We welcomed Cora Catherine Long into our family on Friday the 11th at 3:30 am! 8 lbs 10 oz and 20 inches
She is such a good baby, barely cries, loves snuggling into your neck, sleeps 4 hour stretches at night, and has the sweetest disposition. We love her so much!
well, the date of Feb. 4th has finally arrived, but no baby girl yet! I'm feeling signs of labor like pressure, cramping, and the feeling that the baby is going to fall out! The doctor checked me 5 days ago, but was unable to see if I am dilated or not because of my cervix being posterior. I do feel like things are moving along though and we are hopeful that she will be here in a few days or maybe even TONIGHT!
now i absolutely love this corner of the baby's room! the wonders of a little bit of spray paint!!! geoff was at it all day spray painting every little thing i brought to him. we learned a $3 can of spray paint goes a long way.
he sprayed these frames as well.. they were black and boring before. i taped off the striped white frame to the right and he sprayed it apple green. i took the tape off when it was dry and wala, a cute frame! now we just need pictures of baby girl to fill the green frames. we got this magazine rack from DI when we first got married over 2 years ago for $2. spraying it apple green makes it AMAZING in my opinion! it will go next to the crib to hold diapers, or toys, or whatever we need it for. (didn't get a before shot, but you would be shocked at the transformation!) our humble apartment needed a splash of color... thank you spray paint!!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
38 weeks
2 more weeks to go and i am feeling great! The doctor says everything is on track, i am not dilated yet, but the head is down and i think she may have dropped this week... No more little baby feet in my ribs!!
we are starting to set up the nursery! we have the crib up as you can see (thanks to Geoff's sister Stacie for giving her crib to us)!
Baby girl kicks me so hard I say AH! out loud sometimes! We get a kick out of seeing a heel poke out or an elbow.
I am feeling good, but it has been hard getting used to how big I am getting. There is no more squeezing through small spaces, like between shopping carts at the store.
I can't believe I only have 8 weeks left! The third trimester is flying by.. before we know it She will be here!
Things that are getting harder to do: 1. Bend over and pick stuff up 2. Tie my own shoes/put socks on 3. Feel comfortable 4. Flip over to my opposite side during sleep 5. Get up from the lying position (my abs are so weak!)
Things that are now impossible to do: 1. Lay on my belly 2. Ride my bike :(... (i loved riding my bike to school up until last week) 3. Not have back pain (meaning I have ALOT of it) 4. Walk up a flight of stairs without feeling winded
ALL IN ALL, I LIKE BEING PREGNANT BUT DO NOT LOVE IT! I am the type of person that LOVES to feel comfortable at all times, and when I do not I tend to complain a lot... poor Geoff, he puts up with a lot! We cannot believe that we only have 3 more months to go, we both were laying in bed thinking about that last night and were in SHOCK!
She is such a good baby, barely cries, loves snuggling into your neck, sleeps 4 hour stretches at night, and has the sweetest disposition. We love her so much!
well, the date of Feb. 4th has finally arrived, but no baby girl yet! I'm feeling signs of labor like pressure, cramping, and the feeling that the baby is going to fall out! The doctor checked me 5 days ago, but was unable to see if I am dilated or not because of my cervix being posterior. I do feel like things are moving along though and we are hopeful that she will be here in a few days or maybe even TONIGHT!
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our humble apartment needed a splash of color... thank you spray paint!!
36 WEEKS
we are starting to set up the nursery! we have the crib up as you can see (thanks to Geoff's sister Stacie for giving her crib to us)!
Baby girl kicks me so hard I say AH! out loud sometimes! We get a kick out of seeing a heel poke out or an elbow.
I am feeling good, but it has been hard getting used to how big I am getting. There is no more squeezing through small spaces, like between shopping carts at the store.
I can't believe I only have 8 weeks left! The third trimester is flying by.. before we know it She will be here!
