37+ weeks

Happy 4th of July!!!

Clipping Baby's Nails?

I am beginning to pack my hospital bag (the baby's is already done), but I am wondering if I should go buy baby nail clippers now to bring with? I am registered for a set that includes them with some other hygiene supplies, but I read that often babies scratch themselves in the first few days. I also have heard that you are not suppose to clip the nails for the first few weeks?

What advice do you have for me?

Little Alien-36 weeks

9 months!

About The Mother

Name?: Leah
Age?: 25

About The Father
Name?: Hubby
Age?: 26

About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?: Yes
When did you find out you were pregnant?: November
What was your first reaction?: Very excited and I thought I would be able to go back to sleep, because it was 5am.
Who was with you when you found out?: Just me, because the hubby was sleeping
Who was the first person you told?: Hubby
How did your parents react?: Check out the video of it :P They were very excited!
How far along are you?: 36 weeks!!!
What was your first symptom?: I would easily feel starving, but nothing sounded good. Or if it did, by the time I was eating it, it didn't taste as good as expected.
What is your due date?: July 21-4 weeks from today and my mom comes that day!!!
Do you know the sex of the baby?: Nope
Have you picked out names?: Tentatively
If so, what are they?: Secrets
How much weight have you gained?: 34
Do you have stretch marks?:No (knocks on wood)
Have you felt the baby move?: Yes!!
Have you heard the heartbeat?: Yes, at almost every appointment I have an ultrasound and can hear it
Home or hospital birth?: Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?: If natural works, great. Otherwise I am open to medicine.
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: Hubby and possibly mumsie
Will you breastfeed?: Yes
Do you think you'll need a c-section?: How can you predict this?
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: Probably
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: either "wow, it's a girl!" or "wow, it's a boy!" (we are confused to what we think it is LOL, I said that either one will be a surprise to us)
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: Don't think so
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: Probably both, I think I will be less scared once I am safely at the hospital with hubby...I am worried of the logistics of getting there.

One Step Closer

Here are the products of my afternoon (and some hours of planning...) I think I already wrote about these. Here it is tradition to make these favors and hand them out to people who come to visit and/or give a gift. They have a few little chocolates on them and someone will write the name on them when the baby is born.

I made 4 different kinds and am very pleased with how they turned out! I think it is not normal tradition to show them before the baby is born, but who said I follow all the traditions here?

2009 VISIT

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Survey

June 6, 2011

How Far Along: 34 weeks

Gender: Surprise

Size of baby: According to my ultrasound 2 weeks ago, it was a bit over 6 lbs (measuring BIG)

Total Weight Gained: 29 lbs, if I am good and gain just 1 lb/week, I will be right at 35.

Maternity Clothes: My favorite outfit still fits! I still have plenty of clothes...I think I might pack away anything with long sleeves or that I don't really wear.

Movement: all the time! I love to watch my stomach roll from side-to-side

Sleep: All things considered, good! Rolling over is a job, but thankfully I have actually been not needing to pee in the night! I might wake up 2-4x, but do not necessarily need to get out of bed. Since I started taking more calicum and magnesium, I have not had anymore cramps. I have had 3 in total in my right leg and it hurt for about 4 days after each time.

What I miss: Wearing some of my cute clothes, buying new shoes because I am afraid my feet might grow and I will have wasted the money, sleeping on my stomach, a comfortable position to use my laptop in bed, bending over

Cravings: Nothing special. Everything seems yummy, especially if I do not have to prepare it!

Aversions: Nothing I can think of...

Symptoms: Lots of movement and some contractions...

Best Moment this Week: It was a great week, but one fantastic part was the chocolate tasting at the Callier Factory. We could try every kind of chocolate they had out. We each had an average of 10-15 pieces in about 5 minutes!

42 days until the due date, but I am hoping (of course) that this baby decides to come early. I figured about July 6th is perfect. This week I plan to make a 'labor contingency plan,' finish the doopsuiker, revise the baby's hospital bag and start my bag. My hubby is gone until next Thursday, so my MIL has volunteered to come with should anything happen in that time. I decided if the baby surprises us by coming when he is gone, I get to pick the name *evil laugh*