33 Weeks-Baby Showers, 3-D Ultra Sounds, Photo Shoots and Anniversary's...Oh My!

Just so you are forewarned...this is a long post this week. We have been pretty busy these past couple of weeks...hence why I haven't taken a photo. :/ We had an awesome baby shower thrown for us by Ahmad's boss and celebrated Baby Daher with his coworkers. I also had my beautiful baby shower with my family and friends that Baby Daher's Grandma's threw for us. I was too busy taking it all in and having fun that I didn't get a lot of pictures, but my SIL's sister was able to take some and I can't wait to see them. I have been spending A LOT of my time washing and hang drying all of Baby Daher's clothes, blankets and getting his nursery organized. I am feeling very overwhelmed and thankful for everyone's generosity! My next task is to get out 50 thank you cards. We'll see how that goes with the carpel tunnel in my hand, sorry people in advance for my shaky handwriting! 

We got a 3-D ultra sound done and it was amazing! Just when you think you couldn't possibly fall any more in love...you do. It was so cool how you can see every little detail...even the hair on his head! He is SOOOO handsome and already has chubby cheeks that Ahmad and I are just dying to kiss! 

Yes.....That is his foot touching his head!  

We were also suppose to do our maternity shoot this past weekend. How crazy is it that we are taking our maternity photo's the same time as our 1st wedding anniversary?! Unfortunately, we had to reschedule to this week because of the weather. This week it is suppose to be in the 80's so hopefully we will be able to get some great shots of our growing family and my amazing belly. 

How far along: 33 Weeks

  Maternity clothes: Anything comfortable.

Stretch marks: Nope.

Belly button in or out: It has popped out like a turkey timer. 

Sleep: Not sleeping that well with all the bathroom breaks. It's also hard to get comfy with my stomach the size of a basketball, thank God for naps. My doctor actually encouraged me to work on my napping skills and make sure I get good at taking naps as I will have to sleep when the baby sleeps. Thanks for the awesome RX doc! 

Best moment this week: Celebrating our 1st wedding anniversary! 
Worst moment this week: My nasal congestion and all the sneezing I have been doing. My ribs are starting to hurt! 

 Miss anything: Being able to buckle my sandals. I feel like a three year old all over again when Ahmad helps me put them on. 

Movement: Still having a lot of movement.

Symptoms: Stomach is feeling crampy now and then. Also, starting to get in full on "I am about to me a Mama mode". :)  

Happy or Moody most of the  time: I have never been more happy in my life!

Exercise: Walking. 

Cravings: Fruit, cereal, eggs and peanut butter.  

Wedding Rings on or off: Off. I miss wearing it!  

Anything making you queasy or sick: No complaints.
Looking forward to: Our maternity shoot. 

I am amazed at how quickly a year flies by. Knowing we are having our baby soon is making me really want to slow down and make sure I take everyday in and live it to the fullest. I want every day to be the best day for my cute little family. We had a great weekend celebrating our 1st year of marriage together. Friday the 25th was our actually anniversary date and Ahmad came home with diamonds and roses! I told him not to get me anything and that Baby Daher was the  best gift of all time, but what's a girl not to love about that?! He also grilled up dinner, did the dishes and followed that up with a foot rub. Baby Daher, your Daddy is THEE BEST! 

Saturday was suppose to be our maternity shoot, but had to reschedule. So we had a lazy Saturday together watching movies, did our usual long walk, went to the mall and had dinner with our brother and BF of all time...Uncle Abudi. We also worked on Leon's circus tricks...he is so stinkin' cute!

Sunday we went out for brunch in celebration of our anniversary and it was amazingly delicious! We have a place we always love to go to for fancy celebration dinners, but I am loving all things breakfast right now, so I thought it would be fun to do something different. I have always wanted to go to the restaurant that is right above Snoqualmie Falls and I am glad we did. The food and service was excellent and so was the view. (And by view I mean my handsome husband!)  

Don't worry...it's decalf!  

30-Weeks

Baby Daher has been really moving around a lot this week. Ahmad and I are big lovers of music and dancing and it looks like baby is too. Whenever I am getting ready I will put on Pandora and Ahmad and I are always rocking out whenever we are driving. It has been a lot of fun seeing what gets Baby Daher moving and grooving. I can't tell though if he's dancing and fist pumping in agreement or if he's trying to tell me to turn it off. Haha Seeing how it's only a couple specific genres of music & artists I think he likes it. So far Baby Daher's favorite music is reggae and Hip Hop. He always starts dancing with our favorite Slightly Stupid, Sublime and Bob Marley. Awww...our little Rastafarian! He's also a big fan of a Tribe Called Quest. Although, I did catch him dancing to Chris Brown featuring Little Wayne's "These girls ain't loyal". It does have a catchy beat, so I won't hold it against him (but I am thinking he was kicking for me to turn it off.) ;) 
                                                          

How far along: 30 Weeks

Gender:  Baby Boy

  Maternity clothes: Anything comfortable.

Stretch marks: Nope.

Belly button in or out: Flat. 

Sleep: Sleeping A LOT! Loving Naps.  

Best moment this week: Our hospital tour. It was great to get familiar with where Baby Daher's birthday will be. 
Worst moment this week: No complaints.  

 Miss anything: Being able to move like a ninja.

Movement: A lot! It feels like he is trying to break out.

Symptoms: I have a couple of Braxton Hicks a week, carpel tunnel in my right hand, taking lots of naps and feeling very emotional. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: I have never been more happy in my life!

Exercise: Walking. 

Cravings: Nothing specific, just loving food! :) 

Wedding Rings on or off: Off. I miss wearing it!  

Anything making you queasy or sick: No complaints.
Looking forward to: Our 3-D Ultrasound, we can't wait to see Baby Daher up close and personal!

Of course we had to take a selfie before we started our hospital tour! We are both really excited and confident in our choice of where to deliver. It's a world renown baby friendly hospital. We are very impressed with the knowledgeable staff and their philosophy of family-centered care. They really work hard to respect your values, beliefs and choices. Not that we are high maintenance and have a ton of requests. My birth plan...get to the hospital, have a baby and keep both of us healthy. :) Only 9 weeks and 3 days left until Baby Daher's due date!!!