37 Weeks!

I can't believe it, but we made it to FULL TERM! When I was sent home from the hospital, I prayed and prayed that we would make it to even 34 weeks. And here we are, at 37! Amazing. I just went off my medication yesterday. I am getting so, so excited about meeting our baby girl! There is nothing like holding your baby for the first time. Except maybe seeing your husband with tears rolling down his cheeks when he gets to hold baby for the first time. I am so grateful that we will get to experience all those moments again!

I really wanted to get some good pics of me and the baby bump and was feeling a bit panicked because I was on bed rest, and then baby could be here any day! So yesterday, we went out and took some little family/maternity pictures. Thanks to Grandma Gin for the camera work! Here are a couple of my favorites.

36 Weeks

We are trying to take bump pictures every week now, since every week could be our last week of pregnancy. Here's the 36 week baby bump!

That's our baby! And my crooked linea negra!

We are very much looking forward to our appointment tomorrow. I could potentially have some more freedom!!

35 Weeks

Sunday we hit 35 weeks! Tomorrow will mark three weeks since we first went into the hospital. That's three weeks of growing and developing for our baby girl! I hope she can sit tight even longer, but I would feel much more confident now if we ended up going into labor. Some babies born at this gestational age spend little time in the NICU, if at all, so that is a comforting thought. 

Honestly, I'm just so happy to still be pregnant! When they let me go from the hospital, still contracting away, I was sure we'd be back in the next week to have our baby. But here we are! It's amazing!

We snapped some quick 35 week pictures the other day! I think it's been awhile since we've done any belly shots! 

32 Weeks

Today we hit the 32 week mark of this pregnancy! 8, more or less, to go! I'm starting to feel a bit panicky, like we have a lot to get ready. The truth is, we don't have as much to prepare this time around, and I think that actually makes it worse because I don't know what to do with myself!

Here's the 32 week bump!

We went out on a little nature hike and took Lyla's "2 Year Pictures." Here are my favorites!

Did I ever mention that my baby is a supermodel? (I'm a mom, I'm allowed to brag, right?) I got a little emotional thinking about how Lyla will be two in just two weeks! Time goes by way too fast. But we are so proud of her and constantly amazed at the little girl she is growing to be!

We love you Lyla Soo!

30 Weeks

A little behind... here are some 30 week bump pics!

Clearly falling asleep in this one... that's what being sick, having a sick toddler and being pregnant will do to you!

Think I'm starting to feel that third trimester tiredness kick in. I even had a cup of coffee the other morning! I hate coffee! I have to admit that it was pretty good. This could mark the beginning of a new chapter in my life. The coffee chapter.

27 Weeks!

I think I have to check my planner to see how far along I am every couple of days. It's so funny because with Lyla, I always knew exactly how far along I was and what was happening with the baby in each week. I guess there just really isn't that much time to sit around thinking about how many weeks I am! And time is literally FLYING so that makes it really hard to keep track!

Without further ado, some bump pictures!

And some Lyla funnies/cutesies from the week!

1. Lyla and Erik were pretending to be bears one day, crawling around on the ground together. Now Lyla likes to be called "Bear," "Little Bear," or "Baby Bear." Mommy is also a little bear, and daddy is BIG BEAR! GR!!!!! Sometimes I'll ask her a question, and she'll say "Bear." And then I have to re-ask the question but address her as "Bear" instead of Lyla! Today she also woke up from nap and I heard her in her bed going "Grrr, grrr, grrr."

2. Lyla has been much more excited about the baby! She "reads" to the baby and sings to the baby all the time! She mostly sings "A B C D, A B C D, A B C D!" 

3. Today we were at the park by our house when Erik called to say he'd be home in five minutes. I told Lyla that we had to go so we could see Daddy! And she said... "Daddy home now!" And then in a whisper, "Oh my! Oh my!" It was so cute!