31 Weeks - Pineapple!

31 Weeks - Pineapple!

I do say that all the weight hit my hips and thighs this week, but not as bad as it looks in the picture!!  Black on black with these unflattering pants was possibly NOT the best idea!!

This week we checked a lot of things off the to do list!

• Finding a Pediatrician - well, almost.  How do you know if you like a pediatrician if you don't even have a baby yet to see how the doc works in an appointment?? So.. to start off I 
1. asked friends from the area for recommendations
2. asked OB for recommendations
3. checked with insurance to make sure they're In Network
4. called and scheduled a "prenatal visit"
5. googled them to see pictures (all doctor's pictures are HORRIBLE!!!)
6. checked them out on HealthGrades
7. Then we finally went and met with them.. and...
•  Well, the first place we went I LOVED the office: bright colors everywhere, a sick entrance, a well entrance, a newborn waiting room.. awesome.  I liked the doctor, but I wasn't sold on her.  She didn't do/say anything bad, but I wasn't blown away.  The second place I went, the office was okay - no sick/well entrance, huge waiting room with lots of toys (germs!!), but I really liked the doctor!  He has kids, dogs,  does triathalons, loves schedules and is pretty blunt about putting you and baby on a schedule - yay!, and answers all of his own phone calls, no nurse is calling you back, he calls you back!  I felt he was so personable, but a friend goes there and doesn't think he's personable.. I'm confused.  What if our kid is with this person for the next 18 years?!  What am I supposed to look for in a pediatrician??  I think I'll meet with one more person and decide. Right now, I like the personable/schedule following guy best.
• Curtains for nursery - we got them! yay!

Target curtains in Green - I debated on the color, but I think I like this best!

• Rug for nursery - it's the important things, right?

$50 at Garden Ridge, love it!
• Crib - finally made it, and it's put together and has the adorable bedding on it that my sweet mother in law got us.

• Baby classes - we're finally all signed up!

Things that are still in progress:

• Changing table - has a coat of paint on it, soon it'll be up there
• Dresser - where does everyone on Pinterest find these adorable dressers that are ready to paint?  I can't find any, or everyone in Houston wants $300 for them.. hopefully a lady calls me back today about one.

Last week was busy and good!  Friday we got to hang out with an adorable couple and their 8 week old baby. Dave is starting to look like a natural.

Saturday we got a good workout in and Dave worked on the changing table, yay!  Saturday night I had a girl's night at a friend's house.  They were selling Stella & Dot and I bought this cute gold necklace.  How long before Baby Ball rips it off my neck??

Sunday I helped with a Crossfit Teens competition.  Watching a little 7th grade girl do 15 pullups unbroken was incredible!! 

Then we enjoyed the nice day with a drive in the Camaro, a walk with the dogs, and then had 25-30 people over for a "Sip and See" of the Camaro.  I of course took ZERO pictures... oops.

How Far Along: 31 weeks
Size of the Baby: pineapple

Maternity Clothes:  Yep, lots of workout clothes and lots of sundresses with leggings this week

Stretch marks: None!

Weight gain/loss: 24 pounds, keeps happening at 1 pound a week!

Sleep: yes, but lots of potty breaks

Best Moment of the Week: lots of time with friends before baby!

Movement:  He's really moving!! (especially after sugar..)

Symptoms: hips are starting to ache (I'm "waddling" according to coworkers), swelling some, I feel pregnant :(

Food Cravings: butter.. yep, I love toast, etc right now

Gender: BOY!

Belly Button in or out: out, it's been out since I swear I gained 2 pounds.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, thank goodness and I think the heartburn was caused by acidic foods

Labor Signs: Nope! But, I don't know if I would know them if I did..

Wedding ring on or off: It's still on sometimes.  I get nervous and take it off and don't put it back it on until I'm sure I'm not swollen.

What I miss: not much right now, I'm just excited about baby!  I do miss being my normal self though, not pregnant.

What I am looking forward to: meeting him!!

Nursery: We have a crib and curtains!! Can't wait for the dresser and changing table soon!

Emotions: Happy!!

Stupid things I have done: After the BBQ I left the vanilla cake with icing on the counter, Buddy (our 2 year old dog) licked all the icing off the top.  To most people that wouldn't be a big deal, but when you're pregnant, you're really sad that the cake is in the trash and you can't have that cake!!!!!

34 Weeks - Butternut Squash

I can't believe there are only 6 weeks left!

I feel large, but still gaining a pound a week! Yay!

Wow, what a week!

I had Winter Break last week so it was very relaxing but also busy!! 

Dave and I went to the Rodeo and saw Dierks Bentley. 

The dresser is painted, has the new drawer pulls on it, and is upstairs in the nursery!

before

during

after!

On Friday my mom, dad, aunt, and uncle came into town.  My aunt and uncle went to crossfit with us, it's always fun working out with family!

We went and saw Tim McGraw on Friday night at the rodeo and did all the fun rodeo things, saw the livestock, watched the rodeo, had funnel cakes, and watched Mutton Bustin' I SOOO want our son to do it.  They're adorable!!

mom, me, Aunt Laura

Headed in to the rodeo.  Dad, me, Dave, mom, Uncle Dave

Dave, Uncle Dave, dad

enjoying wine, dinner and funnel cakes before the rodeo

Tim McGraw

Saturday we had another shower.  The hosts did a great job, and everyone had fun at the Crawfish boil!  I didn't want a baby baby shower, so they did a great job of not having that!!  Although I had loved the last shower that was all about baby!

All the cute decorations

the boys playing in the Crawfish

Shawn and Shawn working hard!

With our cute cake!

Dave and me eating the icing crawfish

Dad and me

us girls!

 Dave and me with all the generous gifts.

Some of the Crossfit crew! and friends from Austin too.

Sunday we went on the Azalea trail, they were so pretty!!

And yesterday I ordered my stroller I CAN'T wait to get it!! 

I've only heard amazing things about the BOB stroller and how fun is it in orange?

35 Weeks - Coconut

35 weeks!

A couple months ago I said that pregnancy goes by sooooo slow.  Well, maybe it doesn't.  To think I've been pregnant since last July does seem like a really long time and once you find out you're pregnant you wait for the first appointment, then you wait to hear the heartbeat, then you wait until 12 weeks to tell everyone (well, maybe..), then you wait to find out the gender, then you wait to get past the late 20s weeks so that you know that if you have the baby everything will be okay... then... it flies!!  I can't believe we're just 5 weeks away from our due date.

This past week we crossed many more things off the to do list.

• Went on a hospital tour, so now we know where to go once in labor.
• Hung the mirror in the nursery.
• Bought most of the things left on our registry.  I still can't believe how generous people are.
• Packed the hospital bags.. craziness.
• Bought the rest of the baby bedding, washed it with Dreft, and put it all in the nursery
• Got all of my sub plans together for school

We have a dresser full of clothes and those are all for Baby Ball, not even all the hand me downs we've gotten!

So I feel like we're ready to go!

I also had a birthday where friends spoiled me, it was very sweet of them.  Dave was in Peru - so jealous!! And my sister sent this very cute package with stuff for me and stuff for baby.

How cute is the blanket she made?  And the "momma's little cowboy"?  And the Mizzou onesies - yes, we will put him in them!

I didn't gain any weight this week, so I'm still at 28 pounds gained which is perfect! 

A couple other things from the week:

We got to enjoy the 80 degree weather in Houston.

Dave made it back safely from Peru!!

And our dogs are still adorable.. :)

32 Weeks - Squash

8 months!  I'm officially 8 months pregnant and due in just 8 weeks!

32 Weeks - Baby Ball is a Squash, here is a spaghetti squash which I hope is much bigger than he actually is right now!

This past week has been a fun one.  We went to Fort Worth to see one of Dave's childhood friends get married.  The wedding was very cute and fun.  When you can't have a glass of wine at a wedding the most exciting thing is CAKE!  And it was delicious!

Dave and Price

My mother in law, mother of the groom, and Dave

We got home on Sunday in time to see one of our friends baby girls, 1 day old.  She was so cute and it
made me so excited to have one of my own! But a boy of course :)

While I was at the hospital seeing the baby girl, Dave finished the changing table.  It looks awesome!  I can't wait to fill it with decorative baskets and start filling it with diapers!

We also found our dresser this weekend.  It's solid oak, and I'm (well, Dave is) painting it a soft green.  I love it!  Can't wait for it to be done and up there too!

So far I've gained 26 pounds which is still right on track with one pound a week!  I'm still pretty comfortable, at the end of the day am tired, but I don't feel miserably third trimester yet!