Pregnant in the Summer

For everyone that is, or has been pregnant in the summer, you know how annoying it can be when people sit there and tell you how sorry they are for you. Thank you for the concern, but reminding me again that I live in Texas and it's really hot, doesn't really help the situation. I actually had a woman at the gym yesterday say, "Gee, you really picked a great time to be pregnant. Right in the dead center of summer." Yes, that's right. Michael and I actually sat down with a calander and chose when we were going to conceive this baby. I also had someone look at me and say, "Wow! Well...better you than me!" Nod and smile, nod and smile. Thank you. So, I've been thinking and even though, yes, I realize it's hotter than the desert, I think I would actually prefer being pregnant in the summer than in the winter. It's probably a mind thing at this point, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do! So, while I've only come up with a few things, it's better than nothing!

It's SO WONDERFUL (haha) to be pregnant in summer because:
1. Ice cream! Mmmmmm: I've actually had a few Andy's cravings (it's a 50's style frozen custard place here) and thought I was going to kill if I didn't get it. If there was no Andy's, I would have to go to Marble Slab.

2. We won't go into labor and have to get to the hospital during an ice storm. Come on, that would suck! Not like Texas has ice storms...but still!

3. We get to wear sandals or go barefoot when tying shoes will be impossible! I don't even think I can reach my feet anymore. Like I said, are they even still there?!?

4. No maternity coats and no big sweaters. Why try to fit that big belly in more clothes and make us feel even bigger? UG!

5. We get to spend time at the pool and the water will help our aching backs against the weight of our bellies. This has seriously been a lifesaver!


6. Cute (as cute as pregnancy dresses can be) summer sun dresses! Less clothes that are free flowing, the better. Can't do that in winter!

Like I said, it's not a long list, but I think it's more of a mind thing. I just want to tell people that yes, I actually have A.C. in my house, so it's really not all that bad. Trust me, I don't sit outside in the heat all day! :)

Wordless Wednesday

I love this picture and for some reason, it speaks volumes to me. This is my grandmother, my uncle, and my mom. Even though you can't see my mom's face, we look so much alike it's scary. But I love this picture and wanted to have it on here :) Sadly enough, I just chopped my hair off...not that short, but now I think I look even more like my mother!

Getting closer.....I think :)

Today, Michael and I went in for my 36 week checkup. Everything went really well. I don't have to take any extra meds for the strep test that I took last week. Thank goodness!! Next week, I will be checked to see how far dilated I am. IF I am dilated enough at 38 weeks, I will be induced at 39! Sigh. I know it's not like that's massively early or anything, but any kind of early at this point feels like a sigh of relief. But, I don't want to get my hopes up too high. Wow! That would be two weeks from this Thursday. I'm really hoping that I will be able to be induced though. When we went to the hospital several weeks ago, I was already a little over 1cm dilated, so I'm hoping that something more has been going on in there. But then again, I think Davis is just as stubborn as his mama, so I'm thinking that he's changing his mind about coming out. We'll see! After my appointment today, I actually started to freak out a little bit. Crying in the car. Crying when we got home. I played music for Davis while sitting in his room today and a flood of thoughts came rushing in. I just started balling. It's like the closer that it gets to his arrival, the more freaked out I am becoming. And I mean, freaked out. Everything from-can we do this financially? I am going to be staying at home and not working. Then the other end of the spectrum of-Can I actually do this!? I feel like I usually deal with change quite well, but I can say that I've never had this much of a huge change in my life before. I just keep reminding myself that Michael and I have a phenomenal relationship and we have gotten through so much together. We can do this. In a little less than three weeks, I could be at home with my baby boy. I'm so excited and overjoyed to be a mom. Always An Adventure!

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Show Us Your Life...Wedding Party & Flowers/Ceremony

This week at Kelly's Korner, is Show Us Your Wedding Party & Flowers/Ceremony. This is so hard for me to do because I love every single one of my pictures. I nearly died when I got them in the mail to find two cd's with 1,110 pictures on each disc. How is that even possible??!! But I LOVED him. So, needless to say, it was kinda hard to narrow it down. Michael and I were married in October and we got really lucky with the date, day, weather, everything! My flowers were beautiful cala lillies and the colors I chose were a chocolate brown and teal color. (It was supposed to be Tiffany Blue, but we won't go there!haha)

This was the bouquet I carried, which was different the rest of them. I can't tell you for the life of me what kinds of flowers are blended in with the cala lillies, because I have totally forgotten. But, I was so infatuated with this bouquet. I tried to keep it, but that didn't work out too well!


My beautiful wedding party. The two girls on the right are my sisters, which were my maids of honor! Heck no, I couldn't pick between the two of them. They are both my best friends anyway, so it worked out perfect! The other three girls, I've known since before high school. They are so wonderful! I had the best wedding party.

We placed the little balls of flowers along some of the pews as you walk into the church with ribbons with our colors hanging from them. Simple and elegant...atleast I thought so :)

Right before it was time to enter the church, I totally forgot I still had gum in my mouth...leave it to me! My mom put on her mom shoes and told me to spit it out. So, I did! In her hand! I just find it hysterical the photographer actually caught it. Didn't miss a beat.

The big walk! This is one of my absolute favorites. I said one...told you I had problems choosing. Can't help it.

LAST ONE....for now.

Frame Giveaway

Go check out Go, Grahm, Go. Today she is doing a giveaway for one of my frames. This can be either custom ordered, or one that you already see listed!! Good luck, everyone! :)

I Am Still Me

Since being pregnant, I have no idea how many times people have told me how much I have changed. Yes, that's true, I mean come on, I'm pregnant. I have a life growing in my belly. I think, or would hope, that that would change just about anybody. Seriously! It's crazy when you think about it. In a matter of seconds, seeing one little symbol changes your whole life immediately. Well, in my case, my pregnancy test was just blunt with me and said 'pregnant'. No guessing around there! As I've said before, becoming pregnant was a huge debate on when the "right time" was going to be. There never is a "right time". How can you actually plan for having a baby? It's not like saving up for a new car and then you're done. You can't clip coupons for this one! Literally, the night before Michael and I found out we were expecting, we got into a huge fight on when would be a good time to start trying for a baby. Although I know I've always wanted to be a mom, I didn't think the timing was good. Michael's hours at work are insane and he usually puts in 20 hour work days. That doesn't make time for him to be home that often. Michael on the other hand was ready to try and start working on this before we got married. I think he was thinking about the fun part and not the actual work part. So, long story short, we fought about this all night long with my final word being that we will try in a year. Case closed. Or...was it? The very next morning, no joke, I found out that I was pregnant and thought that God was playing a joke on me. Talk about impeccable timing. Wow! I threw the test on Michael's pillow at 6am, saying that we needed to talk. His initial reaction was, "Is this really happening," and went out to buy more tests to be sure. At 6:30 in the morning. In the rain and snow. On the weekend. (Just kidding! It doesn't snow in Texas!)
I was in denial about this whole thing at first and really didn't know what to think or what to do about this situation. Not so much in denial that I went to the bar and threw down shots or anything drastic like that. Becoming a mom was something I've always dreamed and wanted more than anything, but now that it was actually here, I totally freaked out about it. And of course, since I'm being honest, part of me freaked out thinking, "crap, I'm going to blow up like a house!" Me and gaining weight don't get along. I've tried to embrace this as best as I could. Oddly enough, I've actually fallen in love with maternity clothes. I know, strange!
I think some people have plans and goals for themselves and for their life. I also think that God has other plans for you in the meantime. Me getting pregnant was a way of being smacked across the face saying that I needed to wake up and stop being so ignorant. I may have not planned this time out, but somebody else did for me and thought the timing was perfect! So instead, after some time, I didn't argue it, I embraced it. (Time, as in maybe after the first trimester!)
So, yes, I have changed, but I think only for the better. No, I can't go to the bar with you and drink a wonderfully, dirty martini. I can't sit there and talk for hours on end anymore, because right now, I just don't have the energy. I realize I am a lot quieter now than I was before. Some of these things, I can't help. I am also so frugal with my spending now. Before, I would go get my hair done and spend about $200 and not think anything of it. Along with that was getting my nails done as well. Now, my friend cuts my hair and no more nails for me. I am also bravely dying my hair out of the box and so far, it's been working to my advantage. If it looks awful, whatever because it was only $10! I don't go shopping anymore and instead, want to buy clothes and things for my son. Yes, strange. I think of someone other than myself. Funny how these things happen. I feel like Martha Stewart has taken over my body and I totally love baking and doing crafts now. Something I never thought would be possible. I also see my husband in a new light, that was there before, but is now even stronger. Just because I can't hang out like I used to, I'm still in there. I actually like each and every single one of these changes and think that now, the timing was perfect. What was meant to be, happened at the right time. No more arguing. No more doubt. I will have my family soon and that is the only thing that matters anymore. Yes, I've changed, but I am still me.

Show Us Your Life...Wedding Dresses

I am a follower of Kelly's Korner and this week, she is doing Show Us Your Life...Wedding Dresses! I couldn't resist. It wasn't even a year ago that I was able to fit into my most favorite dress ever. That was really the best day of my life. The planning, up until Michael and I left the building. Some of it was a blur, but it was my dream come true.

My Beautiful Dress!!

Love of My Life!!!

My Family! :)

....And we lived Happily Ever After!