I’m a good sleeper.  Ok… a GREAT sleeper.  I have slept through my neighbor’s house catching on fire and firetrucks. I’ve slept through MANY thunderstorms (in Oklahoma of course, California doesn’t know what those things are). My dog can jump all over me and nothing. I’m out. My hubby enjoys this because a lot of the time I will chat with him and never realize it happened.

I had worried a bit that I wouldn’t hear my babies cry in the middle of the night, and would be a bad mother because I’m such a hard sleeper. Everyone tells me my sleeping habits will quickly change once I’m a mommy, and I do hope this is the case.

However, this child is already preparing me.  As I lay here awake at 3am because it’s “playtime”, I can’t help but cherish these moments.  Yes, I will be tired all day and a little annoyed that I didn’t get my 8 hours straight. But, these last few weeks I get to rest. Yes, I’m very uncomfortable, finding it hard to sleep and our little kickboxer is the most active baby of all time.  Yes, I hate being pregnant and can’t wait to be done.  BUT…this is the last few weeks of me. Just me. I have no little ones crying, having bad dreams or needing mommy in the middle of the night yet.  I just lay here and feel her roll and kick. What a blessing that is.

Keep kicking baby girl.  Mommy will sleep when you’re all grown up.

Baby Girl is about 3 1/2 pounds and around 16 inches long.  She’s been moving a lot and making mommy VERY uncomfortable! All worth it right? We’ll talk about that in 9 weeks

31 Weeks!!

We’ve already got a carrier, but I think Brook will use it more than me & I want something like this to be a little more handsfree. I’ve narrowed it to these two… which is best? Pros & Cons of each?

HOTSLINGS

MOBY

Let me know what you think!!

30 Weeks!!!!!!!! I really can’t believe we are this far along! Today we took maternity pictures at Laguna. My mother-in-law took them & she did an incredible job.  They turned out great! And despite the fact that I don’t like to look at myself much anymore, here are some of my favorite shots.

30 Weeks!!! Only 10 to go!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! It’s a beautiful sunny day here in SoCal…my kind of Christmas! The huge blizzard in Oklahoma has made me even more happy that we live here on the beach.  I think we’ll go for a walk on the beach today just to remind ourselves how awesome Christmas in California really is!

It’s a little hard to tell in the picture, but the belly is really growing! She’s around 2 1/2 pounds and about 15 inches long.  She gets stronger everyday and it’s so amazing to feel her moving around in there! Before we know it we’ll be seeing her face!

29 Weeks – Christmas 2009

Merry Christmas from our little growing family to yours!

Well I think I’m officially all belly and it’s taking over my body! I’ve grown sooo much in the last few weeks, but a growing mama means a growing baby! I’m to the point that people look at me with that “awww poor thing” face, but it’s nice that people help me open doors, carry stuff to my car, etc.  Can’t beat that!

It was a rough first week in my third trimester.  Still been pretty sick, but it could be worse! It could always be worse…I’m so thankful to have a healthy growing baby girl.

28 Weeks!

I made the mistake of going diaper bag shopping yesterday.  OOPS.  Kinda fell in love with one bag.  And…then I saw the price tag.  Bummer.

There’s no way I can talk hubby into being ok with buying me a bag that costs $90.  Although I will use it everyday for several years.

I will keep trying to convince him.  But for now let’s all look at it and say “awwww…it’s so cute!!”

I’ll keep dreaming, saving my money & thinking of ways to convince the hubby that our baby girl will sleep through the night & be the easiest baby ever if her mom has this bag!

Yes, it’s true.  Our baby girl is not just “Baby Girl”.  She has a name.

Wanna know what it is?? TOUGH. We’re keeping it a secret.

That’s right. You all have to wait 3 more months to find out!!!! HA! What a fun game this will be for us!

It is a beautiful name that we actually came up with long before we were pregnant.  We had a list of names once we found out we were pregnant, but this name always came to the top of the list.  And after months of praying, we just really felt like that is HER name. The name God picked out for her. A beautiful name.

Believe me, I can’t WAIT to share the name with you all, because that will mean she is in my arms and not in my belly!

So, give me some guesses. What do you think her name is???

It’s not Gertrude. That’s your only hint.

Please help with this dilemma!!! Which is better? Which did/do you use, and which do you prefer and why? 

We have a small place, so not much room and I can’t decide which is more practical? I’ve narrowed down to these two options for where Baby Girl will lay her sleepy head until I move her to her crib, but now I just don’t know what’s best. 

Help a poor clueless mommy-to-be!

Thankful that I have a healthy beautiful little baby girl growing inside of me. I’m going to take good care of her this Thanksgiving and feed her all kinds of yummy things!!

Thankful for my husband and best friend.  I couldn’t ask for a better man and everyday is an adventure with him. (yes baby…i DO like adventures with you!! )

Thankful we get to spend this Thanksgiving with family. (We’ll miss Brook’s parents & Reagan!)

Thankful that we have some amazing friends/family throwing us a baby shower in OK! We’re so excited to bless our baby girl.

Thankful that I’m pregnant and no one will think twice when I devour an entire pumpkin pie by myself. 

Thankful for pumpkin pie.

Happy Thanksgiving my friends.  I hope it is a day filled with blessings and joy!