24 weeks!!!!!!

How far along? 24 weeks <3
Total weight gain/loss: About 24 lbs, but I will find out "officially" today at my doc's appt. 
Maternity clothes? Oh yes. I just bought 2 pairs of comfy shorts.. they're kinda booty shorts on me, which I DON'T like, but they are soo comfy. And a couple new (long!) tanks. 
Stretch marks? Yes. They're such an unfortunate part of this beautiful new body :(
Sleep: I love sleep.
Best moment this week: Seeing Parker's GORGEOUS face yesterday. He is seriously the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I think he looks like his brother, Mason. But he has my long fingers! (Daddy pointed out that he has long fingers too, but I need this one thing, darn it!)
Miss Anything? Last night while watching a movie, I couldn't get comfortable to save my life. I hope that's not a new thing. I have too long to go to not be able to get comfortable already!
Movement: He is VERY active!! At the 24 week ultrasound, she remarked that he was very active.
Food cravings: Cherry Coke and ice cream. Super healthy ;)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. 
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? We're officially starting to poke out! Holy cow! 
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Stressed out, but very happy.
Looking forward to: 3D ultrasound. Feeling hiccups. My shower - only 7 6 weeks away! Doug coming home in 4 days. Spending the day with him on Monday. Getting our new couch. Concerts next week! (We skipped the Sublime concert - too far :( But are going to Weezer on Friday!!) Getting the changing table in and set up (should be here today!). Finishing up projects this weekend (our room, the kitchen, the dresser, the table, painting). Finishing quilt. VIABILITY in 5 days!! What an amazing milestone that was!! <3


Our appointment was good. The previa is 2.2cm away from cervix - they like to see it at least 2cm away. She (the tech) said it used to be complete, so it does appear to be moving in the right direction! Also, his kidney looks good (there was some concern at one point). And the "eccentric" placenta looks fine - it is 6cm away from the edge - again, they like to see it at least 2cm away. So that's fine, the doc will just have to be aware when he's delivering the placenta. 


She called Parker a "chunker"!! At 24 weeks he is already 1lb 13oz - just shy of 2 lbs! He is measuring TEN days early!! No wonder I'm huge!! She also commented that I have a lot of fluid - and he has "a lot of room to swim around", she said. She did say she'd be interested in the results of my glucose tolerance test. Apparently GD can cause excess fluid. And from what I'm reading, it can also cause bigger babies. Uh oh. I have that in 2 weeks... I guess we'll see! 


I lost my job on Friday. Doug was still out of town. It was a very stressful (to say the least) day. I need to look into jobs and insurance. I can't believe I'm in this spot again. It really sucks. 


But I'm happy that my little boy looks good (and big!), and I'm getting so excited to meet him! <3

23 weeks!!

How far along? 23 weeks <3
Total weight gain/loss: Looks like 24 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yep. I need to get out and get some comfy shorts - I've been wearing Doug's boxers around the house. And some more tanks/shirts - my non-maternity stuff is getting too short already.  
Stretch marks? Yes on my boobs, and I am so so so dreading them on my belly :(
Sleep: No problem falling asleep. Problems getting out of bed in the morning lol.
Best moment this week: Working on P's quilt! I am so so proud of myself. 
Miss Anything? Not really. 
Movement: Yep! It's amazing. Grandma got to feel him (first person besides me), which was really cool and exciting, and I've been able to SEE him move now a lot of the time, which is super cool and creepy at the same time lol! 
Food cravings:  Still fruit and salads with Ranch dressing. And chocolate.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. 
Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? Pretty flat. So ugly - brown and yellow. Ick.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. But no tolerance - people annoy me ten times worse now that I'm pregnant than they did before.
Looking forward to: 3D ultrasound. Feeling hiccups. My shower - only 7 weeks away! Doug coming home in 4 days. Spending the day with him on Monday. Getting our new couch. Concerts next week! Getting the changing table in (Tues/Wed) and set up. Finishing up projects this weekend (our room, the kitchen, the dresser, the table, painting). Finishing quilt. VIABILITY in 5 days!! <3

Nursery stuffs.

Update on the nursery and what still needs to be done:

1. STILL need to do the cutting in around the ceiling.
2. Need to paint the rod for the closet and the little shelf.
3. Closet - need to get/install the wire pull-out basket, get/install some hooks and install the 2nd shelf.
4. Need to get the shelf with hooks and hang.
5. Buy the "Before I Knew You" Etsy print.
6. Buy the corner shelves.
7. Buy the adorable green octopus.
8. Tint Mason jars, wrap in twine and a white ribbon, and add stones (once written on by shower guests).
9. Wrap P in fabric.
10. Get (breathable) crib bumper and crib sheet.
11. Make yellow pillow with piping (and possibly add a P).
12. Buy robot pillow and robot wall decal.
13. Buy curtains.
14. Buy Ikea spice racks (to paint white and use as bookshelves).
15. Hang "P is for Parker" art print.
16. Get changing pad and make changing pad covers.
17. Get changing table/dresser.
18. Buy Chevron basket from Etsy.
19. Buy remaining art prints (except for 1 and 2, which will need to wait until after we know his birthday!).
20. Receive frames from Uncle Dano for collage wall!
21. Buy rug (light blue).
22. Finish P's "bug" quilt.

So much done - still a LOT to do! Just so I feel SOMEWHAT accomplished - here's what I've done so far:

1. Painted above the chair rail blue.
2. Purchased, painted, cut and hung the chair rail.
3. Painted the closet white.
4. Purchased and set up crib with mattress.
5. Purchased, ironed and added crib skirt.
6. Bought cutest sock monkey ever.
7. Bought cutest chair ever!
8. Added vintage touches - blankets from my Grandma and Doug's Grandma, and my Grandma's old rocking horse.
9. Added his name decal above the crib.
10. Purchased and started cutting fabric for puff quilt.

It's a good thing I still have 17 weeks!!

SUMMER CLEEEEANING!

This weekend I was one BUSY little preggo. And now, I am one TIRED little preggo!

My mom (and brother) and I accomplished a TON on my list, including some that weren't even on there - like buying two new tires (to the tune of $352.36 - yuck!) and buying a new COUCH! Omg, you don't even know how happy this makes me.

Here's what we did, with some before and after pics. Kind of embarrassing, but I can blame most of the mess on Doug, so it's okay ;)

1. Mason's room – Label his drawers. Add books to bookshelf.

2. Our room – Organize. Toss the TV stand. Put speakers in attic. Paint dresser.

3. Laundry – Bedding, bath rugs, toilet seat covers, etc.

4. Curtains – Wash/iron and hang on windows/sliding glass doors. Get rod - $10 @ Target.

5. Hall closet – Clean out! ($ store baskets, soup cans, Kleenex boxes.)

7. Wrapping paper etc. – Condense and find a new place for it.

8. Bathroom – Clean out closet. Put pre-pregnancy clothes in attic. Give shower a good scrub. ($ store baskets, soup cans, Kleenex boxes.)

9. Kitchen – Clean out/organize cupboards. Donate what we won't use. Organize Tupperware. Give the fridge/freezer a good clean down too. Clean out cleaning products (shoe organizer in hall closet – if at $ store.)

10. 2nd hall closet – Add hooks to hang purses.

11. Shampoo carpets. (Still wanna do some more though.)

12. Dust, vacuum, Windex, wipe walls, clean baseboards, etc.

13. BUY A BIG KITCHEN GARBAGE CAN.

14. Little living room – Organize DVDs (Nestable @ Target - $18.95, 45 DVDs; 20 DVD sleeve – Target $7). Organize sewing stuff. Clean out closet - Christmas stuff in attic, etc. New dimmer switch. PS3 games in big living room TV stand.

15. Doug's bathroom – Put up toilet paper holder. Stock his cupboard with towels, washcloths, soap, etc. Give shower a good scrub.  Re-purpose the little basket and toss the books. Put toys in $ store shower caddy. (Done, except my brother needs to scrub the floor of the shower for me. He's gonna love that lol.)

16. PAPERWORK! Organize it into the filing cabinet.

17. Add scrapbook paper to Doug’s mail bins for the "in-between" time of paperwork. Get magnets ($ store).

18. Paint: DVD stand, TV stand, dresser, table, nursery cutting in, rod, shelf, and living room.

I plan on doing the painting of the furniture tonight and tomorrow night (prime tonight, paint tomorrow?). That way on July 4th, someone (My brother? Jason? My parents?) can come over and move the items into the house. If not, at least this week so that by the weekend someone can.

The painting of the living room will happen this weekend - need my brother's help with that for sure (moving furniture, doing near the carpet, etc.)

Still need to get a bookshelf for Mason's room, and print out the drawer labels. 

My mom is going to help me with the kitchen. It's the thing I'm least looking forward to lol. It's not dirty, just.. disorganized. Tupperware jammed in.. cupboards stuffed with crap we don't need, etc. 

The shampooing the carpets was GROSS - they were BLACK. Like, ew!! I did the "trouble spots", except for a spill in our bedroom. But I still wanna do the rest of the house. And then, when it's closer to him coming, the baby's room. 

Still need to get a DVD rack for little living room, and a new dimmer switch. Also will need to get handles for dresser (2 big, 4 small, and knobs..)

After all is said and done - my mom will help me dust, vacuum, etc. And of course there's the paperwork. Yuck. That can always get done at any time though. It's not like it's out and visible and ugly, really. 

So, here is the updated list of what needs to be done:

1. Mason's room – Label his drawers. Add books to bookshelf.

2. Our room – Organize. 

3. Kitchen – Clean out/organize cupboards. Donate what we won't use. Organize Tupperware. Give the fridge/freezer a good clean down too. 

4 . Shampoo the rest of the carpets.

5. Dust, vacuum, Windex, wipe walls, clean baseboards, etc.

6. Little living room – Organize DVDs (Nestable @ Target - $18.95, 45 DVDs; 20 DVD sleeve – Target $7). New dimmer switch.

7. Scrub Doug's shower floor.

8. PAPERWORK! Organize it into the filing cabinet. 

9. Add scrapbook paper to Doug’s mail bins for the "in-between" time of paperwork. Get magnets ($ store).

10. Paint: Dresser, table, nursery cutting in, rod, shelf, and living room.

Highly condensed! I'm so happy! And now for some pictures!

Fridge before.

Fridge after.

Bathroom closet before.

Bathroom closet after.

Hall closet before.

Hall closet afters.

Large hall closet before.

Big hall closet after - all my crafting stuff fits!

Computer/crafting area befores.

Computer/crafting area afters.

New couch! (Still in store. Doug's gotta pick up when he gets home.)

Cuuuute.

Seriously, could this BE any cuter?

Chair - Harmony Kids Standard Rocker, Tan Micro (Amazon.com)

Monkey - From "GirlieClimber" on Etsy

Blanket - Handmade by Parker's GreatGrandma