Doing good

Had my last monthly appointment today.  Appointments from here until delivery will be every 2 weeks.  Had my second ultrasound.  Wow how she has grown!!!  Got another picture...still not all that good because she's a mover and a shaker :)

You have to look at it from the side (tilt your head to the right).  She kind of has her chin up.  The umbilical cord was blocking part of her face.   She was moving too much to get a better picture of her.  I figure she'll be here soon enough :)  I'll take plenty of pictures of her.

Everything is good so far.  Her heart is good, saw her little feet, hands, legs and arms.  Spine is good.  Her head is a little big, but nothing abnormal.  At 29 weeks, she is about 3-3.5 pounds which is in about the 54th percentile (normal range).  She's a bit of a chub:)  She's in the downward position and her head is below the fibroid on my cervix right now.   Plenty of amniotic fluid is in there and the placenta is in the right place.  Her heart, kidneys, lungs looked perfect.  Umbilical cord had 3 valves which is perfect.  My glucose test came back normal, but my iron is low...gotta take iron supplement. 

Baby girl is very very active, which I am happy for.  I am quite tired all the time and hungry all the time. My stomach is pretty big. I'll have to take pictures soon.  I have to admit I was a bit worried about the fibroids, but they don't seem to be interfering at all with the baby.  So I'm more relieved.  Watching the ultrasound today, I saw her full face (just couldn't get a picture of it).  It's amazing to see how much she's filled out and she really looks like a baby now.  I almost cried because she's almost here.  I'm scared and excited at the same time.  Soo much to do though...

Alphabet Nursery Theme

Finally getting settling on some ideas for Kid Kuddles nursery theme.
I think I'm really sold on the alphabet theme.  I'll get the walls painted a soft green (right now I like Lantana Lime from Olympic Paints). 

I am going to get the bookworm wall decal.
Maybe I'll put it over a litte bookcase OR a wall shelf like in the picture by my chair.
I want to get another wall decal for a growth chart...maybe a tree or something.

Over the crib I want to either put a prayer or princess tiera.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/65627534/baby-of-mine-31x22-vinyl-wall-quote


On the wall I want to put some classic flash cards.   I think I'll put them up on the wall above the dresser.
It depends on which ones I get.



Side note...just saw the cutest little outfit
http://www.lordandtaylor.com/eng/Kids-newborngirls09months-newbornessentials-Baby_Bear_Footies_With_Hat___Smart_Value-lordandtaylor/34152/?utm_source=GAN&utm_medium=Affiliates&utm_term=na&tag=GAN&ctcampaign=221&utm_campaign=ShopStyle.com&utm_content=&cm_mmc=Affiliate-_-GAN-_-ShopStyle.com-_-Primary

Ugh...a bad week

Hormones are raging and have me trippin.  Can't sleep.  And to top it off, dizziness went to a new level.  Doctor's office had said with the increased blood flow standing still can be a problem.  Gotta keep movin or I could pass out.  At week 28 I am finding I gotta listen to my body.  If  not feeling great, just stay home and rest.  I do feel better know this is within the normal range of things...nothing big is wrong. 

Found out some fun facts based on  July 21 due date:

• Zodiac Sign: Cancer
• Half Birthday: January 19
• Birthstone: Ruby
• Birth Flower: Larkspur or Water_Lily
• Your baby will be born in the Chinese Year of The White Metal Rabbit
• This time next year your baby will be 40 Weeks Old!
• Your baby will start kindergarten in 2016, be old enough to drive a car in 2027, finish high school in 2029, and will graduate from college with the class of 2033, give or take a year.

Target - Your Registry Has Been Created

Target - Your Registry Has Been Created

Wow...my cuz hooked me up

My parents brought the baby stuff my cousin gave me.  WOW!!!  She really hooked me up!!!  I don't have to buy clothes for over a year.  She also gave me the most adorable diaper "cake".   Got a car seat, playard with bassinet, bouncer, walker and 2 crib sets. 


For those that want to know, I'll probably have a bee/butterfly/flower theme.  I'll post some more pics a little later.

Here is the other set:

Here is the diaper cake:

Nursery Theme idea

Since neither of the crib sets I posted where too popular.  I started thinking about the bookworm theme Yvonne suggested more and more.    Michelle suggested words with pictures or even nursery rhyme characters and mixing and matching.

With that being said, I came across this cute wall decal of a bookworm.

I can get it in several different sizes...and it's pretty reasonable.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/71621477/sale-50-off-bookworm-9x9-white-vinyl


**update**  I like these alphabet wall decals

http://www.wallstickeroutlet.com/wall-decor-detail.php?RecordID=65946

OR this one:
http://www.wallstickeroutlet.com/wall-decor-detail.php?RecordID=66732


OR this one:

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3144496&prodFindSrc=rv

So then I went back to my idea of alphabet them.   What if I put some cool looking "flash cards" of the alphabet on the walls.

http://www.landofnod.com/wall-cards-and-letters/kids/not-your-usual-alphabet/f7049

These are the colors, but I like the feel of these cards.   Or something like this:

http://www.landofnod.com/wall-cards-and-letters/kids/1



Here are some alphabet crib sets I thought where kinda cute:

 Migi 4 Piece Blue Alphabet Crib Bedding Set

CoCaLo Baby Alphabet Soup Crib Bedding Set

My First ABC

Kimberly Grant ABC & Me




The following two cost too much:

ABC Sampler

Pink Alphabet



So what do you think?

Lil Buddha

Feeling like my  stomach is gonna bust today.   I swear my belly is growing everday.  I feel like the laughing buddha.  Just rub my tummy counterclockwise and say "Lucky, Lucky"