Week 38...2 More to Go!

Happy Fall Everyone :)

We made it to 38 weeks. I'm getting very ready for this baby to arrive. I think my mind is working on overtime thinking about everything and anticipating when he might decide to make his grand entrance. We continue to pray every day that he is a healthy, happy baby.  I'm having a rough time sleeping lately  as my legs/hips are really hurting. I've finally resorted to having to sleep sitting up for part of the night. This past Friday I was up at 3:30 and had a serious craving for cheesy, pleasy eggs. I held out until 5 AM to make them, but I do have to say that was the craziest time to have a craving that I've had during this pregnancy.I guess Baby B was really hungry that night!

Here is a picture of me today with my little basketball :). The Dr. (and Jon) say that the baby has dropped. I do have to say it feels that way to me too. It's been fun lately, because sometimes if you find his foot and press gently on my tummy he'll push back. We get a kick out of that.

It has been a beautiful fall weekend here in NOVA. Jon and I were able to enjoy some walks and we even treated our self to dinner out. We figured it will be the last time we'll be able to do something like that for awhile. I also put out a few Fall decorations and we cannot celebrate Halloween in the Bach household without "Gerti". Jon gets a kick out of making her dance, talk, etc...LOL. I do have to say it provides some good entertainment for me too!

 We picked up our new family vehicle this past Tuesday, a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee. We really love the new car and it's supposed to be a very safe vehicle. We feel SO much better about the car situation. Jon is particularly in love with it. It's the first new car that we both have gotten. It has a remote start as well which will be great while carrying the baby and to warm up the car in the winter. It also has a really cool blue tooth feature.

As was before, the car seat inspection was quite an operation. They said that Jon got a "B"..there were only a few things that needed to be adjusted in the car seat base. We also learned that in a crash the car seat is designed to go forward against the seat creating a cocoon. Who knew? Here is a picture from the checkpoint..it was quite busy and some people didn't even make an effort. They took it out of the box there!

We  also made a special trip to Costco to stock up on water, paper towels, napkins, etc. We said we felt like we are preparing for a natural disaster..but no only Baby B's arrival :). Oh what a planner I am! I'm sure the baby will put that to a test :).

Well I'm off to fold some laundry..yippee! Maybe this week will be the week? I have a Dr. appointment Wednesday and he plans to do an ultrasound to check fluids etc. I'm excited b/c I'll get to see the baby for the first time since the anatomy ultrasound.

Finally, please keep my Aunt Chris in your prayers. She battled and conquered breast cancer, but has been fighting liver cancer now for the past couple of months. She received some bad news this past weekend and could use all the prayers she can get. She is an extremely strong women. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. We love you Aunt Chris! 

I hope everyone has an awesome week. Happy October to all!

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara

37 Weeks..Full Term :)

Hi All,

Well the date for Baby B's arrival is getting very close. I'm now full term, so he can make his grand entrance any day now :). I had a Dr. appointment last week, and the Dr. said that he is measuring as expected and thinks he will be a 7 or 8 lb baby. He also said that he is head down, so let's hope he stays that way!

Here is a picture of me today at 37 weeks.

Here is also a picture of me at 19 weeks. He sure has grown a lot! It's hard to believe that I was that small.

I will officially be working from home full-time starting tomorrow. It will be much better for me not to have to commute, etc. I plan to work until the baby comes and save as much leave as I can for after his arrival.

This past week was a bit hectic for us. We ran into some major car issues with my Mazda and decided it was best to get rid of it. We just didn't feel like it was the safest option anymore to be driving the baby around. We also determined that something a bit bigger would be great.The car seat takes up more room than you think! We've decided on a new Jeep Grand Cherokee and will hopefully be picking it up tomorrow. Wohoo!

I also got his car seat inspected this past week. I'm glad I did, because they needed to adjust it a bit. They had a whole inspection station set up with the Fairfax County Sheriff Department. I've been quite impressed with the resources we have available down here that have helped us to prepare for Baby B.

We are really going to try and enjoy these last few days/weeks before he arrives as we know this will be the last time it's just the 2 of us. We are really digging this Fall weather and are trying to fit in as many walks as we can. It's our favorite time of year for sure.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday Evening and a great week.

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara

Week 36...One more Month to go!

Hi All :)

Wow! 36 Weeks here we come. One more Month to go until Baby Bach's due date. We are officially done with all of our classes and tours. We had our baby care class this past week which was great but kind of long. We learned how to swaddle, bath, and change a diaper :). We also had our hospital tour today. I think that is what really finally put things into perspective that this baby will be arriving soon! I have a Doctor Appointment on Tuesday where he will be able to tell about where he is positioned, etc. I'm nervous and excited to hear more about when he might arrive. My dad seems to think he is going to come early on the full moon (9/30). I guess we'll see if his prediction is accurate :). Also, my feet and hands have started to swell :(. I thought I would make it through the pregnancy without this, but it was the newest thing to crop up last week. Oh well..foot rubs are helping..thanks Jonny!

My parents also visited this past weekend. They were SUPER helpful as always. My mom brought down some food to freeze, etc. so we don't have to worry about cooking so much over the next couple of weeks. Thanks again..we appreciate you both very much! It is the last time we will probably see them before we become a family of three :).

His nursery is finally almost done. We just have to hang his name on the wall. We both really LOVE how it came out.

Jon and I both had baby showers at work this past week. We are very blessed to have such amazing co-workers. We were really touched by how nice the showers were and that they took the time out of their busy days to celebrate the arrival of our new baby.  Jon even had flowers to surprise me at my shower at work.

 And, I couldn't wrap up this post without a few pics from Jon's surprise 30th birthday dinner. Thanks Nari Walsh for taking this! For those of you who missed the blog last week, I set up a nice dinner for Jon and a few friends while they enjoyed the PSU vs. UVA game. He was really surprised! Normally he is the one surprising me:). Once again happy early Birthday Jonny  (A.K.A. soon to be the best daddy in the world).

 Well...here we go....last month. Will he come early or late? My vote is late..I just have that feeling, but we shall see :). 

Live.Love.Laugh. 

Sara

Week 35...Only 5 Weeks to Go!

Happy Sunday All -

It is an absolutely GORGEOUS day here in NOVA. Today was sunny with zero humidity..amazing! I even ventured out to do a few things in our yard, and Jon and I were able to take a walk...something that we weren't able to do at all this summer once the Heat of June hit. I also treated myself to a Decaf Pumpkin Spice Latte, so good!

Baby "B" had a good checkup with the Dr. last week. Things are progressing as expected. My next appointment is on September 19th - at that point we'll be able to get a better idea of where Baby "B" is positioned and how far it might be until his arrival. I attended a breastfeeding class this past weekend. I'm very glad I took it as it was very educational and taught me a lot. I'm hoping that nursing works out for us, but I'm definitely not going to get myself stressed out about it. It won't be healthy for me or the baby if I let it get to me too much.

We also FINALLY got the part that we broke putting together the Glider. Man-oh-man that thing was crazy to put together. The instructions had zero text and was all pictures. After much frustration though and putting it together a few different ways - we finally have it finished :). I guess it was getting us prepped for putting together all of his crazy toys.

Jon headed to UVA this past weekend to see the PSU vs. UVA game (can we talk heartbreaker? That poor kicker missing 4 field goals!) on his last trip away before the baby comes. Jon turns the big 30 on October 8th, right before Baby "B" arrives, so I surprised him this weekend and set up a nice dinner for him and his friends. I also had them give him a card and a gift. He was really surprised and I'm SO glad it worked! He is always the one surprising me..and I finally got him :). Love you Jonny and Happy Early 30th!!!

Well have to run for today...bring on Week 36. Looking forward to a visit from my Mom this upcoming weekend!

Oh and check out this sweet bib we got the baby...We thought JP would like it :).

Live.Love.Laugh

Sara

Week 34....Bigger and Slower :)

Happy Labor Day to All,

Week 34 here we come! We can't believe that in 6 weeks (maybe more/maybe less) we will be meeting Baby B. We have enjoyed this past week watching him move in my belly. It's easy to find him now and you can definitely see an elbow, foot, or hand at times. He woke me up bright and early Saturday morning with quite the gymnastics routine! I think he was as excited for college football to start as his Daddy! Here is a picture of me taken this weekend. It's not too great, but I feel it's my duty to post for Baby B's future viewing pleasure :).

We enjoyed the PSU game at our house with our good friends Taylor, Jeff, and their baby boy Liam. Look at this cutie all done up in his PSU gear :). It was great for us because Liam got to test out all of Baby B's new gear/toys. The snug-a-bunny seat was a big hit.

Jon and I still have a few things to get done around the house, but we are definitely starting to wrap things up. I feel like it's been a whirlwind trying to get everything done at the house in anticipation of his arrival. Between work and housework we have always been on the go. I can definitely feel myself starting to slow down. The newest things popping up this week are my feet swelling/hurting by the end of the day and it's become MUCH harder for me to get out of bed at night. I think I've figured out rolling out of the bed is the best option at this point :). I'm also still not sleeping too much as my hips/legs hurt very badly when I lay down. I even went out and bought one of those fancy pregnancy pillows (a Snoogle) last week, and it didn't help at all. I'm keeping it though and using it as a back rest. I've found it's harder to get in/out of my couch as well :). Oh well, it will all be worth it once we see his beautiful face. We continue to hope and pray that he is a healthy, happy baby boy! 

Jon finished up the majority of the new flooring on the 1st level. It looks amazing. He did a wonderful job.

Here are also a few pictures of Baby B's nursery. It's still not 100% put together (we ran into some issues putting together his glider and need a spare part shipped :)). I still wanted to post a few pics of the work-in-progress. Hopefully we'll get the part this week and get pictures hung on the walls.

Well hope everyone has a great 1st week of September. I have a Dr. appointment this week, so wish us luck.

Live.Love.Laugh.

Sara