Nursery

I thought I would share some pics of the completed nursery. I'm very happy with the way it turned out. The last few days I've gone in and just rocked, imagining cuddling with my little guy soon:) We are so excited, we can hardly wait!!


We had our last (hopefully) monitoring today. Everything looks great and we're hoping this little guy is as ready as we are on Monday! We go into the hospital at 6 on Monday morning, the amnio is scheduled for 7:30, so we're hoping we can know what's happening by 10 or 11. We'll do our best to keep everyone updated!

Let the Countdown Begin!!!

We are within a week of meeting Mr. Pistachio!! (Fingers crossed) We can hardly believe it! Excitement, anticipation, those are just a few of the words I'll use to describe this week and our feelings.

We have, of course, been running around trying to tie up all the loose ends before he meets us. One of the big things was getting the crib fixed, for those of you who don't know, Griffin took a few bites out of it (I DO feed him when he's here!), so we've patched it and Matt painted it tonight. It looks great! I'm so excited to put the bedding on tomorrow, and then I think the nursery will be complete:)

We're going through our lists (checking them twice....), packing for the hospital, I think we've pretty much got everything covered. I have to say, Matt has been a saint these last few weeks, helping me with each and every whim, no matter how ridiculous he thinks it is:) I certainly couldn't have accomplished all I have without his help!



We had a terrific time with my whole family at the beach last week! I was able to relax and eat all sorts of goodies:) Matt went crabbing and golfing a few times. The only bummer was that we didn't see the sunshine until the day we left:( All in all, it was a great time, we can't wait to take Pistachio next year!

We'll try to keep everyone up-to-date next week with our progress. Hopefully we'll find out Monday morning he's so ready to meet his Mommy and Daddy, and everyone else, that we can go for it! As for keeping up after that, we'll have to see;)

Wish us luck! We can't wait for you all to meet this lil guy!!!

Yes, that's a TOMATO!!!!!


Just the girls:)


Matt's photography + Alex's beauty = great pictures!!


Bonfire!

Beach Fun!!!!

This week we've been at the beach with all of my family. We really look forward to this trip each year and we're having such a great time! Pistachio has been so active this week, I've been saying he hears all the fun going on and is ready to come out and meet all of his relatives:) He wants to be a part of the action. I've really enjoyed being able to share our journey with everyone this week. They've been able to feel him kick and his hiccups (which he gets almost 3 times a day!).

We made a trip back to Portland today for our doctor appointments. Everything is looking good! My blood pressure is still nice and low and Pistachio is being such a good boy, practicing his breathing! The plan is still to do an amnio on Monday the 23rd, which is only 12 days away!! It's getting so close, we are counting down the minutes until we can meet this lil guy.

We're hoping everything goes as planned and he's ready to meet us on the 23rd. If everything looks good on Monday, Dr. Hatfield will induce us that day or Tuesday. I of course am hoping for a speedy delivery and hope to be holding Pistachio in my arms by Tuesday evening.

Hope everyone is enjoying the last part of our summer. We'll keep you all posted with our progress and hope to introduce Pistachio to you all soon!

xoxo

Tummy Time :)

Tummy time for mommy, that is! Matt has taken some belly shots of Pistachio and I and I am so happy with how they turned out! Matt is really enjoying his new camera, getting everything figured out for when our lil man arrives!


We are another week closer to meeting lil Pistachio and get more and more excited by the day!! This little guy is now weighing in at about 5 lbs and is close to his birth length! This week we'll start Non-Stress Tests (NST) twice a week, which means we have to go up to the hospital and they'll monitor his heart rate in conjunction with his movement or any contractions I may have. This is just a precautionary measure, there is nothing to suggest this little guy isn't doing as well as he should be:)


We had quite a busy/fun/productive week! Ron and Alex were able to come up last Sunday and spend the week with us. Ron and Matt worked around the house, checking off many projects we wanted to complete before Pistachio arrives. Some projects went according to schedule, some not so much (I wouldn't suggest mentioning sprinkler system to Matt any time soon!) My week was a little easier, Alex and I spent time in the sun (at the lake and pool) and shopping! I had a blast with her and am glad I was able to help prepare her (fashion-wise) for her first year of high school:)

My mom joined us Friday, helped in the yard (which I'm am SO SO SO happy to report is FINISHED!!!!) and we ended our weekend with a klube fest. For those of you who don't know, klube is a Norwegian dish Ron's family is fond of, a potato dumpling served with LOTS of butter and salt. It was a great end to a great week!! We feel so fortunate to have such fantastic family!

As I write, Pistachio is kicking away and wants to let everyone know how excited he is to meet you all!!

The Finish Line is in Site!!!!

We are 32 weeks today!!! It's hard to believe, but at the same time, we are so excited to meet this little guy we can hardly wait for him to get here. I am feeling pretty good, a little on the tired side, but I am still sleeping well so I can't complain too much:) He's now nearing 4 lbs and is somewhere between 17 and 19 inches long! I can definitely tell he's getting bigger by the jabs up in my ribcage:)

We are seeing the doctor every week now and have an appointment tomorrow. She thinks the pregnancy is progressing nicely and my "numbers and stats" are looking good. Little to no swelling, my blood pressure is still low, my weight gain is right on target! Like I said, overall, I'm feeling really good! As of now, her plan is still to do an amnio on August 23rd and if his lungs are developed, we'll go for it! Fingers crossed this little guy is ready!!

The nursery is pretty much ready. We just got a shelf to put up today that will be the last of the decor for his room. All of his clothes, blankets, bedding are washed and ready for him. I've even got his diaper bag ready to go:) I've been scouring the internet for anyone's advice on "must haves" or necessities I've forgotten for his arrival, but I think we've pretty much got everything covered.

We haven't been too adventuresome lately, sticking pretty close to home. We've been working in the yard, and dare I say it's almost done!! I mean I think we almost have everything planted, mulched, rocked, etc. the way we would like it. I'm so happy with it and Matt has been a tremendous help! Let's just say yard work isn't his favorite past-time, but he's been a trooper, moving this here and that there:)

Hope everyone is enjoying the sun and staying cool!!!
xoxo

Summer is HERE!!!!!!!!!!

All I can say is, it's about time!!! I'm so glad summer finally seems to have arrived. I'm even OK with the uncomfortably hot weather we've had the past few days. Our yard is really shaping up. Matt and Michael laid LOTS of rock last weekend! We've got a nice pathway from the front to the back now. What a terrific husband and brother-in-law I have:)

We had a really fun 4th of July weekend. My mom was able to come up and spend it with us since Ron and Alex were gone for a family reunion back in South Dakota, they were missed. It was great to have my mom all to myself:) She helped me pick out some plants and came home and planted them for me! I really appreciate her expertise in the yard! We also got to spend quite a bit of time with Griffin, which Grandma loved. We were also lucky to have Blair, Ashley, my Grandparents, Uncle Tom, Aunt Jen, Zack, Lindsay and her new boyfriend to celebrate the fourth with! Yummy food and REALLY yummy desserts!!

We did make a trip to the hospital on Tuesday. Everything ended up being fine, but we were a little worried for a bit. However, they monitored Pistachio and said his heartbeat was perfect and they couldn't believe what an active little guy he was:) We also found out I am 50% effaced and 1 cm dilated. This doesn't really mean much at this point, I could stay that way for the next 6 weeks. We have started seeing our doctor every week now, a nice reassurance for both of us! It's hard to believe we'll be meeting this little guy in just over a month!

Hope everyone is staying cool!!
xoxo