Maternity Photoshoot - May 27th 2017

Here are photos of my maternity photoshoot with the AMAZING Nicole DeHoff.
All photos are property of Nicole DeHoff.














How I Told My Dad He Was a Grandpa Again...

So, I wanted to tell my dad last, because I feared a lecture, and didn't want to upset him, so I told him like this:





Yes, I did mail him these announcements, and he was very happy and excited for me :)
No lecture was given.

I cannot wait for my dad to meet him someday soon :)

Update: May 11th 2017

Updated 5/11/2017

1. May 1st: My Maternity Leave for Work Started, and I am good for PAID maternity leave until August 25th. I am still trying to figure childcare out because my sitter moved/relocated. Such is life.

2. Biophysical Profiles Weekly since April 27th. He scores 8/8 each time. Its so neat to see him practice breathing, and developing each week. On 4/27 he weighed 5lbs, so they are expecting me to deliver around an 8lb baby boy! Big boy! haha. My last 3 biophysical profiles are: May 17th, May 25th and June 1st. Its crazy that we're literally down to 3 weeks!

3. I booked our Maternity Photoshoot with Nicole DeHoff! We are doing our Maternity shoot May 27th at 6:30pm at Headlands Beach! I will be 37 weeks!

4. I had a BEAUTIFUL Mommy and Me Photoshoot with the wonderful Bobbi Frohman on 5/9/2017. To say I teared up when I saw the photos was an understatement. You can see them here: http://bfrohmanimagingdesign.zenfolio.com/p131927202

5. Hospital Tour at Hillcrest: Matt and I will be doing the Hospital Tour at Hillcrest on May 16th 2017 from 11-12pm. This will give him the chance to see the Maternity Suite and ask questions that he may have.

6. I enrolled in something called "Early Headstart" which provides supportive services from pregnancy through age 3 with the baby. Early Headstart is a program for expectant mothers and fathers and families of children birth to three years of age. Services are provided in the home on a weekly basis. Support and guidance is provided to families regarding parenting skills, linkage to available community resources, as well as access to the family resource center. It is totally voluntary. Our worker Nora is amazing. She works on parenting skills, bonding, growth milestones, development, ect. and I think this is amazing refresher for me, but also for Matt. They also make sure that baby is developing as he should and put referrals where they need to go.

In the coming weeks:

- Schedule Pediatrician Appt. We decided for making things easier, we would go with Dr. Rowane, through University Hospitals, which is where Gabby goes. 
- License: I will be avidly working hard to get my license. 
- May 24th, I follow up with my Endocrinologist to prepare for labor/delivery.
- Shooting for June 8th Delivery, if no complications occur.

At some point: 
- Pay off Nicole Dehoff, for the birth photography, fresh 48 ect.
- Nursery Finalized/Finished. (We got to get some things I forget what theyre called, but Matt said we will put them up. Theyre wall mounts or something?)

Fun Facts:
- Viability WAS reached at 24 weeks, on 2/23/2017
- Third Trimester at 27 weeks, on 3/16/2017.
- Baby Lucius is most active at night.
- LOVE Ice. LOVE Spicy. LOVE Lemonade.

See Photos Below


33 Weeks


34 Weeks


35 Weeks; The Last Ultrasound Pic Of Your Sweet Face


38 Weeks <3







Final Birth Plan!! 5/6/2017

So... Some minor changes had to be made because of my risk, so I went ahead and changed what I wanted, and hopefully the hospital will abide by it as best as they can. This is the final birth plan that I made. Matt and my doula agree with it.