28.5 Weeks along

Well.. so far the third trimester is just like the first two.

Im still feeling awesome. Theres a little back pain every now and then but nothing too too bad. Im not crying about it at least. I had my 28 week appointment yesterday and it was one of my favorites. I met with the 4th of the Doctors that MAY or MAY not deliver Jack. He was my absolute favorite. I felt like he was a real person and cared, not just there cause he has to be but cause he wants to.. if that makes sense. All the same, I told him he's hired and I really hope he's on call the night I go into labor.. or day- whichever. My blood pressure was normal.. not that I remember the numbers but normal all the same. Im now 160 lbs (EEEEEEEK) but it only puts me up +14 lbs total. Which seems to be right on track weight wise. I dont really feel big so its ok. Apparently Jack is head down already. Which makes me think of that "Head On" commercial from a few years ago. Except it makes me want to change it to say, "Head down. Apply directly to the birth canal!" :)

I leave for WPPI in Las Vegas on Sunday and I couldnt be more excited. I AM a bit nervous about all the walking and how my joints are going to handle it. Hopefully Ill be ok and there wont be any hurting.. or aching.. well hopefully not TOO much. Its going to be awesome and I cant wait to see some of the people I met last year and met a TON of new folks this year. I only wish we knew where we were moving so I could start networking with folks where Ill be living soonish. Oh well. Less than a week away now :) CANT WAIT!

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Free Glasses!

So, Im all about a good deal right?

Well right now Coastal Contacts is giving away FREE glasses to folks that live in North Carolina or South Carolina. Go to their Facebook page, like them on find their FREE GLASSES tab and get your code.

Its been about 4 years since Ive got a new pair of glasses and im a little tired of them.

I got these:

Hello cuteness! Im a bit nervous about the blue but the good thing is I have 30 days to exchange them.

I ended up getting a few extra coatings for glare and protection for around $11

plus 6ish in insurance(mandatory) and shipping was $9.95. So I paid around $26 for these glasses which isnt technically free. But its a lot better than paying full price right?

Also I clicked through on EBATES. They are giving 7% back right now. :) So be sure to click through cause every little bit counts.

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almost, Wordless Wednesday | Family (minusTwo Men)

 

Daddy needs to get home from deployment already!

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Cocktails & Mocktails | A Baby Shower

One of my friends is due with her first baby. It's a girl! Last night was her baby shower and it was awesome. The hosts Emily and Amy did a fantastic job( and they are BOTH pregnant too!)

Im quite sad I couldnt have any of the cocktails last night.

That photo might look familiar...

This diaper cake will probably be my first AND last diaper cake. It is hard to make one of those with just two hands! Plus- there is no classy way to do a diaper cake.

I look like a total goof here but in the other one the lady of honor blinked! :)

From the side. There were 2 other pregnant ladies there earlier but they managed to escape before photos.

Emily and I. Were due on the same date and she's having a girl. So, Little Jack is set on girlfriends. Especially IF she looks like Emily. Uhhh hello gorgeous baby on the way!

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Can you feel it growing?

This whole pregnancy thing is going by quite quickly. Next week ill start my third trimester! CRAZY! Its gone by so quickly! EEK! So excited to get that little man in my arms and feed him some boob! hah ;) Today I was feeling in the mood to shoot something fun and the sunset was pretty. Ive found that my new camera is TERRIBLE at the whole tripod/timer thing so most of my shots were hardly in focus. This was one of the better ones and im still not happy with it. And yes, I did intensify that sunset. It wasnt THAT pretty. But Im guessing for my selfies in the future Ill use my old camera. Cause.. it likes me better than my new one.

Next week we'll go back to the normal silhouettes. Deal?

• 27.4 Weeks along. 
• Jack is still a boy.
• He is getting his move on in my belly. Typically I feel him crazy amounts in the morning, he waits until its almost time to get up though. He knows not to wake me up YET. He'll be doing enough of that soon.
• No strange cravings though im still enjoying my Fruity Pebbles and Dr Pepper. Poor kid is def going to like sugar. 
• How am I feeling? PERFECT! Every now and then at a photosession I get some aching on and my back hurts but I sleep/shower it off. Im glad it still goes away. Still doing that Lindy Hop when I feel like driving to Durham. Its getting harder and harder to drive out there. Its just soo incredibly far for me all by myself.
• At my most recent ultrasound he was already 2 lbs! Which was 3 days ahead of schedule so he may come a bit early, or he'll be big.. either way, im scared.
• At my last appt I had gained +8 lbs, so im not officially up +10 pounds. Not too bad for ALMOST being 7 months pregnant.
• My every two week checkups start with my next appt and im not too too excited about going in THAT much.
• Thinking about trying to labor without drugs. Im not sure im strong enough, but I AM thinking about it all the same. Im a HUGE wimp but at least I know that about myself.
• While in Nashville we attended a dance and I was sitting on the ground for a few of the competitions they had. There had been music all night. Jack is used to loud, awesome Jazz from me going to dances so often. What he's not used to is clapping. I think he could feel the vibrations and every time there was a lot of clapping he was SUPER active and then the clapping would stop and so would he. Then it would start up again and so would be. It was weird and interesting. Hopefully he will get his rhythm and musicality from me and not his dad.

A few weekends ago I visited Nashville again. This time it was to celebrate my birthday. :) What better way to celebrate my birth than to get to see that alien growing inside me? Here are some of the best shots we got.

Its like he knew we were watching him.. I wonder what color his eyes will be

Apparently its quite rare to get a photo of a 4 Chamber heart in a baby this young. Aunt Leslie was super proud of this photo even though its not too too visible in the photo. Its exciting all the same.

He's got at least 5 toes, and apparently his daddies HUGE feet. Great.

And this is totally random a while back around when we got married there was a website going around where you put two faces together to see what youre kid will look like and .. obviously I saved what it came up with. It happens to be a boy so I figured Id post it and we'll see how right this website really was.

This little guy is cute isnt he? Jack has a lot to live up to.

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Wordless Wednesday | Furbabies!

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Learn Something New Tuesday! a bloghop

Today I am participating in a bloghop! This weeks theme is FOOD! Who the heck doesnt like food? Well.. unless they are at the beginning of their pregnancy. It does happen. 

Anyway this blog hop is sponsored by Life with the Dietrichs and What would Jen Do! Thanks ladies.

1. Favorite food?
I know it probably sounds weird that my favorite food is seriously Chef Boy Rd's Ravioli. Its pretty much the best thing ever.I hope I never tired of it.
 

2. Favorite restaurant? 
All of my favorite restaurants ARENT chains. And I happen to not live where they are anymore and it makes me sad. My favorite restaurant is a Mexican places in Pensacola, Fl called La Hacienda. They never get my order right(even though it NEVER changes) but its still the best ever. My second favorite is a place called Mcguires. I love those Irish Boxtys(fried mashed potato.)

But seriously, how can they mess up a chicken burrito covered in cheese sauce ALMOST every time?


3. Weirdest thing you have ever eaten?
Im a pretty picky person, so I dont typically eat 'weird' food. I am trying to be more adverturous but at the same time staying away from 'weird.'

4. Eaten anything for money, how much did you get paid?
Hmm , nope.

5. Weirdest place you have ever eaten?
Would in the bathroom count? I think thats kinda weird. 

6. Favorite dessert?
Oh dessert. No favorites. Im terrible. I do really like chocolate covered strawberries AND cherries. Probably the best thing about Valentines day is getting those cheap cherries on sale afterwords. 

Other Tuesday hops going on!

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InvisiBUMP Review and Giveaway (ends 2/18)

So the other day my husband asked me what my favorite "pregnancy purchases" had been and I instantly knew my favorite purchase.

The invisiBUMP!

Ive got a lot of hand-me-downs in the way of maternity clothes. Most of which dont exactly fit perfectly but im cheap and I dont want to buy more pants Ill only wear a few months. In comes the BUMP. I remember at the beginning of my pregnancy wanting to wear tight shirts to show off my belly but since my pants didnt fit I couldnt because I had a huge belt outline. I discovered the BUMP a few months ago and it has seriously been a life saver! Now I can wear my tight shirts to show off the belly AND my pants that are too big for me without feeling frumpy. 

My favorite things about the InvisBUMP:

• Its adjustable so it will fit most any belly bumps.
• No bulge = a sexy bump

and my most favorite thing about it:

• You dont have to take it off at the airport!

With my thinnest belt you can still see frumpy belt underneath

With the invisiBUMP! No lines. Just awesome smooth-ness.

I am so glad I made this purchase. You should too!

BUY

Invisibump website

Right now when you buy 2 belts you get a free Rock Candy belt for free! Its PINK!

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its beginning to look a lot like..

..Valentines Day around my house. 

Now that my table is clear of everything bad I have my Valentines Day Placemats set out and my other random pinkness throughout the house. I find Valentines Day quite cheerful and exciting. It was one of my moms favorite holidays. We always celebrated it and she would always do something special for the day. :) I realizes a few weeks ago I only had wreaths for Thanksgiving and Christmas and surely I cant have a nude door ALL year. So I got to working on a Valentines Day wreath. I really like the way it turned out. It makes me excited for a spring one!

I already had the pink and purple yarn so thats why its purple and not red and pink. No sense in buying things if you already have them laying around.

I had been eying these birdies for a while now and I needed something to use them for. I think she looks perfect perched in my wreath. Maybe expecting a lover bird?

I love her long and flowy tail!

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Wordless Wednesday | Its a New Day!

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