31 Weeks and Pics!

It happened: the Belly button is completely flattened

but I still "heart" it.


I am 31 weeks pregnant!

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too!

You may have noticed some leaking of colostrum, or "premilk," from your breasts lately. Some expectant moms experience this leaking, others don't.
Have you noticed the muscles in your uterus tightening now and then? Many women feel these random contractions — called Braxton Hicks contractions — in the second half of pregnancy. Often lasting about 30 seconds, they're irregular, and at this point, they should be infrequent and painless

I think I have felt a few braxton hicks contractions, I cant be sure since I've never felt it before but I am going to mention it to my doctor tomorrow. Other than that things are going well, I think I have the definite 3rd trimester sleepies! But who wouldn't with lugging around 20 extra pounds, something constantly kicking at you, and sleep being interrupted by an endless bladder!

I am still working full time and our FULL weekends will come to an end in about a month. Not that I mind them but it will be nice to have some time to finish up William's room and do somethings around the house we have been meaning to get to before he gets here!

My amazing baby shower!

The little man's wardrobe has begun!

One of my favorite boys in the whole world!
Little does he know I am making him a very best friend! :)

The "petite ya's" My moms close friends (the ya's) all have at least one daughter,

here is most of us!

The YA's!

My grandma and aunt came in from Illinois, it was so great to have them there!

3 of my best girlfriends, Michelle, Winnie, and Meghan

Luke's niece Peyton, excited about a new cousin!

Presents!

A handmade quilt by my moms close friend Michelle, she started working on this when I told her I was pregnant, it is very special and even has his name, and says Riverdale on the barn.

My sister and I, she made me take one picture while wearing the sash.

Yummy Cake!

Saturday my moms friends, the ya's and my sister threw me an amazing baby shower! There was a TON of great food, a yummy cake, fun games, and of course lots of presents! William has so many "aunts" and "grammys" and he has no idea how much he is loved and how excited everyone is for his arrival! This was the first time I saw William's name on things which was fun and exciting, and he ended up with a loot of shoes (taking after mama?) is there anything cuter than newborn shoes and boots!?!?

A big thank you to all!

List of knowns... or unknowns...

This is one of those things it will be fun to look at in a couple years from now to see how much your answers have changed!

Ten Things I Wish I Could Say to Ten Different People Right Now
1. You work too hard, go to the farm and relax
2. I love you more than I can ever describe.
3. Please finish chewing before you come talk to me.
4. You don't even know the meaning of the word busy
5. Yes I am pregnant.... are you crazy!?!?
6. Grande Skinny Vanilla Latte please.
7. Just cry. I know you need to. Just call me and I will be there and we can cry together.
8. I have not met you yet, but I've known you my whole life, you are so special and perfect and I love you so much already!
9. Why. Why. Why. do you spit on the ground like that, that is disgusting!
10. I work. I am pregnant. I am huge. It is summer, I am hot. My house is dirty. I have nothing left to wear. My dog needs to be washed. I have a mile long things to do list. I miss my family and friends. But sure I will be there, no problem!
Nine Things About Myself
1. I try very hard to recycle paper at work that is only used on one side, and it makes me cringe when people just throw it away.
2. LISTS, are one of the greats loves of my life
3. I have dreamt about being a mommy my whole life- therefore I am living my dream, who gets to say that?
4. I secretly love to watch bachelor/ette, I love the drama!
5. I hate taking medicine, I don't think it is all good for you. Sometimes all you need is a few deep breaths, not to pop some pills.
6. I would lay down in traffic for my husband, I am very protective of him and want him to be happy at all times.
7. Love to indulge in a glass of wine... or two.
8. I love to have a clean house, it makes me feel good, however our tubs and shower are disgusting, I don't know how to clean them and think I might throw my back out if I try.
9. I dislike maternity shirts with a tie in the back.
Eight Ways to Win my Heart
1. Scoop out my ice cream for me
2. Be a good friend, be there for me, laugh with me, bitch with me.
3. Tell me I will be a good mommy, and I am doing GREAT at the pregnancy, sometimes I just need reassurance.
4. Care about animals
5. Be a good mommy or daddy, there is nothing more special to see than great loving parents.
6. When we talk, remember ask about how something in my life is going, So many people go on and on and forget this sometimes.
7. Make me laugh... really hard
8. kick me right when I think about you... I swear we are telepathic already.
Seven Things that Cross my Mind a lot
1. Is William okay?
2. Will we EVER get some of the things on our to do list crossed off?
3. Will we ever get rid of the god forsaken rental property?
4. What will labor feel like, is it really that bad, will Luke be able to handle it/me?
5. Is my mom okay, is she bored, does she need to go to the store, does she ever get lonely?
6. What does Luke REALLY think when he looks at me.
7. What is going to happen when I am on maternity leave... how will it all work?
Six Things I do Before I Fall Asleep
1. Get a glass of water
2. Snuggle, hug, kiss, or hold a bone for Boomer.
3. See how much longer Luke is going to stay up.
4. Plug my phone in (sometimes)
5. Sit in bed and think about the next day and what it holds, what time I need to get up.
6. Either read a magazine, book, or watch TV, usually Chelsea latley.
Five People Who Mean a Lot
1. Luke
2. William
3. Boomer
4. Both of our families
5. Both of our friends!
ha ha... is that cheating?
Four Things I'm Wearing Right Now
1. flip flops, feet are still swollen from wearing heels last night.
2. Black top
3. bracelet from Luke
4. Wedding Ring
5. Black Bra, the last time I will be able to squeeze into this one!
Three Songs I Listen to a Lot
1. Glitter, Pink. Might be my favorite of all time
2. Really need a wish right now, wish right now... don't know the actually name.
3. Chicken Fried.
Two Things I Want to do Before I Die
1. Raise 2-3 beautiful, smart, honest, loving, caring, children who are generous well respected members of society.
2. Go to Italy/Paris/Europe/Rome with Luke.
One Confession
1. I don't think I have ever blogged at home I am so busy with house/family/friend stuff once I get and when I am at home it is literally the last thing on my mind, and it is not that I am not busy at work, even on the most busy days I blog and facebook just to take a little break and not lose my sanity!

Ok friends! Your turn - let's see your lists! Comment on this post with your blog website so I can see your list!

Our typical day...

Our lives are going to change so much when it is not just the two (three) of us anymore so I thought I would do a post on our typical days now, and then maybe one in a few months!

The dreadful alarm goes off at about 5:40 -we are supposed to get up and walk but that maybe happens once a week. Hit snooze about 3 times till Luke gets up and goes downstairs, I then crawl to the end of the bed to find my way to where Boomer is curled up and lay there for a minute enjoying the silence before the day begins. I get ready for work and make my way downstairs where Luke is either getting up off the couch from watching sports center to catch anything he missed from the previous night or putting away dishes and making coffee. We chat for a minute and discuss the evening and he heads upstairs to get ready for work, I leave about 6:45 or 7

Some days I try to run an errand during lunch at work or on my way home and Luke tries to take care of any rental property phone calls and emails during his lunch time at work, he has been super busy though and not taking a lunch or just taking a 1/2 hour so this has been a little difficult.

I usually get home around 5:30, Say hello to Boomer and talk about our days as I let him out. Then I will clean up the house a little and get something out for dinner, then it is usually back to the computer to check emails, this has gotten a little better since my new phone I am not attached at the hip to the computer!
On nights where neither of us has any plans, baseball games, or appointments....Luke comes home from work around 6:30 and we eat dinner together, talk and watch some shows. Lately taking a bath has become pretty common for me and seems to help some of my aches and pains, if I ask nicely Luke will come up and talk to me while I take a bath otherwise he will watch sports for a while.
We get to bed pretty early around 10 and watch tv or read for a bit, then it is time for some sleep to get ready for another wonderful day!

I can only imagine how much our life is going to change soon, I hear people say that their baby's sleep till like 8 am, this is great because I will be up way before then (even on the weekends) so I can shower and get a lot done before he even wakes up! If not I plan to get up super early so that I am showered and all ready and can spend some time with William before I am off to work for the day. I think that more time will be spent coo'ing over our new bundle of joy and not worried about what housework needs to be done and what project to do next and I am so excited for that!
Less that 3 months to make everything absolutely perfect before our little addition arrives!