30 (almost 31) Weeks

Hello THIRD trimester!! 

It is pretty hard to believe that I am in the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy. And with the craziness of Christmas being next week, then New Years, and then lots of baby prep...it's going to be no time before our "still no name" little girl is going to be here!! While I am already seriously dreading the no sleeping at night and walking around like a zombie, I have to say I am a ridiculous kind of excited to get my hands on a tiny little baby again!! And I am still so lucky to have a current cuddle bug, but there's just something about a sweet innocent baby who isn't trying to wiggle their way out of you, that just brings a smile to my face. 

Picture ::

Baby Size :: 3 pounds...15.7 inches...think head of a cabbage size

Weight Gain :: according to the doctor I'm doing okay, so we'll leave it at that. she notices i have my boots on every time i'm in there, so said i could probably even deduct a few lbs from what they have recorded...i'll take it!! 

Current Cravings :: ice is still a bad one...like really bad! grilled cheese + tomato soup...multiple times a week! fritos with cream cheese. chocolate...nothing new there. oh- and this might be my first really strange craving, but i was at the grocery store earlier and walked by the hot bar and spotted an egg roll that i just HAD to have. i came home and devoured that thing like i hadn't eaten in days....it was SO good!! oh, and red wine...really been getting the itch!! 

**see picture and don't judge. we had a night out...so in one hand i have a giant cup of crushed ice and in another, a giant glass of red wine. now mind you, i ended up splitting that glass into another, but it was delish**

Baby News :: not much news here. it feels like she is swimming around in there all the the time. we're having lots of poking and prodding near the belly button, which is kinda freaking me out. i have a majorly weird thing about belly buttons and with this pregnancy it has popped. so you can only imagine how that weirdness has only escalated. 

Complaints :: my neck and back are killing me! i can feel that now the weight of my belly is pulling me forward therefore creating this terribly annoying strain! my circulation problem has been about the same lately, but can't say i'm thrilled about (2) 8+ hour drives coming up very soon. and only the past couple nights has sleeping been an issue, but that is mainly due to the fact that i have been hot! 

Exercise :: gym...what gym! i had still been doing good with going, but then the hubby passed along his sickness to me last week and well that came to a halt! and unfortunately with this crazy time of year, i just haven't had the time to get back in there. being healthy (and keeping current baby girl healthy) is a little bit more important right now since Christmas is a week away! i'll get back in there after the new year...and hopefully walk this baby out! 

Maternity Style :: more and more yoga style pants. i seriously live in them while i'm at home. i usually can't wait to get back to the house so i can throw on the lounge wear. 

Life Happenings / Baby Prep :: we have sort of stalled in this department and i have to say i'm finally starting to get a little stressed about it, but figure i'm going to have plenty of time in january while i'm mourning that Christmas is over. last weekend we did manage to completely rearrange the furniture and re-hang some pictures. it's kind of nice to stare at a different setup considering everything else is going to be the same. but for some reason the way we switched it makes the room look a lot bigger and even higher ceilings. i've also started all of my "to-do's before baby" lists so we're slightly getting there on the organization front. 

25 weeks

Here we are...at week 25 (as of last Thursday)...and only 15 more to go! 

Whoa, where has the time gone?

I can't believe I am just shy of the 3rd trimester, and with the holidays around the corner, this little girl is going to be here before we know it!! 

It's so different this time around being pregnant, you just don't have that "time" like you did before. It's okay, just makes for a much more tired mama by the time the evenings come and I am doing a terrible job of going to bed at a decent hour. 

And I'm not going to lie that I hit my pregnancy slump the last couple weeks. A lot of this is due to the fact that I feel like my belly is WAY bigger now than it was at this time two years ago. And a big belly means getting dressed for the day can be a problem. I hate feeling cramped in pants and having things restricted in my stomach area (only part i was dreading about being pregnant this time of year), so all I want to wear are yoga style pants and my uggs :) I do miss being able to throw a dress or skirt on! 

But, this is where we are and we are happy that this little girl is healthy and continuing to grow, so I shall continue to focus on that!! 

Here's some stats as of recent :

Week :: 25

Picture :: 

Baby Size :: 1.5 pounds...13.5 inches....apparently the size of a rutabaga (whatever that is)

Weight Gain :: we are officially neglecting to answer this-ugh, i have finally stopped weighing myself at the gym. apparently though i'm at the point of only gaining 1/2 lb each week per the doctors orders...HA!!! 

Current Cravings :: ice (yep, this odd craving is back with a vengeance) + bacon, egg, cheese, cream cheese on an everything bagel (if you only knew how many of these i have been eating!) + chocolate, bitter fresh fruit (especially strawberries and oranges)

Baby News :: she's been having some major hiccups lately. Lills had them a ton, so this does not surprise me. and finally we have movement again! we felt her very early on this time around (even the hubs did too) however then it just totally stopped and has only been within the couple weeks or so i've felt her again. the doctor thinks she was just sitting nice and cozy in a hiding spot. oh- and we found out i have to go back for another ultrasound around 35 weeks to check on a few things. and while i do hope everything is okay, i'm already super anxious to see my little bugaboo again!! 

Complaints :: morning bloody noses, the potty breaks (i usually have the worlds largest bladder, so this is annoying to me). i also had to take a visit to the doctor a week or so ago because i am having some really bad circulation problems in my legs. we're talking spider vein patches popping up over night, and varicose veins that could take you all the way to california and back. it's bad. and what's worse is that they hurt badly when they are flared up which is especially in the morning. according to the nurse this is pretty early for them to be this flared up, so i've been in a funk. had to go buy the worlds most expensive compression hose...and let me tell you, these bad boys take Spanx to a whole other level.
oh. my.god.
they took me 15 minutes to get on the first time and literally almost cut the circulation off while trying to work them on.
oh the joys!

Exercise :: we still go weekly, mainly now to help with the above mentioned circulation problem. we may only make it 1-2 times a week, but at least we're going! just walking, elliptical and weights for this mama. finally had to halt the running (although i did run for 5 minutes last week and that was pretty funny), which i'm not going to lie, i do miss it!

Maternity Style :: lots of leggings, jeggings and still a mixture of maternity tops + my own mix of non-maternity (however, those days are creeping to an end as the bottom of my belly has started to show and that my friends is unattractive!)

Life Happenings / Baby Prep :: For the most part I am not stressing over here. Having another girl has taken a ton of the pressure off with needing to feel prepared.
We pulled all of the "baby" stuff back out in early October, so her closet is ready for the most part. The hubs and I are planning to rearrange the nursery though to give it a different look, but we'll plan to do that sometime in December. So right now, the room sits as my collecting space/junk room until I can finish getting everything around here organized. Which let's face it, probably won't be until January!

So in the meantime, we're just gearing up for the holidays over here!!
My MOST favorite time of year!!!

life lately :: weekend edition

How is it already Monday? The past few days have flown by, but maybe because my Mom and I have been busy little bees since Thursday! 

We started by taking baby girl on a marathon shopping spree (like 4+ hours at the mall) and she surprisingly did really well, except for wanting to be out of the stroller before we could even leave the first store. She had a blast roaming around, and we just kept feeding her food to keep her happy! (don't judge)

And in case you were wondering how we made out in the pant department...

pretty well! 

1 :: These pants!! 

Mama is about two seconds from ordering these! I've always had a little love affair with camo and these were such a perfect fit and style that they are almost too good to pass up. 

2 :: (A must share!) Ya'll, I get that these shoes are SO not what I should be wearing now that I'm in the last half of my pregnancy BUT c'mon, aren't they pretty fab?! 

It took all I had not to walk out of the store with these bad boys in my bag. They have very quickly surpassed my other bootie obsessions and now I'm currently on the hunt to find them somewhere on sale or scour for a coupon code! 

3 & 4 :: Got both of these (and in additional colors)...pretty sure I just found my new uniform. 

Also scooped up these goodies for baby girl at Baby Gap, she was/is still in need of a few fall essentials and they were having a great 40% off sale (hurry up moms, it's still going on and right now they are offering 30% off all online purchases with "GAPCOLOR").

Moving on,

We managed to get all of baby girls closet moved into her new big girl room one, and we unpacked all of the baby bins and got those sweet little newborn outfits hung and the essentials all set up in the nursery! It feels so good having made some progress. Hubs and I also decided to start rearranging the room...major work in progress so ignore, but we are loving the new set-up.

Didn't really snap any pics, except this gives you an idea of what we started with last weekend...

UGH!!

Saturday night we scooted out for a family dinner along with my cousin and his girlfriend. We dined here and had a great time! 

And last but not least, we took a trip to the farmers market to pick up our pumpkins and mums

Thank goodness for it being cold and overcast out because I've got a busy monograming day ahead of me! 

Gummy (aka "Yummy" as baby girl calls her) come back soon...we miss you!! 

Maternity Style

So I'm kind of new to this whole being pregnant in the fall/winter thing, and I must say so far I'm really digging it! 

Last time I was right in the middle of summer...and it was M.I.S.E.R.A.B.L.E....to put it mildly. 

First let me start by saying that me and pants, jeans, leggings, whatever bottom it is, we have a unique relationship. Just ask my Mom, she would spend countless hours with me trying them on to find just the right pair. 

I'm short with a rump and it's not my favorite! 

Now with trying to dress the other "rump" in my life, aka the bump, it's getting to be a little tricky again. Unfortunately this mama pops out big, and this baby girl has already proved just that so pulling off the current pants in my life just ain't happening anymore...and I'm not even gonna try! ;)

And while I would simply love to have a new wardrobe for this new season (you know, because it's my favorite), I think a few staple pieces are going to work just fine! 

Here's what I have my eye on, and can promise a couple of these will be mine not before too long! 

:: gap :: 

:: asos :: 

:: asos :: 

:: james jeans twiggy legging ::

:: h&m :: 

:: h&m ::

::   j brand legging jeans ::

See...and won't all of these pants look fab with these booties??

 I first mentioned here, and this is now making it become official that I really do have to have them in my life! 

And thank goodness for my Mom coming to town tonight because I plan on dragging her shopping with me, it's our favorite pastime together! 

Tell me mama's...what are some of your favorite brands to shop while pregnant??