Week 35

Week 35 update:

Symptoms: Exhaustion

Sick: Nothing is really making me sick at this time

Best Moments: Knowing I'm just weeks away from meeting Lucas

Belly Button: Innie/Outie

Weight Gain: 28 lbs

Movements:  Lucas loves to move, I'm sure he's running out of space

Cravings: At this point I eat anything I want

Ring: I still wear it

Stretch Marks: Minor ones by my belly button

Sleeping: Ok! I wake up a lot during night time

Are you showing: Yes I am!

This past weekend my dear friend Silvia (who's also having a boy) celebrated her baby shower among her family and friends. The theme was from the movie Up and she looked adorable. Congratulations once again David & Silvia!

Adorable table decor

Mom to be with "Russ" 

Another mom to be-Brisa (she's also having a boy)

My lovely sister <3

Week 31 & Sneak Peek of the Nursery

Week 31 has been a busy one--from the three hour glucose tolerance exam, doctor appointments, meeting up with pediatricians and painting the nursery--we've been busy bees. The glucose exam was excruciating, I arrived at 8:30 a.m. and that's when the poking started. I didn't leave till 11:40 and I have to wait 3-5 days for the results.  I'm hoping everything comes out Ok otherwise I would have to meet with a dietitian and see what they recommend.  I've never had diabetes but I'm aware that some women do get gestational diabetes during their pregnancy and my biggest concern is passing it to Lucas. I'm hoping & praying for the best.

Here is my 31 week update:

Symptoms: Braxton Hicks & using the restroom A LOT!

Queasy/Sick: Nothing in particular

Best Moments: Feeling Lucas move and painting the nursery (even though I didn't paint at all but seeing the final product made me very happy)

Belly Button: Innie/Outtie

Weight Gain/Loss: I currently weight 140 lbs so I've gained 26 lbs

Movements: A lot of them

Cravings: Coconut water

Ring: I still wear it but it all depends whether or not my fingers get swollen

Stretch Marks: I actually got some minor ones close to my belly button. I'm using this & this. My sister was sweet enough to tell me "that every stretch mark I see is a testament to how much I love Lucas" <3 Isn't she the sweetest.

Miss Anything: At this moment I don't miss anything--because once he is born I will miss feeling the adorable kicks and movements & taking him with me to work and everywhere I go.

Sleep: It's becoming hard to get out of bed every time I need to use the restroom (Daniel says I look like a turtle turned upside down LOL)

How far along: 31 weeks (I'm currently 32 but I'm doing this update a week behind)

Maternity Clothes: None

Are you showing yet: Oh yes I am!

Boy or girl: Still a boy :)

Please disregard my crazy curly hair!

Here's a sneak peek to the nursery. I'm still in the process of decorating it but at least the painting part is done. I would like to thank JC and Laura Herrera for their amazing help.  JC works with Advance Custom Paint and he meant business when he painted the nursery. His level of professionalism was amazing and I would recommend him in a heart beat.  Daniel and I are beyond grateful for what they did and we are beyond happy with the outcome.  

Before Images

After Images

Measuring time!

                                       

This is what ñoño and I did while everyone else was painting--we supervised :)

Final product--I will most more pics once the nursery it's done

Color for the nursery: Sweet Baby Boy & Swan White

Nursery Ideas

I must say I've been "lazy"--if that's even the proper word to use--when it comes to decorating the nursery. We are in the process of moving so I really can't do much other than get ideas. Finding the right color, decor style, pictures, toys, frames, etc has been fun and we are fortunate enough to have a convertible crib (which was a gift).  Daniel loves baseball so we decided to incorporate some of that style into the nursery but still be able to add my personal style as well.

As far as color goes, we want something that will be a good transition as Lucas gets older. Google has been my BFF when it comes to looking up ideas and I found this amazing website OnToBaby.  As I was looking around I came across these two nurseries and I love the colors (I also love the idea of putting the crib in the middle).

The crib.

I decided to use my old dresser and my amazing dad will be painting it for me (I will put a before & after picture later on) But this is the style that I'm going for; brown on the top as well as the handles and the rest can stay white.

I'm using my grandfather's old rocking chair (which will also be painted by my dad) and my grandmother will be doing the cushions for me. (I will post a before/after picture). I'm currently looking for an ottoman and here are a few that I've liked. 

As far as decor--we would like to implement baseball but in a vintage style. I found pictures frames (instead of planes I would put baseball images) and I would add shelves to place toys & books.

  

I also have a bookcase that I would like to paint white and add more toys/books for Lucas. I'm a big advocate when it comes to books and I want Lucas to read and use his imagination as much as possible (of course the books will be in English & Spanish) And I couldn't resist this adorable red wagon!

 

Baseball mobile and bed sheets.

       

These are just some of the ideas that I currently have and I'm sure as time goes by I will add/remove things. 

1. Nursery

2. Vintage Nursery (both photographed by JHenderson )

a. Color

3. Crib 

4. I'm not 100% sure where I found the image--but I'm sure it was Google

5. Dresser

6. Threshold Ottoman

7. Ottoman

8. Round Tufted Storage Ottoman

9. Shelves

10. Picture Frames

11. Bookcase (Blog by Megan :Honey We're Home--her blog is amazing!)

12. Red Wagon (Blog by Megan :Honey We're Home--her blog is amazing!)

13.Baseball Mobile

14. Baseball Crib Sheets