Week 35 - Maternity Pics!

On Sunday we had the privilege of having our friend Tracey take beautiful maternity pictures in downtown Sacramento. She had such cute ideas, and set up a little picnic for us with some spaghetti and "Prego" sauce! Too cute! The sock monkey in some of the pictures belongs to Daniel, from when he was little - so it definitely added some special memories to the pictures. I love all of the pictures so much, they are such sweet memories of my first pregnancy and I can't wait to share them with our little friend someday! My heart overflows with thankfulness to the Lord for blessing me and Daniel with the beautiful gift of pregnancy...Glory to Him forever. 

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

Week 33

Holy moley! 33 weeks down, 7 weeks (if I last that long) to go! All is well with Baby Redmond! We are getting super excited, but I'm not gonna lie - the nerves are starting to set in, for both me and Daniel :)

We had our first birthing class with UC Davis on January 21st and it was pretty interesting to say the least! We have another class this Saturday and then we are all done. It was great to get educated about the labor/birth process, but I think some of the stuff we learned freaked poor Daniel out. Heehee!

No matter what we decide for the "birth plan", I know that God's plan is better and it's already in place, which is such an amazing feeling of relief  - to know that we are NOT in control! I have to remind myself constantly to pray, pray, pray and to try and turn every worry into worship! Now the tricky part will be putting my faith into action during contractions...

I've been a good girl and have been trying to do my pregnancy workout DVD everyday. It's a work out specifically designed for the 3rd trimester - so it gets my blood pumping, but they take everything nice and slow...which is good for me because I'm a lot slower than I'm used to being these days! The days of getting up and running 3-4 miles at the track feel far behind me :)  

33&1/2 Weeks and getting big!!

How far along? 33 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 25+ pounds since the very first Dr. visit! YIKES!
Maternity clothes? Leggings and maternity jeans!
Sleep:  Adios sleep! It was nice to know ya!
Best moment this week: Adding tons of great things to our registry, with the help of the wonderful Carly Gomez!

Movement: Always...and always in my ribs! My poor ribs are taking a beating!

Food cravings: Chipotle, Chipotle and then more Chipotle. Thank God we don't live near one!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No red meat for me! Puke!
Gender prediction: No clue
Labor Signs: No, a few Braxton Hicks, but not very often.

Belly Button in or out? Half way out!
Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, anxious, tired, moody - all over the place!
Weekly Wisdom: Life is so much easier when I:

A) Obey God 

B) Let Him have full authority over every aspect of my life - from my thoughts, to my actions and my words, my marriage, to finding a house and the baby!
Milestones: ALL of my Doctors appoints are booked up until the due date!

Week 30

I can't believe it's already week 30!! Only 10 more weeks until I meet this little friend I have been carrying around with me since last summer!

We just got back from a two week trip to Hawaii with Daniel's family, and it was so nice to have 15 precious days with my hubby in Hawaii before the baby gets here. I am cherishing every second that we have alone together - from going on walks, to talking in bed late at night and even just watching movies together during dinner. I love every second of it and I thank God EVERY DAY for letting me be the mother of Daniel's babies :)

We did so much on our trip and I'm so proud to say that I kept up pretty good! I went snorkeling, hiking to a waterfall, lots of swimming and LOTS of walking! I'm a little slower than normal, but hey - at least I got to be a part of all of the fun!

Here are some pics from the trip:

At The Plantation Golf Course

Watching the surfers

White sand beach

Rainbow on the first day

The bump at 28 weeks

Sunset at the hotel

Daniel with Brody, Morgan and Parker

I went to the doctor on January 5th, when we got back from Hawaii for a check up and all is well! I even made my next 5 appointments and scheduled our birthing classes! I'm getting so excited for all of the "baby" stuff coming up in the next few months!

How far along? 30 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 25 pounds since the very first Dr. visit!
Maternity clothes? Leggings and maternity jeans! And I even braved the bikini in Hawaii!
Sleep:  Hard time falling asleep at night. So tired during the day!
Best moment this week: Seeing my sister! And getting a super relaxing pedicure.

Movement: All of the time! Especially when I'm trying to sleep!

Food cravings: I could STILL eat a Chipotle vegetarian bowl for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And chocolate!

Anything making you queasy or sick: For some reason meat GROSSES me out lately! So weird!
Have you started to show yet: Yes!
Gender prediction: No clue
Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In, but not for much longer I think ;)
Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, anxious, tired, moody - all over the place!
Weekly Wisdom: Trying to let little things go and stay relaxed and calm for the baby. Giving up all control to God, which is HARD but 100% necessary.
Milestones: Reaching the 30 week mark!

Week 24

I can't believe I'm starting my 6th month of pregnancy already! Time is flying by- especially with the holidays and our vacation coming up just around the corner! 19 days until we will be in beautiful HAWAII! I'm so excited to get some sun and spend time with my hubby and his family!

We had our 24 week check up on Monday and all is well! I won't have another check up until after we get back from our trip in January. It's so crazy to think that after the New Year, I will only have 2.5 months left until baby Redmond is here! I'm getting so impatient already! I want to know what he/she looks like and I just can't wait to hold her/him! Oh yea...and I sorta want to know if it's a HE or SHE. Kind of important too :) Well either way, this baby is becoming more and more active everyday! I got to watch it kick my side yesterday morning when I woke up. So fun to see it and feel it make little thuds in my belly!

Here is a picture of me on Thanksgiving morning:

 

How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +5 lbs from last months Dr. visit. Total = 15 lbs
Maternity clothes? Lots of leggings and only maternity jeans
Sleep:  Not so good this week, sick with a cold :(
Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat at checkup

Movement: All of the time! Especially before bed and when I wake up

Food cravings: I could eat Chipotle for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Last week at the movie theaters- too much Chevy's + smell of popcorn
Have you started to show yet: Yes!
Gender prediction: Sometimes I think it's a boy, and other times I have no idea!
Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In, but getting flatter!
Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!!
Weekly Wisdom: Trying to make the most out of every second of pregnancy, and not taking anything these next few months for granted! (Like sleep, time alone with Daniel, etc.)
Milestones: My sister and sister in law got to feel some kicks over Thanksgiving!

Week 20

20 weeks! I can't believe this journey is already half way over! This Monday (Halloween) was our 20 week ultrasound. It was so fun to be able to see how much the baby has grown since our last ultrasound 10 weeks ago. At this ultrasound they had to check out all of the important things - like kidney and heart function, etc. We got to see its 5 fingers on each hand and its 5 toes on each foot. We got to watch it move around and see its little mouth making sucking motions. I told Daniel that I was not, NOT going to look for its "parts" because I'm super impatient and I want to know what the sex is so badly! Lucky for Daniel, the tech was pretty good about staying away from that area so I didn't catch a glimpse of anything :( Here are some of the pictures of baby Redmond at 20 weeks:

I also got to work on one of  the baby's dressers yesterday. This dresser has been around for a long time. I was mine since I was little - and then when I moved out my sister used it for her high school years. So needless to say, it was a little thrashed. Here it is before:

And here is the finished product!

 

So much better! It look a lot of primer and paint to get that thing white again, but it looks great! And I love the new handles! I can't wait until we buy the crib so we can see how everything looks all together :)

Week 19

Yay! The bump has arrived people! I woke up last Wednesday and there was a little something more than usual. I went to Daniel's parents house later that day and had his mom confirm that it wasn't just my imagination! 

And of course - all of this happened on the day I left on a trip, so Daniel had to wait until I got back to see my bump. He was so surprised when he picked me up from the airport!

This Thursday is our 20 week check up, and we have our 20 week ultrasound on Halloween. I can't wait to see how much our nugget has grown! It's going to kill me that we won't be finding out the sex of the baby at the ultrasound. I'm dying to know!!

Here is a picture of the bump at the pumpkin patch:

How far along? 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +4 lbs from last post
Maternity clothes? I finally tried out my maternity skinny jeans! Love them!
Sleep:  9-10 hours a night
Best moment this week: My hubby getting to feel my belly at the airport

Movement: Sometimes I swear I feel it, but I'm still not sure!

Food cravings: Halloween candy

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not recently!
Have you started to show yet: Yes!
Gender prediction: Still leaning towards a boy
Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Weekly Wisdom: Chewable prenatal vitamins are life savers!
Milestones: Finally being able to see/feel a belly!

Week 17

I can't believe I'm already 4 months along! We had an appointment on September 27th for a check up and to hear the heartbeat. Such a cool experience to hear another heartbeat inside of your body! 

I'm still not "showing" very much but Daniel and I can tell my belly has grown a tiny bit. 

Praise God I'm finally done with the constant nausea! It took 4 months, but hey - as long as that part is over, I'm happy! I have still gotten sick a few times, but mostly because something I ate didn't agree with my stomach. And I finally have energy to work out! I've been trying to walk at least 2 miles a day, and the weather has finally cooled down so I'm not miserably hot when I'm out walking.

Here is my 17 week picture. I promise I will get better at updating my blog, and taking weekly pictures! 

 

How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Gained 2 pounds at last Dr. visit
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Sleep: Not as many naps, but still 9-11 hours a night
Best moment this week: Last weekend we went to beach in Santa Cruz with my sister. Perfect beach weather!

Movement: Not yet, but I'm hoping I feel it soon!

Food cravings: Caffeine-free soy Chai lattes!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Oatmeal
Have you started to show yet: A little belly
Gender prediction: Still leaning towards a boy
Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but I have my moments!
Weekly Wisdom: Notice God in your everyday activities! Try to once an hour think about where you saw God in your normal routine, and to not go a day without missing His presence in your life.
Milestones: 4 months along!