, getting our hospital bag packed and probably a few other things...maybe a grocery run for a few things as well) But anyways I am looking over some of my blog posts and just updating the last of them until he arrives. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the photoshoot we did with our amazing photographer Her name is Samantha and her business is called Elephant Shoes Photography. Go check her out...she is amazing. http://elephantshoes.net/ Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did. I love it when photographers are so awesome and make you look so flawless. Pregnancy is such a beautiful thing and I am so happy we decided to go with her :)
...following my dreams... -Cynthia Hello, We are 35 Weeks. Time is flying. I am feeling a little bit of stress now, to get stuff done. I have quite the list of things to accomplish and get ready before he makes his arrival. But I am happy that I have my handy iPad Mini with me, because I love using Evernote to make my lists and check things off as I go. There really isn't anything else to report in on. Baby Buys: I made an order from Chapters (because I wanted to get some soother's for the little man) We used these same soother's for Isaiah when he was a tiny baby. I bought the two different kinds. One is more flat shaped and one is round (Cause can't tell which one he will like better...if even any at all) I really want to use a soother this time around though...because that was hard on me being a first time Mom who nursed non stop. I think the Soother's I buy are about $9-$10 each (I know kinda pricey....but they are the best and are pretty natural) Also when I was looking through the baby stuff online...I came across a sale they were having on these Beautiful 3-Piece Organic Cotton sets. We have been looking for a "Coming Home Outfit" for the little guy. I also wanted more of the little sleepers that have the bottom open (for easy diaper changes in the night) So yeah he is gonna come home in a little "Nightie" haha. I couldn't believe that this 3-Piece Organic Cotten set was only $20 though. I think Isaiah's 2 piece coming home outfit was like $15 from Carters. This one is way better quality. That is all the baby buys for the week. I am pretty pleased with them, because they are all items we have been on the hunt for and very needed items for a new baby. How does Mama Feel? Well I must say I am feeling pretty good considering I am 8 Months Pregnant. I don't know where I am finding energy to get things done around my house. Lots of meal preps and just getting things ready around here. Baby steps of course. But the other day I re-arranged our whole living room. LOL. It looks amazing and I am happy to know that it is dust bunny free (for now...I am sure I will do it again a few days before I have him) I am getting a lot of Braxton Hicks, but nothing new there. Some of them are pretty intense. I am hoping to add some daily walks into my routine (so I can get ready to deliver this little man) Heartburn comes and goes (although I haven't had to take Zantac for a few Weeks now) That's pretty much it. How Big is Baby for Week 35? He is the size of a Coconut. He's about 17.2-18.7 Inches and about 4.2-5.8lbs. So crazy. Here are my Q's for the Week. Enjoy. How far along? 35 Weeks 6 Days Pregnant Total weight gain and bump measurements: No more tracking... Maternity clothes? Basic Tee from H&M and my Thyme Maternity grey pants. Everything is getting really snug now though. Stretch marks? I think they are starting...my belly is pretty itchy. Sleep: Yeah but it's getting more uncomfortable. Best moment this week: Having a Date with my Husband. Miss anything? That glass of Red Wine :) Movement: It is crazy how much this little dude moves... Food cravings: Not really. Anything making you queasy or sick: No Gender: Boy ;) Labor signs: no Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, Fetal Movement Belly button in or out? In (wants to be out) Wedding rings on or off? On. Off at night. Happy or moody most of the time: Getting Moody. Looking forward to: Using our itty bitty cloth diapers for the first few weeks :) That's pretty much it for this Week. Crazy only 5 More to go!!!!
...following my dreams... -Cynthia Hello, K...WHAT???? How the heck is this possible. 6 More Weeks to go???? What????.....WHAT????? What is new?..................?..........? Well I am in full force Nesting Mode...I started the whole Freezer Foods task. I am putting a huge dent it...I must say it is very strange making yummy dishes and not being able to eat them. At least most of the dishes I prepared are all raw...everything cut up and tossed into bags...but there was 1 recipe I used that was soup and you needed to cook it first then freeze it...drove me crazy not to eat any of it. LOL. I will be so thanking myself later though...time put into it now will pay off later. Jayden asked me if I was stressing out over having to make meals and freeze them...I was like No not at all if anything I like doing this...seriously I am enjoying every minute of this planning...especially knowing that I am creating super awesome dishes that are so healthy for me...I won't be stressing later about not knowing what to make for dinner...I can just pull something out and put it in the oven or the crockpot and forget about it :) YAY me... We did our Photoshoot. It was so fun and our Photographer was amazing and super skilled at what she does. It literally took her no longer than 1 Hour to take pictures of us in her Studio...as well as at a park (10 Minutes away from her studio) How awesome. She sent us a few sneak peaks on facebook...so if you are friends with me go and check them out. So adorable. I will do a separate post of just the pictures when we get them! So excited to work with her again when we have this little man. We were in the City this past Weekend. We stayed the night with my Sister-in-Law and her Hubby and it was nice to just relax and spend some time with them for a bit. We also got a bit of shopping in for a few last minute things. There are still some things we need to get before he arrives, but most of it I can order online and not have to take another trip into the City for. This past Weekend proved to me that I don't want to travel anymore if I don't have to. The 3 Hour trip into the City nearly killed me, I was so uncomfortable, and all that walking made my feet super swollen. Yikes. I think we'll stay home now until he arrives. Baby Buys: Some little newborn (Size 0-1 Month) jeans from H&M I scored these for $5 on clearance :) I Love that they have the super stretchy part on the waste (will be perfect for the cloth diapers) I also scored another deal on some newborn diapers. I got these 7 used Lil Joey's and Knockoff Lil' Joeys for $30. What a steal of a deal. Then I picked up this little 2 piece summer set up from Winners I think it was about $6.99 for the set. We also picked up some Cradle Sheets/play-yard sheets and crib sheets. (just plain old white ones nothing to take a pic of...haha) Mama Buys: I really wanted a belly bandit for my first pregnancy but they are pretty darn expensive new. I am a member of this pretty awesome group on Facebook for Mom's and one of the girls posted that she was using one with her newest baby. I told her that I really wanted one and then she offered to sell it to me when she was finished with it. Needless to say I told her YES I would buy it off her for $20...anyways the sweet Mama gave it to me for free. Seriously I am so excited to use it. I am a little skeptical though about the Size Small part. I was a medium before I got pregnant...but we'll see, if I can't wear it right away that's fine, I'll wear it later...or with my next pregnancy! How does Mama Feel? I...Feel....very very Pregnant. I am actually feeling pretty miserable these days. This is definitely not a fun time for me. I am tired, I have no energy (but I make energy to get cleaning/cooking done), my feet are like sausages (literally I don't fit any shoes), my Maternity clothes are tight, I have heartburn...I could seriously go on and on. The plus side is I am still loving pregnancy even though it doesn't love me all the time. LOL. Yup that's pretty much it...counting down for it to be done, and hope that the next pregnancy will be more like pregnancy #1 was :) How Big is Baby for Week 34? Baby is the size of a Butternut Squash. About 4.2-5.8 lbs and 17.2-18.7 inches long. Here are my Q's for the Week. Enjoy! How far along? 34 Weeks 5 Days Pregnant Total weight gain and bump measurements: No more tracking... Maternity clothes? Yes mostly tops...I don't wear my pants often now...because they are getting a bit snug. I moved onto Leggings...lol. In the pictures I am wearing a maternity/nursing top from motherhood maternity, my motherhood maternity grey pants and a regular grey cardi from target. Stretch marks? If there is I don't notice them. Sleep: Yes. I have my nights where I am up a few times in the night...annoying...but good I guess. Best moment this week: Getting our Photoshoot done :) Miss anything? That glass of Red Wine :) Movement: It is crazy how much this little dude moves... Food cravings: <<<<<<POUTINE>>>>>>> Anything making you queasy or sick: No Gender: Boy ;) Labor signs: no Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, Fetal Movement Belly button in or out? In (wants to be out) Wedding rings on or off? On. Off at night. Happy or moody most of the time: Pretty happy...but moody too.. Looking forward to: Seeing our Photos and getting some printed. Size HUGE! Lol. How is there even room in there for him. I am maxed out people :(
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