Giving Thanks, Football, & Shopping!

Happy Tuesday!

Just a few more days and we'll be dining on a 

deliciously prepared meal with friends and family.

With music playing,

glasses clinking,

laughs,

smiles,

jokes,

memories will be made.

This will be the last Thanksgiving as "just a married couple."

Next year, our little girl will be trying some of these foods!!

I'm so blessed and cannot wait to experience all that comes from now til then...

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I have so much to be thankful for this year,

it's almost overwhelming. 

I remember a year ago, as I drank wine and moped that I still wasn't pregnant...

It's easy to forget how much it hurt to see so many people around me have babies,

while I patiently/impatiently waited for it to be my turn.

As much discomfort as I am in,

I would not change any of it, so long as baby girl arrives safe and sound.

So I try to remember that no matter how rough life seems,

I have come a long long way.

Some where some place, someone else is feeling upset about something I once did.

Yes, we should be grateful every month of the year...

but I think it's safe to say, as holidays near,

our heart strings are tugged on a bit tighter.

A tear sheds a tad easier,

and it's just natural to want to be grateful for simple every day things.

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On a silly sports related note...

Anyone else see that game last night?!!?

I'll admit, I still don't know all the ins and outs of football.

I know a lot of the 49er players and I know the basics.

I'm now working on learning all of the different names of positions and their purposes.

I can tell you, I was a little nervous about the backup quarterbacks 

and how our team would do...

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But he was phenomenal! 

I never really cared for football because no one really taught me the game.

I think my husband actually enjoys teaching me about it,

so long as I don't annoy him too much during the games hehe.

There's something special about being able to enjoy a team together

 and be excited about all of it...

Although it's way  more fun when we win!!

These two, the "Smith brothers" were something else last night!

It was so fun to watch.

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I also want to gloat for a minute and say that I'm about 90% DONE 

with my Christmas shopping!!

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This is unheard of.

I can be the biggest procrastinator most of the times.

However,

since I have no control over when little miss makes her arrival,

I figured I'd rather stock up on gifts,

take my time to wrap.

I will admit that Amazon has become my best friend.

You can't beat free or minimal shipping,

and waddling is just so painful.

I'd share what I bought,

but I know many of these people read my blog!!

I did get some shopping done at stores,

but I am very appreciative of online shopping.

Can I rant a second about Black Friday?

I feel like it's being made to be such a big deal...

and overshadows Thanksgiving in a way...

I don't know. 

I'm just old fashioned and sometimes 

I just don't like where society is headed.

But that's another post, for another day.

I won't be standing in lines;

never have.

Never will.

Clearly it's the last place a prego should be anyway.

I don't like the craziness and madness that comes with it!

I may however peruse online "Cyber Monday"

since I have a few people left on my list.

How are you doing with your shopping?

Do you have a lot left or do you shop all year long?

33 Week Bumpdate

How far along:

33 weeks down,
7 to go!
My grocery store casual look:

 T-shirt: Liz Lange Target
Maternity Jeans: Motherhood
Button down: Husband's old shirt
My attempt to look cute in stripes:

Kohls top & Motherhood Maternity Jeans

Baby is the size of:

Durian Fruit

 Has anyone heard of this?!

Symptoms:

Lots of heartburn.

Left hip/pelvic pain.

Hoo ha pain.

Very emotional/moody.

 :/

I'm trying not to be a prego monster, 

but it's hard when I'm so uncomfortable.

Cravings:

French Toast, pancakes, maple syrup.

Fruit and chocolate.

Hence, dinner one night:

Sleep: 

Some good nights, some bad.

Up 3-5 times to pee

Naps are a wonderful thing.

Stretch Marks:

Nope

Mood:

I get unreasonably upset over some things;

I am going to work on this more...

I am getting anxious to meet her and excited to hold my baby girl.

Belly Button:

Still just oddly stretched out...

But I have GOT to ask;

what part of her could be poking/creating a hard/somewhat painful to the touch feeling,

directly under my belly button??
Her shoulder? 

Is it the umbilical cord?? 

So bizarre!

Wedding Rings:

Still on

Best moment of the week:

There have been a few!

Daddy put together the 'big baby items'

(Click on the names for links, if interested in more)

We put the car seat attachment onto the stroller to see what it looked like.

Graco Car Seat

Snugabunny Swing

Baby Jogger City Select Stroller

Graco Pack-and-Play {So proud of this purchase!!

 $99-we got to use 20% off, & get a $25 gift card back to Buy Buy Baby!!}

We had our maternity photo-shoot!!

{I shared a few on instagram}

If you don't follow me there, 

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here they are!!

They were taken at my dad's land...

Outfit Deets:

Me:

Thanks again to my peeps for telling me to wear red!!

Red shirt: Motherhood maternity

Skinny leather belt: Target

Skinny Jeans: Motherhood maternity--Heidi Klum "love"

Faux Fur: Arden B

Brown Boots: E-bay

Chunky Gold necklace: Express

Taupe tank top: Target

Cream sweater cardi: Express
Black Ugg boots with fur

Red Scarf: Target--just bought last week!! It's sparkly!

 Baby boots: Zulily

On Joe:
Sweater: Banana Republic

Jeans: Sevens

Sneakers: Merrills

I cannot wait to see more!!

Another "Great moment" was our date night

out at my favorite restaurant Black & Blue

OOTN:
Dress: Kohls (a few years ago--non maternity, just a large!)

Brown Belt: Charlotte Russe

Boots: E-bay

Faux Fur: Arden B

Necklace: Won in a giveaway from Brighthouse Baubles

White Bracelet: Stella & Dot

MK Watch

F21 bead bracelets

Rose Gold earrings: Stella & Dot

Flower Ring: 

I shamelessly admit a few years ago I ordered it from Theresa Guidice's website haha

Miss Anything?

I am a {tad} independent and stubborn.

Ok, those of you who know me, know I'm really both of these things.

It is very hard for me to ask for help... 

My feet are beginning to swell throughout the day,

and I am so sad that I have begun to stretch out my beloved Ugg slippers.

They are a bit big in the morning now

le sigh.

I have had to ask Joe to do much more to help me and it's very difficult.

I need to just swallow my pride and get over it.

He's not a mind reader, did you know that?

So all I have to do is ask.

Simply not always so simple.

I also really miss just walking. 

It hurts so bad if I walk for a bit, that I really need to take it easy.
Walking around for our photo shoot really hurt..

I just miss walking the dogs in the fresh air!!

I know it will all be over soon, but I will be so thankful to be pain free again.

What I'm looking forward to:

Definitely looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner!

Gravy & Mashed potatoes and I will be a happy, happy prego.

We are not traveling around for Christmas this year, 

so this is it for the 'holiday' hustle and bustle.

After this I'm hunkering down til baby makes her debut!

PS

GO NINERS---

please don't make my BP go up like last week's game!!

Brooke's Baby Shower

I guess I needed a little blogging break...

{and possibly a new computer, as my laptop is rather temperamental!}

I've been enjoying having my husband around more this week,

and am rather sad his stay-cation is coming to an end.

:(

I don't have a ton of photos from my baby shower, 

--waiting on some from my mother-in-law---

ahem.

But I still wanted to share a few from our iPhones!!

It was a beautiful event put on by my 

mother-in-law Maria

step-mother Tricia

and my sister Brianna

 I found an adorable black lace dress from 

Motherhood Maternity.

I threw the pop of pink scarf on, well because baby is a girl!!

I also wore black flats from Land's End.

My shower was at a local country club.

It was the perfect sized room and everything was lovely!

An adorable banner...

Tables had pink accents and little eiffel tower name card holders!

They are perfect for cute photos,

and Brooke's nursery isn't 'themed'

but I do have a little Paris going on in there!!

 Everything had a spot.

 Outside of the room was the buffet.

Included:
Salad

Fruit

Rolls, croissant, danishes

Cheesy scrambled eggs

French toast

Chicken

Pasta

It was so delicious!

I also had requested mimosas (and they had bloody Mary's too)

for those to sip on while we gathered for this event.

I always love it when there's a little somethin to drink.

And most importantly hehe

Pink Velvet Cupcakes

  Our family friend made the tutu to go around it,

and the same lady who made our wedding cake

made these adorable and delectable cupcakes.
There was sparkle frosting.

They were amazing!

There were cute little pink diaper pins we all wore...

Here's one shot of my step-mom and my sister

and one of my "girls' night gang"

One 'special' gift I received was wrapped in a box,

with a card saying it was from my baby, Brooke.

My adorable niece was helping me unwrap it,

poor thing,

as we unveiled what was inside...

A disposable diaper with poo.

No, not actual poo!
My mother in law likes to be funny.

She puts spicy mustard and chocolate covered raisins,

mushed up and inside a diaper.

It was priceless.

I guess she did it a lot when my husband was younger,
for baby showers she would attend,

and so he requested it.

My niece was still asking about the poopy diaper later in the night!

It was a lovely day and we are so blessed 

to have so many wonderful people in our lives.

My friends and family went above and beyond

to put on such a special event.

This little girl is going to be styling too, 

with all the amazing clothes she received!!

Thank you everyone who has been a part of this baby's life,

and to think she's not even here yet!!?

I'm beyond ecstatic for her to arrive.

32 Week Bumpdate

How far along:

32 weeks--less than 8 to go!

 This ON wrap is pretty much my favorite thing to wear.

Hat: Target

Sunnies: Target

Leggings: Gap

Tank: Non-maternity Target

Flats: Land's End

Necklace: A gift from a friend

How big is baby?

Symptoms:

I feel like I'm on the home stretch.

My left hip/pelvis hurts bad when I walk.

Leg cramps in my calves start to happen, but haven't gone full blown.

I just stretch my leg out and they stop.

I think she turned or moved or something...

If I sit on the couch, I feel like my lungs are squashed.

Heartburn is pretty bad again.

I'm at the point where I'm not really "getting hungry"

I just realize I need to eat because I feel a little faint/nauseous.

{And it's been a few hours}

Cravings:

Anything mint or chocolate. (preferably together)

Cranberry

Salad 

Ice cream.

Stretch Marks:

Totally thought I had some--

but they were marks from laying on my left side

and are gone now!

I am still using the belly butter and the oil.

Sleep:

If I nap, I have a hard time sleeping at night,

but I'm so tired that sometimes I just fall asleep on the couch.

Last night I had my Snoogle and two pillows propping me up

#damnheartburn

It hurts to roll from side to side.

I get up 4-5 times to use the bathroom.

It was a rough one last night.

She was having a dance party from 12-1.
Good times!!

{Plus hubs whacked me in the head in my sleep on accident!! ha}

Mood:

Happy and excited!
I get frustrated that I need to rest more and that my body is huge and slow...

but I know it's just a little bit longer!! 

Belly Button:

Still super stretched out, but not popped out.
I still wonder if it will??
Maybe it will be like those buttons in a turkey and when I'm "done" it will pop.

:)

Wedding Rings:

Still on!!
I'm not swelling in my hands or ankles...

my calves seem bigger and my feet a tad swollen but really not bad at all.

Best Moment of the Week:

My shower last Sunday!!

I've been so busy putting away all her goodies.

I hung another organizer up in her closet:

Bottom up:
Joe's baby blanket

My baby blanket

Brooke's baby blanket!

Looking forward to:

We are touring the hospital tomorrow.

I hear the birthing suites are nice and everyone is great.

It's the same hospital where I was born, so that's kind of cool. 

  Taking it easy...

My hubs has his "staycation" next week so I hope to get
"Christmas" up and out of the basement

and the rest of our baby gear up and assembled!

Our maternity photo shoot is Wednesday!!

I plan on reading a lot...

I like the ideas behind this book;

clearly it's all mumbo-jumbo until I actually have a child to care for.

It's kind of like the next "Dr Spock" book...which is what my mom read when I was a baby.

 A few outfits this week included...

Which included:
Sweater: Express

Tank: Target

Leggins: Gap Maternity

Boots: E-bay

Scarf: Express

 Based on my instagramming friends...

I may wear this red shirt for my maternity shoot!

They say red is my color...

Motherhood Maternity clothes

Scarf: Target 

I want her in here as long as she needs to be...

but I'm getting to the point of missing my body/energy

and I just want to meet my baby girl!! 

And just for kicks...

This is when I thought I looked pregnant. 

12 weeks & 15 weeks.

Time is flying by!!

Happy Saturday.

It's the Holiday Season via Pinterest

I am trying to keep some "normalcy" going...

but everything is baby crazy (all good) lately!!

We received so many beautiful items from Brooke's shower,

I've been busy opening gifts,

taking tags off,

washing,

organizing,

cleaning,

and

resting.

My hips/left side of my pelvis have been so sore.

I can literally only do an activity for about half the time I usually can.

So it's like,

unload the dishwasher,

then go sit and do something.

Come back and load the dishwasher,

and then go lay on my left side.

I feel a bit pathetic,

but I am just trying to listen to my body!

I need some pinspiration in my life...

so here we go!

I am BEYOND excited for Thanksgiving.

I just want to relax, eat, and be with family.

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I'd love to try these soon

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And let's get real.
My mind is all over the place right now...
and between baby on the brain, my next focus
Holiday Season..

I'm like Mrs. Christmas. 

I love love love everything about "The most wonderful time of the year." 

And as far as I'm concerned? 

I had better get my decorations up and out and ready to go SOON!

Who knows when lil B will make her appearance!?

 My hubs is all Mr. "Let's wait until after Thanksgiving"

...and normally I smile and oblige.

 But this year?

 I am afraid I won't be up for much decorating if I'm already this uncomfortable!?

 I've gotten some of my Christmas shopping done, but I fear I'll have to just finish up online. 

It's just not comfortable to walk and wait in lines...with all this extra weight!
Any great deals online lately!?

SO yes, Christmas is on my mind:

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I'm dreaming of a White Christmas!

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Get in my belly!

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I want to print this!!

Maybe all of us adults should adhere to it as well...

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I refuse to stress out this Christmas.

{It may be a first}

I plan on enjoying all things that come our way.

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I just want to snuggle up and watch Christmas movies right now!?

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I think I need Christmas in the bedroom this year too...

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I've certainly been "nesting"

 But I'm curious to see how crazy I become?

 hehe

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