Cheerleader in training

We went to Stork Vision last week for Parker's 3D pictures.  I guess she didn't like the way her hair looked that day because she did not cooperate.  Her hands were in front of her face and she was squished up against the placenta. (ewww I don't like that word)  Although she didn't participate, we did get to confirm that she is still a girl.  That was the first thing I asked the sonographer since we haven't seen her since week 18.  I was terrified that she would have a penis.  What would I do to her nursery and with all the clothes/bows I've bought.  Which by the way, I have a serious problem buying for this child.  If you know me, you know that I USED to be extremely cheap and always looking for a good deal.  That is so not the case with Parker.  I need to get back in control.

Anyway, we went back on Tuesday for a redo sonogram.  They suggested I drink a lot of caffeine...I was so excited since I've been limiting my caffeine intake.  I got a Sonic Route 44 vanilla diet coke on the way to the appointment.  (Don't worry, I didn't drink it all)  Did it make her move you ask? ...nope, but I was wired and could not shut up.  I think I told JP ten stories without a breath.  I digress.  Parker did decide to participate this time though...well, sort of.  We could see half of her face.  She was practicing her heel stretch so her leg was squishing one side of her face.  I'm glad she is already working on her cheer skills.  See JP, this is why she can't go to A&M...no cheerleaders.  I'm pretty sure she already wants to go to Tech anyway.  She always moves when I sing the fight song to her. Yes, I sing the fight song and school song to her.  I gotta take advantage while I can.

That is her foot on the right

 

She kept opening and closing her mouth - the only thing that was moving

 

 

Oh and I asked the sonographer if she could see hair.  (A natural concern coming from someone that didn't have hair until 3 years old)  Apparently, it's easier to see hair on 2D vs 3D.  She checked it out and said she could definitely see hair.  I guess we will see soon enough if that lady knows her stuff. 

 

 

30 week check up

 

I knew this pregnancy couldn't be smooth sailing the whole time or maybe I've just been bitchier lately.  Either way, I'm sick of this heat, my back hurts, and I just want my to do lists to be done.  We had also gotten used to getting an A+ at every doctor's visit.  Not the case this week. We had my 30 week check up and my doctor is still concerned with my weight gain (or lack thereof).  I know, I know, doesn't sound like much of a problem, but we have to make sure Parker weighs enough.  The doc scheduled a sonogram in two weeks so we can double check her size and weight.  Hoping everything looks good.

 

 

We are almost done with the nursery.  Just a few finishing touches.  I did finally get her deer canvas' painted.  I am so not crafty and it took forever, but I'm happy with the finished product.

In remembrance of the two deer JP shot in front of me

Pregnancy Updates 28/29 weeks

My.Back.Hurts.  If I am on my feet for more than 15 minutes, my lower back aches so bad.  I'm sure if I would slow down some, it would help...but I just can't.  Too much to get done before she's here.  I'm also starting to get tired again and nightly bathroom trips have increased to twice a night.  Guess I'm just preparing myself.

We are getting a 3D/4D sonogram on Friday.  We went back and forth about getting this done because honestly, it's just kinda creepy/alien like.  I can't wait to see her though.  I hope she is in one of her wiggle fits when we go so we can see her in her prime.  Alien pics to follow...

Vacay Part Deux

Friday afternoon our friends joined us for the weekend which is always a good time.  I'm really sad that I don't have a picture of our phenomenal breakfast sandwiches that Ash and I made.  (ok, and Debbie too)  So good that we think we should open a restaurant.  ha.

We also discovered who the WORST catch phrase player EVER is.  I won't say any names, but it took him 4 rounds to finally pass the thing.  I don't think I have ever laughed so hard during a Catch Phrase game.

Way too much went on for me to blog about, so I'll just leave you with some pictures...Justin Beiber, Joe Jonas

last vacay before babay

JP and I got to spend a full week at the lake for our last hoorah before Parker makes her arrival.  It was so perfect and relaxing.  I literally thought I was going to cry on Thursday when I knew it was coming to an end.  Even though it rained a lot while we were there, we were still able to do a lot.  We slept in everyday, made breakfast, worked out, watched movies, fished, baked...heaven.

We have the cutest dog in the world.  (I really think that)

We picked out a dessert from one of my many pinterest recipes that I've been wanting to try.  Strawberry cream cheese cobbler it was.  JP loves strawberrys and I had very high hopes for this dessert.  Especially since I don't bake.

Even though it looks delish, I probably wouldn't make it again.  There was just something a little off with hot strawberries.  (we still ate it all)

We also went shopping over at the outlets in San Marcos and had lunch with JP's brother, Kevin.  Here are a few things I picked up for P.  I was highly disappointed that the Janie and Jack outlet didn't have their fall and winter out yet.  Maybe I will make another trip down before she comes.  Who wants to drive me?

We also drove to a town close to Austin one day to pick up our new "adult" camera.  (Long story)  But it was totally worth it because we found a P. Terry's on our way back.  JP's brother loves P. Terry's so we wanted to see what the hype was about.  Probably the best burger ever.  Thin patty and so fresh!  I'm almost sad that we tried it because now I will crave it.

Overall it was such a great vacation for me, JP and Max.  I wish we had one more week!

Thank God for AC and Iron

What a Monday...

I got my test results back yesterday...no gestational diabetes, but I am anemic which is very common later in pregnancy.  Maybe she is pumping iron.  Haha, no?  I hope this is why I have been so tired AND is to blame for so many dang leg cramps at night.  I'm hoping that once the iron supplements and steaks kick in, I will get some energy back.

(Dramatic alert)

Then, on my way home, I decided to take 75 instead of the toll to save 5 bucks.  Like a good girl, I checked my traffic app just to be sure it looked good.  All green...75 it is.  Well, the app lied.  Wrecks and stalled vehicles everywhere.  75 was a parking lot.  I despise this highway.  AAAANNNDD on top of it, my AC wasn't working...in my new car...what the heck!?  Talk about a pissed off pregnant woman.  A typical commute home on the toll takes about 45 minutes.  Well, 40 minutes into my trip today, I was just hitting 635 WITH hot air blowing in my face.  So, I hope cops don't read my blog, because what did I do?  I jumped in the HOV lane.  I shun people that get in the HOV lane that are not HO.  Big pet peeve.  I am a rule follower, but I didn't have a choice.  I was freaking out that I would get caught.  I'm sure this didn't help my sweat situation and my already rising blood pressure.  I rehearsed what I would tell the cop the whole time I was breaking the law in the HOV.  I was gonna need to start with some tears.  I knew that wouldn't be a problem at this point.  And then I was totally gonna pull out my pregnancy card and milk it for all it is worth.  I figure I've earned it.  "I'm so sorry officer, but I'm 7 months pregnant, my AC isn't working, and I am literally cooking this baby right now.  Did you know that it is very bad on a baby when a mother overheats?  A baby CAN'T sweat!  I just want to get home...blah, blah, blah"  Glad I didn't have to go there, but I do wonder if it would have worked.

When I walked into my house, I looked like I had run a marathon.  My face was beat red and my sweaty hair was stuck to it.  I'm getting hot just writing this.  Anyway, I peeled off my sweaty clothes, treated myself to some ice cream and cooled off rather quickly.  How did people live before AC?  Thank you Willis Carrier for that gem of an invention.  Happy Monday! (they need a sarcasm font)

Independence Day

26 Week check up

Before we left for a 4th of July lake weekend, we had our monthly check up.  I had my glucose testing this go round.  This is where they test for gestational diabetes.  I was so worried I was going to fail this test because I forgot to "eat light" before my appointment, but seriously, it was at 1:00 pm.  If you want me to eat light, give me a morning appointment.  Anyway, if you fail, you have to go back in for a 3 hour additional testing.  I did not want to fail!  Results to come.  Everything else looked great.  Strong heart beat, my stomach is measuring perfect, and I've gained ten pounds now.  I asked when I would get a sono again and apparently everything looks so good that it's not required anytime soon.  I mean, I'm glad that we are healthy, but I need to see what tricks my little tumbler has learned so far.

Lake

We headed down to the lake after our appointment with Mark and Ashley.  I was super excited for this trip.  Fourth of July is my favorite holiday!  It was a much needed relaxing, long weekend.  I was excited to have someone there that goes to bed before me.  (I hate being first to bed)  At around 9:00 each night, Ash would start asking if it was bedtime yet...which earned her the nickname of Number One Loser for the weekend.  She actually kind of gave herself the name.  Mark tucked her into bed the 1st night at 11:00 and she said to him, "I don't want to be the number one loser."  JP claimed the title when he snuck off to bed at 10:00 the last night.

Mark and Ash couldn't get over how much good food there was.  Potato salad, pasta salad, banana pudding, peach/blueberry pie, steaks, scalloped cheesy potatoes...you name it.  Debbie and Aunt Pam are really good cooks.  So Ashley and I decided we would try to learn a couple of their tricks.  We will be testing out our new skills on our lake trip next weekend.  (Breakfast sandwiches anyone?)  My favorite cooking lesson of the weekend came from Aunt Pam.  Take a shot before and after you cook...makes cooking more fun AND if it's bad, it won't taste as bad.  Makes sense to me!

Here's a couple pics from the weekend...Ashley's travel buddy

Mark got ahold of my pregnancy float.  Shout out to Krista for this amazing purchase.

Cheers...for most

Banana Pudding...amazing

Nursery Progress

Another crazy weekend has come and gone with my parents.  It was exhausting, but we got so much done.  I did have to sit down and take a lot more breaks than usual.  My back can't go as long as it used to.  The guys worked around the house, but they also had some fun too.  They both had gift cards to Cabelas and went shopping Saturday.  JP came home with two camo outfits for Parker.  Talk about playing on my heart strings.

Mom and I were on a nursery mission.  We found random knick knacks, a lamp, and ordered a glider from Buy Buy.  The chair I wanted was on the floor at Buy Buy, but it had 2 rips in the back.  It was discounted, but not enough for the work that would have to be done on it.  Per usual, mom saw an opportunity to get a deal.  She argued with the sales lady that it should be even cheaper because the rips weren't even on the seams.  The lady wasn't playing mom's game.  She wouldn't budge.  I'm pretty sure this irritated mom because she was still yelling out to the lady, "...and there's black all on the side over here!" as she walked away.  I thought it was comical that mom's deal making skills didn't work for once (even though the deal was for me)

Our main priority was to pick a paint color for the nursery. Fail.  Have you ever tried to pick out paint with two overly anal fastidious people?  I had decided that I wanted to try a color since her furniture is white and the rest of the house is so neutral.  This task included 3 trips to Lowes, 2 to Home Depot, 1 to Sherwin Williams and lots of paint samples on the walls (9 to be exact)  And have I decided on one yet?  Nope.  Trying to pick a teal/mint that isn't too blue or too green is proving to be difficult.  JP is not much help either.  Poor kid is color blind.  JP walked in after Mom and I had just finished painting the first sample on all four walls.  He looked around and said, "well I'm not gonna be much help.  These all look the exact same to me."  Awww, that's because they are.  Anyway, her bedding should be in this week, so I am hoping that will provide some guidance.

Her room is really coming along.  I think we are going to attempt to paint it ourselves.  That way if I hate it and want to change it, I won't feel so bad since we didn't pay someone.  I can't wait for the finished product!

I have also started shopping for little Miss.  I am trying not to buy too much because it is all summer stuff right now.  Who knows what size she will be next summer.  She could be really long, or chunky, or tiny.  Target has the CUTEST stuff.  I wanted to buy it all.  Here's a couple of my fav purchases...these shorts better fit!

When do fall clothes come out???