36 week appointment!!!!

From here on out until little miss Olivia is born Fridays will be appointment days...Thankfully the boys are in Wilmington this week so I didn't have to tug them along... plus I really don't want them with me when the doctor is looking "you know where!"
So all week I have been ACTIVE....
Monday I walked a little over 2 miles....
Tuesday I rearranged my entire house and cut the back yard...
Wednesday I walked 3 miles...and swam in the pool...
Thursday I walked 4 miles....

All leading me to believe with ALL of my heart that there was progress going on down there.. I have been having more Braxton Hicks contractions and I have been having sharp ligament pains....

So as I went to the doctor today I was preparing myself to hear, "You are 3 centimeters Ashley and her head is super low...."

NOPE..... that is not what I heard..... What I heard was....."You are about the same as last week....1-2 cm and -2 station"
What the heck???? Seriously?? I wanted to cry..... but instead I made my next appointment, walked out the door, and went to the closest Taco Bell and stuffed my face with a fresco bean burrito and a bean nacho belgrande.... and yes... I ate it ALL.... After all, what is a 9 month prego gal suppossed to do when she is put in a stressful situation???

Other than that, here are the stats from today's appointment.

Blood pressure- 122/78 Yah!!!
Weight gain- up a pound since last Wednesday.. so we are at the 17 pound mark... and I'm sure my Taco Bell trip won't reverse the scale either!
Olivia's heartrate- 152 range
My group B culture came back negative so I won't need any antibiotics during labor!!

Everything else looks good with little Olivia so unless I go into labor between now and next Friday I will be back at the doctor's office Friday afternoon!!

Fingers crossed for an early full term baby!!!!

Craving of the week!!!!

I have found a new love in my life this week..... It actually began a few weeks ago when I went shopping in Charlotte with my friend Claire and we stumbled upon this yogart store where you pour your own yogart in a cup and then add all the yummy toppings that you want on it.... then you pay based on how much your yogart weighs... this could be BAD depending on "how much" your yogart weighs.....anyway... we stopped in and gave it a try and I LOVED it.... but I was bummed because we didn't have a store like that around here....so I thought!!!!

So you can only imagine my excitement last weekend when Aaron and I went on a date night and we just happened to drive past a yogart place....My heart started racing...... Olivia wanted some and she wasn't going to stop kicking,punching, and rolling until she got some.....

PIT STOP: We went in and got some yogart. My yogart of choice was some non fat California tart mixed with non fat dark chocolate.... toppings were simple: fresh strawberries and raisins with granola..... the only thing missing was bananas... for some reason they don't offer those as a topping...

OH my goodness.... it was amazing... so amazing that in the past 7 days I have been back on 3 different occasions... and I'm pretty sure I will be going today after my doctor appointment.

I'm kind of glad that I didn't stumble upon this place until now...although it is a healthy snack, eating it 3 times a week can get expensive....but I guess until Olivia gets here I can afford to go three times a week!!!!

Happy Cravings everyone!!

36 weeks!!!!!

Weekly doctor visits, restless nights, full bladder, emotional roller coaster, nesting, etc... may be just a few indications that you have less than a month to go....

It is funny how you forget all of these things until they quickly return. You somehow remember having the "urge" to wash the last set of clothes even though they are size 6 months and she won't wear them anytime soon. Then you tell yourself that you HAVE to rearrange the playroom, the closets, the den & the dining room while your husband is at work..... Then you pay for it the next day because your unborn child didn't like you walking up and down 15 steps a hundred times the day before!!!!

I can feel my body getting ready for little Olivia to make her debut in the next few weeks!! Braxton Hicks are very common at this point, real "baby" contractions have started, lower ligament pain (ouch!!) has made an appearance, all leading me to believe that my little girl won't make it 4 more weeks... My guess is 2 to 2 1/2 weeks. I will know more Friday at my doctor's appointment. Fingers crossed!!!!

There is no weight gain this week. I remember hitting a stopping point with the weight gain with both of the boys at this point so hopefully we will stay at or around the 16 pound mark!!!! I gained 30 pound with Evan (big lesson learned there) and 18 pounds with Landon.....

According to Babycenter.com little Olivia is right at the 6 pound mark and almost 19 inches long. I was able to get her bouncing around yesterday. I will try to attach it but it may not work. If it does fast forward to the 4 minute mark because that is when she went CRAZY. It was probably her way of telling me that she is OUT of room!!!

Here are a few pictures from this week at 36 weeks 0 days.... I know, I know..... there isn't much more room for her to grow inside of there....but she is managing to get bigger somehow.

There is also a picture of Evan holding my belly... it was the sweetest thing ever! He woke up the other morning and came downstairs. He didn't say anything to me.... he just sat down beside me and put his hand on my belly. When I asked him what he was doing, he said he was telling his sister good morning!!! At that point I was a sobbing mess!! All I could think was that my sweet little boy already loves his sister to pieces and it just melted my heart!! I'm anxious for him (and Landon) to meet her soon!! What a lucky little girl to have 3 guys to look after her....although she probably won't feel so lucky when she hits her teenage years and she feels outnumbered and unlucky to have 3 guys watching her every move....

Happy week everyone!!!!

Craving of the week!!!!

My oh my.... I believe I have died and gone to heaven!!! All week I haven't really been "craving" anything and then today... out of nowhere.. it hit me like a ton of bricks...
What triggered this craving was the Food Network channel on tv. I was flipping the through the channels (as I was folding my 4th load of laundry) and came across a recipe with fresh tomatoes in it..... and that was it.... my heart was set on eating tomatoes... I have always liked tomatoes but for some reason today I HAD to have something with fresh tomatoes on it..... not pasta sauce, ketchup, or any other reduced down form of tomatoes... I wanted a REAL, FRESH tomato.....
So off to the fridge I went...

Fresh tomato- check
Fresh lettuce- check
Hellman's light mayo- check (by the way... I HATE mayo EXCEPT for when it is on this)
Toasted whitewheat bread- check
Salt & Pepper- check

Quite a simply recipe for such a delicious, mouthwatering, taste!
If you haven't figured it out yet..... Little Olivia wanted a tomato sandwich.... Oh my gosh it was simply delicious.... I pretty much ate it in about a minute... no exaggeration!!! I almost went back for seconds but I controlled the urge because afterall, there is always tomorrow!!!! If I had to bet money, I'd be willing to bet that at around this time tomorrow little Olivia will be wanting another tomato sandwich....and what my little priss wants, she shall get!!!!

So now that I have eaten my dinner at 4:00, my guess is that I will be eating a bowl of rice crispy cereal around 10:00 tonight!!!

Happy Cravings everyone!!!!

Oh.... don't judge me on eating off the kiddie plate... I was in a rush to eat and it was the first plate that I saw!!!!

35 week appointment!!

Today was appointment day.. It feels like I just said that on a blog post but then again... I did!! I just went to the doctor 12 days ago.....

Thankfully Aaron met me there today so that he could keep the boys in the car. I couldn't find a sitter in time and I didn't really want to have the boys in the room with me when the doctor was "down there." I'm just not prepared to talk to my 4 year old yet about why she needed to look there... I am perfectly fine with him thinking Olivia is going to somehow just pop out of my belly.....
They were also running behind today so I was in the office for an hour... I can't even begin to think how my visit would have been had I been in there with a 4 year old and a 2 year old... both boys at that... Oh my goodness NO!!!!!

Here are the stats from today:
My blood pressure was really good today!! 130/78- I'm still on cloud nine about this....
Weight gain- no weight gain...I am the same as I was two weeks ago.. 16 pound weight gain thus far!!!
Olivia's heartbeat- she was in the 154 range today

Today was the strep B culture..... you know the usual.... but she also checked me because I have been having tons of Braxton Hicks contractions along with a few baby contractions..... Sure enough, Olivia is making progress down there.
Her head is still down.... I am a full 1 cm... not quite 2 yet.. and I am thinning out... YAH!!!! I don't think I will make it 4 1/2 more weeks....

My next appointment is next Friday. I will be 36 weeks 4 days!! My guess is I will be 2-3 cm then because we walk ALL the time now and starting next week I will become a walking machine... I was also 2-3 cm with both boys around 36-37 weeks....

To celebrate a great doctor's visit, we went and ate Mexican food for lunch... to put it mildly.. I ate WAY TOO MUCH FOOD!!!! It was delicious though and well worth feeling miserable afterwards!!

So until next weeks visit.... I will be sure to walk, walk, walk!!!!

Here is a picture of little Olivia when I lay down flat on my back.. I am 35 weeks 2 days today!!!

35 weeks!!!!

Well another week has come and gone....and I am bigger... big surprise right?!?!
Last week was exhausting. I'm not sure why but I had ZERO energy the entire week.. The boys and I pretty much stayed in our pajamas the whole week and it felt pretty good!!
This week I seem to be back to my normal, clean freak self!! I cut the back yard today, washed my car, cleaned my house from top to bottom, and I even scrubbed cabinets and doors.... Could I possibly be nesting?!?!
Aaron and I took an infant cpr class this past weekend and I'm so glad we did. Other than taking a class in college (which I totally don't remember) neither one of us had a clue on what to do if our children were ever in a situation like that. I pray to God that I never have to put what I learned to use but atleast now I can say that I would know what to do.
I have been having TONS of Braxton Hicks contractions over the past few weeks and they have picked up over the past week. I get them every day now and sometimes even several times a day!! I'm hoping this is little Olivia's way of letting me know that she is getting ready to make her debut!! I'm ready for her to get here for sure!!!!
The weight gain from last week is 0.4 pounds... so we are still at the 16.5 pound range.. I go to the doctor on Wednesday so that could change again.... They will do my group B culture this time and I'm hoping to hear some good news in the dialation department.... Fingers crossed!!!
Little Olivia now weighs over 5 pounds and is 18 1/2 inches long!! She still gets hiccups ALL the time and I still get up to pee 2-4 times a night.... She rolls, kicks, jumps, etc.... at all hours of the day but mostly as soon as I lay down at night and then again at around 5:30 every morning....(not a big fan of the 5:30) kicking BUT I'm not going to complain because I truly am going to miss feeling her kick once she gets here... She is my last baby and it makes it kind of bittersweet. I have LOVED this pregnancy which is probably why it has flown by..... In a month or less I will have my precious little girl in my arms!!

Here are a few pics from today... 35 weeks 0 days!!!

There is also a picture from yesterday with Evan holding Olivia... I swear I have a shelf on my stomach when I sit down....

Craving of the week!!!!

Well.....this week was quite a slump.... I have never felt so tired in my entire life. The kids and I haven't gone anywhere since Monday....therefore I have been in pajamas ever since then (besides girls' night Wednesday!) I feel like I'm in my first trimester again only WORSE.
To make things even worse, I ran out of my coffee creamer on Tuesday and I CAN'T drink coffee without my creamer.... Maybe this made my tired, can't get out of bed even to pee body feel even worse... So Tuesday and Wednesday I had NO coffee.... It was horrible.
I think I would rather go two days without eating than to go two days without my coffee.. and I'm not even sure it gives me that jolt of energy usually produced by coffee because I have been drinking decaff since I found out I was pregnant.
All I know is that I will NEVER come even close to running out of creamer again..... and if I do.... Aaron will be making a Harris Teeter run at 2 a.m just so I don't have to go through withdrawls again...
So....now that I have somewhat enjoyed my 2 cups of creamed up coffee I can say that my biggest "craving" this week has been my Dunkin Donuts Decaff coffee with a splah or two of hazelnut creamer and 4 splendas!!!!

Maternity Photo Shoot......

When looking back on my pregnancies with Evan and Landon I always come to regret a few things. The top one on the list is not taking enough pictures. I only have 3 pregnant pictures from when I was pregnant with Evan mainly because I felt HUGE and my pregnancy was complicated from conception.

With Landon I don't have any weekly belly pictures (again I felt huge and my pregnancy was complicated from conception) but I did make myself take maternity pictures because I SWORE to God and everyone else that we were done having kids.... Needless to say, they are located in a spot where only I know where to find them.....

This time around I have felt great the whole time and I knew that I wanted to have more memories this go around than I have of my boys. Regardless of how huge I was or felt I still regret not having baby bump pictures to show them one day... or to show myself when they are 20, off to college, and want nothing to do with "mommy" anymore.....

I feel like I've done a pretty good job of keeping up with this pregnancy. Between my weekly pictures and this blog I'm pretty sure I will be able to look back on this time and laugh and cry at all of the things we have gone through this time around.

With all of that said we (really just me) decided to do a full maternity photo shoot with a professional photographer. I was a little nervous at what the pictures would look like, how the boys would cooperate (after all, they are 4 and 2... and they are boys), how much the damage to Aaron's wallet would be, etc.....

So yesterday was the day... Picture day!!! With a car full of nerves we drove to the studio where my heart was put at ease instantly. She had CANDY!!!! And my boys are easily convinced to do something when CANDY is involved!!! While the photographer was taking shots of just me, Aaron played the good guy by giving the boys candy...Then when we wanted pictures with the boys Aaron was holding candy over their heads like a momma bird.... It worked!!!

She took tons of pictures in the studio, mostly of just me and my tummy, but she also got some of me with the boys, and of me with Aaron.....

Then it was time to change and go do some field shots. I was soooo nervous about this because it was almost 100 degrees here yesterday and both boys were in jean pants.... I wasn't sure candy would be enough of a bribery for the heat... LUCKILY for me, the photographer had suggested that I let the boys put their handprints on my belly with paint and then paint my belly at the end of the session..... SCORE!!! Both of my boys love to paint....so..... the whole session when the heat started to win them over I was quickly able to bring them back by just saying the words PAINT MOMMY'S BELLY!!!!!  So after about an hour of solo prego pictures, pictures with the boys, pictures with Aaron, and family shots the boys were finally able to paint mommy's belly!!!! They LOVED it.... It was just precious. I had colors of paint (washable) everywhere.. Evan mostly kept it on my belly but Landon put it on my belly, in my belly button, and down my shorts.... but they deserved it... Afterall, they were troopers in taking pictures for over two hours!!!!

I was so impressed with the photographer. Her name is Julie and her company name is Uppercase Photography. She was able to somehow keep the boys entertained while also making me feel so comfortable in the pictures that she wanted to capture. I can't wait to see her wonderful work... I should have the proofs in 2 weeks.... (I'm going to patiently try to wait two weeks....hehe!!!) but she did so kindly send me a sneak peak of one of the pics last night!!!

We also booked a newborn session for little Olivia once she gets here so we didn't have to pay the session fee for the maternity session..... That will be my reasoning to Aaron when the proofs come in and I grab the wallet... hehe!!!!

Until I get the proofs, here is the sneak peak of the picture she sent me!!!

34 weeks!!!!

So yesterday we reached 34 weeks... Yah!! A big sigh of relief because babies born at this point generally do very well besides a few extra days in the hospital.... I'm glad we have reached the "safe" point!!!

Little Olivia is now more active than ever. She constantly moves, wiggles, jumps, and goodness knows what else. Maybe this is a sign she will be a gymnist?!?! She seems to be most active when I'm exhausted at 900 at night laying in bed ready to fall asleep... Needless to say I lay in bed for atleast an hour each night counting sheep hoping that she will somehow get on the same sleep schedule as me... Ha!! I think this is her way of preparing me for the lack of sleep that I have yet to learn about.. I guess I should be grateful right now that I only toss and turn all night, count sheep, and get up to pee every two hours.....

I can hear my ribs crackle all the time.... not fun.... I'm just waiting for her to decide to break one right in half..  (complete sarcasm but I swear it is going to happen)

Olivia is now almost 5 pounds and right at 18 inches long.. I honestly don't think I will last another 5 weeks.. I look at my belly and I just don't see how it can grow for another 5 full weeks.... It wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit if she decided to come at 37-38 weeks... My bags are all packed and ready to go!!!!

My weight gain has seemed to stop... I remember getting this way with the boys too. I get full a lot quicker now.. probably because I'm out of room.... so we are at the 16-17 pound mark. I go back to the doctor next Wednesday for my group B culture and hopefully she will check me since she will already be down there.....

I know I'm in complete nest mode too because I can't sit down.. it doesn't matter how tired I am, I just can't do it.. Yesterday I washed my car, cleaned it out, cleaned out the garage, folded 3 loads of laundry, unloaded the dishwasher, got boys & myself ready for pictures, went to my maternity photo shoot, came home and went on an hour walk, and then cleaned the playroom after the boys went to bed.... I just feel like there is still so much to do before she gets here yet I can't tell you what it is....

Aaron and I have our infant and child cpr class this weekend. I'm really glad we are doing this because with three little ones I will need to know these things. We both got certified in college but I don't remember any of that stuff now....Hopefully it will be a good class and I will NEVER have to put it to use!!

Here are a few pictures from this week at 34 weeks 0 days!! Landon was really excited about my tummy for some reason yesterday!!!

33 week appointment

Today was appointment day and I felt like I was going to throw up the whole car ride there... my nerves were pretty much shot because for about 2 hours last night I researched the external version procedure and wrote down all of these questions to ask the doctor today.....
So when we walked in I had my paper all ready to go....

First stop... peepee in the cup-all good there...no protein in my urine!!
Second stop.. the scale-down a pound leaving us somewhere around 15-16 pounds....
Third stop... blood pressure-118/72... this was amazing news because at this point with both boys I was on complete bedrest, taking my blood pressure 3 times a day, and going to the lab 3 times a week to have needles stuck in my arm like a drug addict.
Fourth stop... Olivia's heartrate- she was wiggling around at the 140 mark today...
Fifth stop....exam- the doctor came in and I immediatly went into clammy hand mode.. I was nervous but anxious for him to feel my tummy and tell me where in the world my daughter was... I had already informed him that she has pretty much been breech this whole time and that I wanted to avoid a c-section at all cost so I WOULD want the version procedure even though I knew it would hurt like hell....
So.... after he felt my tummy he said that he thought she was head down..... WHAT???? Are you serious?? Aaron and I looked at eachother in shock because I just knew she was still breech.. After all.. I would have felt her little self turn right???
He wanted to do a quick ultrasound to make sure he was right so that we wouldn't have to schedule the version.... so off to the scan room we went for a quick peak.... Sure enough....little miss is now in the head down position.... with her head full of hair and all!!!!
So with that said, Aaron and I were soooo excited... neither one of us were too thrilled with the thought of a doctor practically breaking my rib cage in the hopes of getting Olivia to turn around!!!
I go back in a week and a half for another appointment and for my group B culture......and after that we go EVERY week!!!! I guess it is time to get a carseat and strap that thing in the car.... Three carseats in my car.... Oh my goodness!!! Atleast our bags are packed!!
To celebrate the great news, we made a Bojangles stop... Olivia wanted some seasoned fries and a big ole Mountain Dew!!!!
Yah for great news!!!!

Hospital tour!!!!

Last night was the hospital tour and I'm so glad we did it. Going into it, neither Aaron nor I really knew what to expect. Would the hospital be nice, would the rooms be big, where in the hospital would we need to go, etc.....

Once we got there my nerves were settled pretty quick. They opened a new mommy and baby wing about 2 1/2 years ago so everything looks fairly new and the laboring rooms are pretty big... thank goodness!!! They have all of these gadgets to "help" soothe your laboring experience.... yeah,yeah,yeah.... thanks but no thanks!! Give me the epidural... not a laboring ball....

Once we saw the laboring rooms we then went to where you would go if you needed a c-section...... As much as I didn't want to see it, I knew I should just in case I need a c-section.... I have to admit, it wasn't that bad..but it still freaks me out!

Then we went to the postpartum part where we will stay after Olivia is born. The rooms are smaller but still pretty nice.

My favorite part of the tour was going by the nursery sneaking peaks at all of the new little ones. My heart started racing when I saw these precious little miracles all laying in their beds. What great miracles from God. It is funny how you forget just how little and fragile newborn babies look... It is simply breathtaking!

I think it really hit home to Aaron and I after that point. Our little girl will be here in a few weeks and I just can't believe it.
When I told Evan last night that I was going to the hospital to take a tour he got all excited because he thought his sister was coming. The look on his face was just priceless. He is going to be such a great big brother to her!!! He gives her hugs and kisses all the time.
Landon just loves rubbing my belly and saying, "Hey Ivia.... I ov u.."(Hey Olivia. I love you!!)
Needless to say... we are now entering the home stretch and I think we are all getting excited!!
Yah!!!!

Craving of the week!!!!

This weeks craving is just weird...weird...weird....mostly because it isn't food... It's a drink...and I blame it all on Harris Teeter because "they" had a good sale on their 12 packs of soda.. It was buy two get THREE free..and of course I was suckered into buying them because after all it was too good to pass up.... so what choices did I choose?? I got 2 packs of regular mountain dew (for Aaron but I may have had a "few"), 1 pack of caffeine free diet mountain dew, and 2 packs of caffeine free diet dr. Pepper......
Needless to say my water intake this week hasn't been so good thanks to my "need" to have soda.... but atleast it is caffeine free right???
Oh well... thank you Diet Dr. Pepper for putting a little pep in my step this week!!!!
Back to the h2o next week!!!!

33 weeks= less than 50 days to go!!

We have come to another milestone... We now have 49 days to go according to my Lilypie ticker.. I am starting to feel the side effects of having 49 days to go...

Lack of sleep to begin with.. I must wake up several times a night just because I am out of breath and I have to switch positions to sleep.

Lack of oxygen.. I can't breath.. Plain and simple.. It is a hard task for me these days. I can never seem to get a good breath leaving me constantly panting like a dog.. It is annoying to say the least and I will be glad when she is out of my rib cage freeing up some oxygen space!!

Leg cramps... I NEVER got leg cramps with either one of my boys and I only get them in my right leg. I used to get them when I would walk up my stairs but now it seems as if they come at any random time that they choose to. It is annoying and painful. It will seriously bring me to my knees and it has on a few occasions..

Weird dreams... This is a new one too. I don't really remember having weird dreams with the boys but this go around I am having the most random, weird dreams ever... For instance, last night I dreamed that I was in Indonesia eating Vietnamese food. I don't even know where Indnesia is and I have NO clue what Vietnamese food is..... but by golly I was there in my dream chowing down on some food.... Random, I know...

Naptime.. I have made myself lay down twice this week when the boys went down for their naps and I have to tell you that is the best sleep I have gotten in a long time. For some reason at 2:30 in the afternoon my body seems to hit a wall where I can't function....so I am loving me some naptime!

Nesting.. I have now started washing and putting away some of little Olivia's clothes and hopefully I will have it all done by the end of this week. Her swing is put together, her bouncie chair is up and going, her diaper genie is put together... so now I just need to pack her bag and my bag for when the big day gets here... I find myself walking in her room all the time just to sit in her rocking chair dreaming of what it is going to be like to have a little girl. I am beyond excited (and scared to death to have 3 kids ages 4, 2, and newborn!!) but I know that I wouldn't trade these munchkins or my crazy life for anyone else's!!

My weight gain from last week is up 0.2 pounds... I do have to say that for some reason, last Thursday God decided to freak me out with the scale being THREE pounds heavier in just ONE day... I don't know why or how that was possible but thank goodness the scale went back down... I didn't know it was even possible to gain THREE pounds in just one day....

We have a busy week ahead of us.. Here is a glimpse..

Today- 4th of July

Tuesday- friends coming in to visit overnight!! Yah!!

Wednesday- friends leaving.. Boo!!

Thursday- hospital tour... Since we have moved I have no clue where in the hospital I will be delivering so we thought it would be a good idea to take a tour so when the time comes, we aren't running around the hospital like chickens with our heads cut off...

Friday- doctor day and this is a big visit.. They are going to check to see is Miss Olivia is still breach and if she is we are going to schedule my Version procedure in the hospital in 2 weeks... Hopefully she will turn by then because I don't want to have to go through the procedure since it is very painful... but if I have to I will because I really DON'T want a c-section. So pray that little Olivia decides to cooperate and turn her little self around!!!

Here is what she is up to this week along with what she looks like!

How your baby's growing:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.

Here are some pictures of my growing self at 33 weeks 0 days.....

Is it possible for my husband to be the pregnant one?!?!

For eight months now I have been the one going through all of these pregnant changes but I SWEAR to you that my husband has had ALL if not more pregnancy side effects from this pregnancy. It has left me quite shocked at the thought that a man could really have side effects too... (annoyed sometimes too because after all I am the one that is REALLY pregnant!!)

It all started when I was around 8 weeks pregnant and the peeing in the middle of the night kicked in.... I was getting up 2 times a night because of my growing uterus and then soon enough it was if Aaron and I were meeting in the bathroom at 2 a.m. both having to pee. Thankfully he would let me pee first....

Then at around 12 weeks the lovely weight gain started to kick in..... From 12 weeks on up I have SLOWLY (thank goodness) gained weight.. and what do you know... the hubby has put on a few pounds too... HOWEVER, with him being over 6 feet tall, 5-10 pounds on him isn't enough to be noticed.... 5-10 pounds on a 5 foot 3 inch gal gets noticed... uurrrggghh!!

HEARTBURN!!!!! Oh the joys of heartburn.... I can't remember a time that I didn't go to bed without popping one of those delicious pills in my mouth... It is pretty much a nightly routine for me now... First, take my prenatal vitamin and then grab a tums.... A few weeks ago at around 2:30 a.m. I awoke to a noise in the bathroom.. It sounded like someone was stumbling through the medicine cabinet.. Sure enough, it was Aaron grabbing a tums.. hehe!! I couldn't help but giggle.. I'm thinking that I may need to put them on the night stand from now on...

CRAVINGS.... I didn't have cravings with the boys and I blame morning sickness on that.. This time however, there has been NO sickness what so ever so I have been able to enjoy food... My BIGGEST and PROUDEST craving so far has been my baked layes ruffles with my french onion dip.... and guess who I have caught in the french onion dip on more than just "a few" occasions?? Yeap, the hubby... He however doesn't like my "low fat" chips.... so I buy him the regular ruffles.....

Then there are the mood swings.... Oh my goodness.. He will even admit that he is a grumpy pregnant man... I am telling you the God's honest truth when I tell you that he has had more mood swings than me this pregnancy... which leads me to believe with all of my heart that God never intended on men having babies... They wouldn't last one minute dealing with one let alone ALL of the side effects of pregnancy, childbirth, and post partum. I am thinking it would be nice for him to share in the contraction pain, birthing pain, recovery pain, no sleep pain, sore boobs pain, etc.... once the real "labor" begins but I don't think that will happen...

Either way, it has beem kind of fun "experiencing" this pregnancy with him.. hehe!! Love you baby!!

Craving of the week!!

It all started when I went to pick my mom up at the airport last week for my baby shower... I am not usually big on fast food for two reasons.
1-I'd rather cook something at home because I KNOW that I made it.
2-I'm a vegetarian and there aren't many fast food places that serve vegetarian items...
BUT....... last Thursday when we were driving to Charlotte to pick them up my stomach was growling and I knew that if I didn't stop and get something on the way home I would be just famished.... so... after we picked them up the boys were hungry and so was Olivia.....
Drive thru number one- McDonalds for the boys.....go figure. the typical chicken nuggets....
Drive thru number two- Taco Bell for Olivia.....

I got the fresco bean burrito... well I actually got two.....but for some reason eating one tastes much better than eating two.... so all week I have been craving these fresco bean burritos.
Luckily for me they are 1-lower in fat and 2-really cheap....
Needless to say I have been through the drive thru at Taco Bell this week for the fresco bean burrito THREE times.... and I have left a happy girl each time!!!