Surprise by Air Mail

Received a beautiful blue package in the mail this week from one of my good friends Chelsa (one of our bridesmaids, and my roommate from college).

Inside, I found a cute little note, and these:

Instructions: Hold feet with one hand so legs are at a 90 degree angle and place Pee-pee Teepee on wee wee during diaper changes.

I LOVE these and can't wait to try them out! Thanks roomie for this awesome surprise in my mailbox!!

Baby Bump Series: Week 27 & 28

Baby Hinman is getting stronger. Still kicking my right hip and lower ribs; sometimes taking my breath away for a split second. Last week (week 27), for a couple days straight, I experienced what felt like a side stitch (the feeling of sore cramping in the lower side of the abdomen like you ran a little too soon after eating).

The Nurse Practitioner had told me that he's pressing on one of the uterine muscles. She stated, "I wish I could tell you it's going to get better..." Ha ha. I'm just ready to roll with the punches.

I have to keep a strong frame of mind because the plan is NOT to get an epidural.

Had my glucose screening last week. Long story short, I failed it; but I passed the 3 hour glucose tolerance with flying colors. No gestational diabetes here :-)

Last weekend, while Nick was away to OC, MD for his best friend's bachelor party, I attended the bridal shower. What a beautiful day to be outside. Great decorations, great food, good conversations, and a very happy bride to be :-)

Week 28; a transition into the final trimester. It feels like it's going to go by slow, yet quick at the same time. My OB appointments are now every 2 weeks until I hit 36 weeks, then it will be every week. With every day that passes, I feel more confident with what is yet to come, the birth of my child.

It makes me even more excited when I see nick's face light up when he looks at me. The other day he said to me with a huge glowing smile, "You are so beautiful. I love your baby belly. I love seeing it get bigger because I know my boy is growing."-- just when I start to feel "BIG", he makes it disappear.

Next week we begin birthing classes.

Filling an Empty Space

Ever since we've moved into our house, there's been one spot in particular that I did not know what to do with. Next to the fireplace was a big empty wall. Should I fill it with pictures, get a book shelf, etc? Nothing seemed to even out the wall when looking at the whole thing. (I like things to be even/balanced).

My solution: A wall decal.
Easily applied, lasts years, and can be removed at any time.

Baby Bump Series: Week 25 & 26

Baby Hinman is definitely growing bigger. He has recently starting kicking my right hip bone and my lower ribs. It's not painful, but most assuredly an awkward feeling.

Even if he is not poking my ribs, i can tell when he's in that location, because tiny little bumps will protrude from the upper portion of my belly bump. They only last a few seconds; never long enough for me to touch them and try and feel what it is.

Last weekend we made a trip to Lancaster and met Nicks parents for lunch; proud grandparents-to-be :-)