31 weeks pregnancy update!

Baby girl is the size of a Pineapple!

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015 (possibly a few weeks earlier due to her size though!)

Baby Facts:
*She's going through major brain and nerve development.
*Eye development, too. Her irises now react to light!
*All five of her senses are in working order.

Sleep: Same as last week. Pelvic pain is getting worse day by day. I dread going to bed. I start by sleeping in the bed, but by 8am I'm moving to the recliner.

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops.

Cravings: Cheese and ice cream this week!

Symptoms: Same as last week except the itchy belly is driving me crazy. The stretch marks have me looking like a watermelon. I'm supposed to lay back all day, but when I due the shortness of breath takes over & I have to sit up real quick. I'm so tired all the time now so I nap a lot. My swollen feet are back with a vengeance.

Medical Update: This weeks ultrasound went well. Sadie is doing great but as usual, absolutely refuses to show her face. We can see her side profile and head full of hair. Today's NST (non stress test or fetal heart rate test) went great. She's just having a great time acting like my bladder is a trampoline. :)

Best Moment of the Week:
*As always, hearing her heartbeat and knowing she's ok is #1.

What I'm looking Forward To:
*A clean & organized house- at least before the baby gets here.
*Maternity Pics.
*Baby Shower next weekend!

What I Miss: Comfortable sleep!

28 weeks pregnancy update- Third Trimester!!

We made it to the third trimester!!! YAY!!

Baby Lawton is the size of an Eggplant!

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015

Baby Facts:
*She's starting to develop more fat, so her wrinkly skin will start to get smoother.
*Her lungs are mature enough that she'd probably survive if she was born now. Wow!

Sleep: When I fall asleep, I'm ok. But the actual process of of getting in & out of the bed and turning from one side to the other is getting worse. The pain in my uterus is AWFUL. I turn like a turtle on it's deathbed...for real. Some times I have hubby push me out of bed because it relieves some of the pain.

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops. I feel like I am wearing the same stuff over & over but I don't want to spend lots of money on an entirely new wardrobe for just a few more months. So if you see me in the same attire, you know why!

Cravings: Sweet tooth as always- but nothing in particular. To date, the hubby has been lucky bc I haven't had any wild 3am cravings. So no late night trips for fast food...yet.

Symptoms: Breaking out, pain when I sleep, & lower back pain in the mornings.

Medical Update: All 3 appointments went well this week! The big appointment was her heart check which came back normal. They couldn't see any issues and said they'll keep monitoring but for now they don't foresee any problems.

Best Moment of the Week: We've had several best moments!
*Normal results from all medical appointments.
*The birthing class was awesome! We learned a lot from bathing new babies to tools used during delivery.
*Tons of Happy Mother's Day calls, texts, messages, & cards!
*Baby nursery & master bedroom have been repainted and 3 bedrooms all have new carpet! Thanks to hubby's friends for helping to paint, take out carpet, & move furniture! 
*Baby shower e-vites have gone out to those whose email address I have. Seriously, if you wanted to come to the shower, I need your email address. So let me know!! I also received the hard copy invites and those will be mailed out Monday...once I can find my address book in this chaos.
*My old friend Bobby gifting us with paint.Thank you! If y'all need paint, check out PPG.
What I'm looking Forward To: This upcoming week I have one appointment for a TDAP shot and that's it. So hopefully I can focus on ordering new furniture and just relaxing all week. I am looking forward to my goddaughter's 21st birthday too!

What I Miss: Order. Being pain free. Being medicine free. Being able to eat what I want. But it's all so very worth it! 

26 & 27 weeks pregnancy update!

(Warning: Very long read because this is an update covering last week & this week!)

I am officially 27 weeks today! The last week of my second trimester.

Baby Lawton is the size of Rutabaga!
(last week she was the size of lettuce!)

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SADIE GISELLE LAWTON!!

Due Date: August 6, 2015

Baby Facts:
*She's practicing inhaling and exhaling with her rapidly developing lungs.
* It's official: Baby's showing brain activity!
*She's taking breaths, too. They're of amniotic fluid, not air, but it's still good practice.

Sleep: Sleep is ok. It's still painful when I flip sides though. Plus I wake up every 2-3 hours for a bathroom break.

Clothes: Dresses & flip flops. I'm looking for some capri leggings though!

Cravings: I still have a very sweet tooth. But now I just want empanadas.

Symptoms: Breaking out everywhere, pain when I sleep, & lower back pain in the mornings. Nothing too serious or painful to be honest.

Medical Update: So let's start with last week. I went in for my routine Tuesday appointment & the doc decided to admit me so that I could get steroid shots over a course of 2 days. This will help the baby's lungs to develop- just in case I deliver early. Steroids can make your blood sugar go up, so they wanted me in the hospital in case that happened (& it did). It was my first time in the hospital & it wasn't so bad until they served me dinner at 4:30 and expected me not to eat til 8 the next morning. I got out Friday and when I got home, I took a shower and slipped getting out. I was SO SCARED. Luckily, I didn't fall all the way to the ground. I somehow did a split and caught myself. I was in so much pain Friday & Saturday. I'm hoping I didn't do any damage, so we'll see next week.
The next appointments will be on Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday. Wednesday we go to Sibley Heart Center to make sure Miss Sadie's heart is ok.

Best Moment of the Week: We've had several best moments!
*Even though I was only in the hospital for 3.5 days I'm thankful for the family & friends that came to visit me (hubby, brother, Samantha, MIL, FIL, Lillian, & Jenn) and all of you who called, text, & messaged me.
*My mom made it back safely from Korea. My cousins & aunts sent us some baby clothes and Sadie already has her first official hanbok.
*We completed our registries at Babies-R-Us & Target! You can look it up online under either of our names.
*Hotel was booked for the baby shower!! June 13th can't get here soon enough.
*Baby shower invites were ordered. Apparently no one cares for paper invites anymore and said evites were fine. So only a small handful of family & friends will get paper invites. Emails will be sent to everyone else (please inbox me your email address if you didn't get an email yet). You can also contact one of the hostesses for info: Samantha, Julye, or Lillian.
*My old friend Jay who advised us he would be buying our baby girl's going home outfit! Again, I'm so thankful for these completely unexpected gifts.
*I received some early Happy Mom-to-Be cards which just made my heart so full! 

I can't say this enough- I am so thankful for the thoughtfulness of so many people in our lives. I told hubby yesterday that it amazes me that people I hardly talk to have offered so much and have reached out to me and done such nice things for us. I don't think I'm that great of a person to deserve so much so I think that is why I am really shocked by the generosity. I don't know what I did to deserve so much help, tips, advice, gifts, cards etc from everyone but we are really really thankful!

What I'm looking Forward To: This upcoming week is going to be unbelievably busy.
Saturday we have our first birthing class! I'm really looking forward to this.
Monday-Wednesday not only do we have doctor's appointments, but somewhere in there we (cough cough- hubby & friends) will have to completely empty out 3 bedrooms so that we can rip the carpet out, paint all the rooms, and then have new carpet installed on Thursday in all 3 rooms. I'm overwhelmed just thinking about the massive mess that my house will be in. Friday I wanted to sneak away to a graduation but I may not make it. Then Sunday my goddaughter turns 21 and I SO wanted to take her to the beach but we have to see what the doctor says. I doubt the doctor will give me the ok but all I can do is ask.

What I Miss: Order. I feel like I can't remember anything and that there is so much to learn and do and prepare for. I am losing my mind trying to decide on the perfect wall color, the perfect bedding, the best stroller, etc. I am a perfectionist so telling me not to worry about it only makes me even more irate & bothered. And being an extremely indecisive person makes all of this even worse! I can't figure out how to redesign our guest room/office, do I want a new bed for our room, do I want stripes, chevron, or wall decals in the nursery? Poor hubby...lol!

24 weeks!

Baby Lawton is the size of a Cantaloupe!

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: SGL or SNL (undecided)

Baby Facts:
*Her see-through skin is gradually becoming more opaque.
*And it's got a new pink glow, thanks to the small capillaries that have recently formed.

Sleep: I still dread going to bed. Once I'm sleeping, I'm ok. But rolling to my other side and getting out of bed is the worst! The only time I have pain is getting up in the morning.

Clothes: Leggings/Jeggings/Oversized tops, & flip flops. I'm almost out of clothes to wear so this means more online shopping in my near future. I bought two new pair of shoes online and my feet are too fat for them.

Cravings: Haagen-Dazs Pineapple Coconut ice cream! OMG- I cannot begin to express how fabulous this ice cream is. If you love pina coladas (like I do) this tastes just like the real thing. I can only eat like 1/2 a cup which is pure torture! (Thanks Julye for telling me about this!)


Symptoms: Swollen feet, ankles, calves, & face, breaking out everywhere, dry skin, stretch marks, sore muscles, tired, frequent trips to the bathroom, have to eat less than 50 carbs per meal, check my blood sugar, check my blood pressure, & bedrest. Other than all that, I actually feel fine! No pain except when I initially wake up in the mornings.

Best Moment of the Week: The doc told us at this weeks appointment that everything still looked good. I definitely have to stay on bedrest and continue to take my meds. We also got our first view of her face! It was crazy to see. Unfortunately when they gave us the print out it looked like a blob vs a face. I also enjoyed going over baby shower details with my 3 hostesses (date is set for June 13th, assuming the venue is a go). I also appreciate all the love from fam & friends: Samantha baby sitting me & bringing me meals, Lilian & my mother-in-law coming to hang out with me, Lita bringing me carb free flavors for my water & compression socks, Tee (Keith's godmother) sending me coloring books & crayons to keep me entertained, Daniel & his fiancé for the baby clothes, diapers, & gifts, and so many others who have messaged me telling me they are willing to help out. I should mention that Keith has been absolutely wonderful about taking over everything since I am stuck to a recliner. He's been working, taking care of the house, me, the dog, etc. I know he's running on fumes & I SOOO appreciate it all.

What I'm looking Forward To: Painting the nursery this weekend!! I'm so excited about putting some pink on the walls! And of course, our next appointment on Monday & Tuesday.

What I Miss: Sleeping comfortably, my feet, & my independence. Fashion is a daily struggle. Even if I don't go anywhere, I still get dressed, do my make-up & hair (most days) and between my expanding body and awful skin, it's been a challenge.

22 weeks!

Baby Lawton is the size of a Papaya!

Gender: It's a Girl!

Name: We think we've narrowed it down to 3 names. But for now, still undecided.

Baby Facts: She's sleeping in cycles — about 12 to 14 hours per day.

Sleep: Still uncomfortable. I get most of my "good sleep" when I'm napping in the recliner with my feet up. I bought a wedge pillow which helps me from rolling all over the place- but I am not a fan of sleeping on my side.

Clothes: Leggings/Jeggings/Oversized tops, & flip flops.

Cravings: Sweets, sweets, & more sweets!

Symptoms: Swollen feet, ankles, calves, & face, breaking out everywhere, dry skin, stretch marks, sore muscles, tired, frequent trips to the bathroom, & can't stand for long periods of time. I have to watch my carb/sugar intake and I'm on bed rest. I just sit in the recliner most of the day.

Best Moment of the Week: Still happy to be pregnant & feeling the flutters. But very disappointed with all the extra health issues. Also having fam & friends come visit me everyday during the week has been awesome!!

What I'm looking Forward To: Our next appointment on Tuesday to see if these meds are working. If not, the next step is surgery. And praying for some good news- that I don't have a miscarriage/deliver early.

What I Miss: Sleeping comfortably, my feet, & my independence. Not being able to do for myself SUCKS. I love the help & am blessed to have so many people willing to help, but it's hard just sitting here.