32 Weeks!

Im Officially 32 weeks...starting tomorrow! I had a Dr. Appt yesterday and everything went great! I gained 2 pounds...yay and measured perfectly for how far along I am. She also listened to Calebs heartbeat...which was extra strong, and was able to tell how the baby was positioned--head down! That was great news, because at the last ultrasound he was in the wrong position! I have 2 more bi-weekly visits, then begin my weekly visits with Dr. Nusz! Baby Caleb is expected to arrive in about 8 weeks:) We can hardly wait!!! We've done a bit more decorating in Calebs room, but I'll have to post pics of that later, since I don't have an adapter to the camera!! I also chopped all of my hair off this week--I've been told not to while I was pregnant, but this was a must--and I love it:)


What is Baby Caleb up to?...well funny you should ask--besides moving around CONSTANTLY, having the hiccups in the morning, and giving his mommy heartburn after every meal...here's whats going on with Caleb:

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, he'll gain a third to half of his birth weight during the next 7 weeks as he fattens up for survival outside the womb. He now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). His skin is becoming soft and smooth as he plumps up in preparation for birth.

-babycenter.com

Me and Matt have some classes coming up real soon! We are taking a labor class at the hospital on Dec 4th, a breast feeding class on Dec 8th, and a basic baby care course on Dec 11th, along with a tour of the hospital! I think these classes will really help us a lot as we prep for his arrival!!
Exciting news alert--I leave for Pittsburgh in less then 2 weeks. Sadly, Matt wont be joining me because he has to work! But I'm still excited to see the fam and hang out with them--I dont think we've all been together since our wedding...and that was a year ago--Which is more of the exciting news...Me and Matt celebrate our 1 year anniversary on Dec 1st!!! We cant believe how fast this year has gone by!! The Lord has really blessed us through this time, and we have a lot of great memories from this first year of marriage, and look forward to many many more:) I sure do love him!!

The Svoboda's Head to LA

This past weekend, me and matt were able to spend the weekend in LA with his dad, step mom and siblings! We had a lot of fun, even though we were unable to see francis:( Matt was able to see the beach for the first time! yay! And we went to Hollywood Blvd and took some pics with the 'Stars'! Well, all in all, I dont feel like writing much, so heres a few pics from our trip!:) Enjoy...

29 Weeks!!

Oh my gooodness! I cant BELIEVE I'm at 29 1/2 weeks!! Sunday marks 30 weeks! woot woot! Well lots going on...I had my 29 week appointment today--and im officially on a bi-weekley visit with my gyno...oh joy!:) Everything went great--the heartbeat was strong(thats our boy) and i measured perfect! I also gained a whopping 7 lbs! This is the most so far, and they were prrretty proud of me:) But I've decided today to stop eating candy and drinking any soda! This should be interesting seeing as halloween is on friday!!
On another note, me and matt fly out to California tomorrow to visit with his dad, step-mom and siblings! We're really excited, because neither of us have ever been to LA--and Matt has never been to the beach...so we'll have to make a special trip to the beach when we get there! We are also hoping to visit Francis Chans church! yaaay! I'll let you know how all of that pans out!! We return monday night, and im sure ill have lots of pics to post!!
We recently hung up my moms paintings in the baby room! They look adorable, and ill have to post pics of them later!! I also purchased the letters to Calebs name and will be painting them and hanging them on the wall behind his crib!!!
Enough for now--here are some pics of big mer at 29 weeks! :) Love you all

28 Weeks!

Today marks 28 weeks!! its hard to believe he'll be here in only 3 months:) We had a good visit with Al and Marie this past weekend! We were so happy that they were able to travel here to see us for a few days!! Although me and matt still had to work, the time we were able to spend with them was great!!! They also brought us a bassinet for Caleb to use! But this isnt just ANY bassinet...this was handcrafted by Al!! It is so beautiful, and i know Caleb will love it! Along with that, they bought us the bedding to go with it, which I love! We set it up in our room, so we will be close to Caleb when he comes:) While they were here, we were spoiled rotten...especially with Maries great cooking:) They left today to head back to Nebraska, but will return this January when the baby arrives! ...Here is a picture of the beautiful bassinet and bedding:

Thanks Al and Marie for everything!! We love you:)

Our Baby Furniture Arrived!

As you can tell by the title, our baby furniture finally arrived!!! We went and picked it up last night, and put it together:) It was very very exciting! I put some pictures at the bottom of the furniture in the baby room...but its still not thoroughly decorated--but you can see the green paint, hand-made curtains!! and the baby bedding! All we need now is the mattress, changing pad, glider, and to hang the pictures on the wall!
I also had my 27 week appointment today! My doctor informed me that today was the beginning of my third trimester--i cant believe it!! Today was one of the longer appointments...I took my glucose test(which was gross)--They have you drink this nasty drink and then wait an hour to draw your blood to test and made sure your sugar levels are ok...I find out tomorrow what the test results are! I also got my flu shot today ( we all know how much i LOVE shots) i tried to opt out, but she made me get it! We also heard Calebs strong heartbeat today! As she was listening she asked if he always moved around this much--i gladly informed her that this was constant:) Our baby is just growing so strong! I gained 4 pounds! ...which means ive gained a total of 14 lbs but lost 5 at the beginning, so i guess i've gained a total of about 10ish! So she told me that she would like me to gain at least 10 more, which im sure wont be hard seeing as im increasing in size on a daily basis! My belly also measured at about 27 inches which she said was perfect for how far along I am! I go back on Oct 30th which begins my every 2 weeks appointments! The due date just keeps getting closer and closer!
Well here are the pics of the baby room! Please remember to keep us in your prayers as our family is about to increase by one...and also that Caleb remains a happy healthy baby!

Whats going on?!

I told you all about me and matt but didnt think to mention how baby Caleb is growing...So here's whats going on with him:

The network of nerves in his baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel.

Restless Caleb!

We can tell that Caleb is excited about entering this world because he is constantly kicking me to get out! I enjoy every moment of his movement and praise the Lord that I have a happy active baby growing inside of me! Me and Matt have enjoyed decorating Calebs rooms--We recently painted it green and hung up his blue curtains! We also got the crib in and set it up with all of his bedding--now we just have to wait on our changing table and dresser(ill post pics when the room is all finished)!! I recently finished washing all of his clothes and put them all in age order, so we're ready to dress him up in all of his cute little boy clothes:) My mom and dad just stopped in for a visit last weekend on their way to New Mexico! We had a lot of fun, and of course, my mom spoiled me with lots of maternity clothes and baby items! I loved all of them:) She also painted adorable pictures for Calebs room, which I will post as soon as we hang them up! For now, here I am at 26 weeks 4 days! I go for my glucose test on the 14th--so lets pray that everything goes good:) love you all...