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38 Weeks

Oh boy, I’ve got about 2 weeks to go.  At this point, walking long distances is getting a little less comfortable and I’m stopping at the restroom about every hour.

Today’s ultrasound and non-stress test were pretty routine.  Nothing new to really report except I had a really big Braxton-Hicks contraction in the middle of the 20-minute period.  Last week, I had a peak of 90 and this week it went to 100.  Check out that curve!  It lasted for quite a while too.  Baby still has lots of room to move around and the nurse said that she’s in the perfect position right now.

We also recently opened and assembled the Pack-n-Play.  Here’s a view of it from the changing table.  It has storage and a hamper built-in.

Here’s a view of it from the side.  The baby will sleep in the top bunk until she gets big enough to sit up.  Then the top bunk gets taken off and she sleeps on the bottom.

Finally, here’s my profile.  Dang, I’m huge!  But I’m happy to report that my wedding ring still fits and I don’t have cankles yet.  I did have a scare on Saturday night when my right foot started to swell but it was back to normal by morning.  Phew!

I’m a Bridesmaid!

My dear friend Teresa is getting married in June and I’m in her wedding!  Yay!  As her big day approaches, there’s been a lot going on.  On Saturday, I met up with T, her mom, and the maid of honor for her gown fitting and got a preview of her wedding dress and veil.  She looked so lovely and we were all very excited for her.  I’m not going to give away her dress but here are her shoes.  They’re going to get dyed deep purple like my dress.

Here is the dress I chose out of the 6 silk chiffon J. Crew options.  I had to guess my dress size since trying them on with this big ol’ belly wasn’t going to work.  Hopefully, I’ll be able to fit this thing after Kumquat arrives.

On Sunday, Jes and I went to Teresa and Aaron’s Wedding Shower that took place at Aaron’s dad’s church.  Yep, she’s marrying a Pastor’s Kid (PK) just like I did.  We attended Sunday service at 10 am, went for a little coffee break and walk around the neighborhood afterward, and then attended their wedding shower at 1 pm.  We hung out with Teresa’s folks who are pretty cool and we met some of the others in the wedding party too.

The wedding will be in Santa Cruz and should be fun!!  I also get to buy Kumquat a little purple dress too!  Yippee!

4 Months Later

On Friday I drove down to San Jose to visit Ishya (my cousin), Billy, and the twins who just turned 4 months.  It’s amazing how much they’ve grown since the first day I saw them.  When I arrived, they were finishing up a morning nap and then I helped feed them and played with them before going out to lunch. Thanks for sending me this photo, Ishya!!

All 5 of us piled into the car with Billy crammed in the middle of the two carseats in the back.  It was comical but seemed to work out.  Ishya and I grabbed lunch at Whole Foods while Billy had to take a work call.

The twins were in their stroller napping pretty much the whole time and we got to do some catching up in the sun.

After lunch, we headed back to the house and found both Grandmas already there.  Since I was going to be around for a little longer, we also called my uncle to come over.  It was nice to see them and they were just as excited to see me (and my belly).

Here are the twins up-close.  They took turns fussing this afternoon but had their moments to shine too.

This is Sadie.

And this is Theo.

Here are the rest of the photos.

Staying Busy

It’s been a couple days since I last posted and no, I didn’t have the baby yet.  I’ve just been out and about more than I had expected these past few days.

On Thursday, I went to work to take care of some payroll stuff and drop off some donated clothes while Ranee met me there to show off Baby Sophie.  Everyone took turns holding her and she was NOT having it after a while.  Poor Steph ended up with a crying Sophie who needed a diaper change.  Afterward we went out to lunch and did some catching up.

We went to our usual lunch spots including Bakesale Betty and Peet’s afterward.  After dropping Steph back off at the hospital, I went over to Rockridge Kids with Ranee to take a look around at the stuff they sell since I have a $25 gift card that I received in a raffle basket last November.  They’re stuff is so cute yet so expensive!  So, I decided to hold off on getting anything for now since I have all that I need for a newborn at the moment.

At the end of our little stroll, Sophie woke up from her really long nap and was all smiles again.  It was weird going back to the hospital but good to see everyone again.  I know it’s only been a week since I’ve gone on maternity leave but I really miss my friends already.

Little Details

As a part of my “nesting”, I ordered the Nikkor 40mm f/2.8 Micro Lens and it arrived yesterday!  I’ve been wanting to buy a lens for close-ups for a while but they’ve always been so expensive ($500 and up).  This new one just came out and it costed me less than $300!  AND they threw in a free polarizing lens too! Yay!  I’m hoping to get some close-up shots of Kumquat when she arrives and I think I’ll be able to capture every wrinkle in her tiny feet.  For now, I’ll have to practice on the dog.

Here are a couple sample photos I took yesterday and today.  It might take a little practice to get the focus area just right on my photos but it’s already doing more than my little Canon point-and-shoot can do.

37 Weeks

Kumquat is thriving and kicking and my contractions are getting stronger and more frequent.  In fact, during my Antenatal Testing this afternoon, I had a pretty strong contraction at the beginning.  That’s the big peak on the lower squiggly line on the paper. It’s not a real labor contraction but it was a good one and Kumquat handled it like it was nothing.  Good girl. She was also awake and kicking on her own this time around so she didn’t need to get buzzed like last time.

The nurse was also nice enough to let me take a video of the ultrasound.  I had it taken just for my mom since she’s been wanting to know what happens after every doctor’s appointment that I have.  It’s a quick scan but if you look carefully, you can see her little face.  And turn on your sound so you can hear the nurse narrating.

This is me on the exam chair.  I had to have the probes on my tummy for twenty minutes so I figured I could get a photo taken for the scrapbook.

Here’s Jes in his chair.  The hospital has free WiFi so he gets to surf during the boring part of the appointment.  I guess that’s when the Macbook Air comes in handy!