Monthly Comparison Pic - Months 3-9

Here is our final monthly comparison picture for you. Oh three months, how much I long for you again (well those abs at least). What you can't see from any of these pictures are the constant kicks and punches our cute little Nugget is hammering me with hourly (unless other people are around, then no movement at all of course). Maybe if you squint when you look at the last picture, you can see a little bump on the lower right hand side and can pretend that is a fist, and imagine my pain....

9 (and final) months picture

So the final monthly belly picture is here. It has been a long 36+ weeks, but a very healthy and not terribly uncomfortable one (with minimal maternity clothes bought!!). Nugget is now at full term and can safe arrive any day now, though Jennifer and I, being the planners/control freaks we are, hope Nuggs comes closer to schedule :)

 

36 weeks (9 months)

Since this is the last picture of this series, I started to get a little goofy while Jennifer continued to snap away. I think these pictures may show you exactly how big our "not-so-little" Nugget has gotten. Enjoy.

Final Ultrasound w/ a Special View

Last week, we had our final ultrasound. We were able to make it through this entire experience never finding out the sex of the baby. WAHOO!! It helped that I would go into the ultrasounds almost screaming at each technician/doctor at least 5 times that we didn't want to know. But ultimately, there were never any "accidental sightings" of anything so we were able to keep this surprise alive. In this final visit, Nuggs was measured every which way, from her/his head to abdomen to femur and shin bones. Based on these measurements, as of week 35, our little one weighed 5lbs 14 ounces with a little more than 4 weeks left to go. As a going away present, the doctor took some 3D pictures of Nuggs (which Jennifer had to approve before I would look because I actually find these pictures way to alien-like). 

 

week 35 - OMG!

A New Room for Nugget

We have made wonderful progress with the nursery!  The painting is complete, the furniture is in, the bedding is being washed, the shades have been installed, the art has been hung and the rug is down. WAHOO! 

The pictures don't do it justice.....

I had a great day with my Mom doing Nugget laundry, folding little clothes, organizing the bureau drawers, getting advice on what other items we should purchase and getting pedicures for all our hard work :)

First Load of Nugget Laundry

Thanks to Grandma, Nugget has a wonderful place to lay his/her head, and thanks to Nana, it looks beautiful.

amy j west photography

a sampling of our day with amy!

9-5 Family Shower

Nugget is so lucky that I work with a fantastic group of people. My 9-5 family threw me a beautiful SURPRISE! baby shower. I didn't see it coming at all. When Seema came to get me I thought she giving her notice!!! That is how serious she was.....but when I saw Carmelita and Melanie walking towards the kitchen, the light bulb went off and a smile crossed my face.


The kitchen had been transformed into a baby shower land with linens, flowers, appetizers, a candy bar and a gorgeous baby cake to celebrate Nugget and Guac. My friend Carmelita is due around the same time so we were able to share in a joint shower. I am extremely lucky to have met the folks I work with. They are talented, giving, generous, and creative and detail oriented folks and every detail was coordinated for this shower. I am very thankful to all the ladies who hosted our shower and am very appreciative for all the generous gifts we received.  And I am thankful for Matt, the patient, voice of testosterone in the group.

Ready to Travel!

Check another item off the list!
Leigh and I took advantage of the beautiful weekend weather and installed the car seat base.  That was a chore, but we managed to get all the clips secured.  We even drove around for a bit with the car seat in the base to test it out and get used to the feeling of a baby in the car.

we learned in class Nugget is 17% safer in the middle

Gloucester with the Derby Girls to celebrate Nugget!

Nugget is so lucky to be surrounded and loved by such amazing friends already!!  Krushpuppy opened her home and co-hosted with Etta Maims and Malicen Thunderland a lovely gathering of our Derby Family to play a little derby bingo, eat a lot of delicious food, shower Deck, Nugget and me with love and talk a little derby. 

The generosity and creativity we were lavished with was incredible.  No detail was missed, from the game, to the decorations, to the prizes, to the favors and the gifts for Nugget.  We are very thankful for all the kindness from the Dames!!

krushpuppy baby cake - delicious!!

derby bingo card

notice the artwork for the nursery was used in the making of the bingo cards - warms my <3!

(questions/card to be uploaded once i figure out the scanner issue)

Almost the final Monthly Comparison

We are getting down to the final weeks...almost able to count how many weeks left on one hand! Here is the month over month comparison. You can see that the tank top I'm wearing is definitely stretching to cover the belly now. All my clothes are getting tighter for sure and baby's movements are much more visible (alien-like) than ever before.

8 months (holy cow!)

Sorry for the delay folks...things are getting kind of hectic and our to-do list is crazy long so getting this pic done and up has taken longer than planned. I'll be working on the month over month comparison this week so stay tuned.

 

32 weeks (8 months)

Meanwhile, as I get bigger and slower, I'm still chugging away at the gym and walking 3 days a week during lunchtime. Though my balance is off and I've lost the little bit of rhythm I think I had, I continue to make it through my weekly Urban Rebounding class. Thought you'd enjoy a shot of me in action.

  

Still got the derby legs and the abs are kind of still there, just hidden by the huge belly.

Showered with Love

Our Moms really out did themselves with Nugget's baby shower!  Everything from the color schemed enviroment, to the tablescapes, the prizes and the hospitality were outstanding!  West on Centre was a great restaurant to work with, the food was tasty, the space was comfortable and the staff was sweet and very attentive.  The brunch events of trivia, paper plate baby drawing and fruits & veggie growth chart games were a big hit with our competitive friends :).

Leigh and I were so excited to share this day with our closest friends and family.  We were overwhelmed with the outpouring of generosity, love, wisdom and thoughtfulness.  We are well outfited for the nursery, clothing, bathing, feeding, outings, fun times and more.

We received tons of diapers in all sizes and brands from the diaper raffle. Nugget's library is off to a fantastic start from the book raffle. The inscriptions were so sweet and will be a joy to read in the months, years to come. Plans are underway for Uncle Clay to build a book bin in the nursery.  Maia went home with a basket full of kitchen gadgets, gizmos and books from the diaper raffle. Ellen Abdow went home with the prize from the book raffle.  Her basket included teas, book items and a handmade blanket from Maine.

Thank you to Nana and Grandma Biddy for this amazing day- Nugget is very lucky to be so loved and so are we!