32 Weeks! 8 Weeks to GO!

Two months left... TWO MONTHS LEFT! Oh my goodness. Were is the time going. I will have a baby in TWO MONTHS! Let the anxiety begin. Well, not anxiety really... More like excitement. I cannot wait to hold my baby boy. Just had an appointment today with my OB and little man is doing great. His heartbeat is 150bmp and he is head down, locked and loaded. He will drop in a few more weeks and be ready to go!

So anyway, little man is roughly 4lbs and gaining half a pound a week until he is born which will make up a third of his body weight. He is started to take up a lot of room in my uterus so his movements are a little more restricted as he is also roughly 17.5 inches long.
He now has fingernails, toenails, and real hair! His beautiful baby skin is becoming soft and smooth as he prepares for the world outside the womb.
Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend and hope the work week goes well! See you all next week x

I'm Back! Week 31!

I know, I know.... I have been totally M.I.A the last couple weeks.. I'm sorry! I was so preoccupied I didn't even think about my blog. But I am back and ready to finish the last 8 1/2 weeks of my pregnancy... Yep... Eight and a half weeks left... That is it. That is all. Unless of course Mr. Damian wants to arrive a little before schedule.

So.. Were exactly is little man at now in terms of growth.. Well Damian is now approximately 16 inches long and weighs in at a whopping 4lbs already! My little chunky monkey will be gaining roughly half a pound a week for the next two months and will grow roughly 4-6 more inches, give or take. If he's anything like me he will be a long baby. He is truly heading into a growth spurt, which means my appetite will increase... And so will the amount of time I spend sleeping! He can turn his head side to side and his little arms and legs are plumping up with adorable baby fat. My little guy does move quite a bit, however I have never been woken by his movements at night and he seems to be very quiet at night. Which is nice. I just hope he is like this after he is born!

Well that is were my baby boy is at now, and he continues to grow stronger as the end nears. I am so excited to hold him and finally have him home. And truth be told I am not afraid of labour and delivery at all! I am sure I will want some pain relief but I want to see what I am capable of, mentally and physically.
Hope you all have a wonderful week! I am extremely excited that I only have about 4.5 weeks of work left! Woohoo! Then the nesting can begin and I can get my home ready for it's newest member. 

Week 29

 Week 30

Khloe and I snuggling on the carpet, feeling each others babies move!

Week 31 Belly!

My Growing Belly!

So I decided to make a blog post about how much my belly has grown since week 14! It's amazing that I thought my belly was getting big when really it wasn't big at all LOL. So here we go!

First Belly Pic! 14 weeks 

17 weeks!

20 weeks!

23 Weeks!

24 weeks!

26 Weeks!

27 Weeks!

And here we are! 28 Weeks! Phew I feel huge! 

I will update this post in a few weeks when I have gathered a few more weeks worth of Belly Photos! 

Oh and I won't forget my weekly updates!

28 Weeks! Hello Third Trimester!

This is it. We are now in the home stretch. Only 12 or so more weeks until my gorgeous little baby boy is here! I am looking forward to my Baby Shower. I have started my registry and it is kind of overwhelming thinking of all the things the baby will need!
We got our first big gift from my grandparents! A gorgeous and unique Stroller that comes with a bassinet so it can be used as a pram. I got it in the grey colour and I can't wait for it to arrive! Kyle doesn't love it but I really do. It is really different and will be so great for us.

Anyhoo, little man is really starting to pack on the baby fat. He now weighs roughly 2 1/3lbs and gaining fast. He measures roughly 14.8 inches long from head to feet. His eyes can blink now and are lined with lush eyelashes. With his eyesight developing he may be able to see light that filters through my womb. He is developing neurons in his little brain, getting ready to learn new things.
Another big development is his bone marrow which is now a major construction site for red blood cells and his adrenal glands are producing androgen and estrogen, which will stimulate my body to begin milk ... Can you say Mooo! LOL

So that's were we are this week! The next few weeks are going to fly by! See you next Sunday for Week 29!

Week 27! 13 Weeks To Go!

Well here we are! Week 27, and only 13 weeks to go! This week has been quite bitter sweet. My grandparents from England arrived on Tuesday which is always exciting and its lovely to spend time with them. It's bitter because my Nana has been in the hospital since Friday morning and its been very hard on everyone. I am trying SO hard to keep myself emotionally stable to protect my son. But it is hard.. 
Anyway, my little man was spoiled rotten by my family in England. Absolutely gorgeous outfits and knitted/crocheted sweaters, teddies and fabulous purple Converse that match mine exactly! Momma and baby are going to have matching Chucks! It is absolutely amazing and such a happy coincidence.

This week the second trimester comes to a close and by the end of the week I will be going into the third and final trimester! There are only 88 days until my due date! And 90 days until my induction date. Not long now and I cannot wait! I love my baby boy so much already I cannot even imagine loving him more than I already do and I know that the day he is born I will be so overcome with love and emotion I will not stop crying, will not stop holding and snuggling my little miracle baby.
This week little man is about 14 and a half inches long and gaining lots of weight from here on out. He is now sleeping and waking at regular intervals. He is busy opening and closing his little eyes, sucking on his thumbs and fingers. His brain is continuing development and sparking with activity!
While his lungs are still immature, they are able to function with medical help if he were to be born now. I may or may not begin to feel him have hiccups now. Each episode lasts only a few moments and they don't bother Damian one bit.

Next week I will be back for Week 28! The beginning of the Third Trimester! Whew this is going by very quickly, and I have been extremely lucky with my pregnancy. I am actually loving pregnancy. I love what my body is doing and for once in my life feel amazing about what I am doing, and love my body more than I ever have.. Even with my extra tiger stripes and pounds. Hope you've had a lovely weekend, spent with those you love the most. Have a great week!

27 Weeks, and starting to get pretty big!! 

Mine and Damian's matching purple Chucks!

Week 26! 14 Weeks to Go!

Okay, no need to freak out.... But in roughly three and a half months I will be holding my beautiful son... Freaking OUT! I am so excited, and anxious. Today I am kind of going crazy. It is becoming all so real. Time is racing by, and I love it. But at the same time... I want to keep my little man inside, safe and warm.. And where no one else can hold him... Selfish I know.. But at least I am honest! I have my next appointment at my OB's on Monday, kind of looking forward to that! Get to hear my baby boy's heartbeat.

SO, where is the little Devil in terms of growth? Well... 
The network of nerves in his ears are much better developed now and more sensitive. He can now hear my voice clearly and the voices of those I have close conversations with. His little lungs are practicing breathing my inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid. HE is practicing for that first big breath of air. He is continuing to put on baby fat. The weight is coming on slowly right now, but in a few weeks he will really start packing on the weight. He measures roughly two pounds and about 14 inches long.
And since he is definitely a boy, his testicles are beginning their journey to his scrotum. That journey may take days, they might not even be down at birth. But will be there very soon after.
Another big development... He can SEE!! He can't see very much except for shadows but his little eyeballs are working.
That is all for this week... Next week starts the Third Trimester! We are coming into the home stretch! Hope you all have a great weekend, I know I will! See you next week!!

Week 25!

Told you I would be back again soon! Week 25... Only 15 short weeks left. I found out I was pregnant roughly 15 weeks ago, and that time has flown by.. I can only imagine how quickly these last few weeks are going to go by. I can't wait to hold my son in my arms, smell his skin, snuggle him. I'm also looking forward to leaving work!! Haha!

So were is my little man at this week? Well he now measures roughly 14 inches long and weighs about 2 pounds. He is really starting to pack on the baby fat and his wrinkly skin is quickly smoothing out. He is starting to look more and more like a newborn! His hair is also starting to really come in and if I could see him now I'd be able to discern the colour and texture of his hair. Hoping for curls!!

If little man for whatever reason was born today, he would very likely survive with the help of the NICU. His lungs are developed enough to begin breathing. Damian should also be making the switch to head down instead of breach in the coming weeks! In just two short weeks I will be in the home stretch! The THIRD TRIMESTER! Phew! And my belly is only getting bigger!

Well I will see you all again next week, finally have the whole due date sorted! Hope you've had a great weekend! Mine was a bit sad, had to say goodbye to my two little chinchillas Teddy and Mushi as I needed to make room for all of my son's things!