Week 38 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 38 weeks

Size of baby: 19.5 inches long from head to heel, weighing about 6.8 pounds. As long as a leek!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 4 pounds Total weight gain of 56.

Movement: I feel the him move every day, all day it seems like!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time.

Sleep: Pretty good once I get to sleep. There have been several nights I only sleep 4 hours or so, but I don't feel tired the next day??

Question/comment of the week: "When are you due again?" "WOW, you've gotten big!"

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!! Oh, and sleeping on my tummy!

Cody'ism of the week: Leaving our weekly doctor appointments and getting lunch and sitting in the car and talking about the fact that SOON - we will have an little human to care for. I always say "I can NOT believe we are really having a baby!!" Pure excitement!

Sweet Christmas Cards from Cody & Kingston

Cody's card, hahaha!!!






Kingston's card to Mommy, I will admit I laughed, then cried.

Week 37 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 37 weeks

Size of baby: 19 inches long from head to heel, weighing about 6 1/3 pounds. As big as a stalk of swiss chard!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 4.8 pounds Total weight gain of 52.

Movement: I feel the him move every day, all day it seems like!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time.

Sleep: Pretty good once I get to sleep, but it's hard to get comfortable.

Question/comment of the week: "When are you due again?"

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!! Oh, and sleeping on my tummy!

Cody'ism of the week: He will kill me for this - but he has cried more lately then EVER!!! He has man pregnancy hormones ;) He cried this morning watching Cake Boss when a father and son were baking cakes together! He is going to be SUCH a great daddy!!

Kingston's Nursery is complete!! ;)

So super excited to have a complete nursery for our sweet little man!!


View of the crib from the doorway.


Different angle of crib.


Up close letters that daddy painted!


Colorful poms to look at from the crib.


Up close burlap owl!


Dresser/Changing Table with my fun mirror!!


Mommy made these - fabric bookshelves.


Different angle of "book wall"


Diaper stockpile.


All the wee little clothes hung up.


Dresser with sock monkey shelf.

Week 36 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 36 weeks

Size of baby: 18.5 inches long from head to heel, weighing about 6 pounds. As big as a crenshaw melon!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: NONE!!! Total weight gain 47.2

Movement: I feel the him move every day, all day it seems like!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. W

Sleep: Pretty good once I get to sleep, but it's hard to get comfortable. I slept almost 11 hours last night!! I hope my body adjusts to the zero sleep once he arrives!!

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" "When are you due again?" That is the most common!

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!! Oh, and sleeping on my tummy!

Cody'ism of the week: Watching Cody work so hard on his school work and finals and knowing he is doing it to better our family! I am SO lucky to have a loving husband!!

Week 35 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 35 weeks

Size of baby: 18 inches long from head to heel, weighing in about 5 1/4 of a pound. As big as a honeydew!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Weight gain for TWO weeks. 7 pounds, eeek Total weight gain 47.2.

Movement: I feel the him move every day, all day it seems like!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With VERY few of my own stretch clothes still.

Sleep: Pretty good once I get to sleep, but it's hard to get comfortable.

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" "When are you due again?" That is the most common!

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!! Oh, and sleeping on my tummy!

Cody'ism of the week: Going to birthing classes and having an amazing and supportive husband by my side. Oh and the massages!!!!

I am in LOVE with our Christmas Cards......

My crafty friend Catherine did a fantastic job in creating our 2011 Christmas cards. They are AWESOME!!!!

Week 34 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 34 weeks

Size of baby: 18 inches long from head to heel, weighing in about 4 3/4 of a pound. As big as a cantaloupe!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I forgot to weigh today

Movement: I feel the him move every day, all day it seems like! Cody and I joke that he must be practicing his "bicycling" moves since he is constantly kicking my ribs!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With VERY few of my own stretch clothes still.

Sleep: About 9-10 hours per night.

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" "You look so cute as a mommy!" "When are you due again?" That is the most common!

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!! Oh, and sleeping on my tummy!

Cody'ism of the week: Cody watching Kingston jump around in my belly & smiling! We had a great date night on Saturday and talked about our little peanut and how our lives will be forever changed!

ER visit!!

On Monday, I went to the pregnancy triage ER for "cramps" and major swelling. It turns out those "Cramps" were contractions. I called the doctor about 2 because I was really uncomfortable and they sent me to triage. Cody walked over from the hospital to sit with me. They did a pre-term labor test and it came back negative. Cervix was closed - which is great news. They found a bacteria infection and treated it with antibiotic and sent me home.

I followed up with my OB yesterday and she examined me again and listened to Kingston. He sounds great! I was still crampy - so she did a beta strep test and some blood work. Waiting for those results and praying for normalcy!!

Week 33 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 33 weeks

Size of baby: 17 inches long from head to heel, weighing in over 4 pounds. As big as as pineapple!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 2.2 pounds. Total gain is 40.2 pounds total. I am VERY puffy and swollen still!

Movement: I feel the him move every day! He must be competing for the most kicks per minute for the Guinness Book of World Records!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With some of my own stretch clothes still.

Sleep: Started taking some meds and sleeping very well now!! ;) About 9-10 hours per night.

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" " You look so cute as a mommy!" "When are you due again?" That is the most common!

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!!!

Cody'ism of the week: His sweet Facebook post:

Cody Berry
Don't become a product of your situation, but rise above it and be the change that you want to see. Sometimes it's a leap of faith, but when realize it will be an inspiration for someone else it becomes a whole new ball game. It's all for you! I love you son!

Week 32 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 32 weeks

Size of baby: 16.7 inches long from head to heel, weighing in at about 3.75 pounds. As big as a jicama plant!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 6.8 pounds. Total gain is 38 pounds total. I am VERY puffy and swollen today ;( Lots of fluid retention.

Movement: I feel the him move every day! ;)

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With some of my own stretch clothes still. I would like to note that the outfit below is NOT maternity!!! ;)

Sleep: Started taking some meds and sleeping very well now!! ;) About 9-10 hours per night.

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" " You look so cute as a mommy!" "When are you due again?" That is the most common!

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!!!

Cody'ism of the week: His sweet Facebook post:

Cody Berry
I'm already a proud Papa and Kingston isn't even here yet! I can't wait to tell you in person what an incredible son you are to your mother and I. We will see you in a few short months, so until then keep those swift roundhouse kicks to the ribs coming...(this will be the only time that I will allow you to hit your Mother.)

I went to the doctor today and Dr. Wingo said I measured "PERFECT" he said we had a kicker on our hands!!

Memphis Showers Baby Kingston

This past weekend we celebrated Kingston in Memphis with friends and family. Her are some of the pictures from the party!

Nashville Showers Kingston & Mommy!

Yesterday I had my first shower for Kingston. There was a scheduling conflict, so the shower was moved to my house and it turned out just perfect! Everyone came out to shower us and we had a blast. Here are some pictures from the shower.


My awesome mom and me prior to the party starting!


Me and the baby bump at 31 weeks ready to be showered!

Here are the decorations and food - YUM YUM!!






Opening presents:













Me with April & Jana - one of the hostesses!


Me with my old roomie & the reason I know Cody Berry - Shannon!! ;)


Me and Catherine! My fabulous photographer - otherwise there would be NO pictures!!! Thanks Cat!!