29 weeks

Not much going on pregnancy wise... just trying to get everything together before Ryken gets here. I was hoping to have a picture of his dresser all painted and put together, but I'm still working on it. It took 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of the red paint to make it look good. And now I'm working on putting the new hardware on. It's not as easy as I thought and I've already screwed up a drawer :/ Hopefully no one will notice. I am thinking about putting a coat or 2 of polyurethane to protect the top of the dresser since I plan on using it as a changing table. Not gonna lie, I'm a wee bit scared to do that! Anyways... Derek comes home tomorrow after being gone for 3 1/2 weeks in Wyoming! The sad part... he leaves for that dreadful place Tuesday morning... before Owen's first day of school. :(

I am gonna leave you with a photo my dear friend of Mason Jar Photography snapped of me at 27 weeks after my nieces newborn photo shoot. She really is awesome! Please check her out if you need any photos!

We're in the home stretch!

28 weeks today and in the 3rd trimester! I had a DR appointment yesterday and once again Ryken sounds great. His heart rate is at 145 and measured perfectly. I am anxious to see how big he will be. Owen was 9 lbs 5 oz when he was born at 39 weeks, and always measured big. I would love to have a little guy who is little haha! But if the Lord decides to give me a 10 lb kid, I'll take it too ;]

I talked with my Dr about scheduling a c-section. As much as I wanted to do a VBAC, I would rather guarantee that Derek would be there when Ryken is born. So, we scheduled it! I'm not telling anyone the day because I don't want anyone else to be at the hospital other than my mom, sister, brother-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law and sister-in-law there. We didn't tell anyone when Owen's scheduled c-section was and I was glad that they got to have special time to love on him before everyone else came. We will however call and text soon after he's born :]

27 weeks

This is the last week in my second trimester... I can't believe it! Before I know it, Ryken will be here... so weird! I've been on cloud 9 this week, admiring the beauty that is my lil niece. Being an Auntie is too much!!!! ;]

Last night for about an hour, I had some painful braxton hicks contractions. I got a bit concerned and then they went away. I woke up this morning with a very sore belly to the touch, and after my shower that was gone too. I know that there are more pains that go along with a second pregnancy, but man I got scared.

Today, my best friend Stepheni snapped a few photos of me in my sisters back yard and as soon as I get one I will post it. Everyone will be able to see how big my belly is haha! I had 2 labor and delivery nurses ask if I was due in a couple weeks... try a couple months! I'm trying to take it all in stride haha!

complete awe

On Wednesday my sister was called in for an induction. She was 41 weeks 1 day and so ready to have her baby girl. I was being kept up on her status while Owen was at VBS and again while we were at our bible study. From bible study I just wanted to get to the hospital, which wasn't my plan at all. I was going to wait until I got the call that Eme was born and then drive over. Thank God I decided to not do that! Our family friend Ray was there with his son and while I went to go check on Danielle he watched Owen for me for a few (which ended up being like 2 1/2 hours or more). I didn't even think I'd be able to see my sister during her labor at all. They had a fairly strict birth plan and wanted to just have the two of them in the room, which I totally get. It's an intimate experience and the last thing you need is some crazies chatting away while you're trying to get a baby out! Well, before I knew it I was holding her left leg and watching my niece be born! I am still in complete awe at how awesome my sister did. She was so calm and barely made any noise. And got that 8 pound 7 ounce gorgeous baby girl out so easily! I am in love with this little girl and I know she's going to make a fine addition to our family :]

26 weeks

When I think about how much time I have left, I start to panic. Only 3 months left! I can't believe how fast this has gone by... toward the beginning I felt like it was dragging day by day, but now each week just flies. I only need to purchase a few things before he's born and hopefully I can save the money for that :] Derek's work has him all over these days... right now he's in Denver for a job. And they're talking about Hawaii in October again. So, there's a possibility he might miss Ryken's birth. Part of me wants to can the VBAC idea and just do a repeat c-section so we can give his work a date and he can be home. We will see though... everything is so up in the air with his job all the time that I don't want to make any plans just yet.

25 weeks

Well, I still have a bruise where I was stabbed last week haha! But, the good part about all of it is that my glucose levels were normal! I do however need to start taking an iron supplement. I had to also with Owen, so I'm not too surprised. I'm iron deficient when I'm not pregnant, so I'm really not surprised. I'm feeling pretty good... I cleaned my house from top to bottom (nesting maybe??) and I was feeling it on Friday and Saturday. I also started organizing Ryken's room (which has been a storage unit for the last 3 years)... I figure if we stay in this house I need to make his room work... so I'm doing it!

On a different note, I'm waiting not so patiently for my sister to go into labor. She's 40 weeks today and has had a fairly miserable pregnancy, so she's more than ready! Every morning I wake up and check my phone to see if she's texted to tell me she's going to the hospital... but no such luck just yet! I can't wait to have a niece and finally get to be an auntie!