Happy Tuesday friends! It's been so long since I've done a bumpdate - 5 weeks to be exact! Needless to say, so much has changed since then!  It's crazy to think this will be my last bumpdate! Then I get to update you on BABY!

We had our 38 week appointment today and baby girl looks and sounds good, but she's not ready to come out just yet. Keep your fingers crossed that we're getting closer! And as we get closer, if you don't mind throwing in some "quick and healthy" delivery prayers, I'd totally appreciate it! Let's get to the update!

How far along: 38 weeks! 

Size: Baby Girl is as big as a winter melon (what is a winter melon?), Pomeranian or ukulele, you pick! My app says she's measuring between 6.2 to 9.2 pounds (WHAT!) and between 18.9 and 20.9 inches! Girlfriend is a big girl! 

How I’m feeling: I've had some new pregnancy developments since 33 weeks. I have pregnancy carpal tunnel. which basically means my right hand always feels like it's asleep. Literally cannot hold things with that hand, pick up things, it's hard to take out my contacts with my right hand. And by the end of the day it's painful. Apparently this happens in the late third trimester. Oh and the heartburn and lack of sleep are still there. But I've been taking advantage of naps.  

Cravings: Sweets. Guys, this little girl is gonna come out full of popsicles.  

Nursery: Literally everything is done. Lights are hung, shelves are hung, all her furniture is in. It's decorated, the clothes are washed, the diapers are put away. We even have her Halo bassinet for our room set up and the little sleeper swing for the family room put together.  

Workouts: None, can I blame being too pregnant? We go for small family walks when Adam gets home from work, but they are pretty minimal. 

Movement: Yes! All the time, all day long, especially at night when I lay down. GF loves to dance I'm pretty sure. And maybe this is in my head, but when I poke her, she pokes back.  

Things to remember: These last few weeks of quiet moments with Adam. Even though we both are getting a little anxious, knowing that it's the last time its just us two is so special. Sleeping in, watching TV together, going to dinner, running errands. I'm really enjoying my time with just him and feeling kind of protective of our personal time. 

We are so close guys. This anticipation is unlike anything I've ever felt. I am almost so excited that it makes me want to cry when I think about her because I just cannot wait much longer to meet her. We are so darn close.

Any last minute advice? Send it my way!

I fully intended to have this post done for last week but alas, here we are. Last week I traveled for work for the last time allowed, meaning we are officially getting closer to this little babe coming home! 

7 weeks until baby and I am so ready for her to be here. Now, don't get me wrong, I have no clue what to do with her once she's here, but I'm excited for her to be here so I can start figuring it out!

The other day someone asked me how my blog is going. I honestly didn't have a great answer for them besides, pregnancy makes me so tired. I really love this space, but by the end of my work day (which is mostly spent on a computer) I really don't want to spend more time on a computer. Every once in a while I get a spurt of energy on a Sunday to blog, but it's been few and far between, so for that I apologize. 

I've been feeling the game of Instagram lately and taking a break has been so awesome. I started doing this because I love to blog. I do not want to be the blogger that just posts pretty pictures on Instagram. Sure that's fun, but I love having great blogs that ya'll love to read in correlation with those pretty pictures.  Every day is a work in progress people. 

We're celebrating a big milestone people! 33 weeks meaning only 49 days left! Bless. 

How far along: 33 weeks! 

Size: Baby Girl is as big as celery! My app says she's measuring between 4.2 and 5.8 pounds and between 17 and 18 inches! 

How I’m feeling: Tired with heartburn and feeling very pregnant. I think I had my first round of braxton hicks! Those are pretty dang interesting! It feels like this intense pressure that comes and goes. I haven't been sleeping great, but every other day I have a good night, so I'm learning to take the good with the bad. Also, around 30 weeks, the heartburn kicked in. Thank goodness for tums. (any other natural remedies?).

Cravings: Bubbly water and cherries!

Nursery: She has a fully prepared crib, bookcase, rocker/glider and clothes! I bought diapers this weekend so that was a huge step!  

Workouts: None, it's too dang hot!

Movement: Yes! All the time, all day long, especially at night when I lay down. She moves so much you can see her through my clothes! Adam finally felt her move too.

Things to remember: I had two amazing showers, and then my parents were in town. It was crazy when they left knowing that the next time I see them I'll be handing them their granddaughter! Adam and I are taking in this time to go on date nights at restaurants that aren't super kid friendly, getting together with our friends, running last minute errands and trying to prep ourselves for this parenting thing. I'll remember these lasts few quite moments before life gets crazy! 

This part of third trimester is definitely the hardest. I'm tired and it's getting harder to want to do things. Like getting up to do laundry requires so much more motivation and don't even get me started on cooking amazing dinners. I feel so lucky to have this little baby kicking away in my belly, I just wish TV was our daily routine :) 

In conjunction with the heartburn and the hot Denver summer, there are some things that are absolutely required to get me through these next 2 months. These are just a few of those things. 

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Heating Pad // Trust me people, this is important. My back aches a lot and laying on the couch or in bed with this on is a game changer. I especially love the hot water bottle. 

Ice Cream & Bahama Bucks // It's so hot and everyone deserves a treat. Bahama Bucks are my most fav.



Massage, body, feet, shoulders // Ladies, treat yourself and pay someone to get a massage. It's absolutely worth it and will make your puffy feet feel so much better. 

Face masks // Maybe its just me, but my face is so puffy so a face mask is the best treat. I love this Tata Harper Boosted Contouring Eye Mask. 

Sleep Meds // Sleep is impossible. I've been trying to not take meds, so I've been taking Calm, which is powdered magnesium and it is a miracle worker. Plus it helps with restless leg and pains in my bones. This stuff is an absolute miracle worker!

Tums  // Heartburn is a fun game and tums are a life safer. My other go-to home remedy, 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar mixed with 4 ounces of water. It tastes like poison but it really helps. 

Mini-fan // It's hot. Get a fan.  

Lotion for stretch marks // I love my Bio-Oil. It's seriously the best stuff ever. 

Comfortable Shoes // I thought I could get away with wearing sandals all summer but man was I wrong. I wore some this past weekend and guys, I still have shinsplints. I suggest tennis shoes. Luckily, there are so many cute ones! I love my Allbirds and my Johnston & Murphys! 



Naps // I'm not a good napper. I actually hate it. But I'm learning that naps are lifesavers if I want to make it through a long day. 

A pool // Feeling weightless when I'm at my heaviest weight is heavenly. I tried for so long to get a maternity suit because I did not want to try them on. I'm so glad I finally did. I just bought a large in a normal (non-maternity) suit. These are some of my favs! 

Happy Tuesday friends! Guys, I know things are about to slow way down, but this pregnancy is absolutely flying. We have 12 weeks (or less!) until we meet this baby girl.

This last weekend my mom and sister-in-law threw me the most incredible shower. Besides it being absolutely stunning, it was so full of love, laughter and so much joy as we welcome this sweet little babe in to the world. I loved that I had an entire day talking about baby girl and celebrating her.

After the shower, I came home, washed her new clothes, ironed them and put them all away. It gives me so much joy to be in her room. I could sit in there all day. 12 weeks baby girl, lets do this thing.

Thank you to all my amazing family and friends for the best shower. You don't know how much this weekend meant to me. I can't wait for all of you to meet her!

On to the bumpdate. Hello third trimester! I'm so happy to see you!

How far along: 28 weeks! 

Size: Baby Girl is as big as a eggplant! At 28 weeks she measured a little over 2.5 pounds She's also measuring at about 15 inches!  

How I’m feeling: Very pregnant. But honestly, really good. I have energy (most of the day), I'm hungry a lot, but can't eat a ton, so small meals are my go-t0. My ankles are swollen, but luckily my hubs is a foot massage hero. I'm not sleeping great, lots of tossing and turning, but hey it's prepping me for when she's here. My hair is so thick and curly which sounds great but is a mess to deal with. 

Cravings: All the fruit, candy and protein shakes. 

Nursery: She has a fully prepared crib, bookcase, and clothes! Her chair and dresser are getting delivered soon! She has a beautiful rug and we ordered the lighting. It's so close to being done and then I'll give you the grand tour.   

Workouts: 30 minute walks! 

Movement: Yes! All the time, all day long, especially at night when I lay down. Adam finally felt her move too! 

Things to remember: Our baby shower. It was so overwhelming to be loved by so many amazing people. I'll remember her first time kicking. I had to text my friend and ask if what I was feeling was kicking. Sure enough it's gotten stronger and now I can see her kicks.

I'll remember Adam and the sweet way he talks about baby girl and how excited he is. I'll remember coming home from our shower and showing him all the stuff (most of which is pink) and him being as excited as I was. This little girl has no clue yet how lucky she is to have Adam as her dad. He's going to be the best dad ever and is proving that before she's even here. 

Officially 20 weeks with my sweet little babe and I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy is going. Now, to be clear, the first trimester did not go quick. It dragged and dragged and dragged. But here we are at 20 weeks and I feel like time is flying. 



I am excited to say that I'm finally halfway through this pregnancy! I cannot believe I will see her in less time than I've been pregnant with her.  I haven't done much to prepare, but I feel like the nesting bug is going to kick in quickly. Last weekend, I did a big purge to goodwill, books to the library, organizing our closets and bathrooms. I'm getting ready for her!

We are so excited for this little babe and this growing life inside.