27w5d

I just wanted to do a quick update.

I have my three hour glucose test tomorrow. I have my first finger prick at 7:50am and then I drink the fun drink and will have my blood tested after 30 min and then another 30 min and then every hour, for a total of 3 hours. I have been eating this special diet that they gave me, saturday, sunday and today. It's a lot of carbs and sugar and a little protein. I'm ready for it to be over. I'm not expecting to pass.

I had an appt last Thursday when I was 27 weeks. I was measuring 31 weeks. Yikes! Hopefully after I get my blood sugar under control things will even out. I'm really hoping I don't have a giant baby growing in there.

My inlaws bought us our glider. It's actually the Poang chair from IKEA. The frame is medium brown and then cushion is the Robust off-white leather. They bought us the matching foot stool too. I love it! It fits my body perfectly. I've been sitting in it so much.

My sister sent out my baby shower invites on Saturday! I'm so excited for it! I ordered my shower dresses and maternity picture clothes and they were delivered last week. Everything is coming so fast!

I think that's about all I have to update on. I will update with my glucose results as soon as I know if I passed. Hopefully tomorrow afternoon.

27 weeks

27 weeks

Poang Chair

Newborn Cloth Diapers

My newborn cloth stash is almost complete. I am still waiting on three velcro Alvas (one black and two royal blue), but I prepped all of the ones I have so far and organized them so I thought I would share pictures.

We are using 20 THX brand all in ones with snaps. These are exactly like Lil Joey's. They are supposed to fit 4-12 lbs and have an umbilical cord snap. I looooove these. They are so so cute and very soft and have double gussets.

We are also using 20 Alva velcro pockets with charcoal bamboo inserts. I also bought enough bamboo blend inserts to use with the charcoal in case he is a heavy wetter and we need to double. Most people say these don't start fitting until 10 lbs, but Alva started putting 4 rise snaps instead of 3 and I have several with the 4 rise snaps so I think those will start fitting before 10 lbs.

All 37 newborn diapers. Alva on the left (3 missing. 1 black and 2 blue) and THX on the right.

20 THX and 10 Alva Velcro

7 Alva Velcro. Waiting on 3 more.

Charcoal inserts and kawaii one size pockets I got last week from a friend

THX without umbilical cord snap snapped

THX with umbilical cord snap snapped down

Failed

I failed my one hour glucose test. Horribly. My blood sugar was 174. 

I'll be taking the three hour and hoping for better results. :(

Before

After

26 weeks!!

I am finally updating today, especially for Shana : )

I don't feel like anything super exciting is happening with me so I don't really ever know what to blog about, but today I am 26 weeks and that in its self is amazing!! I am now in the double digits. 98 days to go until baby boys due date. I am feeling so incredibly blessed lately. I know Chris and I have been through a lot to get here and I never want to take this pregnancy for granted. I feel so so lucky to be able to be this far along with a healthy baby boy. I never thought this would actually happen for us and it's just so amazing to think about. 

Tomorrow I have my glucose test. I'm a little worried about it because my mom had gestational diabetes when she was pregnant with my sister, but I'm hoping I will pass. 

My first baby shower is May 11, which is so soon! I can't wait! My sister is throwing it and I know she has put in so much time and effort in making it perfect. 

I scheduled a 3D/4D ultrasound for May 4th and I'm really excited to see what he looks like at that ultrasound. We are also doing our maternity pictures that day. Chris isn't overly thrilled to be getting his picture taken, but he will survive : )

The nursery is pretty much done. I just need to get some storage things at Ikea, which we should be doing soon, and also art work for the walls. My super talented friend, Jen, is making some of the art so I can't wait to see it.

I think that is all I have to update on. I haven't taken a belly picture lately so I will just include the last pictures I posted on instagram. My instagram name is bbotts93 if anyone wants to follow me. If any of you have instagram I would love to follow you too!

Belly shadow on a beautiful Saturday morning.

My latest cloth diaper purchases.

Nikes

I bought the cutest shoes today, so I just had to share. Both are used and both were $10. They both look brand new though. Seriously, how long does a baby wear shoes. Not long enough to buy brand new Nikes, I say. 

The red pair is a 2.5 and the blue pair is a 4. So CUTE!

Basement Guestroom

Our current guestroom is going to be the nursery so we decided to turn half of the basement into a guestroom. Here are the before and after pictures.

22w5d

Yikes. I am a bad blogger. I have a million things to blog about too, but am just lazy I suppose.

I think I'll just do a big picture post to get caught up.

My mom and I made 20 burp cloths. I used flannel on one side and minky on the other. We made three different sizes.

Put away. They still need washed, but I wanted to see how they fit in the dresser.

Here are the diapers I have so far. I spent the whole afternoon prepping them.

THX Newborn All in Ones

Velcro Alva Newborn

The first four are Grovia and then 7 JC Trade and the black is Alva

Our guest room in the basement will be finished tomorrow, so I'll blog about that later this week. The crib and both dressers are set up. They just need rearranged in the nursery after we move out the guest room furniture. 

We registered on Saturday at Babies R Us. That was a lot of fun. My first shower is in exactly two months! I can't wait.

Before registering. 22w3d

I don't think I ever blogged about the anatomy scan either. Everything was great. We had to go two times, because the first time their machine wasn't working and she could only see the heart and limbs. The next time was so much better. We got to see baby for an hour and a half and everything was perfect. His little legs were measuring a week behind and his big ol belly was measuring two weeks ahead. We've got a short fat baby right now. Sucha cutie.

legs and feet

nostril, ear and neck

Cute little nose, puckered lips and skinny neck : )

And finally, since this post isn't long enough, here are some pictures of a couple things we've gotten lately from other people.

He has so many shoes

Little peacoat!

I can't wait to have the dressers situated so I can organize.

I think I am now finally caught up!