My 1st Mother's Day-Awe

Well, yesterday was a great day for me. While many people are of the opinion that I am not a mom yet b/c Brady isn't here...well, poo on them! =) My husband doesn't feel that way and that is all that matters!! =) I woke up yesterday morning to Mike talking to my belly, I hear him say "oh, you want me to go get them? ok!" He jumps out of bed, brushes his teeth and flies out to the garage. When he comes back in, he tells me from another room "Brady was supposed to wrap these and he didn't...!" He walks in with one big box and one small bag. Hands me the big box telling me it's from him. MY KEURIG coffee pot I have wanted forever!!! YAY!! Then the small bag, I am told is from my baby boy, it's a ring...from James Avery. Mike, I mean Brady, did so good...he took my wedding band to the store to get an idea of size. I haven't been able to wear my wedding rings=( in quite a few months so it's been in Mike's safe. So sneaky! I was given "a mother's love" ring and when B is born, his initials and birthday will be engraved on the inside of the ring. I JUST LOVE IT!! It has to be THE sweetest thing Mike has ever done for me.

I hope everyone had an amazing mother's day, too!! XOXO

Holy Honeydew!!!

Baby's now the size of a honeydew! From now on, baby's growth is mostly in the plumping up department -- though he won't get much longer, he'll put on a pound or more of baby fat before birth. (He's about 15 percent right now and will be about 30 percent by full-term.) His hearing is totally developed (tip: baby responds best to higher pitches), and if he really is a "he," his testes have probably completed their descent.

{NOTE: Jumbo baby is WAY bigger tahn 5.8 lbs!}

Not that I am counting or anything =)...but I can't wait for another 33 days to pass so that I can meet my baby boy!! I am pretty sure he is already a toddler in there! How can a baby be so strong that he makes your whole body move when he jumps, kicks, bangs, etc? HOW!?! =)

Pregnancy: 35 weeks

Weight Gain: {haha - NICE TRY}

Sleep: I feel so tired, but I haven't been sleeping all that well. It's really hard to get comfortable

Gender: JUMBO Baby B.O.Y

Name: Brayden Lane

Feeling: Ready...physically anyhow. I am not mentally prepared and his room still has some organizing it needs done.

Health: BP is high for the first time in my life. I have stage IV pitting edema, which isn't fun and hurts like hell...but other than that, we are doing great. Just moving slower and trying hard not to over do it.

Movement: He is a crazy man!!! He is more active now than he has ever been...even with such little room. I am really considering changing his name to ROWDY, I tell ya!

Belly: Large & in charge. No stretch marks, thank God...and knock.on.wood!! He is dropping though, so I have a feeling they are on their way. =(

Next Appointment: Monday, May 17th (it should be next Monday, but they messed up and I am not going to correct them!! Driving from Cypress to The Woodlands to Downtown to Cypress in a day can make for one tired prego!!)

That's all for now and my guess is that, unless something major takes place, I won't be updating this again...you know, since I am so good at it...until B has made his debut.