Sick Harwoods

Well I'm into my 35th week of pregnancy and yesterday I was hit with swollen throat, stuffy nose, and a massive headache. Kevin's been sick for almost a week now with the same stuff and coughing. And now I have it. Kevin actually went to the doctor today to get a regular check up and some shots and while he was there the doctor assumed its allergies/sinuses that are running rampant right now in Austin apparently.

Well let me tell you, being 9 months pregnant and being sick at the same time, SUCKS!! My already lack of sleep was pretty much non existant last night as I couldn't breath and my head was killing me. I put a call into my doctor this morning to make sure I'm taking the best thing to get this over with as soon as possible and thats still ok for the baby. Mostly I don't want me being sick to affect him in anyway.

So I'm staying home today to try and shake this off, please pray Kevin and I both get better so we are both fully healthy by the time Carter makes his arrival!

34 Weeks

34 Weeks and counting!! Carter is now possibly the size of a large cantaloupe!!

He could be 19-22 inches long and around 5.5 lbs. Also I read that most of growth over the next month or so will be weight not height. So he could be about the height that he'll be at birth.

We had our doctor's appointment and we got lucky and got to see him again!! He was moving around like crazy in there!! We could see all his fingers individually which was cool. His heart rate is still good! And the nurse showed us how his lungs were moving and said he is practicing breathing right now!! Pretty neat!! Here are two pictures we got.

Here is a profile shot of his face.

Here you see his leg and foot. His little foot is actually pretty up against me right here. So cute!

We went shopping last week and this past weekend and got all the necessary items we still needed for when Carter makes his arrival!! And we have about got his room done! We made space in the kitchen cabinets for his stuff and are working on his little play area in our loft. Last thing to do is the bathroom. I was to redo it a bit with a ducky theme and such, so I still need a few things for that. I'm really feeling good that we have gotten so much done!!

We are looking forward to our next appointment in 2 weeks as it is our last 'BIG' appointment and we'll get a 30 minute sonogram with the sonographer and find out how big this boy is!!

Arbonne Holiday Products 2012

Arbonne's Holiday Line for 2012 was launched this month!! There are some great NEW products as well as some old favorites! Check them out here: www.arbonne.com/holiday2012

 A Holiday Favorite! Vanilla Amber Gift Set!

 My personal favorite, Pampermint Lotion and Body Wash Set!!

 A New Clutch with a Quad Eyeshadow set and lipstick!!

 Lipgloss trio in this cute bag!

 Our Fragrances in small rollerball sets!

 BRAND NEW Madarin Pomegranate Spa Set

And a set with the favorite Sky Men Cologne and the NEW Sky Men Midnight!!!

Dallas Shower for Carter

On Sunday I had my last shower! My sister and two sister-in-laws threw me the cutest western themed shower! They really did a great job! It was great to see some many people there and get some cute stuff for Carter!!

33 Weeks Today!!

At 33 weeks, Carter could weigh 4.2-5.8lbs and be up to 17.2-18.7 inches long if he's average; which means he's probably bigger than that. They say he's the size of a Honeydew Melon or a durian (never heard of it!)

Carter is now:

* Keeping his eyes open while awake
*Starting to coordinate breathing with sucking and swallowing
*His bones are hardening
*He's going through more major brain development
*His fingernails now reach the end of his fingertips
*Also I have noticed that he is hiccuping alot lately! At least I can feel it now. Kind of crazy!


We are heading to Dallas tomorrow for my last baby shower that my sister and sister-in-laws are throwing for me! We are super excited to celebrate Carter some more!

32 Week Doctor's Appointment

This morning we had our 32 Week Doctor's Appointment. I'm really almost 33 weeks, but Labor Day threw us off! I was so excited because I convinced the nurse to do a sonogram for fun so we could see our little one! Its been almost 13 weeks since our last one! She couldn't do measurements or anything but we could just look around and see him!

Oh my gosh it was exciting to see him again after all this time. I missed him! AND good news, he's HEAD DOWN!! YAY!!  Hopefully he'll stay that way! Today we saw his little face and cute nose! His lips were all puckered up! His heart beat was good too. Here are the 2 pictures she printed, not the greatest quality, but oh well!! :)

 Here is a side profile of his face! You can see his little eyes and nose. At the top is one of his hands/arms coming around!

This one is a little bit harder to tell, but if you look closely you are looking up his nose at his nostrils! I thought it was so cool to actually see the two nostrils. Kevin thinks he definitely has his nose! You can also kind of see his lips puckered up!

LOVE my baby! The nurse also measured my belly and I'm measuring ahead, SURPRISE SURPRISE! She said I'm measuring 34-35 weeks. So 2-3 weeks ahead.

I have another regular appointment in 2 weeks, and then in 4 weeks, I have my last BIG appointment at 36 weeks. I'll have a 30 minute sonogram with the sonographers and get to see all his measurements and estimated weight and all that fun stuff! Then I'll meet with my doctor and go over alot of information and we might have to figure out a game plan if he's pretty big (which I'm assuming he is!) So I'm really looking forward to that appointment. After that I'll have weekly appointments until he's here!

Talking to the doctor today he said I'm his rock star patient! I haven't had many issues and everything just seems to continue to move along perfectly!! YAY! Hopefully that'll continue through labor and with Carter after he's born!!

Texas Football Begins TODAY!!!

This gets me excited!



Today kicks off the 2012 Season for the horns! Can't wait to be at Royal Memorial Stadium and cheer on my horns for what may be my only game!!

Do I look ready??