5 Months

I'm hoping to add my birth story and pics of Kaitlyn from birth to now. But for now, here are some cute pics of her now!

She is 5 months and some firsts this month......

-She had her first giggles

-And she had her first cereal as well!

-She is starting to not like strangers, and cries when someone other than me or Andrew hold her.....

Did I mention we got a new Camera? I am loving it! It's the Olympus Pen E-1, it's a mirrorless DSLR, so it's like a DSLR, but without the bulk. We are still playing with all the things it can do, but so far it is fantastic!

New Ideas.....

I've been thinking a lot lately on how I love making invitations. I love the design aspect of it....go figure......and I love creating unique, custom invitations for people. I've made a few for my
friends and colleagues (and myself) in the recent past, and thought I would share them here. I've even thought of selling my designs on Etsy.com. Maybe make a few extra bucks on the side....maybe not, who knows? Well here they are, let me know what you think!

New Year.....More Procrastinating....

Happy New Year!!!......27 days late. Oh and did you know that I had my baby? No, I am not eternally stuck at being 37 weeks pregnant! Ha! Wouldn't that be a great movie...NOT! Baby Kaitlyn Rose Meyer is here, and she's already 4 months old! Phew, time flies when you are caring for a baby. I have lots to post about, and lots of pictures too, but as you can tell by this post title, procrastination is my middle name. So I'll leave you with the last picture I have of me being pregnant, at 39 weeks!!!!

HOLY BARE BIG BELLY!!!!

37 Weeks

How many weeks along: 37 -I am officially full term!

Belly button innie or outtie: The lip of my belly button (the outer rim) is slightly protruding.

Baby is the size of a(n): Watermelon! That's the last fruit! We had our growth ultrasound and baby weighs approximately 6lbs 9 ounces.

Baby Movement: Still lots of rolls and an occasional poke. She's definitely on my bladder, and I feel like I have to pee all the time!

Any stretch marks? No new ones, so I'm trying to stay positive!

Cravings? Nope, and I'm noticing that I can't eat a lot in one sitting anymore, there just isn't any room!

Weight gain: Still gaining, bleh!

Other pregnancy symptoms: Heartburn is back, fun fun! The tomato sauce I had for dinner last night did me in!

Progress? At my 37 week appt, I found out I am 2cm dilated and 70% effaced, YIKES! The OB didn't seem too concerned, but it definitely made Andrew and I go wha???? Better get those bags packed!

36 Weeks

How many weeks along: 36
Belly button innie or outtie: Right now it's neither, it is flat.
Baby is the size of a(n): Honeydew! She now weighs 6 lbs and is anywhere from 18-20 inches long! We get a growth ultrasound today for a better estimate on how big she really is!
Baby Movement: She is still rolling around, and making my stomach look all funny-like!
Any stretch marks? Sigh.......today is a sad day......the stretch marks have appeared on the belly. I guess when they say it's all in your genetics is true, because I've been lubing up the belly from the get go......and they did not stay away! I just hope not many more appear!
Cravings? Still no midnight runs for Andrew! But we do have a bottle of M&Ms (courtesy of my sis) that seem to be dwindling pretty fast!
Weight gain: I'm just going to answer this one with yes....yes there is.....
Other pregnancy symptoms: My feet were big fat frodo feet last week! But a nice pedicure and parrafin and hot stone massage on them (courtesy of my mother in law) made the swelling go down, and now they are pretty!!!! And Braxton Hicks seem to be coming much more frequent, but nothing timeable.
Overall feeling: I definitely had an "Oh crap" moment this week. Andrew and I were just talking about how on a typical day, we come home, and usually put up our feet to relax, and watch a little tv. Well no more! Once baby Meyer comes, gone are the days of relaxing with just the two of us! It's definitely becoming real, finally! And that scares me just a little bit!

And since I missed a post on week 35, here are the two week pics.

35 Weeks

36 Weeks

34 Weeks

How many weeks along: 34

Belly button innie or outtie: It's an innie, and I think it's going to stay that way!

Baby is the size of a(n): Honeydew! She now weighs 4.5 lbs and is anywhere from 18-20 inches long!

Baby Movement: Now that she is bigger, I feel more rolls and big pushes, no more quick jabs. And this month I have felt hiccups!! :) Almost everyday she gets them, they are the cutest thing!

Any stretch marks? No new ones, stomach is still stretch mark free (keeping my fingers crossed it stays that way)

Cravings? None to really mention, but I do have ice cream once a week.........more of a it's hot out I need some goodness rather than a craving I think.

Weight gain: I'm sure I've gained a little more, have my appt later today, but from my last appt, I've gained 26 lbs.

Other pregnancy symptoms: The Braxton Hicks contractions are coming more frequently, which is warm up for my real labor! They don't hurt, sometimes it's uncomfortable. I am getting up in the middle of the night every night now to pee, and it's still uncomfortable to move around in bed.

Overall feeling: Can't believe there are only 6 weeks left!!! It's slowly feeling very real....and I have my first shower this weekend, so super looking forward to seeing all my family and friends!

Look at that big ole belly!

Maternity Photo Sneak Peek!

So here is a sneak peak of our maternity photo shoot........

PSYCH!!!!!!

We aren't doing Maternity Photos, but I am attempting to take some photos myself and 'doctoring' them up a bit. Here's the real photo....

So did I fool you? Does the first one look real? Be honest!
And oh yeah, I still use "Psych" in my daily vocab, don't judge!