a luncheon shower

oh, i work (soon to be past tense...) with some of the sweetest ladies i know and yesterday they threw a shower over their lunch break for me! still on bedrest (3 days today!), they were kind enough to come over and dish me up some lunch and (literally) open the presents for me! haha. it was so much fun to see everyone.

we squished 10 ladies in our little living room - me in the bedrest recliner - on a gorgeous fall day ... here are a few pictures from the day.





















































































we are the proud owners of a stroller! and several more sweet little things... thanks so much DWC ladies for making my afternoon!

35 - let's go!

:-) here we are today!



















last week of bedrest. bedrest emotions are so weird. i feel refreshed, then depressed, then content, now lonely. maybe it's just partly being prego too, but still! boy howdy. 7 days to go ... a luncheon shower to look forward to on Tuesday, a couple of visitors plan to come too ... but I just can't wait for Saturday! October 2 is within reach. (good thing too cuz I'm running out of things to do!)

:-) thanks be to Jesus for 35 weeks.

34!

:-) yay! we've reached a really important milestone. when things first started looking bad (about 25 weeks) the dr. said that she'd really like to get us to 34 or 36 weeks. we're here! and she's still kickin' inside. so thanks be to God for answering our prayers.



















Um, I'm getting to the point of feeling HUGE. And still not feeling great every day. Took me 3-1/2 hours to fall asleep last night. Big bellies just get uncomfy! So, she can come anytime, if you ask me (but you didn't ask me, I know.) Notice anything different about the picture?? (the walls are raspberry!! less red than they actually look in the picture but bright and pretty thanks to Grandma Shunk!)

Up next, next milestone, 36 weeks! 14 days here we come! (13 from today actually...)















and here's a sneak peak at how we're lookin' lately. the rest of us that is...
















Babe at 33 weeks (just a little profile - hard to see, but she's getting so big and chubster!)



















the Daddy at 34 weeks. tired from writing seminary papers. :-)













and the Buddy Boy, just waiting for his chance to chase his beloved tennis ball outside. someday. soon.

Birth Day guesses

hi! 

so we're taking guesses on when Sweetie Pea is going to be born. leave a comment and guess with us!

a few things to keep in mind:

- i'm 34 weeks tomorrow

- her actual due date is October 30th. 

Now, guess away!! (and, no, unlike other popular blogs, I have no prize for the winner - only the satisfaction of knowing that you were the best guesser and will go down in history (a.k.a. her baby book) as such.) 

Lisa's guess: October 14

Jeremy's guess: October 31

Baby update

We got to see Baby today. :-) She is right where she is supposed to be (head down) and those little feet and toes are right where I thought they were - in my ribs. Her head is measuring in the 99th percentile ... which isn't exactly the funnest news for natural birthing, but great news to hear that she is doing very well in the growing category!! :-) Heartbeat looks good (143bpm), fluid level looks good, and she even has a little bit of hair on her head! That surprised us - both Jeremy and I were baldies.  And because Grandma Shunk was here to visit this week, she got to see the ultrasound with us - that was special. :-)

And guess how much she weighs?! 5 lbs and 7 oz. Wow! 5-1/2 pounds and she's still inside. We are so thankful - especially because several weeks ago when we were really scared that she was going to be a very little baby coming too soon. 

The Dr. said that things are looking very good, despite the fact that I am still 90% effaced. I tried to hint that I was tired of bedrest, but she just said, "You're almost there!" Darn. :-) No cheating for me yet.

On Saturday will mark the 34th week - that's when they will not try to stop labor if it starts and I can be a "normal" pregnant woman. One who times contractions when they come, rather than calling if I have 5-6 in an hour. A "normal" pregnant woman for a whole month! Lucky me. :-) hehe. Well, it won't exactly be normal until these last 17 days are over, but we're getting closer.

Please pray for Baby, for us, and for patience for me and I slug through the last days - these really are the hardest days because I'm just so ready to be up. We appreciate it!!

Love,

Lisa

oh, and did i mention...

... that a Sheridan's Pumpkin Pie concrete (complete with whipped cream and cinnamon on top) sounds amazing? Can something be sinful and that heavenly at the same time?

... that i STILL hate the smell of any shampoo and body wash? i feel so cheated!! what if i never like any of those smells again?

... that my stomach just might explode soon? At least it feels like it. 

... and that I can't believe that it's only 4 weeks until a FULL-TERM baby resides in my belly?? 

:-) 

.showers.

So my dear friend Heidi threw a little baby shower for us yesterday.

It was complete with ...

good people































sweet yumminess and tea...













cute things like this!



















oh, and did i mention the great people? while i could only sit, they came to me, gave me gifts, decorated my house for fall (all 3 of my decorations) and washed the dishes. :-)



















thanks to everyone who came and made my day minus 21 (and counting) a special one! :-)

sirty-sree

Yes we are! One more week and the Dr. said that they won't even try to stop the labor if I go into it early. Yay! On Wednesday we find out how much she weighs (5 lbs wouldn't surprise me... she feels heavy!!)

What I'm Going to Do Soon.

(in 22 days to be exact)

1. GET A HAIRCUT! (my best friend and "hairdresser" moved to Korea, so I have to find someone else...) I've needed one since March.
2. Make my honey a meal
3. Go pumpkin and apple picking
4. Go to Hobby Lobby. And Target.
5. Get a Pumpkin Spice latte (decaf, to be exact) MMmmm!
6. Take Jackson for a walk
7. Finish decorating and organizing the nursery
8. Go outside for as long as I want
9. Visit the office
10. Be crafty.

the end! (for now.)

And please note, this is all depending on Sweetie Pea NOT making her appearance early and this Mama having lots of energy. Both of which I'm not sure will happen. We shall see!

WEEEEEK 32!

:-) just in case you forgot.

we are 32 weeks and our Sweetie Pea is movin' and groovin'. the Grandmas are both due to visit this month and I am happy about this. selfishly, i must admit, as this generally makes the time go faster. :-) but we sorta like them too. hehe.

technically at 37 weeks (or 38 according to some, but i'm going with the former) a babe is considered full-term. that means 5 weeks for us. can you believe it? CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!? (sorry. yelling is not polite. i forgot for a moment.)

i was thinking today, "oh man, these last few weeks are taking forever..." and then i thought, "what am i saying? i've gotten through 32 weeks! what is 5 more??" not. too. long. however, when i'm waking up every morning feeling sick (pretty sure it's because she's getting so big and is squishing my stomach) and my clothes are getting tight (yes, even my maternity ones!) and my back is starting to ache ... 5 weeks can probably feel a little longer than it really is.

that said, today is a beautiful day. the wind is blowing like crazy, the windows are open, the breeze is tickling my nose (only slightly) and breaths of fresh air are like food for my soul. seriously! plus, when my husband brings me surprise fresh cinnamon rolls for breakfast, a girl can't help but get happy. :-)

so with cinnamon rolls on your mind and a long weekend only half-gone, i'll say "tschuess!" for now and see you later.

only 27 days 'til up and up day! (i have big plans for those days. will share soon.)

Love,

Lisa

things...

things i'm not enjoying about pregnancy

- nausea

- heartburn

- bedrest

- the fact that i have 29 days left 'til Oct. 2

- feeling very full, very fast

- shortness of breath

things i'm enjoying about pregnancy

- good people who are willing to go out of their way to help us or loan me (movies, computer, etc.)

- an encouraging husband

- another negative labor test (34 weeks - we're coming!!) 

- a great OB

- i'm not a diabetic!! (i enjoyed some fudge brownie swirl ice cream from Silas and Maddy's ice cream shoppe and it. was. so. amazing. can i just say: heaven?)

- that i have only 29 days left 'til Oct. 2 - it's September, woo hoo!

my favorite part of being pregnant

- feeling Baby move and swirl and kick LOTS and lots some days. i think it's so much fun (minus the hard jabs). she is getting bigger - which is so good. i'm feeling her up in my ribs now and feeling shorter of breath which is less than comfortable, but she is growing so well!! for this i am so thankful. i still can't figure out what limb/body part is sticking out here and there, but it doesn't matter. i still just smile and ask her what in the world she's up to. :-) 

all for now - 32 week photo coming tomorrow!!! happy long weekend friends! (at least those in the States)

cheers.