My long lost pregnancy blog will now focus on my passion for cooking and trying new recipes. My stack of random recipes was overtaking my drawer and so this is my attempt to organize! 2012 the year of the Cook!
I think everyone is shocked I have made it this far! I have been off bedrest for a week now, its so nice to be out and about! I limited on my nesting as I am still trying to take it easy but I get things done a little at a time! I have the best husband! He has been taking such good care of me! I think he is just glad that he doesn’t have to bring breakfast, lunch and dinner upstairs!
I had my doctors appointment today and he said I could go at anytime!
Wow have a grown since my last picture!
Ok, so only 9 weeks left! I am waiting for the flip out moment! I was told today that I am actually full term at 36 weeks…wow! Time Fly’s! The past two days Rylan has not sit still! He has been punching and tap dancing everywhere! Normally he is really active after I eat. Not the past 2 days! He has been moving none stop. Yesterday was actually painfull! I think he was trying to make more room for himself in there by pushing all his limbs out! You sould see little fists and feet coming out everywhere! It looked like an alien trying to escape! I told Bryan that I think he is going to come out with crab claws for hands! I feel like he is pinching me sometimes!
So we had a busy weekend! We had our first “kid friendly” Derby Party, my how things change! It was a ton of fun! The kids got to go fish since the rain stayed away for a while. It was odd thinking back to years before where every Derby Party was not complete without jello shots and passing the Makers Bottle around. I guess this means we are finally growing up! I wish the weather had held up a little better so we could have sat outside, but we still got to grill out. It seems to always rain on Derby Day here! So I believe a new tradition has begun, Kid Friendly Derby Party’s, and of course fishing for the kids!
As I am typing my belly is going left to right, he will not stop moving, I am not sure what he is doing! Its like little spasms!!!! Oh and I have started my every 2 week doctor’s appointments…I feel like I live at the doctors office! Another new development this week, I waddle! Or at least I sway a lot! Also, I cannot tell you how much I would pay someone to come tie my running shoes for me. Bending over cuts off my air supply, and getting my leg up to me arms is getting more difficult! Rylan is starting his growth spurt so I am sure this is going to get more difficult!
On the nesting front. We now have curtains up in our living room and kitchen, I felt compelled to get this done before Rylan arrives. Somehow in my mind it would never get done after he comes, I know its crazy! Just feel bad for Bryan and send lots of Maker’s. We are also now the proud owners of a formal dining room table. I walked through the empty room everyday for the past year, we have been looking and talking about this for about 8 months. We had the one we liked picked out for months we have just been waiting for it to go on sale, it finally did! Once again this is one of those things I thought would never get purchased after Rylan came, I chalk this up to nesting, not me going crazy! =)
Pregnant girl with way to many cake options! They all sound so good I want them all! It is not a good sign when cake occupies all my thoughts, did I mention I am at work! I have found a new favorite bakery and I just want all their cakes! Lucky me they have a website for me to drool over! Of course they are soooo not nice and only make certain flavors during certain months….not cool!!!! So now I am thinking of reason’s every month why we need a cake! I know, I am sure this is killing Bryan. Another fabulous thing at this bakery, Petit Fours. I have never had one from this bakery and have been told how wonderful they are. Everyone was right, did I mention they are also addicting. Sweet little white cake and raspberry filled pillows, each individually wrapped in the perfect amount of frosting!
Who needs alcohol when I can have guilt free cake! (Ok I may miss alcohol a little now it is nice outside and everyone is on their patios with a drink) But I am substituting with Cake!!! Marvelous Cake! So to my wonderful family who is coming in town the end of July, rest assured I already have a cake picked out for the occasion!
Little Rylan is measuring at 29 weeks and weighs 3 lbs! He is right on track and the doctors are happy, so of course we are happy! Bryan got to see those legs and arms kicking around that I feel all day! This is our last ultrasound so next we see him it will be in person!
I am growing every week!!! I have some ultrasound pictures too I need to scan and then I will get them up on the blog!
28 Weeks 1 day
28 Weeks 5 days
I was blessed this weekend that my wonderful family threw me a wonderful baby shower. We could not have asked for a better day, 70’s and sunny! My Mother in Law did such a wonderful job with everything and I am still enjoying the food I brought home….so yummy! Oh and did I mention the cake! Not only was it so cute, but it had this amazing whipped frosting, I could have fallen face first into it, oh wait I think I did! =) I am having my last piece tonight…all gone! I did share with Bryan though! I polished off the last chocolate covered strawberry last night that Emily made, those were yummy! A great snack for between pieces of cake! =)
I am amazed that with everyone’s busy schedules that everyone was able to make it, even from Louisville. Of course Bryan came with me and took the opportunity to go to Keeneland with the boys!
My belly is growing weekly, Rylan is getting big! Even Diane noticed that I had gotten bigger in the week since I had seen her. I don’t know how my little one is shy though, I swear he kicks me all day and you can see my belly move. As soon as Diane goes to feel him he stops! I think it is because I was so active on Sunday. He tends to move a lot when I am sitting still.
Of course I have been reading all the baby books and such, I came across and interesting note, Rylan will respond to noise now. So I went about my week not thinking about it until I dropped a big metal pail into an empty trash can….I think an explosion went off in my belly! Rylan was not happy with Momma at all!!!! Oh and did I mention that he has found my ribs! Payback for scaring him was him hibernating under my ribs for the next 3 hours! That will teach Mom!
Now that we are accumulating our baby gear things are starting to sink in. Everyone keeps asking me if I am anxious to be done with the pregnancy part yet? I have to say I am actually enjoying being pregnant and it is not just because my belly is very convenient for holding things such as plates and cups. I like my growing belly, I love feeling Rylan kick and talking to him. I have to say I am enjoying myself. Now talk to me again at week 39 and it may be a different story, but for now I love being pregnant.
Now to the sinking in part. I am starting to become the incredible list maker and closet cleaner. I am cleaning random cabinets and drawers, Bryan just watch’s in amusement. I keep telling my self that I want to get these things done before Rylan comes, this is what they call nesting I believe. Of course anyone who knows me knows that I am a clean freak to begin with so now it is like clean freak on steroids! The lists consist of things that I want to do, need to get….etc. I feel like we have so much more stuff to get before we will be ready for Rylan! I keep telling myself I have 12 more weeks!
Wow this is a long post. So Baby Rylan I love you very much! Thanks again to all the wonderful people in my life who made Sunday’s Shower amazing. I was so happy Rylan’s Great Gran got to be there too!
How far along? 28 Weeks
Total weight gain: 0
Maternity clothes? Oh Yeah 100% of the time, don’t even thing about trying to fit into something else! I have a few large T-shirts that I can wear still, but most have come to resemble mid-drifts!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Love my snoogle pillow! Thank you Bryan! I just wish I had more of it!
Best moment this week: My shower, so fun! I have an ultrasound Friday too! Funny moment was I was standing talking to a co-worker who was sitting and he kept staring at my belly, it was moving!
Movement: Lots of it – he kicks…and he found my ribs! I have learned if I catch him I can block him! He is definitely bigger, he is everywhere!
