26 Weeks

So, here I am, waiting on Drew. This is probably a first! So, he took my picture before taking his shower, so I could update the blog while waiting.

We are going to start our registries today! Yay! I'm hoping that we can get a good start or finish (ya right) so it's done and over with. Then, if I want, I can always update it and add more online. We are registering at BRU (Babies R Us) and Target. I've actually already started the Target registry.

My sister, Dyan, and best friend, Sarah, are throwing me a baby shower on August 29th - so I wanted to get the registries done beforehand. So here we go!! I've heard that it's really overwhelming - but I've done my research, have a pretty good idea what we want/need. So hopefully it will go smoothly.

How far along? 26 weeks 3 days!
Total weight gain/loss: Notta clue - I have my next Dr. Appt on the 23rd - so I will update in 2 weeks :-)
Maternity clothes? Yep!
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: Starting to get uncomfortable and wake up a couple times.

Best moment this week: I thought I had a good one for this, but am coming up blank... If I think of it, I'll edit.
Movement: Every day - throughout the day
Food cravings: Here's a new one - got home from practice Tuesday night craving onion rings, so went with Brittany to Sonic and got a large onion rings that I demolished and a chocolate shake! Yumm!! Then Thursday morning, I was craving biscuits and gravy, so I helped myself to an order from IHOP! lol... oh boy...
Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: None - I think I've had a few BH contrax though... not sure
Belly Button in or out? Out
What I miss: Being able to have my lower back popped easily... it's so tight lately :-(
What I am looking forward to: I'm co-counseling 5th & 6th grade church camp this coming week with my mom - should be great fun! We're making flip flops with our girls - all 18 of them!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't eat a large onion ring and then forget to take your unisom that night before bed... the results are not pretty.
Milestones: It's starting to get uncomfortable when Mackenzie rolls around lol... OH, and finally deciding on her first name, Mackenzie!! Middle name to come soon :-)

We have a name!

A first name, that is. :-D

:::drumroll:::

Mackenzie!

I'm so excited to have our little girl named... now we're just trying to decide on her middle name! Woo hoo!!

25 Weeks & Nursery Progress

Made it another week! And omgosh, it hit me today, I have 15 weeks (give or take) until I have a child in my arms. :::reaches for paper bag:::

Okay, I'm okay. Just breathe. :-)

Here's my bump pic for the week. I look awful. No makeup... I look dead. This was taken in the baby room... but of course, you can't see the yellow on the walls.

Below my weekly update trivia, I've got a couple pics of the nursery. It's just painted for now. I ordered the wallpaper border and it should be here within the next week. My mom has volunteered (or, rather I have volunteered her) to help me put that up. I can't wait! The crib is in pieces - my dad is going to order some hardware that broke after Dyan and Jory used it - granted, it was 26 years old! It's a beautiful crib and I can't wait to get it all set up!

I'll post more pics of the nursery as it progresses...

How far along? 25 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: I should just delete this question... I don't weigh myself weekly.

Maternity clothes? Yep!

Stretch marks? Nothing new

Sleep: All night - and wonderfully with Dyan's snoogle pillow she's lending me :-) Thanks sis!

Best moment this week: Hmm, not sure... Having a hormonal week - so nothing looks amazing.

Movement: Every day - throughout the day

Food cravings: nothing really

Gender: GIRL!

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? It popped today! hahaha... it's so weird

What I miss: Not crying at the drop of a hat... everything is overwhelming me right now and I just want to cry.

What I am looking forward to: October - when band is pretty much over and the baby is here

Weekly Wisdom: I'm not wise tonight

Milestones: Belly Button popage? I dunno... stupid hormones...

Here's the pics of the nursery... I'm glad it's yellow - it makes me happy when I walk in - even though it's quite shocking at first. :-)

This one is a pic of the closet and the "nook" that I want to put the glider that I want. This pic shows the truest color of the yellow.

Here is the window (sorry for the blur) and I want to put the crib at an angle in that corner.

Sorry for being Debbie Downer tonight..

:::reaches for the paper bag again:::