30 Weeks! Gosh, how days fly by.......

I can't believe that as of today, we are 30 weeks pregnant!! I remember how excited we were at 10 weeks, then 20 weeks, but now that we are 30 weeks, it is kind of crazy how these days have flown by. That means that we only have 10 weeks left, or 70 days! Wow, talk about a lot of reality starting to set in.

Jonathan and I get more excited every day as we anticipate the arrival of our little boy. Who will he look like? How big will he be? When will he be born..... You know they always say due dates given by your obgyn are just estimates... he could decide to come anytime from two weeks earlier or after the predicted due date..... Will he have hair on his head at birth? What color will his eyes be? These and more are questions we tend to ponder more and more about these days as the time gets nearer. No matter the answer to any of these questions, we realize that in approximately 10 weeks we will be blessed with the creation that God has created especially for us! Isn't that an amazing feeling?

Fatigue and nausea are still my not so friendly friends at the moment, I can't seem to get enough sleep. I think that our little one is trying to tell me to rest a lot more than I normally would. Sometimes getting home from work or school I feel like there are things that need doing for the day and then to get dinner ready. In reality a lot of these things are essential but I end up laying down and getting up becomes nearly impossible. Most of the time as I lay quietly baby Joshua decides to show us his latest kickboxing routines! Wow! I have never seen my belly move so much! He rolls and kicks all over the place :) some of his rolls and kicks literally take my breathe away! We just can't help but laugh and smile:) Indeed he is a little wonder in there, a miracle of creation, a gift from God, here for a reason and a purpose. So far it seems that little Joshua's sole purpose is to make Jonathan and I smile and stare in awe! To make us ponder about our lives and the choices we're making now, that will affect his and our future.

Exciting news!!!! Yesterday we purchased baby Joshua's bassinet. We both loved this bassinet because of the features that it has and just its general look. Here is a picture of it. Just looking at it brings a lot of reality that soon our little boy that we have come to love so much will be sleeping in it..... We will create lots of memories on or around it....... I can't wait........ lol.. I wonder how parents before us were able to keep in check their excitement and anxiety of waiting especially in these last weeks!

As usual, I have added a couple of pounds in the last week and the result has been a bigger baby bump. I have grown close to a centimeter from my last post. Here is this week's picture. My fundal height is now about 30cm which is an appropriate height for my pregnancy progress. Sometimes I wonder how big I will be when I get to about 37 or 38 weeks :) as they say, you add about a centimeter each week!

 

Thank you all for reading and see you next week!

Knitting and Crocheting for baby Joshua

I have done the post late this week :( As the days have been steadily progressing, I have been so fatigued and nauseated, having a lot to do for school assignments as the semester gains momentum and the result has been for me yearning rest almost every waking moment.

So here we are 29 weeks pregnant and still counting. The Lord has been good to us. My vitals have been good and Baby Joshua has been very active, he has a steady heartbeat of about 150 beats per minute which the obgyn said was excellent. His kicks are getting more and more stronger and very visible from the outside. Sometimes you can think it is an active volcano in the belly just waiting to erupt.. lol! I think baby Joshua can enroll in a kickboxing contest already :o)

According to my last prenatal appointment last week I have added 8 pounds so far from my pre pregnancy weight... in the weeks ahead I need to add an average of about 1/2 to one pound a week....We can't wait to meet this little bundle of joy we have come to love so much. I just love the way Jonathan talks to him.. it is so sweet :) I love the bonding.. I think this is what I will definitely miss about my pregnancy:( 

In the last week I went for my 1 hour glucose tolerance test to see if I have gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a special type of diabetes that 5% of pregnant women develop, somewhere around the 28th week of pregnancy. Although it is not the same disease as regular type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it involves much of the same symptoms - and puts post-pregnant women at a higher risk of developing type 2 later in life. Because it is “gestational” only pregnant women develop this type of diabetes, and it usually disappears after the placenta is delivered during the last stage of labor. If uncontrolled, gestational diabetes can put the woman and unborn baby at severe risk - from unhealthy fetal weight gain (a “too large baby”) to preeclampsia (where the mother’s blood pressure shoots too high and early delivery is the only cure).

I have also been busy this week doing something for our little miracle. When I was a little girl, my Mama always knitted and crocheted sweaters, scarfs, hats, skirts e.t.c... I always loved the stuff she made for us so much! So, when I was old enough, my Mama showed me how to knit, crochet and saw using a sewing machine. At the time I was learning how to do this stuff, I would make little ones for my dolls and I promised myself that someday I would lovingly do the same for my child... so it came as no surprise when I got the bug to knit and crochet something special for our little miracle. So we went over to Michaels with Jonathan and picked yarn, knitting, and crocheting stuff and got down to work..... So far I have done about 3/4 of the blanket for baby Joshua and I am working on the sweater. I will also knit little socks and a hat for him :) I hope when he grows up he will appreciate Mama's love and effort in making something special for him before he was born :)

Here is a picture of the "blanket in progress" :) I will post pictures of the completed stuff when they are all done (hopefully before baby Joshua joins us :)

Because my other top is now too small I will be taking my regular baby bump weekly pictures in this new top! Lol...... my baby bump is literary getting bigger every day!

We want to thank all of you who have been very supportive to us. Thank you for your unwavering support and prayers. Please still keep Jonathan, me and baby Joshua in your prayers.

Thank you for reading and see you all next week!

Happy Birthday Jonathan!

Today was Jonathan's B/day..... It was great hanging out with family just enjoying one another's company and eating lots of cake and pizza!!!!! My cravings have been for sweet things.. so  you can imagine... I was in my little heaven.. I loved the cake but there is only so much my body can take.... Thanks grandpa, grandma, and auntie Cindy.. It was wonderful having you over for Jonathan's B/day :) We also want to thank the rest of the family for the cards, gifts, the phone calls, and emails to wish Jonathan a wonderful b/day.

Oh, I have to share this with you .... Jonathan's grandma was so hilarious while visiting... she took one of baby Joshua's new outfits and went over to baby Joshua's pictures posted on the fridge to ask if he likes the new outfit he got ... I thought that was so cute.... I had to take a picture :) Oh well, I do not know if baby Joshua said yes or no but it was so cute altogether :)

Below is a picture of Auntie Cindy, Grandpa, Grandma, and Jonathan (I love this picture! What were you doing honey?????? It is funny.... You always make me laugh:) It was a joy spending Jonathan's B/day with you all!)

I can't wait to celebrate these important days together with baby Joshua.. Jonathan's mum sent him such a wonderful gift that I have to share with you! The gift actually brought tears to my eyes the first time I saw it...... a cute jump suit that reads, "mommy's little guy"! How befitting.. well honey I know it is your b/day but hey I will take pride in the gift..... I hope you don't mind :) I took a picture to share with all of you. Isn't it cute..?????

Well, another week has gone by and we now have exactly 83 days to the arrival of baby Joshua. I am steadily adding on the pounds,  and in return slowly saying goodbye (at least for now) to most of my pre-pregnancy clothes. It is amazing that I am still wearing some of my pre-pregnancy jeans, well, some tops and dresses too :) Not for long though.

With the days steadily progressing, I have been fatigued more than usual, experienced steady morning sickness, and yes.. the break outs on my face have not had mercy either. To lift my spirits, Jonathan surprised me with a day at the salon to have my hair done. That certainly worked in lifting my spirits.. every girl knows how important it is to look good.... especially when pregnant.. so you be the judge.. I got my hair done and I think it makes me look and feel fantastic. Thanks Honey!!!!!!

 

Here is this week's picture.....

I have lost my naval.. My linea nigra line is very prominent too.... As I always say, it is amazing how the body changes to accommodate the stages we go through in our lives.

Thanks everyone and see you all next week!

90 days to go!

Our Little Miracle's arrival is quickly nearing...  About three more months to be exact. It's all becoming so incredibly real! He's getting so big that I can feel his little appendages when he moves...an arm, a leg, .....even his head..etc. Joshua's movements have also become more and more consistent and so much more visible from the outside... This morning he had the BIG STRETCH (I think he was laying sideways at the time :) and his little hands poked out the left side of my belly while his feet poked out the right! It was hilarious! That actually woke me up:) Can't wait to meet this little boy that we already love SO much! Not long now. The days are just flying by...

Well, we are now full swing into the 3rd trimester and everything is happening so fast. So far, there are only two things I do not like: the break outs on my face and the return of the occasional morning sickness. I never thought that at this point I would still be experiencing nausea. This past week has been crazy though. I have had to visit the bathroom a couple of times because of the morning sickness. I guess this is something that is here to stay until baby Joshua is born. As for the breakouts on my face..... I am helpless for now.. :( All I can do is cleanse my face regularly and wait till the hormonal surge evens off. Despite all these side effects....... I can only say thanks that we have been blessed to have our little miracle. These little sacrifices are temporary and they will pass but Joshua will be a lifelong blessing!

This week is a landmark in our lives too because Jonathan will be celebrating his birthday on the 12th!! Happy (early) birthday honey!!!! Can you imagine that during your next birthday, Joshua will be with us... I can't wait till he can sing to you .... happy b/day.. preferably in Ekegusii or Swahili... that will be fun :) We love you and pray that the year you have ahead will be filled with joyous times and you will tackle the challenges it brings with grace and victory! I just have to mention this..... In the coming year, you will be celebrating your first Father's day too :)

Ok, after all the excitement about Jonathan's landmark celebration.... here is this week's picture. I have not weighed myself but I can feel the pounds adding on............I am trying to eat healthy now that my appetite is back in a big way :)

Thanks everyone and see you all next week :)