34 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 34 weeks and 1 day!! I can't believe it!

Size of Baby: Baby's now the size of a honeydew!(according to thebump.com) Baby can recognize and react to simple songs...time to start practicing lullabies! In fact, baby will recognize frequently sung tunes after birth and probably find them soothing. Growth (at least inside your womb) is starting to slow, and you may notice baby descend into your pelvis at the end of this month. 

 

Total Weight Gain/Maternity Clothes: 16 lbs. so far. I am wearing all maternity clothes except for like one or two tops.

Gender: It's a Boy! Jack Leslie Mosley

Movement: We definitely have one active little boy! We love feeling and seeing all of his movements. His movements have definitely changed, they are no longer little punches and kicks, we can feel and see him rolling all around.

What I miss: I really don't miss anything. I have enjoyed being pregnant!

Food Cravings: none lately. I love anything sweet :)!

Sleep: Very hard to sleep these days. I have so much trouble getting comfortable. Once i'm asleep I am fine, it's just getting to that point.

Symptoms: Tiredness and that is about it right now

Best Moment of the Week: I had my baby shower this past weekend and it was so nice. I will be doing a post about that soon. Also, I had a doctors appointment yesterday and everything is looking good. Jack is measuring right on track and he has a very strong heartbeat. The doctor also said he is head down :)!

What I am Looking forward To: Meeting this little guy. We can't wait and are getting anxious! I have another appointment in 2 weeks, then I start going every week...ahhh!!

 

34 weeks!!

This is a terrible picture of me, I had had a long day and was HOT and

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I cannot believe that we are getting so close to meeting our son. It all seems so surreal. We are definitely getting anxious, just to know what he is going to look like.

I've been feeling pretty good. It is defintely HOT. Just getting in and out of the car and doing things around the house, I break into a sweat. It's getting harder for me to do a lot of things. I am trying to take it easy but that is hard to do when your trying to get everything just perfect for this little guy to arrive. Sometimes when I think of all I need or want to do, I start getting a little overwhelmed. Ok, this is one bad quality about myself. I am a perfectionest sometimes, I just have it in my head that I want things to be a certain way and if they are not, it starts to stress me out. In anyone elses standards, if Jack were to come today, we would be fine and yes, we would be, but things still aren't quite the way I want them to be. Rob has definitely been a big help but sometimes I hate asking him to do things when I can just do them myself, another bad quality of mine. Ok enough of all that. I am going to try and soak in these last 6 weeks of having this little guy in my belly and these last 6 weeks of us being just a family of 2 (well 3 if you count our Allie dog).  We just can't believe that is 6 weeks or less we will have our son in our arms.

 

32 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 32 weeks!!!

Size of Baby: Baby's now the size of a squash!(according to thebump.com) Ready or not, baby's getting ready to emerge. He's probably in the head down posistion by now, with his bottom facing up. this is the comfiest way for his body to fit in your increasingly cramped womb and will make his eventual exit (only a few months away now!) much easier. (If he's till head up, don't panic--there's still time for flip before birth.)

Total Weight Gain/Maternity Clothes: Not sure what the total weight I have gained, when I get a little closer I'm going to ask my doctor just out of curiosity. I am wearing all maternity clothes except for like one or two tops.

Gender: It's a Boy! Jack Leslie Mosley

Movement: We definitely have one active little boy! We love feeling and seeing all of his movements.


What I miss: I really don't miss anything. I have enjoyed being pregnant!

Food Cravings: none lately. I love anything sweet :)!

Sleep: Definitely getting harder. It is so hard for me to get comfortable at night. I guess it's getting me ready for Jack!

Symptoms: more heartburn and a little lower back pain. I am also getting tired again like I was in the first trimester.

Best Moment of the Week: I had a doctors appoitment this morning and everything is looking good. We are measuring right on track. Jack still has a very strong heartbeat. I love getting to hear it everytime. I will now be going to the doctor every 2 weeks!!

What I am Looking forward To: My baby shower next weekend :)!!

32 weeks!

I can't believe we only have 8 weeks left (that is depending on if he makes his appearance on time). This pregnancy has flown by and I've had a good one. I cannot wait to hold this little person in my arms and see him for the first time. As I stated in my last post, we finally got our glider in and we love it! We can't wait to rock our little man in it. His room is so close to being done. I need to get a bookshelf and then a few more things hung on the wall and then it will be complete. I promise to post pictures once it is completely finished. I am getting so anxious and excited.
My best friend in the whole wide world is due with her first baby, a baby girl, on Sunday. I am so excited for her, hopefully baby girl will cooperate and come on time.

The Glider

I am SO excited because our glider came in today. Rob went this morning to pick it up. When I got home from work it was waiting for me in the nursery. I love it! It was the last big piece of furniture we needed in the room. Now I am ready to hang stuff on the walls :)!!
The blanket with Jack's initials that is hanging on the chair was given to us by a family who means a lot to me and is very close to my heart, the Spencer's. Thank you so much for the beautiful blanket!



*63 days*

30 weeks and few other things!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 30 weeks! I can't believe we are in the 30's now.

Size of Baby: Baby's now the size of a squash!(according to thebump.com)As baby's skin smoothes out, her brain just keeps getting more wrinkled. All those grooves and indentations increase surface area, meaning more room for that oh-so-essential brain tissue. She's also adding some brawn -- her grip is now strong enough to grasp a finger.

Total Weight Gain/Maternity Clothes: Not sure what the total weight I have gained, when I get a little closer I'm going to ask my doctor just out of curiosity. I am wearing all maternity clothes except for like one or two tops.

Gender: It's a Boy! Jack Leslie Mosley

Movement: We definitely have one active little boy. I feel him moving all throughout the day. It's so fun at night when Rob and I are laying in bed watching tv, we love just laying there watching my belly move. He still punches but now I can feel and see him rolling around, it's kinda cool. I love every moment of it!

What I miss: I really don't miss anything. I have enjoyed being pregnant!

Food Cravings: none lately. I love anything sweet :)!

Sleep: Definitely getting harder. It is so hard for me to get comfortable at night. I guess it's getting me ready for Jack!

Symptoms: more heartburn and a little lower back pain. I am also getting tired again like I was in the first trimester.

Best Moment of the Week: Just feeling my little man move, knowing that he is still growing! Also getting him on a daycare list! I have been worrying about this, so this is another thing I can check off my list :)!

What I am Looking forward To: Getting his room finished and my baby shower in August! I am also looking forward to the next 10 weeks and getting that much closer to meeting our little man!! We can't wait :)!

30 weeks!

I really can't believe we are getting so close to meeting Jack. I am getting anxious! I am hoping we can finish up on his nursery soon, just waiting on the glider to come in. I want everything in place and organized by the time he gets here. Lots to do between now and then!
 For my birthday my mom got me a WONDERFUL birthday gift. She walked in with a baby bathtub full of all kinds of goodies/necessities for Jack! I am so blessed and thankful to have such a wonderful mother. Jack is so blessed to have such a wonderful MaeMae!

Since I last blogged I attended the very first birthday party for these little people, my precious niece and nephew, Ellen & Cole. I can't believe that they are a year old. They have such cute personalities and it's been so fun to watch them grow. Anna did a wonderful job pulling off their cupcake themed birthday party. I am sure she will post more about it. They had a great time!

*69 days until Jack arrives!* (if he's on time)

I have a new nephew!

William Edwin Gresham was born Friday, June 24, 2011. I don't remember the exact time, it was around 11:45pm. It all happened so fast. I talked to Anna earlier that afternoon to find out how she was feeling. She said she was having contractions, which she had been for a while now, but she said that these felt different. She told me she was going to the hospital around 3:30 to get monitored and to see what was going on. I called her when I got off work at 5 to see if I needed to head that way to watch the twins. She said they had sent her home b/c she wasn't progressing at all. So I figured I would just wait until the next day to see how everything was. I got a call around 10:30 pm and it was Anna, in extreme pain, saying that they were heading to the hospital and that Sara was with the babies. Well if any of you know my sister Sara, I knew she was freaking out knowing that she was in charge of the twins. I called Sara and she was doing ok, luckily the twins were asleep and they do sleep through the night. She was just worried about the next morning if Anna and Cole had to stay at the hospital. I got a text around 11:35ish saying that Anna was already at 5cm and then about 10 min later I got another text with a picture saying that he was here. I couldn't believe it, I don't think Anna and Cole could believe it either. It went really fast!! I talked to Anna shortly after and she sounded great!

None of us were in Birmingham b/c no one knew that William would be making his grand entrance into the world so early. We all headed to Birmingham early Saturday morning. I got there first and headed straight to Anna and Cole's house to help Sara with the twins. My mom and dad went straight to the hospital to meet their new grandson. Sara did a GREAT job with the twins, we put them down for a nap and my cousin Julie and Katie came over to sit while Sara and I headed to the hospital to meet our new nephew.

William is so cute and perfect. He made the cutest little noises. Anna looked great too, she has looked great after both of her births. Mama and baby were doing well.
We went back to Anna's that evening to spend time with the twins. I can't believe how big they are getting and I can't believe they will be a year old soon. Time sure does go by fast. You know I couldn't leave Birmingham without getting a few pictures of these two.

Ellen and Cole have such cute little personalities now. They are so much fun and just too darn cute not to post tons of pictures of them. They make the cutest little subjects. I could just eat them up. Anna, Cole and William came home from the hospital that Sunday. I stayed around for a little while to visit with them at home and then I headed back to Troy. I will be going back up there in about 2wks for the twins 1st birthday :)! Anna and Cole are such great parents and I couldn't be happier for them. I can't wait to watch all my babies grow. This is such an exciting time in our family, having all these babies around. Seeing William made me so excited about Jack being here, I can't wait! Here are a few more pictures of William.

My 30th!

Yesterday I said goodbye to my 20's and celebrated my 30th birthday! I can't believe that I am 30, not that I think 30 is old, it just always seemed so far away. I am so thankful to be here to celebrate another year.

My husband surprised me with an ice cream cake from Dairy Queen, I was so excited. I had said a few weeks ago how good an ice cream cake would be, and he remembered. Jack and I are really going to enjoy it. I have the BEST husband and I love him so much! He also took me out to eat at Bonefish Grill in Montgomery. I have to say that I had a great 30th!! I have lots to be thankful for and celebrate this year. My gift is growing in my belly right now, I am so ready for October! Thank you all who left me Happy Birthday wishes on Facebook, it really means a lot to me.

**Happy 1st Birthday today to my babies, Ellen McCall Gresham and Cole Robinson Gresham, Jr. I love you both very much and can't believe it's already been a year, you are growing so fast! Love, Aunt Darlee

Double Digits!

I can't believe the countdown to Jack is in the double digits now. It seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant and we had like two hundred and something days left. I have had such a good pregnancy so far that it seems to be flying by. Before you know it, we will be holding our little boy! We can't wait to meet him and hold him and love on him. Don't get me wrong, Rob and I are enjoying our time with it being just us but we can't wait to meet our little guy.
His nursery is coming together. The crib is up and the bedding is on. We have his dresser/changing table now which turned out sooo good. It was my sisters dresser from home and we got a guy to paint it to match the crib, now I just have to find some handles for the drawers. We have ordered the glider and are waiting for it to come in. Once we have the glider in place I will be able to start hanging things on the walls. So slowly but surely it's coming together. He even has a few clothes in his closet.
He is one active little guy especially at night. I love feeling all his little movements. It's just so amazing that a tiny little person can be growing and forming inside you. This is the most amazing thing I have ever experienced and I am loving every minute!! Jack Leslie Mosley, your Mommy and Daddy can't wait to meet you!

26 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 26 weeks 4 days

Size of Baby: (according to thebump.com) Your baby is the size of an eggplant! Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes.

Total Weight Gain/Loss:Maternity Clothes: I am not quite sure how much weight I have gained so far. I am not worrying about it unless my doctor sees that I am gaining too much or too little. I am definitely wearing maternity clothes. I can still wear one or two of my regular tops but all my pants are maternity.

Gender: It's a BOY! Jack Leslie Mosley

Movement: All the time. He is one active little boy at night. As soon as I lay in the bed to watch tv, he starts moving all around. The other night my stomach was going crazy, Rob and I enjoyed watching my belly move and were in such awe that there is a little person growing inside me. I love every little movement he makes!

What I miss: I really don't miss a thing. I have had a great pregnancy so far so I can't complain too much about anything. I am enjoying every moment.

Food Cravings: No crazy food cravings. I still enjoy my bowl or two of Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

Sleep: I have a little trouble sleeping. I just really have trouble getting comfortable. It's not too bad yet.

Symptoms: Over the past few weeks I have started getting a little heartburn, but nothing too bad.

Best Moment of the Week: We had a doctors appt. last Wednesday and got to see our little guy on the ultrasound screen. We LOVE every chance we get to see him.

What I am looking forward to: Getting everything ready for Jack. And my baby shower in August.

26 wks 2 days

Here are few pictures of our baby boy at 22 weeks.

I love this picture of his little arm and hand.

     This is my favorite! His tiny foot. I LOVE that litte foot!!