Bliss to Bean

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Happy Tuesday

Just waiting around for my husband to get home,

so we can go see our little girl on the Ultrasound

and get some testing done to see how she's doing in there!

I really felt sick all day yesterday and didn't do much other than lay on the couch.

I'm feeling much better today--

I have to laugh at myself.

All of my clothes were dirty.

As in, all 2 pairs of pants, and my two pairs of leggings that fit

{since the other pair is designated for "the hospital bag"}

I would have had NO pants to wear to the doctor's appointment!!

#overduepregnantprobz
Luckily I had time to do the laundry really quick.

I'm over this limited wardrobe,

and besides,

Miss Brooke Lynn--

your wardrobe is killing me hanging there all cute and pretty

and not being worn!!
And some fun quotes...

google images

Happy Tuesday loves!

Monday, January 7, 2013

What I'm Watching

Since I'm still killing time

{and trying not to focus all on baby...

it's like watching a pot of water boil}

I'm not usually a huge TV person;

I love the Food Network and The Cooking Channel.

That's what I mostly watch/have on the TV.

But, since there's not a whole lot else I can do besides

play online,

read books,

and patiently wait...

Here's a few shows that have caught my eye.

I'll start with a few that I am oddly excited about watching:

I really only love Jillian Michaels.

I'm also interested to see how they tackle the whole overweight children concept.

I feel strongly about good health and I love JM's passion.

{And her kick-ass workouts I cannot wait to get back into!}

You can see some of my favorite workouts posted here...
I know it will motivate me, once I get the clear to workout hardcore again!!

I always enjoy the first few episodes...

hubs and I may or may not make inappropriate commentary as the

"young classy ladies" exit the limo and meet their potential future husband.

I love the dresses and some of the cattiness.

No lie.

I'm happy that Revenge starts back up!

We definitely get into her twisted plot of avenging her father's death.

"Our Show"

is definitely Modern Family.

Gloria is having her baby Wednesday

#maybeiwillhaveminetoo

We just love all the characters and laugh so hard every episode.

Our other "new" show is How I Met Your Mother

We ordered Netflix through our PS3

and had never seen this show.

I don't even know which season we are on,

but we are completely addicted and love love love this show!

I love Ted's quirkiness and my husband finds Barney hysterical.

Awesome show.

Guilty Pleasures:

Pretty Little Liars

Since having Netflix,

we can now stream it through our phones/ipads...

Sweet!
I jumped on this cheesy chic drama bandwagon.

It's pretty ridiculous but something to pass the time.

I still keep up with my Real Housewives...

I'm not really loving any of the women or episodes,

but I do like all their fancy bling,

over-sized homes,

fancy cars,

crazy lifestyles...

And the train-wreck that is Miami

Joanna is super pretty,

but man is she a drunken mess!

I feel like these women just get more and more fake...

I liked that they got away for a bit to the Bahamas,

but I find myself questioning why I'm even watching this garbage??

Again, I blame the pretty outfits, fun hair, and lavish lifestyles.

I DVR Dr. Oz

and find that I do learn quite a bit from him.

I take it all with a grain of salt;

if you took a vitamin or ate everything he talks about on the show,

you can drive yourself insane.

I do try to take most of it and apply it to our lives,

and it helps to watch a show like this from time to time to educate myself.

In other viewing news...

Hubs and I went to a movie on Saturday.

I was really anxious to get out of the house,

and get out of my mind!!

I appreciate anything that will distract me these days.

So, I chose the movie

This is 40.

My husband said it was the scariest movie he's ever seen,

and I have to agree;

it was not that funny!
It was actually quite sad...

and taught us all about how we don't want to parent our children,

how we don't want to treat one another,

and how messed up families can really be!
Not saying we are perfect,

because we aren't,

but we are genuinely happy people and that movie was just a crock.

We laughed a few times, but not worthy of a theater ticket...

I don't know, I just expected really funny and it disappointed.

I was happy to get out of the house though!

And probably most importantly this week will be

Saturday at 8pm:

The playoffs.

Joe's already coaching Brooke that she better come before

or after this big game!!

We'll see what she has in store.

Anything else out there I should be watching?

Hopefully I won't have much time soon,

but for now...

Saturday, January 5, 2013

40 Week Bumpdate

How far along:

40 Weeks and 1 day
Black is slimming, no?

Baby is the size of:
an extra large watermelon??
She's huge.
I don't know.

Labor Signs:

At my Dr's appointment I am still 1cm dilated

70% effaced

Mucus plug is gone

Lots of cramping

We are scheduled to go in for an ultrasound Tuesday

We have our induction date of January 16th

{you go in at night, have the baby the next day}

I'm hoping she comes on her own before then!!

Symptoms:

I feel like I have to pee every 5 minutes now.
It's insane.
Every time I stand, I feel like I gotta go.
Still emotional.
I may or may not yell out loud to my husband:
I want this baby out now!!
From time to time.
My hips hurt so bad they woke me up this morning.
I have to sit-up and not lay

Mood:
I'm happy and frustrated.

Trying to stay positive.

I really want to have her on my own, without being induced.

I feel like everyone has had her baby in blogland
except me!!
{Those who were due around this time, that is}
I anxiously await anything that remotely feels like a contraction.

Clothes:
I have like 3 outfits that sort of fit, but I change right into comfy pants and t-shirt,
belly hanging out as soon as I am home.
I live in my robe.
Miss Anything:

I want to hold my baby.

Cravings:

I could go for a NYC Pizza and it's only 10am.

Rings:

Still off.
Still miss them.

Stretch Marks:

I do believe, in the last few days...
I have a few small ones popping up under the belly.
How sad.
:(
She needs to come out NOW!!!

Weight:

Just gained a pound last week.

Best Moment of the Week:

My husband is home all weekend,
so we walked the mall after the doctors yesterday.
Put away all Christmas decor/bins etc.
I'm just enjoying our 'quiet time' together.

Looking forward to:

Seeing our baby girl on the ultrasound on Tuesday.
{Although I'd rather her appear before then, in real life!}
Contractions.
Never thought I'd be hoping for bad bad pain!!
I may also do some acupressure/acupuncture within the next week...

Overall thoughts/concerns:
I've come to terms that she'll come when she's ready;
and if she's not ready, we'll help her out.
Knowing that I can't go any further than January 16 is somewhat comforting,
but at the same time, seems like forever and a day away.
I am glad they are giving us time to allow her to come on her own.
I really don't want to go through induction,
as so many end up in C-sections, and I wanted a vaginal birth.
I know the end result:
a healthy baby in my arms,
will happen either way,
so what will be, will be.
And just for kicks,
here's a picture of my mom pregnant with me in her last month
and obviously a picture of me in the last month.

My mom is only 5'4 and she had me, an 8 lb 12 oz baby!!
So I really wonder what my 5'8 self and 6'3 husband will create.
Hope my next bump post is a picture of my baby!!!!!!!!!

Friday, January 4, 2013

Holiday Re-cap 2012

Since I keep thinking baby will be here any minute...

I sort of neglected to mention my holidays.
Woops.

I figured since today is my due date,

I may as well stop focusing on her and not forget all the other happenings in my life.

I wanted to document them simply because I love looking back at

all that we've done and I don't want to leave things like this out!

So here's a little peek into our Christmas.

I finished opening all of my lovely

25 days of gifts from my friend Alison:

She stopped by with a tin full of cookies.

They were SO delicious,

I barely shared any.

The molasses dipped in something frosting were awesome!!

Sorry I never took a picture.

A fun little scented candle!

Hello, soy lattes!!

She made homemade body scrub--

smells amazing.

O.M.G.

These little devils are to die for!!
I heart Trader Joe's.

{and I successfully hid these form the hubs til yesterday!}

And for her final gift,

how freakin awesome?!

It was such a fun way to get through December.

I cannot imagine how much time it took to pick out thoughtful

and meaningful gifts for this mama to be;

Al, I am so so so grateful!!

Love you girl!! :)

As for our Christmas celebrations...

on the Sunday before Christmas my family came over.

Lots of presents under the tree!

Festive dining room

My sister and her friend were "Santa's elves" and passed out gifts

Mimosas in hand.

Obvi.

We snapped what we hoped would be

"One last prego picture"

My husband, myself, my step-mom Tricia and my dad

That brings us to Christmas Day.
Hubs and I exchanged gifts and took it easy.

He got Brooke her first gift from daddy:

So soft and cuddly!

And after we opened all the gifts,

I went up to take a shower.

In the shower, there was one last wrapped gift.

How awesome?!

We hadn't gotten one, and he decided to give it to me for

Christmas. I feel so much better knowing we'll have a little video

to watch her on now!!

His parents stopped by for a bit and we exchanged with them.

Here I am...still prego!

For dinner it was just the two of us

and I've been really good not eating a ton of seafood,

but I scored a deal on 16oz lobster tails

2/$40

I figured I'm so close, a little lobster won't be awful.

They were so delicious.

He mixes:
White Wine

Lemon Juice

Butter

Chopped Garlic

and drizzles it over

and bakes them in the oven.

We made a yummy salad and lemon risotto.

I spent the rest of the day being comfy.

And cuddling with Holly.

He was still recovering from being sick,

so it was nice to not have to run around this year.

I appreciated it as well,

since well, I don't 'run around' very easily.

:)
It was probably our last quiet and relaxing holiday,

for many many years to come.

Oh,

and for New Years?

Couch position.

As quiet as our 2012 holidays were,

I cannot wait to share them with our baby in 2013.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

2013 Pins that Await Me!!

Happy New Year!

I am so happy January is here.

With just two days until Brooke's 'due date'

I seriously never thought this month would come.

I figured to pass some time, I'd peruse Pinterest

and find some Pins that reflect some of the things I look forward to in

2013.

I know lil miss will come when she's good and ready,

but I never thought it'd be so hard to wait to meet her!!

It reminds me of before I met my husband...

I used to just wonder when would I meet him??
I was always optimistic that my 'prince would come'

but I like schedules and to know when everything is going to happen.
So there were many a lonely teary nights,
I sobbed to myself that I may never find him...

Well, I suppose the best events in life, are the ones we have no control over.

I don't know when lil B will make her entrance, but I do know it will be magical.

So to entertain myself

{and possibly you}

Here we go!
Things I cannot wait to enjoy in the days, weeks, and months to come.

Baby Love!
I cannot wait to put her fun clothes on her!