First, Nikko is almost here! About three more weeks and I can finally hold him in my arms! For some reason, I don't picture it though. Meaning, I don't picture myself holding him, or picture what life is going to be like. Is this normal? It makes me think that something may go wrong. Am I panicking for no reason? My emotions are going crazy.
Our last appointment at the specialist was at 33 weeks and they measured him to be 6.4 pounds!! Holy crap I'm scared I'm harvesting a monster inside of me! His head and abdomen measured as large as a baby at 38 weeks. I mean, his daddy has a huge noggin and he's about 6'3 so I guess I shouldn't have expected anything less than a big baby.
I went to my OB today and I'm a centimeter dilated. We're inducing at 39 weeks which I am very happy about. Bag is packed and this mama is ready to pop! Sleeping is absolutely not possible. Getting comfortable is a thing of the past with this huge belly and restless legs. I'm so done being pregnant!
On another note, my shower was Saturday 6/7/14!! It was such a beautiful surprise! My friend and the godmother of Nikko April planned and executed the most amazing party I've ever been to. About 70 people (give or take) friends and family gathered for our co-ed shower in her boyfriends parents backyard oasis. The weather was absolutely beautiful, there was an ENDLESS amount of food, a mountain of gifts, and the most adorable decorations and favors. I can't even explain how humbled we were for everything that was done and all of the wonderful gifts we received! I posted a few photos below:
The SURPRISE!
Our amazing cake and cupcakes made by Patty from Carlo's Bakery (AKA Cake Boss) in Red Bank (She's fabulous!)
Made by Enza (She's one of my mom's; I have three =] )
Treats made by April
Holy mountain!!
I love Eric's smile in this photo. Me? I'm sweating and trying to rip these things open before everyone falls asleep!
He wouldn't put down that foam pirate sword.
My official bow hat.
FAVORS AND DIAPER CAKES GALORE!
The girl who organized the entire thing! Of course I also have Margaret (Eric's mom), Rachel (My step-mom), and Enza (My other mom) for contributing so much to this! We are so grateful to have you all in our lives!
Not the whole group, but a lot of our friends! Thanks for coming!
Ok, so maybe a little more than a few (and it was difficult to narrow down those pictures) but we absolutely loved every minute of it!
NEXT ON THE DOCKET:
The nursery is COMPLETE!! Yes I went cray cray for about two weeks and got it done! I am so worried he may come early and I don't want to have to worry about anything. So now I will bombard you with those photos. I'm no photographer, but I am so proud of this nursery. Most of it was handmade and DIY projects which includes the ship mast and everything on it (rope ladders by myself and crows nest by Eric were from scratch). The mirror and the decals on it were done by me with rope, felt, and buttons. The paper lanterns were decorations from my baby shower and I just made the little felt sailboats and anchor and hung them in whatever way they looked nice. The DRO letters were from my shower that almost everyone signed. The rope photo boards above the TV were handmade with thin rope and photo frames. The photos along the window were purchased as instant downloads from Etsy and I just bought frames and photo paper and mounted them on the wall. The rest was purchased, but I have NEVER been this creative in my life. I'd like to thank Pinterest and my newly born mommy brain for the outcome of this project. All it needs it baby!!! I watermarked all of them because I worked too damn hard to have anyone take the photos or ideas as their own.
The letters were from my baby shower. All the guests were able to sign them instead of having a guest book. Such a perfect idea. DRO= Dominic Ryan O'Donnell. Eric said if he is ever a rapper, he already has a stage name -__-
Now everyone is updated! Sorry for my delay, as you can see, I've been a little busy! Please feel free to ask me any questions about How-To's for the nursery if you see anything you might want to try or to check out additional photos over on my Facebook page -- CLICK HERE
Thank you so much for reading and I shall post again after my next growth scan with the specialist next week! Lots of love to everyone!
