35 weeks and counting....

Less than 5 weeks to go before the due date!  We had a few busy weekends in October, so it was nice to have some down time this past weekend.  I had my sister-in-law's baby shower on the 15th, who is due the day before me, and then a good friend of mine; Kylie, who is due the first part of January, also had a baby shower on the 22nd in Omaha so it has been babies, babies, and more babies for me! :)  I was glad to see Justin and Sydney's new house and check out the nursery, of which Sydney painted herself!!  They have a beautiful home and the nursery couldn't be more perfect.  I am so excited that our little boy gets to have a cousin of the same sex and age to grow up with.  I'm sure there will be plenty of mischief for them to cause, but I think it comes with the territory of having boys!

almost fits together perfect! :)

every little boy needs a good pair of cowboy boots! :)

Both showers went very well and I was very excited to spend this special time with both of them.  Kylie also got engaged that day, so it was a very memorable day for her.  She had a Husker Themed shower, which couldn't have fit her better!  I just wish she lived closer so I could see her more often!!  Kylie is also having a boy so BabyR already has so many friends! :)  I was thankful to have Shea to ride to Omaha with because it might've been a pretty long ride alone!

She looks so good! :)

Kylie and Shea

Love these girls!

Josh and I have definitely started the "nesting" phase.  We have almost everything in the nursery ready to go.  We still need to get a changing mat, glider, and a few other small things before the nursery is complete.  We want to hang a photo of Josh and I from the maternity pics we got taken as well so he will always have us watching over him!  Last weekend we went to Target and got the rest of what we need off our registry with the giftcards we had received.  We are so thankful for the many gifts and cards we have received from friends and family.  It has truly meant so much to the two of us.  There are so many expenses that comes with your first child!  Thankfully, we should be set for our next and will only have to get a few new things! :)  The big things we got were our stroller and car seat.  We knew that those were both a must before he gets here because we couldn't leave the hospital without the car seat! :)  Right when we got home Josh assembled both car seat and stroller and read the instruction manuals cover to cover to ensure he knew everything there was to know about both.  He tested out the car seat in my car to make sure everything was working properly.  I am so lucky to have a husband that is willing to do all that he does and makes sure that we are ALWAYS taken care of. 

So proud!

We had to test it out to see if Boston approved!

getting everything just right...

We have all the clothes ready to go in the dresser.  I have realized how anal I am about where everything is placed in the drawers.  I want everything to be just perfect.  I will eventually have to redo everything because I still have to wash all his clothes.  That is on my list of things to do next weekend. 

This week we are going to go visit another daycare (in home).  Last week we went on our first visit (to a center) and really didn't know what to expect because it was a first for the both of us and we didn't really have anything to compare it to.  It will be a relief once we know what daycare we will be using.  I am already not looking forward to the first time that I have to take him there:(.  Six weeks just doesn't seem like long enough to spend with him!  Thankfully, Josh will be taking some time off after I go back as well, so we won't need daycare until the end of February or so...

Now for the updated belly pics!

34 weeks

35 weeks

Oh Charley!

During the past month or so I have had a little visitor during the night...that's right, the Charley Horse!  Most of these occurances haven't been too painful and I have been able to stop them, for the most part, before they really start.  The only place that I have been getting these is in my right calf. 

Before pregnancy I would get the occasional calf cramp in my right leg and definitely got them in high school during track season.  I thought at first it was because I had stopped my running routine, which meant that I hadn't been stretching like I used to.  But after talking with the dr., some friends, and my mom I found that this is pretty normal for some pregnant women.  My mom said that she got them pretty bad during her pregnancy with my brother, but not with me, so it might just be if you're having a boy thing!

Last night was by far the worst one that I have had thus far.  It happened at about 630 this morning, and this one I could not stop from happening.  It was so bad that I woke Josh up by my moaning from being in pain!  He immediately jumped out of bed and grabbed by foot to flex my calf.  I swore he had to of used some kind of superhuman strength to get my foot pushed back because it was so painful!  He got the cramp stopped, thank goodness!  I felt bad for waking him, but I was also a little relieved because I couldn't get it stopped myself:).  So needless to say, my calf is pretty sore this morning!!

Anywho, we only have 45 more days to go!  I can't believe it!  He will be here before we know it.  Next month we have our Breastfeeding Essentials, Baby Basics, and our FastTrack Birthing Classes so lots to learn before he arrives!  We finally got all the decals put up in the nursery (and by we I meant Josh).  It turned out great and we know that the baby will love it just as much as we do!

before the birds and squirrels...

with the final touches!

The baby will have some friends watching over him all the time:)

Busy Weekend with only 8 weeks to go!

We have hit the 32 week mark!  With only 8 weeks left it seems so close to our little guy's arrival. 

Josh and I both spent the weekend in Villisca, which it had been awhile since I had been there and I believe July since Josh has been able to go!  It was packed full of events, but all went well and it was a successful weekend.

Saturday morning, we had maternity pictures taken by Autumn Kline, who is the owner of Studio Kline, out of Clarinda.  She is married to one of my brother's best friends, so she was the first who came to mind to capture this moment in our lives and we could not have asked for a better day to take them.  We had them taken out at Hacklebarney Park in Villisca.  This is a pretty special spot for Josh and I because it is where he proposed to me and also where we got our wedding pictures taken.  Autumn did such an amazing job and I can't wait to see the final product.  I highly recommend her to anyone!!  Saturday night we all went out for dinner (Mom, Dad, Nick, Bethann, Josh, and me), so it was a great day!

Sunday I had my last shower which was in Villisca.  My Mom, Aunt Denise, and Grandma did such a good job and it was a great shower.  They decorated with balloons and had sandwiches, nuts, and fruit to snack on along with punch and cupcakes!  We played a couple games; one that everyone had to guess the measurement of mommy to be, which I thought was pretty funny:), and the other was you had to guess the kind of candybar that was smushed in a play diaper.  After some snacks and games I opened gifts and got some great useful things!  Most of my family, some friends, and some of Josh's were able to come which was a blessing to have such a good turnout!

30 & 31 Week Belly Pics!

I forgot to put up belly pics from last week so here is this week and last week!

30 weeks

31 weeks

Still feeling pretty good!  Other than it being uncomfortable and difficult to bend over to get just about anything, I feel great!