Week 37

Happy end-of-the-week everyone! 

This week has been a little more difficult than previous. I have been nauseous and have had a lot of indigestion this week. I can only eat little meals now or I am very uncomfortable. At this point, sitting down squishes my innards and doesn't allow me to breathe but when I stand I have a lot of pressure on my pelvic area and it hurts my hips (each step is really painful). Apparently this is all a normal part of end of pregnancy but it is not very fun! I am VERY tired all of the time and I feel like a big lethargic lump. I can't do much before I need to lay down. It is very frustrating and is quite an inconvenience on daily life. Vacuuming or folding the laundry is very difficult and is usually followed up by a nap these days, haha. Shaun says it's good for me to slow down, since I have been just going ever since we got pregnant. He says it is time for me to just chill and let my body do what it needs to. He is probably right.. it is just hard. I am also nesting which has been hard for me because we will be packing at any moment but I have to keep everything as comfortable and as organized as possible to bring home Trenton before that. Good thing is, I only have about 2 weeks and a couple of days to go!! Yahoo!

The Doc said everything is going beautifully and we are both very healthy. He says this baby could come any day now! Trenton is head down still and has "dropped". I was checked at the appt today and I'm 70% effaced.. but not dilated yet. He said he could feel the baby's head.. That was SO crazy to me!! Trenton is a healthy weight, is very active, has hiccups a lot (which the Dr says is a healthy sign because it is a complex reaction), he has a strong heartbeat and we have officially made it to FULL TERM! From here on out, the doc will check me weekly unless something happens before my appt each week. I feel like I should be doing something more to prepare but I think we have bought, built, packed and prepared as much as we can.. I guess there is not really any way to TRUELY prepare for this HUGE life change. So, we are ready and awaiting our son's arrival and couldn't be more excited!! Can't wait to meet him... have I said that enough? ;-) 

I'll try to keep ya'll updated as much as a possible! Thanks as always for sharing this special time with us and for reading! 

Hugs, Tay. 

35 & 36 Weeks!

9 MONTHS!?! I can't believe lil' Trenton is going to grace us with his presence in less than a month. How did we get here?!  

Life has been a little crazy with dr appts, baby showers, getting ready for the baby, buying last minute items, errands, putting together strollers/carseats/cradles, friends and family visiting, organizing before moving, packing my parents house etc... there is just lots going on but it is good because I am keeping busy and not counting down the seconds (just the weeks) until he comes :) 

We had so much fun at all of the baby showers. We feel SO much more prepared now with all of the wonderful gifts. A good friend put it perfectly when she said in Trenton's card, " you are loved by an entire village". It is so true and we have been so overwhelmed with love and support from family and friends. We (AND Trenton) are SO lucky to have all of you in our lives.. 

Still feeling really good considering.. I am not able to eat as much, breathe very easily or sleep but it could be a lot worse haha! OH! And, I have started to feel some Braxton Hicks (I think).. my belly gets really tight but nothing painful yet. My Aunt and mom confirmed that what I was feeling was a contraction. They said they could see the difference in the shape of my belly when it was happening. So bizzare how our body just knows when and how to start the whole process. It is kinda neat because I haven't really felt any new symptoms in a long time, so after feeling a couple of those I felt like I was finally getting somewhere. He still has the hiccups multiple times a day and is VERY active. His movements really hurt now, it is like he is taking my insides and twirling, punching and kicking them. It's quite interesting. It will be weird to not feel him like this anymore since it is such a part of my day now. This heat has been pretty brutal with these extra pounds on me.. I get heat flashes just sitting in air conditioning. I used to LOVE to bathe  in the sun, now I hide from it. This heat wave has to end soon! I can't believe I am saying this, but I am ready for the winter...the holidays, fires in the fireplace, cozy sweats and hot chocolate with our lil guy. 

We are STILL not in escrow on our house. We will now officially close after the due date which sucks because we will have a newborn in boxes.. oh well, such is life! This shall be interesting. I'm just holding on to the fact that God has a plan. Should be any day now.. just trying to not think about it and focus on other things. 

I am now going to doctor appts every week which is exciting. It is so weird not knowing how or when he will come or what labor is like. I am a little anxious about the whole experience but also so excited for it at the same time. I guess there really isn't much else to say... now we just hurry up and wait?! We can't wait for the world to meet our son. We are SO ready to hold him..

Hugs, Tay.

33 Weeks & 34 Weeks

'Ello there!

Trenton now weighs about as much as a Honeydew Melon.. about 5 lbs. The big development the last couple weeks has been his lungs, they are almost fully matured now. His bones are now harder but his skull isn't fully fused to allow room to overlap during birth. He now also pee's about a pint day (so weird!). His skin has plumped up with fat cells and has turned pink and soft now. All of his senses are now functioning in full force annd he can tell the difference from day and night... however, he is quite active at night when I lay down. It takes him a while to settle down and realize its time to SLEEP. I guess he is just preparing me for his arrival, as Shaun is happily snoozing next to us :)

I can definitely tell that he is running out of room as his movements are much sharper and more painful.. not as much fluid cushion anymore. He kicks and punches my bladder, hips and ribs all day. I think he wants out..

LaBarre Family Home Update: Dare I say it.. but it doesn't look like my parents are staying after all. Did I mention it has been a roller coaster of emotions lately?  Pulling out of the deal wasn't as easy as anticipate, which was somewhat expected, so we decided that it was God's way of saying its' time to move on.. get back on track. So, the search for our new home continues and the madness ensues. Shaun and I still haven't opened escrow on our place or heard anything since we signed the counter.. VERY frusterating. My last day at work is this Friday, as in 2 days from now! I am nesting like crazy right now and would love to start packing/organizing when I am on leave.. we will see. This shall be an interesting couple of weeks. As much as we are anxiously awaiting Trenton's arrival.. I do feel like we still need a little time for all of this to settle down so if he came closer to his due date, it wouldn't be the worst thing.

I had my first baby shower with work friends last week before the holiday weekend. It was such a beautiful luncheon overlooking the water in Dana Point. It was a great group of friends, we recieved so many THOUGHTFUL and USEFUL gifts (clothes, the COOLEST binki's with animals hanging off of them, the bobby, sleep sheep, butt paste :) etc.) that we LOVE and the food was wonderful. Couldn't have been a better day and memory that I will have for years to come. Huge thanks for my good friends, Kristin and Lisa at work.. you guys are so good to me. I'm so lucky to have you both in my life.

We also just had our 34 week Dr Appt & Ultrasound this morning which was exciting. The Doc is back from his vaca in Coeur D'Alene (one of our favorite places! Hi Idaho Family! xo) which makes us feel more comfortable should anything happen suddenly. Shaun got to come to this appt too which was fun. In sum, Trenton is a big, healthy boy. The ultrasound tech said he has a big head.. GREAT. All I could think of was OUCH. He is also about 5 lbs already so the doc estimated him to be about 8 lbs+ when he is born.. We knew he wouldn't be small so this wasn't much of a surprise to us. He is also head down and really nudged in there which explains my constant "need to pee!" sensation when I walk & everytime I stand. The lack of sleep, 5 lb kid playing punching bag with my bladder, kicking my ribs and my horribly PAINFUL hips are all really wearing on me. I totally get what woman mean now about the last trimester. I'm looking forward to feeling like normal me again.

That said, here is BIG (not normal- thank goodness) me.. at 34 weeks! Look at how much i've grown since 12 weeks pregnant! Isn't that CRAZYYYY!? Funny thing is, I totally thought it was showing THEN. HA! I'm ready to get skinny again.. please.
**Don't mind the weird faces I make in my photos, focus on the belly :) I promise that I am really VERY happy.. not sad or grumpy haha.. I just don't take great photos. 

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Thanks again for reading.. xo

Hugs, Tay.