36 weeks.....

I didn't realize it had been several weeks since my last blog post. That just shows how quickly time goes by or just how busy we've been I guess. A lot has happened in the last few weeks!

An update on Lydia- she is getting so big! She weighs about 6 lbs and is about 18.5" long now. Larger than a honeydew melon :) At the check-up we had on Wednesday, her heartbeat was 158 and sounds so strong. She is still positioned head down and her back/butt is on my left side and her legs (although feel like they are running in there) are on my right side. Lately it feels like she is poking out her rear because I have a bulge on my left side. It is pretty funny! Her moves are so strong and it is funny to see my belly move when she moves. It is hard to avoid at this point I think since she is so big. My weight is now 157 lbs (more than Brent, haha) which is a 27 pound gain. My belly is measuring 41".

At the check-up our doctor also went ahead and did an exam to see if I had started to dilate at all or anything. She said not to be disappointed if we hadn't. Lydia is still comfortable and not ready to come out yet. I am happy about this! I'm ready for her to come but also have a few weddings coming up that I really need to get through before she makes her arrival :)

Below are some pictures from 34 weeks.

Here is a picture from 36 weeks after our doctor's appointment. We went downtown to eat dinner and took this picture then.

I haven't really had any cravings while being pregnant. I know everyone is probably really surprised that my mexican addiction has completely consumed me, but honestly I haven't "craved" it at all. I am really just open to anything most of the time. I have really enjoyed eating sweets, but I loved those before I was pregnant. This last month or two I have had cravings for seafood. Mostly just blackened fish. The restaurant downtown, Bearfoot Tavern, has a blackened tilapia wrap with a spicy sauce that is SOOOOO good. That is what I had for dinner and right now my mouth is watering thinking about it.. haha. I don't think Brent really cares for the place but is sweet to let us eat there so I can get this wrap! It is so delicious! (and really cheap)

We have been busy with getting the nursery ready and are now able to say we are pretty much ready for her to come. We have a few things that we want to add to the walls but haven't completely decided on those yet so are just holding off. Here are some pictures of her room:

My mom made her bedding for us with fabric we ordered. She did such a GREAT job! We love it!

I tried to be crafty and covered this canvas with fabric left over from her bedding. 

On this bookshelf are the bookends Catherine made for us. Some of these things may be shifted around later, we will see.

A cute chair a friend got us!

We had a few baby showers over the last few weeks also! It was so nice to be able to see everyone and how sweet everyone is being to us and all the great things we got. A few pictures are below from the showers.

 

 

 



 

 

One thing I have always heard about pregnant women is that they go through a "nesting" period getting ready for the baby. Well, I have for sure been going through that! I have cleaned and organized mostly everything in our house. I think Brent thinks I'm nuts because I will come home from work, tired but can't relax because my mind is going 100 mph with things to do... it's really funny... Luckily mostly everything is done now so I can relax for the last few weeks... which is great because I am starting to get more tired more often now. Reminds me of the first trimester when I was so tired all the time. Overall I feel pretty good still but am starting to feel a little uncomfortable at times during the day.

I will plan to post another update in the next week or so! I am going to the doctor once a week now so when I have more news I will share. We are also having maternity pictures this weekend so I may have a few of those to post soon!

~Vanessa & Brent