Baby #3: 34 weeks - Zzzzzzz

Ya'll we are half way through June. And only 6 weeks from my due date. This is crazy.

Well it happened. Summer got here. It's flight was delayed, what with all the rain, but it finally arrived. With a vengeance. It's been hot. Not "Mia pregnancy hot" where we had the record heat for like 99 days.....but it's no longer warm. It's freaking hot. I have reached the point where I'm just tired. All. The. Time. I want to workout (and by that I mean, I want to minimize how huge my ass is getting), but finding the energy is hard. I actually haven't done a real, legit workout since Wednesday of last week. That's weird for me. Like SUPER weird. Now, granted, I've been busy.....but I'm always busy. So, to not make time to workout is weird. I don't like it.

Dan has finally returned from the land of "don't breathe on anyone and for sure don't sleep in my bed" and rejoined our lives. He was struck down with strep that lasted (I kid you not....) 2 freaking weeks. The second week, his strep virus invited an upper respiratory infection to join the party. It was awesome. For all of us. I'm sure that in no part plays into me being tired. Ha.

Bella is now walking again. She's limping some, but she is definitely bi-pedal. And back to her mobile,  into everything self. It's been great. And again, prob in no way contributing to my tiredness. Oh, and in case you were wondering (because why wouldn't you wonder about *my* toddler's sleeping patterns), the child refuses to sleep past (or even until) 6AM. So, yea.....again, not sure why I'm so tired. It's a mystery really.

Surprisingly, the only one in my house who is not making me tired, is Mia. And she's really the one I expect to be giving me a run for my money!

After writing all this down, I'm not even sure it's the 3rd trimester bringing me down as much as it is just my life. Did you know being a mom was tiring?? I feel like someone should have warned me about that ;)

Onto the other reason I'm tired....Baby Nicky. I just had my 34 week appointment today. He's still breech. He could still turn, but we are getting closer to having to make a 'Plan B'. I was told not to think about it and to just wait because he has plenty of time.....yea. That's going really well for me. I for sure haven't thought about it at least once EVERY day since 32 weeks. And for sure haven't played out EVERY scenario for birthing this child in my head since 32 weeks. And I DEFINITELY haven't bounced between freaking out and being 100% at peace like 1 million times since 2 weeks ago. For sure. Because that's totally not me. Wait.....yes it is. And yes I have. And how can you tell someone not to think about something *that* big? I mean people have c-sections every day. But not me. I don't. I have late babies that are medically forced from my vagina....but c-sections?? Nope. So, yes I've thought about it. And am currently thinking about it. And will continue to think about it until 2 weeks from now when my doctor tells me if he's turned or not. And then if he hasn't I'll keep thinking about it until 39 weeks when I go in to have him cut out of my uterus.

It's not a big deal in the "this is the first time anyone has ever had a c-section" sense. But for me, it's the first time in my pregnancies that I am faced with the unknown. I have told people before that there is no appealing way to produce a child from the inside of your body. There are a lot of pros and cons for both vaginal and c-section deliveries (I have a list if you want to see it). But for me, the one BIG con is that I don't know what it feels like. And you can't tell me.....just like I can't tell you what it feels like to recover from a vaginal delivery in a way that seems real to you. And yes, I'm aware that I WILL recover from either method of delivery. And all that really matters is that the baby is healthy. I know. And that's all I really want too.....but I'll prob still worry until he gets here, if that's ok with you ;)

So. That's it. I'm tired. And a little worried about the unknown. And I'll probably survive being both. Even at the same time.

My next appointment is in 2 weeks and I hope to God I don't have anything news worthy to share with you before then ;)

lots of firsts this month! First popsicles of the season :)

First time Bella sat through a show by herself

Nicky's first hashtag ;)

Mia's first REAL dance class :) She rocked it!

Mia's first haircut!! Only 3 1/2 years in ;)

First time 34 weeks (well prob more like 33w5d) preggo with baby #3 :)

In case you couldnt tell we are REALLY into popsicles. And Mommy is really into kids eating them outside ;)

Hope everyone has a great week :) This face is one of the 3 that make me smile pretty consistently ;) Can't wait to see Baby Nicky's face in just a few short weeks!

Baby #3: 32 weeks - Nursery Reveal!

Well, we did it. We finished Baby Boy's nursery. Let me just tell you, once Dan and I get started on something......we GET. STARTED. I think this took us a total of 2 weekends to complete.

We still need a rug in the room and a few things to hang on the walls, but other than that, the bed is made, clothes are put away, and we even have our first pack of newborn diapers. I know it hasn't been that long, but I totally forgot how tiny they are!

So, without further ado......the nursery:

We kept everything pretty neutral in his room. I wanted it to be "boy" without being over the top. I think we accomplished just that :)

Once we got the daybed in his room, we had to do some rearranging.....we decided to move the "changing table" (actually the dresser that was already in the guest room which happened to go with the furniture perfectly!) in front of the window. It is not nearly as blinding as this picture would lead you to believe ;)

And as a special surprise, Baby Boy now has a NAME!!! Dan actually chose it, but we are both in love with it now. His full name will be Dominick Michael, but we intend to call him "Nicky". So, Baby Nicky it is!

And here is a pano of the entire room.....

We decorated his bathroom too, and while it is still "jungle" themed, it is way more colorful than his room. Normally I would drag the colors of his room into the bathroom, but I really wanted it to be bright and fun :)

So, there it is.....and here I am - 32 weeks:

I had my 32 week appointment on Monday where I got to see this guy:

Top is his face and bottom are his feet....in case that wasn't blaringly obvious ;) (I literally had to cross my eyes and blur my vision at first to see the face.....). They say he is weighing in at 4lbs at this appointment and he is in the 45% for weight. Measuring right at 32 weeks.

Doc says everything is looking good....except he is breech. Now, it's still early and he could still turn. So I'll stop there. He could still turn. He WILL still turn :) We won't discuss the "what next" of that scenario until 36 weeks. But I'm praying by then, there won't be a "scenario" to discuss. Other than that, I'm feeling huge. Just call me Large Marge! I'm still getting in about 5-6 workouts a week and managed to run a mile and a half yesterday!! Now, I use the term "run" very loosely, but it was faster than a walk.....and it was a constant jogging-like motion for 20 minutes. So - that was my Win for the week ;)

My next appointment is in a week and a half and hopefully I will have good news to report!