I had a baby :)

Hello blog world,

it's been a while! Well as you can see from the title....I had a baby!!

On October 26th at 5:18 AM we welcomed our sweet little 5 lb 7 oz Bennett into the world.

He is adorable {isn't he?!?!} and we love him to bits. I have been pretty lucky so far with him. He hardly ever cries and sleeps right through the night with the exception of feedings. So far he seems to be favouring Ryan in the looks department. His eyes look brown {most days} and he has black hair. I am told this can change but I am pretty convinced he will be a mini version of Ryan haha. Anyways, I promise there will be more frequent blog posts. We are just so busy at the moment! Everything we have been looking forward to is finally here! We are off to BC for a funeral today {which is sad but it will be nice to introduce Bennett to Ryan's family} and then on Friday we take possession of our new house! Four weeks after that my family are arriving from England then it's my sisters wedding and Christmas! xxx

A weekend baby?

Well I will be 37 weeks this Saturday and my doc is still baffled as to why our little babe hasn't come yet. I suppose I don't mind that he hasn't come yet {as it was the goal to get him full term} but I reeaaally want to meet him! Plus I am shamefully tired of being preggo .

When I went back to my OB's office on Tuesday I had progressed in dilation but only 1/2 a cm. She has now decided that she want's us to come in to the hospital on Friday so she can do a membrane sweep. She said if it works, most women will go into labour after that within 48 hrs. So we might meet him this weekend or he could decide to be stubborn. Hopefully not the latter!

I will spend today tidying up and getting a few things done. Hopefully my next update will be of a sweet little babe. Fingers crossed! xxx

Getting ready...

Last night we FINALLY set up the baby's bassinet! It's now beside my bed waiting for a cute little squish face to sleep in it. The baby is full term 37 weeks in 5 days, so I am not feeling as guilty about wanting him to come now. It's baffling to me that I will have a full term babe! After all the obstacles I faced with both pregnancies, a pink chubby baby seemed like something we would never get to experience. Now he should be able to come home with me when I leave the hospital! How cute! I have another docs appt tomorrow and am hoping to see some progress! I'll update if it's anything interesting.

I also ordered him some Peter Rabbit name blocks off Etsy BUT I cannot post a picture on here of the ACTUAL blocks or I will give away his name. I think if you find out the gender of your baby before it's born, it's better to keep the name secret until the end. Then it's still a little surprise ;) Here is the shops picture on the listing for them....just so you can see how sweet they are!

Cute hey?! Just to clarify...his name is NOT Conner haha.

Well other then that we are still just getting ready for the house. I got all our official mortgage paper work together this morning and it felt very grown up! I am still slightly worried that something is going to happen as so far its all been pretty straight forward. We also went to see the house this weekend and its basically done! All the flooring went in which turned out quite nice for "standard/non upgrade stuff". Also, all the lights we chose were installed including the baby's little biplane light. It's so cute! So now its just appliances, sinks/toilets, some baseboard and a good clean!

I will try to keep posted over the next few weeks...they are exciting! Have a good one :) xxx

35 Weeks 4 days

Hiya! I thought I would do a little update to let everyone know how bump is doing. Well first of all, he is a still a bump. No sign of baby yet! They took out my cerclage at the hospital last Friday and I was told to expect a baby by Monday at the latest. Actually my doc said I would sneeze and he would come out {I WISH!! haha}. I was really excited as he is a good size now and if he is born soon it will clear Halloween Oct 31st, our birthday Nov 3rd and the house move Nov 14th. Of course, as it it always goes, when he is finally ALLOWED to come out...he doesn't. I think this is punishment for stopping him at 20 weeks and 26 weeks ;) I was booked back at the hospital on Sunday but they noted no changes from Friday.

I had another doctors appt yesterday and I am still 1 cm dilated {which I have been all weekend}. The top of the cervix is much more dilated though and his head is low. The OB is honestly amazed he is still holding on and even emailed a few doctors I have worked with over the pregnancy to let them know the "shocking" news. She is working the night shift tonight at the hospital, so told him to come then so she can deliver him :)

Anyways, I guess we will just see how long this little pumpkin holds on for. I honestly feel as if I will still be pregnant at Christmas but I know that he has to come in at least four weeks. So either way, its close!

How far along? 35 weeks 4 days

Total weight gain: 16 lbs

Maternity clothes? Nothing new considering I am told every other week he is on his way.

Stretch marks?  I think that one is developing on my tummy. Right now it looks like a little purple vein but i'm pretty sure it's the start of a stretch mark. Wah.

    Sleep: Good :)

Best moment this week: Getting my cerclage out!! First of all I have been dreading the procedure of removal and secondly, it was so painful by the end of it, I was worried it would rip through. That would have mean't no more babies...So I am glad it is gone now!

Miss anything? Not feeling uncomfortable when I eat. I get full soooo easily now! Having a baby of this size CONSTANTLY makes you feel as if you ate for a small village even when you have only touched a quarter of your plate. I guess there is not alot of room in there??

Food cravings: Not really

Anything making you queasy or sick? Onions and garlic

Gender: Little boy :)

Labour signs: Sadly, no.

Belly button in or out?  In!  

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy BUT very ready to meet this little thing. 

Looking forward to: Using the new stroller my parents got me with an actual baby...instead of pushing around the cats haha.

My new Peg Perego stroller. I just LOVE it....and so does Enzo. Thanks Mum and Dad!

35 weeks 4 days

35 weeks 4 days

Feeling Lazy

I have things to do today, actually lots of things to do today. They might be taking my cerclage out tomorrow at the hosipital which could mean a baby anytime. I also have an entire house to pack up and work to do for our accountants. Today is completely free but so far it's 2:00pm and all I have achieved
is a shower. Oh and lets not forget a good couple hours on the computer. Must. Get. Going. Hope everyone is having a much more productive day then me :) xxx

House Update

With our possession date drawing closer, I thought I would do a little update on the house! :) We have been really lucky with the time frame but I still feel like it has been foreeeeever! I guess an impatient person is not the best candidate to build a house ;) We purchased the house late May {I think} and bought what was supposed to be the "spec home". Basically it meant that it was due to be built regardless but with generic interior selections. We caught it just in time that we were able to get all of our own selections but with the shorter 5 month completion date. I feel bad for the peeps that purchased the weekend after us since we {Me & Ryan/ Carly & Nate} got the last two houses in Phase 1. They got Phase 2 and paid almost $30,000 more, with a smaller garden and a 10 month projected build. I suppose they will never know the difference but its good to know we have some instant equity! Plus I think 10 months of waiting would have killed me.

So now we are set to do our final walk through on Nov 7th and as long as everything is good, we take the keys Nov 14th. In the meantime the current rental house we have has not sold so it looks like we will have a smooth transition between the two. Plus the baby will arrive between now and then, so I am sure that this last month will just fly by.

Anyways, here are a few pictures of the house in progress. It's cool that they are starting to do the finishing work so we can see all of our selections come together. It's just not the same when you see them in little samples. I love our twin houses! xxx

 
 

    

 

Ryan and his little helper

When we adopted Enzo seven years ago, he was honestly the cutest kitten I had ever seen. Even my sis says that and she works at the shelter!!! We were satisfied with just him but the adoption counselor told us that the shelter had a discount if you got a second kitten. So Ryan decided it would be cute to get him a sister and chose this scraggly little black kitten (who I would have never even looked at if I am being honest). I love her now of course but at the time I was like "why her"? Even when we got her home she never really liked me. Ryan, on the other hand, is probably her most favourite person in the world and she turned out to be the first pet he EVER owned! It's really cute to see her with him because he is the one person who she is affectionate with. Anyone that knows her, knows she should be the definition of "cattitude". With Ryan however, she turns into a ball of cuteness. She runs up to him every night he gets home from work, sits with him while he works with his tools and follows him around the garden when he is outside. Anyways, you get the point, so here are a few pictures of Ryan with his Izzy xxx

This was tonight while Ryan was working on basement plans. She is his little helper :)

Overseeing his video game playing

Little baby Isabelle 7 years ago!!!

Baby Izzy 

32 weeks and 4 days!!

Well we made it to the 32 week goal! I had a scan yesterday and the little monkey weighs 3.5 lbs {he is in the 20th percentile}!! He has done really well and the OB is perfectly happy if he comes between now and his actual due date {Nov 16th}. If we make it, they are scheduling the cerclage removal at the Rocky view in roughly three - four weeks. Since I am already dilated {and have been since 20 weeks}, they are suspecting I would just go into labour immediately. However, this little fellow continues to surprise everyone, so we'll see!

They did recheck the growth of his stomach and everything looked normal again. The doc did note some shortening in my cervix {I think they said I'm down to 8mm} and were slightly concerned with the sensations I have been feeling from the cerclage. So after my appt was done they sent me to the Rocky view hospital for a check to see if the cerclage needed to come out sooner then expected. I know it's better safe then sorry but it was a really long day {I hate hospitals}! Everything looked good enough to stick to my OBGYN's original plan, so I was discharged after a few hours.

On the selfish side of things, I am SO READY to not be pregnant. This pregnancy has been so week to week that it has dragged like crazy. Add on the fact that I only had two months between my last pregnancy with Ada which was around 18 weeks long. So I honestly feel as if I have been pregnant for AGES!!

Anyways, we'll see what happens. Here is a picture of me today with my 32W 4D belly {dont mind the pyjama pants and messy hair}. :) Carly came to my scan yesterday but I didn't realize how little she would see now he is getting bigger. He was all squished and so the typical side shots with feet and arms just wasn't in the cards. Oh well! I suppose she will meet him soon anyways! xxx

How far along? 32 weeks 4 days

Total weight gain: 12 lbs

Maternity clothes? No new ones, just lots of tank tops and stealing Ryan's t shirts to wear around the house.

Stretch marks?  None yet...fingers crossed! I have developed a rash on my tummy though but I think it's from all the oil I lather onto it every morning and night. 

    Sleep: Still fine :)

Best moment this week: Getting to 32 weeks....that seemed impossible at 20 weeks when they were just willing me to get past 24! PLUS I must note that we hired a cleaner last week and it makes me so happy to have a clean house courtesy of someone else :)

Miss anything? Feeling balanced...I feel a little top/front heavy lately haha.

Food cravings: Anything sweet is usually what prevails in my food choices

Anything making you queasy or sick? Still onions and garlic...gross!

Gender: Little boy :)

Labour signs: Lots of pressure and cramping. 

Belly button in or out?  In!  

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy. Ryan was asked the other day by a recently new daddy if he was sick of the pregnancy up and downs. He was honest and said it really hasn't been one of "those" pregnancy's. I haven't had the typical hormonal melt downs {with the exception of a fight last week over tiles in the new house but I will attribute that to new house stress haha}. So here's hoping the last few weeks are happy! 

Looking forward to: FINALLY meeting this little thing and planning for his first Christmas!!

After my scan I went to Winners and picked him up a little snow suit for car travel this winter. How sweet is this?! It's so soft that when I showed Ryan after he got home from work, he asked why they can't make these for adults haha. 

Beatrix Potter Nursery

Although a kitten theme was obviously my first choice {as I know my little babe will TOTALLY be a cat lover like his Mum}, I decided to go with a classic Beatrix Potter theme for the baby's nursery. I started purchasing things around week 18 and it has become an addiction! I have even ordered the baby a Peter Rabbit teddy and mobile for his Christmas present this year {as you may be able to tell...I am just a little excited about it} :)

Here are a few finds/pressies that I have bought/received lately....

Left: Handmade nightlight off Etsy. Top Right: A little piggy bank from Aunty Carly. Bottom Right: Peter Rabbit and Tom Kitten nursery pillows off Etsy.

Top Left: Peter Rabbit print. Middle Left: Toile Beatix Potter fabric for curtain panels. Bottom Left: A book my Mum bought the baby. Right: Pottery Barn crib bumper which will go well with his classic white crib :)

Cuties

A sweet picture of Ryan trying to convince this little hedgehog to come out of hiding xxx