SUMMER! (week 36)

YAY! Summer has finally arrived :) We have had awesome weather and I am loving it...even with these kankles! :) This week was a busy one with work and trying to have some "one on one" time as husband and wife before baby is here. Friday I had the day off so Nick and I went to lunch and a movie - it was so fun and great to just hang out together. Saturday we cleaned the house and did chores before we went to Michelle and Garette's wedding. It was a lovely evening to get hitched and they both looked so happy and in love :) Today I am throwing a "Celebration" shower for Caryn and baby Jake so we can show him off and celebrate the two of them. Should be a fun day with great weather...

As the picture tells you - I am HUGE! :) Only 4 weeks to go...which is SO exciting. I have certainly been feeling the aches and pains of being this pregnant, but again am so lucky to still be so active and feel as good as I do. Thank goodness...I don't know what I would do if I had to be on bed rest or something. One more week and we are full term...which means I am almost done! YAY :)

Our little man is now about 6 pounds (WOW!) and a little over 19 inches. He is gaining about an ounce a day now...which explains the late pregnancy weight gain for mom ;) He has shed most of his body hair that was keeping him warm during pregnancy. He is already heads down so now we just wait until he is ready to say hello :) He is still VERY active (which I was told would slow down) so we have fun games of poking each other...he is winning :)

This week we have our 36 week check up and then will see the doctor weekly until he makes his debut. We are both beyond excited and thank all of our family and friends for their awesome support during this period in our lives :)

Love,

The Bales

Baby Shower Fun

Well...my girlfriends put on a FABULOUS shower for me this past weekend :) It was done a moon and star theme...which is the same as our nursery. They made everything - from the confetti on the table to the amazing "Baby Bales" sign! It was so adorable and such a fun afternoon - I am such a lucky mommy to have great friends and family :) Here are a few pictures (GOD I am big!) of the special day...I will post others as they come in.

Thanks again to Taylor and Kim (and all of their helpers!) for such a great and fun shower! Love you all :)

Happy Father's Day! (week 35)

This week was a fun one - we met the pediatrician on Wednesday and LOVE him! He is very laid back and very funny so we got along with him well. We had my 34 week check up which was simple and easy...everything is right on track! So we have 5 weeks and counting...crazy! This weekend we had a blast too...Saturday was my baby shower and Taylor and Kim did an AMAZING job :) I will post pictures later... and then Sunday was Father's Day so we had a nice little breakfast at home, lunch at the Bales, afternoon open house at Grandma and Grandpa Webers and then had my parents over for dinner. It was a BUSY day, but so much fun and a great first Father's Day for my hubby :)BTW - the dogs are doing well with the new addition on his way...as you can see they are still very spoiled :)

This week I came down with a little cold that really caught up to me by the end of the week :( Really sucks not being able to take anything - but it is starting to get much better. Other than that, I am still doing well. Sleep is not really happening, but it gives me time to make all of our to do lists (I'm sure Nick loves that!) :) Typical aches and pains at this point - but really still trucking along.

Little man weighs over 5 pounds and is about 19 inches long...CRAZY! No wonder he is fighting for room in there all the time :) Most of his development is now over...so he is just getting bigger and staying healthy at this point. We are SO excited to meet him and I am ALMOST over the fear of labor...just so I can hold him :)

This week is another busy one...but once July hits we are laying low and counting down until the guy in our life is here! Next doctor appointment is Wed the 30th (36 weeks)...woo hoo!

Love,

The Bales

Sunny days...finally! (week 34)

Although the week was fairly rainy, the weekend has been fantastic! We had our first 80 degree day on Saturday and today looks like it will follow suit :) This week we had dinner with the Sleeman's and the Myers...it was fun catching up with both couples. Saturday we watched the USA vs. England World Cup game with some friends and then had an impromptu BBQ...it was a great day. Today we are cleaning, setting up baby gear and I am finishing the initial "pack for the hospital" bag. A little early, but you never know :)

I am doing well - again getting bigger and bigger. At this point, it is just uncomfortable...and the heat (although I LOVE it) is not helping with the swelling. I just keep thinking, "Soon, this part will be over and I will have my little man!" so I am trying to stay positive :) It is really crazy how quickly and how much you grow at the end of the pregnancy!

Baby Bales is almost 5 pounds now and is dreaming while he sleeps...I hope it is of us! :) His kidney's and lungs are getting stronger and he is getting "fatter" which is great! He is loosing his Lanugo hair now...thanks to the extra fat that is keeping him warm. He is still REALLY active so all is well in the womb :)

This week we will meet with our pediatrician and have my 34 week check up. Looking forward to my baby shower and Father's Day next weekend...:)

Love,

The Bales

Getting Bigger...(week 33)

What an exciting week...our new nephew joined us (Jake) and we had our maternity pictures taken - which ended up being a blast! We went to the Rose Gardens and had so much fun with Katie and Greg, the photographers. They were awesome and let us have fun with it...check out their site if you want professional pics taken - they are great! www.ka-photography.com.

This is how I feel...BIG! :) We only have 7 more weeks and although that seems short - it also feels REALLY long! I am having more hip and lower abdominal pains than I have the whole pregnancy - which is not fun. However, with the baby dropping and my body preparing I guess it is normal. Ahhhh...can't wait until this part is over :)

As for baby boy - he is now about 4 1/2 pounds and 18 1/2 inches long. His bones are hardening and he is getting bigger and bigger. His skin is not as translucent now and his wrinkles are starting to disappear. YAY!

Now...if only this weather would cooperate everything would be great :) Is it June?!

Love, 

The Bales

Our New Nephew!

Yes...Nick and I are the new auntie and uncle to a beautiful baby boy :) Jake Michael Barney made his debut at 1:15pm on June 4th, 2010. Both mom and baby are doing great and Caryn said it was a fairly smooth delivery (only 10 minutes of pushing!). To say I am jealous is an understatement! :) 

Congratulations to the Barney family and their newest member...we are so happy for all four of them :)

Love,

The Bales

Lindquist Ladies Weekend (week 32)

This past week seems like a year ago...I can hardly remember what we did! :) We had our labor class, our dr appt on Wed, hung out at home and had Nick's family over Friday night. It was so great to see all the kids and get a chance to catch up with everyone. Our newest nephew should be here any day now - so we are anxiously awaiting that :) This weekend we had our annual Lindquist Ladies Weekend and decided to head to Kah Nee Ta this year. We had high hopes for the weather - and although it wasn't great, it wasn't raining :) It was so good to catch up with my mom and sister and just hang out and relax. Next year we will kick it up a notch ;)

I am officially ready to be done being preggo...this last two months is going to be hard. I am just getting bigger and more uncomfortable at this point. Sleeping is a thing of the past...which I suppose is good preparation. I am just glad the nursery is done and the clothes are washed...so now I can take some time to just relax. Or at least try :) We have our maternity pictures this Saturday so I am hoping I like at least one! Pictures are not my favorite anymore...some day I will want to see how giant I got, but right now not so much :)

As for our little man, he is about 4 pounds now and is around 18 inches long! He is still VERY active which the doctor said would slow as he gets bigger. He is head down in the birth canal and is engaged...so once he is ready, he will be a step ahead :) He has his finger nails, toe nails and REAL hair! No peach fuzz...of course this is if he has hair at all yet :) Only 5 more weeks until we are full term and then 8 weeks until the due date. Getting so close to meeting our baby boy!

Tonight is the last labor class...hopefully we know what to do now when the time comes :)

Love,
The Bales