Christmas spirit came early...

...Ummm false.

If I had it my way, my tree would be up, stockings would be hung, Christmas candles would be lit and I would have Christmas carols on all the time.

To be honest, I already do have the music playing. Usually I wait til October 1st for music. I also watch Elf every year on the 1st of October. Part of it is because I really hate Halloween so I try and just ignore it. The other part is that it just makes me so happy! But I always wait to break out the decorations in November but this year I am having a really hard time waiting.

I am not sure if it is because I know Tag will be here for Christmas or what but I am seriously struggling. I don't know what to do...

How do I make my Christmas spirit go back to sleep for 2 more months?!!!

hey there third trimester...

Yahoo! I am officially in the third trimester. I have been waiting for this for what seems like forever. 12 weeks to go 'til my due date.

Today's appt went well. He measured up perfectly and his heartbeat sounded good. The doctor laughed because when he went to listen to the heartbeat, he put the wand on my stomach and Tag jumped and his heartbeat went up. I guess the doctor scared him lol.

Here is my 28 week picture. Colt keeps telling me how he can't believe how big I am. Lovely huh? But he says it's in a good way... as good as getting huge can be I guess? Men. Anyway, I haven't taken a posted a picture for a couple weeks because I feel like an elephant and it sucks. But I know I will regret not taking them later so here is week 28...

I also got my RhoGam shot today. Shots haven't ever really bothered me but I swear it's getting worse... but it's done!

My little ninja baby has kicked his kicking into full gear. Ribs, sides and TONS of very low kicks. They hurt.
I have also gotten to the uncomfortable stage. No matter what I do, I ache and can't get comfy.
My tailbone still hurts. I read a thing today where a girl broke her tailbone during her delivery... now I am scared for that. I didn't even know that could happen! Haha, I am not going to stress myself out but it just hurts all the time and it's annoying. I've been working out more thinking maybe it will help it. So far it hasn't. Oh well, only 12 more weeks right?!

Oh! And guess what came back to visit?? Nausea. Yup. Second trimester is a lovely break from so many things but now the morning sickness is back. Really hoping this is temporary!

I was aching so bad last night. I was complaining to Colton and I realized, I would do this a 100 times over for Tag. It doesn't make it more fun, but I seriously need to stop complaining. I know it will all be worth it come December. Until then... I just need to deal.

baby stuff.

I have been going crazy researching car seats online. I want something cute, but obviously safety is the biggest issue. I have been going back and forth between the Graco Snugride 35 and Chicco Keyfit 30 forever now. So today Colt and I went to Babies R Us and decided to try look in person and get a feel for what we liked best.

We decided on the Chicco Keyfit 30 travel system. It seems really comfy for Tag and has awesome safety ratings. It's also really easy to get in and out of the car and the stroller is really nice too. I finally feel good about it.

We also found this sweet playpen! I was so shocked to see how far these had come. I am use to old play pens that are just that... play pens. Now days they are fancy! This one had a changing deck, bassinet and play pen. Not to mention it vibrates, plays music and has toys. I wasn't playing on buying one of these, but I am sold!

Baby shopping is a lot more stressful than I thought it was going to be. I thought it would just be fun but there are soooo many choices and people telling what is better but then the next two people say they are wrong and this is way better... I get so confused! Hopefully Tag will just be happy and healthy with the decisions we make!

This made me laugh... seems about right.

date night.

With Colt's crazy work schedule we have been going out on dates very much. I've been cooking a lot. I guess I decided it was his turn to cook...
So we went and tried Saltgrass. It was pretty good. Loved the environment and we had an awesome waiter. That is always nice.

I guess we are just taking advantage of these spontaneous date nights that we probably won't be getting starting in a couple months ;)

can't sleep...

List 20 random facts about yourself.

1- i have a really hard time wearing nail polish because i bite it off.

2- i start listening to christmas music in september every year. colt hates it, but it makes me happy.i also decorate super early.

3- cleaning tupperware is probably my most hated chore. sometimes i just throw them away.

4- i burn candles like a crazy person. i literally went through two large candles last week. its not just the smell, but i feel like when a candle is lit, the mood of the room changes and feels homier.

5- i never finish the end of drinks. this drives colton crazy too. it just doesn't taste good.

6- I'm more excited to be a mom than anything in the world. tag already means everything to me and he isn't even here yet.

7- i {with colton} am currently addicted to NCIS. we watch it everyday. and i have a huge crush on DiNozzo.

8- i hate todays music. i have xm radio but only listen to 'sirusly sinatra' and prime country. i feel like old music is genuine and people actually had talent, and i love the stories in the songs... not just a good beat and the same repeated lyrics. new country drives me crazy too... truck yeah? really?

9- i love yoga. seriously. love.

10- my inner self has really a good fashion sense but it never gets portrayed. i dress really boring now and i can't just blame the pregnancy.

11- i sleep talk.

12- i am probably the pickiest eater in the world.

13- it doesn't matter how messy things are in my house, i have to have our bed made and a clean sink. i feel like that makes a world of difference.

14- i love crafting, crocheting, making anything really. but i also get bored easily so it needs to have quick results.

15- i love the gospel.

16- the volume on the radio or tv has to be on a 5 or 10 {5, 10, 15, 20 etc...} always.

17- it takes me years to make decisions. even for small things like what to make for dinner. when i do make a decision i usually second guess myself. i am trying really hard to work on this.

18- i married my best friend. he drives me absolutely crazy... but i miss him when he leaves the room. i will never understand it.

19- everyone says i am just like my grandma heber. we laugh about it but i am pretty grateful for that... i hope i am.

20- i can't sleep and apparently this is the best thing i could come up with to do to pass the time... this is ridiculous.

Mini Pregnancy Survey.

Just a little update...

Week 27

What is new this week?
I am going in for the gestational diabetes test this week. I've heard it sucks so I am not too excited for that, but glad to have it done. Next is my 28 week appointment and I get the Rogam shot. I'll be glad to have that done too. Other than that, Tag is growing like crazy. I have still been having horrible tailbone pain, but they say you can't do much except deal with it. I also went to my first Prenatal Yoga class. It was amazing. I can't wait to go back tomorrow morning!!

How big is the baby?
He is about 2.5 lbs and around 14 or 15 inches according to our baby app. But I know that is not 100% accurate.

Weight Gain:
About 5 pounds.

Maternity Clothes?
I went on my first maternity shopping trip last week. Didn't get much but I am finally making the leap to maternity tops. I still wear regular ones most of the time though. Lots of tanks with cardigans and stuff like that. I am missing Utah/Idaho fall weather. I want to start wearing fall attire but San Antonio is still too hot!

Sleep?
I get up at least 3 times a night for a bathroom trip. Sometimes more, never less. We bought an icomfort sleep revolution bed a couple of weeks ago and it has made a HUGE difference. I LOVE LOVE LOVE it. So comfy and my back has been so much better than it was.

Best Moment of the Week?
I love waking up Wednesday morning and my baby app tells me "Congratulations, you have entered the next week of pregnancy." Haha, it's funny how happy it makes me to see that. Baby steps... but we are getting there.

Food Cravings/Aversions:
Milk. milkmilkmilk. That is about the only craving I have. I've kinda been craving pizza a little bit, only the oven red baron classic crust pepperoni though. But Colton hates it so I don't really get to have it lol. But that is a good thing. Oh, and POPCICLES. HEB sells these pineapple/mango slush pops and I am obsessed with them.

Movement:
All the time. Like I said before, I think he will a bareback rider like his Dad because I am pretty sure he is spurring in my belly. He knows when Dad is trying to feel him move though... I think its a game to be extra still then.

What I miss?
Feta cheese. I was eating these salads with spinach, mandarin oranges and feta cheese all the time before I got pregnant. They are my favorite. I crave them still. I want to make sure we are stocked up as soon as I am home from the hospital.

What I'm Looking forward to?
My appt next week. I like knowing I'm appt closer to having him here. We are also going to do the 3D/4D ultrasound in the next couple weeks. I can't wait to see his little face.

Frustrated!!

I started messing with my blog, trying to update it for fall, and I just found out Blogger is having issues. So I have changed a bunch of things and none of them will show up.

Very annoying. Hopefully they get it fixed soon. My blog is a mess.