34 Weeks

We have 6 weeks left until the due date! It’s amazing to think that in 6 weeks we will have a baby boy in our arms that we are completely responsible for! What a blessing and a gift from God!

Paxton is still quite active…I keep thinking he should be running out of room and slowing down his movements but that’s not the case! He is most active at night and thankfully I can fall asleep even while he is kicking and moving all around! Monday night I was cuddled up to John David and he told me he felt him moving on his back and that it was almost like the baby was inside of him! How amazing for him to experience that (while I was asleep!)

I still feel amazing, I’ve actually been sleeping a lot better the past few nights! I don’t sleep through the night but I’ve only had to get up once and I am able to get back to sleep very easily! I am so thankful for this!

I don’t have any bad aches and pains but I have noticed that for the past 2-3 days my feet have been hurting, I’m attributing that to the fact that my feet are carrying around 20 extra pounds and it’s getting a bit stressful for them! I now take more frequent breaks and sit down and prop my feet up!

This Sunday we attended a Breastfeeding Class at our hospital! I’m glad we took the class so we know that there may be challenges with breastfeeding in the beginning as well as know the proper techniques. I’m also thankful that our hospital is very much pro-breastfeeding and they have several lactation consultants! The two we met have been wonderful!

I’ve started my hospital packing list and plan to begin assembling things in my labor bag over the weekend! I just want to be ready when the time comes and not forget any of the comforts of home!

We still haven’t decided on Paxton’s middle name! We have it narrowed down but just haven’t made the official decision! I suppose we’ll know in 6 weeks what we are naming him!!

I’ve done as much nesting as I can do in the nursery for now! We have 2 showers next weekend and after those I will be able to fully complete the nursery and have everything organized and ready for our son’s arrival!

33 Weeks

We have 7 weeks left until our due date, wow!! He’s definitely growing and has become very active! These past 2 weeks he has been constantly moving, especially at night. It seems like as soon as I lay down to go to sleep he decides it’s time to play! Thankfully, I can fall asleep even when he’s moving everywhere!

Sleeping is my biggest struggle now. I’m sleeping okay, I wake up about 3, sometimes 4 times a night and then have a hard time getting back to sleep! Yesterday morning I woke up for the 4th time at 6 a.m. and I laid down trying to get a few more minutes of sleep before the alarm went off at 6:30 but after about 5 minutes of tossing I just went ahead and got up! John David has been letting me sleep in some mornings since I seem to only be able to get solid sleep between the hours of 7 and 10…go figure!!

Other than not sleeping soundly, I still feel amazing! I’m not uncomfortable, don’t waddle too much, can still put my socks on, sit in the floor and get back up without too much trouble and I painted my own toenails last week!! I’m hoping I will continue to feel wonderful during these next 7 weeks while waiting for our baby boy to arrive! (I do honestly believe a lot of it is my attitude about being pregnant…I’m sure I could very easily be “miserable” but I am choosing to think positive!!)

Late last week I began organizing his tiny baby clothes and blankets in his dresser! So much fun! Then Friday night, my sister-in-law came to visit and we looked at everything together, his clothes, diapers, shoes, toys, books, car seat, and on and on!!

Tuesday I spent several hours in the kitchen preparing dinners to freeze for those weeks after Paxton arrives! I put 7 meals in the freezer and I know they will definitely help our adjustment to life with a baby!

Tuesday evening we attended a Labor class at our hospital. We had an excellent instructor and we both feel much more educated about the labor process! We have no strong feelings regarding natural birth or an epidural. We’re planning on me laboring naturally as long as possible and if it becomes unbearable go ahead and have an epidural. Of course plans are subject to change especially regarding childbirth!

32 Weeks

Only 8 weeks until Paxton’s due date! That is so hard to believe but at the same time it seems like it should be closer because I am so big!!

I’m still feeling great, although I’m finding it necessary to sit down and rest throughout the day. Last night it took me a while to get motivated to cook dinner and once I started I hated ever minute of it (which is odd because I love to cook!) I’m planning on having a cooking day(s) to stock the freezer and I’m thinking the sooner the better for that so I’ll have motivation and energy!

Last night Paxton caused some discomfort for the very first time! I was sitting up in bed and all the sudden I had a dull ache in my ribs on the left side, it wasn’t horrible but I hope it doesn’t become common!

This morning before we got out of bed I was on my side and he was moving so much! He was rolling and poking his arms or feet up!! It was crazy but absolutely amazing at the same time! I told John David it seemed like he was trying to escape!! He has been very active all day today, constantly moving and changing the shape of my belly!

This has been a big week for us as far as preparations go! We had a baby shower in West Tennessee (where my family lives) and we were very blessed with things for Paxton!

Then Monday we began moving furniture into the nursery!! We moved in the crib, changing table, and rocking chair! We also put our bedding on the bed! Then last night we moved the dresser into the room, I have to paint the knobs and then I’ll be able to put the drawers in the dresser and begin organizing all of the sweet baby clothes!!

The nesting has now officially began!

Cute & Girly

Aunt Rachel, I know my hair bow makes me look very pretty and girly but I’m not so sure!

And off it goes!!

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Beginning the Nursery

Sunday marked 2 months from Paxton’s due date! Since Monday is John David’s day off we decided to start on the nursery yesterday!!

This is what the room looked like on Monday morning!

Here is the room after we removed all of the furniture!

Then we brought the baby bed in!! Exciting!! It has been in our basement for 2 months so I cleaned it!

John David had the important task of assembling the bed!! (I’m so glad he is handy…I didn’t understand the directions at all!)

And of course we told each other over and over “I can’t believe we’re having a baby,” and “There will be a baby in this bed in less than 2 months!”

Working hard on the bed!!

Here is the crib with the bedding!! John David’s parents purchased our crib and my parents purchased the bedding! (The bedding is Kids Line Countryside, found at a baby thrift store for $20!!)

We also brought the changing table into the room:

Here I am cleaning the changing table! (It’s also been in the basement for 2 months!)

And here is what the changing table looks like now! See my stash of cloth diapers?? So exciting!! I plan to get baskets to go on the changing table to hold my cloth diapers and wipes as well as disposable diapers and wipes and baby powder!

We did bring the rocking chair in the room and plan to bring the dresser in soon (it’s an oak piece and I’m not allowed to help bring it up the stairs!) We still aren’t sure about furniture arrangement, we arranged it about 4 different times yesterday before finding a layout that we like!

Now I’ve got to work on decorating the room!! We’re going with a farm theme and I’m so excited!!