Six weeks to go!

I can’t believe it’s been almost a month since my last post, sorry about that. June has been a bit busy to say the least. July is promising to be a slower month (unless I go into labor early) so you will be hearing more from me.

I have truly enjoyed being pregnant thus far. I feel really good. I do get the incidental third trimester uncomfortableness and have occasional difficulty getting around, but all in all I feel great! No complaints... except for my swollen feet, if I’m on them for too long in this summer heat. I think that has been the most difficult for me this trimester, not recognizing my own ankles. But on the positive side, I can’t see my feet past my belly anyways. 

The baby is doing well. He's getting big. All the doctors I've been meeting keep saying he's going to be a big boy. They also can't believe how big I am, still measuring big. I can see his movements in addition to feel them these days. I feel like there’s an alien inside of me some days. His butt has made it's new home in my right ribs. It is quite amazing to feel his different body parts moving around, his feet, arms, elbows, and shoulders. I can only imagine how squished he must be in there. I already know I am going to miss feeling him inside me once he's born. In fact, he has the hiccups right now. 

This past month has been full of all kinds of excitement.  I completed my Masters course in flower design. I am now a certified Flower Designer and am so happy. I look forward to putting it to use soon.

Will and I went on our Babymoon a couple weeks ago out to Montauk, Long Island in the Hamptons. It was our last romantic getaway before the baby comes and it rained on what was suppose to be a weekend at the beach. It was a delightful and relaxing weekend all the same, just not quite what we were hoping for, especially after record heat in the city all week. Nice to have alone time with Will outside of the city though.

We took a tour for of the hospital where I'll be giving birth, Tisch Hospital, otherwise known as NYU Medical Center. It definitely made it all a little more real. They are a baby friendly hospital that advocates the baby spending all the time in the room with the mom and they strongly encourage breast feeding.  I think it's a good fit, as far as hospitals go. Ideally, I would prefer a home birth, but believe all parties involved feel more comfortable with the hospital route this time around. Maybe next time.

My friend Kelli threw me a beautiful garden baby shower last weekend. The weather was simply perfect and I had a marvelous time. My mom and sister flew in from Arizona. Will’s dad drove up from Maryland, and Will’s mom surprised everyone by flying in from Floridia. It was really nice to have family there along with all our wonderful friends that were able to make it. Thank you to everyone for making it so memorable. Many thanks to Kelli and Holly for all their hard work and the amazing food. A special thanks to Hannis for playing beautiful jazz that just added that extra charm to the day. I wasn't the only one who loved it, the wabbit would not stop grooving when Hannis played. 

 It was really wonderful having all the girls here. It was fun to watch the Grandmas spend time together, and have them share their stories and experiences. It was a real gift to have my sister here as well. She is so excited to be Aunt Megi. A truly memorable time for me. I miss them all already. 

After feeling Braxton Hicks contracts for the past week, we decided to pack the hospital bag just in case.  Now all we need is our childbirth class, which isn't until the 10th. I will feel better once we complete that. We also got certified for infant, child and adult CPR. No matter what we do to prepare, I know my socks are going to be blown off once he arrives. I look forward to it.

34 weeks 1 day

size : large cantaloupe

Belly Week 31

Belly Shot Week 31

Belly Shot Week 32

Will on the beach in the rain at Montauk Point Lighthouse.

Belly Shot Week 33

Babymoon in Montauk

So wonderful to have Mom in NY for a week.

Me and the Grandmas at my garden baby shower.

Will and his father, Peter. 

The most amazing Creme Brulee Cupcakes - thank you Kelli!

the sweet sounds of Hannis Brown

some of our friends that made it out for the shower

Family Shot - Grandma Beth, Grandma Paula, Will, Aunt Megi, Grandpa Peter, and Me

Feeling the love for the Wabbit and Astoria!

Belly Shot Week 34

Sunset on the city from Socrates Sculpture Park, Astoria.

30 weeks and camping . . .

I can’t believe there is only two months left until my due date. Where has the time gone? This pregnancy is flying by so quickly.  I really wouldn’t mind if it slowed down a little.

Will and I are getting more and more excited to meet our little mystery man. He is an estimated 17 inches long, weighing in over 3 pounds. He prefers to hang out on the right side of my rib cage. Which is growing a bit uncomfortable, I must admit. Will read this morning that boys prefer the right side. I wonder why that is… The wabbit is quite active these days. It is comforting to feel him squiggle all over the place. However, as he's gotten bigger, some of his movements definitely catch me off guard, stopping me in my tracks. I’m just hoping his head isn’t as big as his Daddy’s. (Will has a remarkably large head).   

Have I mentioned how amazing Will is, especially since I’ve gotten pregnant. We went camping for Memorial Day weekend, along the Delaware River in upstate New York. Against my many protests, he insisted on getting a blow up mattress for me to sleep on. Which was really considerate of him. It definitely beat our thermarest pads, and I slept very comfortably, no complaints. (Although I still hold firm that I would've been fine without one). A mattress wouldn’t fit in our current tent, so Will decided it was time for our growing family to get a new family sized tent. I love watching him nest in his own way. 

 It was absolutely wonderful to be out in nature. We went with a group of twenty friends, some old and some new. As we sat around the campfire one night, we realized that 8 of us had lived in Flagstaff at one point or another. It really is a small world. Our camping spots were right on the river. It was great to go swimming and just hang out with friends. I had an amazing time and felt good. Although, by the end of the trip, I was ready for a comfortable seat. I never noticed before how little support camping chairs really offer. There was an awesome rain storm the night before we left, which resulted in us having to dry out our tents around our apartment. Really do miss having a backyard.

I am starting to walk with a bit of a waddle. (Will thinks it’s cute, I just feel fat sometimes) And my ankles swelled up for the first time the other day…ugh! The heat and humidity have come to the city and I am not liking it one bit. It wasn’t even June yet, and 90 degrees. I am hoping that it is just a heat wave and that it will cool down soon. I am really not looking forward to being so big in the this summer heat. I will never get used to this humidity.

At this point, I am going the doctor every two weeks for check ups. We are starting to meet the other five doctors in the practice, just incase my doctor is unable to make the delivery. My next appointment is Wednesday.

30 weeks 3 days

size : head of lettuce

Wabbits first camping trip... Barryville, NY

Belly shot Week 30

yummy s'mores

Gotta love camping! (our new tent behind me)