Weekend in Alabama

Well this past weekend Kevin and I made our final air trip before Carter arrives! We headed out to Alabama for a weekend full of festivities!

We got in Thursday evening and I headed straight to a wedding shower for Kevin's sister, Holly. On Friday we had a rehearsal and rehearsal dinner for a wedding that Kevin was in this weekend. His friend Andrew and Heather were getting married! We had such a wonderful time!!

Rehearsal Dinner

On Saturday we had the wedding and it was great! Kevin enjoyed getting to see so many friends and family friends from growing up that he hadn't seen in awhile.

 Kevin looking handsome for wedding!

 The HAPPY Couple!!

Us at the reception

On Sunday, Kevin's extended family threw us a baby shower! It was such a nice shower and they really went out of their way!! We are very excited about all the fun stuff we got for Carter!!!

 Baby Shower

 Yummy Desserts!

Cutting Cake

 Carter got some Auburn stuff!

 Proud Uncle!

 The Harwoods

Cute Clothes!

Look at all the stuff we came back with!!

We had a fun weekend, but it was great to get back home yesterday as traveling and being really busy is really starting to be harder for me!

Productive Weekend

Hope everyone had a great weekend!! We seemed to have a pretty productive one!

On Friday we FINALLY received our Baby Glider! I was super excited about it. Kevin decided to go ahead and put it together that night. It looks great and is super comfortable! I think Kevin is in LOVE with it! It may be his version of a lazy boy some day after we're done using it for kids!

On Saturday we woke up and had to say goodbye to my car! Don't get me wrong, I'm super excited about my new car and not obsessively attached to my other car. But I did have a bit of a moment when we were leaving it. You see it was the first thing Kevin & I purchased together. It was kind of a wedding gift. So it has a lot of sentimental value. It was a GREAT car! So I teared up a bit, but I'll mostly blame that on pregnancy hormones.

After that we work on arranging Carter's room. We sold Saturday our desk that was in there on Craigslist so it freed up space for us to finally start figuring out where we wanted everything. Kevin then went to work on putting the last piece of furniture together and did a great job with the dresser.

After some arranging, we decided that my trundle bed was not going to fit in there with everything else. You see we have my trundle bed from growing up. I have loved having it because it was 2 extra spots for family/friends to sleep when they came over. I really wanted to paint it and such to make it work in Carter's room so we'd have a bed in there in case one of us crashed in there during a late night or whatever. But after arranging and rearranging several times, I finally had to let go of that idea! So to Craigslist we went again.

Not going to work...too cramped!

Finally on Sunday we were able to sell the bed on Craigslist, so back to rearranging we went. I think this is what we finally decided on. Now its time to DECORATE!!!! :)

Being Pregnant

DAYS LEFT 

til Carter is here!!!

(well give or take)

I can't believe time is flying by!! Less than 100 days....so exciting! I don't think we'll be going past my due date if this boy continues to grow how he is! Kevin is the cutest right now, all he keeps saying is he is just ready for Carter to be here so he can hold him! He really is going to be the best dad!! I'm so thankful for the man he is and the man he'll teach Carter to be!

Today I thought I'd talk about what its like to be pregnant!! Pregnancy symptoms! Honestly I really can't complain as I've had a pretty easy pregnancy compared to some people I hear about. I rarely even have questions for the doctor at each visit! But as this pregnancy progresses there are definitely things I deal with that I was expecting, but also things I wasn't expecting.

Early in my pregnancy (first 12 weeks or so) I only got sick twice. Other than that food just sounded gross a lot of the time. We'd go out to each and NOTHING sounded good. That was terrible. I love food, I hated when nothing sounded good. Jamba Juice was my best friend in those days...always sounded good.

I really haven't had any WEIRD food cravings either. I mean I did crave Jamba Juice alot, but I think it was the fruit I was craving from it. I have always liked Jamba Juice, but I haven't had it as much as I have in the last few months though. 

One thing that was weird is when I went to get my hair done back in May, my hair girl (who has done my hair for almost 9 years) said I had lost probably about 20% of my hair! That FREAKED me out. But as she said, I have the thickest hair in the world, so if someone was able to stand loosing that much hair, it was me!! She said my hair just wasn't as thick as it always had been. Weird hormones!

Also my skin has been really dry this pregnancy. Thankfully I use Arbonne products daily on my face, so I don't notice it as much, but I did get a facial recently and she just said how dry it really was. Now my lips are another story! Not something I was expecting. At first my lips would just get really dry and cracked in the corners. I used everything under the moon to see if it would help. Sometimes it would, sometimes it wouldn't. But in the past week it has changed. The corner of my lips don't feel cracked, but my whole lips feel BURNED and DRY. I'm constantly putting stuff on my lips and it doesn't seem to help AT ALL! Any suggestions would be great. Its really more of just a nuisance. Not fun!

In the last few weeks my back has started hurting A LOT. I guess all this extra weight out front has to do with that (obviously)! My nurse even suggested I go get one of these belly band/brace things. And it actually really helps. It feels weird to wear especially when Carter is kicking. They assured me it doesn't hurt the baby. But I usually just wear it when I'm going to moving around alot or sitting in one place for a while. 

Also you can't really stay in one position for a long time. For instance if I'm laying on the couch with Kevin, I get really uncomfortable after awhile of being in one place and I have to adjust myself. The same is true at night. Honestly I haven't been sleeping that well, mainly because of the discomfort and having to rotate sides SEVERAL times during the night. But I know getting less sleep is God's way of preparing me when this baby gets here and doesn't sleep much!!

Also I get REALLY hot at night. I'll wake up at least once during the night and am really sweaty. This has started in the last week. YUCK, not fun! I am pretty much sleeping with just a sheet now. The comforter is on the floor.

I've had some acid reflux, but nothing major. The doctor got me on Prevacid and it has really helped.

Also back when I was like 12 or 16 weeks they said I was already mildly anemic (low on iron). So they went ahead and put me on an over the counter supplement. I've been taking it daily since. Well after my last appointment they called me after testing again and I'm even MORE anemic. So they had to put me on a prescription. I'm hoping that helps.

I have been a bit emotional/hormonal as well. Nothing crazy (at least I don't think so, Kevin may disagree, lol), but I do tend to get a bit more stressed easily or take things a bit more personally than I normally would. I just have to try and take things easy and not over due myself or get too worked up over things.

Now looking back over everything I wrote, it seems like a lot. But it really isn't that bad, at least most of the time. And I'll gladly go through these things to meet my baby boy soon!! So excited the double digit countdown can begin!!! 

Ready for Texas Football

These pictures are getting me super excited about Texas Football! Just a little over a month away!! I hope I can make it to at least one game this year with being pregnant and having a baby and all! ;)

What Not to Say to A Pregnant Woman

Well today I'm 25 weeks pregnant. Time is just flying by!! 15 weeks to go!

I thought I'd give some advice today on things not to say to a pregnant woman. Honestly I thought being pregnant I wasn't going to have to worry too much about body image stuff. You're pregnant for goodness sakes, I thought I would enjoy this time of helping my baby grow and not worry too much about weight and such. Well was I wrong! I don't know if everyone who has been pregnant deals with this but I have.

When I was first pregnant it would amaze me that people (complete strangers that is) would ask me when I was due. And this was before we started telling people. It would make me so upset because I thought people shouldn't be able to tell I'm pregnant yet. I guess thankfully I was pregnant, but still. Thanks Bed, Bath, and Beyond clerk!

Especially if you don't know someone, unless it was really obvious, you don't ask them if they are pregnant or when they are due!

Then once I started showing more, these were the type questions I would get from complete strangers or maybe semi acquaintances.

"Ohh when are you due honey?" - stranger  
"Oh in October!"- me
(then I'd get a funny look from them)
"Oh I thought you were due like next month." - stranger

REALLY?

Or I love this one...

"Ohh when are you due?" -stranger
"Oh in October." -me
"Oh is it twins?" -stranger
"Nope, just one." - me

Again, really?

I just don't understand people. And don't they realize that you're really hurting a pregnant woman's self esteem. Literally as soon as I start to feel comfortable about my belly size, someone will say something like that to me.

But, I do know in the back of my head I have nothing to worry about. You see, my husband is 6'5'' and I'm 5'2''. I have a small torso, so really the only place for the baby to go is OUT. AND I'm having a boy! (I've heard you carry boys out front more and girls you gain weight all over!) AND at my 20 week appointment, Carter was already ahead of schedule in size. So thanks to my tall husband and to the fact I'm having a boy, this baby is probably going to be quite large when he's born. AND I'm right where I should be on weight gain during my pregnancy. But of course I don't have time to explain that to every person that says stupid stuff to me and insinuates that I have a pretty big belly for 25 weeks.

My point for this, is really just think before you speak to a pregnant woman. We are already emotional enough, we don't need people to add fuel to the fire. Honestly sometimes I want to respond in a not so nice way so they realize what they are saying to me, but I hold back.

My New Car

Well today I got a NEW CAR!!!! I'm so excited. With Carter on the way, it was time I finally got an SUV. I'm definitely more of a car person, but what I love about my new SUV is that it drives more like a car!! YAY! Anyways, I got the new 2013 Acura RDX. I love it!!!

24 Weeks

Today we had our 24 week appointment at the doctor's office. Time is flying by right now. And honestly as fast as the first 24-25 weeks have gone by, the next 15 weeks I'm sure are going to go by even faster.

I was sad though today because it was the first time I didn't get to see my baby. I literally have had a sonogram everytime I have gone to the doctor since I found out I was pregnant. I've come to learn this is NOT the norm. Most people up to this point have only had like 2. I had one at 6, 8, 12, 16, and 20 week appointments. I'm spoiled, so I was sad not to see him today. Oh well. Doctor said I'm doing perfect from a medical standpoint; so he's really pleased.

I also had some blood work done today to find out if I have gestational diabetes. I'll find out the results sometime this week, but please help me pray that I don't.

It was crazy today too and made me realize how close we are as well, is that I signed up for all sorts of classes today. Childbirth, Newborn Care, Infant/Child CPR, and Breastfeeding. I also pre-registered at the hospital. CRAZY!! All my classes are going to be in August, so it'll be a busy month. I also started calling pediatricians today and we have a meet and greet scheduled for one office on Wednesday!

We have our next appointment in 4 weeks, but then after that we start going every 2 weeks until the last month when we go every week!!

This past weekend we made some real progress on cleaning out the room. We really just need to get rid of the desk and decide what to do with the trundle bed we have in there and then we can start getting organized. I even bought some cute sports decor for the walls last week at hobby lobby!! YAY!!!

Lately

Sorry for the lack up blogging lately. Here is what we've been up to!

A few weekends ago, Kevin and I worked on the baby's room some more! Kevin also got the changing table put together! We just need to tackle the dresser! I also discovered that weekend, the best cupcakes IN THE WORLD! GiGi's cupcakes are wonderful and located all across the country. But I had never had their s'mores cupcake before and OH MY GOSH. It literally was the best cupcake I had ever had!! You need to go try it!!

Last weekend, we drove up to Dallas on Thursday night. On Friday I was running around all day doing work and getting ready for a shower my mom and I were hosting the next day!

That night we finally went to this place, Tillman's Roadhouse, that I have been DYING to go to! You see, I have heard Kevin's sister, Heather talk about how this place has amazing S'mores (yah i know I must be obsessed with s'mores right now, haha). So we went and had them. AMAZING! AND it is all homemade!!

On Saturday, my mom and I hosted a brunch wedding shower for Kevin's sister, Holly. I thought it went really well!

The only bad thing about Saturday, is Kevin woke up feeling really weird. He said he felt dizzy and thought he might get sick. He sat down on the floor and it only seemed to get worse. He wasn't really able to walk without falling over. He kept getting sick, dizzy, you name it! Since I was hosting the shower, my dad took him to urgent care. In the end he was diagnosed with Benign Positional Vertigo!

Kevin & my dad were suppose to go play golf Saturday and then we were going out to my parents ranch to have a little 4th of July get together and shoot fireworks. Instead, I had to drive us back to Austin so we could take care of Kevin. It was pretty scary watching him so helpless and miserable.

Sunday he was still really bad, he even had to sleep in our big reclining chair because he'd get sick if he laid down! Monday, he was a bit better and we set him up downstairs while I left for work. He did a little work here and there when he wasn't feeling bad. Tuesday he thought he was about 80% better, so I let him go to work, but I drove him and picked him up. Thankfully yesterday was the 4th and we had the day off. I would say he's much better now. He'll still have moments where he has double vision if he looks a certain direction, but thankfully he is back to his old self!!

Yesterday we had a great 4th of July relaxing and doing a few errands. In the afternoon we went over to the Hale's and hung out with the kids and such and had a really great time! I really enjoyed the midweek break, can we have that every week!! :)