Monday, February 27, 2012

Baby Bump Update: 33 Weeks

I made it to 33 weeks! 



*How far along?: 33 weeks exactly when this photo was taken. This was taken at my baby shower this past Saturday!

*Total weight gain: around 24 pounds total...still keeping my fingers crossed to keep it under 35 pounds. I know the water weight is coming soon....hoping it's less than 10 lbs of it! Just 43 days left!

*How big is baby?: About 17 inches in length and around 5lbs....he's measuring big (18 days bigger) so this number could be WAY off.

*Sleep?:Been sleeping pretty good this past week...hope it continues.   I'm sure I am sleeping better this time around  because I am up by 6am every morning to get my 9 yr old on the school bus everyday (at 645!!!!!) so by bedtime I am ready to crash!!!

*Best moment this week?: My Baby Shower!!!! I had the most fabulous baby shower given by wonderful friends and family. I had many of my close friends there, and it meant the world to me to have them take the time out of their Saturday to spend it with me! I got almost everything I registered for....I have very little left to get! I'm so excited I am almost "ready" for this baby!

*Movement?:Oh yes...and you can see my belly move from across the room!!! I can even feel his little toes when he sticks them up!!! I am pretty sure this little guy is ALL legs!!!! A track star, perhaps a basketball player in our future??

*Food cravings?: Water, fruit, pretzels.....and my protein smoothies. I found a wonderful site www.dashingdish.com that has all sorts of healthy recipes for protein smoothies. I can make a protein shake and feel like I have just been to the ice cream parlor....but for 1/8 of the calories!!

*Labor signs?: No...but I'm expecting them soon. Something just tells me I will go pretty early with this baby....maybe I am speaking too soon....but holy cow I am so uncomfortable and miserable! This baby is measuring big, so he's almost out of room...but according to my scheduled c-section I still have 43 days to go!!! I just don't think I will make it that far!

*Belly button in or out?: It's out, and has been out...and sometimes the baby will stick his heel right in my belly button, which makes it stick out even further! ha!
 *What I miss:I really miss feeling comfortable....and running errands without having to find a restroom or feeling out of breath. My head wants to rush around and hurry, but my body just isn't capable of rushing at all. I'm walking at a snail's pace these days, and need my moments of rest time throughout the day.

*What I’m looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery! I have a few things left to complete...of course, the baby will never know if it's complete or not. But there's just something about the feeling that comes with finishing up his room...makes me feel like I am officially ready for him to be here. Just a few wall hangings, and one piece of furniture to paint....hoping to finish it up in the next 2 weeks (or sooner)!

I'm Monday's Mama!


I"m so honored to be featured over on "Double The Fun" as their Monday's Mama! Please hop on over and check it out! 

Thank you, Aliya, for taking interest in my blog and featuring me!!!!

I'll be back later today with my 33 week update!

Happy Monday, all!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Fancy Lampshade Makeover!

Recently, I was searching Pinterest....which I will admit, that I am addicted to that fabulous site.  It has MILLIONS of wonderful ideas on it!

Looking through the DIY section, I came across this Lamp Redo idea over at DIY Showcase 
and I knew I had to try it on a lamp I had sitting in my 9 year old daughter's room.

This lamp to be exact.

So, I just followed the simple instructions on the website and ended up with this...




 It was easy, and didn't take a long time to complete! it looks cute sitting on her little study desk, doesn't it? I bought the lamp at Goodwill last year for a few dollars and spray painted it, added the shade...and I have a brand new lamp! 

I've been working on my 9 year old's room...actually for about 6 months now on and off. I'll be ready to show the finished room to you in the next few days, so please check back! 

Happy Friday, everyone!

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Baby Bump Update: 32 Weeks

32 Week Bump....more like Mountain...Update



*How far along?: 32 weeks 1 day when this photo was taken

*Total weight gain: around 22 pounds, I think ....but it feels like 222.....feeling quite large lately....and I can see the swelling in my face lately. Booo!!!

*How big is baby?: About 17 inches in length and around 4.5-5lbs....he's measuring big (18 days bigger) so this number could be WAY off.

*Sleep?:Been sleeping pretty good this past week...hope it continues. This girl needs her beauty rest! still 2-3 bathroom trips, but I am able to fall right back to sleep....actually, I seem to be more tired lately than usual, which probably helps me sleep better!

*Best moment this week?: Getting the letter in the mail of my scheduled c-section (on April 10th). It wasn't the date I had hoped for (they pushed it back by 4 days) but I'm pretty sure I am going to go into labor early, so it doesn't really matter what date my c-section is scheduled for. I am betting lots of money I don't make it thru the month of March.

*Movement?: I'm starting to believe all of my friends with little boys when they say "Get Ready! Little boys are active"!  This little boy of mine is moving constantly...jabs to the ribs, hips bladder....my stomach looks like an ocean wave most of the time. And I can tell he has sleep patterns too...He's always awake at 10pm every.single.night moving and squirming. Yesterday, we took the girls to an indoor pool at the hotel we were staying in for the weekend, and all of the echos there made him go crazy.

*Food cravings?: Water and fruit, still...and I can eat pretzels without them making me sick......32 weeks pregnant and I still have trouble eating a meal without it making me feel sick. Now I know what others mean when they say they were sick the entire 9 months....meal times are the worst for me...which sounds funny, coming from a pregnant woman eating for two! ha!

*Labor signs?: No...but I know they aren't far away. I'm pretty sure he's dropped already....several people have told me this week that I look like I am carrying really low.....could this be a sign he's dropped and I am close to delivery?!?!?!?

*Belly button in or out?: It's out, and has been out...and sometimes the baby will stick his heel right in my belly button, which makes it stick out even further! ha!
 *What I miss: My  normal life....everything I do is compromised by this pregnancy. Can't go places where I have to stand too long, or where there is no restroom...and everything is day by day since I never know if I will feel well that day. Can't wait to get my energy back and get back into running!!! I miss playing with my girls outside and just having the general energy to make it through the day.

*What I’m looking forward to: I'm really looking forward to my baby shower this coming weekend....my sister in law and 3 sweet friends of mine are giving me a shower on Saturday and I am really excited to see my friends and family there.  I'm such a lucky girl to have the friends I do...I don't know what I did to deserve such wonderful people in my life!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Baby Bump Update: 31 Weeks

Bump Update at 31 Weeks



*How far along?: 31 weeks 1 day when this photo was taken

*Total weight gain: around 20-21 pounds....but it feels like 221.....feeling quite large lately....

*How big is baby?: About 17 inches in length and around 4.5lbs....he's measuring big (18 days bigger) so this number could be WAY off.

*Sleep?:Thank goodness for another week of good sleep. Getting up to use the restroom doesn't really bother me. I go right back to sleep. However, I can't fall asleep without having a nice hot bath at night....it calms and relaxes me and helps me sleep better. Fingers crossed I continue to sleep well these last few weeks.

*Best moment this week?:  I had a few "feel good" days this past week. I rarely feel good this pregnancy, but this past week I had a couple of really good days....I'm thankful for these few days (even though they are few and far between) when I feel good. Can't wait to feel good ALL the time again!

*Movement?: More movement than ever....he seems to constantly have a knee, foot, or leg sticking up or moving around. And I swear I felt his toes the other night...tiny little bumps pushing up; a really neat feeling!!!! ANd O.M.G. when he moves his head, it's sooo uncomfortable....makes me want to fall on my knees in a ball! OUCH!!!!

*Food cravings?: Water and Fruit!!!!...clementines, bananas, strawberries, apples, peaches....and fruit smoothies with a scoop of protein powder in it. I've given up on eating dinner....31 weeks pregnant and I still have trouble eating a meal without it making me feel sick.

*Labor signs?:Some Braxton Hicks...but this past weekend I had some horrible pelvic pressure that made me think this little guy might be dropping....not sure. I'm willing to bet an awful ton of money that I won't be making it to my scheduled c section!!! :)

*Belly button in or out?: It's out, and has been out...and sometimes the baby will stick his heel right in my belly button, which makes it stick out even further! ha!

*What I miss: My  normal life....everything I do is compromised by this pregnancy. Can't go places where I have to stand too long, or where there is no restroom...and everything is day by day since I never know if I will feel well that day. Can't wait to get my energy back and get back into running!!!

*What I’m looking forward to: At this point, I am just looking forward to getting this pregnancy over with....how do people enjoy this?!?!? Don't get me wrong, I am extremely thankful that God gave me the ability to carry all 3 of my babies, because I know there are so many others out there who struggle with infertility. But, I am just not a good pregnant person.....so I am ready to get it over with!!!!

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Valentine's Day Ideas....

For some reason, when it comes to Valentine's Day I try to stay away from the traditional box of Valentine's Day cards. I love finding new things for the girls to give their classmates.


A couple of years ago I did this Valentine...


You can find how I did these by clicking HERE


Then last year I did these cute little photos....




I got this photo and idea from this website HERE...

Here are the photos of my girls, before we put the suckers in them...




They turned out so cute!!!

This year I found another cute idea on this website...HERE

Here is a picture of what I did....


The website even has the tags you can print out and attach.

The shovels came from THIS party website.

I think these will be a hit this year!! Aren't they cute?!?

What are you doing for Valentine's Day??

Now, it's on to find St. Patrick's Day ideas...and even Easter ideas....

Thank God for Pinterest!!!

Monday, February 6, 2012

Baby Bump Update: 30 Weeks

If this were a football game, I'd just be starting the 4th quarter!!!! 30 weeks down, and just 10 to go. Lucky for me, since I am having a c-section I get to skip the last week!!! So for me, I now have less than 9 weeks as I write this post!!!!!!!!

30 Week Baby Bump Update!



*How far along?: 30 weeks 2 days when this photo was taken

*Total weight gain: around 20-21 pounds....but as the swelling sets in I expect that number to really start climbing here in the last few weeks. Look out, here comes the dreaded, SWOLLEN pregnant face and cankles! I know there's no escaping them! Ugh! ;(

*How big is baby?: About 16-17 inches long....according to my ultrasound last week he's measuring in at 3lbs 10 oz!!...Read on to hear more about that.....

*Sleep?: I continue to sleep pretty well...up 2-3 times a night to use the restroom, but able to fall right back to sleep! Hope this continues....I can remember being wide awake at 3a with the last 2 pregnancies. Hope I can escape that this time.....fingers crossed. This girl needs her sleep!!!

*Best moment this week?:  Last Monday, I had an ultrasound just to check out the baby and make sure he was growing correctly....not only is he growing great, he's growing TOO much, if there is such a thing. After the ultrasound tech measured his head, torso and legs she determined that this little womb-piggy is measuring 18 days AHEAD of schedule!!!!! Yes, 18 days!!!!! This is going to be ONE.BIG.BABY!!!! I've already asked if this means they will take him early, and the answer is "No, this just means you are going to have a big baby." Great....just great. But it was wonderful to see this baby boy on the screen one last time before we finally meet him...he already has some chubby little cheeks!! He's gonna be a cutie!

*Movement?:Oooooohhhhhh yessss!!! Constant movement from this little guy...I am pretty sure my insides are all bruised up at this point.

*Food cravings?: Fruit! Really enjoy eating any type of fruit. I also go through alot of spinach. I make a spinach salad for lunch most of the time with cottage cheese...and if I make an omelet it usually has spinach in it. I'm so thankful I don't crave any junk food.....took my kids to Sonic for dinner the other night and got a grilled chicken wrap for myself. Big mistake. Even eating that made me feel awful for hours afterwards! No more fast food for me!!!!!

*Labor signs?:Some Braxton Hicks here and there, but no contractions.....that's okay. Those can hold off for a while!

*Belly button in or out?: It's out, and has been out...and sometimes the baby will stick his heel right in my belly button, which makes it stick out even further! ha!

*What I miss:  I miss having energy. I miss playing out in the yard with my girls....I miss exercising....and I miss having the energy to take a shower and get ready without having to sit down and rest half way through. ha! I feel so pathetic at times, but it makes me realize how MUCH I can't wait to get back to exercise and activities that I enjoyed doing before!

*What I’m looking forward to: I'm looking forward to these last few weeks with my girls...although I am so ready to get this baby OUT, I do cherish the time I have with my girls before the chaos of having a newborn hits.