DIY Monthly Onesies

I have officially finished my last DIY project for Madison. I decided it would be a great idea to make her monthly onesies with some of her damask fabric. I got them all made today and while they aren't perfect, I love them and they will look fabulous on her!

And this time I remembered to take a couple action shots. :-)

About to iron on the fusing

Printed and cut out numbers for each month

Cutting out the numbers

Ready to be sewn on!

Month 1 onesie!

The final products! And yes, I made a onesie for newborn - month 0. :-)

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Week 39

Ahhhh! We're having a baby soon! ;-)

How far along: 39 weeks, 5 days

Size of Baby S: 20 in, just over 7 lbs

Fruit/vegetable comparison (according to Baby Center): mini watermelon

Total weight gain: 30 lbs. Although I did realize this week that I am counting from the beginning of the second trimester after I'd lost 8 lbs... so can I count from when I first took the pregnancy test and say 22?! Because that would make me feel better since I've already gained more than was recommended!

Sleep: Great still. I wake up once, sometimes twice, to go to the bathroom. Last night I made it from 10:30 until 5 this morning. Plus I am still able to fall right back asleep afterwards. CeCe has even realized this is a new habit and she no longer comes and tries to snuggle with me during these bathroom breaks (she's usually asleep on the heated bathroom floor)

Movement: She's still squirming around in there! Sometimes I feel a foot in the side or watch her glider her entire body from left to right. Earlier this week she most definitely stuck her bum straight out making my stomach incredibly lopsided and sending both Jason and I into a fit of laughter. :-)

Unglamorous body changes: Nothing really to complain about. I haven't really swelled anymore (that's noticeable at least). I thought the right half of my face looked really swollen the other day (but not the left side) and Jason told me I was crazy.

Maternity Clothes? Yep. But wondering how many more times this weekly outfit will make it's appearance....and how much longer before I can't cover my protruding belly by pulling the top down right before the picture!

Showing: Of course. :-)

Food cravings: Well... I made Jason take me back to the American store this week for some more chewy nerds. They are so delicious!! And my friend Shaina had her birthday this week and I made a cake for her (boxed American cake and betty crocker icing). It was a glorious junk food fix. :-)

What I miss: Working out comes to mind again since there's a big bike race today that I would love to be doing and am excited to do next year! Hehe.

Anything making you queasy: I started feeling a little light-headed this morning because I think I waited too long to eat something. After I sat down for a bit and had breakfast I felt much better. Not sure if that counts or not, but I'll include it anyway.

Strange experiences: Here was a conversation earlier this week where I accidentally caused my husband to panic...

Me: You know how you get that feeling like something is about to happen? You can just kind of tell?Jason: Um... Yeah...
Me: I don't have that feeling at all. I feel the exact same as I always do.
Milestones: Madi is still gaining more fat so that she'll be able to regulate her body temperature. She can probably flex her limbs at this point (I can vouch for sure she's got her kicking flexing down, hehe).

Best moment this week: We had our 39 week appt with the midwife and I did my second round of acupuncture. Still somewhat indifferent about it, but hey, it can't hurt, right? This Tuesday I have my next appt and we will do my final round of acupuncture as well as check to see if I am dilated at all.

Wednesday Jason and I made a picnic dinner and walked to the lake near our house. We had fun sitting quietly by the water eating our sandwiches and feeding the ducks. We almost got attacked by a swan, but besides that it was a fantastic evening. I'm excited to walk Madi around that lake after she arrives.

We had our last Norwegian class this week and went out afterwards as a group bowling. I was surprised at how normal it felt to go bowling! And Jason tested out his baby bump with a 7 lb ball. I think I earned some sympathy from him thinking about carrying all that extra weight around... :-)

I took Friday off and pampered myself with a Mom-to-Be treatment at a spa nearby. It was amazing and relaxing and I loved it! Great view too of the beach!

Looking forward to: My appt on Tuesday and of course meeting Madi someday soon! Don't forget to vote above on when you think she'll arrive and how big she'll be! :-)

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Week 38

WE ARE HAVING A BABY THIS MONTH!!!!!

How far along: 38 weeks, 5 days

Size of Baby S: ~7 lbs, 19.5 inches

Fruit/vegetable comparison (according to Baby Center): Leek

Total weight gain: 28 lbs...This whole 2 lbs a week thing is starting to concern me. :-/

Sleep: Good still thankfully. Getting up 1-2 times to go to the bathroom, but still sleeping soundly otherwise with little to no discomfort.

Movement: Quite a bit still. She continues to move from side to side, but she's remained head down and has now engaged (dropped in my pelvis).

Unglamorous body changes: Not sure why, but apparently I've started drooling lately. Multiple times this week I woke up to a wet pillow (gross!) and had to flip it some direction or another to avoid wet spots...

I have also noticed a bit of discomfort in the evenings (more pressure and just tired in general). I've been taking a lot of baths to help alleviate the discomfort and I have to brag about my hubby here for a minute. He, fortunately, has not assaulted me any more with a meat thermometer to check the water temperature, but he has been incredibly awesome and supportive in helping more around the house. He's made dinner and cleaned up dinner alone numerous times the past couple of weeks to let me rest and relax. He's also helped with laundry and cleaning. These are all things I'm blessed to have him help with usually, but he's stepped it up a notch to do even more! Very blessed and grateful mommy-to-be here. :-)

Maternity Clothes? Yes. But you can almost see my stomach peeking out a bit in my non-maternity clothes... And here a co-worker told me I wouldn't be able to wear this outfit the whole pregnancy. ;-)

Showing: Obviously!

Food cravings: I'm glad I talked last week about not having any... this week a terrible friend of mine just had to tell me about this amazing store she found which had a decent selection of American candy and even a couple cereals. Well friends, we caved, visited the store, and are too embarrased to tell you how much we spent on those American goodies... I will say that my couponing days are long gone because I would never have spent more than $2 on a box of cereal and there I spent $14 for Lucky Charms. Depressing.

What I miss: Hmm...nothing comes to mind right now. There are little things I miss like walking at a normal pace, being able to sit in a chair for more than an hour comfortably, etc. But all of these seem pretty trivial compared to the idea that we are going to become parents any day now! :-)

Anything making you queasy: Nope.

Strange experiences: I read somewhere that your pets might be able to sense that you are pregnant and become more affectionate or protective during your pregnancy. I haven't seen too much more affection in either of our cats up until now... The past few days CeCe has been quite affectionate (a rarity for her). I am getting concerned that she knows something I don't...might she sense that the time is coming...?

Milestones: Madi has a firm grasp, fully-developed organs, and is ready for life outside the womb!

Best moment this week: Totally not baby-related, but finishing up two huge work presentations that I needed to cross of the list before going on maternity. Now that they are over I just have a few little things to wrap up, but no additional stress or push to finish anything else before she arrives.

I've also enjoyed spending time reading with Jason (still working on that book list of ours) as well as spending the evening playing card or dice games and taking liesurely walks. Basically taking advantage of the quiet and the very little on our to-do list these days! :-)

Looking forward to: Meeting Madi! :-)

PS Don't forget to vote above on when you think Madi will make her appearance and her size!

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