25 weeks

Holy belly!  Where did you come from??

Is that me???

It's 25 weeks y'all! 

{Well, actually 25 weeks 3 days--but who's counting?}

I feel huge.

I'm exhausted the majority of my days.

Sleeping is getting very uncomfortable.

Sitting is uncomfortable.

I'm still having Braxton Hicks and they're more frequent.

I get very winded trekking across campus to class. 

The body image changes are one thing....

You don't want to know most of the things going on with my body!

BUT...

I WOULDN'T TRADE THIS FOR THE WORLD!

I love this little girl so much already and thank God for this experience.

I can feel her moving around.  I think she does somersaults a good portion of the day.

Then I will feel little pokes----like, I'm ready to play.

Sometimes I will poke around on my belly trying to socialize with her.  

There's an app on the iPhone that I have been using to hear her beating heart.

It works great and is FREE!

So fun!

I bought her homecoming outfit the other day.

It was from Zulily, so it will probably be a month before I even see it in person.

It's so cute and sweet.  Perfect for a little angel.

And I know she will be a little angel. :)

We still haven't started on the nursery.

I guess I should start freaking out about that, but I don't have the energy.

Maybe when I'm out for Christmas break I will find the motivation.

Her room is still inhabited by half of Macie's toys.

AND that's the room where Macie spends the majority of her playtime.

She's gonna have to get over that really fast!

So, there's my update.

Two more weeks and I will be in the third trimester!!!

A little Halloweenie

I've been terrible about updating, I know.  I'm just so tired that I have nothing to write about...unless you want to hear my gripes about my dirty house that is near impossible to keep picked up.  So anyway....

Today was our play group Halloween party!  Yay for kiddo time/mommy time!  Macie had a good time with her little girlfriends and I guess she played with a few boys {sort of}. 

Last night I made all of our goodies to take with us to the party.

We took:

Chocolate covered goodness----pretzels with white and milk chocolate w/sprinkles, chocolate covered marshmallows, and peanut butter filled Bugles w/tips dipped in white and dark chocolate.

Yummy!!!

Yes, they made a huge mess in my kitchen.....YES they were GOOD!!!

And

A Cheese ball----no pictures during the making, just one after I got home and sat down for an afternoon snack...

Love me some cheese ball!

My feet still hurt from standing up making all of this last night!

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This morning was a pretty big test of my patience getting ready.  Miss Priss was really excited to dress up as Princess Jasmine, so we scooted on into the bathroom for a hair makeover {to look as much like Princess Jasmine's long luxurious locks as we could achieve}.  Needless to say, Macie has quite a bit less hair than Jasmine, but I did my best to replicate.  I thought she looked cute!

Then I started getting myself ready and along comes Monster Macie griping about her costume itching.  Oh boy----here we go.  Once that started, I was already exhausted.  I asked what she wanted to do about it and she said she wanted to put on her Belle costume {the one I got for trick or treating}.  So, we put on Belle......that's itchy too.  Lots of tears, an exhausted momma, and still no makeup or hair fixed {for me}.  I just left her in my bed {in just her panties} to calm down while I finished getting ready. 

A little alone time to calm down does a lot of good because after I was dressed, she was ready to get back into Jasmine mode.  We redid her hair {messed up during the fit} and she was ready for wardrobe.  From then on out, everything went perfectly...thank goodness!

The party was fun!

The house we were at has a huge, very fun playhouse/swing set {I wish we could get this for Macie!}.

 They played a donut on a rope eating contest!

Macie just nibbled on it a little. :) 

But said "forget that" and ate it the "normal way"...

 And decided to be a prissy pot!

There was a little craft table, but I was too busy helping Macie with her craft to get any pictures.

I'm glad it ended up a good day because I'm exhausted.  Now I'm gonna chill out for a bit before I start scrubbing the house.

because....i'm tired.

that = tired face

Texas State Fair 2011

 The sweetheart she is, my MIL invited Macie and I to the State Fair and yesterday we made the trip!  I hadn't been to the Texas State Fair since I was in the third grade.  It was a fun time, especially with a three year old that gets excited about things like...

...getting a train ticket and riding on the train to the fair.  I think we could have JUST ridden the TRAIN and Macie would have been content. 

She Loved the ferris wheel and was completely fearless {that kinda scares me a little}.

Ashley (SIL) and I were scared to death!

It's only natural that Macie loves flowers....she even had fun in the green house!

We Just had an all around great time!

The many faces of Macie.

I could kick myself for not walking back the 100 yards to the car to grab my good camera, but I really needed to use the "facilities" and when you're pregnant....it's hard to hold it!

But....thank goodness for my iPhone and the instant editing programs I have already built in!

Tomorrow is the Pumpkin Patch with our Play Group.  I definitely will be taking my good camera for this one.  Let's just hope Miss Priss is in a decent mood and allows me to take her picture!

I will leave you with this....

Little Miss growing {at what seems to be record speeds} at 24 weeks!

Back Online*

So, maybe I didn't realize how lacking my "real" social like is and how social I actually am on Facebook.  I'm serious - I think my "adult interaction" went down at least 80% while I was offline.  I know, that's sad.  I need adult interaction!  I halfway get a little at school, but I have nothing in common with the people I have in class.  I couldn't stand it any longer.

I don't know what all I have missed by not being online either!  One of my best friend's brother was in a terrible car accident and I had no idea because I wasn't on Facebook.  I feel terrible that I wasn't there for her from the beginning {the accident was Sunday}.  I think it's just better that I stay connected because let's face it, a lot of information is provided over Facebook.  

So, I went through my friends list and "unfriended" a lot of people that I either do not know, knew through one class, or I just don't talk to or they don't talk to me.  Why keep someone as a friend if you don't talk?  Seriously.

I will just have to *make it a point* to make sure I don't get back to my old self - no more excessive use of FACEBOOK!!!

Well, that is my explanation as to why I am back on Facebook.  If you read my blog and I "unfriended" you, I'm sorry.  We must never talk.  Don't take it personal.

23 Weeks!

This week has been kinda blah, but today has been a pretty fun day.

{And just for the record, this post is a little all over the place :)}

Macie and I woke up and cuddled for a little bit, then got ready for our play group {running an hour late, of course}.  We went to the park and Macie, like always, made some new friends.  She never sticks with just the play group.  Little social butterfly!

Ran over to another town to grab a birthday present for one of Chris' best friend's little girl's {that was a mouth full} 6th Birthday party tomorrow.  It's some pretty awesome girly stuff - I have no clue what to buy for a 6 year old, so I hope she likes it!

Finally, we made a Walmart trip that was surprisingly very quick {only NEEDED a couple of things}!

Today marks 23 weeks 3 days!  Over halfway through the 2nd trimester.  I had an appointment with my OB on Monday and he said that everything is looking perfect and measuring right now track.  I have gained a significant amount of weight in the last couple of weeks {6 lbs}.  I say significant because I didn't gain any until about week 20.  After I hit that mark, it was like I popped out this huge belly and started packing on the pounds.  I'm going to try and start eating healthier because at this rate, I will have a TON of baby weight to lose!

My silly girl wanted to join in on the picture fun!

 If you're happy and you know it....

I'm so excited that it's Fall!  I can actually tolerate sitting outside in the shade - unlike during out 100+ degree weather.  Makes me want to get out and do something...lots of somethings!

We have a LOT planned this month - the weather is finally nice again, so we can actually get OUT.  Next week we're going to the State Fair with my MIL {I know Macie is going to be so excited}, going to a pumpkin patch with our play group, and then next weekend I think we're going to an air show with my mom, sister, and her kiddos {not sure about that one yet though}.  Oh, and we have a Halloween party and Trick or Treating!  This month will be over before we know it!

Then it's Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then New Year's, then BABY!

The farther along I get, the more excited I become.  To be honest, I can't wait!  I love being pregnant, but I'm getting so impatient {I know I will miss feeling her kicks when she's finally here cuddling with me}.  I want to know everything about her.

Will She look like her big sister? 

Will she have Mommy's brown eyes?

Or Daddy's hazel eyes?

{Yes, these are old pictures if you were wondering :)}

Will she come out a SHE???

{I'm still paranoid over that whole situation}

Oh gosh, I just can't wait!

"Deactivated"

Do you ever start a really personal blog and not post?

I do quite a bit.  And I did today.  It's there for future reference, but I'm going to wait until I'm in a better place to go on that topic.  It sounded like a bunch of rambling, anyway.  It was like I just *word vomited* it all out.

Today I "deactivated" my Facebook account {{shivers}}.  It was a difficult decision, that shouldn't be difficult.  I spend way too much time on there, it's pathetic.  Maybe not too much time, but too frequently I will check for new status updates.  Why do I do that when I have 400 friends on there that I only know about 40 of on a personal level?  It's just a nosy outlet and I'm not about it at the moment.  Yes, I will miss a lot....but I will also stay focused on my little girl and on other areas of my life that have been neglected.

I will, however, continue to blog.  I know I don't publish much, but I do use it as a journal {ya know, the personal posts that I never post}.  Plus, I it's like an online scrapbook for Macie.  I love to share the fun things she does!

This was part of my "aha moment" that I had after reading this personal blog post. 

We have gone through a lot lately and I regret many of my actions.  I've been selfish, and if anything it has made me even more unhappy than I was before "having it all".  I have a lot more to say, but on a different day.  I'm not ready yet.

It's time to simplify.

This is the person I want to be:

“I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived.”

--Marjorie Pay Hinckley

As many material things I have, nothing compares to this:

Quality time with my sweet pea!

I can't wait for our 2nd sweet girl to get here so we can all share our time {and I guess Daddy can join in on the fun too}.

I'm on my way to a new me...