34 weeks and my last shower

My work had a shower for me last Thursday and it was so nice! I got so many cute things and we got our big car seat and all of our sheets that we registered for. We have gotten so much from all our showers it has been amazing. We really don't need to buy anything else right now, we may have to buy Brad a base for his car but we are going to wait a little bit since we are both taking 12 weeks off after the baby is born its not something we need to rush out and buy. Last week I did some major organizing in her room so everything is in place and ready to go! Her dresser, closet and the guest room closet is full of her clothes. She will be wearing a lot of different outfits that's for sure.

My sis had a bow party this past Thursday night too and I bought her some more bows. I can't wait for her to be here so I can dress her up and always have a bow on her. I decided to have a bow party of my own so I am thinking the end of September, I don't have a set date yet. I will probably get her some fall dresses to wear to church and need bows to match them! :)

This past week our house has been extremely hot, our air just can't keep up with this hot weather so we had it looked at and we are getting a new a/c unit this Saturday. Its not really what I want to spend money on but I will be happy to have a cool house now and after the baby comes. Seems like we could always be doing something to our house, its never ending with projects we want to do.

I had a doctors appointment today and it was a little disappointing but I was kinda expecting it to. I measured at 34 weeks so I am right on target but my doc said that if the baby does not come on her own then he will probably induce me August 4th not July 28th. I will only be 38 1/2 weeks on July 28th and he does not want to take the chance. I will be 39 1/2 on August 4th so he thinks I will be ready to go if I haven't had her already. He said I could do it on July 31st when I am 39 weeks but hes not on call that weekend so it would be another doctor and he knew I wouldn't want to do that so looks like I will probably be pregnant for awhile longer. August 4th is five weeks from tomorrow so its really not to bad. Her being healthy is the most important thing really so whatever it takes for that to happen I can do it! I have to admit I am starting to get pretty uncomfortable, its like in just this last week I have gotten huge and any position gets uncomfortable after awhile. I was trying to walk some and get exercise but that is getting less and less appealing with the weather and my growing belly. I thought I was starting to go to the doc every week after today but he said I didn't need to come next week so I go back on July 14th to get tested for Strep B and then I start my once a week after that and he will start checking my cervix...yeah!!

We have a lot going on in July so I am hoping it goes by fast and I will soon have our baby girl in my arms!!

33 Weeks

This is what the pregnancy calendar says about week 33.....

Your baby weighs about 4.4 pounds at this point. The crown-to-rump length of your baby is approximately 12 inches and the total length is around 19.4 inches. Measuring from the top of your uterus to your bellybutton is 5.2 inches. Total weight gain at this point of pregnancy is usually 22 to 28 pounds.

With the exception of crying, your baby is capable of doing everything that a newborn baby will do. Your baby is restricted now inside of the uterus, but still can kick and move. Your baby sleeps a lot of the time, just as newborn babies do. Your baby's eyes move in the manner of REM sleep and researchers believe that babies can dream vividly in uterus. When your baby is awake, she is listening, feeling and learning. There are billions of neurons in the brain that make trillions of connections. Your baby will probably have settled into the birth position by now and your caregiver can most likely tell which way your baby is presenting. If your baby were to be born now, the lungs would probably be strong enough to function properly, but your baby may still need extra care from specially trained doctors and nurses.

During these last few weeks of pregnancy, most women experience an increased urge to urinate. The uterus puts a lot of pressure on the bladder and can send you to the restroom frequently. Your uterus has actually grown 500 times throughout your pregnancy! Red blood cell production catches up with the production of plasma and physiological anemia may begin to fade at this time.

Your baby's eyes open during alert times and close during sleep. The eye color is usually blue, regardless of the permanent color as pigmentation is not fully developed. The final formation of eye pigmentation requires exposure to light and usually happens a few weeks after birth.


Happy Fathers Day to my hubby!! I know our baby is not here yet but I got Brad a card and gift anyway. I know he will be an awesome dad and I can't wait to see him with our baby girl in his arms for the very first time. He is one of the most patient and caring people I have ever met. I wouldn't want to be raising a family with anyone but him, God knew what he was doing when he put us together :). I can't say enough good things about him.

We had his family and my dad and his fiance over to our house to eat lunch. Brad grilled steak and we had baked beans and homemade mac n cheese. It was pretty good, I felt kinda bad cuz Brad cleaned everything up and did the dishes but he told me before fathers day he wanted to take care of the mess since I would be 33 weeks pregnant so I didn't argue. I posted some pics below of him and his dad and the second one has his brother and sister in it.



This past week has been ok we had a family crisis so it was a busy week but things are starting to look up. I have missed my momma, we dropped them off at the airport last Sunday to go to Hawaii and they will be back in town tomorrow evening. I have still talked to her every day but I missed having our every Saturday hang out. I hope Lexi is as close to me as I am to my mom!!

I am still feeling pretty good my sunburn went away and I feel pretty good for being 33 weeks along now. My next doc appointment is June 29th and then I start going once a week so we are getting closer and closer. We are thinking about touring the hospital next Monday too. We are already registered but our doc recommended that we tour so we might try to squeeze it in our hectic schedules. She moves all the time now so my grandma got to feel her this morning in church and she was happy cuz she has been wanting to feel her for a long time now. It is so amazing and I can honestly say I love being pregnant, don't get me wrong though I am totally ready for her to be here too!! I think being pregnant is such an awesome thing. I really can't get over it sometimes when she is moving around and I am rubbing my belly singing/talking to her. I feel like we already have such an awesome connection. :) I hope one day she will realize how much of a blessing she is and has been to us!!

32 Weeks

8 Month Belly Pic!!

In case you can't read what they say the cross on the left says, "Angels watching over me Psalms 91:11." Middle one says, "Bless This Child" and the one on the right says, "Children are a gift from God Psalms 127:3."

I finally got around to taking some nursery pics and posting them! It took me awhile for everything to be exactly how I wanted it but I love it now so no more changing things around. I am going to put a big picture of her after shes born above the rocking chair but that will be it. Brad is pretty excited that I am done buying pictures/wall decor that need to be hung. I did do a couple on my own but he did all the more difficult ones.

I didn't take a great 8 month pic to show off my belly but we had a really busy weekend so getting one taken was a plus! Saturday night we went to the Family Christian Bookstore together.....big mistake (but we had a blast). We ended up spending more money then we should have but I love that place. I wanted to buy more than I did so I did have some will power. We went because Brad wanted to get a new Bible cover for his fathers day present and ended up walking out with a lot more than that. I did had a 25% off coupon so that helped a lot and the fact that everything we bought was on sell. Brad ended up getting a men's devotional Bible, a nice leather Bible cover and 3 shirts. I ended up getting a women's devotional Bible and a shirt. They had a lot of t-shirts that related to the movie Fireproof, they had one that said, "I love my husband" and another one that said, "I love my wife" so we got them!! I am wearing mine in my pic but the writing on it is kinda small so I will get one of us together when we are both wearing them and post it. I know kinda dorky but we should be proud to show and display our love for our spouse, right?

Yesterday we went to the Royals game because it was faith & family fun night and MercyMe one of my favorite Christian bands was scheduled to play after the game. I was kinda bummed out because all week the news kept saying it was going to rain and maybe even be severe weather on Sunday. We decided to just wait until after church to see what the weather was like and just buy tickets at the stadium if we decided to go. It was kinda cloudy and rainy most of the morning and then it cleared up by the time we got out of church but it was still kinda cloudy. So I didn't even think about it being sunny all day and bringing sunscreen. Big mistake....thankfully I wore capris and a t-shirt so the only thing that got really burnt was my arms and legs. Yes, they are fried, I'm pretty sure its the first time I have been in the sun for really long time with the sun just beating on my white pasty skin. I have done really good with not swelling much but walking all the stairs at the stadium in the heat did me in I was a complete mess last night I wish I would've had Brad take a picture I was a sight for sore eyes!! We went to church after the game so we didn't get home until like 9 so I soaked in a bath that killed my sunburn and then poured aloe vera on my skin and laid in bed with ice on my ankles propped on a pillow. Even though I didn't feel good and my legs were throbbing I still laughed about it.

I can't say I have had much to complain about over the course of the past 8 months compared to a lot of other pregnant women so I feel very blessed. Aside from the sunburn and swelling ankles I did have a really great time at the game. I want to go back to an evening game!! The stadium was really nice, the royals won the game and the concert was awesome. I really do believe that God uses other peoples ministry to remind us of things we need to be reminded of. I was just telling my mom the other day how I wasn't sure why we had to go through everything we went through to get our baby and I may never completely understand. Then at the concert I came to a realization after hearing Mercyme talk about how sometimes especially as we are walking through the valleys in life it is hard but we have to remember that our sole purpose for this life is to glorify God. He created us to love, worship and have an intimate relationship with him. What really got me though was when the lead singer said that sometimes we just need to throw our hands up and say God no matter how bad life gets or what trial I have to go through if in the end it will somehow glorify you and your kingdom then it will be worth it all. I felt like God was saying wake up Krista, you are going to have this precious miracle that I gave you and you also have this awesome story to share with people. It was like God knew I was starting to question him and he totally minstered to me through that concert. I'm so glad we went I think it really minstered to all of us. (my sis, nate, Brad and I)

I had a doctors appointment today and it went pretty well other than I get totally annoyed that I always have to wait like an hour to see him. I am still measuring like a week behind but the baby is head down so that was good news. I gained two pounds in two weeks so I was kinda mad at myself but I do have to admit that I ate horrible this past weekend so it probabaly should have been more than that. My doc told me not to eat canned or processed foods because they have so much sodium. I am trying to cut back on salt but I love canned grean beans, not sure I can give those up just yet. I only have 7 1/2 weeks to go so it can't get too bad right?! :) My doc did tell me that I have to take the strep B test at my first one week appointment which is July 6th. He said that it is fairly common and it can cause the baby to get an infection and even die at birth so they would give me antibiodics if I had it. Of course its always something to worry about but I know my God is bigger than any infection so I am just claiming a healthy happy baby! :)

Sorry for the book....lots to share!

31 Weeks

My 2nd baby shower was so much fun!! The above pic is my two pregnant cousins and my sis and I. We had so much fun we never thought we would all be pregnant at the same time. I would've put a better picture of all of us but I only had two choices on my camera cuz mine died and I don't have my moms with me. I look pretty ghostly white right now thats for sure.

We got so much at my shower we had so much fun going through everything Saturday and Brad put together our bassinet, pack n play, mobile and even flow saucer thing she can play in. We got a lot done and organized. We have realized how blessed we are, she already has so much more than some kids and shes not even here yet!

My doctors appointment went pretty good I am measuring a little bit behind but they said that it will just help me more in delivering her so not to worry about it. I am getting so anxious for her arrival I don't know how I am going to make it. We have a lot going on the next few weekends so keeping busy will be good for me right now. Brad starts summer school tomorrow and it ends in July, hes ready for the end and I am proud of him I know this last year will be harder so I try to encourage him. We are just praying all of his hard work will pay off!!

We are done with the nursery now so as soon as I charge my camera and take some pics I will post them, it will be sometime this month. I love it, it turned out so cute. Sometimes I sit in our rocking chair daydreaming about her. We are ready and waiting to meet our little girl. I have my next doc appointment a week from today. I have 2 more appointments that are two weeks apart and then I start going once a week so those updates will be a lot more fun and hopefully I will have exciting news!!