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!