I still may add a valance, not sure yet though...It's a work in progress but surely will be completed by the time Baby arrives.
August 9, 2010
Nursery sneak peek...
Today...finally after a couple of weeks of asking --more like beggin/torturing hubby about getting a few holes and rod up for some drapes in baby's room...rod and drapes are finally up...yay one more check.
August 4, 2010
It feels like Christmas...
Christmas in August at the Scerbo household! Just arrived (literally 5 minutes ago) 4moms Mamaroo bouncer for baby Scerbs...
I love this high-tech thing! It has five unique motions (Car Ride, Kangaroo, Tree Swing, Rock-A-Bye and Ocean Wave), five speed settings, and five built-in nature sounds,toy mobile has three plush toy balls decorated in the style of classical artists like Van Gogh, Monet and Seurat--perfect distraction for baby. I can even plug in an mp3. Anthony and I fell in love with the innovative design. Can't wait for baby to enjoy it!
Mommy to be Quiz at 35 Weeks!
• How far along? 35 Weeks!
• Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs total gain so far...tomorrow I'll know if I gained any more.
• Maternity clothes: this entire week I spent it in maternity shorts...so comfy
• Stretch marks: I keep looking for them every day and surprisingly not even one!
• Sleep: same as last week...Sleep is overrated! Every night I wake up 10 plus times to pee, can't get comfortable, belly is in the way--body pillow no longer serves its purpose , right hand carpal tunnel-- numb and in pain, left hand starting to experience the same and indigestion...and this past week I started experiencing some pelvic pressure...baby dropped is my guess.
• Best moment this week: when the infant car seat arrived...I was like 'holy sh*t we're going to be parents in just a few weeks!' There's going to be a little person going with us everywhere...
Another great moment this week was preparing my hospital bag...all these things make it feel so much more real!
• Movement: Tons of stretching in mommy's belly, baby is kind of wondering why there isn't much room anymore to kick and do his somersaults...lol
• Food cravings: COLD Watermelon
• Gender: Baby Boy!!
• Labor signs: Just the normal stuff...prepping me for the real labor
• Belly button in or out? Outie!
• What I miss: sleep...
• What I am looking forward to: The arrival of my little Prince
• Weekly Wisdom: you can blame pretty much anything on your pregnancy hormones...haha
• Milestones: 35 Week Mark!! 5 weeks, 38 days, 912 hours until delivery!
• What is the baby up to? So, let's see...baby is anywhere from 17.2 to 18.7 inches long now and weighs anywhere from 5 1/2 to 5.8 pounds (baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now). Because it's so snug in my womb, he isn't able to do his famous somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks have remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight...along with mommy.
He may have dropped into my pelvis getting ready for labor...I sure hope so because I do feel a lot of pressure down there.
• Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs total gain so far...tomorrow I'll know if I gained any more.
• Maternity clothes: this entire week I spent it in maternity shorts...so comfy
• Stretch marks: I keep looking for them every day and surprisingly not even one!
• Sleep: same as last week...Sleep is overrated! Every night I wake up 10 plus times to pee, can't get comfortable, belly is in the way--body pillow no longer serves its purpose , right hand carpal tunnel-- numb and in pain, left hand starting to experience the same and indigestion...and this past week I started experiencing some pelvic pressure...baby dropped is my guess.
• Best moment this week: when the infant car seat arrived...I was like 'holy sh*t we're going to be parents in just a few weeks!' There's going to be a little person going with us everywhere...
Another great moment this week was preparing my hospital bag...all these things make it feel so much more real!
• Movement: Tons of stretching in mommy's belly, baby is kind of wondering why there isn't much room anymore to kick and do his somersaults...lol
• Food cravings: COLD Watermelon
• Gender: Baby Boy!!
• Labor signs: Just the normal stuff...prepping me for the real labor
• Belly button in or out? Outie!
• What I miss: sleep...
• What I am looking forward to: The arrival of my little Prince
• Weekly Wisdom: you can blame pretty much anything on your pregnancy hormones...haha
• Milestones: 35 Week Mark!! 5 weeks, 38 days, 912 hours until delivery!
• What is the baby up to? So, let's see...baby is anywhere from 17.2 to 18.7 inches long now and weighs anywhere from 5 1/2 to 5.8 pounds (baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now). Because it's so snug in my womb, he isn't able to do his famous somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks have remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight...along with mommy.
He may have dropped into my pelvis getting ready for labor...I sure hope so because I do feel a lot of pressure down there.
August 3, 2010
Infant car seat is in!
So today baby's car seat arrived. Totally in love with this car seat since it is part of the whole Peg Perego 2010 Java ensemble we have selected for baby Scerbo. So excited to set it up in the car and get it inspected.
Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30 Java
We are still undecided if we should purchase a second one (we have 2 cars) or just go through the whole process of switching from one car to the other as needed...decisions, decisions. We may stick to this one for now. Once baby outgrows the infant car seat we'll purchase the toddler one for each car, since we'll get more use out of it.
July 28, 2010
Mommy to be Quiz at 34 Weeks!
• How far along? 34 Weeks!
• Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs total gain so far...next week I'll know if I gained any more.
• Maternity clothes: Bought a cute black dress, that I am sure I'll still be able to wear after baby
• Stretch marks: I keep looking for them every day and surprisingly not even one!
• Sleep: Sleep is overrated! Every night I wake up 10 plus times to pee, can't get comfortable, belly is in the way--body pillow no longer serves its purpose , right hand carpal tunnel-- numb and in pain, left hand starting to experience the same and indigestion...
• Best moment this week: nursery is coming along beautifully! We got the rocker/recliner this past weekend and I can't wait to use it with baby, it is very comfy.
• Movement: Tons!
• Food cravings: Watermelon
• Gender: Baby Boy!!
• Labor signs: None
• Belly button in or out? Outie!
• What I miss: Energy
• What I am looking forward to: The arrival of baby Scerbo
• Weekly Wisdom: Focus on keeping that baby growing, not if your thighs are growing. Not that I want to look/feel like a beach whale but I'm not going to spend my pregnancy obsessing over weight. If I gain I gain.
• Milestones: 34 Week Mark!! 6 weeks, 45 days, 1080 hours until delivery!
• What is the baby up to? Baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. I've been a bit nervous about preterm labor, but happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. Let's just hope baby Scerbs keeps cooking for at least another 3-4 weeks.
• Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs total gain so far...next week I'll know if I gained any more.
• Maternity clothes: Bought a cute black dress, that I am sure I'll still be able to wear after baby
• Stretch marks: I keep looking for them every day and surprisingly not even one!
• Sleep: Sleep is overrated! Every night I wake up 10 plus times to pee, can't get comfortable, belly is in the way--body pillow no longer serves its purpose , right hand carpal tunnel-- numb and in pain, left hand starting to experience the same and indigestion...
• Best moment this week: nursery is coming along beautifully! We got the rocker/recliner this past weekend and I can't wait to use it with baby, it is very comfy.
• Movement: Tons!
• Food cravings: Watermelon
• Gender: Baby Boy!!
• Labor signs: None
• Belly button in or out? Outie!
• What I miss: Energy
• What I am looking forward to: The arrival of baby Scerbo
• Weekly Wisdom: Focus on keeping that baby growing, not if your thighs are growing. Not that I want to look/feel like a beach whale but I'm not going to spend my pregnancy obsessing over weight. If I gain I gain.
• Milestones: 34 Week Mark!! 6 weeks, 45 days, 1080 hours until delivery!
• What is the baby up to? Baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. I've been a bit nervous about preterm labor, but happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. Let's just hope baby Scerbs keeps cooking for at least another 3-4 weeks.
July 25, 2010
Rock-A-Bye-Baby
Glider is in!! It looks great by the window overlooking the grounds...peaceful, relaxing.
July 21, 2010
Mommy to be Quiz at 33 Weeks!
How far along? 33 Weeks!
• Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs total gain
• Maternity clothes: haven't bought any in the past few weeks!
• Stretch marks: Surprisingly not even one! How lucky am I?
• Sleep: I've been waking up constantly to empty bladder every night now. Also the lots of pain on my right hand...due to the carpal tunnel syndrome keeps me awake through the night.
• Best moment this week: Still opening and arranging things for baby's room.
• Movement: Tons...all the time now....baby's a lil' rough too...Histtle movements just make me fall in love with him more each day. He still sleeps curled up in a little ball at the bottom of my pelvis, but when he stretches out, I can feel him above my belly button.
• Food cravings: this week Yuca and Avocados
• Gender: Baby Boy!!
• Labor signs: None but got this only contraction, felt so weird, some pain but it lasted just a few seconds.
• Belly button in or out? Outie and for some reason really dark...as dark as my linea negra.
• What I miss: Energy
• What I am looking forward to: getting everything all set in baby's nursery...lots to do, lots to do!
• Weekly Wisdom: Seek positive sources in your life. Avoid drama queens, avoid those "should" people, avoid those who (advertently or not) point out your new bodily insecurities. Seek out people who tell you how beautiful you are looking, who praise your health efforts during pregnancy, and who make you feel good about your pregnancy/marriage/life. Life is all about the positive, seek it out!
• Milestones: 33 Week Mark!! 7 weeks, 51 days till delivery!
• What is the baby up to? By now baby weighs about 4 1/2 pounds and is about 17 inches long, taking up a lot of space...this week baby will sleep a lot and have less room in mommy's belly. The amount of amniotic fluid has reached its max. Baby is rapidly losing the wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
• Total weight gain/loss: 26 lbs total gain
• Maternity clothes: haven't bought any in the past few weeks!
• Stretch marks: Surprisingly not even one! How lucky am I?
• Sleep: I've been waking up constantly to empty bladder every night now. Also the lots of pain on my right hand...due to the carpal tunnel syndrome keeps me awake through the night.
• Best moment this week: Still opening and arranging things for baby's room.
• Movement: Tons...all the time now....baby's a lil' rough too...Histtle movements just make me fall in love with him more each day. He still sleeps curled up in a little ball at the bottom of my pelvis, but when he stretches out, I can feel him above my belly button.
• Food cravings: this week Yuca and Avocados
• Gender: Baby Boy!!
• Labor signs: None but got this only contraction, felt so weird, some pain but it lasted just a few seconds.
• Belly button in or out? Outie and for some reason really dark...as dark as my linea negra.
• What I miss: Energy
• What I am looking forward to: getting everything all set in baby's nursery...lots to do, lots to do!
• Weekly Wisdom: Seek positive sources in your life. Avoid drama queens, avoid those "should" people, avoid those who (advertently or not) point out your new bodily insecurities. Seek out people who tell you how beautiful you are looking, who praise your health efforts during pregnancy, and who make you feel good about your pregnancy/marriage/life. Life is all about the positive, seek it out!
• Milestones: 33 Week Mark!! 7 weeks, 51 days till delivery!
• What is the baby up to? By now baby weighs about 4 1/2 pounds and is about 17 inches long, taking up a lot of space...this week baby will sleep a lot and have less room in mommy's belly. The amount of amniotic fluid has reached its max. Baby is rapidly losing the wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.
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