I know I say this every week but seriously, is this pregnancy flying by to anyone else? How in the world am I already 30 weeks? Can time just slow down? I can't imagine how fast she's going to grow!
Technically, I won't be 30 weeks until Saturday but I am going to go ahead and blog about it... Because let's be honest, I won't blog again until next week probably.
So today at lunch time, I got a panicky feeling that I needed to go get our Christmas Tree. Today. Like I really, really wanted to go get it even though I know how absurd that sounds. I still think I need to go get it before it's too late.
How far along?: 29 weeks and 5 days.
Size of the baby?: 17 inches & 3.1 pounds. Woah baby! That's big. The app says like a butternut squash.
Sleep?: Sleep is so-so. I want/ do take a nap almost every day and I think that messes up my night-time sleep because I toss and turn a lot at night now. So I'm going to TRY to not nap anymore.
Best moment this week?: Last night Jonathan and I were laying in bed and Elouise started rolling... Not so much kicking as a roll (My new favorite feeling), and Jonathan reached over and felt her and got so excited. He said it was the coolest feeling and he was talking to her and she would roll or kick again. Such a sweet moment.
Also, we decided on her middle name.
Elouise Mae Scott. Ellie Mae. My little country bumpkin. I am in love.
Miss anything?: I really love pumpkin beer. So I'm jealous that everyone else gets to drink that... But not really missing it... Just more jealous! :)
Food cravings?: Japanese. All day err day.
Morning Sickness?: None.
Gender?: Girl.
Bed Rest?: None.
Limitations?: I am still exercising like normal but for some reason walking fast/jogging is becoming harder and harder. I think I use my ab muscles more than I thought during those exercises and I get a stabbing feeling on my right side, right on the side of my belly towards my pelvis. I'm going to ask my doctor about this... It hurts so much that I have to either stop walking or just slow way down. It's frustrating but I've found that I can still do the stair-master so that is my new BFF. Plus I sweat way more doing that than walking anyway so it's working. And then after 20 minutes of cardio I am lifting weights with Jonathan. I love working out with him. It makes the workout go by quickly because we can talk and laugh :)
Pregnancy Symptoms?: Achy back when I sit or stand too long... A little acne but not too bad. Heart burn EVERY SINGLE TIME I eat pizza. I've decided it's not worth it anymore.
Wedding Rings?: Still on and loose.
Looking Forward to?: Fall weather!!! It is SLOWLY getting cooler and I can't wait. Definitely my favorite season!
Please continue to pray for Harper and his mama, Lora. He is doing great but will be in the hospital for a while so any prayers are wonderful!
I have been the worst blogger of all time.
If you haven't heard, Lora had her baby boy at 25 weeks. He is doing good but he and Lora could use your prayers and any donation you could make. He will have to be in the hospital until December and everyone knows how expensive hospitals are. I can't imagine the heartbreak she's going through but the important thing is right now they are both doing good and God is in control of the whole situation. Lora and I were trying to get pregnant at the same time, got pregnant around the same time, and were already planning on losing the baby weight at the same time. Lora is super competitive and just couldn't let me get a head start on her :)
Seeing his pictures is just heart breaking but at the same time he is the cutest thing I have ever seen. He is so loved already by so many and I just know that he will have an amazing life. He has an amazing mother who makes me laugh all the time. It's going to be a long road for them but I don't know a stronger woman to go through it.
Please keep them in your prayers!
I have been such a blog slacker lately! We have been living this crazy life and enjoying every minute.
First of all, I love, love, love my "job." I am a volunteer at a church to get all the kids rooms ready for Sunday services and while I'm working Hazel is in pre-school. She LOVES it. She asks to go every day... She goes Tuesday's and Thursday's. It has been such a blessing in our lives. It gives us something to look forward to and doesn't make our days feel so monotonous.
Secondly, we got a new puppy! If you follow me on Instagram then you are probably sick of me already posting so many pictures. I just can't help it... He is the cutest. We adopted him from the Atlanta Humane Society. It was the best experience. He is fitting so perfectly into our family. I love his little playful attitude. We go for daily walks and he has just been the best addition to our family.
Now on to the bumpdate!
How far along?: 26 weeks and 5 days.
Size of the baby?: 15 inches and 2.2. lbs. This is all according to the pregnancy app.
Sleep?: Well with a new puppy I am getting up once a night around 2 or 3 to take him out (or to wake Jonathan to take him out... we take turns) but it works out because when I take him out I pee and then we both sleep the rest of the night. Today we all slept till 8! It was wonderful.
Best moment this week?: Getting our new puppy, Baxter! I am also loving feeling her move all the time. I feel great, other than being tired pretty much all the time.
Miss anything?: Bending over is getting really difficult. Either I twist a weird way and it hurts or all the blood rushes to my head... Either way it is no fun. So I guess bending over? As strange as that sounds! Haha!
Food Cravings?: Chinese food!!!
Morning Sickness?: None.
Gender?: Bouncing baby girl!
Bed Rest?: None.
Limitations?: Bending over, I have to take stairs slowly because I get out of breath easily, and getting up off the sofa is starting to get hard... I am starting to really FEEL pregnant... Wobble and all.
Pregnancy Symptoms?: Achy back, getting out of breath easily, I can't sit or stand for too long without my back hurting.
Wedding Rings?: Still on! And getting my engagement ring fixed soon!
Looking forward to?: My next appointment and hearing her little heart beat.
Why is it that when someone gets pregnant people think they can say whatever they want to you?
Here is a couple of examples:
1. Are you sure there isn't 2 in there? You're huge!
-Uhh. What? What if I walked up to you and said "are you sure you're NOT pregnant? Because your huge and have NO human growing inside you. "
2. You are just being overly sensitive and irrational. I can't even talk to you about this.
-Um. Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean that I don't have feelings and thoughts that are my own. This happens pretty much ANY time I express a little bit of emotion that is disagreeing with the person I am talking to. I can still have opinions and thoughts. Just because I am pregnant doesn't mean that my feelings don't count anymore. I am VERY sick and tired of this one.
3. Oh! Your Facebook picture made you look like you were all belly.
-Isn't it a known thing that EVERYONE puts the most flattering picture of themselves as their profile picture? What if I went up to someone and was like "oh you looked MUCH skinnier in your Facebook picture than you do right now." Give me a freaking break. And go back to number 2... Just because I am pregnant doesn't mean I don't have feelings.
I am very, very tired of my feelings not counting anymore just because I'm growing a human.
So the next time you see a pregnant lady, tell her she looks radiant and beautiful. I'm sure she has enough insecurities without people saying EXACTLY what's on their mind. For goodness sake, filter yourselves people and stop judging the pregnant ladies. They are assisting God in a miracle...
I am so, so thankful that I have my husband to listen to me vent about all this and doesn't call me crazy or that I'm just being irrational because I'm pregnant. Without him, I would be as irrational as some people claim I am.
Well as if this pregnancy wasn't already flying by, now they changed my due date up by over a week and she will be here even soon!
Don't blink!!
How far long?: 25 weeks and 3 days.
Size of the baby?: An eggplant. 9.2 inches and 2 lbs. No wonder my belly feels so heavy!
Sleep?: Can't get enough! I have no issues sleeping.
Best moment of this week?: I just feel really good. I feel pretty and I feel like I'm doing really well with being healthy this pregnancy. Even though I am slower and weaker, I am still trying really hard in the gym and it makes me feel good about myself! I love, love, love her kicks and rolls. She is so active! Oh and my mom taking me shopping to get new maternity shirts! I was having to tug all my old shirts down because they were long enough and I'm very thankful that she took me shopping.
Miss anything?: Nope.
Movement?: All the time!
Food Cravings?: I want to (and do) put Tabasco on just about everything. I can't get enough of the spice!
Morning Sickness?: None.
Gender?: Girl :)
Bed Rest?: None.
Limitations?: Bending over is pretty difficult. But nothing else really.
Pregnancy Symptoms?: Achy back and super hormonal.
Wedding Rings?: Still on!
Looking forward to?: Seeing her sweet little face!!! I just am so excited to meet her!
This month, I have been to the gym maybe 3 times? I was going 4-5 times a week but then... well, life happened.
First, it was Hazel. She woke up one night screaming, so Jonathan and I rushed in there because she rarely does that and she was COVERED in throw up. Her and her bed. It was awful. Girlfriend is rarely sick and has only thrown up twice in her life so I don't have much experience.
I put her in the tub and cleaned her off while Jonathan cleaned the carpet in her room and took all her bedding off. It was RANK. The next morning when I threw it in the washing machine, it took all I had not to puke myself. Well, the next day she was acting normal and happy and eating well so I was like "okay, maybe she just ate something that didn't sit well in her stomach." She was whining about being bored and it was nice day so we headed to Subway to get lunch then head to the playground. We got to Subway at 12:15, prime lunch time there. We were in line, next to pay, and she said "mom, I need to go tee-tee!" I said "okay honey, just hold it for one second while mommy pays then we will go before we leave." Before I could even get the words out of my mouth she starts throwing up everywhere. In the middle of Subway, in the line where people are ordering there lunch. She threw up strawberry milk and scrambled eggs (her breakfast). TMI? Oh well. It took all I had to rush her to the bathroom and not throw up myself. I don't do well with throw up. Add being pregnant and it was just awful. Poor angel had thrown up all over herself and the floor. Thankfully, the staff was very nice and cleaned it up while I got her cleaned up, then I paid and we left while I apologized to everyone in the restaurant. She was SO UPSET that we couldn't go to the playground and cried the whole way home. Then, she started getting better and didn't throw up again.
The next day, I started feeling "off." I am pregnant so I was hoping it was just that. The whole next week I had stomach issues. It was awful and I felt drained of all energy. Well, we finally got better and Jonathan seemed fine so I went to the gym on Tuesday and it completely wore me out. I just felt drained. So I waited a couple more days. Then Jonathan comes home and says he's sick. So he's spent the last couple days in bed.
I really hope this whole sickness is behind us and we can get back to normal.
Plus Hazel started preschool last week and I started "work."
Our church is pretty amazing. We go to a big church, so they have a preschool for all their staff and weekday volunteers. I just started as a weekday volunteer. Basically, I get all the classrooms ready for the Sunday services. And Hazel gets preschool for free. Which around here is VERY expensive. We are so blessed to have this opportunity. We couldn't afford to send her to 3 year old preschool otherwise, so it's an amazing opportunity for her to be able to learn and be with other people other than me during the day. She is doing amazing so far. She loves it and wants to go everyday. She goes from around 8:45-1:30. She eats lunch there. That is a big change from being home with me 24-7. And she has been doing awesome. I think it really helps that it's at our church and she is very comfortable there. Her teachers are amazing and they are both retired teachers. They really seem to care about her and understand that this is her first experience in a school setting so they are being very patient with her. She comes home every Tuesday and Thursday so excited and singing new songs and telling me all about what she learned. I can't wait to see how much she's learned by the end of the year! Plus after Ellie is born (hopefully) she will be able to go into the newborn room while I work (10 feet away) and Hazel will still be able to go to school after that and have some independence. As of right now they don't have any room in the newborn room so I'm really praying something opens up. I also love the women I work with. They are wonderful and it's amazing to have adult conversation and a break from the monotony of being a stay at home mom. It gives us both something to look forward to.
So, back to the point of this both. HOLY TANGENT, batman.
I need to get back into the routine of working out. It is best for me and Elouise and Hazel LOVES the gym and misses it big time. So starting today, we will get back into a routine. With Jonathan working so much overtime, I think the best thing is for me to go during the day so that by the time he gets home (around 8), I can have dinner ready and waiting instead of just starting it.
Are you guys done reading my rambling?? That's pregnancy brain for ya. I have way too many things running through my head right now! I need my gym time back so that I can have my "think time" too (without Dora telling me what to do in the background.)
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