Weekend in Review!

Alan and I had a great weekend! We started off on Friday by going out to dinner at a place neither of us had ever been to, with some friends from church. It's called JB's Steakhouse. I had Chicken Fried Chicken and Alan had Chicken Fried Steak. Both were GREAT, and the company was even better! I actually ate about 95% of my meal which rarely happens.

Saturday morning was low-key; we slept late and went to Sam's and the grocery store. Alan came home and worked all afternoon on something that I can't even begin to explain and I just vegged out and did nothing. That evening we went out with some other friends to a place called CoCos Crepes and Coffee. I wasn't a huge fan of my dinner crepe, but I LOVED the dessert crepe that Alan and I split! The picture below isn't what we got, but it sure looked that good, if not better. We got a Banana's Foster crepe, that had whipped creme and vanilla gelatto on top. SOOO yummy! I'll definitely be going back for more dessert crepes! I also found a cupcake store and a cute kids store that I'll have to go explore soon!



After dinner we were planning on seeing a movie, but even though we got there 30 minutes early, the only seats left were front row. Not fun at all! We ended up pulling the "Our wives are pregnant and it wouldn't be comfortable for them to sit in the front for 2 hours" card and got our money refunded. Instead of the movie, we went and played Monopoly. I didn't win, and I hate not winning... haha... It was still fun!

Sunday was another low-key day. We went to church, but didn't stay for Sunday School. Alan fixed my shark mop, we ate lunch, Alan worked and I made cookies, and then I cooked lasagna for dinner. All in all, a great weekend!

What I'm really looking forward to, though, is tonight! We're having a girls night at a place called The Chocolate Bar. I love chocolate, and this is the perfect time to go since I can eat all I want guilt free. :)

I hope everyone has a fabulous Monday!!

33 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights


How far along? 33 weeks and 2 days


Baby's size? About 4 pounds 3 ounces... If I make it to my due date and she keeps growing at the rate she's growing, she should be approximately 7 1/2 pounds!


Gender? Still a baby GIRL!! Elizabeth Anne!


Weight Gain? Up 20 pounds...


Maternity clothes? Mainly maternity, but I can still wear a select few regular shirts and "comfy" pants


Stretch marks? Not yet!! Hoping I take after my mom and don't get them!!!


Belly button in or out? Still in, but looking a little funny.


Sleeping? Depends on the night... I've had a couple nights of insomnia (one where I e-mailed a friend about coupons at 3 am...) and the rest are normal nights of getting up ever hour or two to go to the bathroom. Let's just say I wake up not feeling very rested most days... Haha. Just preparing me for when Elizabeth actually gets here!


Foods I'm loving? Frozen yogurt with fruit!!! Chick-fil-a, Mexican


Foods I'm hating? Nothing really, although my smell aversions have somewhat come back...


Best moment this week? Yet again I'll have to say my ultrasound... Found out Elizabeth already has some hair!


What I miss? Sleeping on my stomach, not having back pain, sleeping through the night, but I wouldn't trade being pregnant for anything! I'm still loving it, but at the same time I can't wait for Elizabeth to get here!


Symptoms? Heartburn, frequent potty breaks, and insomnia


Weekly wisdom? drink, drink, drink!


Milestones? Less than 50 days to go! And I'm preregistered at the hospital!!!


Emotions? I cry over just about anything these days...

33 weeks!

cute face!

kinda crazy, but the arrows are pointing to Elizabeth's hair... haha

Not much else going on here the past couple days, aside from waiting at Dr. Bruce's office for a total of.... FOUR HOURS... No wonder my back started hurting! Those chairs are not comfortable. As much as I appreciate the proactive approach my doctor is taking, it stresses me out to be there every week and worry about what might be wrong. Can't wait for Elizabeth to get here so my worry will be gone (aside from the new worries that come with having a newborn)!! Seven weeks and counting!!!!!

Nursery!!

Well, with my parents, grandparents, Granny, and aunt coming down in 2 weeks, I figured it was time to get cracking on the nursery. Granted, all the baby stuff had been organized for weeks, but the room was still a wreck, full of boxes of stuff that I had brought from Texarkana to sort through. So this weekend was a cleaning weekend. (On a side note, we also got finished organizing and cleaning 3/4 of our office, but that definitely isn't as interesting as the nursery... haha) Alan put the glider together, I organized the closet and books, AND I went through the MANY boxes and decided what to keep out, what to put in storage, and what to give to Goodwill. I wish I had taken before pictures, because it was bad, but you'll just have to live with the afters. 


The room is still missing a few key items, but those will come with time. My sister is painting something to go above the changing table (she also painted the ABC's above Elizabeth's crib!), and we won't have that for a while, seeing as she is at OSU and we're in Texas... We're also waiting to save some money before we order Elizabeth's dresser! :)


Without further ado, I'm going to inundate you with pictures. Enjoy!

Looking in from the hallway! The glider is at an angle to allow 

entrance into the closet.

Changing table (with some clothes on it).

Where the dresser will go.

Doll bed from my old room. And all the dolls/animals were mine,

 too. I spent about 45 minutes cleaning the top two dolls faces, arms, 

and legs. Let me just say that I LOVE Mr. Clean magic erasers!!

Elizabeth's Easter dress! So cute!

Close up of the detail. Now I just need a cute bow!

One of my all time favorite outfits! One of the 

only things we found at the Mistletoe Fair.

Closet! A lot more clothes than the last time...

In the corner is the shelf Alan built, full of toys, 

towels, blankets, etc.

The  books that I've bought over the years have a new home!

Elizabeth's books in a cart my MIL had painted. Too cute!!

Hope you enjoyed the tour of Elizabeth's nursery! All we're waiting on now is a little girl to occupy it. :)

32 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 32 weeks

Baby's size? Assuming about 3 pounds 11 ounces, since she's supposed to gain about 1/2 a pound a week

Gender? Still a baby GIRL! Elizabeth Anne!!

Weight gain? Up 19 pounds... Gotta slow down a little

Maternity clothes? Mainly maternity, but I can still wear a select few regular shirts and pants

Stretch marks? Not yet!! Hoping I take after my mom and don't get them!!!

Belly button in or out? Still in, but looking a little funny

Sleeping? Ok, aside from getting up to go to the bathroom ALL the time!

Foods I'm loving? Chick-fil-a, frozen yogurt with fruit!!

Foods I'm hating? Nothing really, still not loving leftovers, though.

Best moment this week? I'd have to say the ultrasound... Boy am I getting spoiled seeing her once a week!

What I miss? Well, as much as I love being pregnant, I think I'm getting to the point where I'm ready for Elizabeth to come! I'm ready to have her and then start losing all the baby weight I've gained... Haha

Symptoms? Heartburn and frequent potty breaks

Weekly Wisdom? drink, drink, drink!

Milestones? Less than 100 days to go!! :)

Emotions? I cry over just about anything these days...

No picture this week. I've been lazy and haven't felt like getting dressed up. It doesn't help that it has been raining ALL the time it seems. And when it rains, my hair goes CRAZY!! I do have a precious picture of Elizabeth's foot, though! I just so happen to think it's the cutest foot, ever, but I may be a little partial... haha

31 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights


How far along? 31 weeks


Baby's size? about 3 pounds and 3 ounces... that's a gain of 9 ounces in a week! Let's go Elizabeth!


Gender? Still a baby GIRL! Elizabeth Anne!!


Weight Gain? Up 17 pounds


Maternity clothes? Still a mixture of maternity and regular


Stretch marks? Not yet!! Hoping I take after my mom and don't get them!!!


Nelly button in or out? Still in, but getting more shallow


Sleeping? Ok, aside from getting up to go to the bathroom ALL the time!


Foods I'm loving? Anything Mexican!! Frozen yogurt with fruit!!


Foods I'm hating? Nothing really, still not loving leftovers, though.


Best moment this week? The ultrasound this afternoon and hearing that she gained about 9 ounces!! Getting the car seat installed!


What I miss? Nothing really


Symptoms? Heartburn and frequent potty breaks


Weekly Wisdom? drink, drink, drink!


Milestones? Hmm... nothing new, I don't think


Emotions? I cry over just about anything these days...

31 weeks!

Best profile pic yet...

30 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 30 weeks

Baby's size? about 2 pounds 11 ounces.

Gender? Still a baby GIRL!!

Weight Gain? Hanging steady at 15 pounds

Maternity clothes? Still a mixture of maternity and regular

Stretch marks? Not yet!!

Belly button in or out? Still in, but have a feeling it will pop out before Elizabeth gets here

Steeping? Pretty decent.

Foods I'm loving? Orange Leaf frozen yogurt!! Liked it soooo much that I bought some frozen yogurt and fruit. I could eat that stuff like candy!

Foods I'm hating? Anything leftover... I only like it once lately

Best moment this week? Hearing that Elizabeth is still following the growth curve, just that she is on the smaller side and getting to see her this morning!

What I'm looking forward to? Seeing my doctor and her new facilities in a couple of hours!

What I miss? Nothing really

Symptoms? Heartburn and frequent potty breaks

Weekly Wisdom? drink, drink, drink!

Milestones? I've made it to weekly appointments...

Emotions? I cry over just about anything these days...

Well, it looks like I'm graduating straight from monthly appointments to weekly appointments. Since Elizabeth is measuring small, they want to see me every week to take an ultrasound to make sure she is getting all the nutrients that she needs... That she's "happy and healthy" as the maternal fetal specialist put it. Luckily, the new office my doctor is at offers ultrasounds so I won't have to drive an hour and a half (one way) every week. I'll see the maternal fetal specialist in 4 more weeks, and then that might be the last time I see her. Crazy to think about it that way!! As long as Elizabeth is "happy and healthy," I should be able to go to my due date, otherwise, I will have to be induced early. I'm 100% fine with a small baby, as long as she is healthy!

And please excuse how I look in this picture... it's definitely not my best!

30 weeks

Christmas/New Years and 29 weeks

I hope that everyone has had a great Christmas and New Years! I know Alan and I did! We did a lot of traveling over the break, had a blast, and are finally getting settled back in the routine of things at home. As I'm typing this, the last load of Elizabeth's clothes are being washed and Alan is outside working on making a shelving unit for her closet. I can't believe only about 10 more weeks until she is here!


Elizabeth made out like a bandit this year for Christmas, and she's not even here. Our parents and my sister-in-laws did great and found some of the CUTEST stuff for her! I think she is going to be the best dressed baby there ever is! She also got some fun toys and books that I'm sure she'll enjoy! :)


While we were visiting my parents, my sister started the artwork for Elizabeth's room. The three pictures that she painted were originally going to go over her changing table and the big one that she is working/ going to work on was going to go above the crib, but I think I'm going to have to reverse that plan because the crib is definitely taller than I remembered. Haha. So without further ado, here are the first three paintings...

They look GREAT with the bedding, color wise! I can't wait to hang them up!! We've told Michelle that she needs to do this as a side job! They turned out wonderful and I am so proud to be her sister. :)

Pregnancy Highlights

 How far along? 29 weeks and 2 days


Baby's size? Will know next Thursday about how big she is!


Gender? Still a baby GIRL!


Weight Gain? 15 pounds total


Maternity clothes? Still a mixture of maternity and regular, but a lot of my regular shirts are getting to be almost too short


Stretch marks? Nope!! Hoping that I take after my mom and don't get any....


Belly button in or out? Still in, but definitely much more shallow than a couple of weeks ago.


Sleeping? Pretty decent. Aside from waking up to go to the bathroom (and the occasional dance parties that Elizabeth likes to have...) I sleep great!


Foods I'm loving? Hmm... I like just about anything!


Foods I'm hating? Spaghetti isn't on my favorites list this week...


Best moment this week? Well, it's been a GREAT two weeks, so I'd have to say spending time with family, but also getting back to our home!


What I'm looking forward to? Getting our next ultrasound next Thursday, going to my doctor's new office, and taking a tour of the new (to me) hospital soon!


What I miss? Nothing really


Symptoms? Heartburn, frequent potty breaks, nausea if I don't drink/eat enough


Weekly Wisdom: drink, drink, drink!!


Milestones: Only 10 more weeks!


Emotions: I cry over just about anything these days...

29 weeks 1 day