week 29 and baby's nose

thanks to babies r us, we had a wonderful saturday evening of shopping for nursery must-haves (or maybe they should be thanking us...) :)

we picked out our nursery "rocking" chair - finally. it is so comfortable. it looks like a lazy boy recliner, yet is a rocker chair. wonderful. it will be delivered in a few weeks. we got a color based on a 4x4 inch swatch, so i hope i like it....fingers crossed!

baby now has a mattress for the crib (that isn't set up). so he will be comfey cozy one of these days in his room :) my oh my, could you get talked into a $300 all organic mattress that could basically do everything EXCEPT change diapers, clean the nursery, do laundry, fold clothes, feed baby, do dishes...you get the idea! pretty much just for sleeping...we went with a "non" organic mattress. i think we are still good parents... :)

we had the exciting 3D ultrasound today...it was exciting. i will post pics of that later. i need to download them to my computer yet. it was fun. babes decided to keep his hand in front of his face (or in his mouth) a lot of the time, but we still got some good pics. he has chubby cheeks and super cute lips :)

the first thing we saw though...his nose. it was large. suck out like a pinocchio nose. the ultrasound tech reminded me that it was just the angle. it didn't look so bad (actually was sooo cute in the other angles). HOWEVER...i sent a few of the black and white pics to my sister...of course...what does she comment on...."the nose looks like yours!". thanks sissy. i hope you were looking at the "good angle" pictures :) i think we are even more excited now (if that is possible) to meet the little man...he looked ready to meet me. i will post a few of the black and white, non 3D pics below.

week 29 stats...

weight gained: 22lbs (eeks!) i have realized it is a bad idea to look at pics from before pregnancy to now...i didn't think my face looked bigger...so much for that...it does...thanks to digital cameras it is way too easy to look at the past.

food: english muffins with jelly and pb...especially at 3am (john loves it) :)

mood: still john's favorite person to be around!! i am as happy as they come in the 3rd trimester!! i am tired a lot now...and my back is starting to hurt...

picture time! you will have to excuse the quality of the black and white ones - they were picturesof the print outs we got :)

the little guy looking as peaceful as ever...however...this was truly NOT the case! he was moving all over.

this is a profile pic...this is where the nose scared me a bit...

isn't he so sweet!!! :)

we got a bit of a grin here. he took a big yaaawwwnnn!

we determined he will be a thumb sucker...he like to have his hands by his mouth.
our nursery rocker chair...we are getting the sage greenish color. yes, i am acting as if i am holding him...it only felt right :)

my favorite little tiny man newborn onesie :)

me and ollie posing for the camera (and bp...)

red velvet cheesecake

I just had to share that I tried red velvet cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory this weekend. it is the BESTEST cheesecake I have EVER tasted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made it last 2 days also :)

that's all.

nursery, birth class & growing!

so i realized today that i haven't written on my blog in a while...didn't realize almost a MONTH has passed. oh well, better late then never.

i don't have any pictures this week, but maybe that is for the best :) my belly continues to grow and the scale continues to go up,up,up! just means baby is healthy, right?? :)

well this week has been another fun one! getting the dreaded fall cold that every other person seems to get this time of year. oh well, baby and i will fight it off!

OH YES - how could i forget this??? we started our birth classes last week. they are every tuesday evening for about 2.5 hours of fun filled excitement discussing and watching births (from many angles...), placentas, drugs, relaxation, etc. good times. we actually really do like our class. our teacher is a bit anti drugs, which i am all about, when not pregnant. however, if i have to deliver a watermelon sized baby, drugs will be my bestest friend!! next week's class - tour of the labor & delivery floor. very excited to see the extra wide beds, birthing balls, large bathtubs and showers, bed bar (whatever that is), in stock games, movies, etc. :) priorities you know...

mr hicks (formerly known as braxton hicks) decides to visit me at least once a day. his arrival is always unannounced and not received well on my end. i usually have to stop whatever i am doing, although, usually just laying on the couch, and focus on him. john scrambles to get the note pad and pen so we can start our process of "charting". he will have this down in about 12 weeks! :)

the nursery...neatly packaged boxes, paint cloths, paint brushes, clean paint cans....getting some hints??? hasn't been touched in a few weeks. the longer it is not painted, the more i change my mind on the paint scheme for the room. i think i am set now though...navy blue, light blue, greyish and yellow. one of these days it WILL get painted by my hubs. until then...it will remain as the empty room that looks like it has a purpose. it will be fun to set up the crib, changing table, hang little bitty boy clothes on little bitty hangers, organize diapers, bottles of johnson & johnson, perfectly arrange stuffed animals, make sure the crib sheets are on tight enough, hang wall decorations, etc.... the list goes on :)

enjoy your wednesday :)