34 Weeks

We just keep making it through week by week and I'm getting really excited!! Actually, we are all getting really excited!! I love seeing Chris so happy and thrilled to be having a little girl. He keeps telling me to hurry up and get here, but I can't cook her any faster. :-)

The other day I kinda went crazy with getting everything ready for her. We went to the store and bought a few more things that we need. I washed blankets, set up a little changing station in our bedroom, took tags off of things, packed her diaper bag, packed my hospital bag, and I felt like I had so much energy. Chris says that the nesting bug has finally hit me. And I'll be honest, it feels great!  I'm feeling so ready for her.... that being said I know it isn't going to be easy, but I'm feeling ready, and I think that is a great sign!!

So here is a look at a little bit of what I did. Here is here little area in our bedroom with a night time changing area on my dresser. 

 A close up at what we have in her little box. Lotion, A&D cream, powder, diapers and wipes and two outfits to change her into if we need to.

It certainly isn't much to look at, but I think that it will work out well. Just a few of the basics for night time.

 I think I forgot to mention that we moved the cradle downstairs because we finally got a crib upstairs! I'm so excited and happy to have it! A huge thank you to the in-laws! They are the best!

 Also a huge thank you to my Aunt Cathy for the sweet bedding she gave us! It was her little girls and it works so perfectly in Lila's room!!

 At the baby shower my Aunt Karen gave me this cute banner with clothes on it. I decided to hang her little bonnets and beanies from it.

 Also, at the baby shower everyone wrote on a piece of paper and I have pasted them on all the sides of these cubes that have her name on them! It turned out so cute!

 Chris and I just had to get this cute bouncer for Lila. We found it at Target and I just remember my mom putting my brothers in theirs all the time. I'm very excited to have one of my own now!

Lastly, the diaper bag! Now this was probably the hardest thing for me to purchase so far. Let me explain.... I wanted to get something that was cute with personality, but not too girly because I want to be able to use if for multiple kids, and Chris wouldn't want to carry it. I found this one at Target, showed it to Chris and then it was ours. I'm so happy with it. It has so many pockets and it zips shut, which was important to me. Hardest to find, but well worth the wait!!


So, the time is drawing closer to when Little Miss Lila is going to join us in the world. I have moments where I am worried about labor and delivery, but overall, I think that I can handle it and as long as I end up with a precious little girl at the end I will be happy. Chris and I have talked a lot about going natural or epidural and we are planning on going natural. We will see how that works out, but I'm really hoping that I'll be able to make it.
I also have moments where I just want to take her out and see her little face and be done carrying her inside my tummy. I'm getting very excited and hoping that the last few weeks go by fast!
I keep having dreams about having her and in all of the dreams there is no pain. I'm a little curious as to what that means, maybe it is a good sign.

Onto a baby update! I am feeling her move everyday and I can feel her getting stronger too! Her kicks are more powerful and I am beginning to get really sore from them. She has her favorite spot too, on the right side just at the top of my belly. I'm pretty sure that it is bruised because of how sore it is. The doctor said that her heart beat is great and I'm measuring well at this weeks appointment.

I am having some minor back pain in certain areas and sleeping isn't the most fun. I am also quit congested, which isn't fun. I thought it was allergies because it started when I got back to Cheyenne, but allergy medicine didn't help. :-( My blood pressure is good and I haven't had much of any swelling at all. Only when I work outside in the yard and my body gets warm will my wedding ring get a little tight. It is getting harder and harder to get comfortable at night, but the good news is it won't last forever and once she is here I'll be able to sleep on my stomach again!!! YAHOOOO.

So, not only is getting bigger making life a little more difficult, but my wonderful, and helpful husband had to go a bruise his ribs at PT on Thursday!! We are both trying to help each other out as much as we can, but for the time being we are pretty pathetic! The good news is while I get bigger, his pain will get less and hopefully he is all healed by the time labor beings. I am going to really need him to be in tip-top shape.

Lots to fit in, but I think I have finally finished! I'm hoping to be able to post weekly until she is born, but we will see how that goes. It is really hard to get a picture of myself for some reason.... don't worry it will be a lot easier to get pictures of Lila, you will probably get sick of them! :-)