38 Weeks... Still Cookin!

We are at 38 weeks today!! So excited to soon meet out little guy. I have a feeling he's going to be super plump, or really long and lean. It could go either way. For whatever reason im most excited to see his little feet. I cant wait to see if they're long and thin like Marc's foot, or if they're wide and short like mine. I feel like its the way you see if your puppy will be a big dog or not, by the size of his paws... but im not sure that works the same way with human/baby feet. Im quite impressed with how smooth this whole baby making/growing process has gone though. I've not had to be wisked off to the ER for an emergency contraction, or sever swelling, or crazy bad heart burn. Im still wearing my rings, havent gone a day without them. Im still wearing regular shoes and socks, and i still only have 1 chin! :o) although, aside from the chin joke, i have gained more weight than my OB wanted me too.. i've gone 1lb over so far. Hopefully that means the baby is coming soon.


Lace Maternity Top

Maternity Photography: Momma's Gonna Snap Photography

How far along? 38 weeks
Total weight gain:  35lbs.
Maternity clothes? yes definetly!
Stretch marks? None yet... but my belly button is as thin as its ever been.
Sleep: Its getting more painful. My hips are starting to get really lose and they twist some so they cramp up really badly, which means i then flip over to my back where I then feel like im being smothered in my own body and cant breath. Its all too interesting to just talk about. I wish everyone got to experience this phenomenon.
Best moment this week: People look at me now like im a ticking time bomb, like any minute im going to shky rocket a baby right out of me... but thats a good thing, b/c that means its time for him to come out and im ok with that.
Miss Anything? spooning my husband, im stuck in one position at night and its in a fortress of pillows that make it extremely difficult for me to move or even get out of bed.
Movement: all the dang time. He doesnt like it when i switch from my left side to my right side when i sleep b/c he kicks like crazy in a new position. Started hiccups last week so that little tiny thump is super cute!
Food cravings: sweet stuff, smoothies and anything creamy or frothy. icing is pretty awesome, so is nutella!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: chicken is the worst looking, smelling thing in the world. theres a mcdonalds commercial of a guy eating a chicken wrap, i have to turn the channel!
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: braxton hicks are pretty regular. My OB keeps telling me to drink water but i do drink my 64oz jug every day, so im not sure how much more water i can drink!
Symptoms: other than a big braxton hicks, thats about it...
Belly Button in or out? IN! Its stretched so thin though, im not sure there is anything to pop out!
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Pretty happy, except when its time to hustle or move fast...
Looking forward to: Week 39... which means its time for him to come out!!

We're Pregnant!

I decided now is the best time than ever to update the blog, so i will have something to keep me going on maternity leave... (i image i'll have plenty to do on materntiy leave, but i cant nap every single time the baby naps, can i!?) Here are the stats and info! We found out we were pregnant over thanksgiving at my parents house in VA. I told my mom to get me a pregnancy test two days after we got in town. I took the one test and it was positive in no time! We were still a week away from missing a period too. I couldnt believe it, but i was so happy to see that "it worked!" I am still kind of blown away at how the human body knows exactly what to do, when you tell it to do something, haha. So, here we are, just starting the 3rd trimester and going strong. I'll post some pictures soon.

How far along? 28.5 weeks

Total weight gain: up 21 lbs.

Maternity clothes? yes definetly!

Stretch marks? none yet... although you can see my skin stretch, like its a blown up balloon!

Sleep: doing ok with my full body boppy and a pillow between my knees, but flipping sides is hard to do. hands fall asleep, left shoulder is super sore... and i have a hard time breathing when i wake up to find myself on my back, which im not supposed to be.

Best moment this week: a stranger told me i look "perfectly pregnant", it was nice to hear im not "so big" all the time!

Miss Anything? a cold beer (rootbeer seems to suffice) and going running and feeling the intensity of a good sweaty workout.

Movement: all the dang time. He doesnt like it when i switch from my left side to my right side when i sleep b/c he kicks like crazy in a new position. Started hiccups last week so that little tiny thump is super cute!

Food cravings: sweet stuff, smoothies and anything creamy or frothy. icing is pretty awesome, so is nutella!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: chicken is the worst looking, smelling thing in the world. theres a mcdonalds commercial of a guy eating a chicken wrap, i have to turn the channel!

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: braxton hicks are pretty regular. My OB keeps telling me to drink water but i do drink my 64oz jug every day, so im not sure how much more water i can drink!

Symptoms: other than a big braxton hicks, thats about it...

Belly Button in or out? IN! Its stretched so thin though, im not sure there is anything to pop out!

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and feeling good about having a little guy, i cant wait to kiss his feet!

Looking forward to: our 34 week appt. we find out if we need a C section or can have him naturally!

What's new with us you ask? Well, today we've been married 9 months! Its kind of ironic bc the weather is exactly like it was on our wedding day, a wet mess! It's been thundering all day and raining on and off. It always brings me back to our ceremony, when the largest boom of thunder hit just when the congregation stood up and promised to help protect our marriage. It's a good feeling to hear thunder, its a sweet reminder of our big day. We went to the Dynamo soccer game for the 4the of July Our next big adventure is our trip to Italy! We just booked our flights to visit Rome for 4 days and Florence for 4 days. I don't even have a passport yet! I tried yesterday morning but the post office only had one clerk so they said I'll have to go back next Sunday. Boo hoo. At least I was able to get my picture taken at Walgreen's after 2 tries. Ridiculous morning. But partially successful. So tell me, where do you stay when visiting Florence and Rome??

Its Spring Time!

Its finally Spring time in Houston! I'm usually much more in love with the Fall because thats when its cold, and the holidays are near, but this year i was really looking forward to the spring. We finally have moved in all of our new wedding gifts and switched them out from our combination of old college kitchenware and stuff. Its like we grew up and now have grown up appliances and silverware. No more walmart stainless steel $1 forks and knives. Its amazing how that level of quality was no biggy when we were in college; now i would never choose to have anything less than what we have now.
Below is a picture of a Bogenvila outside of our hotel in Hawaii while on our honeymoon. Its the best color. I just wish we have flowers like this in houston for spring time.