Prepping the "nest"

I have some friends who have been pregnant in the past, they would talk about nesting and I would laugh, literally laugh. I'm sorry guys, I understand where you are coming from now. Have you ever woken up at 3 a.m. and sat in bed wide awake needing to vacuum the cat? No? Well then I guess I'm on my own with that. 

However, I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking that one way to make room for baby is to make room in your house, whether that be decluttering you closet, or organizing the nursery twice a week. Me? I'm guilty of both. If you've ever known me in the past, you know that I've never been the OCD clean freak who makes you take off your shoes when you walk in the door...yet for some reason now I find myself vacuuming every day and making sure the kitchen is spotless at ALL times. I know that chances of that remaining routine once baby P is here are slim to none but I'm going to soak up all the cleaning and organizing I can WHILE I can and maybe when he gets here I wont be so nervous to let him play on the floor. 

So Payge, how do you (a person who has NEVER enjoyed nor been very great at cleaning, scheduling, and organization) get a routine going where it's not completely overwhelming? LOOK NO FURTHER MY FRIENDS I've compiled a schedule that is tried and true to keep your house clean, AND have weekends free to play with your kids. Too good to be true? Nope! So without further ado, here's my take on a schedule to "Prep the nest."

MONDAY- KITCHEN:

Clean fridge out

Wipe down counters and appliances

Sweep and swiffer/mop floors

Take trash out to curb

LAUNDRY: WHITES

TUESDAY-BATHROOMS:

Clean toilets

Wipe down counters 

Clean mirrors

Sweep and swiffer/mop floors

LAUNDRY: TOWELS & WASH RAGS

WEDNESDAY-BEDROOMS:

Dust surface areas

Vacuum floors

Change sheets/bedding

LAUNDRY: SHEETS

THURSDAY-LIVING ROOM:

Dust surface areas

Vacuum floors

Straighten up any  clutter

LAUNDRY: DARKS

FRIDAY-MISC:

Clean windows

Wipe down doors and baseboards

LAUNDRY: COLORS

So that's my weekly schedule, I've been doing it for about 3 weeks now and it seems to really work! Obviously you'll probably want to tweak it to fit your lifestyle and your household (our trash man comes on Tuesdays so that's why I clean out my fridge on Monday) and there are those daily chores that you just do as they come like making the bed in the morning and doing the dishes. It keeps down the clutter and dust, and overall just makes me feel better to wake up with a plan but still have time to rest when I feel like my feet are starting to get a little sausage looking. It's really nice for my 3 a.m. urges and I can give into the "nesting" without feeling overwhelmed and break down in tears. I hope this is helpful as your prepare for a new life to enter your family, or just help keep your house clean for yourself!

30 Weeks

How far along: 30 Weeks

Gender:Boy (:

Weight gain: 15 Lbs total

Maternity clothes: EVERYTHING!

Stretch marks: Nope! 

Belly button in or out: in-ish

Sleep: Still pretty off and on, I'm up and down most of the night. I can go to bed at 8 but toss and turn until 1-2am. I'm pretty sure this is just my body preparing itself to be up with baby P

Best moment this week: Swimming on Tuesday was pretty dang fantastic, the weightlessness is AMAZING on my hips.

Worst moment this week: The HORRIBLE sunburn I got Tuesday... Hence the half-assed makeup and natural hair in this weeks picture

Miss anything: Sleep. Margaritas. My memory!

Movement: So much! At the doctor appointment she put the doppler on him to hear his sweet heartbeat he was all over the place and made it a little tricky to find.

Cravings: Banana ANYTHING. Which is funny because Cameron HATES banana flavoring, maybe baby p is taking after me in some aspects already?

Queasy or sick: A little nauseated this morning but not nearly as bad as when I didn't have my medication. 

Looking forward to: Maternity Pictures, hopefully coming soon. (: 

30 Week Dr. Visit, questions to ask before delivery

Oh my goodness gracious you guys... we are down to the single digit countdown! 9 more weeks.. which means only NINE more bump posts! I swear, these posts feel like they come so quickly it's starting to make me real anxious that our little babe will be here before we even know it. I keep thinking "oh, I have time to get this done" but in reality... I DON'T! I've officially become a nesting MONSTER! I swear all I do is clean, and even after I clean, it doesn't look good enough. Mostly because it doesn't look like my house came straight out of a pinterest post... shocking.  I had my 30 week appointment today and I FINALLY asked questions! I know I've been to so many appointments, how have I not asked questions? Well, I fully intend to but being the hugely anxious person that I am I don't want to make my OB run late to her other appointments or think I'm asking these questions too early so I have just kept my mouth shut... well not this time! I even compiled a list of what I needed to ask so that I didn't take up too much time trying to remember AND so I didn't miss anything.

• Breast feeding/breast pump: Most insurances will cover the cost of a breast pump, that's right guys you could get a FREE pump! Why spend $150+ on a pump when you could get one through your insurance? Call your insurance and check with them to make sure it is a part of the plan they offer, then have your doctor write you a prescription! Simple and cost effective!
• Anesthesia Options:  I wanted to know what the standard for anesthesia was. Epidural? Spinal? Combined Spinal Epidural? Since my car accident in 2011 left my hips and pelvis pretty messed up I am having a planned C-Section and it has been very important for me to do ALL my research. The OB I am working with chooses to do a Spinal making it easier on the baby and myself. But talk to your doctor about what is best for you!
• Who can be with you at birth? Once again, with having a C-Section the OR is a very sterile and secluded place therefore the amount of people allowed with you is limited. Only Cameron is allowed in the room with me, which makes me a little sad that my mom wont be in there but I know she will be right outside waiting. 
• Can you have skin to skin in the OR? This is VERY important to me. Skin to skin means so much to me, just because you are having a C-section don't think that this is not an option. I expected that once the little man is out, they will let me say hi and then take him on his merry way to the nursery, not the case. They will show me my sweet man, then get him all cleaned up and weighed, hand him to Cameron and they BOTH get to stay with me all the way through. It makes me so much more comfortable to know that he will be in my sight and with me the whole time.
• Can photos be taken? Another very important thing for me, I have documented so much of this pregnancy I was really hoping that we would be able to take pictures of the first time we meet our babe. She said photos are perfectly acceptable, however video is not. 
• What postpartum pain management is available? I wanted to make sure that A) I wasn't going to be in too much pain to enjoy our first few days as a family B) wasn't too messed up in the noggin to take care of my baby the way that needed to be done. 
• When can I start breastfeeding? I would strongly prefer that SJ doesn't get a bottle, like at all.. for the first few weeks and it is VERY important for me to breast feed, so I wanted to make sure that the spinal wasn't going to hinder my ability to do so, nor was the pain medication that is given to me. She said unless there is a problem at birth and he needs to be taken to the nursery, I can breastfeed as soon as we are done with surgery. 

So those are the few questions I asked THIS TIME around, I'm sure there will be more in the next two weeks. I'm just unbelievably excited for my sweet babe to be here. I can't believe in 3 weeks I start my childcare classes and those will go pretty much up until the week I deliver. Hopefully soon enough I will have things all done and fixed up for the little guys arrival! 

29 Weeks

How far along: 29 Weeks

Gender:Boy (:

Weight gain: 11 Lbs total

Maternity clothes: EVERYTHING!

Stretch marks: Nope! Fingers crossed for a good last 10 weeks

Belly button in or out: still sitting about medium rare (;

Sleep: Off and on, up at 2am (which is nice because that's when Cameron gets off work so we can talk until I get tired again) and then up again between 4-6.

Best moment this week:  Seeing out little man in the 3D Ultrasound, it's insane how much he looks like Cameron already.

Worst moment this week: Our water being shut off all day and not being able to get 70% of the things I wanted to get done.

Miss anything: Being able to sleep on my right side without my hip being on fire. 

Movement: My favorite thing in the world, I came to the sad realization that in only 10 more weeks i'll have to share this little guy.. call me selfish but I am not excited to have to let other people have him.

Cravings: Banana cream pie, peach rings, pineapple with chile lime salt. 

Queasy or sick: My medication took a week to get, it was HORRIBLE!

Looking forward to: Going to the pool tomorrow and getting some much needed sun & my 30 week appointment on Thursday

28 weeks

I had written this post last week but apparently forgot to post it, so you get week 28 and 29 today (:

How far along: 28 Weeks

Gender:Boy (:

Weight gain: 9 lbs total!

Maternity clothes: EVERYTHING!

Stretch marks: Nope (: I'm RELIGIOUS with my lotion in the morning and oil at night.

Belly button in or out: it's just getting flat.. not really in or out 

Sleep: Off and on, I get up about once every two hours to pee, thanks kid for the bladder the size of a bean.

Best moment this week:  SCHEDULING MY C-SECTION DATE!! Our sweet babe will be here 8/26/16

Worst moment this week: Racecar (my Shiztu) had to get 15 teeth taken out ): poor little man

Miss anything: Breathing and walking without the added waddle.

Movement: Every second of every day i swear! I finally got someone to feel his kicks other than my parents, he's not so shy anymore.

Cravings: Applesauce, watermelon juice, waffles.

Queasy or sick: I tried to get off my nausea medication... BAD IDEA! 

Looking forward to:  Bee's game tomorrow & a 3D ultrasound of our little man on Thursday!!

And just for fun I did a comparison picture of week 18 (when I thought I was big) to this week. It was so amazing seeing the change, I think it might just become a thing! 

Until Next Time,

Decisions, completions, 100 day countdown

Hello all my loyal followers (yes mom, I'm talking to you) how kind of you to be here, reading this when you could be out gardening (; 

I'd say I will be quick BUT we all know I'm a talker... and by talker I mean rambler. I have about a million thoughts on my mind tonight so we will try and weed through the nonsense but I make no promises. 

SO here we are, 13 weeks and 3 days from my due date, 94 days until my little man arrives... which means BUM BUM BUMMMMMM 3rd trimester is just around the corner. With that being the case I realize just how LITTLE time I actually have left. I have so many overwhelming thoughts of what needs to be done for his arrival. However, I have quite a bit finished as well. 

Finished:
1. Nursery decorations except gallery wall (need pictures of him once he's here to finish it) so i'll put it on the list as done

2. Changing pad/bedding washed and ready

3. Laundry- EVERY sock, blanket, towel, onesie, and outfit little man owns is washed, hung/folded, and put away

Need to complete:
1. Cleaning out the guest/baby bathroom and putting all his gadgets and toiletries away

2. DEEP clean the house. I'm talking EVERYTHING needs to be clean

3. Schedule C-Section date (which I do believe is at my next appointment)

4. Come up with birth plan 

5. Pack hospital bags

6. Utah baby shower

7. Enjoy the final months of me time and sleep


I'm sure there is still so much more I need to do, but alas pregnancy brain works in mysterious ways. I swear I have a huge list in my head RIGHT before I go to the doctors office but as soon as she asks me if I have any questions.. I just stare at her blankly and say "Nope."  SUPER obnoxious. 

The thing that confuses me the most on my "Need to complete" list is the birth plan.. How am I supposed to make a birth plan when I don't even know what I'm supposed to be doing with this whole, have a human come out of you thing. 

Also, Cameron hasn't decided if he's going to come home for the birth or not and wants to "wait until it's closer" to decide. I swear every time I talk to him, his answer is different.. So I need to not only make one, but two birth plans for what I need to happen if he is here or if he is gone. Obviously if he's gone than my mom will be in the OR and HOPEFULLY they will allow Cameron to meet our little dude with me via Skype. Also, are birth photographers allowed in the room? Because I think that would be super duper if I could get the moments documented forever ESPECIALLY if Cameron chooses to stay where he's at. 

So many what ifs... so many decisions... so many things that still need to be done. I swear I'm not always a basket case and full of so many anxiety causing issues. However, I will stress, worry, and rip my hair out for the next 94 days until my little man is here and my world is just a little more at peace. 

Until next time,

26 weeks

How far along: 26 Weeks

Gender:Boy (:

Weight gain: I've definitely been eating more than I was because I'm not nauseated so hopefully i've put on some pounds

Maternity clothes: Oh yes... i'm officially a firm believer that leggings are most definitely pant

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Half way in half way out

Sleep: Off and on, I get up at about  2 am and 5 am to pee and its an act of congress to try and haul this belly out of bed

Best moment this week:  My dad being here!

Worst moment this week: Realizing that shaving my legs comfortably is soon coming to an end

Miss anything: My husband :(

Movement: All over the place! I finally got a good minute of his movements recorded and sent them to Cameron

Cravings: Sour patch kids in applesauce... costco pizza and KFC mashed potatoes and gravy

Queasy or sick: I've felt wonderful all week! 

Looking forward to:  entering my final trimester on Friday! 

Until next time,