Will it BEE a Boy or Girl?!

I did a little poll on Facebook to see what people thought regarding the gender of Baby J and when he/she would be here! The results are all over the place as far as when he/she will make the grand arrival! What do you think?!  

Boy: 32
Girl: 30

• March:
• 12th: Girl- Too bad this one won't happen!
• 14th: Boy- 
• 14th: Boy
• 15th: Boy
• 17th: Girl
• 17th: Girl
• 18th: Girl 
• 18th: Boy
• 20th: Boy 
• 20th: Boy
• 21st: Girl
• 21st: Girl
• 21st: Boy
• 22nd: Boy
• 22nd: Girl
• 23rd: Boy 
• 23rd: Boy
• 24th: Boy 
• 24th: Boy
• 24th: Girl
• 25th: Boy
• 25th: Boy
• 25th: Girl
• 25th: Girl 
• 26th: Girl
• 26th: Boy
• 27th: Boy
• 27th: Boy
• 27th: Girl
• 28th: Girl
• 28th: Girl
• 29th: Boy 
• 29th: Boy
• 30th: Boy 
• 30th: Boy (Mike)
• 30th: Girl
• 30th: Girl
• 31st: Girl
• 31st: Girl
• 31st: Girl
• 31st: Boy

• April:
• 1st: Boy
• 1st: Boy
• 1st: Boy
• 1st: Girl
• 1st: Girl
• 2nd: Boy 
• 2nd: Boy
• 2nd: Girl
• 2nd: Girl
• 3rd: Girl
• 3rd: Girl
• 4th: Girl
• 4th: Boy
• 5th: Boy
• 6th: Girl
• 7th: Boy
• 8th: Boy
• 8th: Girl
• 9th: Girl
• 10th: Boy
• 10th: Girl

37 Weeks... Last Weekly Post? Who knows!

How Far Along: 37 Weeks!

Size of Baby:  I laugh at the thought of the size of what our baby should be, knowing our baby is much bigger :) According to Babycenter, baby J is 19" long and 6.5 pounds, the size of a leek, but the truth of the matter is that our baby is about 8 pounds and I'm not sure how long. 

Sleep: I'm getting up about 3 times a night to go to the bathroom. Although it is annoying to move my pillows off the footrest of the recliner and then have to put them on again, I am thankful for a recliner which allows me to sleep!

Best Moment of the Week: We had some maternity photos taken by a parent of one of my students, so that was fun. We weren't going to have any photos done; however, I do want to document this experience, so we took a few of them with her and I am excited to see them. Honestly it didn't feel real that WE were actually taking maternity pictures for US! We haven't done the weekly bump photos, or anything like that, so it will be nice to have these photos. 

Oh, and another really neat thing is that my parents came down last weekend and helped us make freezer meals for after the baby is here. Not only did they help us make meals, but they also brought us meals they had made for us, so after a long day of cooking, we now have 38 meals in our freezer. We couldn't be more grateful for their time and love put into this to make our lives easier- my mom and Tom seriously rock!!  Seriously, take a look at all of this food!

Pure delicousness :)

Miss Anything: Nope :) Well, I suppose I miss not waddling, but oh well!
 
Movement: You know it! This little one keeps me active and I love watching my stomach roll from side to side. Thankfully, with all of this movement, baby J has flipped and is head down, so the likelihood of me having a c-section has been reduced! Thank you, GOD, for this gift!
 
Food Cravings/Aversions:  Nothing really
 
Unusual Symptoms:I did have a little scare at my appointment last night, so I am waiting to hear back from my doctor. For the first time in this pregnancy, my blood pressure was high, I had protein in my urine, and I had gained a substantial amount of weight since Friday. I've only gained 9 pounds this entire pregnancy, but since Friday, I've gained 4 pounds, which is a lot.  The nurses ran a preeclampsia panel and they said things look okay, so that is good. I am going to call my doctor to talk to him tonight thought because I want to pick his brain. We have come so far, so I am a little worried, but I know God is in control and watching over our little one.
 
Anything Making you Queasy or Sick: I've thrown up a few times this week, but nothing in particular set it off, so who knows.
 
Gender: I think it is a boy, but only God knows!
 
Labor Signs: I've had the fun Braxton Hicks contractions, extreme lower pelvic pain, and regular contractions, but nothing that is close to labor... at least not that I know of!

Looking Forward To: Hearing back from my doctor, seeing our maternity photos, and meeting our baby hopefully SOON!
   
Countdown: Technically 20 days, but I have a feeling it is right around the corner


Have a great week, friends!

Until next time, God bless!

Ba-BEE Showers!

To say we are blessed with the most incredible friends and family is a serious understatement. When we were going through some of the darkest moments we've ever experienced, these people stood by our sides, prayed for us, believed in the future, and hoped when we didn't feel like there was any hope left in this world.  They cried with us, cared for us, and believed in us and the future God had for us.  From the beginning of this pregnancy, they have been with us every step of the way and have prayed every. single. day. There is no doubt in my mind that this baby is so well-loved and s/he won't know what to do with all of the love! 

I never, ever, thought I would be on the other end of the spectrum where our friends/family would be hosting baby showers for us. I realized it could happen, but I just didn't think we could get to a place where that would actually happen for us. However, it did, and the love that went into these showers is simply unexplainable. Every single detail was planned so perfectly and I could truly feel the love for this baby, Cory, and me.  I am never one who is short on words, which I'm sure you can tell from my blog, but at my first shower, I couldn't even find the proper words to thank everyone for what they have done for us.  The minute I started talking about how thankful we were for them and for always being there, I lost it and started crying.  There is just no way for me to adequately explain how thankful I am for all of their love!

Without further adieu, here are some pictures from the baby showers!

My mom's side of the family hosted a shower on February 8th:

My cousin, Brittany, made this adorable bee hive diaper cake!

My cousins :)

The beautiful hostesses!

Decorations!

Decorations!

My friend's hosted a shower on February 15th:

Decorations!

Decorations!

The beautiful hostesses and my incredible friends!

Decorations!

I had 8 pregnant ladies at my shower!  From left to right: Brittany- due 2.26 with a girl (Aubrielle born on 3/1), Me- was supposed to have a c-section between 3.6-11, but that has been changed- Gender unknown, Jena- due 3.28 with a boy, Emily- due 4.18 with twins- genders unknown, Ashley- due 5.21 with a girl, Jen- due 6.15 with a girl, Laura- due 6.21 with twins- boy and girl, and Megan- due 7.4 with a boy! This is a picture I will treasure forever! Out of these 8 women, 6 went through infertility treatments to get to this point, and some have a much bigger story than I do, so this was EXTRA special for me!

My brother and his girlfriend hosted a diaper keg for the "Daddy-to-Bee" on the same day as my friend shower. It was a special day where Cory's buddies got together, brought him diapers/wipes, drank keg beer, and partied all night. I don't have any pictures of Cory with my brother, but I did get this picture.

We are ready to be parents!

Cory's family hosted a baby shower on February 16th:

The grandmas! Cory's step-mom Gail, Cory's mom Debbie, me, and my mom Brenda! Oh, and my adorable new niece, Elissa, in the background!

The wonderful hostesses!

A cute drawing by Cory's cousin, Emily!

My work also hosted a shower, but I don't have the pictures from that, so I'll have to add them later. 

As you can see, this baby is loved by so many people and everyone is anxiously awaiting his/her arrival! I was slightly embarrassed by how many baby showers we were given, but like someone told me, these people just want to honor you, your story, and show how excited they are for baby J, so don't be embarrassed! Thank you to those of you who have been there for us throughout this journey and who have supported us no matter what. We love you all so much and we can't wait until our baby is finally in our arms!

Until next time, God bless!