Lemon Petals: February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

She's here...

Eleanor Lane

02.22.13

120am

7lbs 3oz

More to come....

Thursday, February 21, 2013

40 weeks

This is what we are trying to tell ourselves over here!

Today marks 40 weeks for this mama and I FOR SURE thought this baby girl would be here by now.

Apparently she is sitting nice and cozy inside, and not quite ready to greet us.

So we just continue to be patient and know that she will get here when she gets here (gosh that is so much easier said than done!).

Stay tuned!!

Monday, February 18, 2013

Life Lately

Lately, days over here are looong .

Like really long.

I found myself literally twiddling my thumbs yesterday because there was nothing for me to do, or rather that I wanted to do.

Lills decided that she wanted to get sick...so to the doctor we went Saturday morning and sure enough she has an ear infection plus the croup virus that is going around.

Lovely...and quite perfect timing.

NOT!

So while she is a little irritable (Saturday sucked to put it mildly), we are loving the sweet snuggles.

But, on a brighter note, we did have some snow over the weekend, so that was nice.

Here's a little peak into what life around here has been like the past week or so...

:: the sister aka "Ants" came to town for work and lucky us that we got to spend a couple days with her ::

:: we had a playdate at the park, and someone had fun in the sand...now if only the sun was shining and we were in our bathing suits...that would have made it so much better ::

:: obsessed with my new kate spade diaper bag! my wonderful MIL scored this amazing find at tj maxx. really loving the colors for spring/fall, and the space this one has compared to my other one ::

:: this girlie cracks me up...she is a hot mess in the mornings. and her bed is filled with toys, stuffed animals and books these days. it's cute, other than the fact it keeps her up a little later having conversations with "everyone" ::

:: are these not the sweetest baby hats?! my mom knitted them for our sweet girl to wear in the hospital. cannot wait to put them on her ::

:: you know, just a typical ride to preschool in the mornings ::

:: this poor fella has been spending quite a bit of time laying in the nursery...it's definitely getting obvious he knows something is up and coming his way ::

:: finally our new rug for the master bedroom arrived...happy valentine's day to me ::

:: valentine's day around our house...it was a fun day ::

:: the face of a very pitiful little girl, and a mommy who was sad she was sick...and also slightly sad we had to cancel our babysitter for what was going to be our last date night out ::

:: snow day february 2013 ::

Happy Monday!!

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Love Is In The Air

Happy Valentine's Day, Friends!!

Today marks week 39 for this mama...which means we are on the ONE week to go countdown!

I am feeling every kind of emotion these days, but the main one I am overwhelmed with is love.

I seriously am getting so anxious and excited to love on our sweet baby- you have no idea!

And I actually have been secretly hoping and wishing for a Valentine's Day babe, so we shall see ;)

:: etsy mugs ::

:: heart straws ::

:: heart ruffle one-piece ::

:: baby love tee ::

:: card ::

For those with plans tonight...enjoy!!

I will be spending this evening of love at home, or quite possibly at Chick-fil-a with my sweet little family.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

38 weeks, 5 days

I'm still here....just waiting...

Baby Size :: 6.8 pounds...19.5 inches...apparently the size of a leek

Weight Gain :: still going strong at the same weight for the past few weeks.

Current Cravings :: ice (SHOCKER), bananas, McDonald's, cereal (fruit loops!!) and mixed green salads with feta, craisens, glazed pecans with balsamic...yum!

Baby News :: well folks we have made progress! it's minimal at this point, but i will take whatever i can get...no turning back now! i'm apparently measuring a little small, so if baby girl decides to come in the next week they think she will be just 6-6.5lbs and if i make it to due date, roughly around 7lbs. this was music to my ears...although i know there really is no way to tell.

Complaints :: what is there not to complain about at this point. my back hurts, my veins are really bothering me, the pressure is becoming unbearable, my emotions are going rampant and i'm already getting stressed out about some things after the baby arrives. BUT i really am trying to be a trooper and not complain.

really.

Exercise :: yeah not so much of this has been happening. there is always next week.

Maternity Style :: do pajamas count??

Life Happenings / Baby Prep :: my weeks are starting to slow down, and our calendar is just about completely clear and i plan to keep it that way! we are trying to enjoy as much quality time with our first born as we can. although her behavior lately has been questionable...she must be catching on to what's about to happen ;) we took her to the circus this past weekend and she loved it!!!

oh- and the biggest baby news of all...drum roll please....she finally has a name!!! this is becoming standard for us as we didn't pick lills name until two weeks before she was born. stay tuned, you'll have to wait until she arrives to find out!