34 Weeks!

{ a peek from our Maternity Session with Sara e Rose!  LOVE. }

How Far Along? 34 weeks!  42 days to go!

Baby girl is about 5 pounds and 18 inches long!!

Maternity Clothes? Nothing new.. you know me by now.  CHEAP.  I'm proud to say I was able to wear my size 2 summer white jeans to work today.. along with a belly band, of course!  It hasn't been the most comfortable day - but I have to look cute SOME of the week.. the other days I'm usually a mess!

Weight Gain? Today at the doctor she told me I was at 28 pounds gained!  I wanted to be around 30 total - but I'm not upset about 28.. considering I was told no exercise or long walks at week 23.. For sitting around and eating ice cream most days, I'd say 28 lbs is ok. 

Stretch Marks? Still a No! Fingers crossed!

Gender? Sweet baby girl! Addison Mae!

Sleep? Bad.  I had 3 good days.. and then another 2 bad ones.  The worst part is never knowing how long it will take to fall asleep.. 20 mins.. or 2 hours.  I will say - I've had a little Restless Leg Syndrome since high school.. my mom has it AWFUL, bless her.  Anyway, lately its been really bad at night.. where that's the main reason I can't fall asleep.. because I have to keep moving my legs around.  If you've never had it - it feels like you constantly need to stretch out your legs.. over and over.  The minute they are still - you need to move them again.  Painful.

Food Cravings? Nothing new.. the usual fruits, veggies, KALE!, veggie hot dogs.. and today cupcakes sounded great to me.. so I'll make some tonight!

What I Miss? Not having heartburn 24 hours a day.  The Nexium has helped some.. I will say.

Symptoms? Huge stomach, a baby who moves like crazy, not being able to buckle my own shoes.. can't see my own private parts... I get exhausted from 1 flight of stairs.

Best Moment of the Week? Our weekend!  B and I have been having a great time prepping for baby girl's arrival!  We put together her pack-n-play, and its now in our master bedroom - super crazy!  I spent a few hours organizing in her room.. or "playing" as I call it :)  I actually even feel asleep laying on her rug!  I just thought I would close my eyes for a second.. Brent found me 30 mins later sleeping!!  CAN NOT WAIT for her arrival!  

Week 33!

How Far Along? 33 Weeks & 2 days!  47 days to go!

Baby girl is about 1.5 feet and weighs about 4.9 pounds!

Maternity Clothes? A few new light cardigans from Tj Maxx.. not much else!

 

Weight Gain? Still hanging between 26 & 27lbs! 

Stretch Marks? Still a No! Fingers crossed! - I'm not sure how my stomach could get any bigger.. its HUGE!
 

Gender? Sweet baby girl! Addie Mae!

 

Sleep? Sleep.. the same.  Restless leg - back pain - not being able to get comfortable.. waking up 2 times to use the restroom..

Food Cravings? Nothing new.. craving salads, kale.. health stuff!  Thankfully.

What I Miss? I miss energy still.. its bad when you have a full day that you could be shopping - but you just can't even imagine walking around a mall.  I miss being able to take a bath without getting out EXHAUSTED.  Getting dressed.. getting out of bed without help :)  We are getting to the fun part where I'm pretty much worthless!  

Symptoms? We have a little rock star in there!  We joke that Addie Mae is up late partying!  She moves around SO much - I love it!

Best Moment of the Week? Brent always goes to my stomach and talks to Addie Mae - he tells her about the weather.. or about what we are doing that day - or about what the cats / dog are doing.. he's so sweet!  Well, this morning he went down to kiss her, but he had just kissed me.. and I had pink lip-gloss on.. before I could stop him he kissed my white shirt and now I have a sweet little kiss mark!  haha!  Bless him :)

This week I helped Brent and his dad with a tradeshow in Indy.  I go every year - but I should have sat this year out.  I wasn't very much help.. standing and sitting for 7 hours is not what you want to be doing 8-9 months pregnant!  We had a great time though :)

Us at the Keith Urban concert!  SUPER fun!!

 Kristin & I.. and our little LV's :)

..love this.  esp since its kinda me.. I like an expensive bag.. but almost get sick when I have to buy expensive jeans.. etc. 

Week 32 & a Baby Shower!

How Far Along? 32 Weeks!   

Baby girl is about 15.2 - 16.7 inches and weighs between 2.5l to 3.8 pounds!

Maternity Clothes? Nothing new!  I've been getting by with cheap target dresses, sized up... and my usual wardrobe.  I've been pretty lucky in the clothing department - haven't spent much at all.   

Weight Gain? 26 pounds!

Stretch Marks? Still a No! Fingers crossed!

Gender? Sweet baby girl! Addie Mae!

Sleep? Sleep is better this week - but my restless leg is in full effect.  I know a lot of people don't really believe restless leg is legit - but I swear.  It is the absolute worst - you feel like you have to move or stretch your legs every 4 seconds.  I typically get in bed and spend about an hour trying to fall asleep.  The anxiety of not knowing how long it will take me to finally fall asleep is the worst!

Food Cravings? Nothing new.. I'm over food.

What I Miss? I miss my energy :(   

Symptoms? Always tired, no energy to do anything!  Baby girl moves around like CRAZY!

Best Moment of the Week? Our Baby Shower!!!  We were SO spoiled!!!!!!  My work had a shower for me on Friday & then I had a family/friend shower on Saturday!  Baby Addie Mae is pretty much set!  It was so great to see everyone and know how loved we are!

** ohhhhh and another Best Moment!!  Telling my company that I won't be returning after baby girl arrives!!!  I feel so much better now that they know - I felt like I've been lying to them for awhile.. but I didn't want to express my decision super early.  This gives them about 6 weeks notice and plenty of time to hire someone new.  I'm super sad about leaving, as I LOVE everyone that I work with - its seriously the best job I've ever had!!!  But - nothing is more important to me than being home with our baby - and thankfully, I'd able to do that.  Such a blessing.  ... nail trips, spa days, shopping... will all have to be cut back a ton - but it will be worth it :)

Here are some pictures from our Baby Shower!! 

My very best friend flew in from North Carolina to celebrate with us!

It's been a year since I saw her and we had SO much fun!!!  

Mom and I!  She flew in on Thursday to help B's mom prepare for the shower!  She loved being here and getting to help with everything! 



Prezzies!!!  Between my work shower and this family shower - we are set!  Everyone was beyond generous and we are so so thankful!

Cake & Candy Bar table!!  My sister-in-law did such a great job planning this day!!  She had help from a few friends and I couldn't believe how great they did!  It was the sweetest shower I've ever seen!



My dear friend Kristin (who you know from A hot pair of boots) played a huge part in the planning and organized these adorable cookies from our friend Gretchen (who sadly won't be making cookies anymore.. she's taking some time off)..

 My friend Audrey made this Diaper Cake - it was AMAZING!  I've never seen one so pretty!!!  This is only the 2nd one she's ever made!  She's skilled :)

Nico & Lala made some of the paper items for the shower - LOVE!

 Pretty pink and white linens out by the pool! 

My baby's daddy!  He came by to say hi to everyone! 

I'm sure you know these girls! 

Lindsey, Chelsea & Jess!!!



Kristin & I

 My bump!

 My mom, my sis (really B's sis, but I stole her!) & B's mom!!

Jan's HUGE fish pond!  She has fish in there that are larger than my thigh.. and we all know how big that is!



Week 31

{ Week 31 }

{ Easter }
Our Easter was super low-key! We went to early church and then lunch at Cheesecake Factory. The rest of the day we just laid around and read, watched tv.. nothing fun and crazy! I would have loved to go to the pool - but it was a tad cold!

How Far Along? 31 weeks!! Down to the single digits!
63 days to go!
* just so you guys know.. I fully intend to have this baby in May :) I'll be walking like crazy starting week 36!

Baby girl is about 1.4 ft in length & about 3.75 pounds!

Maternity Clothes? Making what I have work.. I'd love some white maternity jeans.. new shorts.. fun tops and a million new dresses - but I'm trying to limit the buying.. I have less than 2 months left.. HOORAY!

Weight Gain? 25 pounds! Thank goodness this has slowed down? I'm not sure how - but I think I'm just over food! Its beginning to gross me out! I'm back to eating pretty much like I did pre-pregnancy. Less donuts, more salads!

Stretch Marks? Still a No! Fingers crossed!

Gender? Sweet baby girl! Addison Mae!

Sleep? I slept pretty good last week, thankfully! Its tough to get comfortable - and I'm always shocked at how bad my back hurts when I finally lay down. You would think laying down would make it better? Glad I've been sleeping though! Getting up at least 3 times to use the restroom is super fun too!

Food Cravings? Nothing really crazy this week.. I've been doing terrible with my water intake.. must get better!

What I Miss? Not really missing anything! Just super excited to meet our baby girl!

Symptoms? Tired. Tired. Tired. I stay tired! Saturday I had a full day of errands and by the time I got home I could have cried - just totally exhausted! Other than that, a growing belly - and baby movements like crazy! She is a busy bee like me!

Best Moment of the Week? We have so much to look forward to this week! Tonight I'm getting my roots done - much needed! Tomorrow we are going to see Keith Urban!!!!!!!!!!! Wednesday Max has his 1st training lesson - thank goodness for this! Thursday Mom arrives and Friday my high school bestie arrives - Friday we have my work Baby Shower and Saturday is our main Baby Shower! I cannot wait to see mom & Kristen - we have a full sheet of activities planned for them! It's going to be a great week!

Oh Oh Oh! Friday night we are going to a Sounds game & Saturday night to Arrington Vineyards for a glass of wine (Brent may even be kind enough to let me have a sip!)!

Week 30!!

How Far Along? Hello Week 30!!! We've got 70 days to go!
Brent is super excited to make it to the 30 week mark! After that scare we had back at week 23 - we've just been praying for no other issues!

Baby girl is about 15.5 inches & about 3.5 pounds!

Maternity Clothes? Running out of things to wear.. the winter clothes were MUCH easier. Leggins.. dresses - done! Now that its 88 outside.. I need to be in more dresses and shorts.. I'm trying not to buy any more maternity clothes - since hopefully I only have another 2 months! But - that's a lot of days to make things work! Jeans are the devil lately - just uncomfortable - and hot! I can no longer buckle any of my sandals - so B gets to do that for me every morning.. unless I just wear flip flops - which I do a ton!

Weight Gain? 24 pounds!

Stretch Marks? Still a No! Fingers crossed!

Gender? Sweet baby girl! Addison Mae!

Sleep? Some nights are horrid - and then others surprise me! IF I'm able to somehow get comfortable - I fall right asleep! Sometimes my back hurts so bad that getting comfortable is impossible - and it takes hours to get to sleep :(

Food Cravings? Cereal. Pound cake (which I had.. and now I'm over it!). Fruit, as always! Chocolate Chip Pancakes - which I had on Saturday .. life changing!
& for some reason I've been thinking about deviled eggs - so I bought some at Fresh Market yesterday.. now, who knows if I'll actually eat one.. eggs freak me out in the worst way. Ever read Skinny Bitch? They would freak you out too.

What I Miss? Not having heartburn 24 hours a day. I'm taking Zantac 150 twice a day now - which, I'm reluctant to say... has been helping. Make no mistake - I still have horrible heartburn - but I'd say its about 30% better.
I'm loving being pregnant - and I'm sure I will miss it when its over! If I could only manage this heartburn & sleep situation it would be perfect!

Symptoms? Can't bend over to put the stopper down in our bathtub.. stomach is all up in the way! I get tired WAY WAY more easily - back to that 1st Trimester fatigue. I have very little desire to walk around the mall for 2 hours several times a week - that doesn't sound fun to me. I can totally sense when I've had enough activity in a day - I have to just rest. I'm proud of myself for not over-doing it. I've really been listening to my body and taking it much slower. Nothing is more important than giving Addie Mae the best environment to grow - and a tired exhausted mommy doesn't help her!

Best Moment of the Week? Making it to 30 weeks! 10 to go! Starting to plan for my mom & bff coming on the 12th for my Baby Shower!! CAN. NOT. WAIT! Spending all weekend with B - he's so so good to me and takes the best care of us! I'm beyond blessed.