Weekly Doctor Visits

We are getting closer to Zoey's arrival so we now have weekly doctor visits. Yesterday was the first one. We got a good report for the most part. I am not dialated any and she has not dropped yet. But the doctor did estimate that Zoey weighs about 5 pounds now & if I go the full 40 weeks she won't be bigger than 7 pounds. Since I weighed 6 pounds when I was born the doctor is guessing Zoey will be between 6 to 6 1/2 pounds. I was very happy to hear this because Josh keeps teasing that we're going to have a 10 pound baby!
This weekend is Halloween. We are going to the Bell Air Show during the day with some good friends then pass out candy & watch a scary movie at home. We don't really dress up but we dress up our first kids (the animals!) Here's a picture of Rocky's costume. I made Jack a pirate outfit but he hates wearing it & runs away when I get it out so I don't have a picture of him in it.

Fall & 35 weeks

It's finally starting to feel like Fall! I am loving the cooler weather. Being pregnant when it is 107 outside was not fun. This weekend Josh & I decided to do some Fall activities. On Saturday we went to the Dallas Arboretum. They have a pumpkin village with thousands of pumpkins.Saturday morning I woke up to my hubby making me breakfast :-) He made homemade cinnamon sugar donuts. They were so good!! I should let him cook for me more often.Today I am now 35 weeks pregnant!! I can't believe this pregnancy has gone by so fast. We could be holding our baby girl any day now & I think we are both ready. I know I am! Mostly because being this pregnant is pretty uncomfortable. I have been lucky and have had a fairly easy pregnancy. I didn't start to get uncomfortable until the 3rd trimester. We have completely finished the nursery & we even installed the car seat this weekend, we are just waiting on her now!How far along? 35 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: +25 lbs
Maternity clothes? The only thing I can wear
Stretch Marks? Not yet, knock on wood!
Sleep: Pretty much have to have a daily nap now or put my feet up & relax for a little bit each day
Best moment this week: It was last week but I went to see Carrie Underwood with my mom & Zoey was moving the WHOLE time. She is def going to be a dancer like me :)
Movement: Pretty much all the time, I don't think she sleeps haha
Food Cravings/Aversions: Just hamburger meat & eggs
Gender: Girl
Belly Button in or out? Half in/half out
What I miss: Having energy
What I am looking forward to: Just waiting for her to arrive now!!
Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy all the movements(even the painful kicks to the ribs) because soon she will be here
Milestones: Only 5 weeks to go!!

3/4 of the Way There!

On Sunday I will be 30 weeks so that means we are 3/4 of the way there! It's very exciting but I'm starting to get a little nervous! We are super busy until she gets here so it'll probably go by very fast.Zoey & I have matching pink Converse :-)
These are her cute pink Ugg boots
These are hanging above the changing table. The wall color looks weird in this picture so if it's hard to tell the wall is a lavender color & the letters are pink.
Next weekend we'll be back in Oklahoma for my baby shower so hopefully I'll get some good pics to post :-)

Pregnancy Quiz

How far along? 28 weeks 1 day!
Total weight gain/loss: 20 lbs
Maternity clothes? Most comfy things I own. Pretty much the only thing I can wear
Stretch Marks? Not yet, knock on wood...
Sleep: Now that I'm in the 3rd trimester I pretty much sleep all the time
Best moment this week: Josh telling me he loves his Zoey & wants her here
Movement: All the time & loves to kick me in my ribs. Starting to feel hiccups too
Food Cravings/Aversions: Can't stand ground beef or fish. And I'm hungry all the time
Gender: Girl :-)
Belly Button in or out? Half in half out. It should pop all the way soon
What I miss: Going to school this semester (I know I'm weird) But I am def starting back up in Jan :-)
What I am looking forward to: my shower in September!
Weekly Wisdom: I'm not fat, I am pregnant (Yes, I have to remind myself of that when I get dressed in the morning)
Milestones: Made it to the 3rd trimester! Almost there!

Baby Bump

I hadn't realized how big I have gotten until I was going through old pictures on my phone the other day. Here's a few belly pics to see how Zoey has grown.

We have our next doctor's appt tomorrow so I will have a recent ultrasound pic to post!

Nursery & Baby Bump

We have been very busy lately! One of the things we are busy with is getting Zoey's nursery together. The painting is done & as you can see I couldn't wait to put her bedding on the crib! We found a dresser/changing table in craigslist for only $50! It was a light brown so I'm painting it white & then pink on the drawers. I'm almost finished so I don't have a picture of it quite yet.
Here is a picture of my growing belly! I think I actually look pregnant now but some people still can't tell. Oh well, less weight to lose after :-) I am enjoying the 2nd trimester so much! Hopefully the 3rd will go by just as smoothly!

Zoey Grace Emerson

Well if you can't tell by the title of the post, we found out we're having a GIRL!! We are so excited! We thought we were having a boy so after we got over the initial shock we couldn't stop smiling. It makes it more real knowing the sex of the baby. Here is one of the ultrasound pictures from our appointment:She's getting so much bigger every time we get an ultrasound. We are almost half way there and it is going by so fast!!