36 Weeks...

How Far Along: 36 Weeks!

9 months pregnant! 

Size of baby: Baby C is around 19 inches long and weighing around 6 pounds!

Total Weight Gain: 33 pounds (?)

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing a mix of everything, some maternity and some regular. Although mostly maternity, just regular jeans.

Gender: BOY!! Baby Cullen!!

Movement: He is still moving A LOT! I love watching him move, seeing his little limbs pop out and my tummy move all over the place. 

Sleep: Sleep is still pretty good. Once I lay down, I’m out.

What I miss: Nothing.

Cravings: Nothing in particular.

Symptoms: Still having braxton hicks.  I have them a lot if I'm up and moving around.

I have some ligament pain down there at times as well.

After sitting for an hour or two and then standing to walk, it's a bit uncomfortable.

What I’m looking forward to: 
Meeting our little man!!!
My last shower which is this weekend!

The dresser is finished and will be brought over this weekend!

I said that last week but it didn't make it over...it will be here by Sunday.

First weekly OB appt which is a week from today. (I'm also a bit nervous for this)

pictures for the week... 

picture of Cullen pushing out on my tummy, that is his spot of choice to push out on and it really starts to hurt!  I'm wearing a light pink tank in this pic...

I had my baby shower at work today!!

We had yummy pizza and cupcakes!

Here are the gifts/bags of gifts...

We also got a swing!!!

And some diapers and wipes, I put them with our stash in the basement.

I'm excited to show Billy everything.

I work with such sweet ladies!! They really spoiled our Culley!!

with coupons all purchaes are justifiable, right....

I was thinking last weekend might be one of the lasts in a while that I could get out and do some shopping/browsing so I took full advantage ;)  

I know many of you think my little guy already has too many outfits but I don't think there is such thing as too many ;)  Especially when the clothes are so stinkin' cute!!  I can't wait until our little Culley is here and I can dress him in all his adorable clothes.  Even if I am changing him 2-3 times a day just to make sure he can wear everything ;)

Carter's had a big sale,

50% all purchases and another 20% if you spent a certain amount.  

They had a new line of some turtle themed Summer clothes that were just too cute to pass up.

terry cloth romper, it's so soft!

plaid romper...

turtle jammies...

sandals with a little turtle on the side strap to match the turtle outfits....

Gymboree had some cute stuff and big sales as well!

little preppy outfit with matching hat and socks... 

Octopus pirate, not all that babyish but I loved the blues and white together.

shorts to go with the onesie...

matching shoes...

Bath and Body Works had some sales and coupons too!

5 hand soaps for $15, so I stocked up.

fresh picked strawberry foam soap...

fresh watermelon foam soap....

This blue spa line is my new favorite!!!

super rich body cream, shea butter...

paraffin hand lotion, leaves your hands feeling soft and silky smooth....

and this foot cream is my very favorite!

i have really rough feet in the winter and my heals crack, this stuff works like magic! 

I got some cute stuff at Kohls as well and some sandals for Summer from Target, all purchases with coupons/discounts!

I will have to do a post on that stuff soon! 

35 weeks...

How Far Along: 35 Weeks!

Size of baby: Baby C is the size of a honey dew melon.

Around 18 inches long and weighing around 5 pounds!

Total Weight Gain: 31 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing a mix of everything, some maternity and some regular.

Gender: BOY!! Baby Cullen!!

Movement: He is still moving A LOT! I love watching him move, seeing his little limbs pop out and my tummy move all over the place. Culley is for sure not in head down position.

Sleep: Sleep is still pretty good. Once I lay down, I’m out.

I can't sleep on my right side, it's not comfortable at all.

And I wake up on  my back at least twice during the night.

Overall I prefer sleeping on my left side which is what's best anyway.

What I miss: Nothing.

Cravings: Nothing in particular.

I ate that entire pan of brownies I made last week, they were delicious!

The cadbury eggs are almost gone as well, you can never eat just one (or five).

Symptoms: I found out at my doctor appt on Monday what braxton hicks are and I actually have them quite a bit.  I always thought it was just Cullen.

I have some ligament pain down there at times as well.

What I’m looking forward to:
Meeting our little man!!!
My work shower which is a week from today!

The dresser is finished and will be brought over this weekend!

The ottoman and chair are totally finished! I forgot to take a pic.

pictures for the week... 

next week if i have time i will get out my real camera and actually take a picture with it.

i always take these pics before work and i'm in a rush.

esp when i over sleep 30 minutes, oops. 

and i think these pictures always make me look like i've got a tan, i don't! ;)

35 weeks down....35 days to go

(approximately)

34 weeks....

How Far Along: 34 Weeks!

Size of baby: Baby C is the size of a honey dew melon.

Around 18 inches long and weighing around 4.7 pounds.

Total Weight Gain: 29 pounds (?)

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing a mix of everything, some maternity and some regular.

Gender: BOY!! Baby Cullen!!

Movement: He is still moving A LOT! I love watching him move, seeing his little limbs pop out and my tummy move all over the place.  He seems to be rolling around a lot these days as well. 

Sleep: Sleep is still good. Once I lay down, I’m out.

Rolling over in the middle of the night is getting harder.

What I miss: Nothing.

Cravings: Nothing in particular, I never cook. I’m still just snacking and grazing.

I made the mistake of buying 2 bags of cadbury eggs yesterday, they are so addicting!!
I also made brownies the other day...I'll be eating the entire pan of them myself.

Symptoms: My tummy is itchy at times and I've had some ligament pain, down there...which is normal.

What I’m looking forward to: Our appt Monday.

Getting his dresser finished.

The dresser didn't turn out dark enough so my dad had to re-sand it and he is going to re-stain it today.
& of course I can't wait to meet our little guy!!  Time is going so quick!

pictures for the week...

my mom finished the chair!!

i LOVE it!

the ottoman will be done soon.

my sis got me/us this super cute diaper bag!

it says "okie dokie" on it and her and i text that to each other all the time ;)

i love how it matches culley's room and stroller.

speaking of stroller, his travel system is all ready to go...

now daddy just needs to get rid of that expensive ducati in the background!

yes, we have a motorcycle in our basement.

mirror for the car...

i got his pack n play all set up as well!!

the colors of it match our bedroom ;)

i added a light blue minky dot pillow and a vase with some different colored blue sticks to the window ledge!

Only around 6 weeks left!!!

ETSY purchases...

I have been ordering Cullen a stuff from Etsy over the past few weeks.

I wanted to get him some personalized items!

I've actually developed an online shopping addiction, once again.

Not good ;)

This burp cloth and onesie are from

LOL Designs

The owner of that cute shop is Jenn from West Sac Honey.

I love her blog and her shop!

Be sure to check both out.

Monthly onesie stickers from Baby Cakes Design Co.

I ordered some iron-on letters and ironed them onto a onesie we already had.

The letters are such a good price and the lady I ordered them from included an extra "C" so I was able to make a little hat as well!

I love how they turned out and for a couple bucks I couldn't go wrong.

The letters are from ChiChiKids.

They came from Germany and I received them within 3 days!

Next is something for Cullen's room.

We needed something for his walls.

I found these wall decals for a good price and just had to have them!

They are from Single Stone Studios.

They were fairly easy to put up and I love how they turned out!!

Since the giraffe started at 12 inches I put him 12 inches from the ground.

I'll probably put some of Cullen's toys in this corner as well.

Here is the turtle/grass that came with the giraffe.

I also ordered these 5 personalized iron-ons...

These are from The Green Goose.

They are one of the first things I ordered and have yet to receive. 

I plan to put them on bibs, onesies and a hat!

I ordered 2 hats over the weekend as well ;)

One to wear at the hospital and the other to wear for newborn photos.

I also booked his newborn photographer over the weekend!  It will be the same girl that took our wedding photos and she is coming to our house to take the pictures.

33 weeks...

How Far Along: 33 Weeks!

Size of baby: Baby C is the size of a pineapple.

Around 17 inches long, he weighs around 4 pounds.

A pineapple weighs 4 pounds?!?

Total Weight Gain: 29 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing a mix of everything, some maternity and some regular.

Gender: BOY!! Baby Cullen!!

Movement: He is still moving a lot! I love watching him move, seeing his little limbs pop out and my tummy move all over the place.

Sleep: Sleep is still good. Once I lay down, I’m out.

What I miss: Nothing.

Cravings: Nothing really, I never cook. I’m a snacker and grazer.

Symptoms: Nothing this week.

I did notice I bump my tummy into this these days ;)

What I’m looking forward to: Getting his dresser and glider/ottoman finished.

My parents are staining/painting a dresser for the nursery.  They are having a difficult time getting it as dark as the rest of the furniture. It should be done soon though.

My mom is recovering the glider/ottoman we bought.  She bought minky dots fabric and I LOVE it!! It's so soft and cozy!  We got a darker blue minky fabric for the chair and ottoman and a light blue for a pillow.

pictures for the week...

p.s. i wasn't feeling it on the picture takin this morning.

some nursery stuff...

This picture will go on the wall above his dresser.

(the ceiling light is reflected in the pic...oops)

I have his changing table all organized.

see that blue seahorse in the bottom right?!

well, gus seems to think this is for him.

he stands right next to it and whines for it.

there is no way gus could even carry the thing, it's heavy.

when gus gets tired of whining for the toy he lays down on the floor and sleeps next to it.

hopefully this stops soon, i'm not giving in.

he already took one of cullen's little stuffed animals.

More wall art, to go above his crib.

I plan to hang this tonight.

I have done a few other things in his room, I will share soon.

Also, I will do a post on Monday about the fun stuff I got off of Etsy.

confession...

i might have eaten an entire package of these cookies...

in 4 days...

or maybe it was 3 days...

or was it 2 days...

i'll never tell ;)

had a doctors appt today! 

all is looking perfect :)

32 Weeks...

How Far Along: 32 Weeks!

Size of baby: Baby C is the size of a jicama(?).

Around 16.7 inches long, he weighs about 3.75 pounds.

Total Weight Gain: 28 pounds + (not sure, have an appt Monday)

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing a mix of everything, some maternity and some regular.

Gender: BOY!! Baby Cullen!!

Movement: He is still moving a lot! I love watching him move, seeing his little limbs pop out and my tummy move all over the place.

Sleep: Sleep is still good. Once I lay down, I’m out.

What I miss: Nothing.

Cravings: Nothing really, I never cook. I’m a snacker and grazer.

I found these chips at Target the other day after years without them. I used to love them but they did not taste how I remembered. Hopefully Billy will like them.

Symptoms: Acid reflux, thankfully this has only happened 2 days. I’m hoping I don’t have it anymore.
I've noticed I'm a little sore now and then but nothing too uncomfortable.

What I’m looking forward to: We have a doctor appt on Monday.

Billy has hockey practice all tonight and he is going out of town for the weekend tomorrow, makes me lonely just thinking about it. Although he is busy and gone quite a bit, I should be used to it by now. At least I have my Gussy Bear. I think I’d be lost without him.
Maybe I'm just hormonal/emotional today ;)

Since we have gotten as far as we can with the nursery for now I don’t have any projects to do. I am going to make/decorate and get my thank you cards done tonight so at least I have something to do. Saturday I’m running errands and maybe going to look for some new clothes, Sunday I have lunch plans with a friend. Never thought I’d say this but I hope the weekend goes quick….

I have ordered something for Cullen every day this week from Etsy.

I’ll share everything as soon as I have it all!

pics for the week...

Any recommendations or ideas on where to get a coming home outfit for our little guy?! 

Only 8 weeks left!!

p.s. Thanks for all the sweet comments from my last two posts on Cullen's nursery and the baby shower! :)