3rd Trimester!

Whoo hoo! I'm in the 3rd Trimester! A little over 2 months to go! Anywho, Rhett and I are in South Carolina visiting Lyla's grandma and grandpa! =) Here's a pic of me mid 28 weeks and a pic of the cute little ladybug outfit my mom got Lyla!! I can't wait to put it on her!!!!!

Chistmas Baby Shower!

This past weekend was my very first baby shower and it was oh so fun! Kristi and Jo made it Christmas themed and it was just adorable! Lyla got lots and lots of awesome stuff! She got alot of cute clothes and definitely alot of baby essentials! Here are some pics from my cute little baby shower!

Cute little onesies!

The dirty diaper game! Yummm!

Lyla's cute diaper bag!! Thanks Dana!

A crib soother! I can't wait until I can use it!!!
Everyone just sitting and chatting
More chatting.... =)

Dana, Jo, Jill, little KP, me, Beth, Kristi, Tara, and Melissa

3 More Months!!

Today is the 18th and Lyla is due March 18th soooooo...that means 3 more months left!! YAY! Next Wednesday I'll be 28 weeks and I will officially be in my 3rd trimester! This pregnancy has just flown by! It amazes me still how fast the time has passed. I simply cannot wait to hold her in my arms!! Anywho, I have been having some cravings! Here's my cravings list:

• Philly Cheese steak sandwiches


• Actually, pretty much anything with onions and peppers


• Big greasy hamburgers (funny how even the smell of those made me sick the first 3 months)


• BEEF! Steak actually. From Coach N Four preferably or cooked on the grill by Rhett


• Cookies, or more specifically Milano cookies!


• and finally, anything chocolaty!!!

Basically, that's what I think about eating all the time. But any food right now is my friend. Sunday is my first baby shower ever and I am so excited! I am so thankful for little Kristi and little Jo Jo for throwing a shower for me, I just love them with all my heart. Thank you girls so much! =) And then, Christmas night Rhett and I leave for South Carolina and Lyla will finally get to meet her grandma and grandpa (well, one set of grandparents anyway)! I am just so happy right now! I will hopefully get to post pics from the shower early next week....oh who am I kidding?! Y'all know me, they'll be up Sunday night!!! =) Maybe...

27 and 1/2 weeks!!

She's a mover and a shaker!

As of today, I am 26 weeks and 2 days along. Lyla has her active days and her not so active days, but when she's active...she's very active. Like right now, as I'm typing this I can actually see where she's kicking me! My stomach will poke out in the spot where she just kicked the crap out of me!! It doesn't hurt at all, it's just so neat and cute. I love it. Her movements have definitely gotten alot stronger. There are no ifs now as to whether "outsiders" can feel her or not. Rhett, Jo, and little Kristi have all felt her! She even spooked Kristi a little, which was hilarious!! I have also felt her hiccup which is so very cute!! It feels like her whole body is vibrating whenever she hiccups!
Umm lets see, I just had my most recent doctor's appointment Monday. I'm doing better on the weight gaining thing. My doctor told me the reason he was concerned was because apparently you gain half you weight before 28 weeks and the other half after 28 weeks...and if that's the case then that's a frightening thought. Oh well, we shall see. I don't really care how much weight I gain, I just want to remain on the healthy side and not develop gestational diabetes or go in to preterm labor!! Kristi accompanied Rhett and I to the doctor's appointment. The nurses and my doctor all gave us kind of weird looks but I was like "this is my best friend and she's been in Africa for like a year and she just wants to hear the heartbeat"! It was funny. My doctor commented, "so, we've got a crowd today". Ha ha, yep. Anywho, Kristi did hear the heartbeat and it was definitely as neat as it always is! It's unbelievable how fast that sucker is.
Well, that's about it for the updates. I can't think of anything else...oh yes, I know! I am just absolutely blown away by the thoughtfulness of others. My friend Miranda sent me and Lyla the sweetest gift a couple weeks ago, a package of burp clothes that had Lyla's name monogrammed on them. Seeing her name on something like that just made me so happy!! And another friend Jessi has two young little girls and she has offered to give me alot of their clothes that don't fit anymore. It's amazing how kind and giving people can be and I am just so thankful for every gift we get for little Lyla. Okay, now I'm done updating! =)

3 and 1/2 more months to go!!

Whoo hoo! I'm getting bigger and bigger by the day it feels like! Sometimes I feel immense pressure on the lower part of my belly and I can only imagine that that pressure is going to get worse as the months go on. It feels like she might just fall out. Maybe that means she'll come out quick during labor...ha...a girl can wish. Anywho, I went dress shopping recently because I needed one or two for an upcoming wedding and my baby shower. Oh boy, that was fun. Everything just looks so weird on me...I felt like I was wearing big bags or something. I did end up getting one that I liked alot. Then I came home and tried on dresses I already had and that was even more fun. It's amazing how much my body has changed. I "modeled" all of them to Rhett to get his opinion of whether I could still wear them or not. One of the dresses was pretty tight, I will admit, and I asked Rhett if it looked stupid and without pausing to think about it he said, "yes". I got p-oed and said, "what's stupid about it??? The bump? Cause that's not going away"!!! Yehhhh, it was quite humorous. In the end, I found that I only have about 3 dresses that I can wear now. Anywho, sleeping has become more difficult. I've started to sleep with a pillow in between my legs and that has definitely helped some. However, even with all the acid indigestion, heart burn, trouble sleeping, and lack of a wardrobe....I can honestly say that I absolutely love being pregnant. Knowing she's with me all day and night is awesome. I love feeling her poke and kick. All the "bad" stuff that goes along with pregnancy is SOOO worth it! =) My next doctor's appointment is Monday!! Blood work time! YAY! Here's a pic of me at 25 weeks!