Built in Bookcase Redo

And with this latest project, we are calling the living room/play room DONE!

Move in Day

Painting

Bookshelves everywhere

White washed brick

All loaded up

Finished!

Of course, the pictures make it look easy... and most of it was.  But. Those. Doors.  They are warped and unlevel and holes didn't line up... and we ended up adding a small piece of wood to the top so we would have something for the doors to rest on.  So it took us a week just to hang 6 doors.  But we did it.  It's done.  Let's just hope the paint cures without us having to touch up too much (30ish days to fully cure.)

[30] Round 2

30 weeks ~

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Baby is the size of a butternut squash (around 3 lbs- baby should gain almost 1/2 lb per week from now on).

Craving: Lemon Poppy Seed anything and guacamole

Maternity Clothes:  For sure. I still have a few outfits that I can fit into that aren't maternity, but for the most part, I am wearing them.

Sleep: I think the time has come... I'm waking up every time I roll over and just not sleeping well.

Aversions: Nothing really

Gender prediction: We think girl.  According to heart rate and babybpm.com, it's a boy.  Only time will tell!  Coop is always talking about his baby sister; it's so cute.  Hope he's not disappointed if it's a boy!

Name(s): I think we have decided!  But we won't be sharing. :)

Labor signs: A few Braxton Hicks

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings:  on

Feeling: Tired.  And anxious.  I'm so happy to have made it this far without complications, but I'm new to all of this. :)  Plus we still don't know if the placenta has moved.

Looking forward to:  Ultrasound Monday!

Movement: Baby moves. A lot.  Sometimes he/she keeps me from going to sleep!  

Next appointment: Monday

Photo Dump

Rolling homemade crescent rolls 1/28

1/29

Water table fun Jan 31!!

Brushing his teeth and dancing... with his shirt tucked in his undies!  2/2

2/2

"I rest a minute" 2/3

He loves getting in the cradle.. though he's a bit too big now. :) 2/3

Spinning 2/5

Cookie Party 2/8

Riding on his train 2/12

2/15

Sleepy head 2/16

Overalls! 2/16

Steak N Shake with momma 2/16

[28] Round 2

 

28 weeks ~

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Baby is the size of a head of cauliflower (about 2.5 lbs).

Craving: Nothing really.

Maternity Clothes:  For sure. I still have a few outfits that I can fit into that aren't maternity, but for the most part, I am wearing them.

Sleep: It's hit or miss... I either sleep really well or I really don't.  

Aversions: Nothing really

Gender prediction: We think girl.  According to heart rate and babybpm.com, it's a boy.  Only time will tell!  Coop is always talking about his baby sister; it's so cute.  Hope he's not disappointed if it's a boy!

Name(s): We are still working on names!  But we won't be sharing. :)

Labor signs: A few Braxton Hicks

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings:  on

Feeling: Tired.  I'm not sure if it's the shots or just being pregnant and taking care of a toddler. But I have just been wiped out this week.  Add on that J spent a night in the hospital for a Crohn's flare... yeah.  Tired.  And also relief that I passed my gestational diabetes test, so I don't have to worry about that at all this pregnancy!

Looking forward to:  Ultrasound in just over 2 weeks!

Movement: Baby moves. A lot.  Sometimes he/she keeps me from going to sleep!  One night, I felt car sick the baby was moving so much.  We might have a trouble maker on our hands!

Next appointment: Leap Day

[26] Round 2

 had a little helper tonight :)

26 weeks ~

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Baby is the size of an eggplant.

Craving: Mexican (chips and salsa/guacamole specifically)

Maternity Clothes:  Maternity pants when I go out, and I even wore a maternity shirt this week!  Definitely feeling bigger and will be wearing maternity shirts more often very soon.

Sleep: It's hit or miss... I either sleep really well or I really don't.  That has also been the case since I've had a cold.

Aversions: Nothing really

Gender prediction: We think girl.  According to heart rate and babybpm.com, it's a boy.  Only time will tell

Name(s): We are still working on names!  But we won't be sharing. :)

Labor signs: A few Braxton Hicks

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings:  on

Feeling: My shots still wipe me out on Tuesdays, but overall I have been feeling pretty good other than having a cold

Looking forward to:  starting to get all the baby stuff out soon!

Movement: Baby moves. A lot.  Sometimes he/she keeps me from going to sleep!

Next appointment: Monday

Snow Day!

While it didn't quite snow as much as the forecast said (6-8"), we got about 4".  And that's all we really want anyway.  And this was the good stuff.  No ice really.  Perfect for packing.  Fluffy.  Beautiful!  And to top it off, J got to work from home.  And he really did work... but he also played a little!

snowflake and snowman biscuits to start off the snow day

Coop has been wanting to build a snowman for months!

Digging

Selfie with momma

"Snow swing"

Our snowman- with acorn eyes and a stick mouth.

Snow Angel

J had a snowball fight with the neighbors :)

Neighbors :)

Another One Bites the Dust

We finally painted the kitchen.  There is so much we would like to do in there, but for now, we are calling it a day with a coat of paint.  It's a great mix of blue green that flows well between the blue of the living room and entry and the green of the dining room.  It's so clean and fresh!

Tame Teal

[24] Round 2

24 weeks ~

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Baby is the size of an ear of corn.

Craving: Mexican (chips and salsa/guacamole specifically)

Maternity Clothes:  I have moved into maternity pants.  Some of regular shirts are working fine for now. :)

Sleep: It's hit or miss... I either sleep really well or I really don't

Aversions: Nothing really

Gender prediction: We think girl.  According to heart rate and babybpm.com, it's a boy.  Only time will tell

Name(s): We are still working on names!  But we won't be sharing. :)

Labor signs: A few Braxton Hicks

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings:  on

Feeling: My shots still wipe me out on Tuesdays, but overall I have been feeling pretty good.  

Looking forward to:  starting to get all the baby stuff out soon!

Movement: Baby moves. A lot.  The ultrasound tech said we had a feisty one and would have our hands full. :-0

Next appointment: February 1... the dreaded repeat 3 hour glucose test. :(

[22] Round 2

22 weeks ~

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Baby is the size of a spaghetti squash.

Craving: Mexican

Maternity Clothes:  I have moved into maternity pants.  My regular shirts are working fine for now. :)

Sleep: It really depends.. sometimes it's good. Other times it's not.

Aversions: Nothing really

Gender prediction: We think girl.  According to heart rate and babybpm.com, it's a boy.  Only time will tell

Name(s): We are still working on names!  But we won't be sharing. :)

Labor signs: A few Braxton Hicks

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings:  on

Feeling: My shots wipe me out for a couple of days, but overall I have been feeling good.  Although the heartburn has already kicked in... guess baby will have lots of hair.

Looking forward to: our ultrasound Monday

Movement: Baby moves. A lot.  

Next appointment: January 4

[20] Round 2

20 weeks ~

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Baby is the size of a mango.

Craving: Mexican

Maternity Clothes:  I have moved into maternity pants.  My regular shirts are working fine for now. :)

Sleep: I sleep. Sometimes.

Aversions: sometimes everything.  But I can manage to eat most anything as long as it sounds good at the time.

Gender prediction: We think girl.  According to heart rate and babybpm.com, it's a boy.  Only time will tell

Name(s): We are still working on a boy name!  But we won't be sharing. :)

Labor signs: A few Braxton Hicks, but they have lessened in the past couple of weeks.

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings:  on

Feeling: Overall, I am feeling much better.  I have started my P17 shots, which have caused me to feel pretty bad the following couple days.  I am still pretty tired, but don't nap every day now.

Looking forward to: CHRISTMAS

Movement: Baby moves. A lot.  

Next appointment: January 4

Dancing

You can't watch this and not smile. :)

Zoo Lights

We went to Memphis last night for Zoo Lights!  Coop loved it, and we had a good time, too.  Cooper loved seeing Santa and Frosty.  And all the lights, of course.  He also got to ride the train at the zoo for the first time.  We are looking forward to going next year!

We watched Frosty on TV, and now Coop is obsessed with him!

Coop thought the Leaning Tower was a rocket.

Reindeer

Riding the carousel 

Tunnel of Lights

[18] Round 2

18 weeks ~

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Baby is the size of a sweet potato.

Craving: cheese, dill pickle chips, Mexican, sausage and biscuits

Maternity Clothes:  I have moved into maternity pants.  My regular shirts are working fine for now. :)

Sleep: It's getting better!

Aversions: sometimes everything.  But I can manage to eat most anything as long as it sounds good at the time.

Gender prediction: We think girl.  According to heart rate and babybpm.com, it's a boy.  Only time will tell

Name(s): We are still working on a boy name!  But we won't be sharing. :)

Labor signs: I think I have been having Braxton Hicks.  I mentioned it to my midwife Monday, and she didn't seemed concerned.

Belly Button: in

Wedding Rings:  on

Feeling: Overall, I am feeling much better.  I have started my P17 shots, which have caused me to feel pretty bad the following day.  I am still pretty tired, but don't nap every day now.

Looking forward to: Zoo Lights tomorrow!

Movement: Baby moves.  I don't know if it's more than Cooper or I am just able to feel it more. But man. Baby moves.  J even feels the baby move (and has been able to for a week now.)

Next appointment: January 4

I had a good appointment on Monday.  The heart beat was easy to find and was 146 bpm.