Friday, July 22, 2011
Week 33
Week 33 is a cranky and irritable week for me, so I'll forgo blogging! Here is what baby and I look like at Week 33 (even this picture makes me cranky-haha!!)
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
My Baby Shower (Week 32)
This past weekend, my amazing and talented friends, Alicia, Kim and Genny, put on a very cute Baby Shower for me and Baby Fetrow! It was a “book” theme inspired by Martha Stewart! They had decorated everything in blue and pink, since we don’t know what we are expecting! The decorations were charming that all revolved around the theme, but the cake was the best, which was shaped like a book!! Baby Fetrow was spoiled with all kinds of presents, but the greatest part of it all was that each person brought a book, so we now have quite the collection of books for little Nugget!
I’m so thankful for my truly wonderful friends, who did an amazing job and helped make me feel so special-Thank you Alicia, Kim and Genny! I apprecaite all the support and love you have given during this special time! And a big thanks to all the people who were able to make it to the shower! It was such a fun day =)
Party favors-so cute!
Guests had to sign what colored shirt they think Baby Fetrow is- only one person signed the blue shirt, everyone else signed the pink shirt!!
How awesome is this cake!?!
The ladies and me!
Baby bumps!
Pregnancy moments this past week:
*On Monday, Brad and I took a Child Care class with Kim and Sam. We learned how to swaddle, how to bathe, change a diaper and soothing techniques when Nugget cries. It was an informative class that we enjoyed! We learned new things such as, how important tummy time is and the different ways you can do that and how important skin to skin contact is. Overall, the class made us extremely excited to be able to apply our new learned skills very shortly! Except dealing with the crying baby part...haha!!
We did master the skill of swaddling as you can see! I’ll admit, Brad is MUCH better at it than I am...so that will be his job!
*We had our last Child Birthing class this week- which means we are certified to have a baby, right?! Just Kidding! The last class was good-we spent time talking about post-partum and aftercare for the baby. I won’t lie, I’m happy those classes are over. But, we did learn A LOT of information about delivery and laboring-so it was good time spent attending these classes. I think Brad and I feel prepared for labor and delivery and at least have a plan in place. We do have minimal expectations for what is to come so that we are able to be flexible for whatever needs to happen for the health of our baby.
*We met a new doctor this week! Remember how our doctor will conveniently be on vacation when Nugget is due! We plan on meeting the other two doctors in the practice as well so we will have at least met once before any of these doctors help deliver. We really liked Dr. Holton-she was great with offering lots of information to all our questions. I asked her if she was able to determine the position of the baby, because I feel like the baby is really low. She tried to feel but couldn’t get an idea of the position, so she went and grabbed the ultra sound machine, and next thing you know, we’re looking at little Nuggets head!!! We also got to see the heart beating and the little rib cage- by the movement of the rib cage, you could see that baby is practicing breathing. Aw :) It was a fun and unexpected surprise to see little Nugget again! Baby is head down, butt up and feet and hands are punching me on my right side of the belly, which now makes PERFECT sense, since that is where I’m getting the most movement at! But for all of those who are wondering...because I know it will be asked-NO, we did not find out the gender!! It’s still a surprise ;)
*I’m getting a little swelling in my feet every now and then. Not so bad yet...I’m sure it will be once the weather gets a little warmer.
*I’ve been getting heartburn every day for the past four days. It’s mostly annoying, but not painful. It has been keeping me up at night.
Baby Update:
Baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space!. I’ll be gaining a pound a week and roughly half of that goes straight to Nugget. Baby now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz) and skin is becoming soft and smooth.
I’m so thankful for my truly wonderful friends, who did an amazing job and helped make me feel so special-Thank you Alicia, Kim and Genny! I apprecaite all the support and love you have given during this special time! And a big thanks to all the people who were able to make it to the shower! It was such a fun day =)
Party favors-so cute!
Guests had to sign what colored shirt they think Baby Fetrow is- only one person signed the blue shirt, everyone else signed the pink shirt!!
How awesome is this cake!?!
The ladies and me!
Baby bumps!
Pregnancy moments this past week:
*On Monday, Brad and I took a Child Care class with Kim and Sam. We learned how to swaddle, how to bathe, change a diaper and soothing techniques when Nugget cries. It was an informative class that we enjoyed! We learned new things such as, how important tummy time is and the different ways you can do that and how important skin to skin contact is. Overall, the class made us extremely excited to be able to apply our new learned skills very shortly! Except dealing with the crying baby part...haha!!
We did master the skill of swaddling as you can see! I’ll admit, Brad is MUCH better at it than I am...so that will be his job!
*We had our last Child Birthing class this week- which means we are certified to have a baby, right?! Just Kidding! The last class was good-we spent time talking about post-partum and aftercare for the baby. I won’t lie, I’m happy those classes are over. But, we did learn A LOT of information about delivery and laboring-so it was good time spent attending these classes. I think Brad and I feel prepared for labor and delivery and at least have a plan in place. We do have minimal expectations for what is to come so that we are able to be flexible for whatever needs to happen for the health of our baby.
*We met a new doctor this week! Remember how our doctor will conveniently be on vacation when Nugget is due! We plan on meeting the other two doctors in the practice as well so we will have at least met once before any of these doctors help deliver. We really liked Dr. Holton-she was great with offering lots of information to all our questions. I asked her if she was able to determine the position of the baby, because I feel like the baby is really low. She tried to feel but couldn’t get an idea of the position, so she went and grabbed the ultra sound machine, and next thing you know, we’re looking at little Nuggets head!!! We also got to see the heart beating and the little rib cage- by the movement of the rib cage, you could see that baby is practicing breathing. Aw :) It was a fun and unexpected surprise to see little Nugget again! Baby is head down, butt up and feet and hands are punching me on my right side of the belly, which now makes PERFECT sense, since that is where I’m getting the most movement at! But for all of those who are wondering...because I know it will be asked-NO, we did not find out the gender!! It’s still a surprise ;)
*I’m getting a little swelling in my feet every now and then. Not so bad yet...I’m sure it will be once the weather gets a little warmer.
*I’ve been getting heartburn every day for the past four days. It’s mostly annoying, but not painful. It has been keeping me up at night.
Baby Update:
Baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space!. I’ll be gaining a pound a week and roughly half of that goes straight to Nugget. Baby now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz) and skin is becoming soft and smooth.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Fourth of July (Week 31)
It was a nice and relaxing weekend for Brad and I...no wait, we painted all weekend, scratch that!! Haha!
We also spent the weekend running errands, hanging out with friends, catching a movie and having a few lunch/dinner dates!
We are excited to have the nursery finally painted and we just LOVE the colors! At first, we didn’t know how bright we wanted to go, but we also don’t know how much longer we are in the condo, so we thought, why not!? We painted the largest wall in the room teal, the smallest a lime green and the other two walls a light grey! It all turned out perfect :) We still have a few more things to do to complete the nursery and also waiting for the crib bedding, but we think it’s the most fun room in our home :) We peak in all the time and smile at how fun it is! I’ll post pictures once we get the room set up!
This fourth of July, we headed down to the Blues Festival on the Waterfront with Kim and Sam! We were able to get into a special VIP area that Brad arranged for us and got the perfect spot to watch the fireworks.
Pregnancy moments this past week:
*I started to notice that I lose my balance at times. Mostly I’m just tripping over myself, not sure how it’s possible, but I manage to do it.
*I have been feeling some intense kicks or movement. It’s so crazy! I’ll just feel this pressure and place my hand over it and I can feel either a foot or knee or elbow...something! But it’s different from the times before because I think I’m actually starting to be able to make out what it is that is poking me and how the baby is positioned. Like the other day, I could feel hiccups on my right side and then all the way to my left side, I felt a foot jabbing me. It’s fun...I often try to get Brad to feel it too, but sometimes it’s like Baby knows that Dad’s hand is there and doesn’t want to play...or hurt him, just mommy :)
*I’ve had a few co-workers tell me that I’m starting to pop a little more. It’s funny to hear when someone thinks you look bigger than you did just a few days ago. Of course, I can’t really see it, but I sure can feel it!
*We had a third baby class...and I’m just happy that we have one more left. That is all I’ll say about that =)
Baby Update:
Little Nugget measures over 16 inches long, weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt (oh joy!!). Baby can turn its head from side to side, and arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath Baby’s skin.
We also spent the weekend running errands, hanging out with friends, catching a movie and having a few lunch/dinner dates!
We are excited to have the nursery finally painted and we just LOVE the colors! At first, we didn’t know how bright we wanted to go, but we also don’t know how much longer we are in the condo, so we thought, why not!? We painted the largest wall in the room teal, the smallest a lime green and the other two walls a light grey! It all turned out perfect :) We still have a few more things to do to complete the nursery and also waiting for the crib bedding, but we think it’s the most fun room in our home :) We peak in all the time and smile at how fun it is! I’ll post pictures once we get the room set up!
This fourth of July, we headed down to the Blues Festival on the Waterfront with Kim and Sam! We were able to get into a special VIP area that Brad arranged for us and got the perfect spot to watch the fireworks.
Pregnancy moments this past week:
*I started to notice that I lose my balance at times. Mostly I’m just tripping over myself, not sure how it’s possible, but I manage to do it.
*I have been feeling some intense kicks or movement. It’s so crazy! I’ll just feel this pressure and place my hand over it and I can feel either a foot or knee or elbow...something! But it’s different from the times before because I think I’m actually starting to be able to make out what it is that is poking me and how the baby is positioned. Like the other day, I could feel hiccups on my right side and then all the way to my left side, I felt a foot jabbing me. It’s fun...I often try to get Brad to feel it too, but sometimes it’s like Baby knows that Dad’s hand is there and doesn’t want to play...or hurt him, just mommy :)
*I’ve had a few co-workers tell me that I’m starting to pop a little more. It’s funny to hear when someone thinks you look bigger than you did just a few days ago. Of course, I can’t really see it, but I sure can feel it!
*We had a third baby class...and I’m just happy that we have one more left. That is all I’ll say about that =)
Baby Update:
Little Nugget measures over 16 inches long, weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt (oh joy!!). Baby can turn its head from side to side, and arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath Baby’s skin.
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