39 Weeks Pregnant!

We have made it to 39 weeks!!! Only one week left until our due date!

Now, due dates are just an estimate of their birth based on your period (and in our case an ultrasound). So we are waiting to see when little man makes his arrival!

At my doctors appointment today, Jack's heartbeat was strong and healthy. We talked about how he still moves like crazy and might come out running. I know he won't, but I have a feeling that I will have a super active kid on my hands.

As for me, I'm still not dilated but I am finally starting to thin out! Progress is progress!! So now I'll really start working on more walking, light bouncing on my workout ball, and resting/relaxing as much as I can.

Sleep has been hard. I can either fall asleep right away or I lay awake for hours. I get sleep in few hour intervals before I'm up to use the bathroom or walk around the house a bit. I've been waking up earlier than I already do, so when 6am comes around I'm usually awake.

My hip pain is higher, sadly. But as my doctor explained, your hips move and adjust to pop out a baby. Since I have a weak hip, the change in my muscles and ligaments is only going to make the pain worse.

My doctor thinks he should be here around this time next week! That's here guess and I'm hoping she is right! It will be so easy to remember 10.6.16 as a birthday!

I couldn't pass up these little moccasins by Itzy Ritzy when we were at Babies R Us with my In-Laws! I have been obsessed with these for little kids and love the quality of them. They are a navy blue leather and feel amazing! I got them in 0-6 months so he has some extra protection on his feet through the winter months. 

Here's another maternity picture sneak peak, I promise I will have a post coming soon!

And here's a 39 week bare belly shot! You can tell he's dropping when this photo is side by side of my 37 week picture. It's kinda crazy how your body can change so fast!

Until next time,

Kandi

36 Week Update

This past week I felt huge out of no where. I haven't had too bad of a belly until now! I've hit this point to where you can't breathe when putting on your socks and it's hard to get out of the tub on your own. 

My sleep had been pretty good. I'm still up quite a few times during the night to use the bathroom and chug more water. It's a never ending cycle with my trip to the bathroom. I also feel like I'm super thirsty and about 30 minutes later I have to pee.

We started our weekly doctor appointments this week. I gained another pound and my belly is still measuring a little small. Jack's heartbeat is strong and he's still kicking like no other. He even put on a little show for our doctor. 

My doctor says I can start planning for a vaginal delivery, not a c-section like I had been told for years before. My hips have spread enough at the top and the bottom, so hopefully he slips right out like she says. Jack is the perfect size for my body according to my doctor, so hopefully I don't have to push too long. 

I was not dilated or effaced at all, so it's going to be a while before he's here. We'll see where my body is next appointment.

I was also able to finally wear this fun, cheesy preggo and look pregnant in it!

We also took some maternity photos this weekend! Our family friend is an amazing photographer and took our love for the outdoors and David's jeep into account. We went up into the mountains and had some fun with the belly and got some cute shots! Don't worry, I'll have a post with lots of pictures!

Until next time,

Kandi

29 Week Update (I know it's late...)

I'm writing this really late... later than any other week update. I'll be 30 weeks in 30 minutes...

So this past week I have actually been able to sleep!! Thank goodness! It has been a struggle sleeping since I have found that every so often I wake up on my back. Don't worry, I use a million pillows to prop myself up, but it's something that has been happening to me. 

One annoying thing, when I wake up in the morning and hop out of bed my feet are instantly killing me! It's like I've been on my feet for days straight in bad shoes. Eventually it does get better as I move, so I just might be stiff but still annoying. 

Speaking of feet, I have been starting to swell more. I can tell the days that I'm busy and don't have time to sit for a bit that I swell more. So I've been trying to take it easy and rest more through the day. 

We live in Southern California and the summer heat mixed with my ever-changing hormones has been getting the best of me. I feel like I'm always hot and sweaty! I have never experienced this kind of heat and I usually love the summer. Now, I'm trying to find anything that I can be comfortable in and be in as much AC as possible!

As for my weight, I have gained a total of 14 pounds so far. My doctor says I'm on track for my weight and not to worry!

I did pass my glucose test! And trust me, I celebrated with chocolate cake!

Until next time,

Kandi

27 Week Update

It's the last week of my second trimester....

I have made it, well basically, two thirds of the way.

I only have 13 more weeks or 90 more days till my due date.

I'm still not getting much sleep. My doctor says it's normal, all hormones, and told me to get used to it. Friends and family say it's the worst part of pregnancy. I will go all day, maybe have a nap or rest, and then not be able to fall asleep till around 2 am.

I have kept with my normal bedtime routine but it's been no help. I've tried warm baths. I've really tried it all. I will try to fall asleep around 10pm with my husband. I end up just laying there and having every thought race through my head. I will be exhausted and ready for bed, then all the sudden by wide awake. So I just get out of bed and so something until I can fall asleep. I'll do laundry, paperwork, pick up the house, you get my drift.

I've also been having sweaty feet and clammy hands. Eww, I know. All I have to thank is hormones.

We have finished most of our shopping for Jack. I placed a big order on Target.com for some of the last things we need. I know I'm early, but I'm a planner and like things done early. I have been setting things up in the nursery, but I'm excited to get the final things in the room and start organizing the room. I love the initial organization of a room and cannot wait to have his room ready and waiting!

I have began swelling more. I notice my ankles and my feet are swollen by the end of the day. I try to stop a couple times during the day and put up my feet, but life doesn't always work that way. I've now noticed that my hand are starting to swell if the dangle too long. I end up holding my arms like a T-Rex, looking a little ridiculous, but it helps! I've found that not many of my shoes (I miss my Keds) fit or are comfortable too long. At least I can still wear flip flops!

Now, my biggest issue and something I've put off for a while, my left hip. I talked a little bit about it in my 17 week update but basically I have a bad hip. I've been told since I was 19 that I would need a c-section (that's still up in the air) and could have issues whenever I got pregnant. As a precaution when I got pregnant my doctor gave me Tylenol+Codeine to take as needed for my hip pain but it just gave me the dry heaves. My doctor then gave me an anti-nausea medicine to take with the Tylenol+Codeine but that made me feel horrible and I couldn't get off the couch. I was then given Tramadol around 20 weeks which I have been taking every night to help with the pain.

At my last appointment my doctor offered me stronger pain meds, which I declined because I would like to go as long as I can before adding too much medication into my system. But, when I got back for my next appointment in two weeks I will be asking for it. I am having more pain and it's to the point to where I get so uncomfortable that I just want to cry. I have a high pain tolerance so it takes quite a bit to make me get to this point. I have so much pressure between my legs, pressure onto my hip joint from Jack moving and growing, and horrible lower back pain. My hips have widened quite a bit and I still have more to go as my ligaments loosen to prepare for birth.

I'm hoping to make it as far as I can with being as active as I can during my last trimester of my pregnancy. My biggest fear has been bed rest because I would go stir crazy!

Picking Jack's Name & 26 Week Update

It honestly didn't take long to pick a name for our little boy. In fact, we had his name picked out for over a year before we even decided to have kids. One night we joking talked about kids names and came the the conclusion on ones we liked. We had a girl and boy name ready for whenever we decided we were ready.

Well, after being told that we might have issues getting pregnant we finally decided to begin trying since it could be a long road ahead. Only a few months later we found out we were pregnant! 

Fast forward a few more months and we found out we were having a boy! I knew, it was like magic, that I knew we were having a boy! From then we started calling him by his name.

We continued the format of our names: name + family name + last name. He'll be: Jack Willis.

We choose Jack because its a classic name but not overly used. It's a simple name and you can find it on souvenirs. It's also the name some of our favorite movie characters. And its easy to yell durning those fun mischievous kid days.

Willis is my Great Grandpa's first name. He was someone who was incredibly special to me and passed away when I was least expecting it. I wish he could have seen me have Jack and any of our future children, but I'm lucky to get to honor him this way. 

This past week my sleep hasn't gotten any better. I'm up late and try to get all the rest I can. It's hard to sleep on either side and I always wake out to be on my back. I have a feeling I will need to try and sleep in my "recliner" position again.

I'm back to no being interested in food. Nothing sounds good and I never know what to eat. I still eat, don't worry. I just make whatever sounds good for David and eat that. 

Jack is growing like crazy and I can feel my skin starting to stretch more and more. He also kicks like crazy, so much that I can see my stomach move!

I have only gained 10 pounds total so far and the doctor says I'm right where I need to be. I have about 10-15 more pounds to gain by the end. 

Until next time,

Kandi

Honest Company Haul

My Aunt generously gave me a gift certificate to the Honest Company at my baby shower! To say I was excited is an understatement! I have been dying to try out some products and see how they work for our family.

Most of the products are for Jack, so they won't be used for a few more months. But I did get a few for me and lots of things to try!

So here's my haul! First, the boxes from the Honest Co. are too stinking cute! I'll also link everything I can!

First, I got the Baby Gift Set box since so much came in it! It comes with 7 size 1 diapers and 10 wipes, perfect to see how they work! It also comes with travel size shampoo and body wash, face and body lotion, and organic healing balm.

Next box set, the Discovery Set. This set is all travel size and perfect to get a little more taste of the company. It comes with:

• laundry detergent
• shampoo and body wash
• organic healing balm
• face and body lotion
• hand soap

I figured this was perfect for the house. I'm a little scared to try the laundry soap since David and I are both sensitive to most brands. There are a few duplicates from the Baby Gift set, but it's things we will need and the perfect size for the diaper bag!

Next up, Calming Lotion, well because you can never have enough lotion. It claims to be ultra-calming and hypoalergnic, so I'm thinking this could be a perfect after bath lotion. I picked up two of the travel spray hand sanitizers for the diaper bag. As well as a large hand sanitizer for the changing table. It's talked about so highly, so I figured it would be perfect to try. I can't stand sticky feeling hand sanitizer and I haven't had any sticky feeling after using it!

I grabbed the 3 in 1 face wipes for myself. I don't honestly use face wipes that often, but they seem so perfect for the hospital and after delivery. I know the first week or so I might not have a routine down, so these will be handy. I also grabbed the soothing bottom wash since we do plan to use both diapers after Jack's umbilical cord falls off. 

I know I will need this organic nipple balm. So many people suggest having some sort of cream, and though lanolin is safe for babies, this is just more appealing to me. I also got the organic breath easy rub. I have bad sinus issues, so I want to be prepared incase Jack has bad sinuses too. If he doesn't, this is something I use often!

Lastly, I got this super cute bandana bib! It's magnetic, so I'm just hoping he doesn't learn to pull it off too fast! I couldn't pass up the skull and cross bone print! 

So there's everything I got! It was a lot, I know, but stuff we need!

Until next time,

Kandi