Arrival of Niko Cruz Kafentzis!

Last pregnant picture...taken just a few hours before my water broke! :)

Our little angel..arrived 09/28/12 at 5:12 pm!

 

 

                                                         Heading home as a family of 3!

  

Last chalk board picture...6 days new and so sweet!

38 Weeks

38 weeks, 4 days

How far along? 38 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain: 26.5 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Planning on squeezing into what I have for the last few weeks

Stretch marks?  Checking for them every day still…

Sleep: Same as week 36

Best moment this week: Spending time with Ash this week, and seeing Pete this weekend (he came into town one last time before that baby gets here).  I have been enjoying these last few days while he is easy to care for in my belly :)

Miss Anything? Being able to move around normally!

Movement: Yep

Food cravings:  Nope, usually starving late at night and early in morning and then no appetite for dinner-I have been forcing myself to eat for my little guy!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, but I have felt a little nauseous from time to time lately.

Labor Signs:  A few uncomfortable contractions but nothing regular.  Check up in a few days so I will find out if there are any changes. 

Symptoms:  My hips and pelvis feel really sore-I think they are getting ready! 

Belly Button in or out?  Out!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to:  My check up this week.  At my 38 week appt I measured right on again, so either these measurements aren’t accurate or I grew A LOT over one week.  During my 37 week appt the doctor said I could have another ultrasound at my 39 week checkup because at the time I was still measuring small.  I didn’t bring the ultrasound up at this appt in hopes that he would forget and I could still have one.  I just want to see his face again!! :)

37 Weeks

37 weeks, 3 days

36 Weeks

36 weeks, 3 days

How far along? 36 weeks, 3 days

Total weight gain: 24 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Planning on squeezing into what I have for the last few weeks

Stretch marks?  Not yet, but I have heard this is when they really pop up! :/

Sleep: Not great.  I have been waking up around 3:30 and can’t go back to sleep for like 2 hrs.

Best moment this week: Seeing the baby at our ultrasound this week and hearing that he looks really healthy.  They estimated him at 5 lbs 6 oz right now, which is normal size but on the smaller side of normal.  So reassuring to hear!   Also, we got our new car..2012 black Limited Explorer completely loaded!  It has DVDs in the headrests, will parallel park itself, slow down if you get too close to another car and everything else you can think of!  Pretty crazy to have this nice of a car but we wanted something big and safe for our little guy! :)

Miss Anything? Normal sleep

Movement: Tons

Food cravings:  Sweets and Bruchi’s

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs:  Quite a few Braxton Hicks contractions that are getting kind of uncomfortable, dilating and effacing, and I really feel a lot of pressure on my hips/lower back now.

Symptoms: same old stuff

Belly Button in or out?  Out!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to:  Being full-term in just 4 days!  

35 Weeks

35 weeks 1 day

34 Weeks

34 weeks, 5 days

How far along? 34 weeks, 5 days

Total weight gain: 22 lbs total

Maternity clothes? A few tops, but still just wearing a size up or squeezing into old tops with the big belly :)

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep: Same

Best moment this week: At the check-up today I found out that I am dilated 1 cm, at -1 station and 70% effaced!  They said this is normal and a good sign that he won’t go too late, therefore, I’m less likely to need an induction.  Makes me so excited!!  Worst part was finding out that for the first time I am measuring a little small (33cm instead of 34-35cm).  They said it is probably because the baby is dropping (he has dropped 2 cm) but to make sure they are going to do an ultrasound next week to check on him.  Either way, I know God is forming our little baby just the way he is supposed to be!

Miss Anything? Being able to get out of bed easily

Movement: Tons

Food cravings:  Sweets

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks, dilating and effacing

Symptoms: same old stuff

Belly Button in or out?  Out!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to:  Seeing our little baby at the ultrasound next week!  I was hoping to get one more before he was born to make sure the gender is correct.  I have heard of a couple people being told they were having boys and finding out around 32 weeks that it was really a girl!  That would be nuts!  And I just want to hear that he is doing great-that’s all that matters to me!



33 Weeks

Rocking the bump at 33weeks, 5 days :)

(thanks for the cute shirt mom)

32 Weeks

32 weeks, 5 days (and sick with a nasty cold!)

How far along? 32 weeks, 5 days

Total weight gain: 18.5 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Not really, but I’ve realized I really hate shopping.  I need to switch to all fitted tops because the loose ones make me look HUGE!!

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep: Good, but I wake up almost every morning around 4:00 and can’t go back to sleep for about an hour because he is kicking so much.  I think maybe it’s good practice for when he gets here.

Best moment this week: These last couple weeks have been great!  Amanda surprised me with a visit!!!  I had no clue that she had been planning that with Landon and I thought I was hallucinating when she woke me up in my room!  It was so good to see her-miss her already! Then I got to celebrate Lyndsay and Beth’s 30^th down at the Oregon Coast (super fun), go to Mikhail’s wedding and this week had the BEST baby shower ever!   Ashley did such an amazing job with everything, the decorations were so cute!  Thanks Ash and mom for a great shower, and everyone else that helped out too! We got so many amazing gifts; it took me forever to open them!  I felt so blessed to have so many friends and family members there to celebrate our little boy. :)

Miss Anything? Being able to get out of bed easily

Movement: I’m starting to worry he is going to be hyperactive…

Food cravings:  Sweets in general.  Cinnabons, rice crispy treats, ice-cream, the list goes on.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks

Symptoms: still have heartburn, but it’s not as bad.  And I’m just getting huge, growing every day!

Belly Button in or out?  Pretty much out now- really weird looking

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and blessed

Looking forward to:  Finishing up in the nursery.  Everything should be here and set up in the next couple weeks!

A few shower pics....



31 Weeks

Instead of a chalkboard picture this week I am posting the maternity pictures Donell took of us over at our house.  I didn't really want to or plan on getting maternity pictures but I am glad she talked me into it.  She told me it would be nice to look back on, and honestly, she did a great job!! :)  Here are a few...31 weeks pregnant..

30 weeks

30 weeks, 1 day

(Celebrating the 3 siblings born on July 25th!)

How far along? 30 weeks, 1 days

Total weight gain: 17 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Still a size up..trying to not spend money on maternity clothes.  I went into the motherhood store and felt huge in everything!  

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep: Good, although he is starting to kick me really hard in the ribs when I lay down for bed so takes me a little longer to fall asleep

Best moment this week: Celebrating Landon’s 30^th birthday in Seattle.  It was so fun staying downtown, eating AMAZING food again (the thing we miss most about Philly-well, besides our friends), and shopping.  We went on the new huge Farris wheel down on the pier which was fun-and weather was perfect-sunny and 75!  Pretty soon our family trips will be quite a bit different :)

Miss Anything? Not really, this week I feel so happy right where I am at

Movement: Tons.  I feel him stretching head to toe like he is trying to make some more room in there.  And I feel him get the hiccups about once a day (forgot to write this when it started happening, maybe around week 25??)

Food cravings:  I’ve switched up my ice cream to Tasty Freeze’s crunch cone-yummy!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks

Symptoms: HEARTBURN…

Belly Button in or out?  Out- really weird looking

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and blessed

Looking forward to:  Seeing the Such girls next week!!!  And Mikhail’s wedding!

28 Weeks

28 weeks, 4 days



How far along? 28 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain: 16 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Buying bigger tops and dresses and using rubber band on jeans   

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep: Good!

Best moment this week: Well, highlights from the last couple of weeks (I missed a week) include: finding out our little boy will have a boy cousin to play with (Tyson and Brea are having a boy!  Little Zeke!), having a great anniversary including a surprise day at the spa-prenatal massage was amazing, having a fun 4^th of July boating up at Crescent Bar with the Chapman/Rosa family, getting crib put together, and celebrating the birthdays of Ashley, Ali and Liam!!!

Miss Anything? Core strength

Movement: Squirming all the time, still love it but it’s getting a little uncomfortable sometimes.  He’s so strong! ;)

Food cravings:  DQ!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender Prediction: I should take this question out…

Labor Signs: Apparently I have been having Braxton-Hicks contractions for a few weeks now…didn’t know that’s what they were until Ash informed me.  Doctor said it’s completely normal-just my uterus practicing for the real thing…yikes :/

Symptoms: HEARTBURN…

Belly Button in or out?  Pretty much out now- really weird looking

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!!! I had two “feeling huge and hormonal” days but dinner with Ash cheered me right up!  Thanks Ash! :)

Looking forward to:  Celebrating Landon’s 30^th birthday!

26 Weeks

26 weeks, 4 days

25 weeks

25 weeks, 4 days

How far along? 25 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain: 14 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Nope, still using the rubber band trick to extend my jeans and wearing loose tops.  

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep: Good, love the body pillow!

Best moment this week: Had a great weekend with all my brothers (Pete was in town) and both grandmas!  Lots of fun watching them play homerun derby and beach volleyball.

Miss Anything? Being able to play with them

Movement: Yep…this weekend it was awesome-Landon put his head on my stomach and the baby kicked him about 4 times, so he sat up and was putting his hand on all different areas of my stomach and the baby would kick right at his hand!  It was crazy.  He has good aim! :)

Food cravings:  DQ snickers blizzards

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender Prediction: no more predicting, it’s a boy! :)

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: HEARTBURN…still

Belly Button in or out?  Pretty much out now- really weird looking

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!!!

Looking forward to:  Finding out if our baby will have a little boy or little girl cousin to play with!  Brea finds out this Friday and I can’t wait!!  Either way, I think they will be best friends!  

24 Weeks

24 weeks, 3 days

23 Weeks

23 weeks, 5 days

(Amanda- no phone calls if the PR interval looks off to you! :))

How far along? 23 weeks, 5 days

Total weight gain: 12 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Nope, still using the rubber band trick to extend my jeans

Stretch marks?  Not yet

Sleep: Good, love the body pillow!

Best moment this week: Doctor’s appointment- all of my measurements are right on track, baby had a healthy heartbeat and the Dr. estimated that he will weigh in the mid 7’s when born!

Miss Anything? Being comfortable after meals- I always feel SO stuffed!

Movement: Yep….still loving every single kick and flip.

Food cravings:  DQ snickers blizzards

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender Prediction: no more predicting, it’s a boy! :)

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: HEARTBURN…still

Belly Button in or out?  Pretty much out now- really weird looking

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!!!

Looking forward to:  Painting nursery!

22 Weeks

22 weeks, 4 days