Church Baby Shower Round Two

This past Tuesday night I was so blessed to receive a second shower from the youth group at Southern Hills. It was so fun and they even invited the ladies from my work to come be a part of all the fun! I only got a few pictures on my camera but I'll post some fun ones.

Little miss baby V is going to be the most well dressed, spoiled rotten little thing. I seriously don't know if Adam and I can fit anymore stuff in our house for her. We have been completely overwhelmed by the love and kindness as we have been TREMENDOUSLY blessed by our family, friends, and church family.

Now I can't wait till she is here to put all this fun stuff to use :)

Awesome shower hosts Linda and Susan :) So thankful for both of these ladies!

Cute selfie girls! Bahahahaha Love these two!

Opening presents!! :) She got SO much cute stuff!

Listening to the wishes for my baby girl. I love how many people wished that she wouldn't think her daddy was weird, awkward, or strange :)

(SOME) of the very awesome high school girls that Adam and I get to spend time with! If my baby girl turns out like any one of these girls, we will be SO blessed. Love them :)

Madison and I! 

Love these girls and the super cool diaper motorcycle they made me!! :)

34 Weeks

We are getting closer and closer. This last week has been filled with so much baby fun! I had my 34 week appointment yesterday. Baby girl is growing right on track. My belly is measuring at 36 weeks and her heart rate was 145. I told the doctor that I was pretty sure at my last visit we listened to my own heart beat. She said that next time I come back in, I will get checked and we will for sure set my induction date. Given how healthy my pregnancy has been they don't need to see me back for two weeks. I am excited and scared about that all at the same time. I can't believe that no matter what happens at my next visit, baby V will be here for sure in less than a month. I'll either be induced the 8 or 12 depending on my dilation. Ahhh!

Here is my 34 week update:

How far along? 34  weeks

Total weight gain: Up 30 pounds

Maternity clothes? Yep! Mom V. was in town this week and she bought me a sweater and pants to get me through these last couple weeks. I can't even say how grateful I am for warmer maternity items!! 

Stretch marks? Just little white ones on my hips.

Sleep: I am sleeping well still! I did find if I take a nap, it ruins my whole sleep schedule. I need to just go to bed at night and try not to nap during the late afternoon.

Best Moment This Week: The shower that the church had in our honor. Adam and I were completely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity that was shown to us. I will never begin to thank everyone enough for what they did for me. The baby received so many special items and I can't wait to share her with our church family.

Miss Anything? Being able to get off the couch by myself :) I got stuck twice this week. 

Movement: Yes! She is still rolling, punching, and kicking. I love it!

Food cravings: Malley's chocolate pretzel bars and milk

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Gender: Girl (we hope)! Adam heard a story at work this week about a family that thought for sure they were having a girl and it turned out to be a boy. He was super freaked out!

Labor Signs: nothing that labor is imminent. I have been a little crampy, but nothing that is a true braxton hicks contraction.

Symptoms: Swelling

Belly Button in or out? I could say what I said last week. It is flat, icky looking, and stretched in ways I never thought it would stretch. The least favorite part of my doctor's visits is that my bellybutton seems to be where they can best locate the heartbeat, and she will jam the doppler in my poor stretched out belly button as a starting point.

 Wedding rings on or off? Off :( I have been wearing them as a necklace.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy! I have been a little emotional too! Our lives our going to change in incredible ways here in less than a month!

Looking forward to: Getting our maternity pictures back!! Adam and I had so much fun taking those this week! :)

Pictures from my church shower:

The Vodicka family was richly blessed!

Talking with the ladies at church. My belly is getting bigger!

White Cake!

Chocolate cake!

We finally got little squirts loot home! We have A LOT of thank you's to write :)

33 Weeks

I can't believe that we are getting so close!!! Considering I am not going to be allowed to go past 39 weeks I am really starting to get excited. The women that I work with think that I won't even make it to 39 seeing as I am starting to get HUGE. I officially can't see my feet anymore and I am slowing down a little bit. I can't wait to meet my baby girl!!

How far along? 33 weeks

Total weight gain: Up 28 pounds

Maternity clothes? Yes, though I don't know how much longer they are going to last!! I hope I can make it with my work wardrobe at least! I have two go to dresses and a pair of dress pants. Everything else is getting a little snug!

Stretch marks? nope, not on my belly!

Sleep: I feel like I can't complain because I am still sleeping fairly well. I have been thankful for the rest I have been getting. Unfortunately I get wiped out half way through the work day.

Best Moment This Week: I shared a story on my Facebook page about a little boy who "LOVED" my baby. He was so cute running up to me and giving my belly a kiss. I loved that it was a small child who shared (almost) my same level of excitement about our baby. It was so sweet.

Miss Anything? Being able to get my feet in my shoes

Movement: Yes! I feel her moving around in a new way. It's almost like she is rolling back and forth. I love it! I know I will miss that feeling when she is here.

Food cravings: Aurora Spaghetti Sauce and Cherry Strawberry Soda. Not the best with my heartburn situation.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: nothing that labor is imminent. I am starting to feel a little pressure in my pelvis and she is now definitely out of my ribs. I think I am experiencing lightening :)

Symptoms: Just fatigue and some swelling in my feet.

Belly Button in or out? Flat!! I sure hope my poor belly button makes it. It looks horrible and is stretched to the max. It has at least six weeks to go.

 Wedding rings on or off? Off :( I have been wearing them as a necklace.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy! The closer we get, the more I am just overwhelmed with the fact that I am going to be a mother and that this little thing inside me is my little girl. I just can't believe it. What has seemed like a dream for so long, is pretty close to becoming a reality. I am incredibly thankful.

Looking forward to: Going to the doctor's this week and hearing sweet girl's heartbeat and holding her in my arms!

Cleveland Baby Shower!

This past Saturday we had my baby shower in Cleveland. My Aunt Patti planned a wonderful day for me with my family and closest friends. We had the shower at Becky's Bistro. It was the cutest little restaurant and the food was amazing. More amazing was how much our little girl was blessed. For me, the best part of my shower was to see so many ladies I don't normally get to see. When we have been home recently, the trips have been a whirlwind and it has been hard to catch up with people. But this was nice to be able to have lunch and visit with everyone. Plus little squirt got some pretty nice things :) I am so thankful for all the hard work my Aunt put into making such a special day for Adam, baby, and I. I certainly will cherish the fun we had!

All baby's loot!

Adam came at the end when we opened gifts!

Adam loved the changing giraffe from Aunt Holly. I think he may steal it for himself. 

Mom, Karen, and I! I think my days of the pink dress are numbered... :)

Dan and Amanda's Wedding

This past weekend my cousin Dan got married! He and Amanda looked so happy and their wedding was absolutely beautiful! This was our last trip to Cleveland before our baby girl comes. It was great to get to see family for the second time in a month. What a blessing that we have had so much to celebrate together this summer/fall. I can't believe we're the next big milestone event! :) Here are some pictures from the wedding!

Dan and Amand saying their vows! 

The happy couple!! :)

 Adam, Me, Karen, and Bobby at the reception! I was so excited because during dinner at the reception Karen got to feel baby girl move like crazy! :) 

32 Weeks

I don't want to give up on my chalkboard, but it has been so hard to find time to do it. Work has been especially hectic this past week and we were gone this past weekend to Cleveland for my cousin's wedding and my baby shower. I hope life starts to slow down for a few weeks before it revs back up with our little one's arrival. We just seem to be in a season of craziness. Hopefully things will start to settle down at work for me and our evening schedule won't be so jammed packed. So without further a do here is my bathroom mirror selfie! Haha :) 

How far along? 32 weeks

Total weight gain: Up 26 pounds

Maternity clothes? Yep!

Stretch marks? nope, not on my belly!

Sleep: This is the first week that I have started to feel big. I found that I am moving slower and slower and that is making me sleepy!

Best Moment This Week: There were so many great moments this week! I had a wonderful baby shower and Adam and I had our first baby class. The class made me excited and nervous. Going through the exercises and learning about what labor is going to be like has made everything seem so much more real. Plus Adam and I were in the class with one other couple. We got individualized attention, which was good and bad. My mom told me to sneak to the bathroom during the birth video so that I could just have my own experience and not have to watch anyone else's...but I couldn't being that there were only four of us plus the nurse. 

Miss Anything? nope!

Movement: Yes! I love feeling her move!

Food cravings: Milk and Chocolate

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing really!
Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: nothing! 

Symptoms: Feeling a little crampy and tired. But I really can't complain!

Belly Button in or out? Flat!!

 Wedding rings on or off? Off :( I have been wearing them as a necklace this past week.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy, though I can cry at the drop of a hat. I hate that right now. I am normal a very composed person.

Looking forward to: Seeing my baby girl and kissing her sweet little cheeks!

Weeks 30 and 31

Last week got a way from me so fast! Since I wasn't able to do a 30 week blog I'll hit the highlights.

We had our 30 week appointment last Monday. The doctor said the baby was doing great and that she is measuring 33 weeks. She's been big the whole time! This seems crazy because Adam and I were both 7 lb babies. I keep dreaming that I am going to give birth to a 25 lb. turkey. (Gotta love the crazy preggo dreams!) A student was with the doctor at my appointment and they disagreed if the baby was head down or not. The student said breech, the doctor said head down. I am going to trust the doctor. The doctor also said that she was planning on delivering me November 10, unless something changes as we get closer. That's a week before my due date! Crazy! We go back September 27th. I can't believe how fast it's all starting to go.

Here are the updates for this week:

How far along? 31 weeks

Total weight gain: Up 25 pounds

Maternity clothes? Yep!

Stretch marks? nope, not on my belly!

Sleep: Work and life have been so busy lately that I have been SO tired at the end of the day. When I get home, I make dinner and head straight to bed. When I get to stay up on the weekends, I have trouble sleeping. Who knows...

Best Moment This Week: Painting the monogram for baby girls room and scheduling our maternity photos. I am so excited for both!

Miss Anything? Having energy! I feel like I can't focus on anything anymore :/

Movement: Yes! She is moving all the time. She especially likes to stretch where I can see her bum up in the air. It's hilarious!

Food cravings: Milk :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Chicken
Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: Just Braxton Hicks every once in a while. 

Symptoms: Leg cramps, heart burn, and sleepiness 

Belly Button in or out? Flat!!

 Wedding rings on or off? Off :( I really miss wearing my rings

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Moody due to exhaustion. I still LOVE being pregnant and preparing for this little one. 

Looking forward to: My showers and seeing family this weekend. Adam and I also have our first baby class this week! Yay!