35 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks

Total weight gain:

29 pounds

Maternity clothes? 

Yep! Now my big t-shirts are to small- Jamie’s work well though :)

Stretch marks? 

Nope! 

Sleep: 

I’m sleeping great! Just waking up more throughout the night.

Best moment this week: 

Swimming and floating in the waves! Knowing that baby Jackson is getting closer to arriving!

Miss Anything? 

Moving, not being tired, not being swollen or hot. 

Movement: 

Lots of hiccups! But he is always a wiggle worm.

Food cravings: 

I’ve been wanting s”mores for awhile now

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Sometimes meat

Gender: 

BOY!

Labor Signs:

I was having some mild contractions every 20 minutes. Really awful back pain at times. I felt a few contractions a day and one a night waking me up. More Braxton Hicks. I won't know any more progress until my next appointment.

Symptoms: 

SO HOT! Swelling! More reflux. Just being uncomfortable

Belly Button in or out? 

Coming out even more! I told Jamie when it’s completely out that means Jackson’s fully cooked :)

Wedding rings on or off? 

Off 

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

HAPPY!! SO EXCITED! 

Looking forward to: 

Getting closer to full term! Meeting Jackson!

Workout:

This week was an off one I had a couple days of not feeling well. I managed one walking day and one day of swimming/walking at the beach.

Furry Babies:

Needing more and more attention.

To dos:

Done: Bought ceiling fan, washed everything, cleaned everything

Left: Put up the ceiling fan, buy conversion kit, install carseats, make casseroles to freeze

Dr Appointment:

Next week

5 more weeks!!

2 more weeks until he is full term!!

Pinterest Recipes

For those of you not on Pinterest..wait who isn't on Pinterest?! Anyways there are tons of great recipes on this website that you can "pin" which is awesome for giving you new ideas for free. However, not all of the recipes are that great. I decided I should share my good ones in case anyone needed a new recipe.

Recipe #1 S'more Cookies (need I say more)

These are amazing! Especially warm! Don't make them if you are on a diet which clearly I am not :)

Easy S’mores Cookies

• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. of Immaculate Baking Co. Chocolate Chunk Cookies
• 12 Marshmallows (cut in half)
• 2 (1.55 oz) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars (each broken into the 12 rectangles)

1. Bake cookies according to instructions on the package.
2. Place 1 marshmallow (cut in half) on top of each cookie and return to the oven for 2 minutes.
3. Remove cookies from oven and allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 2 minutes.  Then place cookies on a cooling rack.
4. Once on the cooling rack, place one rectangle from the Hershey bars on top of each cookie.  Eat while warm or allow to cool.  If you are taking the cookies some where, allow the cookies to cool completely and store place in a container placing wax paper between each layer so the cookies don’t stick together.  Makes 2 dozen cookies.

Adapted from Dear Billie The Blog.

Recipe #2:
This one is a great dinner "guys" recipe especially if you like hot wings. Sorry no picture!

Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 13.25 oz. box Barilla Whole Grain Pasta (shells, penne or rotini)
• 1 lb. cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 small bell peppers, red and yellow, seeded and diced
• 1 bunch chopped green onions, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1 cup Ranch (or if you like Blue Cheese)
• 1/2 – 3/4 cup Buffalo Hot Wing Sauce
• 3 cups shredded cheese, divided (cheddar, mozzarella or a blend)
• 3/4 cup Panko bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Boil the pasta in salted water according to package instructions. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Spray 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
3. Add the cooked chicken, chopped bell peppers, 3/4 of the green onions, and 2 1/4 cups of shredded cheese to the large bowl. Mix well.
4. Place the garlic, cream cheese, blue cheese dressing and 1/2 cup hot wing sauce in a food processor. Puree until smooth, taste and add another 1/4 cup hot wing sauce if needed. Pour over the pasta and toss. Put mixture in the baking dish.
5. Mix the remaining 3/4 cup cheese and the Panko together. Sprinkle over the top of the pasta, then sprinkle with the remaining green onions.
6. Bake until golden, approximately 30-40 minutes.

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Adapted From: http://aspicyperspective.com/2012/02/buffalo-chicken-mac-and-cheese.html

Baby/Daddy Hospital Bags

All of our bags are packed! I just received Jackson's going home outfit (which is not pictured because it's a surprise and it's currently being washed).

The baby bag: 

-Blanket

-Swaddle blanket

-Wipes

-Diapers

-Extra Clothes

-Mittens so he won't scratch his face

-Socks

-Burp Rag

-Going home outfit

-And the cute diaper bag!

*Our hospital said you don't need to bring anything really expect his going home outfit but just in case we are set.

And of course a nursing pillow!

The daddy bag:

-Extra Blanket

-Extra Pillow

-Pajamas

-Clothes 

-Toiletries 

-Snacks

-IPAD

-Chargers

34 weeks~8 1/2 months!

Size of a cantaloupe!

How far along? 34 weeks

Total weight gain:

wait for it...29 pounds! Gasp! That’s 5 pounds in 2 weeks. Uh growth spurt Jackson?! hahah the Doctor was not concerned at all. She said because of my pre-baby weight this was just fine. Just keep doing what I am doing.. 

Maternity clothes? 

Oh yea. I had to buy a bigger size! This belly is peaking out of all the maternity shirts I had. Also retired some tight fitted dresses due to these widening hips- it just looked weird! I still can’t fit into medium pants which is a little annoying because 80% of the hand me downs are mediums. 

Stretch marks? 

Nope! 

Sleep: 

Amazing this week! I was so tired!! 

Best moment this week: 

Everything! See my done list. haha but taking Jamie on our boat was probably my most favorite! And swimming in the ocean- I’m not quite sure jumping and floating in the waves is what the doctor had in mind for “swimming.” We had a great weekend! And of course hearing Jackson’s healthy heartbeat!

Miss Anything? 

Nope!

Movement: 

Like whoah! This never gets old!

Food cravings: 

Water, tea, lemonade. I’m really thirsty :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Sometimes meat.  And people telling me, "Your stomach is so big!" Is that ever appropriate to say?! Guess what we have 6 more weeks of growing people! I'm going to start telling those people that their stomach looks big too.. JUST KIDDING! 

Gender: 

BOY!

Labor Signs:

More braxton hicks, hips widening, baby boy is head down

Symptoms: 

SO HOT! Swelling! A lot more back aches, rib pain. I had a couple headaches this week.

Belly Button in or out? 

Out

Wedding rings on or off? 

Off and apparently I spoke with a jeweler this week and she said my fingers might not go back down.. :(

Happy or Moody most of the time: 

HAPPY!! SO EXCITED! Got a little nervous this weekend because it is getting really real! But still really excited. 

Looking forward to: 

Getting closer to full term! Meeting Jackson!

Workout:

Missed yoga this week again.. I know I know labor is coming up I should be doing yoga everything day but it’s so boring I would rather walk. 

Furry Babies:

Stella has been especially lovey these days. I wonder if they will sense when labor is coming?!

To dos:

• Done: Received Jackson’s going home outfit, bought the rest of his clothes, built all the baby stuff we had, put all the batteries in everything, washed all the clothes, sheets, etc, organized the bathroom/Jackson’s stuff, packed my hospital bag and Jamie’s, packed baby bag for hospital- got the diaper bag!!

Left: Buy- ceiling fan, conversion kit, install carseats, wash all the baby toys...

Dr Appointment:

Apparently some of my symptoms are signs of labor- really bad lower back pain, having lots of downward pressure, etc. So she did a cervical check to make sure I wasn’t in labor (which I was really shocked that she was concerned about labor but obviously I’m not a doctor) and it is closed! Whew! So I go back in 2 weeks and then we start going every week! 

6 more weeks!!

3 more weeks until he is full term!!

Project Nursery Complete!

The nursery is done! Here it is:

The view from the door. 

Crib

Rocker with the super cute quilt and pillow from Pottery Barn! Also a really cute bag- from my grandma :) for all his toys that fit perfectly under the night stand. We still have to hang a picture collage that you put each month pictures in- it will go on the blank wall.

Changing station and dresser. Look at all those books! And the diaper caddy isn't it cute?! And organized!

Whoa! The closet is holding anything Jackson! We haven't opened everything yet but we will. Look at all those clothes :) 

And now for the details:

Neptune beach, surfer car, and a turtle

The hutch organized! All the nursing stuff is in the bag, pacifiers in the clear container, and cleaning supplies on the right. Bottom shelf: first aid stuff!

Diaper caddy: diapers, wipes, tee pee for the wee wee, diaper creams. The diaper caddy will fit a regular wipe holder but the holder I am using is a little to big so I'm keeping it separate. 

Washing baby clothes

I have never been one to wash clothes prior to wearing them (gross but I really don't care) but I have read that I need to wash the baby clothes (this makes sense to me). And because we aren't made of money 90% of the babies clothes aren't organic- sheets, mattress cover, mattress, changing pad yes but clothes no. So I had recently read that washing the clothes in vinegar decreases chemicals in clothing.

Awesome cheap, natural, non-toxic

My quick google research says that it is helpful for natural cleaning and can reduce chemicals from clothing. Vinegar is amazing for organic cleaning just google it and you can see tons of ways to clear using vinegar. So why not?  It can't hurt anything. I spent all day Friday and part of Saturday washing baby clothes and now some of our clothes (just to get a full load) in vinegar and Baby Ganics Detergent. The vinegar didn't make the clothes smell or discolor or anything like that. In fact it made everything so soft! Our sheets feel amazing! I might keep this up!

To wash clothes you add 1 cup of vinegar with the regular amount of detergent. Now our detergent isn't marked as organic but it uses many natural based ingredients and was BOGO at Babys R Us :) I actually compared the ingredients on 7th generation that is organic and I had no idea what was in 7th generation..

One of the really cute outfits I was washing this weekend :) I can't wait to dress up Jackson!!

I also managed to buy the rest of Jackson's clothes this weekend! Well probably way too many but I don't care!  He's going to look soooo cute! We may be doing fashion shows everyday :)

The hospital bag

I have had this on my todo lists for weeks but it seemed like a daunting task at the time. That was until Jamie came home from Daddy Bootcamp and said we need to have our bags packed!! Along with installing the car seat in the car. Well really he had a lot of todos after his class so... I thought I would spend my Friday off trying to get them done. Off to target I went to finish up the mommy hospital bag.

Here is the just some of things I packed in our suitcase (a rolling one~I thought it would make things a bit easier on Jamie):

• Bathrobe
• Toiletries: shampoo, conditioner, face wash, lotion, toothpaste, a pack of toothbrushes (who will remember to pack these when you are in labor!), contact case, glasses, razors
• Chapstick
• Candy ( I read this is good since you can eat when you are in labor) so I got some for me and some for Jamie (support person might want some starbursts)
• Pads (if you have to ask why start reading about labor/delivery)
• Nursing bras
• Nursing PJ's
• Undies
• Hand sanitizer (for those germs people will bring in and try to hold your baby with)
• Birth Plan
• Notebook/pens
• Breastfeeding book
• Coming home clothes
• I still need: socks with grips on the bottom, soothies, magazines
• To pack last minute: hair drier, makeup, camera, chargers, flipflops
• Make a labor play list (for relaxation)

And gatorade for both of us! And an old towel for the car just in case my water breaks on the way. I put all the shower stuff in one baggie to keep things kind of organized.

A nursing pajama dress (I'm told this was a good idea for the hospital..) and a tank/shorts nursing pajama set. I bought cute clothes because everyone will be coming in and out of the rooms a zillion times AND you can wear them again. 

Next: pack the daddy and baby bag! And of course I will try to post what was really a necessity and what we missed etc after the day arrives!