Hello World! My name is Logan Wes and I was born on February 4th!
I was 7 lbs and 9 Oz and 20 Inches long
…sadly my little man has been in the Nicu with an infection from swallowing meconium as well as battling hypoglycemia. It’s been a very hard week, emotionally and physically.
I will be writing a birth story shortly but I wanted everyone to know he has arrived and is beautiful! He’s a fighter, everyday in the NICU he gets better.
stay tuned….
The time has come, I am just one week away from my due date. Do I think I will go over my due date?!..??!.. absolutely, this little man is quite content in there. I have a feeling I am going to be evicting him before he decides to go nicely.
A funny thing happened, The whole point of this blog was to keep a journal of how my body changed, how I rise to the challenge of dressing it and to keep weekly updates on how I felt, the changes I was going through and my overall persona… and now that I look back at my previous posts I can’t help but notice the lack of “Pregnancy” blog posts.
When you are told that every pregnancy is different, it’s no lie. Of course, I thought physically each pregnancy was different…some women get morning sickness and some don’t; some women have that “glow”, others not so much. What I wasn’t expecting was the mental aspect of pregnancy to be different.
Here is a secret; I was 27 weeks pregnant when I felt my little mans first “body part”, a knee, elbow or maybe a finger and that is when it hit me that this was real. Of course having morning sickness and a slowly but steadily growing belly reminded me I was pregnant but it wasn’t until that day that I can officially say I felt pregnant, that my son was inside my stomach, growing. No one told me that I wouldn’t have any connection to my pregnancy until that happened…I wasn’t expecting such an emotional breakthrough but in that instant I went from being pregnant to feeling like a mom to be.
It’s strange how your mind can conceal things and then once they are set free…how impactful it can be. I still have a mental block about my “belly”, I don’t find it sexy…I hate getting dressed (even if I still look hella cute) and I hate not feeling like “me”…but what this blog has taught me is that it’s okay to not feel like everyone else.
I’m sorry if my pregnancy looks, skincare guide or stretch cream reviews never came. However I can leave you with one solid piece of wisdom as I embark on my last week or so of pregnancy…
It’s Okay.
It’s okay to not feel pretty while your pregnant.
It’s okay to “want” something you think others have.
It’s okay to not feel connected to your baby until your ready…it will come, I promise.
It’s okay to not have food aversion, cravings, 3am wants and needs.
It’s okay to cry.
It’s okay to be YOU…
Sometimes it’s hard for me to remember that the pain I am experiencing everyday is a real baby. I may be alone but until I see my little man it’s hard to fully grasp the idea that there is a baby inside my stomach, he has 10 fingers, 10 toes, a heartbeat, nose and beautiful eyes. So until you decide to come out I’ll keep these shoes ready for you and those little feet that like to dig into my ribs on a daily basis. I am sure I’ll think they are much cuter when they are not inside of me.
This is it…we have less than 3 weeks until we see your squishy face. I can’t wait to have you outside enjoying your dad, he is pretty cool and loves you so much. Everyday you squirm, kick and punch like you are trying to achieve something, your already acting like me…instead of relaxing you are trying to get things done. I have so many hopes for you and I can’t wait to watch you grow up. Your dad and I have your room ready, your clothes folded, and your bottles cleaned. We only need you, so hurry up an finish baking.
The little man’s nursery is coming right along now that the holiday rush is over. I can’t believe THIS month is the month I’ll have a baby, it is so surreal to think about. When Wes and I set out to put together a nursery for this little guy we decided on one thing…it had to have a Superhero theme. If you google Superhero theme you get some tacky results back so we knew it wouldn’t be easy. The nursery is about 90% complete, he is only missing a bookshelf and a row of photos (which won’t be done until his newborn pics come back) but other than that we’ve put together the best “Modern-Vintage Superhero room” we could think of.
32 Weeks – Can you believe it? I can’t and I am sooo excited to report this baby could come anytime between 5-8 weeks from now. I am hoping for the earlier but I think at this point when a baby is squished inside of you and you can’t breath most of the time…as long as he’s cooked he can come whenever.
Not many things have changed besides the size of my belly however… to keep up here is my 32 week update:
and doing a cartwheel/dancing and I’m a happy mommy
We have arrived… We are in the THIRD TRIMESTER!!! It’s all over after this trimester and I’ll get to see my little man.
I love it and I’m a happy mommy
My little basketball during basketball season!!
and I’m a happy mommySince we all know I don’t do anything normal…ever. It should come as no surprise that I ordered a Laboring gown from Pretty Pushers. The gown is made for one purpose, labor and then you throw it out.
Why am I excited about his gown? Isn’t it obvious…it has a V-Neck (I hate things “choking me” and with the big boobs you get from Pregnancy, it’s worse) and it’s PINK! The material is soft and hides your booty for the time you will spend not on your back, I don’t want to hear “Blueeee mooooonnn” playing in my head when I flash my booty to all the hospital patrons.
Have you ever thought about getting a Pretty Pushers Gown or have you used one?
