FURNITURE HAS ARRIVED!!!!! Taa Daa!

Oh, I can't even begin to explain how long I've waited for this day to COME!!! I've always said, "when her furniture gets here it will really feel real." Well, I was right...it sure does feel like we're really going to have a 3rd person living here with us soon. OMG! (minor freak out...)

The day began at 11:45am with the delivery guys bringing in and setting up ALL of her pieces. That was a huge plus- I can't imagine if we would have had to put it all together- with my patience levels these days we might not still be married. JOKING! lol But seriously... it was nice to have someone else do it and we know it was done correctly and she won't end up on the floor one morning! After the delivery guys left, my Mom came up to help us put everything in its place. We made up her bed and it is soooo DIVA!!! We put all the books, picture frames, and little decorations on her dressers. While we worked on her room, Brian gave her bathroom drawers a fresh coat of white paint. Now the bathroom is ready for her goodies!

Brian and his fabulous freshly painted vanity.

NeeNee making her perfect bows for Bexleigh :)

Her changing dresser & hutch and Oh So Cute Littlest Pink chair.

All of her goodies.

Her nightstand & chest of drawers.

Her bed all finished.

After we got everything the way we wanted, we decided it was time to tackle her insane wardrobe. It is cRaZy how many articles of clothing she has and she's not even here yet!? It took roughly 5 hours to wash and fold everything! Momma was slightly exhausted, but it felt so good to have it done. My mom and I spent the rest of the evening putting her tiny clothes away in the drawers and hanging her outfits back in her closet. It's just so exciting knowing that she will soon be here to use her brand new room. The only problem is...my Mama Cat now thinks she has died and gone to heaven thinking we bought all this new stuff for her...man is she gonna be quite disappointed!

Mama kitty enjoy *her* new stroller.

Little kitty taking her first nap in the bed.

Mama kitty enjoying *her* new bed.

Like I said before, I feel like we are 90% ready for Bexleigh to come now that she actually has a bed and most of her necessities. I just have to find wall decor to finish off her fabulous room. Now all that is left is for us to install her car seat bases in both of our vehicles and to pack our hospital bag. We are very excited to meet her--only about 5 weeks left!!

Thanks again to all the people who contributed to our Furniture & Bedding gift card!!! We looooove everything!

Jenn :)

34 Weeks & Family Baby Shower

Hello Readers!

What a great day last Sunday was-our cousin Kelly & aunt Jane threw such a fun Baby Shower for us!! The shower took place by their pool and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. Lots of our family and family-friends were in attendance and we had a great time playing games & eating yummy food from my favorite tea room! We got some much needed items from our registry as well as a group gift- money to put towards our Baby furniture!!! Daddy Brian, Grandpa Bill, Uncle Billy, & Grampy Sam showed up towards the end to enjoy food and dessert with all of us. Overall, it was just a very awesome day!! Bexleigh is very loved already :)

Food table

Candy Bar

Kelly, Me & Jane- Fantastic Party Throwers :)

Me & Brian

NeeNee & Me

Me & Grampy Sam

Me & Grandpa Bill

Uncle Billy & Me

Chowing Down

My two gift-opening helpers: Kaitlin & Annie

I am 34 weeks 2 days along and starting to feel that the end couldn't come fast enough. My pelvis has been giving me some pretty rough fits for about a week now and there isn't really anything that makes me feel better. We had our 2nd birthing class tonight and I did find some relief in the yoga ball, so I plan to get one of those asap to get me through these last few weeks. I'm still having lots of sleepless nights, but somehow seem to slip into a nice sleep from about 6am until about 9:30am. My work days have basically been starting at about 11am! Brian has been extra great lately massaging my back and hips when needed. We learned some new massage/relaxation techniques tonight in class that hopefully will come in handy from now until Bexleigh comes! I also learned tonight a lot more about contractions and the actual labor process and I'm HOPING to be able to try to get along a good bit before asking for the epidural. NO, I'm not trying to do this naturally, but I do want to see how far I can get without it, which is very different from my thoughts before this point. Before tonight, I wanted the epidural like, maybe, next week?!? LOL Anyways, I feel a little more brave than I did before, which is a plus.

34 weeks 2 days

Tomorrow our furniture and bedding are finally coming and I couldn't be MORE E X C I T E D!!!! I just want to be able to walk in Bexleigh's room and know that she will soon be sleeping in there :) I will post pictures as soon as I get her room just the way I want it!!

This is going to be a bittersweet week for me. Although I'm super excited about the fun stuff that is getting accomplished in babyland this week, I am missing a very important event that I have waited a long time to be a part of. My best friend is getting married in California and I wanted nothing more than to stand up for her on the best day of her life. After discussions with our doctor and going back and forth in my heart, head & gut, we feel it would be the best decision to not travel that far of a distance to avoid any unwanted risks that could arise. I just wish it were as easy as it sounds. I am happy knowing that I got to see everything in the planning process and I know her day is going to be amazingly beautiful...I'll just have to wait for the video and pictures to experience it all. Cheers and best wishes to my Boo & Matty... I love ya to pieces and will be standing up for you on your special day....only in a different state, that's all. And don't worry, I'm taking Bexleigh's "Time out Spot" mat to the hospital with me and as soon as they scrub her up, she will be placed on it ;)

We Love you Holly & Matt!

Sweet dreams my peeps,

Jenn

32 wks 5 days... 1224 hours...but who's counting?!?

Ok so pardon me, these past few weeks have been a little crazy, hectic, etc. It is coming down to the end and I can see the finish line! I only have 7 more weeks to go until Bexleigh is fully cooked and ready to bust into this world (unless she decides to come out early or...ahem... late.) Things have been going mostly well. This past week I have been experiencing some mild-medium cramping and it feels like she has completely run out of room. She is pushing a ton more now and loves to jab me in my ribs with her little feet. So far the sciatica mess is still gone and hoping it stays that way. That was no party folks. I am now going to the doctor every 2 weeks and Brian and I will be starting our child birth education classes this Monday...he is thrilled (said with much sarcasm!) As much as some of it will be a little over dramatic, I'm sure we'll learn a few good things along the way! ;-)

A few weekends ago I had my first Baby shower and it was very fun. It was also a very special day of remembering Bexleigh's Grandma Patty, who we lost 6 years ago on that date. There's not a second that goes by that my heart breaks that she is not physically here to share all the wonderful things that are happening in our lives, but she is always with us in our hearts and I know she is watching down on us and will be smiling the day Bexleigh arrives. I cannot wait to tell our daughter how wonderful, special, and beautiful her Daddy's Mom was.

Grandma Patty's Memorial Flowers at the shower. We miss you!

I had so many good friends there to celebrate this special time in our lives. We got a ton of very useful and adorable things for little Miss Bexleigh. She is spoiled rotten already...look out! My 2 best friends from New York, Holly & Jenny D, flew in to celebrate with us and it was so nice to have them here! We've been through a lot together and it meant the world to have them here for this special day! My mom can definitely throw one heck of a par-tay! Holly's mom, Suzie, flew in from California to visit and help with the shower and we don't know what we would have done without her- she is amazing! My sister, aunt, and other 2 bffs, Katy and Amber, helped out with the shower as well, and without them- it wouldn't have been the success that it was! So many wonderful people putting their time and energy into my shower day was very much appreciated- LOVE YOU ALL!!! :)

Mom & Mama Suz- they can throw PARTIES!!

My Aunt & Sister holding down the food station!

Holly, Me & Jen geting ready to head to my shower!

The Candy bar was a hit!

The beautiful tables each with yummy cupcakes made by Katy & Amber!

All the clothes my Mom bought for Bexleigh! She's my child alright~

Me, Holly, Teena & Jen- love these girls to pieces!

Bexleigh's Fanti's- Mckenzi, Amber, Jo, (Me), Katy, & April (baking Jackson as we speak)

Daddy Brian showed up just in time for dessert and to load the car!

Where are we going to put all this stuff! So fun!!!

I have one more shower coming up this weekend and we are looking forward to seeing more of our family and friends! Bexleigh's room & closet are getting filled with lots of fun stuff and we have scheduled for our furniture and bedding to be delivered in 2 weeks! I absolutely CANNOT wait to put her room together! Pictures to come...stay tuned!

I believe I mentioned a few posts ago that we were having our 4d ultrasound done, and that Bexleigh did NOT cooperate for the 1st appointment, so they let us come back for a 2nd attempt. Wellllllllllllll, she didn't cooperate then either. SO, they were nice enough to let us come back for a 3rd try. We went this past weekend and after about 20 minutes of Bexleigh still being a little stinker, the ultrasound tech lady decided she was going to tilt the bed backwards, basically putting me in "headstand" position. " Brian, we're gonna have you stand behind her to make sure she doesn't slide off..." Mmkay?!? Well, it worked! She slid up a little bit out of the birthing tunnel just enough so we could see a much clearer image of her beautiful little face than we've gotten the last two attempts! YAY! She has the most beautiful lips I've ever seen- definitely got those from her daddy! We got a 30+ minute dvd of her moving around from all 3 appointments and it is such a special keepsake! I'm so glad we decided to do this! Now I REALLY can't wait to meet her :)

Hey pretty girl :)

Sticking her tongue out already :)

Either her arm tastes really good or she's taking after our cats! lol

Next up- our 33wk appointment & NeeNee's birthday! Happy (early) Birthday Momma!!! LOVE YOU! :)

30wks, a Bathroom, and a SHY baby...

30 weeks 1 day!

Belly measured 39 1/2 inches today. wowza

Hello Friends & Fam...

It is almost down to single digits... I have 10 weeks left of this pregnancy shindig and can't believe we made it to this point so quickly! Bexleigh is somewhere around 3lbs and 15.7in long and she is having a ball in her little nest. The coolest thing happened the other night as Brian and I got in bed....we felt her FOOT! OMG! It was so wild. I've been able to feel her head/butt a lot lately because of her little tricks she likes to play, but never any limbs. I had my hand on my stomach and she pushed that little foot so hard I thought it just might come through my skin. It was the coolest thing I have felt yet. Brian put his hand on next to see if she'd do it again, and sure enough she did! He said that was the hardest kick he could ever imagine! We may have a lil soccer player on our hands people!

I am still feeling pretty good, but starting to get "uncomfortable" whether it's sitting, standing, or laying. As much as I want her to continue cooking, I'm just about ready to punch my time card in... mama's ready to be done. I wouldn't mind sharing my birthday with her if she wanted to debut, oh say....23 days early?!? I'm just being honest here. We have scheduled our "learn how to deliver & become a mommy & daddy" classes and they start in 2 weeks. Brian, although not thrilled about going, will see how much better he will feel after seeing what kind of treat he got himself into. ;-D Fun stuff-can't wait!

NeeNee just finished painting the nursery and it looks awesome!

Her bedroom with fresh white paint!

This is her bedding fabric.

I can't wait to start filling her room with all her goodies she will soon be getting at our shower this weekend :) Her bathroom is now finished and I couldn't be more in love with it. The cats are having a hard time learning that this is no longer their "drinking hub" and that they will have to share soon. ewwwwwww boy

Wall color is fabulous!

Bexleigh's towels.

Full view of bathroom.

The sink & goodies.

Mama gettin her drink on!

On a semi-exciting note, we traveled to get our 4d ultrasound this weekend in hopes that we would get to see our beautiful baby girl's face and to watch her wiggles in action. PUNKED! Again, our child decided she was NOT going to cooperate for the nice ultrasound lady and they placed her file in the "bad baby" section. How sad! Bexleigh is head down (a plus!) and she is buried in my hip with her face smashed against my uterine wall. Basically, my child has her face pressed up against the glass--how cute. When we did get to see glimpses of her face, she had her hands covering most of it. She likes to Vogue-that's my girl. However, a few awesome things did come out of the appointment. 1- We DO get to go back for a 2nd attempt to catch her in action and try to see a clearer image of her face. 2- We did get a few shots to take home with us that showed her cute little lips, nose & hands. 3- We got to hear her heartbeat again in surround sound and it was still as amazing as ever. So we didn't leave empty handed, but I guess my little girl is not the "performer" that I thought she would be! Oh well! I can see it now... She'll be the one on stage at her dance recital- arms crossed, bottom lip out, brows bent in- REFUSING to do the dance she practiced all year. Lovely.

Well it's time to feed the little diva--so have a good week everyone!

--Jenn--

NYC fun, Sciatica, a few contractions...and a partridge in a pear tree.

Hello :) It's me...the not-so-on-the-ball blogger. I have a few things to catch everyone up-to-date.
A few weeks ago I took a weekend trip to NYC to celebrate a bachelorette weekend for my bff Holly. The weekend was so fun and jam packed! Her bachelorette party was SO MUCH FUN! We had a surprise lingerie party with a few of her friends and Momma Suz and she got a lot of very nice "unmentionables." lol After that we headed to a great Italian place for dinner where we had the whole lower level all to ourselves. The food and company were very good! As soon as we finished up dinner, we headed off to the main event of the night. All I'm gonna say about that is it was a BLAST! We all got in touch with our inner DIVAs. Good times. The next day we had a shower for Holly at her apartment with lots of her NY friends and that was such a great time. Overall, the whole weekend was a success and getting to see everyone again was so great! Bexleigh was a trooper the whole time and she even let me get the best sleep ever! The day after I returned home, I started experiencing the most awful pain in my tailbone/left butt cheek. Holy smokes, this was intense and I didn't really know what was going on. Then my dear, go-to-for-everything-pregnancy-related bff said, "Honey, you got yourself some Sciatic nerve pain. Welcome to pregnancy." Lovely. Over the next 2 days it grew worse to the point I couldn't even put any pressure on my left leg to walk. I immediately scheduled a massage because that was the only thing I could think would make my badunka dunk feel better. I also called my doctor after a few days of not being able to walk & they confirmed the lovely sciatica condition and suggested I see a physical therapist. Bexleigh was having loads of fun with this. She let me have it for a total of 8 flippin days!!! I would wake up each day pretty normal and by the end of the day be stuck on my arse because I couldn't walk. Luckily, today is the first day I have not felt any butt pain at all (knock on wood!!!) and I hope it continues.

Now this whole contraction business...it ain't no joke. This past Saturday we went to my newest obsession/favorite restaurant, Wasabi. I ate what I ALWAYS eat and had a fantastic time with our cousin and her husband for her birthday. About 10 minutes into the drive home I started to feel extreme cramping and pressure in my lower abdomen. It was getting more intense as we continued the drive home. I was feeling a little uneasy about this...not knowing what in the world was going on. As soon as I got home, I sat on the porcelain throne because that's the only place I felt like I may find relief. After sitting there for a few minutes I had four very sharp and intense contractions. They lasted for about a few seconds each. The rest of the night I spent in much discomfort, and of course got no sleep. The next day, I still felt a lot of pressure in my lower abdomen, but was feeling a ton better than I did. After going back and forth on what to do, I decided I better give the doc a jingle and just see what he thought was going on or if he felt I needed to make a little trip. I explained everything that went on in the past 20 hours and it was kind of left up to me. I chose to wait the night out and see if I felt any worse, which thankfully I did not. The past two days have been pretty normal, so I feel much better about this whole ordeal. I think Bexleigh is just having waaaaaay too much fun with all my organs. As for now I'm supposed to just take it easy (whatever that means!lol) and watch for any other "out of the ordinary" things to come back. I'm feeling confident that all should be fine.

As for baby movements, Bexleigh is still moving around quite a bit. I think I can finally tell where her head is now. It seems as though she likes to stand on my left side and push her looooong legs straight and push her head up out of my right side. It is quite a sight to see and I am trying to catch it on video. She's the most active child ever and I just wonder what she'll be like in the outside world! She should be a little over 2 1/2 lbs and about 15-16 inches in length.

As for me, I'm somewhere around +32 lbs and it is not fun carrying all this extra weight around! I can already taste my next marathon training schedule for MAY! Bexleigh better looooove her jogging stroller! I am still taking Zumba classes when I can and crack up when I watch my big ol belly in the mirror. I'm happy to be entertainment for other people-lol. At my last appointment I got tested for Gestational Diabetes and proud to say I am GD FREE!! Whoo hoo! My turkey timer has popped (aka the belly button) and it creeps me out. It reminds me of a squishy mushroom! Eewww! I am still stretch mark free so far and thrilled about that. My cravings have died down a bit. I don't really have to have anything anymore. I've noticed that I get full much faster these days.

Brian is phenomenal. He is the greatest husband in the world! I get waffles & OJ in bed every morning and he loves to rub my belly and make Bexleigh wiggle. He's been so great through this whole process so far! He even tells me I still look beautiful even though we both know I look like a swollen Oompa Loompa. Basically, he rocks. :)

The nursery is getting painted by NeeNee, which is what we plan to call my Mom since my Grandma is already "grandma." :) Bexleigh already has a bathroom and I absolutely LOVE it!! It's so cute and I will post pics as soon as NeeNee paints it! We have a few baby showers coming up and I can't wait to get some things to play with!! She already has tons of adorable clothes that I love holding up and pretending she's in them. Here is a sneak peek of her furniture!!

Well, that's about as much catching up as I can do for now. We have our last 4 week appointment in a few weeks and then we start going every 2 weeks. We are going to be doing a 4d ultrasound very soon, which they put on a DVD for us-very much looking forward to that!

I am signing off currently at 29wks 3 days :)

27weeks 2 days

Hello. I know, it's been awhile. I'M SORRY!!!!! I've just been soooooo busy relaxing that I just haven't found a free minute to blog, but today I did. ;)

Let's see..what has been going on in the little world that PSK is living in currently. Bexleigh is definitely one active child, and that's putting it mildly. Her typical day includes waking me up with her wiggles, kicks, and punches around 6am and pretty much continues all day long, with a few short naps squeezed in there. She LOVES to be on my bladder, which you can imagine what kind of fun that creates for me. "Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go right now....look out please. (tinkle tinkle) ahhhh. ----27 seconds later---- Are you kidding me, I gotta go again?!? -----sit down...nothing. ARE you serious!?! " It goes a lil something like that for hours at a time. We have gotten her on video a few times and wow is that a sight to see. So fun!

As for me, I'm still feeling pretty good. I can tell that my energy is slowly leaving me once again though. I'm still able to do a few Zumba classes a week, along with some walking at night, but that's starting to get more and more challenging. Bexleigh is growing and taking up more room in my belly and I still feel the stretching from time to time, which is still a little uncomfortable. It's actually getting harder to get in and out of my SUV, but I'm not sure a car would be any better. Last night I was getting out of the car and felt a horrible pull in my right side of my abdomen. Pretty sure I ripped my ab muscles to shreds. :( It's feeling better today, so I'm sure not too much damage could have been done. Who knew such easy tasks could become so challenging. I'm sure its only begun! LOL

Tomorrow I get to have my sugar test to see if I have Gestational Diabetes. Marvelous. Let's hope and pray that I DON'T because, I SUCK at following strict rules when it comes to eating. I promise if I'm cleared from this GD I'll cut back on the Kit Kats. PLEASE!!

Ok, that's about all I can do today. I have a NYC trip coming up that I will have lots to talk about. So until then, LOVES!~

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27 week belly pic

27 week belly pic front, basketball-esque view

27 week dissappearing feet angle