31 weeks

How far along? 31 weeks!
Total weight gain: Last I heard I was up 12 pounds.
Maternity clothes? You better believe it.
Sleep: Not as wonderful as it once was. I have to pee on average 5 times and I am lucky if I can walk a straight line to get in the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Laughing at my husband when he told me not to ¨push his baby¨ after he kicked the crap out of me and it hurt.
Movement: I think Gabe is sneaking in Red Bull from somwhere, he´s so active now. But it´s kinda starting to hurt. It looks like a freak show from the outside.
Gender: Male!
Labor Signs: Meh, not really. But the Babycenter emails sure make me feel like I´m gonna go into preterm labor.
Belly Button in or out? Still in. Not gonna lie though, it´s getting pretty shallow.
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach. I miss is more than words can express.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing my boy´s face in a few weeks!
Weekly Wisdom: Medela brest pads are awesome - yes, they are leaking.
Milestones: None this week, but every step closer is a milestone to me.

Survey says...

About the Mommy:

Hair Color: Light brown with blonde highlights (I know those don´t count)
Eye Color: Golden brown
Skin Complexion: Olive
Age: 23
First Child? Yes.


About the Daddy:

Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Dark brown
Skin Complexion: Brown and beautiful :P
Age: 27
First Child? Yep!

Finding Out:

What day did you find out? September 18, 2009
How did you feel when you found out? I was so so happy, but terrified something would go wrong again.
Who was the first person you told? Duh, my husband. Then mom.
How did they react? Franco had the biggest smile on his face and started crying. He was excited, but I think part of him was scared too. Mom was happy, I think.

Telling the Parents and Grandparents:

How did your parents react? I think my mom was happy. She´s been ready to be a grandma. I let her break the news to Dad cause I knew it could have potentially been a blood pressure raising issue. He might have been a little disappointed/upset at first, but later got really excited too.
How did his parents react? Not totally sure, he told his mom over the phone. I think she´s thrilled since she´s been pressuring him to have kids. He´s the only one of 5 who doesn´t have at least 2.
Are they helping with baby names? Nope, it´s OUR baby.
Have they bought anything for the baby yet? My mom and dad have bought him a ton of stuff already. He´s spoiled : )
How often do they call and check on you? I talk to mom allllmost every

About the Pregnancy:

When was your first appointment? September 21, 2009
When is your due date? May 28, 2010 - a Gemini boy
How far along are you? 30 weeks, 5 days
Pre-pregnancy weight? Nice try.
Weight now? Last I heard I am up 12 pounds.
Have you had any ultrasounds? A bunch, I actually lost count.
Have you heard the heartbeat? Sure did! The first time I heard it was at my ultrasound October 7, 2009.

About the Delivery:

Are you going to videotape it? Eeeeek, no thank you.
Are you allowing everyone in the room? Franco and Momma
Medications or Natural? There´s no way I am going to blow out my vag without drugs.
C-Section? Water Birth? Natural? Planning on going natural, but not gonna lie I have the optino to choose a c-section and I´ve been playing with the idea.
Will you cry when you hold your baby for the first time? I imagine I will.
Will daddy cry? Yes, he´s such a softy.
Are you scared about the labor? You could say that, I´m more concerned about tearing.

Names:

Is your baby going to be named after someone? Yes, after the greatest man I know, my daddy.
Name: Gabriel David Franco

Momma´s got a brand new (diaper) bag

And oh boy does she love it.

The nursery

This is the final product. It really does look so much better in real life, it looks a little plain in the pics. I LOVE it and I know Gabriel will too. My dad and Franco did such an awesome job on it.

Corner one


Corner two


Changing table wall


His letters up close, thanks Mom!


The wooden owls that Dad made for him and Mom put them on those canvases


The rug - Bella thinks it´s hers


She is not thrilled about all these changes and no longer being the baby of the house



And some progress pics


Now that´s a delivery service! Our attempt at getting the rocker home


Daddy welcoming you to Gabe´s nursery, he was so proud


The whole family hanging out in Gabe´s room (these are the cameltoe pants by the way)


Sums up the day nicely haha


Upclose of his bedding

Bump progess

15 weeks



17 weeks


Christmas Day on the beach bump


Comparing bumps with dad - his is WAY bigger


18 weeks


20 weeks


23 weeks


24 weeks


25 weeks


26 weeks


27 weeks


28 weeks


28 weeks again



My attempt at artsy - 29 weeks and a few days on our 2nd wedding anniversary trip

A well overdue update

Last time I updated I was 14 weeks, I´ll be 30 weeks on Friday! Good gravy, how fast time flies!
And let me start with a quick recap: at 16 weeks I had a bleeding scare and thought everything was over, just as soon as I finally started to get excited about the pregnancy. There is no worse feeling than seeing that gush of blood. I was especially terrified because I had no signs with my first two losses. I was on strict bedrest for 3 days or so and thinking the worst possible thoughts. Turns out it was just caused by some harmless sex, my baby was fine and the bleeding was coming from little cups up under my uterus, nowhere even close to frijolito. My Dr. just upped my progesterone intake and in a couple days everything was normal again. But I was not allowed peen for a while. I might have broken that rule though.
Next came my fears of lack of movement. I swear I was the last person on earth to feel those little movements. I wanted so so bad for proof of life, to know there was a real baby in my belly. Everybody talks about flutters and butterflies and taps and popcorn sensations, some as early as like 15 weeks. My ¨big ultrasound¨ and gender reveal came before the movement did, right around 20 weeks. And I wouldn´t call them any of those above mentioned things, it was like little muscle spasms and jolts. Hands down, best/wierdest feeling ever.
On January 4th, 2010 at 19 weeks and 3 days we found out we were going to be blessed with a little boy. A son, wow! This came as a total shocker, my ¨mother´s instinct¨ had 100% convinced me it was a little girl. It didn´t help that my Dr. told me 90% of the time that feeling ends up being right. I was dreaming of laces and bows and pretty little dresses, already had her bedding picked out. Franco just knew it was a girl too and there were probably a good three weeks that went by with us calling her Toñita, short for Antonia Elise. After about 15 minutes of searching between the legs and triple checking, my doctor said it was a varon. A little man in there. Oh, sweet relief!!! haha. I just knew I was gonna have a little girl and she would give me back ten-fold all the trouble I gave my mom and dad. Self made Kharma. Love ya´ll, sorry about all that by the way! Now I know I will have a momma´s boy and raise him to be the sweetest gentleman to ever walk this planet.

Those are the main things that come to mind now. Other important dates/milestones:

01/08/2010 - I hit the half way mark, 20 weeks. A half baked frijolito!
01/16/2010 - Mom bought Gabriel´s bedding! (pictures to come in the next post)
01/11/2010 - Figured out what round ligament pain was. Ouch!
01/21/2010 - I got my first ever cameltoe due to tightening of maternity pants, SAD DAY
02/02/2010 - Ordered his furniture.
02/03/2010 - Realized I was having Braxton Hicks contractions Eeeek!
02/05/2010 - Made the decision to name my son after the greatest man I know, my dad. Gabriel David Franco, has a nice ring to it if you ask me : )
02/05/2010 - Was also Viability Day (24 weeks) A relief to know that his chances of survival are on our side. He is of course expected to stay in there until May.
02/19/2010 - 99 days left til my boy makes his grand entrance! Grandma and Grandpa also came in town to get his nursery started/finished.

Oh yeah, and my boobs started leaking colostrum a while back. Dr. says it´s a good thing. I am not impressed, they still haven´t grown.