Wedding craziness.

I know I've made this excuse before, but it's so true.  I've been so busy getting things done for my SIL's upcoming (a little over a week away!) that I've had zilch time for blogging.  

I had Mrs. D & Claire visit, then we went on our little beach vacay, then we went to Atlanta for the bachelorette party, then we came back & I've been working away on the wedding programs, escort cards & slideshow.  Still working on getting everything done, but I found a little spare time to update y'all with some pictures!

I feel so overwhelmed right now.  The wedding, moving in less than 2 months & knowing I'll have a newborn in 12 weeks.  I feel so unprepared without having a real nursery & having all baby items packed in storage.  Ahhh!!!!!  But I do have my belly pics from last week (27 weeks), which marked the beginning of the 3rd trimester... ummm really?  3rd trimester.  I swear sometimes I don't remember how far along I am!  Here I am at 27 weeks & I'll have another one tomorrow at 28 weeks!

This is from Mrs. D's visit... here is little Claire!

and Gianna... playing in 75 degree weather in February.  It's been at least 78-82 everyday now for the past few weeks so I guess winter boots are officially retired until October :)

 Sadly this is the only picture I got of the 2 of them!

Part of out beach trip

happy camper flying a kite for the first time!

 

Making big bubbles at Wonderworks

She did NOT like this exhibit.

I have my 1 hour glucose test today so I'll be back tomorrow with another belly pic, pregnancy updates & my birth plan :)

25 weeks!

And heading off to the beach tomorrow for spring break!  Not extremely excited to put on a bikini (I do not own a mom suit or maternity suit), but I'll grin & bare it... literally HA :)

• How far along? 25w 1d.
• Total weight gain: 16 lbs.
• Maternity clothes?  Yes... everything except some dresses.  Yes, I've been wearing skirts & dresses... it's been so warm here!
• Stretch marks? None new.
• Sleep: Good besides the back pain & peeing.
• Best moment this week:  Seeing Mrs.D & little Claire.  I'll post a few pics of Gigi & Claire together when I get back!
• Miss Anything? Painting my toe nails.  Yesterday was the last time I will be able to until Vincent is born... I thought I was about to pass out from putting so much pressure on the belly bending over!
• Movement: Tons :)
• Food cravings: Food in general HAHA
• Food aversions: Italian food & fish.
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: Back pain, gas (still bad LOL).
• Belly Button in or out? Out.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Having a week away as a family!

25 weeks & 1 day

 Most of the pics looked like this... Gianna is used to being center of attention obviously ;)

One thing accomplished.

I swear it's so different for the 2nd baby.  I have done absolutely nothing to prepare for him yet... no clothes or essentials have been bought (mostly because we're trying to wait until we get to Atlanta in May so we don't have to move any extra stuff), but we finally purchased bedding!

Harper bedding from PBK

I'm loving gray mixed with any color these days so I knew I either wanted gray walls or gray bedding.  Like I said before, I'm not into the typical baby boy stuff with trains, dinosaurs, etc on them so I was happy to find something very simple.  Now I can pretty much decorate the room any way I want :) 

We are actually going to be living with my inlaws from mid-May until about September because Hubbs doesn't start work at the firm officially until October.  He will be working as an asst football coach at his old high school until then to get us by.

1) We know it will be hard trying to get a place to rent for only 4 months.

2) I AM SICK OF PACKING AND MOVING.  End of story.  

When Hubbs' parents offered for us to just use their basement (complete with kitchen, 2bed/2bath, and living space) for the few months we'd be waiting we didn't want to turn it down.  We will just keep all of our furniture & other things (besides clothing obviously) in storage so we don't have to unpack AGAIN, and then pack up in 4 months AGAIN.

So I really won't have a nursery to decorate for Vincent until we move into our own house around September.  We are using all of Gianna's nursery furniture for him so we really don't have much else to buy for his room until then.   He will have to do without cute wall paint or much decor for the first few months of his life :)

23 weeks...

and I just realized I never did a 22 week post.  Errrrrm ok I haven't posted in 2 weeks.  Shame.  But I've been working on wedding things for my sister in law (whose wedding is now only a bit over a month away!)... programs, wedding slideshow, fittings, showers.  

And I've been paying more attention to being the best pregnant wife/mommy I can be.  I started this pregnancy off completely exhausted, with no desire to cook, clean, play with Gigi (she spent a lot of time watching TV during my 1st tri... again... shame), and no desire to "satisfy" Hubbs (been working on that one in the last few weeks too... although it's getting tougher with a growing belly).  

But I'm happy to say I have a happy husband who comes to home to a home cooked meal at least 5-6 nights a week, a happy daughter who has been enjoying quality play time with mommy, a spotless house, and a fridge/pantry full of groceries.  I know those should all be things that come with being a wife/mom, but it's tough being pregnant when you already have a kid!  I'm sure MOST mothers can agree with me on that one [and don't make me feel bad if you don't agree... thanks :) ]

So anyway, here is the "weekly" (bi weekly, etc in my case) survey:

• How far along? 23w 1d.
• Total weight gain: 13 lbs.
• Maternity clothes?  All bottoms, yes.  Mostly maternity tops too.
• Stretch marks? None new.
• Sleep: Getting harder.  I wake up a couple of times a night to pee and to stretch my back... the back pain is killer right now.
• Best moment this week:  Getting a date night with Hubbs for V-day :)
• Miss Anything? Still missing my non amazon boobs.
• Movement: Tons!
• Food cravings: Breakfast foods.
• Food aversions: Just Italian food.
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: Back pain, gas (seriously it's bad), itchy belly & boobs.
• Belly Button in or out? Out!
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: My best friend, Mrs. D, is coming to visit in less than a week!!!!

Here is a pic of Hubbs & I before our Valentine's date...

       Dress: Isabella Oliver (got it for less than half price on Zulily!)

Shoes: Steve Madden

And here I am at 23 weeks + 1 day!

I have lots of new pics to share in the next few days too I promise :)

21 weeks!

I still can't believe I'm over halfway through this pregnancy.  It has gone by 10 times faster than being pregnant for the first time so I'm trying my best to take in every moment & kick [even though I  know we'll have at least a couple more after this, God willing :) ]

Here is our little Vincent measuring right on track & weighing in at approximately 13oz :)

still definitely a boy!

How far along? 21 weeks.

Total weight gain: 10 lbs.

Maternity clothes?  All bottoms, yes.  I can still wear some normal tops, but I hate stretching them out so I'm slowly transitioning to maternity tops too.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Pretty good.

Best moment this week: Seeing baby Vinny on the u/s yesterday.

Miss Anything? Having a glass of wine (or 3) every now and then.

Movement: Tons of kicks now.  I can see the movement from the outside already.

Food cravings: Breakfast food any time of the day... eggs, turkey bacon, grits, biscuits, pancakes... ok you get the picture.

Food aversions: Red meat doesn't bother me anymore.  Just any Italian food with red sauce.

Gender: Boy.

Labor Signs: Nope.

Symptoms: Honestly, not much.  The only thing that reminds me that I'm pg is the growing belly & the constant movement.  Can't complain!

Belly Button in or out? OUT.  As you can clearly see in the bare belly shot below HA :)

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Looking forward to: Finding a newborn photographer.  I've been searching for about a week now & the 2 people I loved are booked already (and I thought I was getting an early start!).  If anyone in the Atlanta area has recommendations for a newborn photographer let me know... I'm incredibly picky so that's what is so hard!