Baby Bump…Week 36

Today is the first day of Ramadan – where Morrad begins to fast from sun up to sun down for a month. So basically he will be fasting until a few days after the baby is born! I plan on eating a small meal before he gets home from work and then waiting to eat again until he can eat at sun down. I don’t like to eat in front of him, but know that he completely understands that I need to eat a lot more often now that I am pregnant. It will be a challenging, but rewarding month for him.

Baby Bump…Week 36

Let’s just say he’s not as excited about fasting as he was when he found out we were having a boy! I found this picture in my iPhoto after he downloaded his pictures from his phone.

Morrad after finding out the baby was a boy 🙂

I am on weekly doctor visits now, and this week I found out that I am one centimeter dilated! I could stay that way for the rest of the pregnancy, or things could progress at any moment. I am just happy that nature is taking its course and my body is preparing for the little man. She said to definitely have my bags packed and ready to go. The past few days I was very tired and didn’t have much motivation, but today I woke up with increased energy. I have been cleaning all morning and getting things organized. I guess you could say I’m nesting again. All of our toilets, showers, and floors are clean – and don’t worry, I used non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning products. No high fumes for this baby!

Martica and her boyfriend Kyle were here from Sunday-Monday. There were on a road trip to the east coast and stopped at our apartment for a night before heading to Ocean City, NJ for a few days at the beach. It was nice to see them both and show them around Montclair for the evening. I love when family visits and I can show them where I live and what my daily life is like. The next time they will all be here is when the baby is born!

Belly picture coming soon – we are going to the park next to our apartment tonight for a jazz concert and I will actually look decent enough to take a picture!

Baby Bump…Week 35

These last few weeks have been very hot! Our escape has been driving to the Jersey Shore and hanging out at the beach. The water temperature has been around 70, which has been very refreshing. We live an hour from the beach, so we pack a cooler with water and snacks (and a few beers for Morrad), grab our beach chairs and umbrella and make a day of it. I wore a two piece swim suit last weekend and received many looks and I felt like the epitome of a “beached whale”. Especially as I was sitting in the sand just where the waves would reach! One woman did say I looked like I was glowing, but I reassured her it was just sweat. We walked along the boardwalk for some ice cream afterwards and then headed home. Those beach days are so relaxing, but we definitely can’t wait until we have a little baby with us!

Baby Bump…Week 35

Morrad on the beach

Last night I went to my prenatal water aerobics class. It had been a few weeks since I went because of the 4th and my trip home. I was so looking forward to getting into the warm therapeutic pool and chatting about being pregnant with other pregnant women. I try to make a conscious effort to not overly talk about “baby” with our friends because I know that is not always interesting to everyone! So my pool time allows me to ask them about their birth plans, names, favorite baby items, etc. And a few conversations about Kourtney Kardashian’s new baby and the Cruise/Holmes divorce may have come up too! I was hoping for a good nights sleep afterwards, but it was still very uncomfortable. The back pain is with me for the long haul I think. Morrad sleeps on the side of the bed that the air conditioner is on and last night I turned it down to 70 degrees, which makes our room an ice box. I am still sweating on my side, all while he is shivering and cuddled up under the blankets. I do feel bad for making him so cold, but then I realize that he isn’t getting up every hour to go to the bathroom and I get over it. He has been moving closer to me though, which doesn’t work anymore so maybe I need to turn it up a little just to keep him on his side!

Here’s a little sneak peek of the nursery! We are still waiting on a few items to arrive, so I won’t reveal it all until then 🙂

Nursery

Nursery

Baby Bump…Week 34

We are totally falling behind on the belly pictures! We are going to take some tonight after Morrad gets back from traveling for work. He has requested to not travel after July 15th, so they are planning a lot of trips right now while he can. Ultimately, that means that I can’t take my weekly belly picture. But at least I’m keeping up with the writing part!

Baby Bump…Week 34

Last week we had our maternity pictures taken and I have a few proofs to share with you. I am so happy with how they turned out. We plan on framing a few and hanging them in the nursery. One of the pictures is solely of my belly and his first baby blanket. I want to have one of these for each of our (future) children too. That way each child can keep their belly picture. It will be fun to compare the bellies after everyone is grown up!

Baby Fadel Maternity Pictures

Mom & Bubba

Mom & Baby

Mom & Baby

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