Baby Bird {30, 31, 32, 33, & 34 Weeks!}

Apparently I can't keep up with my weekly updates...whoops.  I read all of my favorite blogs almost daily and I always think about posting my updates and then life gets in the way and before I know it, another week has gone by.  I thought the best way to share would be via Instagram.  Here's some life lately pics for a little glimpse into what's been going on around the Bird's Nest...

*This post is filled with pics...sometimes it's just nice for a little picture walk through daily life.  Tutorials will be posted throughout the next week or two for:  DIY baby headbands, DIY baby mobile, and DIY nursery tree mural*

Let's begin...

We decided to update our bedroom and hallway closets with brand new doors and closet systems.  So exciting!  This was our before...

During...

And after...ahh b-e-a-u-tiful & organized!

My hubby's honey-do list is about a mile long and he's been a trooper through it all!  My little pregnant mind is always spinning with updates and projects for us  him to do:)  The other night I needed (NEEDED) a wall command center...so I just suggested that we hang the dry erase board and mail organizers I picked up from Home Goods.  I think my hubby caught on after I simply said...hmmm it would be so nice if it could just get done so we can check it off the list...around 10 minutes later it was done and I felt calmed:)

The dry erase calendar has really been working for us (well, me, who am I kidding that he actually looks at it!) I write down all of our bills, work schedule, important dates, etc...below is an example of how it's started each month...

30 weeks with Baby Bird!

Sweet flowers from my hubby...

Our baby headband model Kate...how adorable is she?!  I had a DIY baby headband get together with my sister, Kristen, and friend, Julia, and we made the cutest baby headbands!!  Tutorial to come...

I can't stand the cuteness...

On to 31 weeks...

Some outtakes for you... this was after my mom was taking my picture super close and I eventually said "just stand back and I'll crop myself..."  Yeah say that in your head and realize what it sounds like...:)

Nursery sneak peek: Baby's dresser/changing table all put together...

 Daddy & Grandpa putting dresser together for the baby's nursery...

She's so cute when she's sleeping... when she's sleeping is the main point ;)

Annabelle found her new spot to relax...

32 weeks...Happy St. Patrick's Day...blessing for the baby this week...

Like you don't have birthday parties for your animal babies...

33 weeks...Happy Spring!

Love her mobile!  Tutorial coming soon for DIY baby mobile...

Loving her mural!  My friend Leslie and I painted this in her bedroom...  Leslie is so talented & I love how it came out!!!

Current state of our bathroom because I'm crazy and needed the bathroom done before the baby arrives!!! I can't wait to see how it's going to turn out and I'm so excited!  Our friend Tom is renovating everything and he had such great ideas...can't wait until it's done...

And finally...34 weeks!

Told you it was a long one...hope you enjoyed this glimpse into life lately!  Be back with tutorials soon!

Baby Bird - 26, 27, 28, 29 Weeks {Picture Walk}

Hello!

This post is not one my normal updates as it's been 4 weeks since my last post! Slacker!!  I thought it might be nice to let you see a little glimpse of my everyday life as well as my bump update pictures:)

{26 Weeks}

{27 Weeks}

{28 Weeks}

{29 Weeks}

{My sister's gender reveal cupcake}

{Cinnamon Roll Baking Day via Pinterest!}

{Glucose Test time...passed!}

{Annabelle caught in the act!!}

{Baby Bird is having a baby girl cousin!!}

{Valentine's Day}

Can't believe there's only a little over 10 weeks left until Baby Bird makes her debut! Hope you enjoyed a little glimpse of my life lately:)

Baby Bird - 25 Weeks

Scenario of last night: It's 2 a.m. and I have yet to sleep more than 20 minutes at a time...I am contemplating going downstairs to get some milk and a piece of bread to soak up my horrendous stomach acid which is unbearable at this point...hmmm...risk waking up the puppy or die from heartburn?  I chose to wake up my hubby and have him tiptoe downstairs to get my snacks and crossed my fingers the puppy would not wake up.  Thankfully, she did not wake up and there I sat with my glass of milk and piece of rye bread hoping this would help (rye bread? really? I'll have to invest in plain white bread for times like these)- I was desperate at this point.  It was definitely one of the worst nights I've had yet.  My doctor prescribed Protonix today and I'm hoping this will help, I'm getting desperate at this point.  I was very thankful for my hubby who sat up with me for a while and allowed me to take every pillow we own to prop myself up to the ceiling to sleep. 

Moving on...as you can see the blog got a little face lift and I'm hoping you all like it! As promised, there is a twist of DIY and you will see at least a handful of DIY projects coming up soon.  I can't believe there's only about 15 weeks to go before Baby Bird makes her arrival! On to this week's picture:

How far along? 25 Weeks

Total weight gain: Around 14 lbs...I need to invest in a scale...I've been walking the puppy a lot so I'm hoping that keeps me in shape over the next 15 weeks

Maternity clothes? Mostly, still a mix of regular clothes and maternity

Stretch marks? Still none yet…still using Palmer's Cocoa Butter 

Sleep: Horrible this week, I'm hoping it gets better again

Best moment this week: Starting to paint the baby's room

Miss Anything? Being able to eat without getting instant heartburn

Movement: Lots of kicks and wiggles...especially during church - she must love the music!

Food cravings: Loving chocolate teddy grahams and fruit mmm

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not especially

Gender: GIRL!

Labor Signs: Nope.

Symptoms: Some minor cramping but nothing that lasts for long periods of time

Belly Button in or out? in...but I have noticed it is coming upwards, so weird!

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Trying to enjoy everything but I've been so uncomfortable this week, I've just been a mess

Looking forward to: Finishing up painting the baby's room and hopefully registering for baby goodies soon

Hope you enjoy your week!

Baby Bird - 24 Weeks

So I think I'm officially nesting... For the past few days/nights I've been obsessively cleaning and organizing everything I can.  I've been getting the do-you-realize-it's-9-pm-and-you're-scrubbing-the-bathroom-baseboards look from the hubby, who happily took out the garbage and didn't say a word when he saw me dusting and polishing any wood furniture I could get my hands on before bed.  I guess it's a good thing...although is it bad to continue to vacuum rugs until perfect carpet lines are achieved?  Ahh, the little things in life make me happy.  Carpet lines are one of them.  On to this week's picture.  I'm not sure stripes were a good idea, as I'm feeling large and in charge lately.

How far along? 24 Weeks

Total weight gain: Around 14 lbs...yowzaaa

Maternity clothes? Yes because they are much more comfortable than squeezing into my old jeans with a hair tie.  Super excited about my new maternity winter coat...fits so much nicer than my regular sized one

Stretch marks? Still none yet…still using Palmer's Cocoa Butter 

Sleep: Pretty good, considering I slept through most of the time that the electric company cut down a ginormous tree in my front yard this morning

Best moment this week: Cleaning out the nursery, getting ready to paint

Miss Anything? Not ramming my knee on the baby gate we use to keep the puppy out of the bedrooms... apparently my ability to lift my legs higher has now become nonexistent

Movement: Lots of little kicks and wiggles... some days I feel like she's sleeping much more than others, but last night she was a wild little thing

Food cravings: Loving smoothies in the morning... not really feeling like I have to have anything that second though

Anything making you queasy or sick: I've had some sort of cold/sore throat and that's been making me feel somewhat queasy at times

Gender: GIRL & she has a name!

Labor Signs: Nope.

Symptoms: Some back pain but otherwise feeling good

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy for the most part!

Looking forward to: Painting the nursery (hopefully) on Friday!

Hope you enjoy your week & thanks for reading!

Baby Bird - 22 & 23 Weeks

Hi there...this week's post is a combined one with both 22 & 23 weeks.  New Year's Eve was fun and low key this year...no champagne over here for a while.  My twin sister is also expecting so it was nice to have someone on the same page.  She's about 7 weeks behind so I'm excited that the babies will be so close in age.  I can't wait to find out what she is having.  On to last week's photo...

I'm a little bummed about how the Instagram photos show up on here...but it still showcases the bump:) And now this week's picture...

I definitely feel like she's grown a lot in there the past week or so because her little kicks are definitely stronger and I can feel them more often.  I don't know about you, but I've always had an irrational fear about squishing her while I'm sleeping or if I haven't felt a kick in a few hours that there's something wrong.  Irrational, yes, but I'm feeling better now that I can feel it more :)

This week's & last week's combined update:

How far along? 23 Weeks

Total weight gain: Around 14 lbs...what?! ok, so ice cream and pasta the night before the drs. appt was prob not my best idea...

Maternity clothes? Definitely loving my maternity jeans because they're much more comfortable that my old jeans...also bought a Spanx type pair of leggings and they are going back immediately...wow was I not ready for the shiny spandex look...woof

Stretch marks? Still none yet…have been using Palmer's Cocoa Butter and that seems to be working nicely as a preventative measure:)

Sleep: Pretty good, still loving my pregnancy pillow...some nights are better than others with being wide awake at 3 a.m.

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat again was nice and completing my first diy project for the baby!

Miss Anything? I'd love a sushi date with my college roomie and bestie Teresa

Movement: Definitely more these past two weeks...love it!

Food cravings: I had to have pasta with lemon sauce the other day...why you ask? so I can eat it before my drs appt and feel like a whale!!! Grrr...

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender: GIRL & she has a name!

Labor Signs: Nope.

Symptoms: Some leg cramps during the night 

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy, moody when I'm feeling tired but who isn't?:)

Looking forward to: Posting about my special diy project and starting the nursery!

Have a great weekend!

21 Weeks - Gender Reveal!

It has been a great couple of weeks around here!  Hope you all had a merry Christmas & great holiday! We had our fetal anatomy sonogram on the Wednesday before Christmas and it was so exciting to see the baby and how big the baby had grown.  We wanted to be completely surprised so the sonogram tech made us close our eyes as she looked to determine the baby's gender.  We chose to do a gender reveal party for our families and friends and decided that we also wanted to be surprised and find out at the same time as everyone else.  A few weeks ago, I arranged for a cake to be made from our favorite bakery and on the day of the sonogram the inside of the cake would be determined.  Our sonogram tech was so sweet and offered to call the bakery herself to tell them pink or blue once we left our appointment!  She also wrote the baby's gender down on an index card I had decorated and brought with me - she sealed it with "confidential do not open until tonight!!!"  I think she was just as excited as we were!  The drive home and waiting all day long with anticipation was killing me!  My hubby arrived later that night with the cake in hand and it was exactly how I had pictured it in my head.  The bakery did just a wonderful job! Once our family and friends arrived it was time for the big reveal...

*Inspired by Pinterest...clearly perfect for The Birds Nest*

Earlier, I swore the sonogram tech had said "he" once so after that I was convinced it was a boy.  The entire pregnancy so far I had a "girl feeling,"  but soon started to doubt myself when so many friends had voted boy! My mom and dad thought from the beginning that it was a girl, but most voted boy.  As we went around the room and videotaped everyone's guesses, I started to get so nervous!  This would determine everything from then on...as my mom pointed out it was determined about 20 weeks ago but whatever:)...as we were just about to cut the cake I made sure to tell my hubby not to press harder than me!!  So without further anticipation...it's a...

GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!  I cannot tell you how excited I was when I saw the pink!!  I was convinced it would be blue after the sonogram.  I couldn't believe it!! Definitely one of the best moments of my life, knowing that we would have our own little girl! Don't get me wrong, I would be so happy with a little boy and contrary to some peoples beliefs I would be just as excited for a boy.  But a girl...yes!!!! We've had a named picked out since basically before we were even married.  I've dreamed of her nursery and cannot wait to dress her up with headbands and tutus and glittery shoes!! I'm so happy to be able to share the pictures with you...the video was too big to upload so I'll figure that out soon.  Hope you enjoyed our gender reveal story and hope to inspire some of you to be surprised in a special way! 

*Chalkboard reads: Baby Bird is a Girl*

Happy New Year!!!

Baby Bird - 20 Weeks

Hello Everyone!

How far along? 20 Weeks

Total weight gain: Around 8 lbs.  starting to show:)

Maternity clothes? Still mostly jeans with my Bella band or leggings...tops aren't fitting too well anymore

Stretch marks? none yet…have been using Palmer's Cocoa Butter and that seems to be working nicely as a preventative measure:)

Sleep: Still restless in the early morning around 3-4am...otherwise sleeping pretty well

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat again was nice :)

Miss Anything? Nothing really except not having heartburn 24/7

Movement: Have been feeling little wiggles

Food cravings: Not really...

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, feeling pretty good this week

Gender: Finding out tomorrow!  It is so exciting...part of me is so nervous to find out what the baby is! I'm still going back and forth on whether it is a girl or boy...my hubby is now convinced it's a boy

Labor Signs: Nope.

Symptoms: Just some joint pain and overall feeling cranky because of my heartburn.  I'm not sure if I've mentioned the reason for my heartburn - so you know I'm not just complaining!  I have a hiatal hernia, which causes heartburn pretty much all day everyday and I'm no longer able to take my daily medication so it has been very tough lately dealing with it.  On the other hand, I'm super thankful that is really the only thing bothering and I was lucky enough not to be sick! Ok...moving on :)

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: So excited for tomorrow!  Cranky at times this week...whoops

Looking forward to: Finding out the baby's gender tomorrow & can't believe Christmas is a week away!!

Check back Thursday for a video of our gender reveal party!! Can't wait!