how far along? 30 weeks
development: the babe is now the size of a cucumber, 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and weighing in at close to 3.8 pounds. he's growing quickly, putting on up to half a pound each week until his debut. his eyes are in place, and he's been opening and closing them but they're still developing so vision is poor. he's also just about strong enough to grasp a finger.
maternity clothes? can i say how both comfy and annoying maternity jeans are? sure there's a nice stretchy paneling covering my belly, but nothing to really hold my pants up! my belts are lonely.
sleep? been getting a decent night's sleep most of the time
stretch marks? nope
best moments this week: starting a new year with my love that will be full of new adventures!
miss anything? wearing a belt and pants with a zipper :)
movement: pretty consistent movements throughout the day. i've felt the babe jabbing into my ribs on the right hand side more than once lately.
food cravings: tried some v8 v-fusion light concord grape raspberry juice and i think the bottle was gone in a matter of a day - so good!
anything making you queasy or sick? no
gender: boy… "of all the animals, the boy is most unmanageable." ~plato
pregnancy symptoms: back aches • shortness of breath at times • feeling like i'm starting to waddle
wedding rings, on or off? on
happy or moody most of the time? happy
looking forward to: being able to finally decide on a daycare • hospital tour next week • thinking about birth announcements
notes from dad: I am feeling really good this week. Work on the baby's room is in full motion. We are cleaning up from an awesome holiday season. We have been daycare hunting, discussing what crib we want. Baby care classes are coming up soon... all the things that expecting parents do. Already really busy with our little one.
so, it's the first full week of 2014, getting back into the swing of things! it's a bunch of random stuff going on this week...
spent a fairly quiet new year's eve with friends playing mexican train dominoes, listening the guys playing guitar, chatting, munching on snacks and watching the good old ball drop on new year's rockin' eve in times square. happy new year everyone!
yes, i'll admit our christmas tree is still standing in the family room, but it will be gone this weekend.
we're currently making our rounds on a second group of daycare facilities and hope to make our final decision soon. we were very impressed by the one that we saw today, and our last visit is this coming monday. all in all, we will have seen six of them. oh, the things to consider!
still on the hunt for just the right crib - there are a few we're interested in.
i'm very proud of anthony's progress in the babe's room - he's been working very hard, and has even more time now that the bears are no longer in the running for super bowl XLVII! i'm excited that the room is coming together - goodbye paneling, hello drywall and new lighting fixture! still have to • finish up painting • make a decision on how to finish/refinish the floor • all window, door and baseboard trim work • refinish and paint two dressers • cut down/hem two existing light blocking curtains from our old apartment (the babe's room is so bright in the morning!) • decorate
spent a fairly quiet new year's eve with friends playing mexican train dominoes, listening the guys playing guitar, chatting, munching on snacks and watching the good old ball drop on new year's rockin' eve in times square. happy new year everyone!
yes, i'll admit our christmas tree is still standing in the family room, but it will be gone this weekend.
we're currently making our rounds on a second group of daycare facilities and hope to make our final decision soon. we were very impressed by the one that we saw today, and our last visit is this coming monday. all in all, we will have seen six of them. oh, the things to consider!
still on the hunt for just the right crib - there are a few we're interested in.
i'm very proud of anthony's progress in the babe's room - he's been working very hard, and has even more time now that the bears are no longer in the running for super bowl XLVII! i'm excited that the room is coming together - goodbye paneling, hello drywall and new lighting fixture! still have to • finish up painting • make a decision on how to finish/refinish the floor • all window, door and baseboard trim work • refinish and paint two dressers • cut down/hem two existing light blocking curtains from our old apartment (the babe's room is so bright in the morning!) • decorate
to do list:
- figure out daycare (hope to tie this up next week)
- wash and organize baby clothes
- pack hospital bag
- attend hospital tour and child care classes (already scheduled for later this month)
- write out birth plan and preregister at hospital
- figure out how to handle maternity leave, insurance, etc.
- make up some frozen meals for post baby boy
- baby proof the house (mainly - buy new coffee table not made of glass. farewell, panther... we've been close these past 10 years, lol.)
- figure out daycare (hope to tie this up next week)
- wash and organize baby clothes
- pack hospital bag
- attend hospital tour and child care classes (already scheduled for later this month)
- write out birth plan and preregister at hospital
- figure out how to handle maternity leave, insurance, etc.
- make up some frozen meals for post baby boy
- baby proof the house (mainly - buy new coffee table not made of glass. farewell, panther... we've been close these past 10 years, lol.)
- write thank you notes for gifts received from our first baby shower in chicago
can't believe we're 30 weeks in. our lives will change for the better in just 10 weeks. 10 weeks til our due date!!
You're lookin" good, Karin - and so happy!! Sounds like everything is going well and you will be prepared when "Little Man" arrives. Right now he is about the size your Mom was when she was born so I can sort of picture how he looks. I know there are a lot of last minute things to do, but I know you and "Dad" can handle it. We'll be watching for your next progress report Love Ya Grama
ReplyDeletethank you grama! we're getting excited. there's a lot to do, but we're trying to put everything in perspective and take it one step at a time. love you!
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