What I'm Loving!

Here is what I'm loving on the first official day of summer! (via Jamie)


1. I'm loving these gummy vitamins. Seriously whoever thought of gummy vitamins is a genius! They taste like candy and it's really hard for me to stop at just one.  I wish they had prenatals in gummies.

2. I'm loving that in about a week and a half we are headed to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee for a vacation. I can't wait to just read books and relax!

Source: visitnc.com via Micaela on Pinterest

3. I'm loving that the new Breaking Dawn Part 2 trailer came out today! I'm excited to see it!

 

4. I'm loving the soundtrack to Rock of Ages. The movie was AWFUL but at least the music is good. =)

What are you loving today?

29 weeks!

How far along: 29 weeks!

Baby size: Baby girl is the size of a small cabbage and 17 inches and a little over 2 1/2 pounds. Her brain is taking on the signature grooves and indentations, and her bone marrow is starting to take over production of red blood cells.

Maternity: Still a mix but my pre pregnancy wardrobe is becoming slim because I'm getting tired of having to pull my shirt down as it rides up during the day. This dress in the picture is maternity and sooo comfortable.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty good still getting up like clockwork around 2:00 to go to the bathroom and then waking to switch sides.

Best moment of the week: Getting to hear our little girl's heart beat at the doctor's appointment on Thursday. I switched over to a new doctor in the practice since my doctor left to move to North Carolina =(. She was really nice and got a lot of my questions answered. We will for sure have an August baby. Because of the medication I am on (I need to write a post on this), they will induce me at 39 weeks if she hasn't come on her own. So knowing for sure that I will have my sweet baby girl in my arms in 10 weeks is exciting and nerve racking at the same time. Oh and I PASSED MY GLUCOSE TEST! Yay! I can still indulge in my sweet little ice cream treats!

Movement: She is moving a lot and making my stomach move up and down like crazy. I know I've said this before, but I can't get enough of it.

Food cravings: Still wanting fruit but nothing crazy this week.

What I miss: Shaving my legs with ease. I feel like it's going to be a struggle this summer, and I'm only going to get bigger - ha!

What I'm looking forward to: We have our breastfeeding class this Thursday and a baby care class this weekend. Jason's going to put up the crib this coming weekend since we finally cleaned out the bedroom so I can finally start feeling like the room is coming together.

Pregnancy Symptoms: The heartburn is starting to come back because she has moved back on my ribs and upper stomach. My stomach has been extremely itchy this week, and I lather on the lotion twice a day so I think it's getting stretched to the max right now.

Stretch marks: None so far.

Belly button: Innie for now.

What I'm Loving!

It's that time again for what I'm loving this lovely Wednesday! (via Jamie)

1. I'm loving the Red Velvet cake ice cream from Blue Bell that my husband so kindly bought me the other day since I had been talking about wanting to try it for weeks. Let me tell you it was just as amazing as I thought it would be.

2. I'm loving this picture of my nephew and my dog taking a nap together. My nephew is staying here for several weeks to do intensive therapy and he was worn out from earlier in the day. So cute!

3. I'm loving that Jason and I are going on a morning date on Saturday and going to see Rock of Ages!! My husband must really love me =).

Source: imdb.com via Katelyn on Pinterest

4. I'm loving this cute carry on that I found at Target the other day. I have way to many bags but I definitely think I need this one for our trip in a couple of weeks.

5. Most of all, I'm loving my husband. He is just the best and has to deal with this pregnant girl's irrationalities and hormones. He's a saint!

What are you loving today?

28 weeks!

How far along: 28 weeks! Hello third trimester!

Baby size: Baby girl is about 16 inches and 2 1/2 pounds. She can blink her eyes and can probably see light that filters in through the womb. She's developing billions of neurons in her brain.

Maternity: Still a mix. This dress is pre-pregnancy. I do realize now that it's gapping in the back so it makes me look a lot wider - oh well. I'm huge and I know it. I did buy some shirts for work this week and a swimsuit! I can't wait to use that!

Sleep: Still sleeping pretty good. I wake up every couple of hours to go to the bathroom or to switch positions but I easily go back to sleep.

Best moment of the week: I had to go to labor and delivery last Wednesday just because our baby girl hadn't moved a lot that day and so my doctor just wanted to be proactive. I got to listen to her heartbeat for a good solid hour and got another ultrasound out of it. Our baby girl is definitely growing and doing just fine! I got to do a few craft projects for her this weekend and we got our crib and stroller in! Yay!

Movement: Minus the 24 hours that she was pretty quiet she is still moving pretty good. I absolutely love it. She has moved off my ribs this week and seems to be kicking a little lower.

Food cravings: Nothing new. Still like to have avocados in a lot of things and I still want fruit ALL THE TIME!

What I miss: Bending down is getting harder but not too bad.

What I'm looking forward to: We have another doctor appointment this week. I have the dreaded gestational diabetes screening this week and I'm hoping that I pass because I really don't want to do the three hour one.

Pregnancy Symptoms: I had a couple of contractions this weekend while lying in bed. They didn't last long but they weren't fun. They are just Braxton-Hicks contractions but they are definitely uncomfortable. I have developed the linea nigra but it looks more red on me than dark. The heartburn hasn't been as bad this week because I think our little girl moved down a little bit so that's been nice. I had some major abdominal pain this weekend but I think it's because she is going through a growth spurt again =).

Stretch marks: None so far!

Belly button: Getting flatter by the day!

*I promise to have some non-baby (or less baby) related posts soon. Our life is pretty boring right now =)*

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Here is what I'm loving this Wednesday!

1. I'm loving all the coverage of the Diamond Jubilee that has been on in the morning. If you don't know by now - I love London. I pretty much want to live there =). So it's been fun to watch all the happenings of this special celebration. Plus I love Meredith being back on the Today show for just a bit. She and Matt always had good chemistry.

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2. I'm loving this spray bottle fan that I bought this weekend. I'm not ashamed to say that this will probably be living in my purse this summer, but this pregnant lady needs to keep cool in this awful humidity in Dallas.

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3. I'm loving that the crib and stroller that our families ordered for us will be delivered to our house by the end of this week. Yay! Two big things crossed off the list!

4. I'm loving watermelon. It has been my go to fruit for the last week and a half and I just can't seem to get enough of it!

What are you loving today? Link up with Jamie and let us know.

27 weeks!

How far along: 27 weeks!

Baby size: Our baby girl is weighing a little over 2 pounds and is about 15 inches long. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals and opening and closing her eyes. She may even be dreaming! While her lungs are still immature they would be capable of functioning if she was born right now.

Maternity: Still a mix. The clothes in this picture are maternity. My scrub tops at work are getting more snug so I'm probably going to have look into some shirts to go with scrub pants in the next week or two.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty good. It doesn't take long for me once I turn off the lights to be out. I'm still waking up to go to the bathroom but that's to be expected now.

Best moment this week: This weekend Jason and I were able to recognize a body part when our little girl was moving. Jason had his hand on my side feeling her kick because she was up in my ribs and all of sudden one of her limbs clipped my rib (which hurt) and you could feel it move across my skin. It was the coolest thing. We ordered her stroller (thanks to my parents) and hopefully that will be in sometime this week.

Movement: She is moving a lot. She found my ribs this weekend and has been kicking around them. When I try to push her down off of them, she kicks really hard back - she's already fiesty!

Food cravings: Still craving fruit - lots and lots of fruit. Watermelon has definitely been the favorite in the last week. So yum!

What I miss: Nothing this week.

What I'm looking forward to: We're interviewing pediatricians this week and next week so hopefully we'll have someone picked out really soon. I'm planning on doing some craft projects and some planning for the nursery this weekend. It's kind of crazy to think she could be here in a little more than 10 weeks. I better get moving!

Pregnancy Symptoms: I've had some heartburn more days this week especially after dinner at night but it's not unbearable. My stomach has been more itchy this week probably because she's getting bigger and I'm stretching more. Back aches every now and then, but its in my upper thoracic area not my lower back for which I'm thankful.

Stretch Marks: None so far.

Belly button: Barely an innie but it's hanging in there.

A little craft project

While I was watching the Bachelorette, I decided to pass the time watching this most ridiculous train wreck by doing a craft project. I have had several friends get cute little diaper wipe cases at their baby showers from people, and I always wanted to make one. I found this how to on Pinterest but if you don't want to go over there I can just tell you what I did.

First, trace the top of your wipe case twice and the bottom of your case once. Label one of the top patterns "batting". Then measure the sides of case and add that to the top and bottom patterns.

Cut out the batting and the top and bottom pieces using your patterns.

Hot glue the batting on the top of the wipe case and then glue the top fabric on top making sure to glue it to the sides as well.

Once you finish putting on the fabric you can add any embellishments like ribbon to the top.

Then add the ribbon on the top and the bottom

The finished project!!!

This was so easy and so cheap. It's a cute little gift that can be added to any baby present you have to give in the near future.