february air

It seems this blog may end up being a monthly occurence only. Although maybe once Baby comes and he's napping and I'm bored out of my mind I may frequent it more often. For now I'm keeping quite busy! This is my first entry from the new living space. The two bedroom situation is working out quite nicely. We have so much more space and I have the nursery to set up. It's coming along nicely. The crib is all done, change table, shelves. I've even managed to wash and put away a lot of the clothes we've received so far. The shower isn't until April 3rd though so I won't have everything sorted until then. It was sad saying goodbye to our apartment. The first space we lived in together. It's nice having more space but we miss the location and the newness of the old place. A basement suite can't really compare to a condo.

 Since the last entry I hit the BIG milestone. Third trimester. It's scary and exciting all at once. It's the home stretch and this baby is going to come, one way or another. I'm not sure how I really feel yet. Sometimes I want him to stay inside as long as possible so I can keep living life the same, keep working to get more money and keep sleeping as much as I want. Then other times I just really want to get past the whole giving birth thing which is looming ahead and is so incredibly daunting. Then still other times I want him to come out so I can see him and meet him face to face. I think he's going to be amazing and I'm so excited to introduce him to the world.

Becca delivered her baby on February 2nd! She's super cute and so tiny and new. They named her Juno Isabelle and she's very sweet. She hasn't cried much and she's picking up breast feeding well. Becca is still adjusting to her new lifestyle but seems to be doing well and I'm so glad she did it first so that I can learn through all her experiences. She wants me to hurry up and deliver so that we can be in the same stage again. It's not as fun being pregnant without her now. I guess if we have second children we'll have to plan it so that we're in it together again! 

Celebrated my 28th birthday 3 days ago. Just dinner with family and friends at the Old Spaghetti Factory since I'm not really up to going out and partying all night currently. It was a really nice dinner though! Brandon's parents and my Mom finally met. They seemed to enjoy each other. Becca & Matt came and they brought Juno. She slept the whole time which was good because Becca was able to enjoy her dinner and they had a successful first outing with new baby. I got some lovely cards and thoughtful gifts and just really enjoyed seeing everyone and knowing that they were all there to support me on my bday. I definitely felt the love.

Other than moving houses and being pregnant my life is pretty normal right now. I've been working more so I can hit the 600 hours for maternity leave and it hasn't been too bad. It's kind of nice being out of the house more and catching up with co-workers more now that I'm not feeling ill all the time. They're also super supportive at work and always helping me bend down less and sit down when I'm looking pale. The only down side is that I have to take about 100 pee breaks every shift, luckily they're very understanding about that too. Working 8 hour shifts is nice because of the money but also kind of awful because of the back pain afterwards. Although laying down for about an hour seems to help. So I'll keep trudging through as long as I can!

Prenatal classes start tomorrow night! And we've started going to see the doctor every 2 weeks now. It's becoming quite the exciting time!

 

happy new year

First post of 2016! Haven't posted since Christmas because things have been crazy. We decided we should move into a 2 bedroom place rather suddenly and gave notice to our current landlord at the end of December. Then began the panicked search for somewhere to live come February 1st. Luckily, after many duds, we found a lovely 2 bedroom suite for the same price we're paying now for our studio apartment. The location isn't as convenient but we'll make it work. Hopefully for a while because moving is the worst. I hate packing and organizing and getting everything sorted. It's all very stressful. Then add on top of that being 26 weeks pregnant. Not the best of times.

We're making it work though! Just hit the 26 week milestone today! Baby boy is kicking like crazy and getting much stronger. Brandon even felt him kick a couple days ago which was very sweet. He was definitely excited and it warmed my heart to see. Also went to the doctor and she said I could start taking Zantac for the horrendous heartburn I've been having and it has greatly improved my life. Now I can actually eat and not die.

Got a lot of baby stuff in that I'd ordered online. All the Dumbo stuff arrived from the Disney store and the outfits are so cute I tear up every time I see them. I can't wait to dress this little guy in these snuggly adorable outfits. We also got a great deal on the bedding set during Sears baby days so the crib will be looking adorable as well. We will be borrowing a sort of beside the bed crib for the first few months but we'll probably end up using the crib for nap times. It's crazy how close it's getting! Only 14 weeks til due date and possibly less than that before baby actually arrives!

It's scary to think that I'm almost in the third trimester. Been having a lovely time with the second and as much as I hate being pregnant I'm super nervous about getting to the end result. So in some ways I just want it to be over but in other ways I wish I could stay in the second trimester a bit longer. Conflicting pregnancy emotions.

I've also started a new prenatal yoga class in Cloverdale and it is amazing! The teachers name is Tobey and she just recently got back from mat leave herself. She is so relatable and just explains everything so well and makes it feel like it's actually benefiting. I'll definitely sign up for the next session too. I should be able to squeeze in another 6 weeks before the end! We also have the prenatal classes started next month which should be fun as well as my birthday coming! So February will be quite the busy month.

I'll post when this hectic preggo life allows!