Happy Halloween and 28 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 28Weeks 

Size of baby: two and quarter pounds and 14.8 inches long 

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  gained about 9.5 pounds 
Maternity Clothes: maternity pants but normal tops so far
Gender: GIRL!!!! Amelia Evelyn Jayne
Movement: Yes, she is a mover! Deric has felt her move
Sleep: pretty good as long as I am not hot.... leg cramps still

Symptoms: some days are getting harder to breathe.... I find myself  "catching" my breath
What I miss: sitting straight up... I find if I sit straight up I can't breathe as well
Cravings: I have a salt and sweet tooth thanks to all this Halloween candy!

Best Moment this week: while at the drs. this week Amelia kept moving around while trying to get her heartbeat measured! She is an active little thing!

What I am looking forward to: Can't wait to see family and friends for Thanksgiving and our baby shower!

Happy Halloween!!!

We aren't doing much for Halloween. We made a trip to Sam's club today and Deric is going to the movies with a friend from work. The pups and I are enjoying staying at home and relaxing. I might have been sneaking candy out of my hand out bucket all day... Amelia seems to enjoy it.

Because I always dress the dogs up for Halloween and of course they just "love" it. I included pictures and a video of the dogs! Divot is a bubble bee ( he was that last year too) and Bridie is a princess. I really wanted to find Div a frog costume so we could have the "Princess and the Frog" but the only frog costume I found would have been either way to small or big for him. That is why he is a bee again!

He only puts up with me because he love me! Look at that face!!

27 weeks! Getting closer!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 27Weeks 

Size of baby: 2 pounds and 14 1\2 inches long size of a cauliflower

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  gained about 9.5 pounds I think
Maternity Clothes: maternity pants but normal tops so far
Gender: GIRL!!!! Amelia Evelyn Jayne
Movement: Yes, she is a mover! Deric has felt her move
Sleep: pretty good as long as I am not hot.... leg cramps still

Symptoms: some days are getting harder to breathe.... I find myself  "catching" my breath
What I miss: sitting straight up... I find if I sit straight up I can't breathe as well
Cravings: I have a salt and sweet tooth 

Best Moment this week: Watching my belly bounce with all of Amelia' s kicks!

What I am looking forward to: We have a drs. appointment tomorrow and can't wait to hear our princess's heartbeat! 

XS....... maybe not!

My belly is growing so much everyday these days. It is crazy to wake up and see how much it has grown! Deric told me the other night that it looked like a basketball. So I am sure he is noticing the growth also. Besides just my belly is growing so are the "girls". I thought they slowed or stopped growing about a month ago but I guess I was wrong!
Yesterday morning I was getting ready for work. It was a pretty cool day here only in the 60s. I picked to wear leggings and this cute black dress. Well the dress I am wearing in the picture on the top of this page. The dress has a empire waist and plenty of belly room  so I figured it would be a go. I slip the dress on just fine and zip it up. I did a little "yeah... that right extra small dress I can still wear you" twirl in the mirror. I bent down to put my socks on because I broke out my pink boots for the first time this fall. When I bent down I noticed the top part of the dress was maybe a bit to small. I took a look in the mirror again and the "girls" were all smashed and squeezed in. I mean they were pushing into the armpit area.... which is NOT acceptable! I decided to take the dress off... I knew I couldn't go all day in it.
 I reached over to the left side to pull the zipper down and it wouldn't move. So I tried again.... again... and again for about 3 minutes. By this time I was all hot, sweaty and wanted the dang dress off! I took a deep breathe (well as best as I could because my lungs were compressed with boobs) and tried the zipper again. NOPE... not going down. I walked  outside because I was so hot and claustrophobic  by then I was fixin to go crazy! I came into the house with a new attitude.If I couldn't get the dress off... I will just cut myself out of it. I mean after all I have had the dress for awhile so it has had it run. So a quick prayer and another semi deep breath and the zipper slid down. THANK GOODNESS!
I love that dress and didn't want to cut it up but I didn't think there was any other choice. I was even going call the neighbor because my arm barley could reach over to cut it. I took that dress off as fas as I could and threw it on the floor.
So I guess I learned my lesson.... no more extra small for this girl! This is the first time in my life my boobs have been to big for a outfit. This just doesn't happen for me! It was too funny and I wish there was a hidden camera to catch my crazy self!  It would have given you all good laugh.

26 weeks and Dresser

excuse my lack of makeup and pony tail! we spent most of the evening assembling the dresser!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 26 Weeks  only 14 weeks left! 

Size of baby: 1 2\3 lbs, 14 inches long

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  gained 8.5 pounds so far
Maternity Clothes: maternity pants but normal tops so far
Gender: GIRL!!!! Amelia Evelyn Jayne
Movement: Yes, she is a mover! Deric has felt her move
Sleep: pretty good as long as I am not hot.... leg cramps still

Symptoms: some days have lower back pain... but that comes with my career choice also!
What I miss: Nothing yet
Cravings: haven't had any certain cravings this week

Best Moment this week: we put together Amelia's dresser tonight!

What I am looking forward to: this week is our 4 year wedding anniversary!


Here are a few pictures of the dresser. I went with a different one than the one I posted before. I love it! It matches the crib really well and will work great as a changing table!

I couldn't wait to put some of her tiny clothes in there!

                              

  The next two pictures are gifts that my friend Mary got for Amelia.Mary is my friend who just lost her little girl (I posted her story here). It was so very thoughtful of Mary! Thanks girl!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 25 Weeks and 2 days

Size of baby: 13 1\2inches long and 1 1\2 lbs

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  gained 8.5 pounds so far
Maternity Clothes: maternity pants but normal tops so far
Gender: GIRL!!!! Amelia Evelyn Jayne
Movement: Yes, she is a mover! Deric has felt her move
Sleep: pretty good as long as I am not hot.... leg cramps still

Symptoms: some days are getting harder to breathe.... I find myself  "catching" my breath
What I miss: Nothing yet
Cravings: haven't had any certain cravings this week

Best Moment this week: had a prenatal massage today and it was WONDERFUL 

What I am looking forward to: Just feeling Amelia move and watching my belly grow!!

24 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 Weeks

Size of baby: 12 inches long and just over a one pound

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  gained 8.5 pounds so far
Maternity Clothes: maternity pants but normal tops so far
Gender: GIRL!!!! Amelia Evelyn Jayne
Movement: Yes, she is a mover! Deric has felt her move
Sleep: pretty good as long as I am not hot.... leg cramps still

Symptoms: nothing besides being a little tried
What I miss: Nothing yet
Cravings: still wanting sweets and mashed potatoes.

Best Moment this week: I had my glucose test this week and passed it!

What I am looking forward to: Just feeling Amelia move and watching my belly grow!!

Consignment Finds... and More

On Monday night I went to the Rhea Lana's Sale in Fayetteville. It is a huge consignment sale that usually just happens in Rogers. This year they hosted another one in Fayetteville. I was excited because I missed the one in Rogers. I didn't go to the Rogers one because we didn't know what the gender was by the time I could use  the "Mom-to-be" pass.  So anyhow... I hurried down to the sale after work on Monday.
 It was packed full of woman shopping. It was hard to get through some of the "stores" but I manged to find some good deals and a lady who is name Michelle Duggar...... Yes, I could hardly hold myself together! I "spotted" her in the first "store" and called my mom right away! I couldn't believe it. Most of you know she is the mom on TLC's "19 Kids and Counting". I know they live in our area but still I was so excited to see her in person. I went on to the next store only exchanging smiles with Michelle, and a little disappointed I didn't talked to her.
  I went into the nursery store and pick up a baby sling (one that isn't recalled), changing pad, and a few other things. I was still on the phone with my mom when I got into the long line to checkout. Much to my surprise Michelle was in line right next to me. I think she was just putting something behind the checkout.  But she caught my smile again while I told my mom "Love you too, Mom ...bye". Michelle had a big smile on her face and told me she loved hearing adults tell their parent that they love them. So I told her our whole family lives in Indiana and that I try to talk to my mom every 3 or 4 days. Michelle chatted with me for a few minutes. She asked me if we knew the gender, name, and when I was due. We were instant friends! She even offered to have a picture taken so my mom could see us together!
(I might have told her we had to drive by the Duggar home when my mom & sis were visiting. Because my mom thinks it is so cool that we live close to "The Duggars")

Michelle was so sweet and such a beautiful lady! I was so excited she stopped to chat with me! After I checked out I went to the other clothes store and infant play toys. I did find some really good deals. I got the cutest carseat cover and some pretty cute outfits. Mostly outfits that are sized 6 to 12 months. Amelia's closet is filling up. But to make myself feel better...... I know most of those things will not be hung up. Like the sleepers and such! LOL  So she still have lots of space for clothes, bows, and shoes!

Amelia is going to sport a "Amelia" shirt and zebra bow with this!!

This tiny tutu... I got it so I could see how it was made.. but my sister is going to make Amelia some tutus

I didn't get these at the sale... I found them at Target. Somehow they  "jumped" into my cart

Some other exciting news is that I picked out Amelia's fabric for her bedding. I will have some drawings to choose from in the next couple of weeks. Michelle (not Duggar) who is doing her bedding has ordered the fabric already with some minky dot and silks. I can't wait to see how she puts it all together! She is wonderful and I know it will be perfect!

We did get Amelia's crib up and it took amazing. It is so pretty! Thanks again to my in-laws for that wonderful gift!  Now I am on the search for a dresser. I am trying to decided if I want to get an "older" one a paint it a fun color (well that matches the bedding) and put diamond like nobs on it or find a dark wood one to match. What do ya'll think??

And because I didn't post a 23 week picture but I took one.... here it is. I will do a 24 wk post tomorrow!