Delaware

This past week (Sunday through Wednesday) I had the opportunity to go to Delaware for work. We visited the branch and a call center we have. It was fun! Here are some pictures from the trip.

It was cold on Tuesday and Wednesday. Sunday and Monday were a bit chilly, but not too bad!

Sunday we flew into Philly and drove to the Rehoboth Beach, DE.  It was dark when we got there.

We ate at Dogfish Head Brewery.

A random lady asked to take a picture with her stuffed alligator. Of course we obliged.

We stopped in a candy store.

At our hotel there was a random huge container that said Breeding. It was a joke the whole trip.

Monday was my birthday. We went to Texas Roadhouse. I was SO lucky and got to sit on the saddle.

We also went to the casino! I won $16 dollars from a slot machine. Whoo hoo! I left with $7 more dollars than I went in with.

Virtual blackjack.

 Slots. 

One thing I learned I liked about casinos is if you drink soda, it's free! So I filled up on sprite! Yum.

 A day at the branch. Just flashing $30,000. No big deal.

Annnnd $100,000. That was pretty sweet! The smell of money was wafting into my nose. It smelled good.

Behind the bars in the branch. Trapped!

At Firebirds. I had a delishioius filet wrapped in bacon. It was SO SO good.

It was a fun trip!!

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 weeks. I am starting to slightly freak out that a baby is actually going to be here in just a few weeks!
Stretch marks? Nope! Just a few, and I haven't gotten any more! Hooray!
Sleep: Sleep is good. My hands still go numb at night, but I would rather have numb hands than have to get up and go to the bathroom. I hope I keep having to not go in the middle of the night.
Best moment this week: My sister, Sydney, came down Friday and stayed through Saturday afternoon! We had a great time talking, going to Ikea, and just hanging out!
Miss Anything? Getting in and out of the car normally without effort.
Movement: Yeppers. He has been abusing my left side and my right ribcage lately. It's so fun to feel his big movements, even if they hurt sometimes. I think I'll miss it once he's born.
Food cravings: Chocolate things. Last night I bought some Guittard milk chocolate chips and I was thinking "it would be so yummy just to eat this bag of them without cookies or anything." I didn't do it though. I just bought them and had those thoughts. Haha!
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Flat as a mat. My sister Sydney looked at it yesterday and was laughing how it looks funny being all flat like this.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Picking Mike up from the airport in an hour!!!!! I have missed him! Also the baby's doctor appointment this week. I always enjoy hearing his heartbeat. 

Other: 
- I don't miss morning sickness at all. I was thinking that this morning while brushing my teeth.
- This weekend I got a rug for the baby's room and installed the new light fixture and a dimmer light. We just need to get the curtains up and his room will be absolutely complete!
- Some days I am really excited about having a baby, others I am absolutely shocked we even  thought this was a good idea. This has been going on the whole pregnancy, so nothing new. But sometimes I'm just scared!
- I really appreciate when people tell me I look good or when I look tiny, because I feel like I look huge and feel like a huge beached whale.
- Mike is super sweet and takes care of me so well! He rubs my feet, back, and neck when I hurt. And he lets me wear one of his wedding bands because mine no longer fits me.
- The other day I had a minor panic attack because the baby hadn't moved for a few hours. I know the doctor says don't worry unless it's like 12 hours, but I was still really worried. Mike was in Portland and he was super sweet to talk to me on the phone while I drove home from class, and suggested I do a few things that usually gets the baby moving. He woke up and was moving, so I was relieved. I just got so worried, I don't know why! I'm sure he was just sleeping, but sometimes my brain just gets going and geez, I just jump to the worst conclusions. Everything is fine. I just overreacted.
- After my work trip to DE and then flying, my feet were so SWOLLEN! It was horrible, they hurt so bad. It took 2 days for the swelling to go down, and now they are just kind of swollen like they are all the time. My poor feet! Here is a picture of them. Obviously my Toms kept my toes and tops of my feel from swelling that much. Geez! Lol.

Here's 32 weeks. 

Sydney and Waffle Cone.

Syd and I went to watch Ali's kids do BMX bike racing. It was so fun! Our allergies acted up, but it was totally worth it!

Josi and Luke got trophies!

9 Random Things About Me

I liked someone's FB status before I actually read the "If you want a number, then like my status." I just liked the status because I liked the random facts of said person! Anyway. I don't want to do that on Facebook, so I will write my random facts on my blog (shoutout to Megan because she did it first on her blog and I thought it was genius). I have numerous "Random Facts" posts about myself, so really you could go to one of those and learn more than you ever needed to know about me.

Alright. Let's see. 9 things about me.

1. I love cuddling! Love love love it! Cuddling with Mike always puts me in a better mood, even if I'm super grumpy. Mike always cuddles me before we go to sleep, and that is even better than sleeping itself. 
2. I get extremely nervous talking to strangers. My hands get clammy. 
3. On my way back from Delaware on the plane I sat by a man who is an architect for building temples! I thought that was the coolest job ever! I had like a million questions to ask him, but I kept myself limited to about 10 questions because I didn't want to bother him too much while he was reading..
4. I hate asking people for help! I would rather do something by myself and have it take longer than asking someone for help. I just hate inconveniencing people.
5. I really like video games. Except I more like "adventure" video games than killing video games. Halo hardly holds my interest but I will play Zelda, Mario, DK, LBP, or Rayman for ages and ages!
6. I get so excited for my birthday every year because A- I get mail and I LOVE getting mail and B- all of those annoying emails from IHOP, Chili's, Jamba, etc that I get every week all of a sudden become worth it because they are for free food!!
7. I recently started writing my grandmother's cousin who lives in England. I have really enjoyed writing her and receiving pictures and a letter from her. When I got her letter a few weeks ago I could hardly stand how extremely excited I was!
8. I enjoy school! I like learning! Except I don't enjoy the amount of time school takes up. I wish I had one of those time turners like Hermione Granger.
9. I absolutely HATE the saying "agree to disagree". It bothers me so much when people say it! 

And that is 9 random facts about me.

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 weeks. Time is going after and faster and my to do list keeps getting longer. 
Stretch marks? Still not many at all! I am lucky!
Sleep: Last night I didn't sleep well. But most nights I sleep okay. I wake up sometimes and my hand or hands are numb, but I still don't have to get up to go to the bathroom at all. 
Best moment this week: Mike and I went and saw Thor 2 yesterday. That was fun. The baby was doing good at the last appointment. 
Miss Anything? Bending down normal. 
Movement: Yes. I wonder if he is more active or of he has just grown bigger so I feel him more easily. Yesterday night he was having a party in there. Mike got to feel him moving all over. 
Food cravings: I am pretty content right now. 
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Flat. In he next few weeks I am sure it will transition to out. 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Hopefully a good nights sleep tonight. 

Other: 
- I am in a hotel in Delaware right now. My very first business trip. I am with 3 other gals I work with it has been fun so far. We went to the coast and the Dog Fishhead Brewerry today. It has been a long day. 

- The baby is moving a lot right now. 

- Today the turbulence and landing was pretty rough in Philly. I ended up puking twice. Once in the bathroom, once in a barf bag. It was horrible. At least it was at the end of the flight and the people around me were very nice. And it didn't stink and it wasn't noticeable. At least that is what one of the ladies I am with said. She was in the row behind me. 

- The pregnancy brain occasionally hits me now. I can't remember what I was doing sometimes! 

- My feet and hands are more often swollen than not now. But not horribly. They just look puffy. My feet more than my hands. 

Quick pregnancy shot. 31 and a half weeks. 

30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks. Holy cow!
Stretch marks? Not too many. Just a few.
Sleep: Sleep has been pretty good I think. I'm really tired right now though, I'd like a nap.
Best moment this week: Halloween was fun. I enjoyed passing out candy. Mike is a super super sweet guy, I'll write more about that in "Other".
Miss Anything? Normal and not swollen feet/ankles/legs.
Movement: Yeppers. He is getting to be more active. It's not just kicks and hits now, it's him moving all over! Last night Mike got to feel him moving around, It was great! I have such a fun time now because when he's awake and moving I'll put my hand where he is moving and I'll push down a little and hold my hand there. Then it's like he doesn't like that, so he will wiggle or kick trying to move my hand. Haha!
Food cravings: Cookies. Any kind. Just some soft, moist cookies. Actually, my visiting teachers came over the other day and brought me some cookies (pumpkin chocolate chip) and they were SO delicious and moist! Yum! I ate them too quickly.
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Flat as a mat. Mike gets a kick out of it.
Wedding rings on or off? I don't think I'll be wearing my ring for a while. I keep trying it on every few days, but it hasn't fit for a few weeks, so it probably won't for the foreseeable future.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: The weekend! Hooray! Going to be washing more baby clothes and stuff like that, yay!

Other: 
- I eat a lot!
- Mike has given me quite a few foot rubs the past week. My feet have been swollen and sore!
- Today is 5 years from mine and Mike's first date. I totally spaced it, but Mike told me this morning. I love him! It melted my heart that he remembered.
- I dressed up Waffles for Halloween. She was Batdog. See below.
- The Boston Red Sox won the World Series! Whoo hoooo!
- Mike's beard is super impressive now. 
- A few weeks back I wrote a letter to a relative in England. She wrote back and sent me pictures! I got it this week, it make my whole WEEK!

Crazy huge beard. I am now married to a mountain man.

 Waffles as Batdog! So cute.

My swollen little feet and ankles.. and legs.

30 weeks!

Our pumpkin for this year. Happy Halloween!

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 weeks. Eeek!
Maternity clothes? Not all the time, but I'm wearing them more and more.
Stretch marks? Just a few still. I haven't gotten very many, so that's nice so far.
Sleep: Sleep has been okay this week. A few times I woke up feeling refreshed, and that was nice!!
Best moment this week: I had a ward baby shower and my mom and grandma came down for it. That was really fun. We got a lot of really cute baby things that I am excited about! Thank you everyone for coming and for the gifts! Now to write thank you cards!
Miss Anything? My jeans. Mountain Dew. Especially Livewire.
Movement: Yesssss, he moves a lot! It's getting more and more pronounced. My brothers felt him this weekend. Sometimes it's not just a quick kick or anything. It's like he's moving, and his leg or arm rubs the inside of me. It's fun to feel it on the inside of my belly and then feel it on my hand, too.
Food cravings: Chocolate milk.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Still flat.
Wedding rings on or off? Off still.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finishing up the baby's room. I just need to put up curtains and a dimmer light in. 

Other: 
-I definitely don't miss morning sickness. I was thinking that the other day. 
-On Monday I got a pedicure, it was so nice! My nails are super cute. 
-Wednesday night I made a delicious trifle. See picture below.
-Wednesday I also had a dr.'s appt. I had to get a shot because of mine and Mike's blood types, but the baby seems to be doing good! The doctor said he's probably about 3 pounds in there now. I start having doctor's appointments every other week now, instead of every 4 weeks. We are getting close!
-And Friday I got my hair colored and cut, which was also really nice. My hair has been getting super SUPER thick, so it was nice to get it thinned. It feels like I have normal hair again!! 
-Today I woke up with a horrible headache and a throbbing neck around 6:30. Mike got up and got me Tylenol. Then, I got up to get ready for church (a little late) and I was feeling okay, but after being up for a little, my headache hit hard again. So I got back in bed, Mike rubbed the peppermint essential oil on my neck, got me my body pillow, warmed up a rice neck thing, kissed me on my head, and said "I love you, you get some rest and text me when you are ready for breakfast." So sweet! I woke up around 11:30 and he got me breakfast. I feel bad for missing church, but man I haven't had a headache like that for a long time. I went downstairs with Mike and at like 3 my headache came back, so I went back up to bed. He came and gave me a neck rub and warmed up my neck thing again. Around 4:30 I woke up and felt better, and Mike got me some chocolate milk. Yum. He has been super super sweet today and taken care of me perfectly. I don't think I'll get a good nights sleep with how much I slept today, but I feel better!
-I hope the Red Sox win the World Series.
-My feet and hands are swollen at the end of the day now. Last night my mom rubbed oils on my feet and gave me a foot rub, it was so nice of her! Thanks mom!!

Here are pictures of my cute pedicure and my belly. Today my allergies have been really bad, so no face in the belly shot LOL.

My feet look a bit swollen. So sad!

Growing and growing.

An amazing PB cup trifle that I made.

 Where some of the amazing trifle ended up after a dumb high schooler decided to not look and start running across the road. Idiot.

Cabinets

Well, my cabinets are done. It's about time. It only took forever. Seriously, it did. Once I restarted on the project it wasn't so bad getting it done. It took me like a year. Ugh. I should have done them sooner, but I was just dreading it! But they are done, and I love how they look!! Here are some pictures. I did have before pictures, but somehow they got erased, so no before pictures :( sad day.

Here is the only before-ish picture I have left, and it's when I'm putting on the first coat. I'm so sad all my others got deleted!

 After the first coat on the doors.

Last coat on the doors.

Doors up and done!

New handles and hinges.

My front garden. Here are the pots I ended up getting. They aren't full yet, and I just took this picture then put them inside. I'll put them out next year.

We also replaced the ugly brass hinges on the linen closet thing. The left door isn't up yet, but we got them all replaced!

28 weeks

How far along? 28 weeks. Seriously, time is flying.
Total weight gain/loss: Enough.
Maternity clothes? Some.
Stretch marks? Just a few still.
Sleep: I don't feel like I ever get enough sleep now. I suppose I should get used to that feeling, haha!
Best moment this week: Finishing my cabinets. I'll put pictures of them in another blog post.
Miss Anything? Getting in and out of the car without any thought!
Movement: Yes, I love feeling him move! Sometimes he crowds my right side right under my lung, so I feel like I need to sit up tall to get a big breathe of air.
Food cravings: Brownies. And sugar cookies. It's been sweets lately. Mmm.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Still flat.
Wedding rings on or off? Off. It doesn't fit anymore. I've started to wear one of Mike's rings on my right hand middle finger. It's not as pretty as my ring, but I'm more comfortable having any type of ring on my hand. If I don't have one on it feels weird and I'm constantly thinking "Where is my ring?!"
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy usually. Getting more nervous, but still happy!
Looking forward to: Bedtime. Haha!

Other: I had a few things I wanted to add to my "Other" section, but now I can't remember them. Figures. If anyone wants to give me a foot rub and paint my toes, I will welcome it! Haha!

I actually thought I looked pretty good today, so here is a picture of the belly.

And just for comparison, here is 10 weeks ago at 18 weeks.

27 Weeks

How far along? 27 weeks! Into the 3rd trimester, woah!
Total weight gain/loss: Enough.
Maternity clothes? Mostly normal shirts, like 2/3 of the time maternity pants. I'm resisting.. even though they are comfy.
Stretch marks? Still just a few.
Sleep: Ehhhh. I've been tired lately, and it seems like I can never get enough sleep at night. Last night I kept waking up multiple times with my left arm numb, that was no fun.
Best moment this week: Having eggnog? That was a best. I restarted the cabinet project. It will be done tonight, hooray!! Pictures to come.
Miss Anything? Getting in and out of the car without any thought!
Movement: He is mostly active morning/early afternoon. A little in the evening.
Food cravings: I satisfied my eggnog and cinnamon roll craving this week, so that was good. Arby's raost beef sandwiches sound good right now.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Still flat.
Wedding rings on or off? Off. It doesn't fit anymore.. :(
Happy or Moody most of the time: Umm. I think this week I was pretty moody. Sorry Mike! I cried a lot for no reason. Today has been better.
Looking forward to: Looking down and seeing my feet!

Other: I haven't hated eating anything normal yet, but man things are like tripled in their goodness. Eggnog is even more amazing than it was last year. Chocolate it from heaven. I had a headache earlier, from my neck. As I was laying down m=Mike gave me a nice back rub, he is so sweet. I need to go get a pedicure. I can't reach my feet for long periods of time without my legs going numb so it's time for someone else to paint my toes :D

No picture this week. It's Saturday night, and boy do I look like it's a Saturday night.

26 weeks!

How far along? 26 weeks, I can't believe time is going by so fast! The very last week in the second trimester. Oh boy!

Total weight gain/loss: A normal amount.
Maternity clothes? Still mostly normal clothes, occasional maternity pants or tops.
Stretch marks? Not much progress here (yay). Just a few faint ones.
Sleep: Sleep is mostly good. I wake up a few times a night now for really no reason, but I usually get back to sleep pretty fast.
Best moment this week: Umm I think it was a pretty standard week. Nothing stands out as "best".
Miss Anything? Walking a normal speed. I feel like I'm starting to walk slower..
Movement: Yeppers. He is still a 'movin.
Food cravings: Chocolate. Still. Eggnog sounds REALLY good, too!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope nope nope.
Labor Signs: No.
Belly Button in or out? Still flat.
Wedding rings on or off? Well my hands have been too swollen for the past 2 days for me to wear my ring. So sad!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy still. I don't think I have been super moody yet. I guess I should ask Mike this question for a more accurate answer.
Looking forward to: All my cute jeans fitting me again.

Other: Pretty sure I got a nice kick in the ribs the other day. I was slouching or something and he kicked, and man! My ribs didn't feel good. My back pain is more and more frequent and normal, which sucks. It's bearable though.

Here is a picture from this morning. Excuse the poofy hair, I hadn't pulled it back yet.