Baby Shower!

On September 13, my sister threw me a wonderful baby shower! From the handmade invitations to the carefully crafted diaper cake, it was everything I could have imagined and more. I feel really lucky that Jooyoung will have such a great auntie that will love him/her in countless ways. Here are some pics from the shower for those that weren't able to make it!

Here is the diaper cake that my sister made...pretty creative, huh? She took newborn diapers to create the "layers" and used yellow tulle to hold each layer together. The cake topper was made of 3 stuffed animals. :)

Here is a pic of me and my cousin, Candice. She was about 5 weeks ahead of me - due September 21st. She just recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, Harley Clem. Born September 24th at 3:06am, Harley weighed in at 8 lbs, 3 oz and was 22" long. When Jake and I went to visit, Harley made the cutest little whimpering noise...can't even say it was a cry. Made us realize how precious a newborn is and how soon our little one will be arriving! Jooyoung can't wait to meet you, cousin Harley! Congratulations, Candice and John!

Here are the mini cupcakes my sister ordered from www.trophycupcakes.com. I must say, they were the cutest cupcakes in the world and they tasted as good as they looked... absolutely delish! Cafe Latte, Vanilla, Luscious Lemon and Red Velvet...yum!

And of course, my sister, Michelle, who made it all happen! She's the best sister anyone could ever ask for and I know she'll be the best auntie to little Jooyoung! Thank you unnie for everything!

Thank you to everyone that came out to my shower to help me celebrate the long awaited arrival of our little boy or girl! You all were so generous and I am lucky to have friends like you that I know will care and love this baby! Thanks! :)

Baby on the Move!

A baby is an amazing thing. I don't think that any pregnant woman can fully explain the feelings that go through her the first time she finds out she's pregnant...the first time she hears that heartbeat...the first time she feels that little flutter...the first time those little flutters turn into full on jabs!

I signed up for these weekly updates on http://www.babycenter.com/ when I became pregnant. It tracks how your baby is growing and what is happening in your current week. The fun part is they always associate the baby with a food item each week, so I have coworkers and friends asking "what's the baby this week?". Read on to find out how big Jooyoung was/is through this process!

Week 4: poppyseed
Week 5: sesame seed - looks more like a tadpole than human
Week 6: lentil bean - features are starting to form, limbs start to form
Week 7: blueberry - hands and feet begin to form
Week 8: kidney bean
Week 9: grape
Week 10: kumquat - nails and peach fuzz hair start to grow, organs are working
Week 11: fig
Week 12: lime - begin having reflexes
Week 13: medium shrimp - 1 oz. - fingerprints have formed
Week 14: lemon - 1.5 oz. - beginning to have facial expressions
Week 15: apple - 2.5 oz. - can sense light, taste buds are forming
Week 16: avocado - 3 oz. - toenails are growing
Week 17: turnip - 5 oz.
Week 18: bell pepper - 7 oz.
Week 19: heirloom tomato - 8.5 oz. - 6" tall - 5 senses are developing
Week 20: banana - 10.5 oz - 6.5"
Week 21: carrot - 3/4 lb. - 10.5"
Week 22: spaghetti squash - 1 lb. - 11"
Week 23: large mango - over 1 lb. - 11+"
Week 24: ear of corn - gained 4 oz. since week 23 - 12"
Week 25: rutabaga - 1.5 lb. - 13.5"
Week 26: English hothouse cucumber - 1.66 lb. - 14"
Week 27: head of cauliflower - almost 2 lb. - 14.5"
Week 28: Chinese cabbage - 2.25 lb. - 14.8"
Week 29: butternut squash - 2.5 lb. - 15+"
Week 30: head of cabbage - almost 3 lb. - 15.7"
Week 31: 4 navel oranges - 3.3 lbs. - 16"
Week 32: jicima - 3.75 lbs. - 17"
Week 33: pineapple - 4 lbs. - 17+"
Week 34: cantaloupe - 4.75 lbs. - 18"
Week 35: honeydew - 5.25 lbs. - 18+"

Now that we're at 35 weeks, take a look at how Jooyoung is moving!

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35 Weeks!

Wow...only 5 more weeks to go! It seems like the pregnancy flew by and now, we only have about a month left before Jooyoung joins us. My back pains have been getting better. I had a pregnancy massage yesterday and it felt SOOOOO good! We had our childbirth class last weekend and got a bunch of questions answered and got a tour of the birthing center. Now Jake knows where to take me when I go into labor! :) We have an appointment today and our first aid and infant CPR class tomorrow - will blog about how all of that goes later. Until then...here are some pics for you to enjoy!

Baby Game!

We found a fun little game for all of you to play. Follow the link and use game name: jooyoung. You will be able to guess the details of the little one's arrival! Let's see who can get the closest!

http://expectnet.com/game.php

Happy guessing!

33 Week Appointment & Update

We went to our 33 week appointment today. From here on out, we're going to see the doc every two weeks, then the last month, we'll be going every week. I got some referrals for massages and physical therapists, so I'll be taking advantage of the free massages w/ $20 copay! :) Jooyoung's heartbeat was really fast today - 160 bpm...he/she must have been excited. (So all you who thought that it was a boy because of the slower heartbeat of 130ish, sorry to burst your bubble)

On other updates, we have been looking for a place to call home. After a disappointing short sale that took way too long with no result, we looked at some other houses. We have since put in an offer on a house, but decided it wasn't the best place for us. We saw, yet another place that we really fell in love with. It's perfect for us - really we have no complaints about the place except for a few projects that we would have no problem fixing up. Anyway, we are planning on making an offer tomorrow, so please keep us and this opportunity in your prayers. Jooyoung will be here soon and he/she needs a place to sleep! :)

31 and 33 weeks!

Here are some pictures from week 31 and 33. I think my belly popped in a matter of days...actually, overnight. I was at work one day and people said "you don't look that big for 7 months" and I swear, literally the very next day, the exact same people said "woah! I think you grew 5 inches overnight!" (and they weren't talking about my height!)

Since it's hard to tell how big I've really gotten, I've put together a strip of pics from week 21 - week 33...enjoy!

The Evolution of My Belly!

32 Weeks!

I know I'm supposed to post a picture for week 31 and week 32, but I haven't uploaded them yet. They're coming. So this week, Baby T is about 17" long and weighs about 3.75 pounds. JooYoung is approximately the size of a jicima. What used to be little flutters and kicks are now full on movements. I will look at my belly and it will protrude on one side, making it lopsided. As of this morning, I noticed how much this baby will be like me. My alarm went off at 5:30am. I typically snooze for about 15 minutes, but this early riser would not let me sleep in. JooYoung was moving around in my belly and would not stop until I got out of bed...already a fiesty little one! Then during the day, I noticed that the movements are getting stronger and harder. I felt a push on my stomach so I pushed back and felt the foot (or hand) move across my belly. It's a pretty surreal feeling. The foot (or hand) was pushing against my stomach so much that I felt like I could literally grab and pinch it. So crazy!

Another joy of being 32 weeks, backaches have started and they sure do hurt! I didn't really have any problems throughout my pregnancy, so this is the first real "problem" or "discomfort" I've noticed. It's getting harder and harder to get out of bed (I have to roll over to my side) and I feel like I'm waddling around like a penguin. When I stand up from a seated position, it hurts. When i bend down, it hurts. Pretty much I just hurt. But it's all worth it in the end. :)