Halloween

Last Halloween was a blast! My cousins came with us to Salem and we def did it up! 

Halloween 2011

Funday in Salem!

Our witch photo session

                                       

                                                 

 Last year we went as Popeye and Olive Oil as you can see. Years before I felt like it was always an excuse to dress sexy!! This year is QUITE different! Jeff and I searched for fun couple ideas with being pregnant and nothing really struck me because I didn't really want to show my belly. I never showed my belly as a skinny person....why would I want to throw it out there as a pregnant person?? However,  here were some of my favorites.

Might be my favorite!!

Adorable and annoying at the same time!

Preggo Barbie! Coming to stores soon!

He def should have rocked the bare belly look too! It's only fair!

I'm impressed with how skinny she is!

Really????

and now the moment you've all been waiting for........Jeff and I at this Halloween's Salem Spooktacular Spookfest Party.

Halloween 2012

                                             

HAHA! I'll admit....we waited until the very last moment to pick costumes. Saturday morning I went to Bob's just to see what they had. Score for the clearance section! I tried on trashy lace skirts and tops to try to copy the "shotgun wedding," but Yuck!! Then I was trying on things to be a "teen mom" from MTV. Jeff and I had agreed on this costume a week before, but the more I thought about it, I just did not want to be a boy. I'm glad I stuck with it. This was the world's most comfortable costume and Jeff learned how hard it is to be a girl!! 45 minutes in the make-up chair and a couple of guys hootin and hollering at him downtown Salem!  ;  )  I think next year we'll probably be Disney characters or pumpkins! Our days with trashy outfits are probably over.

23 weeks

When I first started this blog, the baby was the size of a lime. At 23 weeks it is a grapefruit, Except.....I am not going to call this week the week of the grapefruit. 

This is the week of the FAT ASS!  

Wednesday:

It's no lie that my belly is getting bigger and I am totally ok with that! I am actually excited that I finally look pregnant. However, I wasn't expecting to see and feel what I did this week. On Wednesday night I went to Target to buy some maternity pants because I can't exactly pull off the elastic on my regular pants anymore! I filled my cart and went into the dressing room. You know that feeling when it's almost time for bathing suit season and you're forced to try on a bathing suit in those tiny rooms with full length mirrors and bad lighting? Well....being pregnant magnified that times 1000! Being in that dressing room made me realize that I officially have a FAT ASS. Whoa! I wasn't expecting to see all that behind me!

Thursday:

These past months have been pretty stressful to say the least with everything that has been happening with my dad. Before going to the doctor's I sat down to write some questions and concerns. One concern I had was my weight. I never ever weigh myself, so I didn't know the number, but I had a feeling that I didn't put on as much weight as I should have because I haven't been eating good. When I'm stressed I am just not hungry.
I walked into the doctor's office and immediately got called to the scale. I don't care who you are.....no girl likes to weigh themselves. We are all so critical of ourselves and we don't like to see a number go up. Being pregnant doesn't make that any different. I knew my weight from the last time so when the number popped up, I was expecting to see maybe 3 or 4 more pounds.
HAHAHAHA!
Let's put it this way.....I ended up getting told by my doctor that I needed to start watching what I eat and she wants me to exercise! Never in my life did I think I would be told that I gained too much weight. For all those who have known me my whole life, I was always a health nut. I always ate relatively healthy and I used to teach aerobics 7 days a week. Since meeting Jeff I stopped the aerobics gig, but continued working out, running, taking Zumba classes and Kickboxing classes.
Instead of the 3 - 4 pounds I was supposed to gain, I gained 8! I can't believe I was concerned that I hadn't gained enough! At least I know our baby boy is getting what he needs to grow!
After the appointment I got in my car and started calling and texting some of my girls to share my "fat ass realization." If I wasn't pregnant and this happened I probably would have left the doctors in tears. This time, I just laughed and made a joke about it. I continued to vent to one of my friends, but 15 minutes into my car ride I found myself eating left over pizza from lunch!! Hahaha.

Yup....ate an entire pizza today, but after all the joking I did force my fat ass to the gym. Zumba classes are usually in the dark so you feel comfortable shaking and moving.....not tonight! I was forced to watch my body.....my whole body jiggle and move around for 60 minutes straight in a well lit room! You know those 8 pounds were intensified in my mind. I saw all 8 pounds and then some in my belly, my butt, my legs, my arms and my face! Yup.....this is def the week of the fat ass!

                     

Week 22

        Week 22 - a week behind.....again!

At 11 inches...the length of a spaghetti squash....and almost one pound, Baby D is starting to look like a mini newborn....in this pic he looks more like a Halloween treat, but in my mind, Baby D looks like a Mini Jeff  : )
His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds between his gums.

                                    

                                                       Weddings and Pregnancy

I love weddings! I always have. It's a night out....you get to wear a cute outfit....you get to hang with your friends....and you get to let loose, drink, and dance.....oh wait - I can't drink!! One major downer to weddings while being pregnant!!! I'm not saying I have to drink to have a good time, but a nice glass of wine wouldn't hurt to get me on the dance floor! The pic below is from the last wedding we went to - Congrats Caitlin and Chris!! <3 What a fun night....but it was def fun in a different way for me. For one....I appreciated the food way more then I normally do! I'm usually too busy socializing while drinking my Pinot Grigio. This time I could spot a new waitress with a new tray of appetizers a mile away! They had at least 15 different types of apps - I've never seen anything like it! Yummo! Another thing that kept me entertained was just observing! Watching their families on the dance floor simply blew me away. There were people of all ages really showing some moves!! I really hope that when I'm 80 I'm still busting a move out there on the floor.

                                                Nursery

Jeff put together the crib in the recent weeks! I also ordered the bedding to see if the colors would go. Not bad! The greens are a little off, but it's def doable! Next on my list is ordering the Chinese lanterns, brown adhesive dots for one wall and a nice white bureau unit.

I like this bureau from Jordan's.

I also like these chairs. I'm hoping to get one of these for our Master Bedroom.

 

and then this one for the nursery!

Daddy seems to like it too! ;  ) 

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Total so far....10 pounds
Maternity clothes? Loving my new maternity skinny jeans!

Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: my new bedmate = pillow!
Best moment this week: feeling little flutters
Have you told family and friends: Yes....and now all of my students know :  )
Miss Anything? not this week
Movement: I think! It's so hard to tell, but I def feel things I haven't experienced.
Food cravings: not really
Anything making you queasy or sick: the dishwasher
Have you started to show yet: the bump is quite obvious now
Gender prediction: It's a BOY
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: trying to stay calm, cool, and collective
Weekly Wisdom: Take deep breaths
Looking forward to: Oct. 18th appt to hear heartbeat again