week 17:)

heyyyy hey! We're 17 weeks already! And I've got a bit of a thigh/ass/breast issue BELLY!!! It's pretty cute! I've always loved once you get past that 'bloated/fat' feeling phase and actually start looking and feeling pregnant! Although, I'm not quite there yet...

i'm still not showing too much and most days I'm not sure if it's a 'baby belly' or something to do with the insane amounts of food (all shitty...arg:/) that I ate. Nonstop. All.Day.Long. Eeeeek. I need to start exercising some self-control. Or...well...just exercising in general;)

again, I've been so lucky...I've been feeling great and except for those occasional 'rages', 'sudden outburst of tears', 'crying myself to sleep because of DEATH and the fact that I'm not sure RUNTS exist anymore' (at least not at our local Dollar Store;) and 'insomnia'...things have been fantastic!!!

due date 

undecided at this point...I'm going with March 27th. BUT we have our Ultrasound on Oct. 29th...should find out an exact-ish date then:)

boy or girl 

i'm still thinking it's a boy. BUT a coworker of mine has been bragging up a bunch of SERIOUSLY adorable girl clothes her baby girl has outgrown and that she knows I'll love and is bringing in WHEN I have a girl. SOooooo...now a girl kinda sounds fun too;)

names 

we've added and removed a few over the last few weeks:

Harmon (suggestion from Pigg...but have you ever played the drinking game Harmon Killebrew??!...gots me drunk a few times...good times were had...I think;)...OR for this baseball player...which makes the name sound nice again!

Ren (as in Stimpy;)

Hayne, Hane (as in Hanes HER Way:)

Both were boy options for us.

belly 

like I mentioned above...it's getting there! There's something and I like it:)

weight 

still holding strong but I mayyyyyyy (I will admit to nothing!!!!;) have ate 2 awesome rice crispy treat-ish things for breakfast. 2 MD's cheeseburgers and a can of pear halves for lunch. 1/2 a large candy bar for a snack. Pizza Hut for dinner. 

PS. i feel ill;) and I wish I could say that's the WORST day of eating I've had but I've logged some worse shit...and quite often:/ Jacob has called it quits on junk food for the both of us and tomorrow we start a new thing called: stop eating shit and eat better shit!!!

current weight: 148lbs

total weight gain: 11lbs

wardrobe

still able to fit into all my 'normal' clothes, which I'm thankful for. I've thrown on a few pair of pants that are definitely getting a bit too tight but forging ahead as long as possible before my daily wear consists of size L undies and tighty pants;)

baby buys 

nothing new in the last few weeks. Which is super good. I do have a long list of things we 'need' next time around:

Double Bike Trailer/Stroller - doubles as a bike trailer AND stroller/jogger. I NEED. Can't wait to get myself and Jacob bikes this Spring and take the little guys out for rides!:)

Point and Shoot Camera - just a must for me next year. MUST:) Need a fancyyyyy new camera to capture new baby shit:)

Grace Based Parenting - i'm soooo excited to read this book. 

Ergo Baby Carrier - i wish I would have carried Homer more...everywhere! Next time around I'm gonna get that right!:)

i kinda didn't want Courts to stop taking photos of the gorgeous scenery...this year has flown by so quickly....as has the month of October all on it's own!:( I feel like I haven't had even a minute to just stand in the middle of FALL and take it all in! Tomorrow, perhaps?!?!

soooooo this thirty year old (whoaaaaa. Still weird typing/saying/admitting that;) had to get some specs. It was long overdue and BonLook was having an amazing deal! $77 TOTAL. That was ordered and shipped! I pretty much love them and I'm told that I look even more like my grandmother than I already did...which I'm taking as a huge compliment:)
If ya love them....HERE'S the link!

PS. i don't have toooooo bad of eyes/vision, so you won't see me wearing these day and night but they're definitely a must for driving...and if you pass me in the mall...or a hall...or while I'm out walking...and I'm not wearing them...I apologize in advance for not waving back. Your face looked like a peach blob with 2 black holes to me:/

i love looking back and comparing to how things went down with Homer!:) On the left, I'm 17 weeks along with Homer. Right, 17 weeks with Homer's brother OR sister!!!:)

and here's my week 17:) post on Homer if you like reminiscing too:)

look who's 30:)

ah, birthdays...bittersweet, they are:) March 23, 1983 was the day I rocked my parents world...and I think I have been ever since;) 

people have asked me how 30 feels and honestly...it feels good:) I think every birthday should be celebrated!!!! I've got 30 amazing years under my belt and there's so much more amazing to come:)

birthday's are all about indulging...right?!. And lots of it;) My birthday week began with work and treating myself to TB:) YUM. And I think that sauce packet couldn't have been more perfect: It Only Gets Hotter From Here. Damn straight:)

and then there was the yearly dinner with the family! We celebrate my youngest sister, Mallory's, birthday as well as mine. She turned 27 on March 21st!:)

it was such a fun night! Lia read Chuck Norris jokes while we drank wine:) And then Jacob, Homer and I ended the night cuddling:):)

next on the agenda during Birthday Week was a Friend Day with my Friend, who turned 30 on March 11th:) Can you tell Homer was really feelin' the idea of mom leaving him all day;)

 

we made a Target stop. Antique store. Hobby Lobby. Lunch at Applebee's. Some more shopping. It was such a great day with my Friend:)

i added a few great things to my collection: an old/fabulous lamp for the new house and the dress above that I'm hoping to have altered:)

and Friend found the amazing shirt below that totally suits us:)

friend and I do not get enough time together these days, so this was a very happy day and we're TOTALLY making this happen again soon!!!!:) xoooooooo FRIEND:)

the day before my birthday, Jacob and I had our own Date Day:) The day did not start off so fantastic. A number of things had me a bit emotional but as soon as we hit the road together...all that disappeared. It was a wonderful day. Just the best. It's hard for me not to plan one of these days with Jacob every week cause we just have so much fun! I'm already counting down the days till our next few hours alone:)

jacob and I can have fun doing anything and nothing! We hit the road with no goal or destination set. We just drove and figured it out as we went...we love doing it that way:) 

we got snacks and cappy's and started with an antique store. Then we went to Lowe's - omg. I'm officially 30;). We did some shopping. Had lunch. More antique stores. And wandered around a furniture store - one of our favorite past times;).

 

some of my loot from the day:)

our Date Days are rare. We tryyyy to squeeze one in once a month but normally that doesn't happen:( But I can't even explain to you how awesome they are when we do get one:)

 

saturday was a seriously busy day!! Courts was playing Alumni Volleyball at the local school, so we couldn't miss seeing that;). Homer was completely entertained;) We were having an Open House at the house we're currently trying to sell. AND I was trying to get ready for a night out with my ladies!!!

our night was pretty simple and looking back...I'm kinda kicking myself for not putting more thought into it. I just wanted it to be low key. And it was. Pre-dinner drinks at my cousin, Neen's:) And then dinner and some bar hopping. Don't get me wrong...it was a lot of fun. BUT I am ready to embrace the fact that I just don't enjoy the bars anymore - did I ever?!?!;). I for surely do feel the need to dress up and leave the house and mingle with other humans every now and again...BUT I think for my 31st Birthday - yes...I've already been talking out loud about my plans for next year;) - I'm going to be a bit more true to the new, more mature me. My 31st birthday will involve day drinking, beer tasting, antiquing and pedicures. Classy;)

352 daysssssss. You've been warned ladies;)

here's everyone that made it out that night! It was such a great group! There were a few special someones missing...Karey...Nikki:):) But seriously guys...I'm the luckiest in the world. Yep.

first. I have 3 sisters that are my best friends in the world. At first Courts wasn't going to make it but at the last minute she was able to and I'm so glad she did because when all 4 of us are together...it just feels better. We are pretty awesome individually;) But together...we are a force:)

thankfully, I don't have lice as a reminder of that night;) AND since I ended the night drinking water - whoaaaa...I really am maturing;) - I didn't have a hangover and can remember all the ridiculous conversations we had;)

mega Meg had a blast drinking with the ladies!:)

i wish I had more stories to tell but most of them were pretty explicit;)

It was a magical night! I consider any night I get to spend with these amazing ladies pretty damn magical!

as you can see below...they spoiled me! All my favorite things: hilarious and beautiful cards - GERD...you were my first cry in year 30..I pretty much love your ass!!!:).

And there were books and gift certificates and plants. Arg:'). Just the best:)

 

no birthday will never be disappointing because of the amazing family and friends I'm so lucky to have in my life!

SO. Thank you all for making turning 30 super painless and....You're Welcome. I know that you all realize March 23, 1983 changed your lives - for the better - forever too;)