11 weeks to go!!

29 weeks already!!  Holy crap time is flying by!  Sorry for the lame

bathroom pic (I keep asking josh to take it but he said he makes fun of girls who post belly pictures.)  People keep asking me if i'm getting excited.  I usually

say YES but this week it turned into ya...but kinda nervous.  It's becoming a reality.  Many of you who know me know i'm paranoid and I over analyze everything...here are some questions i've thrown at Josh this week...

What if he comes out a girl...

What if he comes out a midget...

What if he doesn't like his name...

What color is his hair going to be...

Are you going to watch...

Do you know how to change a diaper...

Is hendrix going to be weird...

Are we going to be good parents?

What if I have him early and i'm scheduled to work...

What if I have him late and I have to take more time off and 

risk losing clients...

How much time are you taking off...

What are we going to tell our families our expectations are...

Josh doesn't comment on most of these, he just rolls his eyes.  Luckily I have such a calm husband or we would never sleep.

We have had a fun summer, trying to go out and do things as much as possible.

We went to Movie under the stars at the capitol, Lots of weddings, fireworks,

swimming, walks with hendrix, bowling, five crowns, dinner with friends and family, and LOTS of golf for Josh.  Here's to the next 11 weeks!

Oh and check out this little coat I found.  It's 12 months, he might not even wear it, but how cute is that!!!!  GO UTES!!!

27ish weeks

I had to check my pregnancy tracker before posting how many weeks I am. 

 Oh boy.  Where to begin.  

It's HOT.

I haven't had many cravings, but I do go back and forth between salty and sweet almost as often as I blink.

My back is killing me, I can't get comfortable at night.  Even my trusty pregnancy pillow isn't working...suggestions?

I had my glucose test, the drink is not so bad it's how it makes you feel.

There are no cute affordable maternity clothes.  Seriously why would I wear a shirt with "Bumpalicious" in sequins on the front.  Try again.

Everything gives me heartburn.

I went swimming and kept tipping forward, it was quite a site. 

My feet aren't swollen yet (thank goodness)  but they are oddly radiating heat.

Everything looks great, my doctor says my weight is a little low so if I don't

start gaining faster I will have to try to gain weight (Josh rolls his eyes and says "I wish someone would give me permission to gain weight").

Speaking of Josh, aren't husbands supposed to gain weight with you?  Josh has lost 17 pounds!!  Way to go Joshy!

Time is flying by, I am now meeting with my Dr. every 2 weeks.

We set up the crib and now it's not just the 2nd bedroom, it's the nursery.  It smells like new stuff.  I walked in one morning about to go to work and I almost cried thinking in a couple months I will have a baby in here.

My little boy is kicking, hard!  I love it!  We went to a wedding and the band

was really loud and I swear he was dancing in there, he is so responsive to sounds.  Poor Josh hasn't felt it yet because every time he is kicking hard I say hurry feel this and the baby goes to sleep.  I keep telling Josh he has the ability to calm him down which will come in handy.

Hendrix and I had a long talk the other day about his new brother (don't worry Josh already claimed me insane).  I don't think Hendrix is very happy that he has been relocated, he keeps sneaking into the nursery and sniffing the crib. But I know he will be so great with him.  He has started laying his head on my tummy and he never used to.  Josh says it's just a coincidence but I'm convinced he can hear the heart beat and is already protective of him.

The most recent belly pic I have is from 25 weeks because I've been having

a huge case of the uglies lately...

Ok I need advice....What are your experiences/opinions on pregnancy pictures?

Lame or worth it?

And what is your favorite way to get exercise during pregnancy?

My new obsession...

Remember my ruffle bum cover if I was having a

girl...well I have forgotten all about it because of this...

I have been so stressed about how I'm going

to decorate the nursery (let's face it girl stuff is SOOO

much cuter).

I have an old antique dresser in the nursery that we will use for the baby

and it is my favorite piece.  I started brain storming what would

go along good with that.  Maybe I'm crazy but I'm obsessed with sock monkeys!

I found the cutest bedding, fabric, and decor online.

Then I ran across this little guy.  Then I ran across

birthday party ideas, yep I'm already thinking about his first birthday.

I could just die at how cute all the little sock monkey things are.

I can't wait to put together his nursery!!!!

21 weeks

Here I am, 21 weeks and 5 days.  My jeans are getting snug at the belly

and I'm starting to look like its not just a food baby.

Best remedy for heartburn?  Yep I got it.

Dottera Lemon oil. Rub it on your chest and heartburn instantly goes away.

Names?  Not decided, we are still debating.

We went to the doctor and she was trying to find the heartbeat, every time

she found it he moved.  She said it is one of the wiggliest babies she's seen.

He got the hiccups the other night, it was so weird and first I thought it

was muscle spasms but after feeling the rhythm I recognized it.

About a year ago I found these shoes at target and HAD to buy them!  

If you know Josh, you know these are the only kinds of shoes he

will wear.  So excited to use them!

Some of our family has given us little blue outfits and socks and hats

and I looked at them the other day going oh my gosh, my baby is going to be 

wearing these in a few months.  

And we bought a crib!!!

It's a BOY!!

Yesterday I got the best birthday present ever!!  I got to watch my little baby squirm around!!  About an hour before it hit me that we would be finding out what we were having and I got super nervous and the butterflies (plus I had to have a full bladder).  After waiting way to long go into the ultrasound (Josh fell asleep in the waiting room, I had to explain to him that doctors are just like hairstylists...if you want them to be on time you don't schedule at the end of the day,) we finally got to go to the ultrasound room. 

 Josh of course wanted a BOY and at first I really wanted a GIRL but I realized as long as it is healthy I'm happy!!  Our tech was so sweet, the first pic she showed us our baby was covering his ears, Josh told her he is getting used to covering his ears since I swear all the time. (ha,ha...not true)

I was so overwhelmed with happiness just watching "it" move like crazy.  I told her wow "it" is moving so much...she said yes SHE is!!  Oh my goodness it's a girl?  I turned to Josh are you sad???  It's a girl!!!!!!  YAY!!!!

Then I saw her grab her mouth and say this has never happened before...then I saw this on screen...

  

I made sure she double checked.  She felt so bad, I wasn't mad I just wanted to make sure it didn't have both parts!!!  I looked over at Josh again and he had the biggest grin on his face!!  "It" is definitely a boy.  We are so excited!!  Now I have no excuses but to get the nursery started!!  

Oh and for those who asked...we don't have a name, we only had a girl name.

Thanks for all the birthday wishes and congrats!!!  We are so blessed to have such caring friends and family!

19 weeks/Guess the sex

If your sick of hearing all about pregnancy...

don't read my blog.

Things i've learned in the past week.

ALWAYS eat food with your prenatal vitamin

You might be super happy one second, and in tears the next.

Naps are essential.

Adding cocoa butter to my morning routine.

Accepting the fact your husband tells you your starting to "poke out".

At first I wanted a girl, this past week I changed my mind.  Boys

sound easier.  I will be happy no matter what.

(although who can resist a ruffled bum?)

The baby kicks me while I work so I lose my train of thought often.

One week from this minute we find out what "it" is!!!

What's your guess???

Happy Like Jesus

No I'm not bragging...it's the title of the book I'm reading.

We were at dessert book last week and Josh was reading a book so I browsed and the front of this book caught my eye.  I love this picture!  Jesus and John the Baptist are so happy.  I sat down and started reading the introduction.  It summarized all the suffering and trials Christ went through and how his attitude and perspective were so positive through it all.

I sat there thinking wow sometimes I can be so negative and

I have so many positive things in my life i forget to focus on.  I'm not blogging to tell everyone that I'm this awful person and you shouldn't be friends with me but after thinking about my weaknesses I'm realizing that I have some serious places in my life that need improvement.  Sometimes I don't even try to be negative it just becomes a habit.  Sometimes it's so easy to draw out another

persons flaws instead of think about their strengths.  I'm sure by now I've lost half my readers after they saw this is about a book, but I feel like I need to write down and admit that I'm not perfect.  I'm trying everyday to reverse

the negativity that can so quickly fill my day.  I'm not far into the book yet but every chapter is on a "beatitudes" (beautiful attitudes).  I'm noticing myself catch myself before i spread something i heard about someone else, or not complaining if i have to do something i don't want to.  Last night Josh fell asleep on the couch after a long stressful day and I noticed myself wondering if he was comfortable so I got his pillow and threw a blanket over him.  I'm sure he probably didn't notice but doing that little thing for him made me feel happy.  In the past couple days I've tried to keep a more positive attitude, and while it's not easy and I have a very long attitude recovery road ahead of me,  I already feel closer to Christ by trying to follow in his footsteps.