29 weeks!

How Far along? 29weeks

Maternity clothes? Yep, All pants but one pair and I still have lots of tops that work that are not maternity! On my days off you can usually find me in my vs yoga pants and a comfy sweatshirt

Stretch marks? Not yet...I use lots & lots of lotion

Sleep? Still the same, I'm sure it could be way worse so I'll take it

Best moment last week? Getting our closet redone, so much more functional, it turned out great! Also we had another wedding, I always love an excuse to get dressed up. It was so FUN to see friends I have not seen in awhile, there were lots of good laughs:)

Movement?  Lots more and I love it! I've been lucky, nothing painful in the ribs or anything yet...she is rocking out way low

Food cravings? Of course still chocolate....Those damn Hostess mini frosted donuts,  I've craved these from the beginning and its not going away! Pretty sure my ass is about to turn into one haha

Gender? Baby girl Estella Marie

Labor signs? None, thankfully

Belly button in/out? Still pretty in there, but I know this could change quickly in the next few weeks

What I miss:  Not to much

What I am looking forward to:

Going to Florida, We haven't been since September and I was only 6 weeks then!  Looking forward to relaxing on the beach. The weather is suppose to be in the mid 80s, I'm so excited! *Warning* to the people on the beach there will be one very pasty, very pregnant looking lady rocking a 2 piece because I refuse to buy a maternity swimsuit:)

Milestones:Your baby's the size of an acorn squash!

At 29 weeks-

Baby already measures about 15.2 to 16.7 inches long. Right now, we weighs about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds but she's still got a ways to go -- can you believe she'll triple in weight before birth?

• She's getting a little cramped in there, since she's growing so fast. But you probably already realize that, since you're getting all those jabs and kicks.
• She's growing white fat deposits under his skin, and her energy is surging because of it.
• Feel a subtle twitch? It might be baby hiccupping.

28 Weeks!

How Far along? 28 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yep, they are most comfy but still have a few regular things I can wear

Stretch marks? Not yet, I sure hope it stays that way

Sleep? Sleeping ok

Best moment last week? Having some of my family be able feel her move was really cool,   dressing up for a wedding Bry was in and getting some organizing done. I went through two cabinets, I threw away a garbage bag full of stuff and brought a bunch of things to Turnstyle... felt so good, but I have lots more I want to do!

Movement?  Yep, she Loves loud Music, Taking after daddy already:)

Food cravings? Same as last week anything chocolate :)

Gender? Girl,  Estella Marie

Labor signs? None, thankfully

Belly button in/out? Still very in! Not sure if it will ever pop out it's just getting bigger ha!

What I miss:  Nothing crazy still enjoying being pregnant

What I am looking forward to:

Getting our Closet redone this weekend to make room for all my clothes... they are still hanging in the nursery! I can't wait to organize  all of Stella's stuff!

Milestones: Woohoo.. we are now in the THIRD & FINAL TRIMESTER!!! Super exciting to hit this milestone:)

Your baby's the size of a rutabaga!

• She's starting to develop more fat, so her wrinkly skin will start to get smoother.
• Her lungs are mature enough that she'd probably survive if she was born now. Wow!

Family picture grandpa took before our date last night.. I'm sure we won't have many more of these before Estella arrives!!!

V-day and Cute Stuff!

 Happy Valentines Day Everyone....I'm only a day late but yesterday was a busy day! My mom and I started the day out with a little shopping and then met my grandma, aunt, cousin and her lil guy out for lunch at Truffles and Tortes in Anoka. If you haven't been there yet you must go! We love this place it's  very small and usually very packed but so worth it, They have the best desserts! After, I got a call that our new recliner had come in so we went to pick that up. Then a quick stop to costco, I needed fresh berries for the red velvet cheese cake Bry made. He also made my favorite meal Pesto Pepper tortellini with cream sauce, it was all sooo Yummy! To top it off he got me tickets to the Green Day Musical American Idiot!!! I feel like a really lucky girl and next year will be even more fun because our lil valentine will be with us:) Thanks again babe...I love you so MUCH!!!

Bry & Chloe breaking in the new chair 

And now for the CUTE STUFF...

How cute are these??? I love pink and animal print so they were perfect! I just got them in the mail from Zulily and I think they will be so fun for her newborn pictures!

                                       Here are some CUTE Things I've been working on...
                                                  I made her a BIG headband to match

 I also made a maternity sash, I saw one on etsy but they were expensive and I knew I could make it myself. I have an upcoming wedding so I thought this would be a nice way to accessorize my LBD (well maybe it's not so lil anymore when it's a maternity dress) Ha! I also want to wear it for my belly pics, but I just might have to make another one for that :)

27 Weeks!

How far along? 27 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yep, but still rockin one pair of pants, shirts and sweater dresses that are not! On my days off or around the house I love wearing my VS yoga pants sooo comfy

Stretch marks? None as of now

Sleep? Sleeping alright

Best moment last week? Buying our rocking recliner, we found one that works perfect for our family room and it was an awesome deal! It was $625 and we got it for $245... I can't wait to use it with lil Estella in my arms

Movement?  Yep, some days way more then others which totally freaks me out! I just want to feel her dancing around all the time because it's  so reassuring

Food cravings?  Pretty much anything chocolate :)

Gender? Girl,  Estella Marie

Labor signs? None, thankfully

Belly button in/out? In

What I miss:  Not much, I feel very lucky with how my pregnancy has gone so far

What I am looking forward to:

Next week I will officially be in my third trimester...the home stretch:)  Also I always look forward to her getting bigger and stronger

Milestones: From the bump.com

your baby at 27 weeks

Estella is now around 2 pounds

• She's practicing inhaling and exhaling with her rapidly developing lungs.
• It's official: Baby's showing brain activity! And her brain will keep on getting more complex.

Another Nursery update!

A few things we've been working on....

We refinished my dresser from when I was little, it's a very old antique that my grandpa redid in the 60s! I'm super excited to have something in her room that my grandpa is a part of since I never had the chance to meet him, & I know he was an amazing person! We called in some help from our good friends Lynn and Brian, & we could not have done it without them! I LOVE how it turned out, Thanks agian!!! 

The Before:

My mom had already removed the drawer pulls that were brassy gold and the drawer liners that were yellow, orange & green flowers

THE AFTER:

We painted it green to match the paint around the window, put in new black and white drawer liners and new silver and clear crystal pulls.

I love that the edge is scalloped and matches the scalloped crib sides!

The Bedding 

Thank Heaven for moms like mine!!! She has been one busy busy bee again. She helped with the dresser, finished the quilt, & dust ruffle and she has only been home for a week... can we say super women! Estella is one lucky lil girl to have her Gg make everything for her:) It's just what I wanted and it tuned out Perfect! Huge Thank You To My MOM!!!

 

( Front and back of the quilt, the back is super soft minky)

It's getting closer, I can't wait to show the whole room when it's finished!!!

26 weeks!

How far along? 26 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yep,  same as last week! I did get a super cute maternity dress for a wedding we have coming up and for a steal of a deal so I'm excited about that

Stretch marks? None as of now

Sleep? Sleeping ok I'm starting to get up again 2-3 times a night to use the bathroom

Best moment last week?Passing my glucose test, no diabetes for this momma and getting to hear Estella's heart beat, best sound ever

Movement?  Yep, she can be pretty stubborn for her daddy though he is always a second to late 

Food cravings?  Chocolate, in fact tonight Bry and I shared a chocolate shake mmmm it was tasty

Gender? Girl,  Estella Marie

Labor signs? None, thankfully

Belly button in/out? In

What I miss:  Nothing really

What I am looking forward to:  Finishing the nursery and of course feeling her kicks more and more

Milestones: Passing my test and she now has all 5 senses... pretty cool

And the count down is on...

We're under 100 days people, how crazy!!! Bry's dad Gary and his gf Kathi gave us this cute count down clock over the weekend and I was so excited to get it going! What a fun way to watch the days tick by, thanks again we LOVE it:)

My first baby!

Miss Chloe got groomed today....Such a pretty girl! She will always be my first baby (poor thing doesn't know what's coming) I'm sure it will be hard at first but I know her and Estella will be the best of friends someday:)

Nursery update!

Each week I look forward to adding something to the nursery! Another thing we got done yesterday was putting the decal above the crib.. I ordered this wall decal on etsy, the lady I ordered it from was such a huge help and I totally recommend her company openheartcreations! 
I'm sure with my mom coming home for almost 3 weeks we will get lots done...I can't wait:)

25 weeks!

 How far along? 25 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yep, loving my maternity leggings but most tops and dresses are not

Stretch marks? Nope, I'm always putting my good lotion on

Sleep? Still sleeping pretty good! Only waking up to use the bathroom and sometimes it's hard to fall back asleep, but it's not as bad as I thought it would be

Best moment last week?Having the weekend to ourselves with NO Plans! Pretty much from here on out our weekends are full, so it was nice to spend a lot of time together! We even did a little shopping...Bry spoiled me with a coat I wanted and we picked up a few really cute outfits for baby Estella! It's so fun to see Bry get excited about sweet lil dresses (I'm sure she's going to be a daddy's girl:)

Movement?  Yep, lots more so fun

Food cravings? Still chocolate donuts, and anything banana or banana flavored

Gender? Girl,  Estella Marie

Labor signs? None, thankfully

Belly button in/out? In

What I miss:  One little thing I do miss is being able to quickly shave my legs, this is getting much harder each week ha! But I really love being pregnant

What I am looking forward to: My Dr. appointment on Monday, it's also time for the diabetes test! I've never in my life liked going to the dr. but I love it now! Also I'm looking forward to my mom coming home from Fl, we've got lots of projects to work on

Milestones: I can't think of a big one....It just feels good to know she's getting bigger and stronger with each passing week