whaaa??

50 DAYS LEFT UNTIL MY DUE DATE!! WHAT?!?? So much to do....

32 weeks

Late again! At least I've been getting the pictures taken at the right time.. Hmm...I guess not a lot new from last week. I had a dr. appt. this afternoon, and everything looked good. Last time I was measuring ahead and had an ultrasound to check my fluid levels, and she told me today that everything looked good there too. I am still measuring a little ahead, but not as much as last time.

On Saturday I went down to Renville for a baby shower for one of my high school friends. It was a lot of fun to see her and the other girlfriends that were there too!! Her little guy was was a peanut too, and made me anxious to meet our sweet pea!!

Survey::
How far along?: 32 wks 5 days
How big is baby?: I would guess around 4 lbs
Weight gain?: +3 lbs from my last dr. appt., +32 lbs total. I am trying not to let the total lbs gained get to me too much anymore. I am actually kinda proud of myself for not gaining more than I did. I made an effort (sort of) to watch what I ate, and not over-do it with so much sweet stuff, etc. I'm hoping to keep the final number under 200 (AGH! That is even horrible to type!!!!) so we'll see what happens...
Stretch marks?: Boo.
Maternity clothes?: Some of the tops are sadly starting to not even be long enough anymore.
Sleep?: Not bad. Getting sick of sleeping on my side though.
Best moment this week?: Seeing my old h.s. girlfriends.
Food cravings?: Unfortunately, chocolate and anything sweet.
Gender?: BOY
Movement?: Lots! Some days he is way more active than others, but that's normal. This morning I got my first kick in the ribs that actually hurt a little! Most of the time he just sticks his foot (or butt or whatever extremity it is, lol) into my ribs so I can't bend over until he moves. I love when he pushes out, and I can feel his little foot with my fingers if I press my stomach, at least I think it's a foot most of the time!! :)
Belly Button?: On the verge of becoming a crater, but still hasn't popped.
What I miss?: Bending over and not having what feels like all the blood in my body rush to my head.
Labor signs?: None. Think I've had a few BH contractions, but nothing painful.
What I'm looking forward to?: Finishing the nursery soon! (Hopefully!!) Almost there!
Milestone?: Nothing in particular really that I haven't already mentioned...

31 weeks

Kinda late on posting this week...we had a semi-busy weekend, then both Paul and I were sick with some sort of stomach bug the last couple days. So not fun. It was the first time I threw up the whole time I've been pregnant. And now the muscles in my stomach are sore. I am just glad that nauseous feeling is gone...that is the worst. Anyways, enough about me being sick. I'm going to get right to the survey so I can go plant my butt on the couch and eat supper...

How far along?: 31 weeks 5 days
How big is baby?: The size of a squash
Weight gain?: I've been fluxuating within 4-5 lbs the last couple weeks. I haven't gone over what I weighed at my last dr. appt. Hoping to keep it around that until my appt. next week.
Stretch Marks?: :( Sadly, yes, more are starting to show and get a darker day by day.
Maternity Clothes?: Ya.
Sleep?: Most nights pretty good, unless my back is bothering me.
Best moment this week?: Finishing our registry and hanging with our friends Sunday night for the Super Bowl.
Food cravings?: All things not good for me, in general...ha!
Gender?: Boy!
Movement?: Lots!
Belly Button?: Not much change since last week.
What I miss?: Sleeping on my back, being able to put on/take off my shoes easily.
Labor signs?: None, maybe a few BH contractions, not sure tho.
What I'm looking forward to?: Feeling ready, and having everything on my 'to-do' list complete.
Milestone?: Less than 10 weeks to go.....exciting but also makes me a bit nervous!

Paul took this week's pic for me. Standing against the bright green wall in the nursery! Hopefully be able to share pics of the FINISHED baby room soon! :)

tonight's goal

I have been wanting to try my hand at this little beauty ever since I first saw the tutorial on Little Miss Momma's blog.

Beyond cute, right?!

Tonight will be the night!! :)

Tri-Color Pasta Salad

I love pasta salad, so I'm always on the lookout for new and delicious variations. When I came across this one on Mel's Kitchen Cafe, I knew I had to try it. As if I had any doubts, it was great! Paul even likes it, so bonus points there! We've made it a couple times now, and I know I'll be making it much more. We found that we like it better warm (although it is also good cold!), so I try to make it close to when we'll be eating it. I like to bring it for lunch at work too, and then I just stick it in the microwave for a minute. The picture was kind of an after thought, so it's not real fancy. And honestly, this is how we end up eating it a lot of the time...strait out of the mixing bowl! Ha! I also didn't have any fresh basil or pine nuts so those are missing this time, and I usually leave out the onions b/c raw onions don't agree with Paul's stomach most of the time...so I just shake in a little onion powder.

Tri-Color Pasta Salad
Recipe courtesy of Mel's Kitchen Cafe

12 oz. Pkg. Tri-Colored Rotini, cooked and drained
2/3 c Creamy Caesar Dressing
3 whole Roma tomatoes, chopped (or grape halved grape tomatoes)
1 can Black Olives, drained and sliced
1/4 c Red Onion, finely diced
3/4 c Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
6 whole Fresh Basil Leaves, cut into thin strips
4 Tbsp Basil Pesto
2 tsp equal parts Black Pepper, Salt, and Garlic Powder
1 c Pine Nuts, toasted

Cook pasta and coat with Caesar dressing while warm. Add the rest of the ingredients (minus the pine nuts) and toss. Top with toasted pine nuts.

YUM!! :)

30 weeks

Wow, I can't believe I have had this little bean growing in my tummy for 30 weeks!! It has gone by fast, and I'm sure the next 10 will go by even faster! It seems like a long time, but really it's not. I have been feeling good the past week for the most part. I had some back pain on Friday that was not fun, but it has felt pretty good for the last couple days. I feel huge, and it gets harder and harder to bend over and do certain things. But I am loving all the moving around peanut is doing. Lately he's been just pushing out more than kicking, but when he does give a good kick, it definitely surprises me sometimes! Just over the last couple days when he pushes/kicks, I've been able to actually feel his foot (or something) push back against my fingers if I press against my stomach. It's pretty neat!

On Saturday while I was at my mom & dad's, Paul painted one wall in the baby room a dark blue to off-set the glow of the green that was goin' on. It looks really good, and made a big difference!

This isn't the greatest pic, but it gives you the idea. While I was at my parents', my grandma and mom helped me make a crib skirt and window valence for the room. They turned out super cute! We are almost done in the baby room, so I will post pics when we get everything up. The main thing that is left is spray-painting a bunch of frames I got from Goodwill and putting them on the wall.

Survey...

How far along?: 30 wks 3 days (CRAZY!!)
How big is baby?: The size of a squash. Around 4lbs I would guess.
Weight gain?: At my dr. appt. last Tuesday it said I gained 7 lbs since last month, but when I weighed myself the next morning it was like 4 lbs less than that.
Stretch marks?: Tear....yes, a few are starting to show. It's all downhill from here... :(
Maternity clothes?: Ha, yep. I am outgrowing a few shirts.
Sleep?: For the most part, good. Thursday night, not so good. I had this pain in the middle of my back, and no matter which way I laid, it hurt. So obviously didn't get much sleep that night. Since then it's felt fine though. I'm sure my days are numbered so I'm trying to enjoy it..
Best moment this week?: Feeling a little foot push against my fingers when I pressed my stomach...so amazing!
Food cravings?: Chocolate this week for some reason...dark chocolate.
Gender?: Baby boy!
Movement?: Oh yes, lots! Plenty of wiggling and kicking, along with pushing out and up into my ribs.
Belly button?: Still in but getting wider.
What I miss?: Being able to do things like stand up/sit down/bend over/etc. without automatically making an 'ugh!' or 'ooof' noise! Lol!
Labor signs?: Nope. I think I may have had a couple Braxton Hicks contractions, but I'm not sure because it's not like I was super uncomfortable. It just felt like my stomach was super-hard. So I don't know for sure... But nothing other than that thank goodness!
What I'm looking forward to?: Honestly, I am starting to look forward to being able to wear normal-size clothing again....someday...
Milestone?: 30 WEEKS!! Which means only 10 OR LESS left!!!! So much to do, so little time!!! :)

29 weeks

So, 29 weeks, that means next week will be 30??? Time has gone so fast. I have a hard time believing I am already in 3rd tri, but I guess I better start! :)

This week was good...another where the week seems long but the weekend flies by. Guess that usually happens when you have things to look forward to on the weekends. Thursday was fun, I went out for supper with some girlfriends to the Mexican restaurant in Benson. I think I could go there and eat just the chips and salsa they give you for free....sooo good. Saturday my mom and sister came up to go with me to Jess's Pampered Chef party, and then we went to Alex to get a few things. One of those being super-cute fabric for a crib skirt and window valance for the nursery! It doesn't have orange in it like my initial plans were, but I really like it and Paul did too.

On the subject of the nursery, we decided that we might paint one of the walls another color since the green is SO bright. I mean, I love the color, but right now you walk in there and everything practically glows in this neon-green. So now that we have fabric we can match to, we're going to take a color from that and paint the biggest wall, the one with across from the crib, a dark blue.

I have a doctor appointment on Tuesday that I am looking forward to. I always love hearing my little peanut's heartbeat! :) Paul is coming with me this time so I am happy about that too. We are going to register, so that will also be FUN!! As long as Paul is in a good mood that is...haha. I am pretty excited about it though. I think in my head, it just means one step closer to being prepared, one thing to cross off the list.

We also decided on a stroller (FINALLY), after making my brain hurt looking at all the flippin' options online. But I think we will be happy with our decision. It is a travel system with a jogging stroller. We thought that would be the best option since I am planning on using it mostly for walks, etc. It might be a little bulky for shopping (and craft sales :):)), but if we need to get a smaller umbrella type stroller eventually we can always do that in the future. Hopefully we'll be ordering it soon, and I will share pics once we get it.

How far along?: 29 weeks 2 days
How big is baby?: The size of a squash! Around 1.5' long and between 2.5-3.8 lbs.
Weight gain?: I don't feel like I've gained too much this past week. I weighed myself on Wednesday (I think) and was up a few pounds, but nothing I'm too worried about. Guess I will find out for sure at my appt. Tuesday!
Stretch marks?: So far none yet, except for the little one on the scar from my belly button piercing..
Maternity clothes?: Uh, yeah.
Sleep?: Still good for the most part.
Best moment this week?: Hanging out with my mom and sister yesterday.
Food cravings?: I have been wanting Subway a lot lately. I don't get to surrender to that one too often though.
Gender?: Boy! :)
Movement?: Oh yeah. Some days he is more active than others, but I still feel him quite a bit.
Belly button?: Not much change since last week.
What I miss?: My motivation...I have been sort of lazy lately.
Labor signs?: None
What I'm looking forward to?: My dr. appt. on Tuesday and then REGISTERING!!! Yay!! :)
Milestone?: Hmmm....making it another week?

Wow, daylight can make a big difference in picture quality! :) At least I don't look yellow.