30 weeks

Wow- 30 weeks- (actually 30 weeks, 6 days)! We entered single digit weeks til we expect Mr. Henry! It feels unreal!

Yesterday was our 30 week check up. Since I have the fibroid on my uterus, I have to get ultrasounds every 4 weeks so we had that yesterday as well. Unfortunately, it was scheduled at the office that doesn't have 3D so we could only see Henry in 2D, which is still nice! :) And bonus, my Aunt Amanda was in town visiting so she got to come with me to see Henry!

Henry wasn't shy about showing his dude parts! If we needed affirmation; we got it! ;) He was in a crazy position; one leg and foot was up by his head and the other was down, almost sitting on it. It was funny to see!

foot on head

I think he has big feet!

He also gave us a good profile picture and one straight on!

He cooperated, though, while Sally, the tech, looked him over to see if his growth is on schedule. She said that he is doing great! He has plenty of fluid and he is growing like he should! All good news! This lady (me), however, is quickly running out of room! I have nowhere for him to go but out! But it's too early to evict him so I'll just have to deal with it! ;)

I also had the first appointment with the midwife. It was nice to be able to talk to her about what I want out of my delivery experience and it was comforting for her to agree. Hopefully we can get Henry delivered naturally without any complications! :) I've been having Braxton Hicks still, but she didn't seem worried, only cautioning that if they are super painful or if they don't go away, then call her, but she checked my cervix and it's still closed and thick so no baby anytime soon!

We are down to office visits every 2 weeks! It's getting close! :) Can't wait for Henry's daddy to get home so he can see the ultrasound pics of the lil guy! I'm sure Matt will be surprised at how big my belly is now! I downloaded a cool app that I use to hear his heartbeat!! It's pretty cool! I'll have to show that off to Matt as well!

I'm still nesting like crazy! Purging what I can and better organizing what needs to stay. It's going well though! Hopefully I'll have a post up soon of Henry's corner, complete with bedding, and decor. Yay!

Cravings? Rootbeer (still), mashed potatoes, fruit (watermelon makes him go crazy!)
Still see my feet? Only if I bend over.
Feelings? Excited to see him! Tired...juuuust tired. All of those 'fun' 1st trimester symptoms are back-pee every 5 minutes and tired all the time!
Maternity Clothes? YES! Almost exclusively! I can still wear my tank tops, but my belly hangs out the bottom in some! And I have a few dresses that I can still wear without showing my Henry out the bottom so that is good! :)

Talk to you all soon!

Heisel Rules! {the Bump}

28 weeks

28 weeks, 4 days to be exact-
Wow, is time really flying now! I measure time now by what all I need to get done still before Henry makes his big debut. We're ready, but we're not ready, if ya know what I mean! There's still a few things that we need to get in order to be completely done, or at least close enough. I'll be scoping out some deals in the next few weeks to make sure we can be as prepared as possible. :)

SO this last month, this dude has done some serious growing! He's now about 17 inches, and 3 pounds. Carazy!!!! Although I coulda told you that just based on how far out my belly now protrudes. ;) I can't say it's growing on me though (no pun intended). This thing now gets in the way when I try to reach and makes bending somewhat of an act out of Cirque de Soleil! I'm not kidding! I just warn anyone behind me when I'm about to bend down that I cannot be responsible for the cortortion my body makes or anything that pops out!

Henry has been kicking and stretching up a storm! I've been having some tightening, which appears to be braxton hicks. They don't really hurt, just uncomfortable.

I know you read my rant on the last post about my newly formed kankles! That's right, I've officially joined the kankle club. This is one membership I wish I didn't have! I pretty much prop them up nonstop now. Hopefully I can keep them under a manageable width so that other issues don't arise from it. I guess this means no more cute shoes. :( I managed to slide on my boots for the baby shower, and it actually helped to reduce the size, but now I cannot even get them on. :/

It's now becoming more difficult to eat and breathe. Phew, just typing is wearing me out! ;) I'm managing though!

Cravings: root beer (mmm)
Can I still feel my feet? Yes, but only if I bend forward.
Feelings? Anxious to get everything done before he gets here.

I don't have pics of Henry yet, that should be in just a couple more weeks, but my Aunt Amanda helped me take some maternity pics when I was in town this past week. I'm so thankful for that! We went to a field/barn near my father in law's house. It was quite a hidden gem! Here's a few from the sesh.

Thanks again, Amanda, for your help with the photos!

Well, that's about it. I'm on kankle watch and final prep duty til the end now! :)

Heisel Rules!{the Bump}

Going Fourth (and before)

I'm a day late and a dollar short, but I figured better late than never, right? Happy {late} vIndependence Day!

I took this is Chicago, in between buildings. Love some sun flare! :)

We've been on the road and visiting family in Illinois since June 25, but we left today to head back to our Tempurpedic bed….errr I mean because Matt has to get back to work. ;) 

We started our fun mini vacay in Branson, MO where we stayed 2 days, which was 1 day too many. It was our consensus that Branson USED to be really awesome, say in the 90's, and the poor town just never turned the century. We attempted to eat at a couple places on the main strip, but struck out. We also attempted to check out what they refer to as "Moonshine Beach", which is on a manmade lake. Personally, it reminded me of Chester Frost (for all you Chattanooga folks), but smaller. ;/ I didn't think that was possible, but sure enough! ;) We also checked out the Titanic Museum, which was alight. If you're a frequenter of Branson, please do not be offended; like I said, I'm sure it rocked in the 90's! ;)

It wasn't a complete wash, though, the last night we were there, we finally discovered 21st century Branson- The Landing. It's, well, a landing on the water that is packed with updated restaurants and shopping. We ate at this really good upscale Mexican restaurant, and Henry rather enjoyed it! :) He's such a trooper! heh

Then we headed to Illinois on Thursday to hang with fam and prepare for the baby shower on Sunday. 

Speaking of baby shower- all I can say is beautiful decor, good food, and GREAT company! Courtney and AManda put so much thought into it; made a girl feel special! Some highlights: the Cold Stone Creamery Cupcakes were delish (along with the BLT bites, and strawberry cheesecake bites...mmm), they requested guests bring a book for Henry in lieu of a card (LOVE that he already has a library started), and I can't leave out that the guests made Henry a wonderful selection of bow ties during the festivities-a staple for any dapper dude's wardrobe, I must say! Everything went very well and Henry got some really great things! Thank you to Courtney and Amanda and to each of the guests that took time out of their busy day to spend it with us! our hearts are full of love, and now the gapt will be full of baby stuff! ;)

On Monday, we headed to Chicago. We scoped out the Bean (aka the Cloud Sculpture) and the rest of Millennium Park.

Matt checkin out the bean

inside of the bean

Where's the pregger?

Then we trekked up the road to the Sears Tower. We rode up all 108 floors and even walked out onto the glass skywalk to peak over the city. It was pretty cool. Baby Henry didn't get vertigo, so I guess we're good!

We headed back to the parking garage where I admired how swollen and large my feet had become. Yikes. Needless to say, we could only do a drive by of the Navy Pier, which looked like a pretty happenin' place. Wish my feet had been up to the walk. ;/ 

After that, we headed to Michigan to revisit the beach that was mine and Matt's very first outting. :) Sadly, it was cold and rainy so that trip was postponed to another time. SO Sad. BUT we did eat at this really great Italian Restaurant in New Buffalo, MI. It had great food, but what was REALLY memorable were the Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies. OH.MY.GOSH. Needless to say, the recipe for those babies will be up the bloggie blog soon! (well as soon as I figure it out) I'm still dreaming of those, people! Don't judge! :)

Fireworks happily consumed our time last night with Amanda, Drew, Jim, Donna, Bryan, Matt, Baby Jack and myself! They were pretty good. I loved watching them through Baby Jack's eyes! He kept saying, "Wooooow", and his eyes would get really big! So sweet!

And finally we get to today- July 5. This is actually like my 4th of July; I met Matt 5 years ago on July 5. It was at a 4th of July BBQ, but happened to be the day after, and then we visited the Warren Dunes in MI the day after. Soo, happy 5 year anniversary (of meeting)! The next 5 years should be quite a ride! Let's spend them carefully, I have a feeling they will fly by once Henry arrives!

I hope you all had a happy and safe Independence Day! Stay tuned for our Week 28 post! :) Gotta go rest these kankles after all that adventure! ;)

Heisel Rules!