All Bumps in a Row!

Rather than scroll through all the bump posts, check this out.

Last Bump!

Here's the last bump pic! The next picture of us will be with him on the outside! My belly is measuring full term size at 37 weeks. I guess I've been feeding him well despite my nausea. I've been working at it, buh-lieve me!

As usual, click here if you dare to see the bare belly version.

LMSV Baby Shower

Today my "peeps" at the Ed Center put on a baby shower. I asked that this shower be a book theme. As you can see by the size of the basket on my lap, my little guy got SO many wonderful books! Many classics like "Goodnight Moon" and others that I've not seen before.


This pregnancy has been rough (understatement of the century) and this group of people have been unbelievably supportive! Thank you for your patience and understanding the last eight months and thank you for making me feel so special today! I will think of you when I read these books to my son!

Mommy's Edu-ma-cated!

Three years in the making and not a moment too soon (with Baby Corbett due in a little over two weeks)! Today I graduated with my masters in Educational Technology. Woo-hoo!

Thank you to all the Kinneys that made the trek down from Murrieta to help me celebrate! It meant a lot to have you all here!

I know, I look as big as a house! :)

Mommy's new wedding ring

All you husbands out there...listen up! Imagine you are driving with your wife and she brings up the topic of a new wedding ring. The two of you talked about getting her a new one for your tenth anniversary (which was 7 months ago), but then she got pregnant and you really didn't have the money so it got shelved. On this day in the car, out of the blue she begins to brainstorm some ideas for this new ring. She's thinking something simple. She's thinking she would like a sapphire for the center stone. She's thinking all silver tone. She's thinking maybe emerald cut. That's the end of the conversation, she's just thinking out loud. Okay...now imagine that you've already ordered that very ring! You've got to be grinning from ear to ear and thinking, "I'm da man!!"

So, several weeks later comes today. Today, my hubby made me cry. When he came home from work, he told me he had a little present for me, but didn't know when to give it to me. I said, "Well, I like presents. What's wrong with right now?" He said, "Okay, in a few minutes." I went upstairs to lie down, I was feeling a bit nauseous. In a few minutes, he came upstairs and sat beside me.

Well, it was something "little" all right. Although that wasn't the connotation of little that I was thinking!

~~Sigh~~I love my husband!

Baby's Birthdate

Okay, unless Baby Corbett decides to come early, we're having a c-section on June 10 @ 9:00 a.m. I had a doctor's appointment this morning and it's best if we go that route. I'm good with that. Of course I would rather go into labor naturally. Of course I would like to avoid the recovery of a c-section. But, nothing about getting pregnant or this pregnancy has been normal...why start now? :D

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Baby Corbett is breech, not just breech - he's jackknifed in there with his feet up by his head. It was really cute watching the ultrasound as his cute little hands were grabbing his cute little feet. Can you imagine how hard it would be on him (and me) if we tried to deliver his bottom only to have his head and feet get stuck?

So, mark your calendars!

Baby's room mural

Joe came over today to paint the mural for the baby's room. For those of you that don't know, Joe is my "little" brother from my biological family. Does anyone else think it's ironic that both my "little" brothers are artists? I think it's great!

A picture speaks a thousand words in this case. It is AMAZING!! And it was fun hangin' out with Joe for the day. It had been too long.

Baby Corbett is big already!

My belly is measuring a bit big, so my OB set up an ultrasound to get a better idea of how big Baby Corbett is. Turns out, he's estimated at over 7 pounds already! And I've got five weeks to go! Babies typically gain 1/2 pound each week during these last weeks so let's see...drop the 5, carry the two...he'll be 9.5 pounds at 40 weeks! Okay, that's not too awful. But his head! His head is measuring 35 cm, which is the typical size of a baby's head at 41 weeks! If they use his measurements to recalculate a more appropriate due date, it would be May 26. Oh, and did I mention he's still breech? Yes, all those things I thought were kicks at the top of my belly were his head! I think I'm starting to see a c-section in my future. I have my next OB appointment on May 21. We'll see what the doctor recommends. I would prefer not to have a c-section, but I'm okay with whatever needs to happen to deliver him safely.

More importantly...we got to see our baby again! He was moving all over the place! His eyes were open and looking around. His feet were often up by his face and he kept moving both his legs and arms. He was moving his head from side to side. It was incredible to be able to see AND feel what I was seeing!

Here's lookin' at you, kid! Is this a sign of things to come? He's already looking and posing for the camera.

LMMS Baby Shower

Today, one of my BFFs, Jennifer, put on a baby for me with my peeps from La Mesa Middle School. Jen went all out in decorating (as she is so good at doing) an adorable football theme! It was so much fun to hang out with my girlfriends (and a couple of guys) at LMMS! Some very interesting conversations ensued...let's just leave it at that (we want to keep the blog G rated so Baby Corbett can see it later)...and a lot of laughter! Baby Corbett got SO many cute clothes, some great burp cloths, and several fun toys! I'm glad I'm getting so many things from my friends who are Mommies. I would not have a clue! Thank you to everyone for making us feel so special!

Here's a picture of me with Jen, the host and my BFF!













Jen knows me so well. The shower had a football theme (which she would have done even if I was having a girl) and she made this awesome cake. The football is even a little cake! Very yummy! She made cupcakes too. Everyone ate the cupcakes so we didn't even cut into the cake. I took it home and Scott and I ate cake at least once a day for a week!

Just for fun, here's Maryam and I showing off my belly. Gees, I don't feel THAT big! Just wait for the next few weeks, huh?

Painting the Baby's Room

Time to paint the baby's room! And, I was having a nausea-free weekend for once, which made it all the better!






Here's a before picture...

Here's a "during" picture with my adorable hubby. The colors on the uploaded picture aren't as vibrant as the actual baby room color. It's supposed to look like we're under the sea in some beautiful, tropical place. The ceiling is a lighter shade of the wall color so it simulates looking up toward the surface.

Joe is going to paint a mural on one wall using the characters from one of my favorite children's books, "I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean."








I'll post some "after" pictures when we have the room more put together.