Uhhh...Where Did Spring Go??

Seriously, where did all that nice spring weather go??  Sunday, I was sweating like crazy! Monday, I was wearing t shirts, shorts and flip flops.  Tuesday, I dug into my winter clothes and have been wearing pants, long sleeve shirts, socks, warm shoes and a jacket.  It's been like that the rest of the week.  In fact, I only have 2 pairs of maternity work pants so it's been an odd week of clothing this week.  Jeans have been a staple in my wardrobe.  

Let's get to one of my favorite link ups of Friday!  PS, I am going above and beyond the Five things this week.....I took too many photo to not share.  :) 

{ONE}

Celebrating my "First" Mother's Day with my mom!  I made her a delicious breakfast.

 {TWO}

Smokey LOVES being downstairs and looking out the sliding glass window at all objects that are at his level.  Most times you will find him in the basement at the door.

 {THREE}

How we spent out Monday night.....replacing the garbage disposal.  Oh and by the way, replacing these things are easy to do, but the cost of a new one might shock you!

{FOUR}

My Keeley wearing her thundershirt.  

I will say, it totally helps her not get so scared during thunderstorms!  

{FIVE}

TRUTH!

{SIX}

I'm kind of addicted by going to Goodwill and looking at baby clothes......got these 2 onesies for a dollar a piece!  How could I pass up a Finding Nemo onesie and a onesie that has doggies on it?  The answer, YOU CANT PASS THEM UP!!

{SEVEN}

Smokey loves watching the Fishies!  

{EIGHT}

Some of our fishies.  

That one in the center is my favorite fish we have.  It's called a, "Christmas Fulu".

{NINE}

23 Weeks!!!

Baby boy is kicking so much and moving around! 

My favorite link-up with Christina, Darci, April, and Natasha!

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend and I will talk to you all Monday!

23 Weeks - Bump Date

**Dang, I totally forgot to take a photo this morning!!  I will update this tonight after I get home.....Preggo Brain!

How far along: 23 Weeks!

Baby Size: The size of a large mango, weights just over 1 pound, and is more than 11 inches long.
Weight gain:  still sitting at 3 pounds
Maternity clothes: all maternity pants and some maternity shirts 

Stretch marks: None   Sleep: Pretty good lately!  I was dreaming about Justin Timberlake the other night and I am more than fine with dreaming about that man!  ;)  Haha!   Gender: Baby BOY!!

Movement: I am feeling him more and more everyday.  Most of the movement I feel is either at the top of my stomach or at the bottom of my stomach.  Nothing in this middle since that's where the placenta is.
Best moment this week: Picking out the dresser!  My mom bought the baby a BEAUTIFUL dresser for his room!  I even teared up a little bit when we were taking the dresser home because it was so nice of her to get him such a gorgeous dresser!   Looking forward to: Getting the crib sanded and painted!  Getting my mother's day present in the mail! I am so excited to see this necklace in person!  I am also getting more and MORE excited for the day that he is born!  Just to see what he looks like and know that he is actually mine!

Food cravings: nothing new here, just the usual     Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing   Labor Signs: None, let's keep it this way for another 15+ weeks!   What I miss: food tasting good, dinner is always a struggle for me because I can never find something that I really want to eat....I am literally just eating to eat at times.    Symptoms: sometimes nerve pain, using the restroom more, bigger belly, HORMONES!
Nursery: Andy is still sanding down the crib.  The rocker/glider has been ordered and the dresser is in the room at this moment!  It's slowly coming together and I cannot wait to show you all!  I have started to wash the things that I have purchased or given.  With the dresser being in the room now, I feel like I need to get things washed and organized.  :)  Currently I have a load of lots of sizes of clothes in the dryer waiting to be folder and organized.
Belly Button in or out? In but I can tell that it starting to stretch
Wedding rings on or off? On!  Hoping they stay on the entire time!!

Mood: Pretty good this week again!  The tears come all the time now, but I am not surprised.  I wear my heart on my sleeve. 

First Ever Guest Post!!

Hey hey all!!!  It's a super gloomy, humid day here at work and I get the joys of sitting in training all day at work....(insert excitement here NOT).  

Today, I wrote my first ever Guest Post over at Life: Oceanside with Hallie!  If you want to check out what I wrote, you can click here!  

Hope you all have a fantastic Tuesday and keep your fingers crossed that I can stay awake during training today (just kidding)!

Celebrating My "First" Mother's Day

My weekend did not start off the way I had wanted it too, I went to bed on Friday night and plugged in my phone on my nightstand (like I always do).  I saw that it wasn't charging and was getting angry.  I got up, tried and different charging cable and again, it wouldn't work.  I gave up with a whopping 31% battery remaining on my phone and went to sleep.  I was awoken by my wonderful cat at 5:30 am on Saturday morning because you know he's hungry and he thinks I will forget to feed him.....(that's never happened by the way).  I got up, fed him and tried to mess with my charger again.  Saw that overnight while the stupid phone was "sleeping" that is used up almost the remaining battery charge (5% was left) and got even more angry.  I tried a different plug in the wall, tried the 2 cables I had on hand and nothing worked.  I eventually went back to sleep and woke back up to a dead phone.  The "googler" in me went on the internet to find out why my phone is all of the sudden not charging.  I had plans to go to the furniture store with my mom to get a dresser but told her it would be on hold until I could get my phone fixed. Andy left me his phone while he went out to run an errand so at least I wasn't in the house with no way to communicate if need be.  Someone on Facebook mentioned to me that I should try a brand new cable and plug (purchase one from the store).  I thought, "Why not, it might save you in gas and time in driving all the way to the Apple Store".  Let's not forget that my phone was out of warranty AND I was NOT able for an upgrade on a phone with my contract until 6/1/2014 (only 21 days away.....)  I called Andy to tell him that I was going to Target and he suggested I try the cable that was in my car.  I started my car, plugged in my phone and heard the glorious "Ding" of my phone connecting and charging.  That sound was bliss.....  

NOTE: please do not tell me just to get an android phone because Apple sucks, because I am not going to agree with you.  I had an android phone for 2 years and HATED IT!!!!  I regretted that phone and all I wanted back was an iPhone.  I am not a follower of Apple, I just like the iPhone better than any other android device out there.

So let's get back to the rest of my Saturday!

My mom did end up picking myself and Andy up and away we went to the furniture store.  Let me tell you, picking out a dresser for baby boy was MUCH harder than I expected it to be.  I am really glad that Andy went with us to help make the decision.  The dresser is beautiful and I cannot wait to show you all when I reveal the whole nursery!  My mom and I ran the usual errands (Target and Dierbergs) and stopped by my brother's house to let his dogs out and run around.  

Sunday ("Mother's Day")
This was my first time ever celebrating being a Mother and it felt strange.  Not in a bad way, but because baby isn't here yet, so I didn't have a little man to snuggle and love on.  Don't worry I got some snuggles from the fur-babies!  Andy gave me a card that he wrote in and then a printed photo of my gift.  He had to order it and it wasn't in yet.  I of course, being the pregnant, emotional girl, cried.  :)  Happy tears though!  I can't wait till my necklace gets here and I can wear that!

I had my mama over for breakfast!  We had pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, and cheese danishes (that I hand made). It turned out perfect and we were all full from the good food!  She opened her Mother's Day present, which was a pair of sapphire earrings.  She LOVED them!! The sapphire is also the birthstone for the month of September, so here's hoping baby boy arrives sometime in September!  If not, they are still beautiful!

Dinner we had over at Andy's parents house.  We decided to take his mom out to Home Depot to get flowers for the house.  I think every year we have gotten her flowers and this year was not exception.  It was really hot and muggy that day, so spending 30 minutes outside, we were all drenched in sweat.  Welcome to SUMMER weather, I'll be in the pool 24/7!  LOL!  We ate flank steak, baked potatoes, and salad.  It was all so good!  Normally food isn't that good to me now, nothing sounds good and I just eat to eat, but dinner hit the spot!  

We spent the rest of the evening in bed by 7 pm.  We were exhausted and I have been dealing with some swelling of the left foot.  Only the left food too.  So up it was propped along with some ice to ease the swelling.  It did help, but I am going to have to remember to get that foot propped up more often.

Left, swollen,  Right, GOOD!

My beautiful mama and I on my wedding day!

LOVE HER WITH ALL MY HEART!!!

Planting flowers

Good Friday Morning!

  Let's get to one of my favorite link-ups with Christina, Darci, April, and Natasha!

{ONE}

Source

I found this dress at Target on clearance and LOVE it!  I wore it yesterday and it is the perfect length and color.  I paired it with my favorite color at the moment, a mint green cardigan.  I knew I was going to my nephew's preschool graduation that night so it was perfect to wear to work and to the graduation.

{TWO}

I got a photo of my adorable nephew, myself and Andy after his graduation.  I was so proud of how he did.  I can't believe he is off to Kindergarten in the fall!

{THREE}

I planted some new flowers for my front porch.  My porch gets almost no sun and these flowers are meant for the shade.  This is my first year planting these, so I am hoping they do good this year!

{FOUR}

We moved my sewing stuff upstairs and Smokey decided he needed to "help" me out....Why do cats find the need to lie directly on top of what you are working on?  LOL!

{FIVE}

Source

I am considering purchasing one of these.  If I do a lot, my back really starts to hurt and I am wondering if this would help out the back some.  I know I am not very big yet, but the belly is getting bigger by the day and it would be nice to have some support of the belly and for the back.  

Has anyone else tried one of these out?  

 I hope you all have a fantastic Friday, a super Saturday and a Merry Mother Day Sunday!  

:) 

22 Weeks - Bump Date

How far along: 22 Weeks!

Baby Size: The size of a spaghetti squash or an ear of corn, almost weighing 1 pound, and is 11 inches long.
Weight gain:  3 pounds
Maternity clothes: all maternity pants and some maternity shirts 

Stretch marks: None!   Sleep: Some nights good, other nights not so good.  Depends on the day or night.  I have been dreaming like crazy too!  Most dreams aren't scary, but the last 2 nights have been.   Gender: NO doubt he is a BOY!  We had our ultrasound on Monday and the first shot that the tech got was the underside of the baby, legs and all!

Movement: I am feeling a little more everyday.  It is official that my placenta is at the front of my stomach so the movement isn't felt as easily.  I mostly feel movement at the bottom of my belly or at the top.  When I lie down in the bed for the night he likes to kick and it's my favorite time of the day.  I think Andy even got to feel him kick on Sunday night!
Best moment this week: The ultrasound appointment on Monday!  It was so nice to see baby boy and make sure that everything looked great, which it did!   Looking forward to: Mother's Day this weekend!  

Food cravings: slushies, fresh veggie sticks with ranch, mexican food and BBQ (nothing new)     Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing (that's a nice change)   Labor Signs: None, let's keep it this way for another 16+ weeks!   What I miss: just not craving things that I cannot have....I am not a big sandwich fan and now that all I want is a Jimmy John's sub....ugh!  Also diet soda...   Symptoms: sometimes nerve pain, using the restroom more, bigger belly, HORMONES!
Nursery: Andy is still sanding down the crib.  The rocker/glider has been ordered and the dresser is being ordered this weekend!  It's slowly coming together and I cannot wait to show you all!
Belly Button in or out? In but I can tell that it starting to stretch
Wedding rings on or off? On!  Hoping they stay on the entire time!!

Mood: Pretty good this week!  Andy would even agree!  He said, "Not as bad as they had been!"  WHOOP!!

WIAW - Pregnancy Edition

It's been quite sometime that I've remembered to take photos of ALL my eats for the entire day for "What I Ate Wednesday".  I have been really trying to get the photos of my eats and then forget some lunch time because I am starving and all I can think about is how I want to stuff whatever lunch is in my face!  haha!  

Morning Drink

I've talked about my morning drink before, but let me all refresh you with my current love!

Iced French Vanilla Coffee

It's way cheaper than going to Starbucks everyday!  I have found this in my local grocery store, 6 packets (1 box) for $2.59.  Just add ice and milk (I use skim milk)

 Breakfast Number 1

A banana!  

I am loving fresh fruit and this really hits the spot!

 Breakfast #2

Yogurt with granola.

 Lunch

 

Leftover's from the night before, nachos!!!

I posted about the nachos yesterday and it seems like everyone who read my blog became instantly in love with the idea for nachos....LOL!  Nothing wrong with that!

 Snack

After lunch I am always wanting something sweet. 

I limit myself to 2 of these a day.

Dinner 

BBQ Pulled Pork, tater tots and coleslaw

Sometimes I do have an after dinner snack, but it depends on if I am hungry or not.  Most nights all I want is a bowl of cereal, Capt n Crunch is my favorite currently!  

On the coleslaw.....the husband deserves a gold star!

Yesterday he went to lunch with a friend and they went to Wing-stop.  I was sitting at my desk and all I could think about was their coleslaw and how good it was and then a light bulb went off and I called him.  "Uh babe....I have an odd request.  Can you get me some coleslaw?  Just get a to-go container of it.  It would go really good with the pulled pork for dinner and it sounds so good!"  He laughs and says not a problem.  He tells the lady who is taking their order, "So I have a pregnant wife and she is requesting some coleslaw to-go, would you be able to do that?"  Of course she says yes and that it's not a problem.  She chats with him about the pregnancy, etc.  They then receive their food and get a bunch more wings than they ordered....apparently she either felt sorry for him or she thought he was such a good guy for getting his pregnant wife the coleslaw that she is craving.  Either way, it was WIN,WIN for the both of us!!