I Can't Help But Brag

I'm going to brag a little about this guy right here...

I know I'm a little biased, but some days he really blows me out of the water. In this case, it was last night.

I saw this picture on Pinterest yesterday, and I thought is was a pretty sweet thing for a guy to say.

Then last night, as we were going to bed, I didn't feel too sleepy and wanted to talk. So we talked a little about what has been bothering me lately. Then, Phil stated a few things that have been heavy on his mind as well. After talking them out and giving each other reassurance, I wanted to end on a happy note. I asked Phil to name one thing he is looking forward to. Before he even answered, I was formulating my answer in my mind. Things like sleeping in, not working the last 4 weeks of my pregnancy, being able to bend forward comfortably, etc. Then he hit me with this:

"I think I'm looking most forward to 4 a.m., where I can brew a cup of coffee in our Keurig, get a bottle ready for Jill, and watch some late night TV, or Netflix, while I spend some time with my daughter. It should be the last twoish weeks of December and hopefully I will have defended by then and can enjoy some time with her before my job starts."

All of a sudden, my responses seemed selfish and silly. I looked over at the man that I love and fell in love with him all over again. Thank you Lord for such a wonderful man :)

Happy Thursday!

Boring Tuesday Morning

I have to confess that I didn't take any pictures of food this weekend... because I didn't take any pictures :( Fail fail fail on my part. In my defense, we switched to our old Nikon Coolpix camera so I didn't have to worry about my new(ish) camera and it had really low batteries.

We did have a great weekend! The fair was great, TU won, and Arkansas managed to win as well! I got my caramel apple, a roasted ear of corn and a large cinnamon roll. I couldn't find a kettle corn place, but luckily there was a vendor at the TU football game so I still got my kettle corn :) I was pretty good about not being on my feet too much, and I even sat down for the entire TU game. However, the drive to the in-laws was rather uncomfortable, so I laid on my left side as soon as we got there. I felt a little better at the time and by the time morning came I only had some pelvic pain. It did scare me a bit so I am definitely taking it really easy from now on.

The only problem with going out of town for the weekend is your DVR stays full. We have SO much to catch up on and I don't know when we'll have time! We may just have to buckle down on Wednesday night and go at it. We usually only have "Up All Night" on Wednesdays so we should get a good chunk taken care of.

We had a slightly scary day with Cleo. I don't want to go into details, but we saw something disturbing in the litter box and made an appointment with the vet. Of course, we're told that at 14 years old, it could either be a minor thing or the first sign of cancer. Oh great. Even though we've talked about when her time comes and things like that, it's still sad because she is my first baby. Phil had to take her alone because I was still at work. We had already talked about, if it is a really bad, we would just go ahead and put her to sleep. I got a call from Phil about 30 minutes after the appointment was supposed to start and apparently Cleo is the healthiest cat for her age that our vet has seen in awhile. In fact, he said she may live to 18 or even longer than that. It is very good news and the vet told us what we need to look for in the future. My mom commented that, if I had taken her alone, she probably would have needed to be put down because I was alone! I'm just thankful that she's happy and healthy :)

Hope y'all are having a great week so far!

Bébé Week 30 Update

{This picture was taken at my in-laws since we are out of town this weekend}

Today's date: October 1, 2011

How far along: 30 weeks

Total weight gain: I gained this week, which puts me at a 6 pound gain total.

Size and growth of the baby: Jill is now the size of a head of cabbage (a little over 16" long)  and weighs close to 3 pounds! Her eye sight is still developing and her vision is at 20/400 (meaning she can see objects only if they are a few inches from her face). She is also strong enough to grasp a finger.  {per}

Sex: It's a girl!

Maternity clothes: Almost everything is maternity. I wear my old non-maternity shirts at home or XXL shirts in public.

Sleep: Overall I'm sleeping well. If I do wake up at night, I can get back to sleep pretty easily which is nice. I have had lots of weird dreams lately. 

Best moment(s) of the week: Watching Phil enjoy the museum exhibit we went to and watching Jill move when I do kick counts :)

Movement: She's a wiggly worm! I started my fetal kick counts this week and she usually gets her 10 movements in about 25 minutes. Plus, I am now seeing her move positions instead of just kicks which is really neat. She also pushes against my belly a lot, so we keep joking that she's trying to escape! LOL

Food cravings/aversions: I don't really have aversions anymore which is nice! I still want some steak quesadillas, Fruity Pebbles, and deviled eggs - not necessarily at the same time ;)

Morning sickness: With Zofran, I can eat just about anything and keep it down. However, I do get a little nauseous from time to time. I've noticed it's usually if Jill is super active, or if I have been pushing myself physically.

Symptoms: Obvious baby bump, peeing constantly, lots of stretch marks, uterus/lower abdomen feels heavy, baby kicks, some pelvic pain in the early morning or end of the day, heartburn/acid, and gassy.

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In, but not for much longer!

What I miss: Not a whole heck of a lot :)

What I'm looking forward to: The next doctor's appointment and my first baby shower next with family in Kansas City!

Just for fun, here I am at 20, then 30 weeks

It's Finally Friday

Last night, Phil and I finally made it to the OKC Museum of Art for the Passages exhibit. This exhibit is basically about the evolution of the King James version of the bible as we know it. It was very interesting and Phil seemed to really enjoy himself! The only issue I had? The website said it would be about 90 minutes to go through the whole thing. Try over 2 hours for us. Even with a few breaks where I could sit, we were walking and standing a very long time. My ankles were a little swollen by the end and I was starting to get some pressure/pain towards the end. I know it was just my body reminding me to take it easy, but I was very glad to get home and go to bed. The nice thing about the experience is I now know what to do when we go to the fair tomorrow. Since all I can really do is walk and eat, this gave me an idea of how long my body will let me be on my feet. Of course, the best part was Phil having a great time :)

I am also determined to take some pictures this weekend... and have a few of people instead of just food. Hopefully I can accomplish this goal!

The weather today is just about perfect! Clear skies, high of 78 degrees, light breeze.... it's a shame I am stuck inside all day. At least I can enjoy the sunshine from my window! The fact that it's Friday just makes it that much more beautiful. I mean, I've waited ALL week for today! This has been one of the slowest weeks I've experienced in awhile so I'm happy to see it end.

I think I've realized that, even though I'm not eating horribly, I really need to be aware of what I'm eating. I know I'm not getting near as much veggies in my diet as I should and I still eat 2 large meals a day, (breakfast and dinner), and just snack throughout the day. I just need to tweak it a little to make sure I'm doing good for Jill's sake.

Which reminds me, Phil and I start our birthing class next week. Holy moly y'all! I can't believe it's time to start doing stuff like that! Even though it's getting closer, I feel like I have all this time before she's here. I guess I don't have as much as I assumed. It's pretty exciting though :)

Happy Friday!!

Since I Can't Form A Complete Thought

Thanks to my lovely pregnant brain, my thoughts are absolutely scattered right now. Please enjoy these random thoughts for Wednesday :)

I have had a crazy week at work so far. I already commented on Twitter that I can't believe it's "only Wednesday." I feel like I've lived several lives in the past 2 days and I'm so very ready for the weekend. Partially because people at work are starting to really wear on my nervous. The other part? I get to go to the fair on Saturday! Granted, I can really only walk around and eat, but it's still the fair! I've been dreaming about a caramel apple for 5 weeks now. It's gonna be good :)

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Even though I'm happy to have some of our favorite shows back, our DVR player is full. We are able to get through most of our shows before we're ready for bed, but that means both Phil and I are unreachable from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. It is making me a little exhausted if I'm being honest.

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Phil got his flu shot on Monday so he's been feeling sore/icky for the past few days as well. I think it's finally much better than before, but he's ready to feel normal again.

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While he was getting his shot, Phil tried to ask about adding Jill to his insurance and we ended up with more questions than answers. Why do insurance companies do that? I mean, from a customer service standpoint, that's a really stupid thing to do. Secondly, I understand they are trying to save their company by not paying out that often, but the point of insurance is so we don't have to worry/cover the entire cost. Otherwise, there's no point in having insurance. Sorry, I really despise this part of bureaucracy.

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We ended up not getting rid of our Target registry completely. They deleted our old one and we rescanned items for our new one. Target still shows a few items as "online only", but that's not true because we physically scanned them in the store. I put something in the comments of our registry so people would know they can get it in store. I just hope things don't go sour again. If it does, I don't care what they tell me - the registry will be gone period.

Is ending a statement with the word "period", then placing a period after redundant? I was just wondering.

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Steak quesadillas sound really really good right now. And deviled eggs. And Thin Mint cookies. Why can't the Girl Scout sell cookies year round? That would be nice.

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I've been feeling good overall, put have a little bit of pelvic pain this morning. It makes me waddle a bit. I don't think I've had any Braxton Hicks so far, but I'm not asking for trouble. I also have more stretch marks, including near my hips. They honestly don't bother me though. I've had stretch marks before so I was expecting them anyways.

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My current "guilty pleasure" shows include Tia & Tamera, Dance Moms, and Cupcake Wars. Quite a mix huh?

Happy Wednesday!

Bébé Week 29 Update

Today is my MIL, Darla's, birthday! They are coming down for a quick visit so Phil and I have been busy making plans to make their trip special. We will be watching the TU game later tonight, so hopefully they'll play well. Also, Phil and I have officially decided to get rid of our Target baby registry. It's been over a month now and they still have no answer for us of what's wrong or when it will be fixed. It's disappointing, but something we have to do.

Today's date: September 24, 2011

How far along: 29 weeks

Total weight gain: I lost 2 pounds again this week, which puts me at 3 pounds more than my pre-pregnancy weight. However, I think it's due to my indigestion yesterday which gave me a low appetite. I hope the yo-yoing is ok for Jill. I figure, as long as I'm taking my vitamins daily and eating as healthy as I can, it should all be good.

Size and growth of the baby: Jill is now the size of a butternut squash (a little over 15" long)  and weighs close to 2 1/2 pounds! Her muscles and lungs are beginning to mature and her personality is starting to come out the more she moves around my belly. She is continuing to develop fat deposits.  {per}

Sex: It's a girl!

Maternity clothes: Almost everything is maternity. I wear my old non-maternity shirts at home or XXL shirts in public.

Sleep: Overall I'm sleeping well. I've been sleeping pretty hard lately, which means I wake up with my arm or leg asleep.

Best moment(s) of the week: Getting some good news from Phil on the school/job front, having a good doctor's appointment and seeing more and more movement :)

Movement: She's a wiggly worm! I started my fetal kick counts this week and she usually gets her 10 movements in about 25 minutes. Plus, I am now seeing her move positions instead of just kicks which is really neat!

Food cravings/aversions: I don't really have aversions anymore which is nice! I have noticed that there are some foods that just do not sound appetizing so I steer clear. I've wanted spicy food like crazy all week long, and I am dreaming of the caramel apple I'm going to get at the fair next weekend! Fruity Pebbles cereal sounds really good, as does bananas, but I haven't really given in to those cravings just yet.

Morning sickness: With Zofran, I can eat just about anything and keep it down. However, I have gotten nauseous a few times this week during the middle of the night. Most of the time it's because I ate something I haven't had in awhile and my body didn't like it much.

Symptoms: Obvious baby bump, peeing constantly, lots of purple stretch marks, uterus/lower abdomen feels heavy, baby kicks, some pelvic pain in the early morning or end of the day, heartburn/acid, and gassy.

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In, but not for much longer!

What I miss: Not a whole heck of a lot :)

What I'm looking forward to: The next doctor's appointment and my first baby shower on October 8th with family in Kansas City!

Random Thoughts From A Tired Mama

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{I just really liked this photo :) Plus, I wouldn't mind a nice hot bath myself!}

Even though there are several gray clouds in the sky, I'm a happy girl today. Well, maybe sleepy and happy, but happy none the less. Tomorrow is the first day of fall and today FEELS like fall! Our high is 67 degrees and I love it. I can't wait to put out my fall wreath on our door and then decorate our entire apartment with our Halloween decorations on October 1st!! Man I love this season :)

Yesterday I had my OB appointment. My doctor still doesn't share my stats out loud, but she did measure my stomach for the first time. I got some handouts about fetal kick counting and signs that I'm going into early labor. It's so strange to think that I could very easily go into labor at any moment now. I know I most likely will not, but it's still crazy to think about. I still have so much to do on my to-do list!! HAHA

We're pretty happy that our TV shows are slowly coming back on. A few won't be premiering for a little while, but we can wait. I can definitely tell Phil is enjoying it. I just hope it doesn't distract him if he has some work to do at night. I think I can keep him in line though. We're not really trying out many new shows this season. We've watched "Up All Night" and like it so far, but that's all for now. We will be trying out "Terra Nova", "Revenge" (it premiered last night, but we watched a movie from Netflix instead), "Unforgettable" (we missed it earlier in the week), "Last Man Standing", and "Grimm". Are there any new shows you like so far?

I am definitely slowing down. I'm starting to have a bit more round ligament pain in my lower abdomen, even if I am just laying on my side. Even though I still want to clean all the time, I have less energy to do it. Lucky for me, if I ask Phil, he's usually willing to do it for me. I have offered to sit in a chair and drying the dishes he hand washes so that I feel like I contribute :) He's been great to me and Jill and I'm very thankful for that!

Phil got some great news late last week. First of all, one of his papers is finally on the verge of being ready to submit to publishing. This is a BIG deal! I know getting that first one will be such a load off of his shoulders. After that, he's hoping to get the paper he had to basically start from scratch again at the beginning of the summer into publishing mode. His advisor is still saying he is on track to defend this semester. Let's sure hope so! The second piece of news is, he is getting a part-time job at a company who is using the method he is writing his dissertation over to create better medical equipment. I can't get into specifics just because I don't know much about it myself. The best part about this? As long as he finishes this semester, they could very easily offer him a full-time position! Even though it's not our first choice to stay here, having a job offer period is great :) I know Phil is feeling a little less pressure now and that's going to really help him as he finishes up his final semester ever. I'm proud of him regardless, but we were very happy to receive the news that we did.

This Saturday is my MIL's birthday! She and my FIL will be coming down to spend part of the afternoon with us. We will make dinner and watch the Tulsa football game at our apartment. I've already come up with ideas for snacks. Then Sunday morning, we'll all go to church together where Phil attends church. I think it's going to be a great weekend for sure.

I hope y'all are enjoying your last official day of summer!