Thanksgiving Break/Baby Shower

Jeff and I had a wonderful, quick trip up to Rome and Kentucky for Thanksgiving. It was great seeing our families and friends. I even got to meet Cass' little baby boy, Grey, who was born about a month ago! He is so precious and made me even more excited for our little one to arrive!

Somehow, in the midst of the craziness, we were able to squeeze a baby shower in while in KY. Thank you Mom and Tabitha for getting it all together- it turned out wonderful. Not only did we get a lot of awesome things for Brooks, we were also able to see a lot of family and friends that we haven't seen in a long time. It was great catching up with everyone and it meant a lot to us to have everyone there. Here are a few pictures of the shower:

Thankful 'Fours'

At school we always make our Thankful 'Fours'. The children cut out large fours and then write what they are thankful for on them. There were a couple of really cute ones that concerned Brooks that I thought I would share.

27 Weeks

I received a phone call a few days ago from my Dr. saying that my Glucose Tolerance Test results came back however they were suppose to! Therefore, I do not have to go back for the longer test. Woohoo! But they did mention that my iron was low and I needed to take an iron supplement daily.

Here we are at 27 weeks. Only 13 more weeks to go..........Time flies!
How far along? 27 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +13
Maternity clothes? Not too much but my belly sure is bigger. I wear dresses and skirts that still fit! 
Sleep: Great...except for when Jeff wakes me up ten thousand times a night to tell me to roll over on my side! Apparently I am mean to him when he does it and I try to trick him by just turning my head to the side...........
Best moment this week: getting good news on my glucose test
Movement: More after school and in the mornings
Food cravings: No
Gender: BOY :) 
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? my innie is hanging in there...
What I am looking forward to: going to KY/Rome for Thanksgiving, as well as our 3D/4D ultrasound date slowly approaching 

26 Weeks

We had an appointment yesterday and Brooks' heartbeat was going strong at 145 beats/min! The doctor said that everything looked great and our next appointment is the week after Thanksgiving. After that appointment we will be going to the doctor every 2 weeks instead of 4. It is insane we are already this far into the pregnancy!
Oh, and let's hope my Glucose Tolerance test results come back however they are suppose to. I really don't want to go back and do the same thing again except drink even more glucose stuff then sit and wait for 3 hours.........

Brooks' Crib

Yay! Brooks' crib came in today while we were at school. Of course Jeff had class right after work and since I am a nice wife I waited for him to get home to help put it together (although it killed me having to wait!) It didn't take too long and we didn't even argue! This may be the first time EVER that we didn't argue while putting something together. Baby Brooks' is bringing out the best in both of us :)

Our changing table should be here tomorrow and hopefully we can put it together before Jeff goes to practice. We also have an appointment tomorrow for my Glucose Tolerance test which basically means I get to drink a lot of sugar, sit and wait for an hour, then have my blood drawn. Should be a blast. And if don't respond the right way, we get to come back and drink even more sugar over a three-hour period!  Woohoo! My fingers are crossed things go well with the test and I don't have to do it again.

I Love Weekends

Yesterday I didn't have to go to school because I finished my report cards a week early!! (it was a work day) so I decided to use one of my massages I received for my birthday. I used Mama Karen & Paul's gift certificate and it was wonderful (thanks again!). The lady asked me if I had any areas I wanted her to focus on that were bothering me but I didn't. I feel extremely lucky to be having such an easy, enjoyable pregnancy thus far.  After my massage Jeff and I had date night which consisted of Indian & a movie. :)

Today Jeff and I washed and put away all of Brooks' clothes we have so far. It's crazy seeing tiny clothes hanging up in what used to be Jeff's closet. Every little thing we do just makes this whole pregnancy seem a little more real. Like last night- a preview came on before our movie and Jeff said, "We have to go see that". I said to him, "We will have to get a babysitter if we plan on seeing that in theatre". It's just crazy to think in a few months we will have a little baby :)

I also finished some artwork that I started a few weeks ago for Brooks' room. Knowing that our crib and changing table should be arriving at the end of next week motivated me to finish them so I could have them ready to hang up once we situated the furniture. My original plan was to create something to hang above the changing table that correlated with our bedding (who knows where it will end up). I chose to draw 3 different trees and back them on pieces of a sheet that matched our bedding. Here is the final product:

25 Weeks

How far along? 25 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +9.5
Maternity clothes? Not yet. Tasha and I did go buy some cute pants and a couple of shirts. I have worn the pants once, and am very close to having to wear maternity clothes all the time. I have had to steal some of Jeff's t-shirts to wear because mine are a bit snug!
Sleep: Still sleeping really well luckily
Best moment this week: ordering Brooks' crib and changing table (pictures below)
Movement: After school, once I slow down, I feel Brooks moving a bit
Food cravings: None
Gender: BOY :) 
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? ehhh..still an innie, but it has changed quite a bit!
What I miss: being more independent at school (standing in chairs to hang things up, etc). my co-workers will not allow it and they keep a close eye on me
What I am looking forward to: a few weeks from now when our crib comes in :)
How big is our baby? Right now our baby is about 13.5 inches long, about 1.5 lbs 


The crib/changing table we chose....