"The Life" ... Just some thoughts

"You've got the life," Danny said to me yesterday. "I wish I didn't have to work and got to hold the baby all day long". He said it in a condescending tone but he was joking. "OH. MY. GOSH," was all I could get our at first. "You know what?! I wish I didn't have to work either! Instead my work is all hours of the day - I am always working!" I finally replied. We joke often about how different our daily obligations are so I wasn't shocked or offended, but it got me thinking.

One month, two month... Red fish, blue fish?

My sweet girl is 2 months, already! Sometimes, I think time is flying by - other times it seems as if sweet baby girl has been with us all along. Well, it may be hard to believe but before Stella was 2 months old she was only one month old. lol. I am clearly still adjusting to motherhood! Last month I had semi-prepared a post for her one month but I, then, ended up saving it as a draft and forgetting about it before finishing it. :-/ Oops! So today is really

Stella Grace O'Neill - The story of her arrival :)

Four weeks ago today I had my routine 38 week check up. Earlier during the week I had woken up around 3am with some strong back pain and cramps... I wasn't SURE but hopefully assumed these were the first signs of entering early labor. At my 37 week check up I was told I had dilated 2cm but that it wasn't really a sign that she was coming soon necessarily. I had these pains off and on all week and the anticipation of not knowing when she was coming was KILLING me! I was soo anxious to meet her.

Sweet Stella's Space

Clean, stocked and ready to go...errr... Kind of...

Well its been another month since my last posting and I don't even feel bad about it. Life has been sooo crazy here, for the O'Neill family! It all started with a smoke smell in our apartment. I had started smelling hints of cigarette smoke in our apartment a few weeks before we left for the beach. It wasn't super strong and I only smelled it sometimes so I figured it was just the neighbors and I tried airing out the place. When we first arrived at the beach and I opened up my luggage, I was surprised to find that my whole suitcase and all my clothes inside smelled like cigarettes! For two non-smokers, one with asthma and one being pregnant, I grew a little concerned.

July 4th Vacay!

Well hellloooo there! :)
The past two weeks have been filled with lots of adventure. The week of the 4th we were invited to stay with some friends at Litchfield Beach in South Carolina. We didn't go for the entire week since Danny wanted to get some work in. Tuesday evening we drove to Nashville and stayed the night with my brother. Nashville is about two hours from us so it was an easy drive. The next morning McKenzie and Kate (McKenzie's awesome girlfriend) drove us to the airport and we spent the afternoon and evening at the beach. :) We were there until Friday night and had so much fun!

33 Week Questionnaire

How far along: 33 weeks - 34 on Thursday. 

Sleep: Been sleeping a little better. We bought some memory foam and I think it makes a big difference.

Total weight gain/loss: Up a total of around 20lbs

Movement: She moves all the time, especially when Danny and I sing/talk to her at night. :)

Size of Baby: A little over 17 inches long and close to 5lbs 

Pregnancy Symptoms: It's getting harder to breathe and do simple tasks like unload the dishwasher. :( haha

Food Cravings: Anything, really lol

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, getting up from the couch easily.

What I am looking forward to: Kathleen's wedding on August 3rd!! (sister-in-law)

Weekly Wisdom: Pregnant in the summer? STOCK UP ON SUN DRESSES AND MAXIS! With it being soooo HOT outside I can't stand the thought of wearing pants!

Best moment this week: Attending our first couple of baby class! It is super informative and we really like the instructor.

Milestones: Baby girl now keeps her eyes open when awake and she is learning to coordinate her breathing with sucking and swallowing.