Week 30: SURPRISE!

So I was going to write this post and catch you all up on what we've learned so far in our Bradley classes, but then some wonderful friends and family had to go and throw me a surprise baby shower yesterday so I have to recap that first :)

Sunday morning I got up and got ready for church with my mom, and this thought ran through my head "I can just wear this ok outfit today and no makeup, since no one knows me at that church". Whoops, I should have taken a note from my Eagle Scout husband and "always be prepared". After church my mom left for "Walgreens" and I thought I was going to the Fingland's to help soon to be Aunt Blair with "decorative boxes" for her coworkers. Was I ever wrong. What greeted me were about 30 or more friends and family shouting SURPRISE. I was completely shocked, then realized, "oh no, I'm going to be so hot in this outfit and it's not my shower dress and I have no makeup on". It turned out to be amazing, and everyone involved did such a great job--at decorating, cooking, planning, AND keeping it a surprise! Even including Bryan, who has known for months and not even a hint at spilling any beans. I'm still amazed! Pink and orange decorations were plentiful, the cake was delicious, and we might have to rent a u-haul to take back all of Baby Fingland's stuff. (I joke slightly on the last one, because knowing Bryan, he will want to spend at least an hour configuring the perfect way to fit it all in our trunk, and keep his "expert packer" status alive.) Some gift highlights:
-Lots of books! Little girl is going to be reading at month 1!
-A wardrobe of pink and orange clothing, clothing, and more clothing!
-Our crib mattress and cover! Yay! She has somewhere to sleep now!
-Our pack and play
-Our BOB stroller, which is already put together by Daddy Fingland in Colorado and waiting for me, I mean, the baby, to test it out!
-Some of our cloth diapers
-Bouncy seat
and so much much more! We are so blessed to have such giving and caring family and friends and yesterday was just an overwhelming reminder of that. Thank you again to all those who organized and attended, I loved it. Baby Fingland also kicked and turned all night long, so I think she enjoyed herself too!

I can't wait to organize all her little things in her room, which is coming together! The dresser is almost done:

The name canvases are done:

And her mobile project has been started:


We are looking forward to relaxing and enjoying our last baby-less Christmas break these next weeks. Let the sleeping in begin! I will report all of our learning next week since I couldn't help but share all the shower details with you this week! So fun!

Lots of love and Merry Christmas!
Bryan, Katie, Bailey, and Baby Squash Fingland

Week 29: Hungry Hungry Hippos (hopefully not!)

This week was spent celebrating the Christmas season, and getting more things done for baby girl's nursery. So far the 3rd trimester has greeted me with one thing: hunger! The past couple days I've had more of an appetite than usual, but have been trying to keep it healthy while I eat more. She's got quite the appetite already, so Bailey and I are keeping up on our walks, and I'm still loving my Super Fit Mama weight circuits book. I'm looking forward to spending some time in St. Louis starting this weekend, even though I will miss this Colorado weather (50 and 60 degrees in December, who would have thought!).

How far along?: 29 weeks 4 days.
How big is the baby?: Squash...looks like a pumpkin!
Weight gain/loss: 20 pounds
Pregnancy symptoms: Hunger, a little bit of crankiness :) tired feet!
Sleep: Much better this week! Need to start going to bed earlier though...
Best moment this week: cutting down our Christmas tree, a really fun Christmas party at our house with friends, finally getting some tamales downtown! (I've been scouting out tamale joints in Denver for a while and tried one out finally)
Movement: Lots and lots! We like to stare at my belly and see it move/jolt on its own...too crazy!
Food cravings: Mexican, but isn't that all the time?
Food aversions: none
What I miss: sleeping through the night without a pee break!
What I am looking forward to: Some time in St. Louis and our first Baby Shower!
Nursery Update: I finished her canvases with her name on it (one for each letter). I am now working on the quote canvas for her room, where we finally picked out this Picasso quote: "Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel."
Bryan has sanded, primed, and painted 2 coats on her dresser and it is almost done. Need to find pulls! I printed out some plans for making a mobile today and hope to make one over break, as well as figuring out the curtain situation.

Hope you are enjoying the Christmas season and see some of you soon over break!
Love,
Fingland's

Week 28: Third Trimester?!!?

Happy December! This week we enter into the final trimester. Only 3 more months until our little girl will be here! It seems to have flown by, and we are getting even more excited, and a little nervous, for what life will be like after she comes.

She has been moving like crazy the past week. There will be times where my stomach feels extremely hard in one spot, and we put our hands there and she starts moving. We've been trying to remember to put on some classical music and some Jack Johnson, for her at night. Night time is her busiest time--kind of scary for what's to come once she is here! Luckily I got some new slippers for my birthday this weekend, because I was getting really worried about getting up in the middle of the night and having cold feet. It's the little things...

Other than that this week has been fun-filled. We celebrated my birthday Saturday with dinner out at Vesta Dipping Grill, Christmas lights and the Botanical Gardens, and then some homemade whole grain chocolate chip cookies--one of Bryan's specialties. Sunday we had a permit to go cut our Christmas tree down in Golden Gate Canyon State park, about 30 minutes from our house. We found a wonderful tree, after hiking up 2 very steep hills--I was out of breath! Bryan spotted the beauty, of course on a 60 degree "cliff". I came down, approved, took two swipes with the saw, and then crawled back up and sat down and watched him get to work. :) Nice job Bryan! Check out our pictures for the weekend in our Winter Album below, and there of course is a new belly pic at the top of the page's album.
http://picasaweb.google.com/kfingland/201012WinterActivities#
(Get a sneak peak here at the crib and in progress dresser too!)

Fun Baby Fingland Facts:
"Your baby may measure more than 14.8 inches long and weigh in at roughly 2.2 pounds. Up until this point in time your baby's brain resembled a smooth surface. By roughly 28 weeks pregnant however your babies brain begins to mature, forming tiny grooves and canals that we typically associated with the human brain. Some babies hair will grow and lengthen during pregnancy at 28 weeks, though many babies will remain bald until weeks after birth. Some babies will be born with a full head of hair that not only falls out but also changes color shortly after delivery! By roughly pregnancy week 28 your baby will be developing lovely eyelashes that will blink lovingly at you after birth."

Hope you all are well,
The Fingland's