Last Checkup...

Since Baines is almost 20 Months I think it’s appropriate that I finally post this 18 month checkup visit.  

Of course she made being at the doctor a party and was running around crazy in her diaper and socks.  She was really brave and only cried a little when the doctor examined her.    He became her best friend when he gave her a grape flavored tongue depressor.    She had to get some shots and cried for two seconds and then said “Ouch Hurt” while rubbing her leg.     Then she was back to playing around.     Her measurements were, 23 lbs and 33.4 inches tall.  So she’s still in the 25% for weight and 75% for height. 

Last look

We had to take one final picture of my belly. Here I am at 39 weeks.

Tomorrow we'll be PARENTS!!!

One and…

My check up again went well this morning. My Dr said I’m One and …. Dilated which in to me translates to ALMOST 2. Its close enough for me to get excited that things are still moving forward. She also checked the fluid around the baby and it looked great. My Dr told me I’ve been such an easy enjoyable patient. She is super sweet. She doesn’t know me that well. She also made the comment that she has tons of babies due in the next two weeks. That freaked me out a little because the hospital has 5 shared rooms!!! If I had to share a room with someone that would mean Nicholas couldn’t say the night. This FREAKS ME OUT!!! I really need him there especially at night. So please everyone cross your fingers that we’ll get one of the 8 private rooms.

36 Weeks

At 36 weeks, I'm experiencing all the usual symptoms. Swollen feet, Kankes (that's right I have kankles), exhaustion, and forget about bending over to pick something up I've dropped. Today at work a paper fell on the floor and I left it there for almost an hour until someone walked by and picked it up for me... so sad. I cant believe how big my belly has grown over the past 3 weeks, Honestly it has almost doubled. It's also dropped quite a bit already. Just for fun I thought I should show how much I've grown.

13 Weeks

36 Weeks- I'm not wearing shoes because they wont fit!

We have been doing some preparation for the baby to arrive. Which included watching a video from the book "The Happiest Baby on the Block". If you haven't seen it and your expecting, you must put it on Netflix. The concept is based around the 5 "S's".

1. Swaddle

2. Lay on Side

3. SHHHHH

4. Swing

5. Suck

Hopefully we leaned a lot of good tools to help us calm the baby. I was surprise that the correct Swaddle was more complicated than it looks. If you do it correctly you'll have the best success. So we practiced on Red from Fraggle Rock. I think we nailed it!



The house continues to be a thorn in our side. The inspector really pissed Nicholas off today and we have a bunch of changes before he signs off the next step. As you know when it rains it pours so our Kitchen facet decided not to work. Nicholas went and bought us a cheap one and replaced it. It wasn't a big deal but it was just enough to make us crazy!

32 Weeks

Right now I'm sitting at my parents house in Utah after an exhausting week. I'm here for the weekend to celebrate Baby B with another baby shower. (we are so luck to have some many people who love us!)

I have been working LA Market since Monday and I am beat. Today is my last day of the 32nd week and I thought I should atleast post an updated picture. My belly has gotten huge! It looks like I'm smuggling a beach ball. Baines is still moving around but I can tell she has ran out of room. Her punches and kick have less momentum behind them. I am getting really anxious to meet her. My doctor said last week that she thinks I'll have her the end of July. I sure hope she's right. I just want to see her face so bad. Until then here is a picture of Baines still cookin. I mixed it up this time and took a photo in a green shirt.

28 Weeks

This is my first week of my THIRD TRIMESTER! Its super exciting and really nerve racking. I cant believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I feel so unprepared and we don't have much time to get ready. I'm trying to take it one day at a time. I know Baines is not going to arrive and demand that everything be perfect.

We had our follow up doctors appt Friday, after my blood work and ultrasound. My placenta has moved so now we can have a natural birth. So we really need to get signed up for birth classes. I don't have gestational diabetes, which is great news. Not that I thought I did but my coworker got it when she was pregnant and it really seemed like a pain. My Iron was low but its really common in pregnancy so I started taking iron supplements. My Doctor said its really important since I'll loose a lot of blood during delivery. She also prescribed me a new daily Asthma medication to take the rest of my pregnancy. She doesn't want me to have any more attacks. So hopefully it will do the trick.

My belly is growing like crazy, luckily most of my other body parts have stayed the same. All the girls in the office think its funny because my legs haven't gained any weight. They look so tiny under my belly.


I'm really starting to feel uncomfortable towards the end of the day. My legs are swelling up so I have to elevate them as much as possible. I went to a birthday party today in some cute gladiator sandals (see picture above). When I got home my feet were so swollen, I didn't think I could get them off! It was really sad. I had to take a picture of the marks the shoes left. I think those sandals will have to go into retirement for now.

This next week is going to be CRAZY. Tomorrow, I am leaving at 5:00am for Texas, its my last road trip (thank heavens). My co worker Veronica is coming with me but I know its going to be a challenge. Already its getting hard doing my daily routine, so showing sample on the road will be a difficult. Veronica will be the Hulk and lift everything but I'll still have to bend down to show samples. Also Nicholas leaves tomorrow for North Caroline again. It works out nice that we're both out of town at the same time but it puts a cramp in our schedule with the house construction. Larry, my father-in-law will be meeting with inspector so we can hopefully pour cement next weekend. Everyone cross your fingers!!!

Please don’t compare!

I hate it when I meet another pregnant woman and I dread them telling me when they are due. 9 times out of 10 they are also due in Aug. Then the comparison starts… yes my belly is double the size of yours and yes my boobs are 17 million times the size of yours. I can’t help it, it’s just my genes. Don’t get me wrong in no way, shape or form am I embarrassed about the way I look. I’ve been wearing my pregnancy very well, if I do say so. Its just getting really old that I keep running into women that are due the same month as me. I already look huge but it makes me feel Gargantuan!

One more reason why I can’t wait for Baines to get out here already.

22 Weeks

The biggest milestone this week would be... I'm now carrying a 1 lbs baby and it's really starting to show. My stomach has popped out! I'm only measuring a week large than I am supposed to be but I feel huge. My doctor says its completely normal so I'm going to try and remember that. Don't judge this image too harshly, the camera adds 10 lbs.



I thought I would be one of the lucky people who's belly button didn't pop out but its looking really shallow (gulp) I don't think it stands a chance.

18 Weeks

I wore almost the same outfit today as in my first picture so I thought it was only fitting to post this weeks picture. As you can tell my belly has gotten much larger!

I am feeling little kicks and punches all the time now. I think this baby might be a ninja when it grows up because it already knows karate.


Also, I had to post this picture so you could see how wide I am (and how big my boobs are). Plus I look super Bad A** and thats hard to do when your pregnant.

Baby on Board!