36 Weeks!!

Well this week Mike is in Kansas City selling, it was very last minute, but i am super grateful that he is going out to work and is making some extra money! We unfortunately had to push out our Maternity Photo shoot another week, but thats okay it gives the leaves more time to change and give it a real Fall look! Had my 36 week appt on Friday and the doctor checked me out and said I am dilated to almost a 2 and 70% effaced, so it was a real mixture of feelings, because it means the baby is coming soon, but Mike isnt here right now...grrrr...so nervous! But the positive thing is that the doctor said she should come by her due date, so hopefully I wont go a week over!! I just need to make it to October 20th, the reason being is I have Short Term Disability Insurance that will pay on me having a baby! But I have to have the insurance for 9 months before they will actually award the insurance, which is October 20th!! So I need to hold out for at least 3 weeks!! But this week I am doing 20 freezer meals (10 recipes doubled), Packing hospital bags, washing baby laundry and taking inventory to see what else we need, kitchen cabinets, and getting the house cleaned....soooo LOTS to do!!! Wish me luck!! Love you all!!!

How far along? 36 Weeks
Total weight gain: 46 pound (as per the doctor scale)
Maternity clothes: I actually have been pleasantly surprised some of my Fall/Winter shirts that are NON maternity fit!!
Stretch marks? Yes, but they seem to subsided a little and quit multipling
Sleep: Still sleeping through the night and SOOOO happy about it!
Best moment this week: Officially finishing the living room!
Miss Anything? I miss Mike, he went to Kansas City to work for a week!!
Movement: Yes I can easily identify her feet when she kicks now =) Still waiting on hiccups though
Food cravings: Nothing super demanding this week, had a fit for chocolate chip cookie with MILK though, lots of Milk!
Anything making you queasy or sick: NOTHING!!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Not really, but the doctor said I am dilated to almost a 2 and 70% effaced!! Kinda scray with Mike being gone till Saturday!!
Symptoms: Feeling a little anxious about my cervix progression even though I am not actually in labor yet, but feeling tired alot more easily though
Belly Button in or out? Still flat like a pancake
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy this week, been super productive makes me feel good!
Looking forward to: baby's arrival of course! I am also working on a few projects this week in preparation for Baby Johnson's arrival, so getting those done will make me feel so much more ready for her!

New Living Room Wall!!!!

35 Weeks!! Almost There!

New living room set up!! Just need to find something to put on the wall!

This last week has been pretty busy! We had a leak in our master bathroom shower, so every time we turned on the shower the water would leak down and started dripping from the ceiling of our downstairs living room! So we had to rip the sheet rock off the ceiling because it was completely damaged, Black mold treat the area just in case, re-sheet rock/mud/texturize, then we decided since we had to repaint the area anyway we picked a new color for the entire wall, and got a new couch, so we ripped out the fireplace and rearranged the living room!!! See pictures below!!! 

How far along? 35 Weeks
Total weight gain: I wont know till my doctors appt on Friday (scale batteries died) but my guess would be 40-45 pounds!
Maternity clothes? Yes, and I have found some Non maternity clothes that i can pull off (see above picture!!)
Stretch marks? Yup more than I was hoping!
Sleep: the physical activity of sleeping is still pretty good... Adjusting in the middle of the night though sometimes wakes me up!
Best moment this week: We finished the living room!!! (painting & rearranging for our new couch & and fixed excess water damage) It feels soooo good to have a nice comfortable living room! I also had a wonderful shower hosted by my sisters-in-law!! It was so awesome!!
Miss Anything?I actually miss being able to run, and walk up the stairs without being winded!
Movement: still lots of movement... I still havent felt hiccups yet but i am hoping soon!
Food cravings: I crave chocolate Milk Shakes, Pizza and peanut butter M&M's
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Lots of pressure in my belly as it continues to grow & some pain in my lower back! I also get swollen ankles if I sit for to long! Also if a stuffy nose is a pregnancy symptom then count me in!! I have had one for the last 8 months!!
Belly Button in or out? Flat as a pancake! I may be an outtie by the end of my pregnancy!
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Had a roller coaster of emotions this week... but so very happy.
Looking forward to: Maternity Photos next week!! I have been so excited for the leaves to finally change colors so we could do it!!

Planned to post this last week but we have been a bit preoccupied! :)

New Blinds and couch compliment the room nicely!!

The header you see that goes into the hallway leading into the kitchen is what we ripped out an redid! 

Before Pictures!

34 Weeks!!

How far along? 34 Weeks
Total weight gain: 41 LBS!!!
Maternity clothes? maternity & comfy clothes!! I am so excited for it to finally cool off!!
Stretch marks? Unhappily yes!
Sleep: Sleeping through the night still, no late night trips to the potty yet!
Best Moment This Week: Mike and I went to our first birthing class, it was a melting pot of emotions to learn about labor! Also the Johnsons threw me a baby shower and it was so fun to celebrate with everyone and have a great time!!
Miss Anything? sitting comfy on the couch.. I can hardly make it through a 2 hour movie these days
Movement: She is a little wiggler, I am starting to notice a pattern of when she is awake!!
Food cravings: Peanut Butter M&M's, I could also die for Hot Chocolate!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Back to the basics, just the whole tooth brush in the mouth thing!
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: the heartburn seems to have subsided (no more fire breathing dragon!) however, I am currently rocking the pregnancy waddle due to hip/pelvic/lower back pain every now and then.
Belly Button in or out? IN
Wedding rings on or off? on, but my fingers at times are starting to swell!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: baby's arrival! Seems so surreal at this point, I can not wait to see her precious face & hold her for the first time.
Need To Do: I have decided to make about 20 freezer meals for after the baby is born! I need to Pack hospital bags for me, Mike and Baby Johnson! AND we are going to paint our living room!!

Been Forever! 33 Weeks!

How far along? 33 Weeks
Total weight gain: 35 pounds...eek, but the doctor said I am perfectly healthy and as long as I keep exercising I am going to gain what I am going to gain!

29 Weeks! 

Maternity clothes? maternity & comfy clothes... jeans are officially out of the picture, even my maternity jeans are uncomfortable!
Stretch marks? oh heavens YES!
Sleep: Still Sleeping through the night, no midnight potty breaks!
Best moment this week: Listening to the baby's heartbeat at our doctor's appointment this week! Mike coming home early is definitely the highlight though!
Miss Anything? Seeing my toes, lol
Movement: I am paying attention more to her movements and she LOVES her Daddy's voice and music in the car!
Food cravings: Hot Chocolate, but not really anything else!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Been home free of queasiness, I can even brush my teeth!
Labor Signs: I have started having contractions when I go running in the morning with the dog! So I may need to switch to a morning walk instead!
Symptoms: heartburn and I am enjoying nursing pads now.....
Belly Button in or out? I have millimeters before I am a pancake!
Wedding rings on or off? ON! Thank goodness, no swelling yet!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Family Reunion! Mike had been home for 1 day!!

Looking forward to: baby's arrival!! It's all I can think about.. baby brain is no joke. And neither is nesting.. I literally have never cleaned & organized so much in my entire life. I have so many projects that I want to work on before she comes, but Mike keeps saying I need to pace myself!

Stefen and I eating some Mexican!! So glad he is home!!