36 Weeks and Going Strong

Well I am officially full term. Who knew I would make it this far after all the pre-term contractions I have been having since 21 weeks. For some reason I can't get pics to upload on my blog so I have been slacking with my posts. I have taken a picture every week, just havent posted anything because I have been trying to figure out why it won't let me post them and just praying each week that it will work, no luck yet. It is so surreal that in only 4 weeks or less we will get to meet Mr. Hudson Hugh and our lives as we know it will suddenly change to sleepless nights, changing diapers, feeding another human being, and no more time with just the two of us. Yet it will be amazing and changing for the better, these last few weeks with just Phillip and I are bittersweet. I cannot WAIT to hug and love on our bundle of joy. It's not like I put myself through this for almost 10 months for nothing, right? We are more than prepared, the car seats have been in the car for months (thanks to my anxious and excited husband), the nursery is done (pics to come), diaper bag has been packed and repacked at least 10 times, my bag is packed and the dogs have been anxiously awaiting and wondering who we have been talking to in my belly for months. We finished our last childbirth class yesterday and we officially graduated and can now have our baby! Woohoo! My next OB appointment is on Halloween and I am hoping and praying I am dialated so that I know he is on his way out!
I will post pics on Facebook since this will not let me post them anymore, sad face!

29 Weeks

Whew! I am actually starting to feel very pregnant. It is getting harder to move around, breathe, eat anything because baby boy is taking up all of the space in there. I find myself becoming more fatigued after doing the simplest of things and my feet are swelling. I would say though I wouldn't give this up for anything. We just can't wait to meet Hudson, only about 8 weeks and we will be full term so we could welcome him into this world anytime after that. The last few weeks have been a little hectic with work, my Gonzaga students started up their clinicals so I have two students to teach each week, Labor Day weekend we had a relaxing time out at Lake Roosevelt as our last trip before baby, my Gram turned 90 on September 3rd so we celebrated by going out to lunch and then we had a couple doctors appointments. Hudson and I are healthy, his heartbeat was 146 on thursday which was lower than the other times, he must have been sleeping ha! He is so active and keeps me awake most of the night kicking and moving. I think that dogs are even getting prepared for baby's arrival because my pug Duke is becoming protective over me, it's totally weird! I am so glad Fall weather is on the way and I can start wearing my sweaters and boots and have many pumpkin spice latte's!
Well this was supposed to be posted two weeks ago, but I have been trying to upload the pic and it just won't let me so this is a little late. Hopefully this weeks pic for 31 weeks will load!



Seventh Month

Wow, I can't believe I am already 27.5 weeks along. It won't be too long before Hudson makes his arrival, we are hoping not too early. I continue to have contractions that are getting stronger and more painful. I keep telling myself that it will be well worth it in the end when I have my baby boy in my arms. I didn't get to post last week because we had family in town and I was put on bedrest for a couple of days due to my contractions and well I just plain didn't feel like it. It seems so surreal that we are seven months along and Fall is just around the corner. I can't wait to have that nice cool brisk weather and drink hot carmel apple cider! My next doctor's appointment was today and his heartbeat was strong at 152 and we are healthy! I have to go in every two weeks instead of every four weeks until the end. I didn't think I would ever get to this point. I am starting to feel very HUGE and even breathing is getting harder with the baby taking up more room in there. I love feeling him pop out and move to one side with an appendage, or butt, or head. It sure is reassuring that there really is life inside of me! Anyway here are the belly pics, and don't mind how BIG I am getting that will soon go away when Hudson arrives, I hope!



 

(my 26 week photo won't upload for some reason, so I am doubly big from 25 weeks, ha!)

Third Trimester

It is true I am FINALLY entering my third trimester. I am 25.5 weeks along, will be 26 weeks on Friday. I say finally, not because it has been a bad pregnancy (besides being so sick in the first trimester, thank God it is the shortest), but because we are so excited to meet our little boy Hudson! The nursery is just about done. I made fabric bookshelves and my lovely hubby hung them and put all of his books in there the other day and it just makes the nursery look so cute and serene. I will be dedicating a post just for the nursery when it is complete. We even put together his bouncy seat, next up his little swing. It is so fun just sitting in the nursery putting things together or just relaxing in the rocking chair at night, it is so peaceful and quite in their all we need is baby to really make it feel complete. Even the dogs like to lay in there. Once again I got caught up with the joys of life and work and didn't post the last two weeks of belly pics, so I have week 24 and 25 for today and then Friday will be 26 weeks. Man the time sure is flying, I am almost 7 months along, it just doesn't seem possible. Well without further ado, here are my huge belly pics!



23 Weeks

Man, time sure is flying by for this pregnanacy. At first I thought the first trimester would never be over because I was so sick. This second trimester has flown by, only one more week and I am in the home stretch, the third trimester and 6th month of pregnancy. Is this for real I ask myself each day. It seems like a dream until I feel that sweet little boy kicking and doing acrobats inside my belly. Last night Phillip and I were laying in bed and it is at night when Hudson is most active because I am finally relaxing and not moving constantly (which they say is "rocking" him to sleep when your most active) and he was kicking and going to town. It was so cute because Phillip puts his head right down next to my belly and talks to him and feels the kicks. It is already apparent how amazing of a father he is going to be and I can't wait to whitness that. Anyway I am offically 23 weeks along. Hudson is a little over a pound and the length of an ear of corn and is starting to fill out and look more like a baby and not a skeleton. We should have another ultra sound coming up so it will be interesting to see the changes from 18 weeks until now. Well here is the updated 23 week pic (don't laugh I had just showered and don't have my hair done or any makeup, oh well), my belly is getting HUGE!



22 Weeks

We we were on vacation last week in Montana for our 3rd Anniversary, so this post should have happened on Friday, so it's late but never the less it is up. Also, a very special little girl was born Wednesday on our anniversary. My sister and her husband welcomed their addition Ava Jane and we couldn't be more excited for them and to meet her of course. So I am officially 22.5 weeks, but whose counting. Things are moving along with the nursery. Part of the bedding arrived and a new sign painted by Susie Harris, (I follow her blog and she paints the most amazing signs), and the dresser/changing table and side tables are in the process of being painted by my amazing husband. I will post pics as soon as the room is put together. Another big event that has happened is we FINALLY got our central ac installed and boy does it feel good! As for me I am feeling great. Still having some contractions but they aren't painful and they are rare. I was still able to do a 3 mile hike up a glacier on our trip and I continue to go running with the dogs, so I guess everything is fine. We went to the doctor on Monday and Hudson's heartrate was good at 160 and the doctor was pleased to see that I am gaining weight, not too excited about that. So here are a few of my 22 week pics and we should be back on track this Friday with the 23 week pics and hopefully not fall behind anymore.



Halfway There and some

I figured since we are leaving on our three year anniversary trip I better update my baby post, plus I was so excited by the news of my newly born niece Ava born this morning 8 lbs, 6 oz and 21 in long and the anticipation of our trip. I am currently 21.5 weeks along. It doesn't seem that long until our bundle of joy will appear in this world. We are furiously working on the nursery, it's painted, has a new rug and chair and ottoman set. Now if the crib would arrive along with the bedding and decor we would be set. Oh ya and there's the unfinished floor boards, changing table....the list goes on and on! In time it will come together, at least that is what I keep telling myself ha! Anyway, here is the updated belly pics.

getting bigger and bigger!

Don't mind the crazy hair, I just wok up and we were going to work in the yard!

As for how I'm feeling. Well we had a little scare on Saturday, I started having pre-term contractions. Dr. wasn't sure if they were/are Braxton Hicks or true contractions since they didn't show up on the monitor. So I've been resting more and taking it easy here and there and my cervix is still closed so nothing to be alarmed about. I feel great, Hudson is having kick boxing marathon's and dance parties in my belly and Phillip is so excited he gives him a long talking to each night. Life can't be any better, until Hudson is in our arms that is. God is good and I can't wait to update you all on the nursery and belly pics to come!