1 month to go...

YIPPEEEE! Do we really only have 4 weeks left!?! SO CRAZY! I'm praying that little man doesn't make me wait longer by wanting to bake in the oven a few extra days, lol. Especially since all of my friends have had their babies early recently, literally~ all of them! At least 3 weeks early! I won't try to hide my sarcasm when I say that either...haha. And then Snooki had her baby...I officially feel like the last person pregnant! C'mon Mav :o)

We have had a nice week at home since I last wrote. Matt got home at 4:30 AM on Wednesday night which meant my sleepy baby had to get his rest on Thursday morning. Aka half of our off day was gone but that is the baseball life. He had gotten hit by a ball the night before which had me pretty worried, but we went to get precautionary X-rays and there were no breaks, praise God! Just a pretty nasty bruise between his collar bone and shoulder. We oodled at Ikea for a bit (huge since Matt doesn't really like Ikea, lol. But I did get him some meatballs!), took Millie to the park, and enjoyed dinner at one of our favorite places, Jack's Bistro. Then we snuggled on the couch and watched The Hunger Games, which was awesome but nothing beats the book :o) I've really been trying to just soak up the time that we have together these next few weeks, because pretty soon it will be not just "us." As excited as we are for our precious little one to get here, it will definitely be a huge life change and I want Matt to know that he will always be my main man. Help me remember that ladies in the next few months! ;o)

Friday afternoon I met Sarah for lunch in PA, which was a wonderful time. I love catching up with dear friends! She just got a new kitty to keep her other kitty company, and boy is he a cutie. I can't wait to meet him at some point soon! Friday night was a lazy night on the couch, Saturday we visited with Matt's family and I went to the game that night (rare appearances lately, lol), and then yesterday was a very wet day. The game was delayed almost 3 hours and I was miserably hoping they would just cancel it, since if they did play it would have been just a ridiculously long day. Thankfully they did, which is always a Godsend! I can probably count on one hand how many games have been canceled in Matt's career. We got to enjoy another night at home together, ordering takeout and lounging on the couch watching the rain. We thought the rain had stopped and we pounced on the opportunity to take Millie out on a quick walk together, in which Matt urged me to bring an umbrella. I'm thankful he did because we got 2 blocks away and it started to downpour. It was a pretty funny sight, all 3 of us huddled under the umbrella beneath a big tree! We tried to wait it out but ended up walking home in the mess, poor Millie hates getting wet. She pouted on her bed for the rest of the night, haha.

GO O's!!! We just won our first game against the White Sox...this season has been so exciting! So proud of the hubbs and all of the guys. It is so inspiring to see their teamwork, drive, and the incredible fan support. Although I have been enjoying a lot more games from the couch, they are still as thrilling! No matter what happens the rest of the year, they have worked their tails off and made Baltimore proud. For the first time in 15 years we have a winning record. Praying for continued health, morale, and spirits as we head into this final stretch. Likewise with the end of our pregnancy! Life is a marathon, not a sprint...here's to that last push of strength and endurance to the finish line.

Hoping everyone had a wonderful weekend, missing you all and sending lots of love!

Bump updates

31 weeks

32 weeks

33 weeks

34 weeks

How Far Along?: 34 weeks
Total Weight Gain: 24 pounds as of last 8/13
Any Baby Preparations? Thanks to all of my amazing baseball girlies, yes! Maverick got so many beautiful and practical goodies at his shower last week. Everything was so special :o) I have also been washing his blankies, onesies, burp cloths, and anything else that he will use right away. I must say that I will never forget folding that first load of washed baby clothes, Matt helped me and said, "I thought your clothes were hard to fold!" Lol. It was surreal to see my big strong hubby fold shirts the size of his hands :o)
Clothing Situation: I ordered some medium shorts and capris from Under Armour so that I can have some belly room! Mainly still long, stretchy tank tops and workout clothes with dresses mixed in.
Any Appointments? We go for my 36 week appointment and ultrasound next Wednesday, the 29th. I am verrry excited about this because we will be able to see him for the first time since 18 weeks! And also see how he is positioned. My doctor said she wouldn't check if I was dilated unless I am contracting like crazy, but perhaps we will gauge how big he is measuring/have some clue about what to expect the next month. I will go every week after the 29th!
Bodily Changes: Well, I can't see my hoohaa, lol. I have just been feeling very big and have majorly slowed down in all facets of life, walking, rising, etc. I have to position a blanket or pillow under the bump when I'm lying on my side for support. I've also been having Braxton Hicks multiple times a day. Oh the joys of the last few weeks...I am wanting him out of my belly!
Sleep: Depends on the night. And when Millie wakes up/Omaha cries. I already wake up to 3 needy babies!
Best Moment(s) of the Week: Maverick's baby shower, seeing Daniele & Emily, having Kristen here to keep me company while Matt was out of town!
Movement: Someone is NOT slowing down like the books say he is supposed to. Apparently I am to feel him less since he is "running out of room" to move but I think he is already being a rebel in utero. Mav is a wiggle worm/dancing fanatic. I especially enjoy when he hits my sciatic nerve, lady parts, lungs, or tries to emerge from my belly button. Daddy says he is antsy like Mommy, thanks Daddy.
Food Cravings: Still no crazy cravings. I can't eat as much which stinks.
Anything Making You Queasy? Just the videos they show in my Childbirth Education class, or being in a hospital in general. Should be a fun birthing experience! lol
Gender: BOY!!!
Mood: Excited, eager, anxious, happy, crazy, scatter brained, missing Matt.
Looking forward to: Matt being home, our appointment Wednesday, and anytime I get to catch up with friends!

August fun

Hello lovies! Its been a hot minute, lol. I am drafting this in Pages in attempt to write without the distraction of the internet...since my recent struggle has been trying to get 10 things done at once, which results in not getting anything done, and not being able to remember what I was trying to do in the first place! Ah the joys of pregnancy! 

It has been an eventful past 2.5 weeks, and I figured the best way to recap would be a bullet list :o) Since I last wrote...

• got to spend some time at home (FL!) with my mom baby shopping and doing girly things before Matt got in town to play the Rays. We successfully relocated the daybed into another room and set up the crib, and laid out the rug that I had ordered offline for the nursery. Thank God for moms!
• I am officially out of Invisalign (woohoo! no more orthodontic appliances!) 
• We were thankful to stay at the house and enjoy an off-day together, in which we shopped for half of the day for a dresser and rocker for the nursery, and came back empty handed. Matt. Was. Miserable. To say the least, lol. He has declared himself out of the planning process for Mav’s room. The rest of the day we spend lounging in the pool, enjoyed the sunset on Siesta, and grabbed some yummy Italian for dinner. I hope I redeemed myself due to the latter part!
• Relaxed and enjoyed the Vinoy...the food, the pool, St. Pete, and a Rays game thrown in. It was great to see my family and have them at the hotel with us :o)
• Karla’s Bridal Shower was on Sunday at the original Columbia restaurant in Ybor City...and it was a fabulous time! It was a gorgeous private room and the food was killer, as well as the company of my besties! I got to spend the rest of the day with Carli, Karla and Kelly at the Savery townhouse, snuggling on the bed and loving on the animals, just our style :o)

• My flight was delayed 6 hours home due to maintenance issues, but I got a future voucher and safely made it to Baltimore! Glad it was my last flight for a long time. 
• After crashing at 4 am, I woke up to Millie’s poop (explosive diarrhea) and pee on the carpet in the living room. Fabulous. When it rains it pours, right?!?! lol.
• Was thankful to have Matt home to help, somewhat, even though they went into a 14 inning game that night...sheer exhaustion. 
• I had my first Childbirth Education class at the hospital on Wednesday night, in which I was the only woman without a partner/significant other. Can I get an amen baseball/military wifeys!?! It was a grand time.
• Took Ducky to a specialist for his kidney issues, dragged Matt with me since I can’t make rational decisions as of late. Thankfully everything has come back normal with the exception of blood in his urine (still), but we are hoping he just has chronic inflammation and this is normal for him since he does not display any abnormal symptoms. Now we tackle the question of whether to run more tests (ultrasounds, etc) that he has already had done to see if there are new issues. I hate putting my baby through tests!
• Had a Wives Suite night at the field on Friday, it was so fun to catch up with all the ladies in the comfort of the indoors with free drinks and grub...my way to watch a game!
• Abby’s 3rd Birthday Party was Saturday morning at Port Discovery, can’t believe little Abigail Grace is 3! Liz and Jim had her party their last year and it was crazy to see how much the kiddos had grown in a year. And even more insane to think that in a little over a year we will be throwing Maverick’s 1st birthday party! 

• The game that night didn’t start until 10:15 due to weather delays...how fabulous!! Another late night for the Wieters house, and daddy able to help out a lot at home, not. 
• Sunday Funday= Tim McGraw/Kenny Chesney concert! And we got to see our beloved Tatums! We took a party bus from the field after the game down to FedEx field in DC. Although I was Sober Sally, it was an all around blast. Great friends, watching our men let loose and have a good time, mommas were able to let loose without kiddos, awesome music, Tim McGraw is a hottie, free food, multiple soda waters with lime from the bar, we got to go backstage!, dancing, the list goes on and on! Even the bus ride back was eventful considering there were poles...it was just hilarious. A great time had by all. 

• Monday we paid for it. Even though we got back by 1 AM, we were wiped out from our country music high, lol. And especially this prego momma! Thankfully Matt had off and we were able to sleep in, before going baby mode with my 34 week appointment and a private infant CPR/handling class back at home. We grabbed chinese at our local spot and Matt was asleep on the couch again at 8:30, haha. We had a very low key night to say the least.
• My high continued on Tuesday when I was able to see Emily and Hadley! We had dinner over at Liz’s with the kiddos and walked to get ice cream along the harbor. It was a great girls night, just what we needed!
• Wednesday was so very special, my O’s ladies hosted a shower for Maverick at a fabulous local restaurant, Lebanese Taverna. They know me too well for picking a yummy ethnic place! Everything was perfect, down to the personalized M n M’s that said “baby boy” and “Maverick” :o) I am so thankful to have such incredible friends and an amazing baseball family. I will have to post later with all of the details :o)

Phew, sorry for the regurgitation! Matt left for Detroit yesterday, so I have been getting things done at home, washing baby clothes, catching up on emails, etc. And eagerly awaiting the arrival of Kristen tomorrow night! She is coming to visit for a few days and I am so looking forward to just lounging around with her and catching up. I told her that I have slowed down a bit, lol. I am officially 34 weeks...6 weeks to go! I can’t believe it. I will post tomorrow with recent belly shots! Hope everyone is having a great Friday night. Sending lots of love from our couch in Baltimore :o) xoxo