Living the Adventures

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Stay tuned... surprise coming! :)

Stay tuned for the BIG name reveal of our little girl... I will be posting it soon! :)

her with her little hand above her head... exactly how her daddy sleeps at night... precious!

Hint: the name is very southern! :)

Monday, July 4, 2011

26 Weeks! 6 1/2 Months :) EEE!!!! :) :) :)

How far along? 26Weeks! 6 1/2 months!!
(June 27- July 3)

Size of baby: Baby is the size of an English hothouse cucumber

Your baby is as tall as an English hothouse cucumber and weighs about 1 2/3 pounds. (Length: 14 inches, head to heel.)

Here is what we have been up to this week:

Weight Gain: no clue... I weighed myself a couple of weeks ago and had not gained that much (if any at all since my last apt) but I will be anxious to see at my next apt... I am def. eating all the time, and I am always hungry!

Maternity Clothes : well I have still been mixing reg/maternity but I am realizing that I need to get some more maternity clothes-- my regular shirts are getting too short to wear in the front... that belly is about to start poking out ha!

Sleep:I have been sleeping great- staying up a little later than normal but I am getting to sleep in and I am loving that (still only getting up once during the night to go the the restroom and then again around 7am). I also have taken the occasional nap and boy are those nice too! I'm always tired I feel.

Best Moment of this week: all the sleep I have been getting, actually watching our little girl move around, and making another trip to the beach!

Movement: love feeling it! and seeing it! and showing others it! (My cousin Marianna saw it yesterday while we were sitting on the beach!)

Food cravings: oh I don't know...all kinds of food, everything looks good- esp around 10pm-12:30am... haha always hungry :)

What I miss: my hubby!! (I didn't get to see him any this weekend and I'm not sure the next time I will see him :( ); my naturally straight hair (its turning curly-- never in my life has it had curl!!)... my baby girl! yes, I can not wait to meet her! I keep seeing all these cute babies on the beach and look forward to next summer having my own :)

Symptoms: my lower back has been hurting some the past couple of days after sitting for any period of time, while taking long car rides my hips/butt get really sore after about 30 minutes, I'm really tired- a lot., a couple of times my hands have gone to sleep, stuffy nose (always!) or post nasal drip-ew!, beautiful- long nails that I am loving!, indigestion/ a little bit of heartburn... I have just discovered tums and I think they do help some :) yay for relief!, and restless leg syndrome... they are always moving (it doesn't help that this already runs in my family...ha) when I'm sitting down they shake back and fourth without me even noticing sometimes.

Gender: girl... I will be sharing her name soon... maybe ;)

What I'm looking forward to: my next doc apt... it was a nightmare to get but it seems like it has been so long since I have been to the doc I am looking forward to seeing how everything is going-- although I am not looking forward to the glucose screening that will be happening :( ... what are symptoms of gestational diabetes anyways?? any tips here? (not that I think I am going to have any problems-- I don't- I'm just curious)

Baby bump:

(I couldn't decide on the pic so you get to see them all :) ~~sorry~~

oh okay and one more for FUN! :) ha!.............

right after this she was moving all over the place... I think this little girl is bound to be a beach bum who likes having fun!! :)

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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The Baby in Week 26:
What's up with your baby? She now weighs a full two pounds and measures nine-plus inches. And this week, her eyes, which until now were developing under fused eyelids, start to open. Of course, there's not much to see in there, but if your baby spots a bright light (or hears a loud noise) near your belly, you may notice an increase in fetal activity. (“Hey, I'm in here, Mommy! Where’s the party!”) What accounts for that response? Her brain is more developed and sophisticated.

Your Body in Week 26:
If a full night's rest has become elusive, welcome to the (sleepless) world of pregnancy insomnia (thankfully not my problem....yet?). Between heartburn (yes) and leg cramps (not so much anymore), bathroom runs (one or two) and that big beach ball (with its protruding navel! sorta) beneath your nightie, it's no wonder your body's having trouble calming down and drifting off. But there are lots of tactics to try that should help keep you in bed (and asleep!) instead of pacing the floor; these include daytime exercise, a daily dose of fresh air, and limiting fluids before you hit the hay.

Happy 4th of July!!! :) Fun Strawberry!

The picture says it better than I could :)

Thank you for this super dooper easy recipe from pinterest...I am so proud of myself for actually doing something that I found on that site... ha!!

Here's the deal:

gather your strawberries, wash and dry.

get some white chocolate and melt (we did in microwave... easy!)

then dip strawberry in white chocolate

then dip into some blue spinkles...

Wah-Lah! :)

I hope that you all have a wonderful Independence Day!! Thank you for all of those who fought for our freedom and are still fighting! :) Enjoy the celebrations in your honor and memory today!!

We will be spending the day watching the 4th of July parade and then laying out on the beach. sounds nice huh? :) Hope you have a great day!! <3

Friday, July 1, 2011

vent, then come to my crib!

okay can I first vent for a sec? ok... thanks! ha

first of all, I am an idiot... apparently the last episode of extreme couponing was several weeks ago and the next season doesn't air until September. I am royally angry with TLC for continuing to advertise on their website that its on on Wed's at 10, 9 Central. UGH! Anyways, so I didn't get to watch that last night as I had hoped. Not a huge deal but lets be honest, I had been looking forward to it for several days (call me lame, whatev.)

then... today. omg. doctors offices are going to be the death of meeeeeeee!! please do not anyone, anywhere, ever move while you are pregnant!! it has caused me many a headache! grrr! you would think that the crazy receptionists at the OBGYN's office for goodness sake would know about a dang glucose test ~~that i dont really want to take anyways but know I have to for the sake of my dear child~~ is and that I need to have it taken during a certain time period. WHY COULD THEY NOT UNDERSTAND THIS!? why did I have to play Dr. Allie today and tell them when I need to take it and why I MUST be seen in 2 weeks or else...!? gr. anyways-- needless to say, between them not wanting to schedule me during the next 2 weeks *which is when I must have this horrid test done* and their crazy "rotations" (that's a whole another story...they don't let you see just one doctor here in this crazy state-- you have to see them all-- all 15 of them during your pregnancy... do they do this anywhere else?? I'm sorry, I'm a bit modest and do not feel like "getting to know" 15 different doctors! ugh!) I am going to lose my dang mind.
Also, do they not know they are dealing with a crazy hormonal lady... do not make me cry because you won't understand what I am asking for and you refuse to make me an appointment ... blah! And then tell me that I cant have an appointment at the ONE location that does have an open spot in the next 2 weeks, then transfer to the real location I want to be seen at after that...! WHY can I NOT transfer!?!? They are BOTH your offices!! ugh!

okay. done. let me just tell you-- this did not make for a happy me this afternoon. in fact- the only thing that helped me get out of that "rut" was hearing this song on the radio... I was not trying to let it make me happy, it just happened... ha, a little embarrassing but oh well, i was happy afterwards :) ...

(random point 1) now, on to more fun things (well not more fun than Miley...) but yea-- I went to lunch with awesome auntie today! Afterwards, we went to a cute little shop in town where I spotted this hilarious sign... NO i did NOT buy it but I still got a big laugh out of it and wanted to share it with you!

sorry for the crappy iphone quality... but you get the message right? ;)

I thought it was HILARIOUS! :)

(random point 2) and then... totally unrelated- I loved watching Yoda, the monster cat, taunting the fish, or should I say, the FISH taunting HIM... it was sooo funny!


the fish were literally congregating in that bottom corner of the tank swimming back and forth as Yoda pawed at the tank over and over... poor kitty! :)

(random point 3) oh and for those of you with little ones, Childrens Place is having an AMAZING sale on their clerance -- we're talking 75% off! Check it out-- I got 2 adorable beach hats for our litte girl for next summer for less than 5 dollars TOTAL!! WOWZER (and they have free shipping!!) Go check it... and no, they did not pay me anything or give me anything to say this although if you are reading C.P... I'll accept offers :)

Well guys, its been fun but its late, I'm tried (and wide awake at the same time... crazy McAlisters tea... thats prob why my writing is a little all over the place more than usual tonight) so I'm gonna hit the hay..

Tomorrow= BEACH!!! Sad my honey won't be there but happy to enjoy some sunshine and sand! :)

Happy EARRLY 4th of July!!!...

...if I don't manage to get back on here before then... this weekend you might find me making these babies! MMM (thank you Pinterest!)