36 Weeks!

Only 4 weeks left! 28 days! I can't believe that I am officially "full term" next week. It's so exciting, but I keep reminding myself that Jax didn't come for almost 5 weeks after I was "full term" with him. Let's all pray that Little Miss decides to come much sooner than that!

I had another prenatal appointment yesterday. It was super quick and uneventful. Lexi measured right on track and her heartbeat sounded great. My doctor said "Now we just wait!". So that's what I'm doing. However, it's consuming my thoughts. I feel like all I think about these days is going into labor. Please pray it happens sooner than later!

Speaking of praying... here is a little updated prayer list for the next few weeks.

~~That I will go into labor on my own (hopefully a little early)

~~That I will be able to labor at home for as long as possible

~~That things will progress quickly 

~~That I will be able to relax and concentrate on a natural labor, without letting my previous birth experience scare me

~~That the doctors won't pressure me with a "timeline" of how things need 

to progress in my labor

~~That I will have a safe, natural VBAC

Thanks for keeping me in your prayers, friends!

Here is my picture this week

I got talked into still doing a comparison of my pregnancies. So here ya go...

I still can't believe how disgusting different I looked with Jax. My face, my arms, my belly, everything. So thankful that I'm within "normal weight gain" this time!

I don't have an appointment next week because of scheduling issues, but I'll be going back the following Tuesday. Hopefully there will be some good progress by then!

Her Nursery!

Things are finally (almost) done with Lexi's nursery. Bedding is made, clothes are washed and hung/folded, diapers and wipes are in place, and bows/headbands are ready and waiting to be placed on our sweet girl's head. Overall I'm happy with everything. I still have one wall that I don't quite know what to do with (see below). And it's hard because we are in a rental, so it really limits what we can do in terms of decorating. However, I think we've done a good job with what we've got. It's simple, but girly!

My mom and I made the crib skirt and bumper. The wall decal is from Buy Buy Baby.

I am so in love with the fabric and how it all turned out. It was hard, but totally worth it! 

This bow holder was the first thing I made for her and it was the first thing in her nursery. I think I'm going to have to add another ribbon to each side so it can hold more bows! 

(See those circle mirrors leaning against the wall? There are 3 of them and I think we are going to hang them on the wall, off-set from each other. I'm not sure I love the idea, but I'm at a loss. Any of you decorating folks care to weigh in??)

And we couldn't skip a little closet sneak peek. I actually still have a pile of clothes that needs hanging, but I'm out of hangers!

The nursery is done, both of our bags are packed... 

I am SO ready for her to be in my arms!

Racecar Party!

We had Jax's birthday party on Saturday at my parents' house. He chose a racecar theme months ago and I've slowly been prepping things for it since then. Everything turned out so great and Jax had a blast! We did lots of swimming, eating, playing, and relaxing. Jax asked to open his present every 5 seconds. Patience is hard for a 3-year-old! 

Here are some of the party details-

~~FOOD~~

 I decided to do individual servings of everything. We had sliders, mini weenies wrapped in crescent rolls, individual crudites cups with dip, individual pasta salad cups, and a mini fruit pizza bar. 

I made chocolate and vanilla cupcakes instead of a larger cake. 

We served lemonade, water, and tea. 

~~DECOR~~

I saw this cute idea on Pinterest. Hang balloons upside down from a string to make balloon garland... no helium required! 

Ryan made a race track out of painters tape on the ground

 I ordered these printables from Etsy. They turned out so cute!

Favors buckets with chalk, bubbles and candy 

~~FUN STUFF~~

On his actual birthday, we surprised him with a balloon-filled room when he woke up

We went to church then headed to Mimi's for brunch

After brunch, we packed up and drove back home. It was such a great weekend and I can't believe it's already over! Now we are just counting down the days until Lexi gets here!

Happy Birthday, Sweet Boy!

Three years ago today I was going through this disaster. It was both the very worst and very best day of my life.

Three years later, I am SO blessed to be this guy's mommy. He is the light of my life!

HAPPY THIRD BIRTHDAY, JAX ALAN!! We love you more than you know!

35 Weeks!

Just about one short month left until Lexi gets here! After being at my parents' house for 2 weeks, I was dying to get home and unload all the goodies from my baby shower. I spent Monday doing lots of (pink!) laundry, cleaning, organizing and decorating. Except for a few random decorations and little things, Lexi's nursery is ready for her!

I am feeling really good overall, and am so happy/thankful that I've gained so much less weight with this pregnancy. Yes, I get really sore at night. Yes, I have a hard time moving around as easily. Yes, I get hot and tired faster. BUT, I feel and look so much better than I did with Jax at this point and I am so glad for that.

I had my prenatal appointment yesterday (Thursday) morning. Everything went really well! My OB did an ultrasound to check her position (HEAD DOWN!!!) and to measure her. Ultrasounds can be off by about a 1/2 pound either way, but she measured at 5 pounds 9 ounces, so that's exciting! We discussed scheduling a csection for about 2-2.5 weeks after I'm due, just in case it becomes necessary. Ryan and I feel comfortable doing that, but we obviously are assuming it won't even matter. I'm already 1cm dilated and a bit effaced, so I'm pretty sure Lexi girl won't be over two weeks late.

Here I am this morning (just before leaving to Fresno for Jax's birthday weekend!)

I'm not even going to show you the comparison from Jax's pregnancy because

 I looked dis.gus.ting. God bless my husband for still loving me through that ;)

I start weekly appointments from here on out!

I Always Forget

I take pictures with my DSLR camera with the intent to post them, then forget to upload them and actually post them. I usually end up uploading them when I do my weekly pregnancy pictures. But then the non-pregnancy ones get put on the back burner while I focus on the belly shots. So, I thought I would take this opportunity to post a few of the forgotten pictures!

Jax loves helping squeeze fresh OJ in the morning. He is so focused!

(Ignore my crazy hair) 

Jax and Boppa playing around... it's pretty much all they do. 

Can you guess who took this picture? Hint- it wasn't me!

Enjoying some pool time with Daddy. 

Nothing better than some water, a big ball and a slide!

We've been enjoying time at the park for the past few days. The weather has been beautiful, but it's slowly creeping back up into the 90's. Tomorrow we are headed to a local water park/splash park thing since it's supposed to be even warmer. But first, I have my 35 week prenatal appointment. I can't wait to see how things are progressing. And I cannot believe that I will be starting weekly appointments next week... Just 5 weeks left!

Randoms and Memorial Day

It's been a few weeks since I've done this, so here are some recent iPhone pictures.

I gave Jax a summer buzz cut.

He looks so grown up!

Whole wheat bagel with Nutella. Yum!

Me and my boy on our last Mother's Day with just the two of us. 

Bittersweet! But mostly sweet :)

My mom laughed at me a few days ago because she walked in to see me using my belly as a table. Hey, it's convenient!

LAZY boy watching TV. Ha!

We spent some time cleaning up my parents' backyard in order to get ready for Jax's party (next week... agh!). Jax was such a good helper!

Lexi's crib skirt! I'll post pictures of her nursery once it's done!

We met up with our friends for lunch at Red Robin after church. Sweet Lexi is going to be SO outnumbered by boys!

I hope y'all have a great Memorial Day.
And remember it's not just about swimming and BBQ... Don't forget to take a moment to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives to serve our country.  

In Loving Memory of Nathan Hubbard and the 7 other men from my high school who gave their lives for our country.

Read more HERE.

34 Weeks!

Just 6 weeks left! And only 3 weeks until I'm considered full term... so exciting!

We are almost finished with the nursery bedding and I cannot wait to finalize everything in her room. I also need to pack our hospital bags soon. Time is running out!

This week has been boring, but we go to the doctor next week so I can't wait to check her position, hear her heartbeat and see how things are progressing. For now I'm just passing time, hanging out with my sweet boy and enjoying these last few weeks of only having one kiddo. I know that I will never get these precious days back.

Lexi is about 5 pounds and 18 inches this week... that's the size of a small newborn! Crazy! She seems to get the hiccups a lot. As much as I love feeling her move, the hiccups just feel like an annoying muscle twitch and it kinda drives me crazy! Plus, I just feel bad for her that she has them so often. I went to bed with her hiccuping last night and woke up to her hiccuping this morning. Poor girl. I guess it's good practice for her lungs.

Here I am this week

And here is the comparison with Jax (Same shirt again... although it looks like a different color)

 MAN, I looked rough toward the end of Jax's pregnancy. Also, my tummy looks so much bigger with Jax. So strange how different they can be!

Giants Game!

Now that we are Bay Area residents, I decided it was only appropriate to get ourselves to a Giants baseball game. We bought the tickets for ourselves and my parents, as a birthday present to my mom. Ryan ended up not being able to come because he was out of town for work, but my parents and I took Jax and we had a blast!

We decided to drive 20 minutes to closest BART station, then take that to the city instead of driving all the way in. Jax loved being on the train!

From BART, we got on MUNI (the SF city transit) and it dropped us off in front of the ballpark.

Jax wasn't super intrigued by the game itself. He watched it briefly every now and then, but he mostly climbed around and chowed down on junk food. 

He did, however, thoroughly enjoy the music throughout the game. He was a dancing machine, as always!

He got lots of kinds of junk food, including cotton candy. As he was eating it, a piece got stuck on his chin. It looked just like a little goatee. We were cracking up!!

We all had a lot of fun, but it was a loooong day for the little man. On our drive home, he passed out holding his guys, of course. There's nothing sweeter than a sleeping kiddo :)

The Giants ended up beating the defending World Series Champion Cardinals 7-5! It was a very exciting game and we were so excited that they won! 

Go GIANTS!

33 Weeks!

This week has been uneventful, as most weeks are. We've been enjoying spending time at my parents' house, swimming in the pool and playing with our friends. Well, Jax plays with his friends... I talk with my friends!

Lexi is continuing to be a lazy baby. Some days she moves, others not so much.  I'm feeling very big and very pregnant these days. I'm pretty sore when I first wake up in the mornings but it tends not to linger once I'm up and moving. I've been getting lots of "you must be due soon" comments from people. 7 more weeks, people. But thanks for noticing how large I am ;) Lexi is about 4.5-5 pounds now, so it's her fault I'm so big! I'm having 5-10 Braxton Hicks per day, which is actually exciting since I never had any with Jax. I'm hoping that means she will be making her appearance sooner than later! (And naturally, this time...). 

We went to a Giants game yesterday (blog post with details coming in the next few days), so my picture this week is in my Giants gear.

And here is the boy in all of his Giants gear! I thought he looked mighty adorable!

I'm off to enjoy the weekend with my family! Happy Friday, friends!