The other night I woke up around 2:50 am. That seems to be a magical hour for little Brynn and I. She likes to wake up and stretch her legs, which always leads to me having to get up and use the restroom or readjust how I'm sleeping so I can breathe. I really don't mind it and usually fall back asleep as soon as I get back in bed or get comfortable.
That night it took me a little longer to fall back asleep though. Which meant my mind was wondering with all kinds of thoughts. On this night specifically I thought about how soon it will no longer be just Brad and I and I got all kinds of emotional as he laid there asleep next to me.
This year Brad and I will celebrate 4 years together. It went by so fast that I can't even believe it. And while we are so grateful for the time we had just the two of us, we know how much better our little girl is going to make our lives. I got so emotional because I was looking at it from the perspective of the ending of an era but really we are about to enter the best years of our lives!
We are like little kids on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa to come as each day that passes we wonder if it will finally be the day we become a family of three. We are so ready to be able to bring our girl home and to love on her as much as we can.
Friday, April 1, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
a shower for our little southern belle
This past weekend we hit 37 weeks which is considered "full term". I use quotations because ideally babies need to make it to the full 40 weeks, if she is anything like me we will make it past that! haha. We got to celebrate though because it was baby shower weekend!
My friend, Katie did such a beautiful job putting on the perfect shower for baby Brynn and I! The theme was southern belle and it couldn't have been more perfect. The food was delicious, the decorations were adorable, and I was thrilled to have both family and friends in attendance! Baby girl is SO loved and got so spoiled!
Let's go back to the food because she served everything a southern girl loves from the cucumber sandwiches, tomato pies, to the incredible banana pudding and strawberry shortcakes. There were lots of other yummy foods to eat but those were definitely my favorites!
Katie had asked me what colors I was using in the nursery and based the shower color scheme off of that. I love that I will be able to use all of the adorable prints she made in the nursery once we move!
Baby girl received the cutest clothes and we finally have diapers and wipes so we have all the necessities ready for her to make her appearance when she is good and ready. I have another doctors appointment tomorrow and I'm so excited to see if I've progressed any further. This may be TMI (stop reading here if you don't want to know details) but last week I was already 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. It blows my mind that in 2-3 weeks we could be a family of three!
My friend, Katie did such a beautiful job putting on the perfect shower for baby Brynn and I! The theme was southern belle and it couldn't have been more perfect. The food was delicious, the decorations were adorable, and I was thrilled to have both family and friends in attendance! Baby girl is SO loved and got so spoiled!
Let's go back to the food because she served everything a southern girl loves from the cucumber sandwiches, tomato pies, to the incredible banana pudding and strawberry shortcakes. There were lots of other yummy foods to eat but those were definitely my favorites!
Katie had asked me what colors I was using in the nursery and based the shower color scheme off of that. I love that I will be able to use all of the adorable prints she made in the nursery once we move!
Baby girl received the cutest clothes and we finally have diapers and wipes so we have all the necessities ready for her to make her appearance when she is good and ready. I have another doctors appointment tomorrow and I'm so excited to see if I've progressed any further. This may be TMI (stop reading here if you don't want to know details) but last week I was already 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced. It blows my mind that in 2-3 weeks we could be a family of three!
Sunday, February 28, 2016
A little catch up on life as of late
Sorry I've been slacking once again on the blogging front! No worries though, I'm here to catch you all up on what's been going on here in the Schmidt Household.
Brad has been busy busy busy with school. Last year February and March were crazy packed with tests so I expected nothing less out of this semester. He has been studying so hard and it's been paying off. I couldn't be more proud of him! However, I can't wait till this semester is over because then he will be in the clinics and I will have my husband back! Yahoo!
My last day of work was Thursday. It was such a bittersweet day for me. Anyone who knows me, knows I loved Ella as if she were my own child. However, I know that being home with our baby girl and giving her my 110% will be SO worth it. I could probably write a whole post on how much that sweet Ella means to me and how she was so much more than a job to me. I have shed many many tears over it and I feel as though I have a hole in my heart at that moment. It will probably be really hard for me until our little girl arrives and fills that gap that my heart has right now.
It was a blessing to stop working when I did because now I get to rest and nest before baby girl gets here (which could be sooner rather than later). I am now scheduled to go to the doctor on a weekly basis. Baby girl has consistently measured about a week and half behind where she should be and is only in the 4th percentile for weight (she currently is predicted to weigh 3lbs, 10oz). So my doctor is taking extra precautions and making sure we don't run into any complications. Personally I just think we are going to have small little babies since neither of us were big babies.
Because baby girl is measuring small we've gotten a couple of extra ultrasounds which is always so fun to see our little girl. I'm glad Brad was able to make it to this one since the last one he couldn't make. The tech has been so sweet and given us 3D images the past two times. I love seeing her cute little face. I'm obsessed with her little lips and can't wait to kiss all over that sweet face of hers. She is either getting more active in there, or I'm finally just feeling it more frequently because she's getting bigger.
We had our hospital tour the same night as my appointment. During the tour I was freaking out (you guys hospitals just freak me out in general). However, I think it was just nerves because the past few days I've been talking to Brad about things I really like about the hospital we are going to deliver at. I'm still so nervous about the delivery process but I'm so grateful that Brad will be there with me every step of the way. He is so patient with me when I get anxiety when I know I just want to slap myself and say "get a grip woman, you aren't going to die" haha.
I have been dreaming more about the moment baby girl is finally in my arms and I just can't wait to have that happen in real life. It just seems so magical. I can't wait to see Brad be able to snuggle with her. He talks about it all the time and I know how much it will mean to him to finally be able to hold and love on her.
Anyways, that is what we have been up to over in our neck of the woods. I hope everyone enjoyed their month of love! I can't believe how fast time is flying! Only 7 more weeks until my due date! Crazy to think that soon we will be a family of three!
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| 31 weeks with Baby Girl (I am now 33 weeks so this is an oldie but the most recent bump picture I've taken) |
My last day of work was Thursday. It was such a bittersweet day for me. Anyone who knows me, knows I loved Ella as if she were my own child. However, I know that being home with our baby girl and giving her my 110% will be SO worth it. I could probably write a whole post on how much that sweet Ella means to me and how she was so much more than a job to me. I have shed many many tears over it and I feel as though I have a hole in my heart at that moment. It will probably be really hard for me until our little girl arrives and fills that gap that my heart has right now.
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| Last Day with Ella, I could resist being twinners and putting her hair in piggy tails! |
Because baby girl is measuring small we've gotten a couple of extra ultrasounds which is always so fun to see our little girl. I'm glad Brad was able to make it to this one since the last one he couldn't make. The tech has been so sweet and given us 3D images the past two times. I love seeing her cute little face. I'm obsessed with her little lips and can't wait to kiss all over that sweet face of hers. She is either getting more active in there, or I'm finally just feeling it more frequently because she's getting bigger.
I have been dreaming more about the moment baby girl is finally in my arms and I just can't wait to have that happen in real life. It just seems so magical. I can't wait to see Brad be able to snuggle with her. He talks about it all the time and I know how much it will mean to him to finally be able to hold and love on her.
Anyways, that is what we have been up to over in our neck of the woods. I hope everyone enjoyed their month of love! I can't believe how fast time is flying! Only 7 more weeks until my due date! Crazy to think that soon we will be a family of three!
Friday, February 12, 2016
Dear Baby Girl
Dear Baby Girl,
It's been awhile since I've written you a letter. That isn't because I haven't been thinking about you because that couldn't be further from the truth. You consume my thoughts day and night and I wouldn't want it to be any other way.
Your room is the only room in the house that I get cell service so I find myself in there quite frequently. As I sit in the glider I dream about the days and nights I will spend sitting in that exact spot but with you in my hands rather than my cell phone. You will always be so much better than that silly thing. I can't wait to snuggle you, to gently rub your face as you drift to sleep, to try anything to get you to grin. It makes my heart skip a beat knowing that in approximately 9 weeks our home and hearts will be filled with you and your cute coos and cries.
This past weekend I did 4 loads of tiny laundry. FOUR. I may have to reorganize the other closets in the apartment to make room for all the clothes you have, because your dresser is already filled to the brim. One thing is certain your Honey loves to shop for you! You will always be well dressed. Honey even saved outfits that I wore as a baby that I can't wait to see you in them.
Baby girl you are my dream come true. I've wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember and it feels surreal that it is getting closer and closer! I can't wait to see the relationship you have with your daddy. He is so in love with you already and I know you will have him wrapped around your little fingers. He loves telling his classmates about you and how you are growing and moving a lot these days. We may be fighting over whose turn it is to hold and love on you for a long time.
It's crazy to think that come Saturday we will be in single digit weeks until we meet you! I'm hoping you are like your daddy and come right on time! ;) for now you just keep on growing sweet girl! I love you to the moon and back!
Love Always,
Your Momma
It's been awhile since I've written you a letter. That isn't because I haven't been thinking about you because that couldn't be further from the truth. You consume my thoughts day and night and I wouldn't want it to be any other way.
Your room is the only room in the house that I get cell service so I find myself in there quite frequently. As I sit in the glider I dream about the days and nights I will spend sitting in that exact spot but with you in my hands rather than my cell phone. You will always be so much better than that silly thing. I can't wait to snuggle you, to gently rub your face as you drift to sleep, to try anything to get you to grin. It makes my heart skip a beat knowing that in approximately 9 weeks our home and hearts will be filled with you and your cute coos and cries.
This past weekend I did 4 loads of tiny laundry. FOUR. I may have to reorganize the other closets in the apartment to make room for all the clothes you have, because your dresser is already filled to the brim. One thing is certain your Honey loves to shop for you! You will always be well dressed. Honey even saved outfits that I wore as a baby that I can't wait to see you in them.
Baby girl you are my dream come true. I've wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember and it feels surreal that it is getting closer and closer! I can't wait to see the relationship you have with your daddy. He is so in love with you already and I know you will have him wrapped around your little fingers. He loves telling his classmates about you and how you are growing and moving a lot these days. We may be fighting over whose turn it is to hold and love on you for a long time.
It's crazy to think that come Saturday we will be in single digit weeks until we meet you! I'm hoping you are like your daddy and come right on time! ;) for now you just keep on growing sweet girl! I love you to the moon and back!
Love Always,
Your Momma
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
28 week appointment
Hello Third Trimester! So very nice to see you!
Today I had my 28 week appointment. I was scheduled for my glucose test, an ultrasound, and an appointment with my doctor. Excitement all around.
First of all I was SO nervous about the glucose test. People make it sound like it's the worst thing ever. I actually really liked the drink (I got the orange flavor) and the part I hated was getting my blood drawn but that isn't anything new. I'm hoping I don't get a call tomorrow saying I have to take the 3 hour test. Fingers crossed.
Anyways, after beginning the test I got called back for my ultrasound. At first I was really worried because it was the tech who was so rude to me at my first ultrasound. Luckily she seemed to be in a better mood today and was actually sweet and we did lots of looking at baby girl in 3D. The woman probably thought I was crazy as I had tears rolling down my face seeing our sweet girl actually looking like a human! Poor thing has my huge nose and personally I think looks a lot like me but with Brad's chin. I think she's absolutely adorable the way she is but of course I may be biased because I'm her mom. She will always be beautiful in my eyes. I asked the technician if she could tell if she had any hair and of course my fear of having a bald baby might just be coming true. I see lots of bows and headbands in our future!
The rest of my appointment went well. Baby girl is measuring about a week-week and a half smaller than she should be. She weighs a whopping 2lbs 2oz, but my doctor isn't too concerned yet. She did tell me after I get the results back from my glucose test tomorrow, I need to start packing on the pounds so that will be real exciting. I'll have another ultrasound in a month to make sure she is growing more and if not we will go from there, all my other appointments will be every 2 weeks from here on out though. I'm really praying she grows though because my doctor said if not then we will have to discuss a plan for a growth restricted baby. So here's to packing on the pounds so baby girl can get the nutrients she needs to grow and be healthy!
Today I had my 28 week appointment. I was scheduled for my glucose test, an ultrasound, and an appointment with my doctor. Excitement all around.
First of all I was SO nervous about the glucose test. People make it sound like it's the worst thing ever. I actually really liked the drink (I got the orange flavor) and the part I hated was getting my blood drawn but that isn't anything new. I'm hoping I don't get a call tomorrow saying I have to take the 3 hour test. Fingers crossed.
Anyways, after beginning the test I got called back for my ultrasound. At first I was really worried because it was the tech who was so rude to me at my first ultrasound. Luckily she seemed to be in a better mood today and was actually sweet and we did lots of looking at baby girl in 3D. The woman probably thought I was crazy as I had tears rolling down my face seeing our sweet girl actually looking like a human! Poor thing has my huge nose and personally I think looks a lot like me but with Brad's chin. I think she's absolutely adorable the way she is but of course I may be biased because I'm her mom. She will always be beautiful in my eyes. I asked the technician if she could tell if she had any hair and of course my fear of having a bald baby might just be coming true. I see lots of bows and headbands in our future!
The rest of my appointment went well. Baby girl is measuring about a week-week and a half smaller than she should be. She weighs a whopping 2lbs 2oz, but my doctor isn't too concerned yet. She did tell me after I get the results back from my glucose test tomorrow, I need to start packing on the pounds so that will be real exciting. I'll have another ultrasound in a month to make sure she is growing more and if not we will go from there, all my other appointments will be every 2 weeks from here on out though. I'm really praying she grows though because my doctor said if not then we will have to discuss a plan for a growth restricted baby. So here's to packing on the pounds so baby girl can get the nutrients she needs to grow and be healthy!
Thursday, January 14, 2016
A few thoughts on pregnancy
I realized I never blogged about our 24 week appointment and that's pretty much because those appointments feel kind of pointless after awhile. I spend most of my time in waiting rooms and then talk to the doctor for like 10 min and then we are out of there. The best part is always hearing baby girls heartbeat but they only listen for like 1-2 minutes. My next appointment is the glucose test as well as another ultrasound! I am freaking out about the glucose test but so excited to see how much our little girl has grown!
Anyways, onto some random thoughts about pregnancy. I always imagined it being SO different then what it's been. Not that it's been a bad experience, it's actually been really easy and great, just different from what I expected.
For starters I always see these bloggers doing these cute little pregnancy questionnaires. I always imagined myself doing that but let's be real, my answers would be really boring to read every 4 weeks because not much changes. In fact there have been some days where I don't even feel pregnant.
I always envisioned having these weird cravings and kind of looked forward to seeing what weird combinations of things I would come up with but honestly I don't have cravings, everything tastes the same and nothing ever really sounds super delicious that I have to have it right that second. I have one food aversion and that's potatoes! It makes me so sad because the one time I could get away with eating all the French fries I wanted with no judgement I can't even enjoy them.
I thought I would have an adorable baby bump by now. I mean I'm only 5'2 so I figured I would pop pretty fast. I mean it's getting there but slowly. Haha. I guess I should be grateful for that but sometimes I feel like I'm still in that "is she pregnant or is she just getting fat" stage.
The hormones. Holy cow. I have never gone from so in love to so angry in such a short time span. It's scary and frustrating which only makes it worse. There are sometimes I don't even feel like me.
And this is going to make me sound totally lame but I always imagined registering for baby items being so fun and almost should I say magical. Honestly that's not how it went at all. The people at the store were not helpful at all. It's hard to sit there and think of all the things you do and don't need for a baby, add in all the different brands of things and I thought my head was going to explode.
Anyways, on a more positive note it has been really fun to go through this experience. I'm so grateful that my body is capable of carrying a baby.
Although it's not what I imagined it being like it's more than what I could have ever hoped and dreamed it would be.
My love for Brad has gotten deeper through this whole experience. He's been a total rockstar and support system from the very beginning days where I spent 3 mornings a week hugging the toilet bowl, to the times my loving self turns into a mad woman. He is going to be such a great daddy and loves on our baby girl as much as he can. He is always asking to see her and always wants to feel her kicks. He loves when I snuggle him at night as we are falling asleep because that's when baby girl likes to let us know she's there. He says he would let her kick his back all night long! He tells me every day he wishes she was here already.
It's been so fun to set up her nursery and I love that there are pieces in there that my mom and I have made together, and seeing her dresser that Brad spent Christmas break sanding and painting makes me so happy. I love that in her drawers there are pieces that I wore as a baby.
Most importantly I'm so grateful for the spirit she is bringing into our home already. I get emotional just thinking about her and what she will be like and what kind of trials she will face in her life. I want to protect her from heartbreak and hurt but I know I can only do so much, I know she will have to face these things. But I want to be the best mom I can be for her. I want her to know most importantly that she will never have to go through those things alone, that I will always be there to lift her up.
She is teaching me so much about the love that my Savior and Heavenly Father have for me and I hope to return that favor to her as she grows. I find myself drawing closer to them throughout this pregnancy as I pray for her each day and try to better myself so that I am intune with the spirit and can provide her with the things she needs.
We are only 14 weeks away from due date and I hope the rest goes by just as fast as it has been. We can wait to bring our baby girl into our home and family!
Anyways, onto some random thoughts about pregnancy. I always imagined it being SO different then what it's been. Not that it's been a bad experience, it's actually been really easy and great, just different from what I expected.
For starters I always see these bloggers doing these cute little pregnancy questionnaires. I always imagined myself doing that but let's be real, my answers would be really boring to read every 4 weeks because not much changes. In fact there have been some days where I don't even feel pregnant.
I always envisioned having these weird cravings and kind of looked forward to seeing what weird combinations of things I would come up with but honestly I don't have cravings, everything tastes the same and nothing ever really sounds super delicious that I have to have it right that second. I have one food aversion and that's potatoes! It makes me so sad because the one time I could get away with eating all the French fries I wanted with no judgement I can't even enjoy them.
I thought I would have an adorable baby bump by now. I mean I'm only 5'2 so I figured I would pop pretty fast. I mean it's getting there but slowly. Haha. I guess I should be grateful for that but sometimes I feel like I'm still in that "is she pregnant or is she just getting fat" stage.
The hormones. Holy cow. I have never gone from so in love to so angry in such a short time span. It's scary and frustrating which only makes it worse. There are sometimes I don't even feel like me.
And this is going to make me sound totally lame but I always imagined registering for baby items being so fun and almost should I say magical. Honestly that's not how it went at all. The people at the store were not helpful at all. It's hard to sit there and think of all the things you do and don't need for a baby, add in all the different brands of things and I thought my head was going to explode.
Anyways, on a more positive note it has been really fun to go through this experience. I'm so grateful that my body is capable of carrying a baby.
Although it's not what I imagined it being like it's more than what I could have ever hoped and dreamed it would be.
My love for Brad has gotten deeper through this whole experience. He's been a total rockstar and support system from the very beginning days where I spent 3 mornings a week hugging the toilet bowl, to the times my loving self turns into a mad woman. He is going to be such a great daddy and loves on our baby girl as much as he can. He is always asking to see her and always wants to feel her kicks. He loves when I snuggle him at night as we are falling asleep because that's when baby girl likes to let us know she's there. He says he would let her kick his back all night long! He tells me every day he wishes she was here already.
It's been so fun to set up her nursery and I love that there are pieces in there that my mom and I have made together, and seeing her dresser that Brad spent Christmas break sanding and painting makes me so happy. I love that in her drawers there are pieces that I wore as a baby.
Most importantly I'm so grateful for the spirit she is bringing into our home already. I get emotional just thinking about her and what she will be like and what kind of trials she will face in her life. I want to protect her from heartbreak and hurt but I know I can only do so much, I know she will have to face these things. But I want to be the best mom I can be for her. I want her to know most importantly that she will never have to go through those things alone, that I will always be there to lift her up.
She is teaching me so much about the love that my Savior and Heavenly Father have for me and I hope to return that favor to her as she grows. I find myself drawing closer to them throughout this pregnancy as I pray for her each day and try to better myself so that I am intune with the spirit and can provide her with the things she needs.
We are only 14 weeks away from due date and I hope the rest goes by just as fast as it has been. We can wait to bring our baby girl into our home and family!
Sunday, January 3, 2016
It's a new year so you know what that means...
I love even numbers so I think this year is going to be a really good one. Every even numbered year great things have happened. We got married in 2012, I graduated college and Brad started Dental School in 2014, this year we are having a BABY, and in 2018 Brad will graduate from Dental School. So you can say even numbered years are kind of our thing! ;)
Anyways, I've spent the last week really thinking about goals to make for this new year. I really want to improve not only individually but as a wife and well now, mother. I'm all about people holding me accountable so I thought I would share here on the blog.
My top goal is to be present. This is something I really struggle with. I could spend all day scrolling on my phone with all the different social media feeds. Honestly I don't know why this is so hard for me because I get nothing out of it and really it doesn't do anything to increase my relationship with those I am actually with. But I'm really going to try this year to put my phone down more during the day.
My second goal is to create a more Christ centered home. As I'm preparing to become a mom I have thought and prayed each day about how to make sure our little one knows that she is loved by her Savior and what that really means. I also want to deepen my personal relationship with Christ and I know as I do things to make sure the spirit can be felt in our home both of those will happen.
My final goal is to take more pictures and to increase my photography knowledge. I figure both of these will kind of happen naturally this year as we are adding a new member to our family. I love pictures just for the purpose of looking back on things we did throughout the year and I would really like them to be quality pictures not just ones I snap through my phone. It sometimes feels like such a pain to tote around the big camera but the final outcome is so much better.
Those are my top three goals that I really want to improve on throughout this next year, of course I have some smaller ones that I will be also working on the side. If you have any tips on how to improve on any of these goals please share in the comments, we all know I could use all the help I can get!
Happy New Year and may this next year bring about a new you! :)
Anyways, I've spent the last week really thinking about goals to make for this new year. I really want to improve not only individually but as a wife and well now, mother. I'm all about people holding me accountable so I thought I would share here on the blog.
My top goal is to be present. This is something I really struggle with. I could spend all day scrolling on my phone with all the different social media feeds. Honestly I don't know why this is so hard for me because I get nothing out of it and really it doesn't do anything to increase my relationship with those I am actually with. But I'm really going to try this year to put my phone down more during the day.
My second goal is to create a more Christ centered home. As I'm preparing to become a mom I have thought and prayed each day about how to make sure our little one knows that she is loved by her Savior and what that really means. I also want to deepen my personal relationship with Christ and I know as I do things to make sure the spirit can be felt in our home both of those will happen.
My final goal is to take more pictures and to increase my photography knowledge. I figure both of these will kind of happen naturally this year as we are adding a new member to our family. I love pictures just for the purpose of looking back on things we did throughout the year and I would really like them to be quality pictures not just ones I snap through my phone. It sometimes feels like such a pain to tote around the big camera but the final outcome is so much better.
Those are my top three goals that I really want to improve on throughout this next year, of course I have some smaller ones that I will be also working on the side. If you have any tips on how to improve on any of these goals please share in the comments, we all know I could use all the help I can get!
Happy New Year and may this next year bring about a new you! :)
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