30 Weeks!

Yesterday marked 30 weeks of pregnancy for me. I have read that this means that if the baby were born this week, he would have a 90% chance of surviving. I am trying to hold out for 8 more weeks. I don't feel desperate to have the baby just yet, but I am sure my day will come. I am very excited to meet little Cullen. Grant and I talk about what we are going to show him and teach him all the time. I can't wait!

I have still been having lots of Braxton Hicks contractions. Don't worry, they are not very close together. I have noticed that certain things will trigger them: climbing stairs, getting too little sleep, sitting or standing for long periods of time, and bus duty. Yes, bus duty triggers contractions. I guess because it really stresses me out to be in the gym with so many screaming kids. Thankfully, I only have to do bus duty 8 more times! I still have pain in my tailbone and have started having pain in my hips as well. All of this is supposed to be normal, so it is just a matter of being uncomfortable. This past week or so, I have been getting a little heartburn. We'll have to see if this means Cullen will be born with lots of hair.

As a side note, our friends Triston and Dale had their baby girl last week! We were all very excited for them. Everything went very well and they are already at home. Also, did you know that all four of the other women who were pregnant this year in our small group had or are having girls? Grant keeps teasing all of them that we will take the one with the largest dowry for our son.

Grant plans to start staining the built in unit for the nursery next week. Sometime shortly after that, our nursery should be just about done and ready for pictures.

Below are my weekly belly pictures:

Baby Price

Our friends, Clifton and Michelle, had their baby girl a couple of weeks ago. She was a very beautiful newborn. I can't wait to see her again!

27 Weeks

I reached the 27th week of my pregnancy on Thursday. Also on Thursday, I went to the lab and did my glucose screening. The results aren't in yet, but I will keep you posted. Lately, the pregnancy fatigue has been returning. I am going to bed a little earlier every night. Also, I have been having lots of Braxton Hicks contractions. I have told my doctor and she says that it is fine as long as they don't get too close together. She also told me that I probably need more rest when they are closer together. I know that is true! The good news is, I only have 5 weeks of work left... not just for the summer!

On Friday, I submitted my official resignation with my last day being June 3. There are lots of things that I will miss about my job, but I am really looking forward to being home. I love being home. I love to cook and hope to learn to love to clean. Between work and being pregnant, I am too tired to do anything once I arrive home. I am mostly looking forward to spending more time with Grant and the new baby.

We finally settled on a name for the baby: Cullen Quinn. Both names are Irish. Cullen means 'good-looking lad' or 'handsome.' Quinn means 'counsel' and 'descendent of Con' with 'connotations of intelligence.' Con was an ancient Irish king who is listed as an ancestor of the Maloney family.

We have another appointment with the doctor on May 10. As far as I know, it is just a routine appointment. In about 5 weeks, we are supposed to have another sonogram. I am really looking forward to seeing my baby boy again.

Here are the latest belly pictures:

24 Weeks

I am 24 weeks as of Thursday. We have a check up tomorrow. Everything seems to be going smoothly. We have been nesting in a big way. The crib is all set up, the room is painted, we have started picking out other decor for the room, we have new drawers in the closet, and Grant is working on making a custom built-in shelving unit. We have also fixed up the backyard. We really want to be able to spend lots of time with our children outside. I am not ready to post pictures of the nursery yet, but here is a picture of me.

Triston's Baby Shower

We had another baby shower at church about a week and a half ago. Here is a picture of the hostesses with Mommy. Triston is near the middle wearing black and white. I love these girls.

The latest preggo pic with my friends from September to April.

Celtic Festival Fun

Here is what we do for fun (p.s. we didn't dress up but lots of people did):

Update

I am 23 weeks pregnant right now. Things are going pretty well. I am not sick at all anymore, just a little tired. I wear out so easily doing normal stuff. I feel the baby moving around all the time now. I am extremely ready for school to be out so that I can get some more rest and check off some more things on my baby 'to do' list.

I had to buy a new wardrobe of maternity shirts, but my regular blue jeans still fit! I normally buy jeans to fit my hips and just wear a belt to make them fit my waist. My waist has definitely caught up with my hips now and I don't have to wear a belt.

We picked out a paint color and Grant painted the nursery green last week. I will put up some pictures when we can put the bedding on the crib.

We went camping about a week ago and I think I did pretty well. Grant did all the cooking and I helped only a little. For those of you who don't know, Grant and I love to go camping. While camping, Grant likes to do all of the outdoors activities like fishing and hiking and I like to cook over the campfire. I did miss the cooking, but sitting out and being lazy was fun too.

Our garden is doing pretty well. We have eaten lots of radishes, lettuce, and spinach so far. I am anxious for the squash, tomatoes, onions, and bell peppers to come out. I will be making a lot of ratatouille this summer!

Here are some belly pics for those of you who have been asking:

Oh Boy!

Weenie Roast

We had a weenie roast with our small group last weekend. It was lots of fun! Unfortunately we only took a few pictures. Here is what we do have:

More Pictures

17 weeks

18 1/2 weeks at my friend, Michelle's baby shower.

My pregnant friends, due September through March.

19 Weeks

We can feel the baby move now! Morning sickness is almost completely gone and as long as I get good sleep, the fatigue isn't bad. I can't say that I feel wonderful, but I feel a lot better. Here is a picture of what the baby is supposed to look like right now.

17 weeks

We had an appointment on Tuesday. No word yet on the sex. We have our big sonogram appointment in three weeks. There is still time to vote pink or blue.

Pregnancy Pictures

3 weeks

5 weeks

12 weeks

13 weeks

Must Read for Expectant Fathers

Grant just got a gift from Sarah and Patrick. It is the perfect alternative to What to Expect When You're Expecting for men. It contains information all the way from foot massage to breast feeding. I highly recommend it for your husband.

Boy or Girl?

I am 15 weeks today! It won't be long before we find out the sex of the baby. Now is your chance to guess if we will need pink or blue clothes :) I have created a poll. Vote on the left side of this page.

Is it just me, or is she getting fat?

Today I am 10 weeks 5 days along. I started showing overnight. I am glad that we are telling, otherwise people would start to wonder about my belly with all the pizza and donuts I have been eating lately.

Me as a Preggo

I am definitely different and not as much fun lately. I stay in bed all the time! I have also found that I do have cravings, but none of them very strange. My first craving was broccoli... that lasted about a week. Since then it has been all kid food all the time... or maybe it is just all carbs all the time: mac and cheese, pizza, french fries, sweet potato fries, and some protein, steak.

Whoa Baby!

I Love Vacation

It has been so nice the past two days because I have slept in. I am a much happier person when I get lots of sleep. I am definitely not one of those people who can get just 7 hours a night. I know my blog is boring right now, but I don't have much to say. Maybe after Christmas I can play catch up on posting some pictures.

Merry Christmas :)

Dry, Dry, Dry

Waiting on the rain. Will it ever come back?