30 Weeks!

A little behind on posting this...

How far along? 30 Weeks (on Thursday, October 18)

Baby Movement: Yes ~ It is so crazy and cool to just be sitting there and seeing my stomach moving around!

Sleep: Still pretty good.   

Some highlights from the week... Saturday ~ I went to my first consignment sale at the Horsepark in Conyers.  I enjoyed it ~ though looking at the little girl stuff for my nieces was more exciting that looking at little boy stuff.  Jake's pile was much smaller than the piles for my nieces!

Brian and I painted nursery furniture in the afternoon.  We were given some hand-me-down pieces and decided to paint them dark blue so they would all match. 

Sunday ~ Went to Sunday School.  We are discussing a book by Andy Stanley "When Work and Family Collide" and it has been a great book for us as our family will be growing soon.  It really has helped to put things in perspective and remember what is most important in life.  Monday ~ Went to the library and got some work done for Walden.  Tuesday ~ had a meeting at the county office to discuss insurance and short term disability. My school system is going wtih a new company and program January 1, so if I do not have Jake by December 31, then I will not receive any short term disability money!  Not too happy, but I am just now focusing on the positives and praying Jake comes on time!  I had a little talk with him about how mommy does not like late and how mommy doesn't like losing money!  I hope he was listening!  Also, watched the second presidential debate with Brian (well some of it ~ I went to bed) Wednesday ~ not my favorite day at work!  I had a parent meeting for 2 hours.  I was exhausted by the end!  I was glad to end the day on a high note at church with the Class of 2016 girls ~ they always bring a smile to my face!  We celebrated Brooks' birthday ~ she's the other leader with me.  I made cake pops for the first time.

Thursday ~ I went to the Henry County Teacher of the Year banquet with Christi Cope to cheer on my friend and coworker, Tracie Grogan.

How have I been feeling... Pretty good. 

Looking forward to: My first baby shower on Sunday, October 21.  My wonderful sisters-in-law are hosting it for me! 

29 Weeks

How far along? 29Weeks (on Thursday, October 11)

Baby Movement: Jake is definitely very active!!!  I hope he is getting all of his energy out now and then will sleep well once he is here!!!

Sleep: A couple of nights were not great, but overall still pretty good.  I really should not complain because I know people who are sleeping worse than me and they are not pregnant.

Some highlights from the week... Friday: Brian and I headed down the to the lake after work.  We grabbed Chick-fil-A for dinner (and breakfast and lunch the next the day so we wouldn't have to go the grocery store).  The Braves were playing a one-game Wildcard playoff game and we wanted to get to the lakehouse to watch that.  It was Chipper Jones' last game, but unfortunately an umpire ruined the game by a horrible call.  Saturday: Brandon, Lindsay, and Kylie joined us at the lake.  We enjoyed a beautiful afternoon on the boat.  This was the last boat ride of the season as the guys took the boat out of the water and covered it for winter.  Lindsay, Kylie, and I went shopping in downtown Greensboro looking for some nautical decorations for Jake's room. Brian and I headed back home to Grayson to watch the Georgia game and to be home for church Sunday.  Sunday: we went to Sunday School and church.  Monday: I left work early, but I did feel better after I ate some food.  I was able to get some things done around the house then.  Tuesday: Left work 2 hours early to make it to my doctor's appointment on time.  Wednesday: Another fun evening at church with the class of 2016 girls.  We planned out the rest of the month and are planning to paint little pumpkins for the nursing home.

How have I been feeling... Pretty good except I learned that I will need a snack before bed now.  Going almost 12 hours from the time I finish dinner until I eat breakfast was too long.  I left work early Monday because I was feeling very weak.  I went to mom's house and she gave me some fruit and a peanut butter sandwich.  We have started making fruit smoothies as a bedtime snack now.

Food cravings: Anything that is pumpkin spice flavor.  I bought pumpkin spice milk, bagels, cream cheese, and yogurt.

Looking forward to: a weekend at home getting some things done.  On the to-do list is painting some nursery furniture, going to a consignment sale, painting the nursery ceiling, putting up a shelf in the garage, planting tulips, and I am sure there is more that will be added to the list.

Doctor Stuff:   Went to the doctor on Tuesday and everything was checking out great.  I am measuring at a good weight, my vitals were good, and Jake's heartbeat was good.
Pregnancy... I had heard that dreams become more frequent while you are pregnant and this has been true over the last few weeks.  I keep having these dreams about being on a basketball team.  I have not had a desire to play basketball since I was in high school and it seems like now I can't wait to get on a court and play again!  I'm sure this urge will pass as soon as I have had Jake though!

28 Weeks

How far along? 28Weeks (7 months!!!)
Baby Movement: Yes.  I think I even felt Jake having the hiccups.
Sleep: Still pretty good, but waking up a little more in the middle of the night.  Also, two nights this week I woke up with leg cramps ~ ouch!  I try to be quiet so I don't wake up Brian.  One night, I stood at the edge of the bed to stretch my leg.  Brian got up to use the restroom and didn't even notice me standing there! 
I loved... Going to the specialist on Friday!  Love those appointments because they spend so much time with us and we get to see our baby a lot.  So cool!  (Jake has his hand up by his face.)

Some highlights from the week... Thursday: we went to the Braves game and they won!  Exciting to see Chipper Jones in one of his last regular season games.  We had two extra tickets, so we found two ladies in line waiting to buy tickets and just gave them our extras for free.  They were so appreciative.  It made me feel good. 

Friday: Brian and I stayed in and watched the movie "What to Expect When Expecting".  There were parts that were pretty funny, but mostly it made Brian appreciate that he is married to me and I have had a great pregnancy so far!  Saturday:  Went to the UGA vs. Tennessee game with Brian and his brother, Brandon, and friend Kyle.  UGA won! 

Sunday: We went to the Falcons game with Brandon, Lindsay, and Kylie.  We can't wait to take our little guy to a game next year! 

And the Falcons won in the last few seconds ~ a very exciting game!!! 

Monday: back to work for me and it rained over 3 inches so I skipped library and just stayed home.  Tuesday: I went to the Brookwood High School chorus concert to support two girls from the Freshmen girls group I work with.  Wednesday:  A fun night at church with the girls after being stuck in traffic on the way home.  It took almost two hours to get home because of an accident.  I try to remember my mom always saying not to complain about traffic because of a wreck because their day is much worse than yours. 
How have I been feeling... Feeling good!
Food cravings: Still bagels, but I am loving pumpkin spice cream cheese!!!  Delicious! 
Looking forward to: A fun, relaxing weekend.  Going to the lake Friday night and Saturday then coming home for church on Sunday.  I'm sure there will be some football games on as well.
Doctor Stuff:  Found out I passed the second glucose test, so that was great news.  A funny moment at the specialist's office though was when the girl was doing the ultrasound she asked if we had found out the gender yet, and we said yes it's a boy.  Her response was, "Who told you that?"  Brian and I instantly had a look of confusion and panic!  She realized quickly and told us it was definitely a boy she had just wanted to know if it was her that had told us that because she likes to know when she is right.  She then confirmed for us on the 4D ultrasound that we are indeed having a little boy!

27 Weeks

How far along? 27 Weeks
Baby Movement: A lot! It is so awesome!!
Sleep: Wonderfully! Very thankful and praying this continues!
I loved... Painting Jake's nursery! I had the week off for Fall Break, so I had lots of time to work on it. I was so excited to get started, I woke up at 5am Monday to start painting. I was careful to get water-based low odor paint, turned the fan on, opened the window, and wore a mask while I painted.

Some highlights from the week... Thursday-Sunday: I attended a residency in Atlanta for my doctorate program while Brian played golf and went to the Tour Championship at East Lake (where you are not supposed to take any pictues even though Brian did and was warned and still took 74 more!).  Saturday night we hung out in Decatur at Taco Mac with Brandon, Lindsay, Kylie, Noah, and Ridgway to watch the UGA game.

Sunday afternoon I went to a 31 Party to support my friend Pamela who is raising money to go back to Haiti on a  mission trip and I signed up to be a consultant for selling thirty-one stuff (so if you want to host a party or buy anything, let me know!!). 

Monday: was pretty much just a painting day- I did primer and the first coat of the light blue.

Tuesday: I was at the doctor for three hours doing another glucose test since I failed the first one- the time went by pretty fast as I finished a whole book while waiting (I passed this test!).  Dad came that afternoon and we went to Home Depot and picked out chair rail and then I assisted him in putting it up. I made dinner then for dad, Brian, and me. It was nice to hang out.

Wednesday: I painted the stripes. I was a little nervous about how they would turn out, but it wasn't that hard and I was pleased when I pulled the tape off.

Thursday: I did caulking around the chair rail and painted it and then did some touch ups on the paint.

How have I been feeling... I felt great all week and felt that I was able to get a lot done. I really enjoyed Fall Break!
Looking forward to: Decorating the nursery! Cannot wait to get the furniture set up in the room and put up some decorations on the wall.