March 25th week 40

Well D-day has come and is almost gone and here I sit infront of the computer updating the blog organizing pictures on the external hard drive and finishing up all the Thank you's. I've gone on two walks today and had contractions since 3 am and yet here it is 6pm and they are gone... I had one at 2pm worth mentioning but other than that the other ones were all cramp like sensations... So I think she likes her warm little home and doesn't want to come out. I am hoping that this weekend she will start making her way into the world and it looks like Jake is taking me to the LPGA to see Grammy D and to walk... fun right :( Everybody says to have sex and to eat spicy food and to walk A LOT. But yeah my back hurts I'm tired and I have no energy and you want me to do stuff. Good luck with that.

So yesterday our baby sling got recalled. ugh I'm so bummed I really want a sling to walk around with so what did I do I made my own. It probably isn't as nice as a store bought one but for my first attempt I think that I did a heck of a job now I just need her to come out so I can see how it works. Well at least we are ready for her... Thank you cards are done, laundry done, grocery shopping is done, the stroller is built (we got the bob and I love it!!) the carseat and extra base have been installed, dr's office called to confirm what we need to do to select our peditrican. I think its all done I still need to do some organizing and last minute hospital bag check and oh yeah some returns but other than that we are ready. I figure tomorrow I can do a lot of it and then this weekend she can arrive.

Well I will have to get a 40 week pic and post it.
A

Maternity pics

Ok these were done at RB Inn at 37 weeks

39 Weeks

So I have been so bad about updating my blog and I'm sure there are tons of pics that need to be posted so I will try to add some while I'm thinking about it. But as of right now we are officially 39 weeks. I'm off of work and running around trying to get everything done before she comes. I have returned and purchased everything I think we need, cleaned and organized the entire house, got laundry done and groceries purchased. Now I just need to finish thank you cards, her first baby book that will take you through the entire pregnancy and her baby blanket. I had a dr appt yesterday and I lost 5 lbs which is fine especially since my appetite is non existant right now. I only eat because I look at the clock and feel guilty or my daughter starts kneeing me letting me know that she wants some food. Any who so the doctor said everything sounds and looks good. A few weeks ago he was guessing that she is probably weighing 7.5 lbs so with .5lb gain every week she should be a pretty good size. And of course that is a guestimate so its always plus or minus a lb.



Anywho so a few weeks ago Jake and I did a maternity shoot with an old work friend Megan (meganannphotography.com) we went to Rancho Bernardo Inn where we got married and spent almost 2 hours taking pictures of us and the belly! It was so much fun and we got some amazing pictures. I can't wait to do the newborn pics after she gets here I know its going to make the best photo album and the best family wall. I can't believe that I could be taking a child with me to my grandma's house for easter. well hopefully we will be. Who knows I could still be prego! Anywho nothing too exciting going on just hanging out pregnant trying to keep it low key until Sunday (my dr is on vacation from today Thursday to Sunday) So no long walks no cleaning so I should be able to get the thank you's blanket and book done and then Sunday I'm going to start doing things again! ok well I think it's nap time :) yep I'm super super tired. Oh and I didn't tell you so at the doctor's I asked him about my back pain and guess what my little lovey did she seperated or dislocated my ribs from my spine or something like that so thats why I'm unable to really sleep comfortably.

Any who gotta go take a nap :)

week 35 Family baby shower

So I'm completely behind on posting so I'm attempting to catch up so sorry if these are not too exciting.

So before I start with the amazing baby shower lets go back to the week... well lets just say it was a crazy week. My work now has 2 sites one in San Diego and one in San Fran which is great, but that means that I am responsible for getting all the information needed to get a proposal together to try and obtain the site in SF. So between the constant meetings and trying to prepare my staff for Maternity leave I have also been dealing with my HR who is in Chicago so they have no idea how CA law works. So back and forth constantly and we have decided that they will force me to be paid out for 2 weeks of vacation time and I will be out 12 weeks after delivery. I swear this went on all week and I had to go to the State office to prove to HR the time that I am allotted. Anywho hopefully this all is settled and we don't have to deal with HR anymore throughout this because maybe I'm a little emotional right now but um hello I have a child trying to rip through my abdomen and I'm working my butt off and now I'm having to do HR's job. ugh and the way that she was saying things to me it was just enough to make anyone go crazy!

Any who onto my amazing shower! ok so we had the shower at Grammy D's and Grandpa Ralph's house (not sure if he has a special name picked out yet hehe) so any who so I got there and Daddy and Grandpa went golfing while the girls partied down. There was the cutest sign welcoming the guest's letting them know while Baby A was not there to thank them she was so happy to have them there. it was adorable! And then there was a table set up with Fabric Markers so that you could write or design a onsie. I seriously have to remember that idea because it is so cute looking at all the designs that everyone did. We were completely overwhelmed and spoiled at all the gifts. Grammy D made her first quilt and Aunt Debbie made you a knitted blanket that is perfect to grow with. I think I might need to snuggle down in both of these blankets until your ready for them :)

The following Tuesday work had a baby shower for us and again I was amazed at the generosity of everyone who attended! We had a delicious cake that I probably ate too much of and we proved that at the next dr weigh in :) Hillary made you her first quilt and Angelina and Sandra made the coolest toy box painted pink with animals all over. Still haven't released your name yet so Gonzales is on the top:)

So the Dr appt went well gained more weight and he still doesn't want to tell us how big he thinks your going to be... but he pointed out a cute little 7lb baby girl and laughed as he said you definitley won't be that little. well I feel like your going to be 8.5-9.5 lbs so we will see.

2 days shy of 35 weeks

OK WHAT THE HECKKKK! ok so braxton hicks have set in. 2 days prior to 35 weeks and ouch! they are here all day long and have woken me up in the middle of the night. I thought that hey one day of these no prob, but now the second day in a row and yes they are uncomfortable and annoying but I know that they are not the real thing. But I have so much on my plate at work that I really don't have time for the oh my I can't walk or stand up during one. And I have so many meetings all day where I need to focus that it is slightly frustrating. Oh well I have an appt on Friday so maybe he will do an ultrasound so we can see what this crazy girl is doing in there. I swear she wants out now! Remember being younger and being sent to bed but yet you could hear all the fun stuff still happening out there??? Well I think thats her she is like I know you are having fun and I want to play too. Hopefully she will wait 5 weeks and hopefully by the time we get there I'm a total pro with all the practice I'm currently getting :) Well just wanted to keep everyone posted on the crazy fun we are having and hopefully Friday I will get to report how big Dr. Capetankis thinks she is and if we are progressing with these fun things or if they really are just practice pains. Check back soon :)

week 34

So this week has been tough my energy is sooo low and everything hurts! My feet hurt my hips hurt and when i walk I feel like my groin is going to pull. It has definitely hit that time where I want her out. I want to be able to have someone else hold her for a moment. I wish I could take my belly off put it down to wash the dishes and then put it back on. I have the hardest time doing little things like washing the dishes or vaccuming. I have too much pulling me forward and then the little bugger gets under my ribs so when I lean forward to do anything like tie my shoes it feels like I'm dislocating a rib.

So this weekend Lindsay finally got to feel her move not any crazy big movements but little ones and then the hiccups which she has constantly. But I was just happy that she felt her at all especially because it wasn't the crack of dawn or super late at night. so I'm glad she got to feel something. so we got my registry updated, had a great lunch and shopped until I felt like my feet were 3 sizes bigger and depressed at the fact that nothing fit! Ugh I really wanted to find something super adorable for Vday but I guess rummaging through the closet will have to do. Anywho so we have a great time hanging out and its just so nice to have her to myself. We are both so busy especially now with her new job that it really is nice getting some girl time with no kids and no ringing phones :)

Yesterday was Valentines and my hunny and I had the best day. we woke up late then I took a nap and then he made me waffles and then we took B for a walk. Got home showered and off we went for a few hours of shopping, I found a great shower dress even though at this point I just feel huge because dresses just drape on you and you probably look ten times larger then you are. So anywho got a dress, came home and got ready for an amazing dinner. This is the "last" Vday without a child so I was going to get all sex'd up for the event. i didn't care what everyone else might be wearing I was going to look sexy! So I got out one of my dresses that I love!!!! put it one with some hot little black and gold stilletos and strutted my stuff to the resturaunt. Now we went to Pacific Coast Grill a pretty nice restaurant with an amazing vibe and people were in there wearing crap! I was shocked that people just came from I don't know the gym... anywho so here I walk in feeling sexy and huge and I walked past everyone like I owned the night. And you know what we were the best looking couple in there and I was so happy that for our last VDay we rocked it! Any who so we started with Merlot for J and a Cran and Sprite for me, the most amazing artichoke heart button stuffed with hickory pulled pork and then I had an amazing seabass and J had a Filet. So So yummy and for desert we had brownies with bruleed (sp?) banana's fresh fruit and ice cream perfect ending to a wonderful day. Then to top it off we got home put on our pj's and fell asleep (my most favorite thing these days)

Anywho amazing week and I can't wait for our Friday Dr appt. Every Friday at 4 these days will be spent with the two men in my life these days Dr. Capetankis.

week 32/33

Email written to my mom (notice the time)

Wed, February 3, 2010 2:33:25 AM

Subject: Nightlife of a soon to be mommyNext blog...maybe

So as I sit here at 215am I reflect on my night. Went to bed at 830 woke at 1130 to p and again at 100am clock time aka 1245am real time and now I lay here listening to the deep slow breaths of my slumbering husband. Thinking how lovely it would be to sleep so soundly that u don't feel the constant toss and turn and getting out of bed wife. Oh and did I mention the fact that my mind is racing of things to do today once I'm really awake or delirious at work, so I write myswlf an email of things to accomplish before my head crashes to my desk. And then it starts to race about hmm maybe I should p again so if I fall asleep (yeah right) I will get a few hours in. But first I'm thirsty so up we go to get some nice ice cold apple juice,yum. P, lay in bed and oh crap sugar! Babies now awake and loving the sugar damn and really is that my dog snoring? Do I have a sign that says please rub it in folks "I don't sleep". I find it interesting in baby books how it talks about ligaments stretching and how u will now be clummsy um or maybe ur so delirious u no longer see straight so walls really do move I think that's a more accurate accessment. So anywho babies awake mind racing so let's move to the couch and write the next blog at 2 something in the morning. Why move to the couch bc I feel bad the typing might wake the oh so peaceful dog and husband. Sheesh I should wake them up at least then I won't be sitting here alone in the dark typing away on the crackberry. Oh well my lovely nightlife oh and before I leave I must say why oh why now do I get a headache like the delirium isn't enough thanks baby jesse for preparing me for your arrival but honestly we still have 7 weeks couldn't you chill out until the last 2? And my dr wonders why I'm a ragin b word on occassion hmm yeah I'm tired I'm probably hungry and I breathe like I ran a marathon getting out of bed! Oh and speaking of hunger so last night I guess it was now I'm starving so I have an apple walk the dog come home eat a rolled taco and I'm stuffed are you kinding! I'm starving and a rolled taco fills me up, dang kid we need to talk bc when there is good mexican food and salsa on the table mama wants to eat and you position yourself right there on my stomach... Not cool!

Anywho sneak peak into my nightlife hope urs was betterA