A Great Weekend: Happy 2nd Anniverary!

Happy Two Years to US! We had such a fun weekend celebrating our 2nd year anniversary! We take turns planning each year, and this was David's year to be in charge. It was a perfect weekend because we were able to spend a lot of quality time together. We went out for sushi followed by ice cream on Friday night. On Saturday, he took me to The Original House of Pancakes for breakfast, which is where we ate the morning after our wedding. On the way home, we stopped to buy a decorative mantle that we have been really wanting for our bedroom. He said this was the weekend to splurge on it, and I wasn't allowed to worry about money for the rest of the day. THEN, we went to get pedicures!! What a full weekend already.

 

We relaxed at home for a while before going to my cousin, Caitlyn's, 1st year birthday party. She is so cute. It was funny watching her demolish her birthday cake, and it made me excited for future celebrations with Nico!

To top off the weekend, David made reservations for an AMAZING dinner at Del Frisco's on Saturday night. I have to brag- I'm one lucky girl.
 

Here's what's going on with the little guy for the next few weeks!

• His eyes are open and are beginning to blink! He can distinguish between light/dark, follow a blinking light, and produce tears.
• Response to sound grows more consistent-  he should recognize David and my voice now!
• He continues to breathe in water to practice the breathing motion. The lungs are capable of breathing now, but he would struggle and need medical attention. By Week 31, the lungs are the only major organ left to complete development.
• Eyebrows and eyelashes are noticeable.
• His body is finally becoming plump with fat accumulating.
• He's increasingly sensitive to changes in light, sound, taste, and smell.
• He is moving from side to side, but probably still is head up. In the next few weeks, he will move to the head down birthing position.

I had to finally give in and take some Tylenol this morning. Nico must be shoved up into my ribs! It's impossible to get comfortable and my right side is tender to the touch. Hopefully this is just a phase, and he will stop pushing up into them!

7 months already!

When people ask how far along I am, and I respond with "7 months," a majority of people are in disbelief, including myself! It just sounds SO far along compared to how I feel/how I look, and it's hard to believe that we are only a few months away! Time has gone by pretty fast.

In the past few weeks, Nico has started moving A LOT more! I have started to notice movement every few hours. His kicks are stronger, and I can see my stomach twitching like a muscle spasm. David has been able to feel a few of the strong kicks, but they have been hard to catch! Just when I tell him to put his hand on my stomach, they seems to stop. Nico is a little sh*t already! He has had the hiccups a few times which are entertaining! I love feeling him move. I get excited every time.

Week 28 appointment went well: 

• I gained another 8 lbs over the last month (making the total gain 22 lbs so far)! Fatty!
• Heard a normal heartbeat of 140 bpm.
• Got my Rhogam shot. (Since my bloodtype is negative, I need the shot so my body doesn't build immunity against the baby's blood if his is positive).
• Got tested for gestational diabetes, which was negative.
• Gotta go on iron supplements because some of my bloodwork is low.
• Dr. Shimer checked the cervix, measured my belly, and it's all looking good. 

Now I have doctor's appointments every 2 weeks. I was a little bummed to hear that we do not get any more ultrasounds unless medically necessary. We may not see the little guy again until the big day!

Overall, I have been feeling well. Nothing seems out of the ordinary- Continued physical aches and pains, a little more tired as the week ends, and hormonal/moody and snapping at David on occasion. (what else is new with that though?!)

On a more fun note, we bought a glider! I found it on Craigslist for a very affordable price. It rocks and swivels, and is very comfortable! It's hard to tell in the picture, but there are small blue checkered lines throughout the fabric.

We are having the nursery painted on Tuesday! We changed our minds on the color and are going with red and blue now instead of neutral. It's risky, but we think it will be fun! We are so excited! Cindy and Dave are also giving us the gift of having our master bedroom painted, and our master bathroom/downstairs bathroom painted AND textured. It will all look awesome, and we are spoiled!