Tractor & Truck Show

Yeah, we're cool. We drove out to the country today and had a great time at our very first Tractor & Truck Show! Sweet tea, BBQ, country folks, good music and some big ol' trucks and tractors - can't beat that for a Saturday!!

 I also have a picture of Matt trying to have Kathryn go potty in a "porta-potty" without touching ANYTHING. Probably not appropriate to post but hilarious nonetheless!

Holden Beach 2010

Few favorites from the beach...

 

 

And a few other random favorites from the past couple of days...

33 Weeks

How far along? 33 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: +20 pounds
Maternity clothes? yep and i feel kinds a cute too! :)
Sleep: Other than bathroom breaks in the middle of the night (at least FOUR a night!), it hasn't been 'that' bad. Last night though, I laid awake until 12:30am unable to get comfortable, slept in the lazyboy recliner until about 4am, woke up starving..debated about half an hour whether to get up and actually eat, fell back asleep close to 5am in bed. Hope that's not the new trend for the next several weeks!
Movement: Yep, he's a ninja.
Best moment this week: Kathryn ran up to me with an old cell phone up to her ear and she yelled excitedly, "Mama! I'm talking to Baby Brother!!!" And another day she randomly declares, "I want to see Baby Brother tomorrow!" She's too stinkin' cute!! Every day she talks almost constantly about or mentions in some way or fashion about Baby Brother and what they're going to do together or something about his room or his "outfits". She's going to be such a great big sister!!!
Cravings: Food.
Belly Button: still out
What I miss: sweet tea daily - go figure. And turkey sandwiches (COLD). Yum. That sounds so good right now. I am not changing this section either. I miss not being able to "easily" shave my legs. I miss not having as much energy.
What I am looking forward to: Kathryn being the coolest big sister EVER and meeting our little man!!

Other than my lack of sleep last night, it's been a great week! I've been drinking over a cup of prune juice every single night and eating my 'iron fortified' cereal :) A friend asked me yesterday how I could stand nasty prune juice and I said it actually wasn't that bad anymore -- I told her after eating a tablespoon of tar (black strap molasses), prune juice was like a gift from God on my lips! ;) haha. Although, if my dang numbers don't get up for my iron after all this, I'm going to be one mad mama! 

It's so interesting to me people's comments during pregnancy. I'm getting comments left and right these days. What cracks me up is getting opinions from complete strangers!!

"You must be having a boy. It's all in how you carry." - Random lady at WalMart

"Ohhh...look at your cute belly! Come here, look at her cute belly!" -Random Lady #1 taking my money "Awwww, it looks like she swallowed a basketball! So sweet!" -Random Lady #2 bagging my food - Women working the drive-through line at Arby's when all I wanted was for the nice ladies to just give me my roast beef sandwich!!

"Honey, how are you standing this weather? It's so hot. Are you due any day now?" - Random lady at store.

"You're pregnant??" - Random lady at hair salon ***This comment and the comment above it literally happened within a DAY of each other!!!*** 

"Wow, you're very PREGNANT." Random Lady. "Umm. Yep. Thanks." Me. "What's your due date?" Random Lady. "Sept. 13th". Me. "OH. You're not THAT pregnant!" - Random lady in the bathroom at church. 

---Matt's response after I tell him the dialog with the random lady in the bathroom.."Yes, she knows everything. She's clearly an expert." <>

32 Weeks

So, it turns out I'm kind of a slacker. I feel bad for not posting Week 31 -- we were at the beach all last week and I hardly got online. It's crazy how quickly time is going by. Kathryn was born at 35 weeks and 6 days...which is about 3 weeks from now. Trust me, this little guy and I have had quite a few talks and I pray he understands there is no need to try to beat his big sister's record of delivery. Although I have not been as anxious lately as I was earlier in the pregnancy, it definitely comes and goes the closer I get to 35 weeks. I had a dr's appointment earlier this week and I've been measuring right on target - Thank the Lord. Weight gain/blood pressure has been good. The crap news though is that my iron levels are still dropping. This is even after I've been on the horse-size pill iron supplement since 8 weeks of pregnancy, and the past few weeks my dr has had me drinking 1/4 cup of prune juice each day to pump up my iron in addition to my regular diet. As of Wednesday this week, I'm to take my iron pill, drink the prune juice and have a serving of frosted mini wheats -- another great source of iron (who knew!?). I'll take the cereal any day over the disgusting molasses. It's just frustrating to be so cognisant of what I'm eating and it not having any effect. I'm convinced our boy will be the next Iron Man though. :)

 

How far along? 32 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/loss: +20 pounds
Maternity clothes? yep and I'm just going to say it, I didn't have the guts to wear a bikini at the beach. I wore a cute tankini... (Let me clarify this last sentence..I had typed a cute "little" tankini and obviously had to drop the "little" out of the description. There's nothing little about my belly anymore these days!!)
Sleep: Other than bathroom breaks in the middle of the night (at least FOUR a night!), it hasn't been bad. I have definitely napped quite a bit this week too while Kathryn napped. I've been wiped!!
Movement: Yep, he's a ninja.
Best moment this week: Kathryn announcing to me, "I love Baby Brother". And earlier this week I told her she was growing so much and said, "I'm growing like Baby Brother!" She's too precious!!
Cravings: Food.
Belly Button: still out
What I miss: sweet tea daily - go figure. And turkey sandwiches (COLD). Yum. That sounds so good right now. I am not changing this section either. I miss not being able to "easily" shave my legs. I miss not having as much energy.
What I am looking forward to: Kathryn being the coolest big sister EVER. Deciding on a name - Officially.(!!!!) Meeting our little man!!!

30 Weeks

How far along? 30 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: +18ish pounds
Maternity clothes? yep and loving regular sized tank tops since it's the hottest summer EVER :)
Sleep: Still not a fan of the bathroom breaks in the middle of the night but this week's sleep hasn't been too bad. - Thankfully!
Movement: Lots more movement during the day lately.
Best moment this week: Kathryn laying her head on my belly and initiating a conversation to 'Baby Brother'.
Cravings: Fruit. Meat. Cereal. Candy. **It's been recommended that having prune juice daily or a tablespoon of Blackstrap Molasses will increase my iron... For those of you that are unaware, or curious, Blackstrap Molasses is likely the most disgusting thing you could ever eat in you LIFE!!!
Belly Button: still out
What I miss: sweet tea daily - go figure. And turkey sandwiches (COLD). Yum. That sounds so good right now. I am not changing this section either. I really miss deli sandwiches. Turkey. Turkey. Turkey...
What I am looking forward to: Kathryn being the coolest big sister EVER. Deciding on a name - Officially.(!!!!) Meeting our little man!!!

I wouldn't have it any other way...

The South is the place where: tea is sweet and accents are sweeter; summer starts in April; macaroni & cheese is a vegetable; front porches are wide and words are long; pecan pie is a staple; Y'all is a proper noun; chicken is fried and biscuits come with gravy; everything is Darlin': and someone's heart is always blessed.

29 Weeks

How far along? 29 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +18ish pounds
Maternity clothes? yep and loving regular sized tank tops since it's the hottest summer EVER :)
Sleep: H-A-R-D. I feel like I have to do a 30pt turn to get from one side to the other. Add bathroom breaks in the middle of the night and that about covers it.
Movement: Somehow I think our boy is secretly drinking Mtn Dew throughout the day. I haven't figured out how he's getting access to any but he has been kicking up a storm lately!
Best moment this week: Sharing some good ol' quality time with Matt for a few days and narrowing down our name ideas!!
Cravings: Lets just say that I'm making 'anything' with iron in it a "craving". Also lots of milk, fruit and breads/crackers/cereals have been high on my list.
Belly Button: it's in! (haha, just kidding. wanted to type something new in this section for once..)
What I miss: sweet tea daily - go figure. And turkey sandwiches (COLD). Yum. That sounds so good right now. I am not changing this section either. I really miss deli sandwiches. I wish I could do more things for myself these days too. Independence and stubbornness are ingrained in my soul I think.

Milestone: First week into the third-trimester!! We're in the homestretch now!
What I am looking forward to: Kathryn being the coolest big sister EVER. Deciding on a name - Officially.(!!!!) Meeting our little man!!!

Kathryn's Visit to GA - Day 2

Yesterday was so eventful, I didn't even have time to type!! (Insert sarcasm right about...NOW.) Actually... I slept "in" until about 8am. Ate breakfast by my lonesome again and caught up on my bible reading. Showered (a long one of course) and straightened my hair and put make up on. Then I went to the movies -- in the theater -- in the middle of the day! After my movie I walked around a few shops in Birkdale. Then I took a nap. When Matt got home we went out to eat at a nice restaurant - fantastic time. We got to talk to Kathryn for about 10 minutes on the phone. She's having a blast so that was wonderful to hear. We sure do miss our girl! I talked to one of my friends earlier on the phone and jokingly told her I felt like such a loser without Kathryn around. I think with her being gone I realize how much of my identity is tied to her. It has been very nice for Matt and I to have some good quality time together like this. I know with the little one on the way, another few days like this will be a long time from now!

Kathryn's Visit to GA - Day 1 (a few hours later...)

While I was walking around Target by myself with only my purse (no child, no entertainment, no snack, no cart, no rush), it dawned on me what I looked like: A LOST PUPPY!!! I wasn't sure if I wanted to walk the whole store just because I could or just go to a million stores back to back and walk around casually. I ended up at Home Goods and a lady with 3 kids asked me if I knew where the restroom was. I would have been thrilled to walk around looking for it so I'd have some company but unfortunately when I offered to look, a store associate walked up and was able to direct her and I was left to myself again. I may sound a little pathetic right now - like I can't handle being by myself... That's not the case at all. It's just the strangest thing Kathryn being gone and me being HOME with literally no other responsibilities at the moment. Ok, now off to plan my day tomorrow and hoping to minimize calling my mom to less that 10x tomorrow ;)

Kathryn's Visit to GA - Day 1

What do you do when you have absolutely nothing on the agenda and your sweet daughter just left with her Noni for a few days visit in GA?!? We've left Kathryn overnight a handful of times with Mom and Dad to watch but it was either for an anniversary or overnight trip - some type of organized outing. This time, totally last minute, Mom suggested before she left to drive back to GA that she take Kathryn for a few days so she and Michael can play together and Matt and I have a weekend to ourselves. They left at approximately 11:22am this morning and I still can't wrap my brain around the fact that I am home alone without Kathryn for a few days and with absolutely nothing planned. It's such a weird feeling!! 

Right after they left, I started my day with a long shower. Took my time to put makeup on and straightened my hair. I had lunch at the table all by lonesome and wondered what in the world I was going to do. It's funny to think about now because I took almost a solid hour debating whether or not to agree to Mom's suggestion. I thought about how much I'd miss her and what I'd do without her and likely how bored I'd be without her company. Yet, as soon as I asked Kathryn if she wanted to go to GA with Noni for a few days she immediately said yes, went and put a necklace and bracelet on herself, got the calculator out of the drawer that she pretends is a phone and put that in her shorts pocket and then went to put her shoes on and told me she "has to go". 

This is the time she would be napping so I keep forgetting if I "wanted" to go to Target or the grocery store or wherever, I actually could go right now and not have to wait until she wakes up around 3pm. It's like the sky's the limit but I don't even know what to do or where to begin! Should clean the house? Do laundry? Go to a movie? Get a prenatal message? Sleep!? Blog until she returns? :)

All in all, it's such a strange feeling not having your favorite girl in the world around you when there really isn't any reason at all for her to be away.