One more Month to go! - Braxton Hicks Contractions... I think

I can't believe I am only one month away from my due date!! Aghh!!

My Hubby finally assembled the pack and play and stroller - car seat set. We will install the car seat later this month.

I am feeling ok for the most part. My legs and feet continue to swell. It is getting really uncomfortable!

Also I think I have been getting Braxton-Hicks Contractions.

Sometimes I have pain down below in my groin and where pms cramps would be. (It feels like bad menstrual cramps that last about 10 - 15 minutes then go away)

But then last night the whole top of my uterus tightened up like a rock. It didn't hurt but it felt weird and uncomfortable.

So help me out ladies who have gone through this before - Are they both Braxton- Hicks Contractions???

Working from Home

Hey everyone,
I am working from home today! We set up the Internet program "go to my pc . com" so I can access my work computer.

I should also disclose that I work for a family company - so my husband and father in law are my bosses. They are extremely flexible which has been great for me this pregnancy, and not to mention TTC!

It worked out that I wouldn't have a car this morning, and my hubby leaves the house at 4:30 am. Instead of making me get up with him, he let me stay home today. So today is kind of like a trial run for when the baby comes!

I figure I will go in to work with the baby once or twice a week (most likely Mondays and Wednesdays - we'll see) And set up what I need to for the week, and do everything else from home. I really hope it will work out well.

Some days are really busy so I can't imagine how it will be with a baby there! But with my hubby's help and the ability to access my computer from home I think we will work it out!

Scheduled Pregnancy Photos! - Catching Up

Yay I have scheduled my Pregnancy photo shoot for Saturday!!! My husband is in a political club with another guy - his wife is a photographer that specializes in family / pregnancy photos!!! I can't wait.

I am a little nervous though. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

In other news. I bought a new laptop with some money we got during Xmas. I love it. My new "home office" should be set up soon so that I can work from home as much as possible when our baby girl comes. I am using a software called "go to my pc . com" so I can access my work computer from home - I love technology!!!

Since it is a family business I have the luxury of having a flexible schedule and understanding bosses - but the down side - no real maternity leave. My poor husband won't even get a full week off, and who knows how it is going to go with me. My hubby says he will try to do as much for me as possible, so I am not worried too much about it. I figure my real job will be to let him get enough sleep to be Superman for a while!

I am done with the marathon freezer meal session. My freezer is fully stocked with ready to go meals! (I strongly recommend trying the recipe first before you make quadruple batches!) I made some banana bread to freeze and it turned out extremely bland!

Also Allura's room is almost finished! I made her some decorations and put them up this weekend. I also ordered a bunch of stuff off the registry so we are very close to "being ready".

And Finally - Is there such thing as a cute Diaper Bag - anyone? I need HELP finding one!!

Let the foot swelling begin!!!

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Freezer Meals

I have seen girls posting about getting some meals ready to go in the freezer for when their little one comes.

I f you have any suggestions on meals and how to store them PLEASE let me know- this seems like a great idea!!!

Child Birth Prep Classes Done! - 100 post!!!

Wow, 100 posts!!

I have been seriously slacking in the blog world, but I have been very busy in the real one!

We just finished our Child Birth Prep Classes. They have me really excited now!! Only 2 more months to go until we meet our precious baby girl. I am feeling more prepared now for the actual birth. It seems fitting that my 100 post falls into this category!

My life has changed so much in these last 100 posts. Thank you all for reading and supporting me. I can't tell you how much it has saved me at my darkest times.

Catching Up!

Hi Everyone! Yes I am still alive and Kicking!! Wait that's the baby's job!!

We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's. I was so busy this last month. We practically traveled every weekend (Home (California) for visits, Las Vegas for my sister's Bachelorette Party, and to Austin, Texas for business). Whew! It was a lot of fun but I am exhausted from it all! I have one more trip in 2 weeks to CA for my sister's Bridal Shower and then I am done traveling until the baby comes!

The funny part about flying to Texas was waddling around the airport getting stares from people. I can only imagine what they were thinking! (I hope she doesn't pop that thing out on my plane!) Rest assured people I was only 29 weeks at the time!

On Friday I will be 31 weeks pregnant. I can't believe it. It feels like the infertility journey that got me here is miles away. I still worry about my frozen embryos - will they make us another child one day? I try to focus on the blessing that is my huge belly! We are so lucky to be pregnant with one baby - part of me never thought it would happen, and here I am inching closer to meeting our daughter!

Last Night we had our first Child Birth Prep Class. It was great to visit the hospital and take a tour, it made it feel so real. Also the nurse leading the class was wonderful. I feel pretty prepared now, but there is still so much more to read up on and yet even more to do to our house to prepare for this little life coming our way!

So that is my new goal... after I come back from my sister's shower (which will be awesome!!) It is full on baby mode.

Here is a list of things I still need to do:

Buy supplies - nursing bras / tanks, bottles, breast milk storage, a pack n play, a bouncer, a nursing cover, formula, diaper genie refills (and I am sure I am missing a ton of stuff!

Decorate Nursery / Organize Nursery - I need to put everything away! It is still in boxes and all her clothes still have the tags on them!

Start her scrapbook (I know I don't need to do this but if I don't start it now then I think it might not get done before her 1st birthday! And plus I want to include our Infertility Journey in it!

Assemble the rocking chair, stroller, install car seat base (oh wait these are my Hubby's job!!)

Get a hospital bag ready.

Oh yeah and I need to pick out a Pediatrician.

Aghh! I think I can get a lot of this stuff done - wish me luck!