Five on Friday - {Bikes, Fishing, Holidays... & my last week of being pregnant!}

{ONE:}
Thanks heavens for holidays..... Especially the ones that give Matt a day off.

Valentine's Day was last Sunday and was great!

Matt and I didn't do much in the way of having a date night or even do anything alone.

We made Valentines Day a family event. Matt did arrange for me to get a prenatal massage but I was completely debilitated by pain that whole weekend that I asked him to cancel it. (My back and hips were beyond repair after the volleyball game and I knew that I would not be able to get comfortable enough to enjoy a massage. I can't even roll over in bed - how could I roll over on a massage table.) 

I was not as creative as our past Valentines .... I only bought the boys Captain America shirts and candy. Good thing they are easy to please. 

Besides a quick shopping trip, we just stayed home most of the day and I wouldn't have changed a thing! Since I, kind of, ruined Matt's plans for getting me a massage, he & Zeplin prepared a really yummy dinner for us.  

And how cute is my little cupid!? HAHAHAHA! The things we make our kids do! He's totally rocking that dish towel diaper!





President's Day was just as fun for us too.

Matt spent the entire morning helping his brother's file their taxes while trying to complete ours. It took a few hours but it finally got done.
While they were working, I left and got a Chiropractic adjustment with McKim Chiropractic and it was AMAZING! Better than a massage - - and I could walk again (for a few hours at least.) Thank Heavens. This last week of pregnancy was a little more tolerable after my adjustment.

Afterwards, I picked up Matt and Zeplin and we went downtown to pick up our prize pack from the Idaho Steelheads. We got a whole bunch of hockey stuff: hats, shirts, bags and other misc items.
Since we were downtown, we made our way to Zeplin's favorite park and our favorite nature walk on the Boise River.

We walked and waddled around the park. I had high hopes that I was going to maybe kick start something but obviously, it didn't work - I'm still very pregnant. 

{TWO:}
A fishing trip was on our list of things to do with Zeplin before the baby comes, but I wasn't ever sure if the weather would cooperate enough for us to be able to go. Fortunately, mother nature gave us a gift to go last weekend.

 The weather was perfect on Saturday afternoon, so we loaded Zeplin up and headed to Nampa to fish at Wilson's Ponds.
We originally invited Matt's family but since they all seemed to have other things to do, my parents came to enjoy the nice weather and spend time with Zeplin.

In my mind, it was going to be a great little fishing trip and I had high hopes that Zeplin would catch a fish but as soon as he saw the fish swimming underneath the dock, he started acting crazy and wouldn't stay near his pole.
Eventually, he became distracted by all the ducks swarming the other side of the dock. He and my mom threw the rest of the corn into the pond to feel them. He had more fun doing that than actually fishing.

Maybe in a few years he will be a little more excited to catch a fish with us. I couldn't imagine him not - we're a fishing family!


{THREE:}
Matt and I went on a date Wednesday night and it was so wonderful! Matt did it all = got the babysitter, decided where we were going and made it all happen.
He took me to the Cheesecake Factory. Although my date was perfect, the food was not. Don't get me wrong, it was yummy but way overpriced so we were a little bummed.

We were gone for 3 whole hours!! We ate, laughed, cuddled, shopped and just enjoyed being around each other. I struggle to think that it's going to be a few weeks or even months before we will be able to get out of the house without children.

{FOUR:} All About Zeplin

(4a.)

I slacked in the mommy preschool department AGAIN this week. 

I didn't plan any crafts or projects for this weeks letter G so when today rolled around, I knew I needed to do something. 

I rushed to print off a few worksheets which Zeplin completed beautifully. And tomorrow we are going to go to the park and feed the Geese. Depending on Zeplin's good behavior, we might even head to the zoo. 

(4b:)

Zeplin was devastated last week when his bike broke. He tried really hard to use his tools to fix it but it was beyond repair. His plastic hub broke off completely and the whole bike had to be thrown away.
Matt and I debated about getting him a new bike and the decision was made that maybe the Easter bunny would bring him a new one.
Even with that joint decision, I had been spending so much time walking through some stores, I figured I would just look for a bike for him. I didn't want to fork out $80 for a one so our next option was to just hope that a used one went through a thrift store and we could find it for cheap.
Then, I got lucky and found a $65 bike at Fred Meyers for 50% off and couldn't pass up the deal.
I was too excited to wait until Easter, so, I gave it to Zeplin as a Valentines present and he couldn't be happier.
 He helped his daddy build it and then spent 30 minutes learning how to ride it in the living room. It's just a little big for him but he got on & off it by himself so it'll just be a matter of time before he'll be able to ride it a little more comfortably.

He's been riding and practicing all week as we've been taking a few walks around the neighborhood. Each of us with own motives as he's been practicing and I'm just trying to get this baby out!

I'm really happy for him and look forward to the fun bike rides we will be able to take together when he really gets the hang of it!!

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(4c.)

As much as I wanted to just veg out this last week, I knew it was important for Zeplin to get out and have a lot of fun ... either with some friends and with family. 

On Tuesday, after the hospital visit, we took Zeplin out for a greenbelt walk and he played at the park. He made a couple new friends and played well by himself. I am looking forward to taking him to the parks this summer too. 

(4d.) I've been taking an insane amount of pictures of Zeplin and I this past week. I'm struggling with the reality that it's not just going to be the two of us .. ever again. I've been making it a point to give him as much attention as I can before little one comes.

{FIVE:}

How far along: 39 weeks! I could have had my baby delivered today. As I mentioned in posts earlier, I wanted to have baby at the beginning of the week but I couldn't have baby before the 39wk mark. Strategically, I will have more time with my husband this way. Instead of having baby and spending a weekend in the hospital, Matt will take a vacation day for the day of the birth then he will work for a couple days following then I will have my him bring me home on Friday and spend our first weekend at home. Ultimately, I will have him for 3 weekends and 2 full weeks.
Total weight gain: Still no weight gain! I'm so proud of myself, I wanted to keep my weight down to no more than 20lbs and I did it!!!
Sleep: I crashed out hard almost every night this week WITHOUT a sleep aide! WOW. And once I was able to fix the pain in my hip, I was able to actually fall back asleep every time I woke up to go potty! YAY!!
There was only one rough night and it was because Zeplin woke up from a rainstorm and I couldn't go back to sleep. Eventually I fell asleep on the couch and slept hard. It wasn't too bad.
Exercise: Volleyball, last weekend, was a joke and I was in so much pain afterwards that it even brought me to tears when I got home. It was crazy how much my pregnancy had changed in just a week. I will not be playing volleyball tomorrow.
Besides walking around the parks and chasing Zeplin around, I didn't really do much constructive exercise.
Movement: Movements have slowed down but they are still big. Baby is completely crammed in this tummy of mine.
Food Cravings: I had a strange moment of wishing for non editable items. I craved ice, salt and the smell of dirt with my first pregnancy and it was just a flicker of a moment but I really wanted to go to Maverick, smell gasoline and eat ice!
Otherwise, no cravings really.
Anything making you sick: I'm nauseas in the morning thats about it.
Gender Prediction: I don't even care - I just want a healthy baby! But I look forward to finding out if  baby is Axton or Arrowlyn.

Best Moment this Week: My chiropractic appointment was helpful. But my date night with Matt on Wednesday was fabulous!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!!! Happy!!! HAPPY!!! And a little overwhelmed because I found out I have an infection and I'm afraid to go into labor this weekend. My doctor is out of town until the day I have my c-section.

Looking forward to: Baby A is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, the 23rd, at noon!

This is our last weekend as a family of three! 

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My final OB appointment was Tuesday the 16th - the actual day that I dreamed my baby would be born on. Prior to the appointment, I prayed and prayed that it would be the day. I sincerely hoped that nothing would be wrong with my OB visit and it would just be the right day for my body to go into labor - since it's Grandma Darline's birthday. (Because if baby is a girl, she will be named after Darline.)

As I said in my last post about the 3rd trimester comparisons, I woke up Tuesday feeling like crap (puking, headache, nausea, dizzy) and honestly felt like maybe my wish was coming true. But it wasn't the case. I just needed a little bit of IV fluids to make me feel better.
Everything was perfect.

I kept my appointment that afternoon and we listened to the heartbeat and took a little time to go over what to expect with the c-section. I keep praying that everything goes well so that I can experience Skin to Skin with this baby! That is about all I sincerely want out of this birth experience.

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I am not sure what my blogging schedule is going to look like after next week. Of course I will blog about baby A's birth day, but I might be taking a couple Friday's off from my Five on Friday. So, don't freak out if you don't see a weekly post. Promise I won't go completely off the grid.