finished baby room!

I meant to post this a while ago, but it just didn’t happen.

God has blessed us beyond what we could have hoped for. He has really provided for all of our needs, and we are so grateful! All that’s missing is the baby, can’t wait….getting so close!

pregnancy journal:36 weeks (36 weeks?!)

Wow, 36 weeks today and all I can say is 36 weeks (already…only?!) I am getting so excited to meet our little bug. It seems like it has been and is taking forever, but speeding by so fast all at the same time. And tomorrow is my first official day of  maternity leave, I feel so free!!!

I can feel that my body has been getting ready for the big day. I have been having A LOT of braxton hicks contractions, and they have only gotten stronger and more often. I feel ready physically anyway to have him. I keep growing and feeling more full of baby everyday, just when I think it’s not possible. I have also been having bad swelling, ugh! But it’s not due to blood pressure or anything else. I have been cutting back on salt, I suppose it’s just water retention and heat getting to me. It will be better now that I am off of work, that way I can keep my feet elevated when they swell up like balloons. Heartburn hasn’t been too bad lately either (knock on wood, right?), but I have been getting frequent headaches, mostly in the morning. Thank God I am still sleeping at night, for the most part anyway. I do have my nights that are more restless than others, but for the most part considering, I am very lucky to get as much rest as I have been. I can tell that I have been having to get up for the restroom more often in the night. (Yeah, didn’t think that would be possible.) I counted the other night just to see how often I was getting up, and I counted a total of 9 trips, after having laid my head down for sleep!! Wowza! It’s partly to blame on being so so thirsty I drink a few gallons of water a day. I don’t know if that’s a pregnancy symptom or not, but that’s just the way it is.

So now that I am on leave I will be able to get a lot more done in preparation for baby boy. We have started on getting his room together. It’s starting to look like a baby room. Once I get it completely put together I will post some pics. But it’s looking so cute. We are so blessed to have everything we need for him before he comes. God has been so good to us and our little one. So the next few days I will be finishing up his room hopefully and getting a lot of laundry done.

Oh I posted 35 week belly pics, here

35 week baby belly

Just when I think there is no more room for him in there…he finds more!! I am full of baby that’s for sure.

Baby Shower

Amy and Aunt Susie threw my baby shower for me over the past weekend. It was so nice to see so many people I love and care about all at one time. It was a good time. Josiah got so much clothes! The boy will never grow cold or without clothing (especially sockies for his feet!)

And the fun part, figure out where to put everything. We were so blessed, God will provide for everything our little one needs! It was a blessed time.

Vegas Babymoon

We went to Vegas for a few days to get away before he little one comes. We had a good time, we really did just take it easy….We relaxed by the pool most the time, and slept alot.

We also spent some time with Dad and Melissa while we were there. Kenny says he feels like a giant in this picture, lol…

We stayed at the Monte Carlo.

Right near us was Caesar’s Palace, so pretty at night time. The Bellagio water show is too.

We had a nice time relaxing and spending some alone time together. Definitely worth the effort of getting away, it was much needed.