30 Week Bumpdate/ Halloween!

I promise, I totally have a good reason for being so behind on my posts. MIDTERMS. Ugh, just a few more weeks until I'm done with my Bachelor's Degree. Just gotta keep on keepin on. I really cannot wait to be done because it brings me so much closer to meeting my cute little guy! And then I get to be a stay at home momma and don't have to worry about school until I find out where/if I've been accepted to grad school. Don't even get me started on that because it brings my stress to a whole other level. Oh and how about this- I had to pay $200 to take the GRE, which is fast approaching. (Fingers crossed that I do as well as I'd like.) I think they should be paying me to take the test haha but whatever gets me closer to being a Speech-Pathologist!

Anyway, let's get onto the 30 week bumpdate. So I turned 30 weeks on Halloween. And for the longest time leading up to Halloween, I was trying to find Tay and I the perfect costume. I know there's a big trend for pregnant ladies to paint their stomachs on Halloween, but I decided that I wanted to try and look for a cute costume for me and Tay- and I think I succeeded! We went as the 50's housewife and the milkman. And the best part was that we had everything we needed for the costumes already. Simple. :) Well, here's the 30 week bumpdate plus some pictures of our Halloween costumes. Hope you enjoy!

How far along? 30 weeks! 75% of the way done!

Baby size? size of a large cabbage

Trimester? 3rd and final, ladies and gents!

Due date? January 9th

Gender? baby boy :)

Cravings? rocky road ice cream, vanilla coke, pizza, still anything chocolate- so that is very much welcomed if you feel so inclined :) haha

Movement? This little guy is so active! Up until this point his favorite times to kick momma have been right when she's trying to sleep haha but he's been moving a lot more throughout the day. Sometimes it seriously feels like he's playing the xylophone on my ribs, but I love feeling him move. :)

How I'm feeling? I have been so blessed with this pregnancy. I didn't get nauseous and wasn't throwing up throughout the first two trimesters. And this trimester, all I have to complain about is some acid reflux- which is usually only bad at night. And all it takes is some tums to make me feel better. You better believe I carry those with me wherever I go haha.

I have been feeling rather large lately, but that was bound to come at some point. It's weird not being able to do things that I would normally be able to do- like put on my own shoes. I still can, it's just a lot harder for me to bend down, so it's a lot easier to just have the husby help me out. But the good news? I haven't started waddling yet, which is a definite plus in my book! haha

Nursery? It's a work in progress. Hoping to be done with it in the next few weeks :) I'm really excited about seeing all of my ideas come together for it though, a vintage cars theme is every little boys (and my husbands) dream.

Belly button in or out? Still in, but it's getting closer to being out.

Weight gain? 20 pounds. I'm hoping to stay under 35! Fingers crossed haha

--Until next time :)

Taylor Swift-1989

Two words ladies and gentlemen, Taylor Swift. She has done it again.

Taylor Swift's new album, 1989 came out this week! And whether you love her or hate her, you have to admit that she's incredibly talented. I am a hardcore T. Swift groupie. I've loved her since she came out with her first album. I loved her album, RED and 1989 is even better. I can't believe that every single time she comes out with a new album, it's better than her last. That's a tough thing to do, but she comes out on top without fail every. single. time.

When her song Shake It Off hit the radio stations a few months ago, a lot of people were undecided on how they felt about it. I loved it right off the bat. I love that she can make fun of herself and totally doesn't care what people think about her. And the fact that she decided to go completely pop and stray away from country- I think it was a good choice. This album seriously has a song that everyone can relate to. You can even ask the hubs. We were totally jamming to it yesterday in the car after we picked it up and pretty much for the entire rest of the night. Needless to say, it will be my jam of choice while I'm driving to class all week. So, if you haven't picked up her new album, 1989 yet, run, don't walk, to your nearest target and pick one up. I dare you to tell me that you don't love it. Happy listening!

27 week bumpdate!

It's been a pretty rough week. I think my body sensed that I was in my third trimester, so it automatically started to make things harder for me. But really though. Every single night this week I haven't been able to get comfortable finding a position to sleep in, mainly because of the acid reflux. And because I can't sleep until the wee hours of the night, I can't wake up in the mornings. This can be problematic with me having classes at 9 am every morning. Hopefully I'll be able to figure out a way to make this work so that this week isn't as bad!

Another thing that hasn't been so fun... lately I've been getting a little bit annoyed with people. Over the weekend, Taylor and I went to the BYU football game. While we were there, there was this group of girls sitting in the row to the right of us. I looked over at them and two of them were staring at my belly and whispering to each other. Normally when you're staring at somebody and you see them notice you staring, you look away. This was NOT the case. They continued to stare and whisper to each other. I imagine they were probably wondering to themselves if I was fat or pregnant because then they proceeded to turn to another friend in the group and ask her something. Immediately, she looked over and saw me looking at her and her eyes dropped down to my belly, as if she was questioning something. I couldn't believe how rude they were being! I was almost tempted to say, "To make it easier for you guys, yes, I am pregnant." I realize that I'm not huuuuge yet, but I have enough of a belly that it looks like a baby bump. It just got on my nerves that they weren't even embarrassed when I looked over and saw them staring. Oh well, I guess I better get used to it. On to the bumpdate!


How far along? 27 weeks, the first week of the third trimester :) (Each bumpdate is from the week earlier, so right now I'm 28 weeks)

Total weight gain? 16 pounds!

Stretch marks? Yes... but they're not on my belly. I'm still slathering on my belly butter though!

Maternity clothes? Yep! Mostly still just the pants because a lot of my shirts still work with my growing belly :) I just bought this super cute dress from Charming Charlie that totally works with my belly too and it's the perfect maroon color for fall! Can't wait to wear it :)

Belly button in or out? Still in, but it looks like it's on the verge of popping out!

Sleep? Not the greatest, but if this is the worst thing I'll have to deal with during my whole pregnancy, them I'm pretty lucky.

Movement? Lots, he is one very active baby. Taylor told me that while I was still sleeping the other day, he had his arm around me and could feel the baby kicking a lot. :)

Cravings? Caesar salad, orange juice, pizza, macaroni and cheese.

Gender? baby boy!

Usually happy or moody? Happy :)

Looking forward to? Halloween! The hubs and I picked out our costumes, so stay tuned! haha

Best moment this week? We finally found the perfect coming home outfit for our little guy, it's precious! I've been on the lookout for a cute coming outfit since I found out I was pregnant, so I'm very happy about this haha.

Worst moment this week? Acid reflux :/ really hating it.

I made the time of the clock 1:09 because the baby's due date is January 9th :)

 

A Letter To My Son

My sweet little guy,

I just finished taking a test. I'm so close to getting my Bachelor's Degree. I find the strength to continue doing school knowing that at the end of the semester, I'll be just days from meeting you. Since finding out that I was pregnant, my views on school have changed. I used to just want to be done with school, and though I still do, I realize that school is no longer only for me. It's for you. Everything I do is for you. I hope some day you will know that.

Right now, your daddy is at work. He works so hard so that he can provide for you and me. His work is never done. He comes home from a long day of work and then he does his schooling online. This is not ideal, but he does it for us. The best gift your dad has given me is the opportunity to be able to stay home with you and be your mommy. I know that if it were possible, he would stay home with us too. But he works so that I can stay home with you and teach you all the things that you need to know. Just wait til you meet your dad, he is gonna be one great daddy! I remember that the first thing that drew me to your dad was how happy he always was. It was like when I was around him, I had to be happy because his happiness filled the room, it was contagious. I hope you inherit that from him. Your dad has the biggest, most beautiful heart and the best laugh! He's the best man I've ever known.

As I continue to count down the days until I get to meet you, I am so grateful for the now. Right now you are growing inside of me. And though I long to meet you, I'm glad that you have a safe place to grow until you are ready to come into this great big world. I'm thankful that I get to be the one to provide that safe place for you. I hope that you will always feel that you have a safe place to reside, even if it's just our little apartment. The emotional bond that I already feel towards you is nothing short of wonderful. I've had dreams about you and I feel that through them, I get to know you before I've actually met you. I wonder about the little boy that I see in my dreams.Will he look/ act more like his dad or his mom? Though I have a feeling you'll be a miniature version of your dad, I still hope to see some of myself in you!

You are so loved. Momma loves you. Dadda loves you. May you always know, my little one, that you were wished for, longed for, prayed for, and wanted. I hope you don't ever question that. The day we found out that I was pregnant with you was the happiest day of my life. I've been preparing to be a mom ever since I was a little girl. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be your mom! I know we are going to have so much fun together. And though being a first time mom scares me, I know that the Lord will help me to be the best mom that I can be for you. If there's one thing I want to teach you that I hope sticks with you throughout your life, it's to put God first. He will never abandon you and he will love you with an unconditional love. Make sure that you are constantly trying to have a better relationship with him and you will be so blessed for that. Get to know him on a personal basis and let him be your best friend. And let your heart, sweetheart, be your compass when you're lost. You should follow it wherever it may go. When it's all said and done, you can walk instead of run, cause no matter what, you'll never be alone.

I hope that you look up to your dad and I's marriage and that we will be a good example to you of how marriage should be. I want you to know that I love your dad more than life itself and I feel so blessed that he is mine. I need you to know that I will always put your dad and I's relationship above all. Just like you and I have a special bond, your dad and I do too, and we need to be able to continue to grow that bond if we want to be good parents to you. He's going to be such a good dad. There will be lots of laughter and silly dancing when dad's around. I want the best for you, and if that means me sacrificing in order to give you everything you need, so be it. I want you to be a dreamer, just like your daddy. Dream big, little one. You can be anything you want to be.

All my love, your mom

Netflix/ Breakfast In Bed Date

With the weather getting more chilly this time of year, I have the perfect Saturday morning date for you guys! And very little goes into planning for this date, pretty much no planning at all. And it's a free date! It just keeps getting better, right? Okay picture this:

It's a Saturday morning and you're exhausted from working all week and you just want to relax. So, you sleep in a little bit and when you wake up, you just stay in bed. Then you proceed to eat breakfast in bed and watch some Netflix while snuggling up to your hubby. Yep, sounds pretty perfect to me.

This is what Taylor and I did over the weekend. It's nice because all throughout the week, Taylor has to be at work by 7 and I have classes that start at 9 every day, so we don't really get to see much of each other in the morning. Then, we come home from work and school and are working on homework or studying all night. So, Saturday morning's are the one day where we are perfectly content sleeping in and just hanging out for a little bit before we get done what we need to get done. We spent this Saturday in particular, eating some cereal while watching the new show "How To Get Away With Murder." The show definitely intrigues me, but I haven't decided how much I like it or not yet. It's very interesting and keeps you on the edge of your seat, but there are a few parts about it that I don't really like. Some of the students are willing to do some pretty crazy things just to get their teacher to remember their names. But overall, it's really suspenseful and I like it for the most part.

One way to switch up this date would be to spend the morning in bed catching up on a favorite show and then going out to breakfast. We actually considered doing this, but decided on a more lazy Saturday haha. Hope you enjoy some quality snuggle time with your hubs or significant other! :)

P.S. Can you guess whose cereal is whose? haha

26 week bumpdate!

The moment I have been waiting for has finally arrived. I am officially in my 3rd trimester as of yesterday! (27 weeks) I feel like that's such a huge milestone. 2/3 of the way done. In just 13 short weeks I get to meet my cute baby boy :) And I know it's not a good thing to wish my days away, but I seriously am so anxious to meet him already! I spend all of my time thinking about if he's gonna look more like Taylor or more like me, what his personality will be like, the qualities he'll inherit from me and those from Taylor, etc. I have my hunches that he's gonna be a miniature version of Taylor, but I'm hoping he at least gets some things from me! Like my love for reading :) Anyways, here's my 26 week (last week's) bumpdate! :)

How far along? 26 weeks

Baby size? A head of lettuce

Total weight gain? 16 pounds! Doctor says I'm right on track with my weight gain during pregnancy. I'm just hoping I stay within the normal 25-35 pound range! haha

Maternity Clothes? I'm pretty much always in maternity pants because they're so comfy haha since it's fall, my sweaters and cardigans still fit, but I still occasionally wear some maternity tops.

Due date? January 9th!

Gender: little boy :)

Name: We have a few picked out, but we want to wait to decide on one for sure until we meet our little guy :)

Symptoms: Lately at night, I've been getting some acid reflux. Definitely not fun. I'm also having a harder time bending down to put on my shoes.

Cravings: BYU creamery's mint chocolate brownies!, arby's melts, ginger ale.

Aversions: The smell of taco bell makes me a little nauseous but other than that, nothing!

Sleep: I've had a harder time getting to sleep, mostly because of the acid reflux. This might sound weird, but there was one day this week where I was awake at like 6 am when Taylor was getting ready to get up for work and I totally couldn't remember if I'd even fallen asleep to that point. Weird right?

Fall Drive/Sunset Date

 L.M. Montgomery said it best, "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." Fall has very quickly become my favorite season. It is so pretty and there is so much to do! Fall just makes me happy. Some of my favorite things about this time of year are:

• Oversized sweaters
• boots
• apple-flavored desserts
• the crunch of the leaves while you're walking
• the changing colors on the trees
• snuggling under blankets and reading a good book 
• oxblood colored nail polish
• hot chocolate with whipped cream on top, yum.
• scented candles
• making homemade soup

I could go on and on. Probably my favorite thing about the fall though are all the different dates you can go on. This week, Taylor and I went on a fall foliage drive up to Squaw Peak through Provo Canyon. Let me just say that being on the passenger side of a car driving up there can be a little bit scary. I would look over and just see a ledge and a long drop to the bottom. Kinda freaked me out a little! haha But it was such a pretty drive and we got some good pictures. We got to the overlook and were just in time to watch the sunset while drinking some hot cocoa. :) Can you believe we've been married for over 2 years and have never gone on a date to watch the sunset until now? Yeah, me either. And I love how I'll plan a date and then we'll take pictures and I hate how I look in every single one of them. Ugh, story of my life. But when we're just taking pictures for fun and I don't care about looking good, they turn out good! Life can be unfair. haha Which is why, there's only gonna be scenery pictures in this post and none of yours truly. Hopefully next time the "Odds will ever be in my favor" as far as pictures go. haha Speaking of The Hunger Games, I'm sooooo excited for the first part of Mockingjay to come out. Can't wait! Well, off to do some homework, thanks for stopping by lovelies!