Week 34

How far along?  34 weeks

Stretch marks? Nope! 

Sleep: I don't have any issues falling asleep. I'm waking up through the night to pee and started having a hard time falling back sleep :/ 

Best moment this week:  Our maternity photo shoot! It was so much fun getting pampered and having my hair & makeup done. I felt so beautiful that day. The day was absolutely gorgeous too!  I couldn't have asked for a better day. I loved being able to have another special photo shoot with Joshua :) The last time we took photos together was for our engagement session and now it was for our little Jude. 

Symptoms: So I found out at my weekly physical therapy session that my SI joint was very loose which is why I'm having a lot more pain & discomfort in my lower back. I have a new brace that I wear that puts constant pressure on the joint to keep it from shifting around. It really does help with the pain. It's not a cure, but it helps manage the discomfort & pain. 

Miss anything?  Omg being able to just bend down and pick up something off the floor, being able to sleep comfortably, it's crazy how much my bump changes the way I do everything! Oh, and Diet Dr. Pepper ;) 

Baby movement: All he does is move! 

Food cravings: Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, candy, fast food :/ All the bad stuff 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Belly button in or out? Out! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Excited! He's almost here! 

Looking forward to: Finishing up his nursery :) I love walking in his room. It feels so real, so exciting. All we need is to put him in it! 

Maternity clothes? My bump has definitely grown in just the last few days. I still only have my maternity jeans, and I'm just making my regular tops work. 

Have you told family & friends: Yes, everyone knows! 

Have you started showing yet? Yes! I had my first stranger belly rub encounter :/ I was shopping at Apricot Lane and the young sales associate walked up & commented on my bump. As she was talking she began to rub my belly and comment on how cute it was. She rubbed my belly the entire conversation. Awkward......

What am I reading right now: The Pregnancy Countdown Book and What To Expect When You're Expecting 

Week 33

How far along?  33 weeks

Stretch marks? Nope! I wake up every day wondering whether or not they will appear. I swear I'm growing like crazy. 

Sleep: No issues! 

Best moment this week: A few days ago my dad came over to paint Jude's nursery. It was so special to share that moment with him. I feel so happy to walk into his room and see it all painted. Now it's time to decorate and get all his furniture into place. I can't wait to finish his nursery! 

Symptoms: I'm having really bad lower back pain and sciatica. It can be so painful and uncomfortable at times. 

Miss anything?  Diet Dr. Pepper 

Baby movement: Jude loves to move and I love to feel him. 

Food cravings: Chick-fil-A :) Just about every day this past week 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Belly button in or out? In & Out! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, excited, starting to get a little nervous

Looking forward to: Our maternity photo shoot :) I can't wait to take photos with Josh and my baby bump. I hope the weather holds up. 

Maternity clothes? Maternity skinny jeans ( 3 pairs) 

Have you told family & friends: Yes, everyone knows! 

Have you started showing yet? Yep, my bump keeps growing. 

What am I reading right now: The Pregnancy Countdown Book and What To Expect When You're Expecting 

Jude's Nursery
Here are a few pictures of the painting process! We had to cover and protect his crib before Popo could begin painting. Popo on the ladder carefully painting his room. He kept saying he wanted it to be perfect for his grandson. The color we chose is called Light French Gray. The room turned out perfect! I can't wait to show it off soon. 

Daddy painting his window sill :)

Week 32

How far along?  32 weeks

Stretch marks? None!

Sleep: I'm still able to fall asleep quickly and the only time I wake up through the night is to use the restroom. 

Best moment this week: Attending our first baby class together :) I was very excited to attend our Prepared Childbirth class. It just makes it so much more real. We learned so much and still have the second portion of the class next Sunday. 

Symptoms: My belly feels so big and hurts at times. I don't see how much more my belly can grow! I notice that I can't walk as quickly as I used to. I'm short of breath more often and hate that feeling. 

Miss anything?  I miss being skinny. I'm VERY happy and love being pregnant with Jude but at times I'd love to be able to lay on my stomach or be able to zip up my jacket. It's definitely getting harder as my belly is getting bigger. 

Baby movement: Jude moves and kicks and moves and kicks!! LOL My doctor told me not to count kicks since he's so active. 

Food cravings: Chick-fil-A, Honeycrisp apples 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Belly button in or out? Out! Although at times it goes in and disappears for a bit. I joke with Josh and say Jude sucked my belly button in ;) 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! 

Looking forward to: My last baby shower with family and friends. 

Maternity clothes? I've made it this far with just maternity skinny jeans. I will see how it goes! 

Have you told family & friends: Yes, everyone knows! 

Have you started showing yet? I get a lot of compliments and excitement from people. People love to ask and wish the best for us. 

What am I reading right now: The Pregnancy Countdown Book and What To Expect When You're Expecting 

                                                    Happy Halloween! 

Our friends Nicole & JR had a Villian themed Halloween party this Saturday. I went as Catwoman and Josh went as Dexter. Here's a photo of the 3 of us! LOL It looks like Josh is pointing the knife at my belly (completely unintentional). Don't worry - Jude protects his mommy :) 

Week 31

How far along?  31 weeks

Stretch marks? Nope! I'm hoping I don't get any. 

Sleep: I'm still able to fall asleep quickly. I can't sleep in anymore, but I think it's Mother Nature's way of preparing me for motherhood :)

Best moment this week: We received Jude's nursery crib on Saturday! It is so beautiful, and I can't wait to see him in it. It just makes it all so exciting! 

Symptoms: I'm having some rib pain and belly pain. My lower back hurts on and off. I'm still attending my weekly physical therapy sessions which help with the pain. I'm also short of breath more often. 

Miss anything?  Diet Dr. Pepper

Baby movement: Our little Jude just loves to move. I'm definitely feeling his knees and elbows now. It's uncomfortable but I love it. 

Food cravings: Chick-fil-A

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Belly button in or out? Out! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: SO excited! 

Looking forward to: My next baby shower! I love receiving gifts for Jude. He is already so spoiled. He has a lot of people who love him very much. 

Maternity clothes? Just skinny maternity jeans 

Have you told family & friends: Yes, everyone knows! 

Have you started showing yet? More & more.....

What am I reading right now: The Pregnancy Countdown Book and What To Expect When You're Expecting 

Week 30

How far along?  30 weeks

Stretch marks? Nope! Although I feel like my belly can't stretch anymore and I still have about 10 weeks to go. Let's hope my belly can make it without any stretch marks. 

Sleep: No issues falling asleep. 

Best moment this week: I am SO in love with Jude. We had our 3D/4D ultrasound this week and it was by far one of the most memorable moments we have had. It's an amazing feeling to be able to see your son. He is perfect in every single way. I can't wait to finally meet him. 

Symptoms: Shortness of breath and just feeling uncomfortable at times because my belly is so big.

Miss anything?  Diet Dr. Pepper and being able to sleep through an entire night without waking up to go to the restroom

Baby movement: Jude loves to move and kick :) I love how active he is in my belly. Even when his movements are uncomfortable, l still love every moment of it. 

Food cravings: Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies with milk 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Belly button in or out? Out! I hope it goes back to normal. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Excited! 

Looking forward to: Receiving Jude's crib on Saturday 

Maternity clothes? Just the maternity skinny jeans 

Have you told family & friends: Yes, everyone knows! 

Have you started showing yet? Duh! 

What am I reading right now: The Pregnancy Countdown Book and What To Expect When You're Expecting 

State Fair of Texas

Saturday, October 19, 2013

We had so much fun at the State Fair this Saturday. As you can see, I was able to pet a baby giraffe and take a photo with him. Josh & I tried a fried peanut butter & jelly banana sandwich (last picture) , a fried red velvet cupcake, and fried lemonade. Yummy! Jude loved it too! We had the famous Fletcher corn dogs too. Unfortunately all that walking caught up with me and I had horrible back pain for the rest of the weekend. It was worth all the fun I had with Josh and our little Jude. 

Week 29

How far along?  29 weeks

Stretch marks? None so far! I'm still using Bio-oil twice a day. 

Sleep: No issues falling asleep 

Best moment this week: My first baby shower! My wonderful friend, Paige, hosted my first baby shower at her house. My friends Tia, Nicole, Jessica, and Meghan all helped to plan every detail. It was absolutely adorable! It was a "little man" theme, complete with moustaches. I honestly have the best group of friends :) I am so thankful for each and every one of them. Josh & I were so blessed to receive such wonderful gifts. To end the shower, I had the pleasure of revealing our baby boy's name! 

And we shall call him..........Jude Anthony Calva 

Symptoms: I'm noticing I'm starting to feel short of breath more often. Now that I'm in my third trimester I'm starting to wake up more through the night to pee. No fun! 

Miss anything?  Diet Dr. Pepper 

Baby movement: Jude loves to move! A lot.... like all the time.

Food cravings: Fries

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! 

Belly button in or out? Out! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Over the moon! 

Looking forward to: Our 3D/4D ultrasound next week! I can't wait to see our precious baby Jude. 

Maternity clothes? Just my maternity skinny jeans so far

Have you told family & friends: Yes, everyone knows! 

Have you started showing yet? Yes, and people love to comment :) I feel like I have these growth spurts over night. Haha 

What am I reading right now: The Pregnancy Countdown Book and What To Expect When You're Expecting 

First Baby Shower
October 12, 2013

Thank you to everyone who came and made this day so special. We are so thankful for each and every one of you. Jude received such wonderful gifts. 

Week 28

How far along?  28 weeks

Stretch marks? Nope! 

Sleep: Snoogle keeps me happy. 

Best moment this week: We had our hospital Maternity tour at Baylor this Monday. It was all very exciting. I have to say that when they took us into a labor & delivery room and began explaining the entire process I began to tear up. Just hearing that this is where we would deliver our son made it so real and so emotional. I told Josh after that I had tears in my eyes as she was explaining the process and he told me he did too. 

Symptoms: Peeing more again and some back pain

Miss anything?  My caffeine = DDP

Baby movement: He moves all the time! I can definitely tell that he is getting bigger by the way he feels. I will never get tired of feeling him move & kick. It is the best feeling and reminds of the precious gift we were given. 

Food cravings: Milk and fries ( not together LOL) 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Belly button in or out? Out! It doesn't bother as much as it did at first. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Feel so happy and so blessed 

Looking forward to: My first baby shower!!! I cannot wait to see what my wonderful friends have planned for me & the baby. 

Maternity clothes? Just the skinny jeans 

Have you told family & friends: Yes, everyone knows! 

Have you started showing yet? I have a bump for sure. 

What am I reading right now: The Pregnancy Countdown Book and What To Expect When You're Expecting 

We had our 10 year high school reunion at the Rahr Brewery this Saturday. Here are a few pictures of me & Josh at the reunion! I think we look good ;) Bump and all!