38 Weeks- Friday 7/1/11

I'm now 38 weeks and I'm definitely at the point of uncomfortable.  I'm starting to swell a lot when I'm on my feet for too long and don't take it easy.  I stopped working last Sunday and now Mark and I are pretty much just "waiting" for the moment.  It's so surreal that it could really happen at any moment.  We are as ready as we can be at this point and trying to soak up every single moment together.  The only thing left is putting up some decor in the baby's room but that can get done at any point really.  Let's hope that my next post is a picture of our new bundle of joy and not of my belly! :-)

35 Weeks- 6/10/11

Mark and I had professional belly pictures done at 35 weeks.  We really wanted to capture the moment so our son could someday see what life was like while he was inside my belly!  I was still pretty comfortable at this point and not swelling yet so it was a good oppurtunity.  Mark and I had a great time with the photos and we loved the way they came out! 

Friday (6-3-11) 34 Weeks

Here I am 34 weeks and the pregnancy is finally starting to take a slight toll on me. I'm still trying to enjoy it but I'm feeling exhausted already at the start of my day now!  It's getting tough carrying a little extra weight around things are just taking me that much longer to do!  I still have about 4 more weeks of work which seems like forever but it's really not that much.  Mark and I just moved last weekend and had sooo much help from our family and friends thank god we wouldn't have been able to do it without them.  Obviously I didn't do much of the "moving" part of it but unpacking can be just as exhausting!  We are slowly settling in and hope to be completely settled before we meet our little guy!  Things are definitely getting tight inside my belly for Baby M because I can always feel him trying to stretch out!  Mark and I also had our childbirthing class last week which was really scary but i'm glad we know everything and anything to expect now.  Other than all that everythings going great, i haven't had too much swelling and everything's good with the baby! 

Friday (5-20-11) 32 Weeks/Babymoon

Sorry it's been so long since an update Mark and I have been NON STOP with so much lately!  At 32 Weeks, Mark and I took a little "babymoon" as our last mini vaca before baby.  We headed up to Cape Cod for the weekend and did a lot of eating and relaxing!  We stayed at a beautiful resort and they made us feel very special by decorating our room with "congrats" balloons, leaving a nice card, and stocking the fridge with non-alchoholic champagne!!  Hitting 32 Weeks I was feeling pretty good just the usual back pain here and there and starting to get more tired throughout the day. 

31 Weeks Ultrasound Pics

It's been so long since our last ultrasound, Mark and I were so glad to have one today!  My doctor thought that the baby might be weighing a little under so she wanted to have it more accurately checked.  Turns out that the baby is actually on the larger size!!  He is weighing in at approximately 4 lbs 7 oz and technically the measurements put me at 33 weeks 6 days...that means we might have one big baby!!  Or maybe that means i'll go a couple weeks early and have an average size baby :-)  Only time will tell!!  He is very active these days doing aerobics in my belly, we can't wait to meet him!!  The new ultrasound pics are amazing, he is looking so human and real these days! 

Front facing

Side Profile

Foot

Other foot

Another side profile

9 more weeks and we get to meet him!!!!

30 Weeks!! - Friday 5/6/11

I can't believe we are only 10 weeks away at this point!!  Every week goes by so much faster than the last!  If Mark and I didn't have enough going on, we are moving in 2 and half weeks (Memorial Day weekend) to our new place in Dracut.  I'm trying to do as much packing as I possibly can while i'm still capable of doing so.  Mom came over today to help me out and we got the majority of our stuff packed so i'm not feeling stressed about the move anymore, just anxious and excited!  We can not wait to set up the nursery in our new place.  I do already have the hospital bag packed because I feel like that would be one thing I forget to do and before we know it the day will be here!  Yesterday, I celebrated my first mother's day as a mom-to-be and received many "Happy Mother's Day" from friends and family and of course my wonderful husband.  He got me an adorable boy baby bootie to add to my pandora bracelet and a card that brought tears to my eyes, he's going to be such a perfect Daddy!  Anyways, other than all that going on i'm feeling decent for the most part.  I have been starting to get a lot of sciatic pain down the right side of my back some days it's bearable and some days it's beyond painful!!  Other than that just losing my energy a little easier and "easy" tasks are getting a little harder.  It all comes with the territory and I know it's all worth it in the end!!

28 Weeks- Friday (4/22/11)

Baby McLaughlin is still moving around like crazy!!  My mom and dad threw a baby shower for me on Saturday, it was everything Mark and I could  have asked for and more! We are so loved by so many people and Baby McLaughlin continues to be spoiled of course and doesn't even know it yet!  We are moving in a month and can't wait to set up the baby room and get everything organized because right now our apartment looks like a storage unit because we have no storage area to put anything!  Here's a couple pictures from the shower.

27 Weeks (Friday 4-15-11)

I'm now 27 weeks and can not believe that we are only 13 weeks away from having our baby!!  I've been feeling pretty good still, though my energy is starting to diminish slowly again.  My lower back is also starting to bother me from time to time but nothing unbearable at this point, still pretty comfortable.  Mark and I have great news we are going to be moving to Dracut as of memorial day weekend (though I will not be doing much of the moving of course) :-)  We are going to be renting a 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath townhome!  Soon enough we will be setting up a nursery for Baby McLaughlin! He is kicking as strong as ever most days and everything seems to be going well. 

25 Weeks (Friday- April 1, 2011)

I just realized that it had been a while since my last update!!  I can't believe it, only 15 more weeks until Baby McLaughlin is here!!  Things are going so well I really can't complain right now.  I feel great for the most part, there is a little fatigue coming back and lower back pain but nothing too bad yet!  Mark finally felt the baby move a few weeks ago!  He's very active throughout the day and though it is the weirdest feeling ever, it's also the  most amazing!  Some mornings I lay in bed and just watch my belly move and try to soak up every minute of this pregnancy.  I do prenatal yoga once a week and try to get in cardio a couple days a week while I still can.  Some mornings I wake up and can't believe how much bigger my belly has gotten overnight.  It really does seem to happen overnight these days!  Our next doctors appointment is in a week and hopefully we will  have a couple more ultrasounds coming up!  I'll be sure to keep you all updated!