Baby O's Room

I think at this point we are as done with Jameson's room as we are going to be. We hung the pictures this week and are waiting on a few things that won't be ready until after he arrives. We have a block J and a book case that his grandma or "Emme" is making and a cross but besides that his room is ready and waiting for him. 

I love the dark word that we choose for his room.

His room is pretty small but cozy and the green and grey looks great. 

This rocker was Ryan's and I love that we will use it to rock Jameson to sleep. 

Some J's around the doorway. 

Now we just need Jameson to get here!

With Love, Amanda 

Baby O - 38 Weeks

How far along? 38 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 45 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes, but still able to get away with some regular clothing. More and more dresses though. 
Stretch marks? Yes.
Sleep: Not great, my hips hurt more and more and I am waking up more at night.
Best moment this week: Finishing up Jameson's room, at least as finished as it will be for now. Ryan's mom is making him a book shelf that isn't finished yet.
Miss Anything? I have a beer in the fridge with my name on it for when Jameson is born. 
Movement: Less movement but I still feel him, just not as much.
Food cravings: Ice cream sandwich!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope but I'm still swollen and my blood pressure is up. I had to get blood work done with week but everything came back fine. 
Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender: BOY! Jameson Ryan
Labor Signs: No but a lot of Braxton Hicks.
Belly Button in or out? Popped out a little bit.
Wedding rings on or off? Off, can't wait to put them back on.
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Excited and impatient,  we are so ready to meet Jameson.
Looking forward to: Meeting our son! 

With Love, Amanda

Trina Bird Photography - Maternity Pictures

Last Saturday Ryan and I met Trina Bird of Trina Bird Photography in Downtown Nashua for our maternity pictures. It was the last day of the 36th week of pregnancy, a little bit later than I would have liked to get the pictures done but with all of the showers and Easter in March we had to wait until April. I could not be happier with the sneak peek that she posted to Facebook and I can't wait to see the rest let alone wait for her to take Jameson's newborn pictures. Trina was so great to work with, it was a lot colder than we planned but she got great shots and didn't keep us out too long.

 

Thankful she faded out my swollen feet.

I can't believe how big my belly has gotten.

This is my favorite so far.

Okay, this is my favorite too, Ryan looks so handsome.

With Love, Amanda

Baby O - 37 Weeks

How far along? 37 Weeks, Baby O is Full Term!
Total weight gain/loss: 43 lbs.
Maternity clothes? The dress above is regular clothing, most of what I wear is maternity at this point.
Stretch marks? Yes.
Sleep: I had a few nights this week that I woke up 3 or 4 times. I guess it is just my body getting ready for night time feedings.
Best moment this week: Knowing that we made it to full term and no more worries about Baby O coming too early.
Miss Anything? I'm ready to get back to running, I talked to one of my old running coaches this week and it made me miss preparing for a race.
Movement: Still a lot of movement, I have been told that it might slow down as he runs out of room but I still feel him moving a lot.
Food cravings: Nothing really this week.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope but I did swell like crazy this week, just my feet to the point that I went to the doctor to have her look at it, no issues but it was scary.
Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender: BOY! Jameson Ryan
Labor Signs: No but I think I have started to feel more braxton hicks contractions.
Belly Button in or out? Popped out a little bit.
Wedding rings on or off? Off and I'm so ready to be able to wear them again!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and excited that we are so close to meeting this little guy!
Looking forward to: Finishing touches on Jameson's room and finally meeting him, hoping at this point that we won't have to wait to May 1st but we will see.

With Love, Amanda

Baby O - 36 Weeks

How far along? 36 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 40 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Outfit above is all regular clothing but it's also workout clothing and clearly my top is short. Mostly maternity at this point.
Stretch marks? Yes.
Sleep: At this point I think I am still lucky, not waking up too much, maybe once a night.
Best moment this week: Easter was fun but low key, we went to mass, went on a hike to Mt. Major and had a nice dinner just Ryan and I. We also had our last two classes at the hospital.
Miss Anything? I had to give in on the hike, we couldn't make it all the way too the top. We still enjoyed it but I would have never asked to stop before, it was just too hard to breathe.  

Movement: He is moving a lot, mostly on my right side still.
Food cravings: Still eating Easter candy.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Out but just a little bit.
Wedding rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, nervous. It feels odd that he could come anytime now.
Looking forward to: Maternity pictures this weekend along with a day of pampering, hair nail, ect. I am really looking forward to meeting our photographer Trina Bird .

With Love, Amanda

Baby O - 35 Weeks

How far along? 35 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 40 lbs.
Maternity clothes? More maternity, I picked up some new maternity tops at Gap this week.
Stretch marks? Yes.
Sleep: Having trouble getting to sleep, I still don't wake up a lot at night once I'm asleep but it is hard to fall asleep.
Best moment this week: We had a 3D Ultrasound and got to peek in on Jameson. It was neat to be able to see him and make sure he was healthy.

Miss Anything? I miss wearing my wedding band and engagement ring, I catch myself being jealous when I see other pregnant women that can still wear there rings.
Movement: He is running out of room but still moving a lot. He seems to be hanging out on my right side.
Food cravings: I have had my fair share of Easter candy. Thus the weight gain.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Have you started to show yet: Yes.
Gender: Boy, confirmed again at the Ultrasound.
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Flat, starting to pop out but just a little.
Wedding rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, and in full on nesting mode.
Looking forward to: Easter, finishing up our classes at the hospital and enjoying our last few weeks as a family of 2.

With Love, Amanda