Bump-Date #2: Weeks 34 & 35

Week 34
Baby Size: 18"
Baby Weight: 4.75 lb

Week 35
Baby Size: 18.25"
Baby Weight: 5.25 lb
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I have been feeling the time crunch and have started working hard(ish) on the nursery!  Everything has been going good for the most part.  I had a routine appointment on Thursday with my ob, and he is concerned because I am measuring 1.5cm smaller than I should be at the point I am in this pregnancy.  He has referred me for an additionally ultrasound to check for a few things:

• Size of my uterus
• Amniotic fluid levels
• Position of Dylan
• Size of Dylan

Any of which can contribute to measuring smaller than normal.  I know 1.5cm doesn't sound like much, but 1 cm equals 1 week of growth; so that measure I'm measuring 1.5 weeks smaller than I should be at this point...so really 33.5 weeks not 35 weeks.  It is a little nerve wracking, but my appointment is this morning so only a couple more hours!  I just hope they can tell me if anything is wrong today and not make me wait until my next appointment with him Thursday.  On the plus side, we get a sneak peek at the little fella! :)

 

34weeks 2days

 

 

 

Colton at 35weeks and Dylan at just over 34weeks

Nursery Update

So I realize that I haven't put anything on here in almost a month about the status of the nursery.  I worked on it hardcore during Spring Break, and then it slacked a little so I work on it when I can and when I have the energy.  Here are a few pictures to show the progress :)  Don't mind the mess and clutter...still a work in progress!

Took a little while, but got the fan replaced!

Nursery: Day 4/5

So I was gun-ho at the beginning of the week and well...it finally caught up with me and I got tired and wore out!  This energizer bunny ran out of go go juice.  Which is fine because it's giving me time to decide how I want the room laid out, and is giving me a chance to find decorations :)  So no additional progress on the nursery.  I was talking with my mom about the mirror on the dresser, and how I was trying to decide if I wanted to put a mirror up in the nursery or not.  She made a comment about babies always playing with 'the other baby' in the mirror when they start noticing themselves...and....I've decided I want to keep the mirror on the dresser!  I really didn't like it at first, but I've started trying to come up with ways to decorate it, and it's starting to grow on me a bit; so we shall see...

Nursery: Day 3

This morning I got up, cleaned up the painting supplies, picked up the drip clothes, put the face plates back, and did some minor touch ups on the ceiling and wall in a couple places.  Then, I cleaned the carpets in our bedroom and Colton's room.  I thought this would be relatively easy, which is was thanks to my parents letting me borrow their carpet cleaner...but it what surprised me was how disgusting the floor was!! The cleaner has a catch tank where all the dirty water goes, and it looked like chocolate milk!  Nasty!! You don't realize how dirty it really is, and how much your vacuum misses until you use a steam cleaner...

Excuse the mirror on the dresser...it's going bye bye

After that, I gave it a few hours to dry (for the most part) and I hung the blinds back up and...drum roll please...put the crib together!  Yep, I put the crib together...solo...ok I had some help...

Miss Molly made herself comfy on the packing from the crib and 'supervised' :)

It didn't take as long as I thought it would, only about 30-45 minutes.  I could have used an extra set of hands, but I improvised and used the wall since Kyle was in the pasture plowing.  It turned out super cute, and matches the dresser perfectly! I did manage to put a ding or two in it while assembling, but I think they can be touched up :)

Ta-Da!!

 

 

 

 

 

After the crib was done, I moved the changing table and end table in, but didn't take pictures because I'm not sure where I'm putting them yet.  I also finished the letters to hang on the wall too.  I bought 6" letters at JoAnn's and painstakingly wrapped them in brown yarn.  Never again...ok ok I say that, they are super cute so I may do other letters later

Way to turn my spring break ta'do list into a ta'done list.

Nursery: Day 2

Today was super productive and tiring!  I got up this morning and headed to town.  I started out at JoAnn's fabric store getting the "C" for Colton's name...I went last week and got all the other letters, but they were out of the "C".  I ran to the mall and hit up a sale at Kohls; must say I didin't do too bad at all :)  After a quick trip to Dollar General, I ended at Home Depot.  I bought paint/supplies and special ordered a new rug for the living room.  I've been looking for one, and for some reason this one stood out to me today...I'll post pics when it comes in within the next week or so.  I headed home and set out to start painting; I was convinced that I could get the room painted today!

I moved stuff around the room, and taped the drip sheet to the base boards.  I then taped around the doors and windows and took down the blinds...and the painting started!  It took most of the afternoon/evening, and with a little help from my brother Jacob, I was able to get it done!  The entire room is painted!!  I left everything pulled away from the walls and the drip cloth down so I could look at it again tomorrow and make any needed touch ups.

I will say after doing this all day, painting is not a pregnant chicks work!  I vow, that any of my family/friends that need a nursery painted when they are 7 months pregnant, I will be there and you can supervise!! It straight up kicked my ass.  Up and down off the floor, up and down the ladder, it was just too much.  I had to stop and rest a lot and then kept getting super hot.  Ugh never again!  But hey the room looks good :)

From the door, don't mind everything pulled into the middle of the room :)

Nursery: Day 1

I work at the local Community College, and when the college closes my office closes as well; so that means this week I'm on Spring Break!!  Woohoo! With this being the only full week I will have off until Colton is born I have a big to do list to get his room ready :)  Today marked day one of the adventure...

I didn't take any 'before' pictures, but I do have a couple I have posted below after I got everything cleaned out.  Today I:

• went through all the junk in the room
• moved the baby stuff out of the room into the extra bedroom--the travel system, crib/crib mattress, various baby things I have
• moved the Christmas decorations and tree, queen sized bed, mattress & box springs to my newly completed shed :)

I know it doesn't sound like much, but goodness I am sore and wore out!!  I know I will defiantly feel it more tomorrow.  Here's the product of day one...

From the door

Opposite corner

From closet doors

Bedding!

I got the bedding for Colton's room Saturday! Originally I was planning on purchasing it from Burlington in Waco, but when I went with my mom to pick it up a couple weeks ago they didn't have it.  When I asked about order it, they said it could take between 2 and 20 weeks...well I don't have 20 weeks! So I had just told myself I was going to have to pay full price for it from somewhere else, and not get to use my 20% off coupon for Burlington.  Well, Saturday we went to Arlington for the PBR at Cowboy's Stadium, and I googled Burlington locations in Arlington and found one just south of the stadium.  I called them up and found out they had 3 in stock!!!  I ran outside and show Kyle and 'alternate' route to the stadium and asked if we could stop and pick it up, of course he said yes...how could he not?!?!?  We got there, I ran inside, grabbed it off the shelf and made a V-line for the check out.  I was sooooooo happy, Kyle just smiled and said whatever makes me happy :) So now I have it! Plus...it's WAYYYY cuter in person!!