Week 27 Pregnancy Journal

How far along? 27 weeks - holy cow I made it 6 months and have 3 months left to go!  CRAZY!

Size of Baby: Head of Cauliflower - 14.5"

Gender: Not finding out!  We need to get on with finalizing the boy name!

Weight Gain:  3 pounds.  I talked to the doctor about this yesterday and he isn't concerned one bit.  He actually measured my belly and said I'm tracking perfectly.  If he isn't worried, I'm not worried!

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing my normal clothes for now.  I did get a couple tees from Gap this week but I need to get bigger before I wear them.  

Nursery:  Kevin put the crib up last week and that was very fun!  He also got the car seat out and I put the adapter on the stroller to make sure all that worked and it did.  Becoming real!


Movement: All the time which is crazy cool!

Symptoms:  Ribs...the flights are killing me!

Sleep: Good and I could definitely sleep for 10 hours a night every night.  

Cravings:  I'm into sweets for breakfast these days.  When Kevin and I occasionally go out on the weekends for breakfast, I used to always get eggs or something like that.  Now, it's french toast.  I used to be OBSESSED with eggs and honestly I haven't really eaten many at all since November which is odd for me.

What I Miss:  Honestly I don't really miss anything.  I hardly remember what life was like with cocktails which is insane, I do realize.  I had sushi last week with the girls that was flash fried which made it fine so I mean really what else is there to miss?

Best Moment This Week:  My doctor's appointment yesterday was really reassuring.  I always go in there with a list of questions on my phone as I think of them over the weeks so I love getting those answered.  Kevin won a trip through his work that I asked about yesterday and the doc told me I could most likely go.  I was happy about that.  He also said certain things I've been feeling are normal...like when I run Mills down the street it has started to hurt on the lower part of my stomach...he said that's normal and to just stop doing whatever I'm doing.  He liked that I was doing low impact flywheel still.  He still said keep exercising and no restrictions on lifting my suitcase! 

Looking Forward To:  Our anniversary this weekend - dating (Friday) and marriage (Monday)!

J. Crew

I had a few minutes earlier this week to slip into J. Crew and they have so many cute things for Spring.  I may just have to use my Christmas gift cards on the new fun tops instead of maternity jeans.  

Love this top which is currently on sale plus an additional 30% off if you spend $200 or more which is very easy to do!

Ohhh spring and summer clothes get me every time! 

Chloe and Isabel

Two Fridays ago I had the pleasure of going to a neighbor's house for a Chloe and Isabel party!  

Usually I hate parties like this because you feel forced to buy something.  Our neighbor just said come hang out and if you buy something, fine, if not, who cares.  But then I fell in love with so much of it that I couldn't decide on what to order!  And I wasn't even under the influence of wine! ;)

So a few things I like about this line in particular - lifetime guarantee, doesn't look like the el cheapo statement stuff you can get just anywhere and most pieces you can wear different ways.  

One of the necklaces I bought you can wear with both pendants or just one or the other...so you can wear it three different ways.  Other necklaces you can wear as short or long.  Another necklace you can wear as a wrap bracelet or a headband.  Earrings - you can wear as the stud for work or add the drop to it and have going out earrings.  

Everything is reasonably priced and not outrageous.  Bracelets for $18, studs for $20, necklaces for $40.  They have gold and silver things to suit everyone.  

Anyway, I'm hosting a party in late May and some of you Charlotte girls will be getting an invite.  If you definitely want to be invited, let me know.  I think I'll also get a link in case anyone wants to buy online.  You can look at the online catalog which I did in advance of this party but seeing it in person was really great.  But of course, I do not want you all to feel pressured to buy...I honestly liked the jewelry so much that I want to share the find with friends!

One of the wrap bracelets I got.  

Lindsay is the queen of Chloe and Isabel.  She's super fun and will help you make a decision!  I told her I wanted a long gold necklace but something that is okay for work and fun.  She picked this out and I got it.  It's perfect!  Lindsay is so sweet and you'll really enjoy working with her!

Here is the link to Lindsay's page if you would like to take a peek around!

Nice Lil Weekend

Well I've kinda been out of commission since last Thursday.  I went to the eye doc that morning and they told me I had pink eye in both eyes.  I also really didn't feel that good which I thought was weird.  I tried to proceed on and pretend I was okay so I could get work done from home but truth be told - I felt awful and couldn't see a thing in my out of date glasses prescription.

Mills and I did a lot of this...

Between the eye doc and the gyn, they finally got a prescription right for me by the end of the work day.  Then the gyn told me I couldn't come to my 26 week appointment that Friday in fear I may spread it which I completely understood.  I chilled on Friday too but I was just knocked down which is pretty unlike me.  Usually I still can operate even when I'm sick but I was toast.  

Saturday AM Kevin took me to a follow up doc appointment and the ophthalmologist told me I didn't have pink eye and it was something else.  Well that's convincing.  Gah.  He said I could start wearing contacts again Tuesday but I begged for today so I could go on my work trip.  I don't feel comfortable driving with an old glasses prescription and without prescription sunglasses.  Today I am good to go and feel like a new person that can see again.  Enough of that craziness!  

On Saturday Kevin got the Britax B Safe car seat out and we used the adapter and got it on the City Mini stroller.  It's very cool!  Mills on the other hand does not like the stroller...because it moves haha!

Kevin and I went out to dinner on Saturday to Maverick Rock Taco and then drove around and looked at real estate - our most favorite hobby to do together!  I know, we're goofy but we love it!

This is what Sunday looked like.  We went to lunch, Target and Teeter.  Kevin drove me all over ha.  We hung in the yard all afternoon.  Mills was a tired pooch at 7pm last night.  

Honestly it was nice to have a weekend just the three of us the whole time.  Not that we don't love time with our fam or friends...it's just nice to be blah and us for a few days.  Yall know what I'm talking about?

Still at 7:30am this morning, he would not get out of bed.  He's nuts but I love him.  He got up when he saw my suitcase though. 

Happy Monday!  I'm cruising west today for a quick ride.

Five on Friday - Outside, Tulips, Mills, W&S, Lunch

ONE:  We have been spending a lot of time on our back patio in the evenings.  I just know that soon it will be 100+ degrees and mosquitoes so we are having dinner outside, hanging with Mills, swinging in the hammock and just enjoying the quiet.  It's SO nice!

TWO:  Mom and I planted tulips in October and it's been so cool to see how they change every day when I come home.  Yesterday, we met with our yard guy that helps us out and he's going to mulch and edge around some beds (like this one) in early April.  We are trying to hold off so the yard will be extra pretty for our baby shower weekend!

THREE:  Did you know Williams Sonoma will sharpen your knives for you?  I don't know if you had to get them there or not.  The first one is free and the rest are $5.  They examine them for any chips as well and will repair those at no extra cost.  I'm not willing to mess up our Shun knives and they really should be professionally sharpened so I was really glad to hear W&S will do them for you.

FOUR:  I went to Home Goods near my office this week and hit the jackpot.  Most times I leave with nothing so this was a good surprise.  As I mentioned yesterday, I got the two curtain rods for the nursery for $16.99/each...much cheaper than the $$$ Pottery Barn ones, though those are pretty.  I also came home with this guy.  He's huge so I had to put him on our sofa so you could see just how big he is.  We video'd Mills' reaction when he saw him for the first time....Mills definitely thought he was real!  Won't he be adorable in the nursery?

FIVE:  Lunch with the girls on Wednesday.  Always a highlight of my week!

Week 26 Pregnancy Journal

How far along? 26 weeks

Size of Baby: Scallion - 14"

Gender: Not finding out!  I know, we're crazy.  But it's SO fun not knowing!  

Weight Gain:  One pound!  Whoop whoop, I'm stoked to have gained!

Maternity Clothes: I'm definitely going to have to start wearing maternity clothes soon.  My old things just don't look good anymore.  Maybe I'll start with a bellaband.

Nursery:  It's painted!  Top is old, bottom is new.  SW Agreeable Gray.  And it's very agreeable, haha...I really like it!  I also found curtain rods and a big ole stuffed pooch for the room at Home Goods this week.   


Movement: Yes and Kevin feels he/she often now too!

Symptoms:  I can't keep up like I used to but I'm still trying.  On Monday and Tuesday nights I went to bed at 9pm.  I just need to start sleeping more and stop trying to be so stubborn.  Exercise and going going going at work are still necessary for me to feel normal though! 

Sleep: Pretty good but this week I got up every night in the middle of the night for the bathroom.  I need to stop chugging water before bed.

Cravings:  I still like fruit but I always like fruit so who knows!

What I Miss:  Nothing!

Best Moment This Week:  It was exciting to get the nursery painted.  We need to get the crib set up.  We also went on the hospital tour with Kevin's parent's family friend who works on the maternity floor!

Looking Forward To:  I have a 26 week appointment tomorrow so I always look forward to that.  It's been 4 long weeks since I've been there and I really like the reassurance!

People are Crazy

I've decided that we are all crazy.  I realize that's a very general statement but people are nuts!

For example:

1.  Everyone hates a particular airline for "that one time they delayed this flight and I missed this and I will NEVER fly them again..."  For the record, people that fly US Air often, as in almost every week, love them.  The people that never fly or only a few times a year are the ones with the most complaints about air travel in general.  Cracks me up.  

2.  Everyone hates a particular insurance company for "that one time they didn't pay out on a claim I filed" (even though the agent told you not to file it).  And now I have to pay more in premium even though I didn't get any money from that claim.  And that's if I even pay my bill.  Because I still expect insurance on my car even if I don't pay my bill for two months.  Kinda like the power company - they turn your power off if you don't pay your bill.  And they don't even call to remind you.  Insurance company's aren't required to call/email/mail you but they will...sometimes they'll remind you 12 times but it's still the agents fault you don't have insurance.  UNREAL.  

3.  Everyone hate a particular cable provider for "that one time that I had to wait 30 minutes on hold to talk to a human and then they hardly spoke English and then they told me they couldn't help and would have to send a technician out."  I'm never using them again.  But really they have no choice but to use them again.  

4.  It drives me absolutely nuts to see people unload their groceries in their car and then put the car in the grass island.  TAKE IT TO THE CART CORRAL or back up to the store where you got it.  I know someone who is handicap who struggles to get to the store in general but she makes sure the cart gets put away properly.  If she can do it, we can all do it.

5.  I travel one road to my office and on this particular road, it goes from 2 lanes to 1 lane and it backs up in the morning.  Everyone knows it.  But people still think their job is more important than everyone else's and will not wait in the same line that everyone else sits in.  They will bypass everyone in the right turn only lane and cut someone off.  Drives me insane.  I do not let these people over...the northern in me comes out and I refuse to let them in front of me.  Then I give them the "jersey hand" when they get behind me!

Gotta love us!  Let's end on a happy note...go compliment or help someone today!