89 days

89 days until my due date. I just can't wait to see your face and have your tiny fingers hold mine. The thought of seeing you makes me tear up with happiness because I know seeing you will change me for the. I already know I can never love someone as much as I love you. Your what I look forward too all day, everyday. Your on my mind every second and it amazes me how much I care for you.

Seeing you is going to be the best feeling in the whole world. It's going to make everything better and worthwhile.

I love you.

27 weeks and counting!

I'm 27 weeks already and that seems like such a long time when I think about it. This is the last week of the second trimester, wow. From head-to-toe baby is about 15 inches, thats more then a foot! Baby is also weighing little over 2 pounds now. The baby now has more taste buds then it will at birth. This means that baby will be able to react to the different foods that I eat, like hiccuping or kicking. Awe my babbyy :).

I feel awfully small still at this stage in the pregnancy but all is well.. as far as I know. I can't wait for the first OB appointment, then it will feel like babys finally coming. I can't believe I haven't had one yet though, a little odd if you ask me. The baby moves around... a lot, and because I'm still small I can almost see every movement.

I'm still having trouble getting to sleep at a normal time. Going to bed around 3-4 is just unacceptable but I can't help myself. When I try to lay down, I find myself laying there for an hour or so, bored and thinking too much.

The prenatal classes are still going good, we have two more left. Steve missed the last one and I was a little disapointed because I want him to know as much as he can, and that class was ment for him haha! It was all about what your couch can do in the situation and leading up, although he already talked about that a bit in class, I thought it would be good for him. Oh well, I'm sure he'll do fine when the day comes. The next class is about breast feeding. I'm not sure if I'm going to breast feed or not but I figure learning about it can't do any harm.

Thats all for now, I've got a craving for christmas cookies!

Stretch marks!

I noticed the first of the stretch marks today... luckily for me when I do get stretch marks their a whitish-light colour rather then red and bright! ha. I have been putting on cocca butter just incase too. I guess I've never been one to worry about stretch marks or anything like that anyways, besides when I see baby... that will be the last thing on my mind!

26 weeks and 6 days now.. wow times flying.

Week 26

This week at our prenatal class we learned all about nutrition. It was mostly about the future, when our baby will be old enough to eat solid foods. I learned a lot though and I hope Steve did too lol. Baby has also been kicking a lot this week, espeically today. Oh did I tell you we have our first OB appointment? January 6th. I think thats a little late considering the due date is February 27th. But what can we do!? :( Ah well.

This week baby is about 15 inches and weighs little over a pound and a half. Babys eyes are beginning to open now and continues to breath in (only water and fluids right now). Brain development is also very speady right now :). Also Baby is growing really fast, YAY.

What else........ I think thats it for now.

Baby Shower

The baby shower was so awesome. I was glad to see everyone, I wish it could have been longer! Unfortunatly its flu season so not everyone could make it :(. I did however get a video and lots of pictures I just have to gather them from everyone and post them up. We received a lot of gifts which took me awhile to organize and put away. Charlene made me a diaper cake - make from receiving blankets, socks, and a crib sheet. I loved it and I tried taking a picture of it before taking it apart... but it didnt work out!

Heres a list of some of the things we receieved:
Diapers, on-the-go changing set, tummy-time pad, shoes, blankets cloths (with a cute little octopus toy that i love), lots of soothers, sissors and nail clippers, lots of recieving blankets, more clothes, toys (rattles, teething toys), musical tigger that sings lylabyes, baby powder, wipes, hooded pooh towels, bibs, bottles (I love the classic pooh ones), boucning buddie, a rubber ducky, babys first year and photo book, stuffed animals, diaper bag, spoons, 3 peice pooh dish set, 12 peice pooh bath and clothing set, socks, a painting from brittany, slippers, and swaddlers... I may have missed a few things ha ha.

I loved one thing in particular... which was a gift from Steve to the baby. Although he didnt go to the shower, he bought the baby a bear blanket. I thought it was adorable that he went out and got something :). I also got a few things for myself like: A day at the spa, bubble bath, socks and little accessories, and a gift card (I wanted to buy more stuff for the baby but she told me to spend it on myself!).

Im really thankful for all the gifts we recieved, now it feels like everything is finally coming together. I think Ill feel better once the crib is setup and everythings in place... until then it sits in the closet.

Thats about it for today... I have to go get ready for our prenatal class.

25 weeks, 1 day

This week baby is about 1.5 pounds and 9 inches long. Capillaries are forming under the skin and are filling with blood. By the end of the week air sacs lined with the capillaries will develop in babys lungs. Babys nostrils are also starting to open up this week, which allows baby to take some practice breaths before its arrival. Vocal cords are now functioning, which is why I can feel those little hiccups already :).

Had our appointment this morning with the nurse practioner, it may be our last appointment with her because we're going to start seeing our OB very soon! Yay, that means another ultrasound soon enough!

Everythings going good with baby and I, we're relaxing and trying to get a lot of sleep. The baby shower is this Saturday I cannot wait to see everyone there and see all the gifts for little baby.

Bath Time!

Baby loves bathtime... I stop the water, let it sit still, until.. baby kicks and the water ripples like rain hitting a puddle. I love it. I have stuck to baths for the past month, maybe two now. I find it a lot more relaxing and I don't have to stand around sooo thats a plus ha ha!

I did however take more belly pictures yesterday. 24 weeks and 6 days! Here they are... [yes I am in my underwear and bra but I wanted to show just how much the belly has grown in the past few weeks!!]

Yayy, belly!! It's so weird though, sometimes I can notice it and other times I can't even notice that my belly has grown at all. Depends on how baby is sitting and what I'm wearing too I guess. But I'm absolutly in love. I can't wait.

Oh me and Steve went to our first prenatal class this week. The theme this week was delivery and oh pooh.. my memory totally blanked as I was typing this. Well anyways!! It was great and even Steve got into it more then I thought he would, even asked some questions! We did breathing excercises and learned about the different stages and contractions. I'm not nervous about the pain or anything really, if anything I'm more excited then ever.. the pain of contractions and everything really dosn't scare me at all (even though I have the worst pain tolerance ever). Although I have been told the baby is fine I'm just more worried about any complications at birth. Mostly because this day is not about me, its about our baby coming into this world and although I am a big part of it I do realize that its my job as babys mother to do everything I can do that day. I'm just nervous that something will go wrong with baby more than I am worried about myself is what I;m trying to say.

We also have another doctors appointment this thursday, woo. And I also have to go do more bloodwork, the kind where you have to drink that sugar water (I'm just not to excited about sitting around in a waiting room for an hour). Other than that, thats all the news I have for right now but I figured I should do a little update!

Goodnight and love you baby.

24 weeks

Baby is about 1 1/2 and around 8 1/2 inches... bigger then fruit :). The babys starting to gain weight faster each week, which is baby fat, growing organs, bones, and muscles. Its face is almost fully formed and it now has eyelashes, eyebrows, and maybe some hair on its head but there is no pigment in the hair yet... so its as white as snow.

This week has been good, lots of movements and a few hiccups. Next week we start prenatal classes and have an apt on tuesday. My baby shower is also next weekend, can't wait.

Baby Martin-Angelski,

23 weeks and 5 days. I have a lot of time left to go, but it seems to be going by pretty fast. I would like it to go faster so I can see your face and feel your tiny hands grip my fingers. I can't wait to build your crib, to finally bring you home. I can't wait to give you your first bath, your first bottle, and even change your first diaper. Everything will all be worth it in the end because I have you. I don't need anything else but you. You are my light, my star. Baby, you already make my day with just a kick. I know that we are going to be great parents and we're going to have such a great family. It's the three of us and I'm so happy it is. I'm counting down the days until I see you and although it seems to go by fast, I want it to go by faster. I want to hold you. I can't believe I could ever love someone so much, someone I haven't even met. Thinking about you and feeling you makes me smile and almost cry when I think about how much I care about you already. Your my angel. I'm sure your dad feels the same way, even though he can't feel all your movements, your hiccups, or your rolls. I know that hes excited and that he loves you. I know that he can't wait to see your face and those tiny hands. We love you so much baby.

A kiss from daddy.

Steve kissed my belly today. Probably the cutest, most unexpected thing ever.

We love you baby.