Did 2 weeks just pass before my eyes?!?! Ummmm I think they did. Well friends, the word "busy" cannot even compare to what has been going on lately. Let me just recap what has been going on and is still my present....
I FINALLY moved! If you could hear the huge sigh of relief I just gave, you would know how happy I am. I must say, I do NOT recommend moving at 9 months pregnant, but sometimes we can't control life's time clock. I definitely couldn't on this one. Anyways, my unbelievable friends and family made it all happen. Smoothly I might add :D It started with a packing party and ironically ended with an unpacking party. Not only was their unpacking involved, but there was some major, and I mean MAJOR, assembling. I decided to travel to the Swedish world of Ikea before the big move to find things to furnish my house. I was extreeeeemely successful there and ended up with a truck load. Unfortunately Ikea means assembling---Long hours of assembling. Well peeps we did it. Every last box. It looks so great! I can't even begin to thank them each for all that they did for me. It truly touched my heart <3.
So the house is definitely coming together but I still have LOTS to do before my little miracle arrives. Hopefully this weekend will do the job. Liam's nursery will be done and ready to welcome him in. I am getting the final odds and ends that I need and will soon be packing a bag.... just in case! ;) This Sunday marks my 37th week and that means baby Liam is considered full term. That means he can come at any time! Ohhhhhh geeez that is a little scary! I am ready but I am not. Let's be honest, can you ever be 100% ready to bring a life into this world. My heart is definitely filled with enough love, but my mind is going a little crazy.
I will be sure to post another pic ASAP. My baby bump is not so much a bump but more of a giant beach ball. He has taken me over and begun his journey south! No longer do I feel that little guy nudged under my ribs.... he has started his descend. I am still feeling pretty good but started to get those uncomfortable, achy, it's almost time feelings. I definitely get very tired and sleepy but seem to be getting a full night of sleep. The tossing and turning has slowed down.... Hallelujah! My next appointment is in a couple days and I can't wait to hear what they have to say.
Promise I wont go forever before the next entry. Life got the best of me I guess!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Time For a Check Up
Yesterday I had my 34 week check up. Everything went wonderful. Liam is as healthy as can be and filling out in there. His heartbeat was perfect and the doc gave me 2 thumbs up! I of course left with a happy heart knowing that the little guy was healthy and right on schedule. It's pretty amazing that a 15 minute appointment can fill me up with so much love. Our next round of appointments will be weekly, meaning.... I am officially on the home stretch! CrAzY!!
I have quite the to-do list before his big arrival, so he better stay comfortable in there. Luckily I have this energy surge and I have been quite the busy bee. My classroom and back to school stuff is finally coming to a "complete" stage, I have started washing all of Liam's clothes (which by the way are the cutest ever), and I am on to all things house. I will be heading down to my parents to search around for anything and everything I might need to turn my new house into a home. Okay, maybe not everything but a nice chunk of it :D. Come Monday, I will officially be able to move. Woohoo! I am so anxious and exited to get in there. Please cross your fingers and pray that everything goes smoothly. I don't need any road bumps on this journey!
Before I come to a close, I thought I would share some recent photos I snapped of my new prized possession....
Yes my friends, I finally decided on a stroller, pulled the trigger, and actually purchased it. Isn't she just beauteous!?! I think the angels sang when I pulled it out of the box.... or maybe that was me :D. I absolutely love it and I am already dying to take the little Mr. for a walk. Another baby necessity complete!
I think I might start playing the Powerball.....Babies are expensive! Yikes!
I have quite the to-do list before his big arrival, so he better stay comfortable in there. Luckily I have this energy surge and I have been quite the busy bee. My classroom and back to school stuff is finally coming to a "complete" stage, I have started washing all of Liam's clothes (which by the way are the cutest ever), and I am on to all things house. I will be heading down to my parents to search around for anything and everything I might need to turn my new house into a home. Okay, maybe not everything but a nice chunk of it :D. Come Monday, I will officially be able to move. Woohoo! I am so anxious and exited to get in there. Please cross your fingers and pray that everything goes smoothly. I don't need any road bumps on this journey!
Before I come to a close, I thought I would share some recent photos I snapped of my new prized possession....
Yes my friends, I finally decided on a stroller, pulled the trigger, and actually purchased it. Isn't she just beauteous!?! I think the angels sang when I pulled it out of the box.... or maybe that was me :D. I absolutely love it and I am already dying to take the little Mr. for a walk. Another baby necessity complete!
I think I might start playing the Powerball.....Babies are expensive! Yikes!
Showered with Love
Lots has been going on. LOTS! The past few days have been filled with so many incredible moments that will be locked away in my memory vault forever. On Sunday I was showered with love and all things baby at what I believe was THE most adorable shower ever. I walked in to rooms filled with giant paper lanterns, beautiful flowers, incredibly delicious food, and clotheslines of itsy bitsy onesies. It was pure eye candy looking at all the little details. I was completely memorized. My mom, sister and girlfriends did such an amazing job and definitely made this girl feel beyond special. There isn't a high enough mountain to yell out the "Thank You" that I want to give them each. I am so so grateful for each of them and all the wonderful women that surrounded me that day.
Unfortunately my camera bit the dust 5 minutes after arriving, so I didn't get the snapshots that I so desperately wanted. But here are a few before the lens went black.
These cupcakes were the absolute cutest. They were even completed with elephants.
Yumm. Everything was out of control delicious. I hit up this table a few too many times.... at least I have a good excuse!
This diaper cake should possibly be submitted to some sort of contest. I don't think I will ever want to take it apart. It is too perfect!
This just might be my most favorite photo of all times! Our first "Schrei" family photo complete with baby Liam :). Love it.
As you can so easily see, the shower was perfect! It was so nice to finally relax and celebrate my little miracle with friends and family.
My incredible moments did not stop there.....
On Tuesday, I had my maternity shoot with Tara from Antiquity Photography. She was so amazing and made me feel completely comfortable. I had such a blast as she snapped away. This shoot was definitely filled with lots of adventure as I went from sitting in a field to riding on a ranger, laying on a dock to riding on a ranger, and finally to walking through a deep creek with water-filled boots. It was great! Anything to get a good pic, right!?! You can check out a teaser of some of those snapshots on her blog. Here are a couple of my faves.
I am so in love with her work and can't wait to see the rest. Baby Liam will be her model very soon.... I can not even imagine the sweetness that those will be.
As you can see, a lot of memories have been made lately. It is an incredible feeling!
Unfortunately my camera bit the dust 5 minutes after arriving, so I didn't get the snapshots that I so desperately wanted. But here are a few before the lens went black.
These cupcakes were the absolute cutest. They were even completed with elephants.
Yumm. Everything was out of control delicious. I hit up this table a few too many times.... at least I have a good excuse!
This diaper cake should possibly be submitted to some sort of contest. I don't think I will ever want to take it apart. It is too perfect!
This just might be my most favorite photo of all times! Our first "Schrei" family photo complete with baby Liam :). Love it.
As you can so easily see, the shower was perfect! It was so nice to finally relax and celebrate my little miracle with friends and family.
My incredible moments did not stop there.....
On Tuesday, I had my maternity shoot with Tara from Antiquity Photography. She was so amazing and made me feel completely comfortable. I had such a blast as she snapped away. This shoot was definitely filled with lots of adventure as I went from sitting in a field to riding on a ranger, laying on a dock to riding on a ranger, and finally to walking through a deep creek with water-filled boots. It was great! Anything to get a good pic, right!?! You can check out a teaser of some of those snapshots on her blog. Here are a couple of my faves.
I am so in love with her work and can't wait to see the rest. Baby Liam will be her model very soon.... I can not even imagine the sweetness that those will be.
As you can see, a lot of memories have been made lately. It is an incredible feeling!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Whirlwind
I must preface with a HUGE (legitimate) excuse as to why I have been MIA..... My life, as I know it, has officially turned CrAzY! Crazy as in, I have a million +1 things to do and I am slowly whittling away at each thing. Let me just give you a brief run down of what I am talking about.
*School starts in 2 1/2 weeks-meaning- Room Set-up, Lesson Plans, Label Label Label, Orientation, Label Label Label.
So basically a whole lot of this....
Clearly my partner in crime is NOT helping out!
*I FINALLY finished my summer Master's classes. (WAHOO) 2 Down, 8 more to go! Ha.. that seems like an eternity away.
*I am moving in 2 weeks, as in 2 days before Kindergarten orientation. I know I know. I am nuts! Unfortunately I didn't have too much say in this one.
*I need to pack all my 'ish up. Not excited about this :D
*Oh...and if I haven't mentioned it......I am having a baby really really REALLY soon! No joke. Check out the little widget to the left counting down the days and weeks until the big arrival. It makes my heart race every time I take a peek at it.
So basically I look and feel like this:
MASSIVE!!!! Holy hugeness, I literally feel like little man is going to come flying out my belly button. Not to worry... even though I am slightly uncomfortable, I am still smiling ear to ear. You would be able to see it if I didn't go crazy with the cropping tool. Trust me, my face was not photo ready! I have definitely stepped into the "I-need-to-have-everything-ready-and-perfectly-perfect-for-baby" stage. Not a good one to be in. It makes momma a little nuts. I definitely need to up my yoga!
As you can see, my mind is running in all sorts of directions. It's exhausting to be in that head of mine! Even though there are so so SO many things on my plate right now, I have many special moments coming up. My baby shower and maternity pictures are in a few short days. Both of these completely make me giddy. I can't wait to celebrate baby Liam with those that have been so amazing throughout this journey and will continue to be when he arrives. AND I can't wait to capture this pregnancy so I can have a special keepsake. The thought of being able to share these pictures while I tell him all about the miraculous time he spent growing in my tummy, definitely pulls my heart strings. So precious :)
On a lighter note... The latest appointment went fabulous again. Liam is growing and moving on up. Towards my rib cage of course. He keeps me on my toes as he squirms right under those things. The midwife said she thinks he is on the smaller side but it is hard to tell at this point. I have been feeling really good but super sleepy. Naps are my new best friend. I-LOVE-THEM! My next appointment is in a week. I will get to meet his doctor and take a tour of labor and delivery. Apparently we will discuss some delivery options.... I am pretty sure the nurse will have to pick my jaw up off the floor at this point. Delivery and me are really not on good terms right now. Scary is about the only word that comes to mind. Oh how I wish there was a sweet little stork that did in fact fly so gracefully down to my doorstep to deliver a precious package wrapped up tight.
I guess my new motto needs to be, "No pain no gain". Believe you me, I want that gain!
*School starts in 2 1/2 weeks-meaning- Room Set-up, Lesson Plans, Label Label Label, Orientation, Label Label Label.
So basically a whole lot of this....
Clearly my partner in crime is NOT helping out!
*I FINALLY finished my summer Master's classes. (WAHOO) 2 Down, 8 more to go! Ha.. that seems like an eternity away.
*I am moving in 2 weeks, as in 2 days before Kindergarten orientation. I know I know. I am nuts! Unfortunately I didn't have too much say in this one.
*I need to pack all my 'ish up. Not excited about this :D
*Oh...and if I haven't mentioned it......I am having a baby really really REALLY soon! No joke. Check out the little widget to the left counting down the days and weeks until the big arrival. It makes my heart race every time I take a peek at it.
So basically I look and feel like this:
MASSIVE!!!! Holy hugeness, I literally feel like little man is going to come flying out my belly button. Not to worry... even though I am slightly uncomfortable, I am still smiling ear to ear. You would be able to see it if I didn't go crazy with the cropping tool. Trust me, my face was not photo ready! I have definitely stepped into the "I-need-to-have-everything-ready-and-perfectly-perfect-for-baby" stage. Not a good one to be in. It makes momma a little nuts. I definitely need to up my yoga!
As you can see, my mind is running in all sorts of directions. It's exhausting to be in that head of mine! Even though there are so so SO many things on my plate right now, I have many special moments coming up. My baby shower and maternity pictures are in a few short days. Both of these completely make me giddy. I can't wait to celebrate baby Liam with those that have been so amazing throughout this journey and will continue to be when he arrives. AND I can't wait to capture this pregnancy so I can have a special keepsake. The thought of being able to share these pictures while I tell him all about the miraculous time he spent growing in my tummy, definitely pulls my heart strings. So precious :)
On a lighter note... The latest appointment went fabulous again. Liam is growing and moving on up. Towards my rib cage of course. He keeps me on my toes as he squirms right under those things. The midwife said she thinks he is on the smaller side but it is hard to tell at this point. I have been feeling really good but super sleepy. Naps are my new best friend. I-LOVE-THEM! My next appointment is in a week. I will get to meet his doctor and take a tour of labor and delivery. Apparently we will discuss some delivery options.... I am pretty sure the nurse will have to pick my jaw up off the floor at this point. Delivery and me are really not on good terms right now. Scary is about the only word that comes to mind. Oh how I wish there was a sweet little stork that did in fact fly so gracefully down to my doorstep to deliver a precious package wrapped up tight.
I guess my new motto needs to be, "No pain no gain". Believe you me, I want that gain!
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