33 weeks

Well after a sappy post a few days ago here is a light hearted one. We are just a few short weeks away to meeting our baby girl and 3^rd trimester has hit me like a ton of bricks this past week.

Memory:  75% gone, it is pure mush and is basically pointless for me to be working right now. I cannot remember a dang thing, even something I did yesterday nor the things I do every day.  Pregnancy brain + mom brain = memory loss on steroids. I’ll have a meeting at work and completely forget what was discussed by time I get back to my desk.

Clothing: Wedding rings are still on and I’m holding out, my feet on the other hand, I can barely wear shoes other than flip flops and tennis shoes. Clothes are starting to get a lot tighter and I cannot wait to be able to work out again, well that’s what my body is telling my brain right now we all know I’ll make every excuse in the book to not work out but I’m hoping for the best. I’ve given up worrying if my belly is showing or not and completely look like Rachel on Friends (no shame in this game).

Food: HA! Nothing sounds good and I cannot eat a full meal in 1 setting or I’ll get super sick. Meal planning is out the window and my poor husband has been on a healthy kick and I could be happy eating pizza every night for dinner. I haven’t had too many cravings lately but I cannot get enough water which has to be ice cold and I am loving the Chobani flip yogurts. I have figured out that Gatorade makes me super sick and nauseous. I really hope that isn’t the case after she’s here because I lived off Gatorade while I was breastfeeding Grady last time around. Oh and everything gives me heartburn/indigestion I thought I could ride it out but I’ll probably we stopping and getting some medicine this weekend.

Nursery: We are almost done!!! I cannot wait to share this room with you it’s been a huge project and one of my favorite rooms in the house. I just have some small items to purchase and then organizing and we will be done.

Nesting: Well this came out of the blue. I all of a sudden had a burst of energy and want everything spotless. You know the cleaning that only happens when you are on your cycle or about to give birth. The other day I had an urge to clean and dust the baseboards in our bedroom which meant moving all the furniture to the center of the room. Last night I was playing with Grady in the kitchen and just had to Old English our kitchen cabinets and baseboards. I was on a kick that I probably wouldn’t have eaten dinner if it wasn’t for my husband forcing me. We haven’t polished our baseboards since Grady destroyed them with his walker so it needed it bad and it looks so good now. Although I know myself and I’ll want my house to be spot less forever and I’ll drive my husband crazy with the littlest things. 

Baby: What you guys really want to know about right? Baby is doing great, she was hiding her face at our doctor's appointment so we did not get a good picture of her. She better have a lot of hair with this heartburn I am having however. She is chilling out and still not all the way dropped which my body is telling me differently.

Prepping for baby #2

No one explains the immense amount of anxiety another baby will bring. As we are preparing for baby #2, I can only hope that I have not only prepared Grady to be a big brother but also that I have not wasted any precious moments of it being just the 3 of us and Grady being the only child. It’s no surprise that this pregnancy came as a shock to both my husband and I. We knew we wanted to expand our family but we weren’t expecting it to happen as quickly as it did. I’ve spent nights crying, worrying about how Grady is going to handle being a big brother and worrying about our relationship and how it’s going to change. This pregnancy hasn’t been the easiest ride and although there are times I’m ready for it to all be over there’s other days when I just want to make time stop and to hold on to my baby boy for just a little longer. It’s no joke that when someone else says the hardest thing in life is watching your kids grow up in front of your eyes. I want Grady to thrive and discover the person he is and can be but it’s also heartbreaking knowing that his first steps, words, and smile are behind us.  When I discovered I was pregnant I knew there were things that were going to be difficult but I made it a point to always be there for Grady no matter how hard this pregnancy was going to be. I wasn’t going to tell him “no” because of the pregnancy or blame the pregnancy on the reason why I couldn’t play or interact with him. I can only hope that I have succeeded and made an impact on his heart. As we are drawing close to the finish line, I want to cherish every moment with my little boy even if it’s at 1am and he needs a little extra cuddles because Lord only knows it’s me that really needs the extra cuddles. 

Babymoon/Staycation

Chad and I kept going back and forth on what we were going to do for a babymoon this time around. We always knew we would stay around the Tulsa area but we were debating on getting a hotel room for the night or not. The closer we got to our babymoon and the further we got behind on the nursery, we decided to stay around the house and get some work done on the nursery. I’m so glad we did even if we stayed up until midnight to do it. We both took Friday off and my mother in law came to pick Grady up around 2:30 for him to spend the night. That evening we ate at Flemings in Tulsa and of course got steak. We’ve tried a few prime steakhouses in Tulsa and have a few more to try and although the steak was delish and the service was just as good we both decided that it was last on our list for the prime steak houses we have tried. They did give us some of the best chocolate truffles as a present which was so nice of them. Although I’m pretty sure it was out of sympathy. After dinner we went shopping, I cannot tell you the last time I was in a store past 8:00. It was actually really nice and quiet.

The next day we probably only slept in an extra 30 minutes, funny how that works, and headed out to breakfast. Chad and I went to a pre-marital counseling session after marriage a few years ago and our therapist mentioned to not talk about kids while on a date. Do you know how hard that is? Dang near impossible.  After breakfast we about had enough of each other (only kidding) and went to go pick up our baby boy! Nothing is sweeter than seeing your child grin from ear to ear when you walk into the room. 

32 weeks

Holy Moly we are in the home stretch!!! To say I’m nervous, anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted is an understatement. We still do not have the nursery complete and right now I’m thinking it’s not going to be complete until she’s actually here. Everything that I have bought and that needed painting needs about 5 coats of paint. Sleep is a thing of the past and the only way she falls asleep is if I’m lying on my back which I know is not good. Food is starting to disgust me and I do not feel like eating anything. I have gotten really bad indigestion this time around, not a fan for the record. And the Braxton hicks are kicking in hard core. My due date is September 10^th and Chad and I are starting to make guesses as to when she’s going to come. I’m saying the 5^th and he’s saying the 7^th. She is head down but isn’t in the birth canal quite yet. My wedding rings are still on and super tight! We got our double stroller in the mail over the weekend and now I’m thinking I need a minivan. Things are moving a lot faster than I would like them to and I just need time to slow down so I can enjoy these last few weeks being a family of 3. 

When Chad was taking this picture he was telling Grady that this was a big belly picture... Geez thanks honey.

4th of July weekend

The Fourth of July is quickly becoming one of my favorite holidays. Kids just make holidays so much more fun! Our weekend started a little early, after work on Thursday we went to the splash pad for the first time and as much as Grady loves the water he did not care 1 bit for the splash pad. The splash pad we go to is in a park and he was more interested in going down the slides than the water. Maybe we’ll try again! The next day after work we went to Kiddie Park, which is an amusement park for kids in the town both Chad and I work in. Grady had a blast me on the other hand was a nervous wreck the whole time. I wasn’t able to get a very good picture of Grady on the carousel but the horse he is riding was painted for our cousin that passed away a few months ago. We might have to go back to get a better picture!  

Chad is from a very small town and the fourth of July is their biggest event of the year so on Saturday we went to the parade in the morning. Grady was lucky enough to ride the fire truck with his grandma and grandpa and got to throw candy out, this kid has one arm on him! After the parade we went back to the house to cool off and for Grady to take a nap. We also ran some errands before heading back to small town, USA for more events. We stopped by a family friends house and had the best hushpuppies and fried fish I do believe I have ever had. Then ventured to our friends house where they had a play yard, bounce house, pool and trampoline Grady was in hog heaven. He was loving life a little too much that he played so so hard it was difficult for him to sleep that night.

Since we had a busy past few days we decided it was best to keep it low key on Sunday and didn’t even leave the house, my kind of perfect day! We had friends over Monday night and unfortunately the firework show that we were going to watch was rescheduled due to weather but we had the best time surrounded by friends. I love having people over and just hanging out at the house! Grady also got one of his big brother presents on Monday and the below picture is probably my favorite of all time. 

29 weeks

Nothing much has changed besides I’m starting to freak out that she is coming no matter how prepared I am. I started making a list of all the things I need to do before she’s here and there’s a lot more on the list than what I thought there would be. We had our 28 week appointment and the doctor confirmed that she is head down which is a huge relief in my books and then this past week I noticed that she is a lot lower than normal and I just know that she has dropped, baby girl I need you to stay in there till at least the first of September!! My tailbone and back have really been killing me and I cannot wait to get a postpartum massage. I got one after Grady and it was a HUGE treat. Any who pretty boring on the pregnancy front but I cannot wait to show you the nursery, once we get it finished that is.