Hello!!! Well we are 37 Weeks today! But just throwing this update together quickly. My 36th week went really well. I am definitely starting to get into Nesting Mode. This baby is going to be here in no time. There are still some things to do!!! I am honestly feeling fantastic. I am shocked at how amazing I feel this far along into my pregnancy. At this point with Jens I am pretty sure I was miserable (but I guess it was also the middle of summer) There is only 1 thing I will be complaining about for week 36 and that is SLEEP. I sleep pretty good throughout the night...but when I wake up the one time to go and use the bathroom around 2-4am my body is so sore. My lower back kills. But the biggest problem is when I sleep on my right side and try to roll over to get out of bed it takes me like 5 minutes just to roll over because my hip like locks up. So not cool. It is very uncomfortable to only sleep on 1 side so I wake up a couple times in the night to roll over to the other side to help stay comfortable. It does work...but not so much when it locks up like I was just explaining. I feel great otherwise though. Definitely slowing down...and it's hard to carry Isaiah and Jens when they want to be held...so that sucks. The next couple of weeks leading up to his arrival will just look like...me getting ready for him. Knitting away, sewing a couple of things, washing all of his clothes, diapers, organizing the nursery & all the stuff I'll need for him, preparing frozen meals, walking. That is about it for this weeks update. Here are my questions for the week! How far along? 36 Weeks 6 Days! How big is baby? Baby is as Big as a Honeydew. 17.2-18.7 Inches & 4.2-5.8lbs! He's getting closer and closer to being able to breathe on his own, His skin is getting smooth and soft and his gums are rigid, His liver and kidneys are in working order, & Circulation and immune systems are basically good to go! Total weight gain and bump measurements: 178lbs my bump measures 45 inches around :) Maternity clothes? Shirt is from H&M & Jeans are from Thyme Maternity! Stretch marks? No. No signs of new ones. Sleep: Sleep is good but sleeping on my right side sucks. Best moment this week: Our Family had a Celebration for some Birthdays this past Saturday! Miss anything? Booze...lol. Crabby's Ginger Beer. Movement: Yes but he doesn't seem to be moving as much (still a lot) Food cravings: Chocolate!!!! Anything making you queasy or sick: His movement sometimes. Gender: A Boy! Labor signs: No. Symptoms: Fatigue, sore body (especially when sleeping), movement Belly button in or out? In but it soooo wants to be out. Wedding rings on or off? On. Happy or moody most of the time: emotional...I cry over everything. Looking forward to: Sharing his name <3 Thanks for stopping by. Go check out my video on this 36 Week update. I also do a haul on some of the baby items we have been collecting over the past couple of months. ...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, 36 Weeks is coming to an end. Today I am 36 Weeks and 6 Days Prego! I cannot believe as of tomorrow I will be FULL TERM! OMG! This is amazing. I have been waiting for this day to come. Now from here on out I am not afraid to deliver this beautiful Baby Madsen! No worries. I would still love to go closer to 40 weeks but it's good to know that the Baby will be totally safe and sound if it came earlier than 40 Weeks now!!!! This past week was awesome. I am definitely feeling very pregnant now haha! But it is surprising how much energy I have during the day now. Besides the sleepy spell mid afternoon! I am starting to get more uncomfortable during the night though...and waking up to use the bathroom I would say anywhere from 30 minutes- 2 hour time periods! Like last night. I was scared that something could have happened because I was up every 30 minutes. Terrible sleep. But I am not complaining too much...because I am 37 Weeks and that was my official worst sleep yet! haha! That's pretty dang good in my opinion! Anyways this Babe is sure getting bigger and sure practicing his/her kicks and punches! I LOVE every moment of it. I catch myself throughout the day feel a kick and instantly look down and think this is so precious. I LOVE it's little hiccups too! I can't believe a baby will be in my arms in 3 weeks (or 4, or 2 haha) It will be MY Baby....Our Baby. WOW!!! This is such a huge blessing. God is so Good! Anyways I had better go before I start to get too mushy. haha! Thanks for reading! I thought this next one was really cute. Haha it's what I see everyday. I can't believe how big it is getting :) lol! I LOVE being pregnant!!!! How Blessed! ...following my dreams... -Cynthia |
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