Jacqueline Kate

Our precious girl has arrived!!

Born April 5, 2012 - 4:14 a.m., 6 lbs, 13 oz, 18 in.

Here I am!!

our first family of 3 picture

just minutes old...so precious.

PROUD daddy...Jaqs in her football hat!

paci baby 

sweet angel

thank heaven for little girls

 We're soaking up our girl for now, but I'll be back! :)

WILW!

I'm loving that I work with such wonderful people! They gave us a little lunch shower a couple weeks ago, and we are SO grateful for that! We have a good supply of diapers and gift cards thanks to my awesome co-workers :)

 Y'all have been such a blessing to me in the 8 months I've known you...THANK YOU for your generosity and excitement for us as we move into this next stage of life!

I'm loving the warm weather we've had lately! It's been in the low 80s, so it's enjoyable rather than MISERABLE like summers tend to be. I'm looking forward to getting back into regular clothes...especially cotton skirts! And especially maxis like this one:

How cute is this? Too bad it's $178. So not in my budget.

I'm loving Fashion Star! I've always been a Jessica Simpson (Newlyweds, anyone? *tear*) fan, so of course, I had to watch this! Orly and Sarah are my favorites! 

I'm loving my sweet hubby, as always! Have you heard? He's gonna be a daddy SOON! YAY! He's going to be a darn good one, too. I already know it.

39 weeks!

39 weeks & looking tired...ha ;)

How far along: 39 weeks!

Size of baby: Baby girl is the size of a watermelon! She's weighing in somewhere around 7-8 lbs and is about 20 inches long!

Total weight gain: +28 lbs.

Movement: Still plenty of movement. Lots of squirmy feet and hiccups :) She'll also stick her little hiney out to one side of my stomach...it looks so crazy!

Sleep: Well, I'm still sleeping! In between hoisting myself from one side to the other and bathroom visits, that is ;) I'm feeling really tired all over again, though.

What I miss: Being able to get dressed without worry that my belly is hanging out!

Cravings: I'm still digging milk and cereal, but my appetite has definitely decreased. Feeling so full is just not appealing right now...

Symptoms: Sporadic BH contractions, cramping, lower back pain, pelvic pressure, constant peeing, and puffy feet at the end of the day. Still no "true labor" signs to report. 

Maternity clothes: Maternity...most definitely. Big mama.

Best moments this week:

--We made a little progress at the doctor this week...I'm dilated to a 3, so we just need some contractions! Come on Jaqs! Lots of people are waiting for you, angel.

--Getting more and more anxious to see our baby girl's face and kiss her sweet cheeks. We're so ready!!

--We had the option to induce this week, but we wanted to give Jaqs a little more time to come on her own. If she hasn't arrived by Monday, then we'll set a date for eviction ;) So we're looking at a max of about 10-14 (depending on scheduling) days! Eeeeeee!!