Futcher's Nursery

Before we knew baby Scheider was a boy, I was set on a gray nursery. I also didn't want anything too 'themey'. So here are a few pictures of Futcher's nautical, elephant nursery. 

Thanks to my sister and everyone at the baby 

shower for painting our adorable nursery alphabet!

Brendan's parents graciously let us keep this boat bookshelf which I am absolutely in love with! The Tiger and the elephant are my mom's from when she was little. 

This is a painting my mom got us in Africa!

The little dog is from my nursery. And I had to put some Forever Young lyrics in there because every time I hear that song I cry and think of my sweet little boy. 

The changing table is an antique washstand from Brendan's Papa. 

I just put new knobs and the changing pad on it. 

Little homemade elephant and whale mobile

Futcher's room wouldn't be complete without something from whom he was named! This map of royal Britain used to be at Brendan's grandparents house in Michigan and makes the perfect addition to our nursery.

Close up of an embroidered blanket from my momma!

The rocking chair was Brendan's Gaga's and it's so special to us to have. 

Sweet little rocking horse that Brendan had as a child :)

And lastly our closet storage:

All we are missing is little Futcher, then we will be complete!

34 weeks

34 weeks! 

It's crazy to think we have 5 weeks and 5 days until Futcher's due date. 

This past week has been a roller coaster for my poor pregnancy hormones. So I need to start this blog by thanking my husband for hugging me through lots of tears. 

I found myself sitting on the floor in our closet Monday morning crying because I couldn't put together an outfit that fit. Brendan picked me up, kissed me, and assured me that I am still beautiful, and for that I am thankful. I am also thankful that the weather is cooling down slightly which opens up my wardrobe options a lot. Hello leggings! I've missed you!

Later that evening I decided it would be a good idea to try on my pre pregnancy jeans. SERIOUSLY... what was I thinking?? Note to all pregnant ladies: Do not try on your pre preg jeans when you're 8 and a half months pregnant. Lesson learned. 

Another cry session occurred when I was making my hospital play list. I listened to Forever Young and started bawling. Every lyric made me think of my little boy.

We had our 34 week appointment on Thursday. Baby's heartbeat is a solid 150 and everything looks great!

My total weigh gain is 23 pounds.

Craving sweet tea, but not giving in to caffeine! Also, I've still been drinking tons of milk lately and eating a lot of cereal... which has actually been the story of my life for the past 8 months. 

After a prenatal massage and a chiropractor visit, I am feeling pretty good! Some pelvic and back discomfort but nothing I can't walk through. 

Futch LOVED church this morning. He wiggled and squirmed for a solid 45 minutes which kept me and Brendan entertained. I think he was having a tough time getting comfortable in his little cave. Poor guy! Just a few more weeks and you'll have a whole new world to explore!

Today we finished the nursery! So exciting to have that all ready for little Futch :)

33 weeks

32 and 33 week update!

Total weight gain is around 22 pounds.

The nursery is SO close to being finished. A couple more things for Brendan to hang :)

I feel as good I would expect to feel with a little over 6 weeks to go. 

I went to the chiropractor last weekend and it's helping some with my back.

I did a load of little baby laundry. That's the sweetest laundry I've ever done!

No cravings lately. 

We went to a 3 and a half hour breast feeding class yesterday and it was very informative. I feel so much more prepared for everything baby related after all of our classes. And I'm so glad Brendan went willingly with me to all them. Father of the year already!

During week 32 birthing class we practiced relaxation techniques and got our hospital tour. During the tour it started to become extremely painful to walk. As I looked around at all of the other moms-to-be walking just fine I felt super irritated that I seemed to be the only one in what I thought was normal pregnancy pain. The next morning driving to work was causing extreme pelvic pain just switching from the gas to the brake pedal. I managed to get through the day at work and as I was walking to my car I was in tears because it hurt SO bad to walk (or waddle). I immediately messaged my doctor (their preferred method to phone calls) and waited to hear back. The doctor called and told me to go to the hospital to be monitored. Bren came home and picked me up super fast. Good thing we had our tour the day before and knew where to go :)

As soon as I was hooked up to the monitors and sure I wasn't having contractions, the nurse asked me if I felt the one I just had. I barely felt it and had no idea that those light cramps I was feeling were in fact contractions.  Apparently I was having regular contractions 2-3 minutes apart. The nurse said it might just be because I'm tiny but I wasn't buying that. I was checked for dehydration and given a (painful) shot to stop the contractions. It worked! 4 hours, 1 delicious cheese quesadilla, 4 bottles of water, and 4 dehydration tests later, I asked to go home. They assured me baby is no where near ready to come out and sometimes those contractions just happen but hopefully won't come back for another couple of months. 

Long story right?

Anyways, I am feeling much much better. Futcher was moving just fine the whole time and his heartbeat was stable so I was never really concerned for him. I know our little guy is super strong and doing just fine :) 

Maybe I should apologize to the people Brendan sent pictures of me in the hospital to and told them I was having the baby? Maybe not. It was funny. 

Now we know that Brendan needs to pack warm clothes because those hospital rooms are freezing. And Baylor Frisco has delicious food. It's true. 

Our next appointment is Thursday!

31 weeks

31 weeks... we are in the single digit week count down. Time needs to slow down please!

I'm guessing I've gained around 18 pounds, I'll find out at the doctor Wednesday. I'm starting to feel the weight in places other than just my stomach now.

My only food aversion continues to be Asian food. Ew. 

I've still been craving sweets. I think Brendan is completely okay with this craving, except when I suggested we drive to the mall to go to Godiva. He pointed out that I can get chocolate truffles a lot closer to home. 

My goal is to finish the nursery next weekend so hopefully I will have some good pictures to post. 

At work on Friday my second grade speech group decided I should name the baby Jeff and call him Yoshi. 

We went to our first child birth class last week. I left completely terrified. I was neutral on the idea of an epidural and I might be swaying a little more toward one direction now :) 

The class was great, very informative. The hospital is really like a castle. It's so nice. They had chicken strips in our class that smelled like heaven, but I refrained and filled up on cookies and fruit. It feels good to be more educated and know our options. 

Futcher found my ribs this week! It's fun... 

I've got a load of baby laundry I'm waiting to do. It's really just sheets, a couple of outfits, and blankets. Is it too early for that? 

I was in a meeting on Friday and had a freak out what-if-I-went-into-labor-right-now moment. My biggest worry was that since my bag wasn't packed, one of my sisters would have to go by the house and grab things for me and it would be all of the wrong items. 

So now my bag is mostly packed and there's a nice detailed list of last minute things to grab :)

We started our membership class for our new church today. It's great to meet so many people around our age with babies, because until today, we really knew no one in this area with a baby. We can't wait for the fellowship this journey will bring! 

30 weeks

30 Weeks! 75% finished with pregnancy! 

(exciting and also sad since I love being pregnant)

This picture definitely looks like I am carrying high. Which is good because he was staying super low and it was killing me, so I'm glad he moved on up!

I've gained 16 pounds total! And apparently Futcher himself only accounts for 3 of that...

This week I have been craving breakfast food. Waffles, cinnamon rolls, eggs, cereal (of which I have been eating 1-3 bowls every day for the past 30 weeks)

Doctor's appointment went great! It's crazy that we are already to the point of going to the doctor every 2 weeks. 

I'm still feeling great for being 30 weeks pregnant. Back pain and other aches and pains are hanging around but I would expect nothing less this late in the game. 

I started packing my hospital bag. And by that I mean I have my hospital bag picked out and nothing in it.... baby steps.

Birth classes start Wednesday so I guess I will have no more excuses for not wanting to talk about the actual birth process. My doctor will be thrilled since for the last 3 visits I've been super awkward when he asks us about it.

Several people have told me lately how good the food at our hospital is. So that's something to look forward to :)

Labor Day picture... minus the labor please :)