The Dirty 30!

This past friday was my 30th Birthday! I really can't believe that i'm that old already because i definitely don't feel it. This past weekend was pretty busy with celebrations! Friday night Paul put together a birthday dinner with all of our friends. It was super fun to have a night out and see everyone! Saturday and Sunday my parents came over to go out to eat. It was super busy, but a good weekend. 

Baby Update:

Well i made it another week...and am now officially in my third trimester! The baby is supposedly about the size of an eggplant. She definitely feels like she's getting bigger in there. She's still super active almost all day and even into the night. I'm happy that time is flying by! We almost have the baby's room pretty much done. We have the dresser in now and just have to add the finishing touches and baby gear! I'm really happy that we got it done early so we're not scrambling at the end. 

I found out today that i passed my glucose screening test for gestational diabetes! That's one less thing i'll have to worry about. I'm looking forward to my first baby shower in a few weeks. It will be exciting to get some baby stuff and see my family. Have a great week everyone!

Goodbye 2nd Trimester!!!

Today i'm heading into my 28th week. I thought i'd share a video i took last night of the baby moving all around. This is probably the best video that i've gotten yet. It seems like usually the baby will be kicking like crazy, but as soon as i hit record, she stops moving! Enjoy!

The baby moving at 27 Weeks from Laura Rapcka on Vimeo.

26 weeks!!

How far along? 26 weeks today!

Weight gain/loss: Still not exactly sure...i still think around 15lbs

Maternity clothes? More and more tops are getting tight but i'm going to try to get by with what i have now for as long as possible.

Stretch marks? still none yet (yay!)

Sleep? I haven't gotten the greatest amount of sleep this week, i think it's because of the time change. I wish i had a couple more hours each day to sleep.

Best moment this week? Getting our new carpet!! It's not really baby related, but it does mean that the baby's room has the go ahead to start decorating!

Food cravings: It's always very random, nothing really in particular.

Gender: It better still be a girl because we're starting to girlify her room

Belly button in or out? It's getting close to being flat!

Movement? Lot of movement...last night i felt like i got punched in the stomach.

What I miss? Being able to go from laying down to sitting up easily...i fell like eventually

What I'm looking forward to: Working on the baby's room!

Here's what our carpet looks like:

25 Weeks! We have a Rutabaga!

How far along? 25 weeks today!

Weight gain/loss: Still not exactly sure...i think around 15lbs

Maternity clothes? More and more each day...i've really popped out in the past few weeks. There are some pre-pregnancy pants i can wear if i attach a pants expander....Yoga pants are still my saviour, i wear them a lot to work with a nice top and you can't really tell.

Stretch marks? still none yet (yay!)

Sleep? I definitely need sleep. I can usually fall asleep ok after a little while. The baby is SUPER active when i lay down for bed, so i usually lay there for a bit just to feel her move around. It's getting harder sometimes to get comfortable tho.

Best moment this week? Last night was kinda cool. We were feeling her at bedtime and there was a spot, a little above my belly button (i'm assuming it was the top of my uterus)...but if i pressed there, there was a hard spot. A few seconds after touching there, it felt like the baby slid a body party across my hand. It's hard to describe, but the baby just seemed to be to close to the outside, it was like almost touching her.

Food cravings: Still lots of sweets. I still enjoy Coke a lot too!

Gender: It better still be a girl because we're starting to girlify her room

Belly button in or out? Still and innie, but i think it's starting to get more and more shallow

Movement? Kicks and punches are getting a lot stronger! Sometimes it feels like someone is lightly punching me in the stomach. You can see it more and more from the outside really good. I have some videos to upload of that.

What I miss? Having my memory back (hopefully!) Being able to bend over!

What I'm looking forward to: Carpet on Monday! Going to a mom to mom sale this weekend!

We didn't really post it on facebook, only a handful of family and friends know, but i was in a minor car accident last friday on the way to work. It was super icy that day and my car slid coming to a stoplight and turned sideways as it was sliding and hit the back of a truck. I was sliding slow, so it didn't hit that hard, but hit hard enough to smash in the rear quarter panel on the drivers side. It happens to be the side where i put gas in the car, so i couldnt drive it at all. I've never been in an accident, so i was pretty upset. I was fine, but we went to the hospital to get checked out just to be sure. We spent 3 hours that day there, 1 hour hooked up to a fetal monitor, 2 hours waiting for them to let us go (they are sooo slow there!) Everything checked out good tho! My car is currently in the shop and should be fixed in a couple weeks. I have rental car until then so i can still get where i need to go.

Everyone have a great weekend!! see you probably in a week!

We're Registered!

We registered at BabiesRUs

Click Here to see the Babies"R"Us Registry

 and Target. Click Here to see the Target Registry
You can search for Laura or Paul Schmeisl.

If you live down in the metro detroit area, you can use 20% Off Bed Bath & Beyond Coupons on any non-essential (diapers, formula etc.) or furniture item!

Our nursery colors are purple, orange & yellow!

Also, keep in mind, we don't need any clothes for pretty much the first year, unless they're on our registry. We were lucky to have been given LOTS of clothes from our friends.

23 week baby update!

YUMMY Papaya!

How far along? 23 weeks, 4 days

Weight gain/loss: 12 lbs or so

Maternity clothes? I'm definitely into the maternity stuff now. Every time i think one of my old shirts will fit, it's too tight!

Stretch marks? still none yet (yay!)
Sleep? I'm not super tired during the day, but i can definitely tell when i don't get enought sleep.

Best moment this week? ordering our new carpet for the upstairs! We can finally work on getting the babys room done now!

Food cravings: Lately, healthier stuff like fruit since i've been sick.

Gender: Girl!...its starting to sink in now!

Belly button in or out? Still and innie, but i think it's starting to get more and more shallow
Movement? Lots of movement all the time...the most is a few minutes after i lay down at night to go to bed
What I miss? More and more things each day!...i just miss being slender person lately..
What I'm looking forward to: Painting the baby's room this weekend!
Milestones: I made it another month! 4 more to go!

4 months to go! This month on my birthday i head into the third trimester. Time is flying by now! I was sick this past week (still kind of am actually..but getting better each day!), which could have been worse actually, but it was a real bummer knowing that i can't really take any medicines. I basically just have to suffer through it. Thankfully, after a day off from work and some extra rest i'm starting to feel better now.

We finally went and ordered carpet this weekend for the upstairs. The carpet in our house isn't in super terrible shape, but it has a lot of stains and was there when paul bought the condo. Also since we want to get in on the market in a couple years, that was the last big thing that we needed to do inside to get it ready. Now the baby will have a nice new room to come into.  We have a few busy weekends ahead now...painting and starting carpet removal this weekend, carpet removal and moving furniture next weekend!

The top color will be in all of the upstairs, the bottom color will be on the stairs down to the basement.

Officially sick :-(

I tried so hard to avoid it, but I think it's official that i'm sick :-( I think it's just a bad head cold, but there really isn't much of anything i can take for it. I stayed home from work today to try to get some extra rest. I'm hoping that it will help me recover faster...we'll see! Maggie is taking good care me by being my couch potato buddy!