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The Countdown Continues… June 6, 2012

Filed under: Baby — Kelocity @ 9:36 pm
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Technically I still have three more days til my due date, but it seems time is just crawwwwling! It’s been two weeks since I started dilating, so I really wasn’t expecting to still be pregnant this long. I have a doctor’s appointment in the morning, so I’m hoping to hear some good news!! The baby is just waiting for the right moment to make his/her big appearance. Whenever you’re ready, baby. But we can’t wait to meet you!

So to entertain all of you (who I know are also patiently waiting for baby news!) I wanted to share a project that Irving has been working on for the past two weeks or so. He is over the moon excited as well, and I am so proud of his clever photos. Enjoy!

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2…1…0 ?!?!? What happens if we go past the due date?! ha!

Which one is your favorite?

 

My Kelocity Baby: 39 Weeks June 3, 2012

Filed under: Baby — Kelocity @ 5:20 pm
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How is it already June?! How am I already at 39 weeks?!  I can’t believe I’ve been pregnant since September… and now the due date week is here! 10 months is a reallllly long time. I’m feeling the effects of 10 months of pregnancy this week for SURE. It’s been an amazing experience that I wouldn’t have traded for anything…  but I’m 100% ready to meet the baby now.  My doctor said there was no more progress made this week, so we just enjoyed a relaxing weekend together. But I’m realllllly hoping baby decides to make an appearance in the next couple of days. (Due date is technically June 9th!)
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How I’m feeling: I’m starting to get pretty achy, crampy and sore. My belly feels like it weighs 100 pounds. I feel like I have to hold it up! I usually do fine throughout the day, but sleeping is the worst. I was introduced to the sore hips again this week too. But I find that rolling around on a tennis ball before bed usually does the trick and allows me to sleep better. I’m hanging in there though, we’re getting close to meeting the baby and that makes the deal a little sweeter.
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Weeks along: 39 Weeks 
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Pounds Gained: 17.9 Pounds Total (I’m not swollen, so hopefully that’s all baby!)
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Pregnancy Woes:

  • Heart. Burn.
  • Achy Hips
  • Braxton Hicks
  • Sciatic Nerve

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Pregnancy Loves:

  • Those baby kicks are INTENSE! I can see limbs and piggies sticking out! I like to tickle them to make them move around. Baby has definitely run out of room. My belly is no longer round, it has all kinds of peaks and valleys where the baby is moving around.

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Highlights of the week:

  • Getting some Sprinkles Ice Cream today (Peanut Butter Cup with Sprinkles!)–Which baby defintiely enjoyed, based on the kicks after I ate it!
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    I’m sorry, what’s that? You want to see a close up of my icecream? Ok, if you insist!
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  • Relaxing at home with Irving with absolutely NO plans. It was awesome.

Goal for this week:

  • Have a Baby!!!  <—– that was the goal last week too! We’ll see!

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Leis and Photo courtesy of Erica! Aloha, baby!

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Crafts to Distract Me! June 2, 2012

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No baby yet! I just got back from another 3-mile walk and I’m still drinking my Raspberry Tea, but baby is being stubborn and wants to wait a little while longer!

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To keep busy last week, I made those fabric flags for the nursery. It took a couple of days and it was so much fun to do something creative before the baby comes.
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I bought way too much fabric though and wanted to put it good use somehow. After a little bit of Googling and Pinteresting, I decided to make some cloth baby blocks like this:
 
[Source: one, two]

I followed these instructions and cannibalized a couple of pillows to stuff them. But I think they came out pretty good!
(They are 6” squares).
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I love that the fabric matches the rest of the room too (we’re a little obsessed with sage and brown!)
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Hopefully the baby will like them too!

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And if that wasn’t enough crafting for one week… I worked on finding a way to display my postcard collection! When I was in  Europe, I started buying postcards of the art I saw in museums. Over time, I ended up with a whole shoebox full of great photographs and art. It was a shame it was sitting on a shelf. So I bought some ribbon and hotglued them to it and hung them on a blank wall. I LOVE it!
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It fills the space and keeps my eyes busy. So fun!
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Clearly, I have too much time on my hands now! Hurry up, baby! =)

 

Hanging in There! May 30, 2012

Filed under: Baby — Kelocity @ 12:57 pm


Still here… still pregnant. I’m just shy of 39 weeks, so it’s not too surprising. But ever since my doctor told us it could be any day now (last week I was 1cm and 80% effaced), this waiting game seems like an eternity. On the one hand, I’m glad she told us that because it forced us to really make sure everything was ready…. but on the other hand, ever since, I’ve been desperately looking for any signs of labor and I just want it to happen now! Once those thoughts get into your head, they are hard to shake!

Part of me knows that I’ll miss being pregnant and feeling those beautiful baby kicks. But the other part of me is just so excited to meet the baby I want it to hurry up. I’m trying to remind myself to slow down and enjoy it (which I am), but we’re so close, it’s hard to do!

I’ve also had a really tough time sleeping these past couple of nights. I’m completely exhausted (which makes me nervous that I might not ever be able to catch up once the baby is here!) My sciatica is bothering me and I just can’t get comfortable (and when I do, it’s time to use the bathroom again!) I actually broke down last night for the first time in a while. I was just so tired and frustrated and it just felt so good to let it out. haha Poor Irving. He rubbed my back and told me he couldn’t wait to have his wife back. (What, you don’t like cranky, hormonal pregnant ladies crying on your shoulder? lol)

I’ve been drinking Raspberry Tea and going on walks. Maybe that will help? I also had lunch at Caioti Pizza in Los Angeles yesterday. Supposedly, there is something in the dressing that induces labor!

All the pregnant ladies who order it sign a guestbook too. There were two other pregnant women in the restaurant at the same time. All of us hoping that the magic will work!

Can’t say that it worked for me, but it was another thing checked off my pregnancy bucket list. =)

 

For now, I’m trying to relax and enjoy these last moments with the baby inside. I’m savoring each little wiggle knowing it will be coming to an end soon. Baby is the one calling the shots, it’s a great lesson in patience. Stay in there as long as you want, baby. Everyone tells me you will grow up so fast, so I’m happy you are comfortable and taking your time. I love you!

 

Nursery Room Flags May 29, 2012

Filed under: Baby,Crafts — Kelocity @ 8:35 pm
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Even though we absolutely LOVE how the nursery turned out, it still looked like something was missing on those big green walls. I didn’t want to hang pictures or anything that might fall in an earthquake (we do live in Los Angeles!), but it needed something to fill the space.

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I saw a bunch of pictures on Pinterest and Etsy of these pendant flags and I decided to try my luck at making my own.
 
 
[sources: One, Two, Three, Four]

So I went to Jo-Ann Fabrics armed with lots of coupons and picked out four fabrics that match the sage/brown colors of the baby’s room.
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I love the wood-looking one! Matches the deer!

I had some girls over for craft night, and I dusted off my sewing machine and hoped for the best using this tutorial (only I didn’t do my two-sided).
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I have to say, they came out pretty amazing. I LOVE them! It definitely fills the wall and blends in the colors together!
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AFTER:
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They are pretty when they blow in the wind when the fan is on too. I have enough cut triangles to make one more strand of them, but I’m not sure it needs it. What do you think?
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And extra-special thanks to the husband for hanging them up for me!
“A little higher up. No.. too high. Down a little. Left just a smidge. PERFECT!”

He’s such a great guy. =) He’s seriously going to be the BEST dad!

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Psst! I had leftover fabric and embarked on another sewing project too! I’ll share that with you this week as well!