Miss Sawyer Grace Coats

The second love of my life has arrived! Her name is Sawyer Grace Coats and she was born at 1:42pm on April 14, 2011. She weighed 5 pounds and 12 ounces and measured at 19 3/4 inches. She has a head full of light brown hair and dark blue eyes that look brown at a glance. She has a sweet button nose and the longest fingers and toes! She has her mommy's wrinkly ears and long, monkey arms. We also think she has her daddy's forehead. :) 

She likes to sleep with her arms up above her head if not swaddled in a blanket for naps. She already gives us cute smiles and alertly looks around the room! She eats every 2 to 3 hours and rarely cries unless she is hungry. For now she sleeps in her bassinet next to our bed and likes to lay in her swing in the living room while Mommy folds clothes or cleans up during the day. She is a good eater and a good sleeper! She doesn't like getting her diaper changed and she doesn't really like tummy time either, but we're working on it any way. :)

We love her to death. She is cuter than I ever imagined and sweeter, too!

Meet Miss Sawyer

Week 38

Week 38

Fruit/Veggie/Item

the length of a leek

Size
According to www.babycenter.com she weighs 6.8 pounds and is over 19 1/2 inches
Baby Changes

Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

Best Moment this Week

Gender
GIRL! Sawyer Grace Coats :)

Movement
She is still moving all around - even though it's tight in there! :)

Food Craving
I guess milk and ice cream…less cravings now though.

Sleep
sleeping pretty well, but I will randomly wake up in the night and I still have to get up most nights to use the bathroom! I am also HOT at night. I sleep with just the sheet on me and scoot as far from Casey as I can :)

What I am looking forward to
Having her!!! I would love to go into labor this weekend (preferably Saturday evening as soon as Casey gets home from his golf tournament:)

Symptoms
HUGE swollen feet. Sore joints in my fingers and toes - almost arthritic feeling. Acid reflux.

Weight
I didn't gain one pound this week! So, I'm still at 33lbs for the entire pregnancy. Not too shabby!

To Do

• finish nursery ~ check!
• scrapbook my pregnancy
• continue filling out Sawyer's baby book
• hang Sawyer's curtain in nursery ~ check!
• get both cars detailed and washed - mine is done
• install car seat base in my car ~ check!
• clean out the garage ~ check!
• wash Sawyer's newborn clothes ~ check! 
• get carpet cleaned at home
• have garage sale
• pack hospital bag…this is sort of a work in progress
• put stroller together ~ check!
• put pack-n=play together ~ check!
• hang up all baby clothes ~ check!
• hang things on nursery wall ~ check!
• order thank you cards ~ check!
• write thank you cards…working on it :)
• pack Sawyer's hospital bag ~ check!
• have Casey pack his own bag
• have Casey put together swing 
• finish organizing Sawyer's closet ~ check!

Week 37

Week 37


Fruit/Veggie/Item
length of a Swiss chard

Size
according to www.babycenter.com she weighs 6 1/3 pounds and it a little bit over 19 inches
Baby Changes
Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks. If you go into labor now, her lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blondes or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.
Best Moment this Week
I had my church/big baby shower on Saturday and it was just beautiful! I also had my school shower today which was another great time! Casey and I are extremely blessed with good friends and family that shower us with love and gifts for baby Sawyer. She will be lucky to meet all of the great people in our lives. :)
Gender
GIRL! Sawyer Grace Coats :)
Movement
She has actually picked up a little more movement these days. Movement was down a little as she started getting bigger and things were more crowded, but she seems to have found a way to move her little feet all up and down my rib cage. ;)
Food Craving
Just milk at this point. Even the ice cream has slowed down! I am getting fuller faster so that might be part of it. There's just not enough room for Sawyer and a lot of food. :)
Sleep
Been sleeping pretty hard! Have to get up to use the bathroom, but then it's right back to sleep for me! Sawyer normally kicks me awake about the same time my alarm is going off. :)
What I am looking forward to
Having her!!! It's getting so close, and I am just looking forward to going into labor! :)
Symptoms
Super swollen feet. Sore feet. Just feet in general. Haha! There's also acid reflux, but it's gotten a little better over the last couple of weeks. My body is generally more tired, but I am still doing well!
Weight
Well, I thought my weight gain had slowed, but I have gained 3 lbs in a week! I couldn't believe it! I'm up 33 lbs now, but that's not too much over my goal of 30, so I'm still happy. :)
To Do

• finish nursery ~ check! It's officially done now! :)
• scrapbook my pregnancy
• continue filling out Sawyer's baby book
• hang Sawyer's curtain in nursery ~ check!
• get both cars detailed and washed - mine is done
• install car seat base in my car
• clean out the garage ~ check!
• wash Sawyer's newborn clothes ~ check! 
• get carpet cleaned at home
• have garage sale
• pack hospital bag
• put stroller together ~ check!
• put pack-n=play together ~ check!
• hang up all baby clothes ~ check!
• hang things on nursery wall ~ check!
• order thank you cards ~ check!
• write thank you cards
• pack Sawyer's hospital bag
• have Casey pack his own bag
• put together swing
• finish organizing Sawyer's closet