The Incredible Growing Me

38 Weeks

November 21, 2012

How Far Along: 38 weeks

Size: Baby Girl is the size of a pumpkin: 6.2 – 9 lbs and 19ish in. long.

New Baby Developments: She may have about an inch of hair already, and she’s slowly shedding that white goo on her skin.

37 Weeks

November 14, 2012

 

How Far Along: 37 weeks

Size: Baby Girl is the size of a Winter Melon: 6.2 – 9 lbs and 19ish in. long.

New Baby Developments: She’s practicing some skills: inhaling, exhaling, sucking, gripping and blinking.  She is also getting her first sticky poo ready for her first diaper.

34, 35, and 36 Weeks

I’ve been a lazy blogger… It’s time to get some updating done.  A lot has been happening and Mollie could be here any day now, so here comes three weeks of bump pics….

 

November 7, 2012

OFFICIALLY 9 MONTHS PREGNANT!

How Far Along: 36 weeks

Size: Baby Girl is the size of a Honeydew: 6ish lbs and 18ish in. long.

New Baby Developments: She is getting closer and closer to being able to breathe on her own.  Her skin is getting smooth and soft and her gums are rigid.  Her liver and kidneys are in working order, and her circulation and immune systems are basically good to go!

Movement: There isn’t much room left in there, but she is still moving!

Best Moment of the Week: Starting to go to the doctor every week (and getting checked).  It’s not pleasant, but it reminds me that the big day is close and I am really ready to meet our little girl (and NOT be pregnant anymore)!

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October 31, 2012

How Far Along: 35 weeks

Size: Baby Girl is the size of a Coconut: 6ish lbs and 18ish in. long.

New Baby Developments: Her hearing is fully developed!

Movement: There isn’t much room left in there, but she is still moving!

Best Moment of the Week: Hearing that she is healthy and head down!

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October 24, 2012

How Far Along: 34 weeks

Size: Baby Girl is the size of a Butternut Squash: 5.5 lbs and 18ish in. long.

New Baby Developments: She is recognizing simple songs and urinating about a pint a day.

Movement: There isn’t much room left in there, but she is still moving!

Best Moment of the Week: Having our Family/Close Friends Shower.  It was so great to see so many wonderful people come to support Nate and I.

Family & Close Friends Shower

On October 26, 2012, I had a great family and close friends shower.  It was so sweet of my sister-in-laws, Kim and Crystal, and my great friend Katie to throw it for me.  I wanted to have a separate shower for family so all of our Texas people didn’t have to come to the church one.  It ended up none of them could come, but this was the last possible weekend to have it.  It turned out great anyway and it was great to feel all the love and support.

         Nana, me, and Mom.

                                                                                  Kate, Kim, me, and Crystal.

 

I was shocked to see Sharon and Hanna all the way from Arkansas!  Love them so much!

We got lots of goodies for sweet Mollie girl!

Maternity Pictures

Thanks to another friend at church, we got some really cute maternity pictures (check out Sharp Shootin’ Photography if you are in the OKC area).  My mom told me I would want pictures of this big bump, and I always do what my mom tells me…  It had been a good seven years since Nate and I had our pictures taken together.  It was a lot of fun for sure!

I can’t wait to take some more family pictures when Mollie gets here.  These pics will be sooo much cuter with the most darling little baby girl ever in them, right?  I’m pretty sure I have the greatest husband and dog ever, so Mollie will be no exception ;)

Baby Showerin’ It Up

I am so blessed to have such great friends and such a giving church family.  Man, did we get showered…  I was so excited to finally get some baby stuff!

Nate and I have been very frugal throughout this whole pregnancy.  I always pictured myself buying cute little girl things as soon as I found out I was pregnant.  That, my friends, was just a thought.  We found out very quickly how we were going to have to save the moolah, so we hadn’t bought anything.  Like nothing.  I was telling everyone that I would feel so much better if I had a carseat and a bottle. ha.  Welp… got those things now and it’s awesome!

These great friends really threw us the cutest shower in history.  Everything was so precious… and purple!

Hostesses:  Natalie Reid, Shannon Olson, Kerri Nelson, Katrina Gillham (due in January), Me, Melissa Tennyson (she looks pretty stinking hot to have just had a baby huh?), Hollie Fuller (due in April), and Margaret Oden.  (Lauren Wendt, not pictured)

 

The decorations were just super cute.  The food had a “Ready to Pop” theme.  Everything was popping ;)  We enjoyed some popcorn, poppyseed muffins, cake pops, fruit pops, and soda pop.

We played a cute little game where I had to guess how Nate answered a few questions.  We did pretty good.  I would say 90% or so…. I know my husband’s brain. 

And then it was on to the gifts. I am glad that I made had Nate with me to open all the presents. I was exhausted by just opening the cards. ha

It was a great Sunday afternoon, and I am just so grateful for all the goodies.  Mollie has a ton of clothes now, so I’m hoping for a ton of diapers at the next shower.

I was glad to have my mom and nana come too!  I totally forgot to take a picture with them, so that stinks, but we are having a family shower this Saturday and I won’t forget again.

I’ll end this heavily loaded post with a few more pictures:  live action, me eating, and the three BFFs.