Category: Family

Pregnancy Update + Heidi’s Nursery

Well, to say this pregnancy has gone quickly would be an understatement.  Although a lot of people say it has!  I feel like I’ve been pregnant for 100 years…lol!  Probably because I was pregnant for a few months, lost a baby, then got pregnant two months after that.  It feels like forever.  BUT- I’m not complaining I’m just excited to meet our girl and welcome her into the world.  It’s something I never thought I would experience again in my lifetime, but God obviously knew we were missing a piece of our family and hearts.

I am not a glowy goddess when it comes to pregnancy unfortunately.  I soooooo wish I was.  I apparently have big babies and retain a TON of fluid so it makes for a great time indeed.  I am so big that they’ve tested me for gestational diabetes THREE TIMES and I passed….but if I ever have to do that test again blech.

I’ve sort of taken a break from blogging.  I’ve been reading a few books here and there.  We are getting Heidi’s nursery ready and it looks so cute!  I’m super excited for a little girl and all things pink and sparkly 🙂  I’ve been trying to take it easy, because let’s face it I’m no spring chicken anymore.  The last few weeks of your pregnancy are the worst!  Between the rib pain, hip pain, and overall discomfort I haven’t been getting much sleep.  I guess that’s God’s way of preparing you for the sleepless nights to come.  I am looking forward to having Starbucks fully leaded again and my body back.

Large and in charge 🙂

We had a good Father’s Day.  We didn’t really do anything, but had a nice dinner at Shake Shack.  My handsome boys.  So thankful for them!

Here’s a little sneak peek of Heidi.  She’s got some chunky cheeks.  I remember her brother was quite the chunk too….so it’ll be interesting to see if they look alike.

Here is a sneak peek of Heidi’s nursery.  I wanted to keep things really simple and bright.  We painted the room a white-ish color and then started on pink accents.  It’s not a huge room, but I’m so happy with how it turned out.  I was thinking of putting the rocking chair in there….but I like it in the living room right now because I spend a lot of time there ha ha!

My friend Jenn made this beautiful painting and we just love it and will cherish it always!

 

I love how the changing table turned out.  Changing the knobs makes ALL the difference.

I also bought this mirror to go over the changing table (I know it needs to be hung).

Baby girl clothes!  Most of these were from my sister or friends, so we’ve already got a good amount of outfits for this baby.

I love this bow holder I found on Etsy.  Again, a lot of bows were given to us too.  I don’t know if she’ll have hair for awhile, but that’s what tape is for…lol!  Just kidding!

Anyway, just a couple of more weeks and I can’t wait to meet our girl!  We are all getting pretty excited!

Trying to think of some ways to get Connor prepared and make him feel special as well.  He’s been an only child for over 9 years so I think it’s going to be an adjustment, but I also know he’s going to rock this big brother role.  Any tips to help him prepare???

Heidi’s Baby Shower + Enter to Win!

My family came to visit last weekend for my baby shower and I tell you I could NOT have picked a worse day weather wise.  It rained so hard and started to sleet, ten people texted last minute and cancelled.  BUT- Overall everything went wonderful and we had a great time!  Of course on Sunday it was sunny and gorgeous outside….lol!

It was so nice having my Mom, Dad, Nannie, Sister + kids here!  I also had a few precious friends who came from Arkansas for the shower as well and that meant so much!  My sweet friend Courtney got the most delicious cake ever….

Bonnie brought some adorable cookies from a friend in Arkansas. She did a great job and some of them were even coffee cups with Heidi’s name on them 🙂

Me and my twinkie!

Nannie, Bonnie, Me, and Mom

I haven’t seen my family back home since Christmas and oh my how Ella has grown!  She’s getting so big and is adorable.  She makes the funniest faces and says “Hiiiiiiii” to everyone she meets.  It’s super nice having a sister who just had a girl because I get hand-me-downs!  Anyone who knows my sister also knows she LOVES to shop for girlie stuff!  

Friends from Arkansas- Stephanie (who everyone thinks is our other sister…someone even asked if she was at the party!)  Bonnie, Ellen (Who lives in Texas now), and Sara.  I’ve been friends with these girls for years and they mean so much to me.

We took a similar picture at Bonnie’s shower.  I just adored my dress from Pink Blush.  It’s so hard to find anything flattering while pregnant, but I felt pretty darn good in this!

Other sweet friends – Nicole, Courtney (Who did an amazing job hosting this shower for me…it meant the world), Kim, Chastity, and Julie

Other friends not in the group pics 🙂  Aimi

Sue Ellen, my Texas Granny 

My friend Kindra and her adorable daughter Sophie

Opening all the presents and PINK stuff!  I have to say it is so fun to shop for a girl.  There are also so many new things since I had Connor it’s mind blowing.  She is going to be one well dressed and styling little princess.

Coffee teether 

It’s a Hemi dog blankie….I love it!The weekend was WAY too short, but the moments will be cherished always.  The next day family left and I met my sister and friends for one last brunch at The Cheesecake Factory.  Thank you to everyone who made it out in the crazy weather and for all the gifts….I’ve got a lot of thank you notes to write and only six weeks left to write them!

I never thought I would honestly have any more kids, so this whole year has been crazy, a blessing, tiring, and hopeful.  I thank God for all my blessings- for this baby, my family, and friends.

Oh here are some cute pics of all the kids swimming.  We had to get ALL our trees in the backyard chopped down so it looks totally different now.  They were dying and we were so tired of all the leaves falling every single day.  Hopefully we’ll find something to shade the backyard again.

Jarrett + Connor

Ella loved the water 🙂

Aaaaaaand….now because my child loves me and we’ll be wearing this during the holiday season this year….

I actually took this to Easter celebrations, but it’s Ralphie from A Christmas Story’s Bunny outfit.  LOL!  I love working with UglyChristmasSweater.com and they have the funniest and cutest items.  It’s not too far away y’all!

Connor has actually been wearing this every night and says it’s really comfortable.  He’s a goofy kid!

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Life Update: 31 Weeks

Well, blogging has been as frequent as my trips to Starbucks lately.  Unfortunately few & far between.  But don’t worry I’ll come back to the land of the living eventually.  I’m a big fan of having the baby outside of my body! LOL!  I am definitely not a glowy pregnant goddess.  I WANT this baby and I can’t wait for her to get here….it’s the baking in the oven part that I find the hardest.  I’m trying to enjoy each moment, even the little ones, though it’s hard some days.  I didn’t even think I would have any more kids, so I know what a blessing it is.  All I can say is being almost 10 years older it’s a lot harder than it was with Connor.  I’ve been having these weird dizzy spells and feeling like I’m going to pass out.  It’s so strange and something I’ve never really experienced.  It happens for no reason whatsoever.  Of course I have been Googling why this is happening and all I can find is that “due to the rising hormones that cause your blood vessels to relax and widen. … Dizziness may be caused because your growing uterus puts pressure on blood vessels”  Once it starts it usually remains during the pregnancy and goes away after baby.  So, I’m looking forward to going places and not feeling like I’m going to pass out!  Ha ha!

Anyway, other than that it’s been good!  I have a baby shower coming up in a couple of weeks and I’d love recommendations on what you think is a “must have” item for baby.

We don’t have a lot of stuff set up yet, but Terence put together the crib in the living room to make sure we have all the parts.  Now we have to take it apart to get it back in her bedroom.  It’s this one from West Elm/Pottery Barn.  I had a few people ask where it was from.  We still need a mattress and I have her bedding and things like that.

Bedding

This is the room where we will move the nursery into right now, but we are seriously considering painting it.  I love the color, just not sure it’s right for the future.  

And for the changing table I found this one on Amazon here and I think switching out the knobs will make such a difference and update it.  Someone did that in the reviews section of this changing table and it looked so much better.  It’s also 1/3 of the cost of the one that matches the crib.

Here is a 28 week bumpdate:

I also had a 3D ultrasound at 24 weeks, which I think was a bit early….but here she is!  So tiny!  I don’t even remember being able to do this when I was pregnant with Connor.  She was hard to see, her bum was in the air the entire time, so this is the best shot we got.

Here are some recent pics of Connor too!  He’s going to be a great big bro.  I don’t know if he really understands how much his life is going to change.  The past nine years it’s been all about HIM!  I never want him to feel like he’s not getting enough attention, those thoughts probably run through every Mom’s mind when they have another kid.  I just always want to make sure he feels special and loved despite the age difference and different phases in life.

He loves to golf and recently got his own set of clubs with his birthday money 🙂

Of course we got our annual bluebonnet pics too!  He’s such a handsome, sweet, sometimes annoying 9 year old.  I couldn’t love him any more!  It’s gotten a lot better since we took Fortnite away on school nights…lol!

I also got a new recliner that I love.  We may leave it out in the living room or move to the nursery, not sure yet???  But I LOVE that it has a usb charger in it!

And if you don’t follow me over on Instagram … her name is HEIDI – xoxo

Catch up soon & hope everyone had a great Easter!

Prenatal Massage + A Deal for YOU with Massage Envy!

Hey all!  This pregnancy is hitting the home stretch, can I get an amen?  But–  the bigger I get the more aches and pains that seem to hit me.  Lately it’s been horrible sciatic nerve pain in my lower back.  I remember having this with Connor, but let’s face it….it’s been almost 10 years and this Mama has forgotten some things!

Last weekend I had the wonderful opportunity to try out Massage Envy’s prenatal massage service.  It was HEAVEN!  I know a lot of masseuses won’t do massage on pregnant women, so do some research and find out before hand if that location is certified in prenatal care.  A prenatal massage a healthy way to reduce stress and promote overall wellness. Massage relieves many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backaches (like sciatic nerve pain), stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches and edema (or swelling).

Massage for pregnant women also reduces stress on weight-bearing joints, encourages blood and lymph circulation, helps to relax nervous tension — which aids in better sleep — and can help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes.  Let me tell you my hormones are CRAZY…or so I’ve been told by certain people. LOL!  I also have a hard time sleeping, but after my massage my muscles felt so much better and I was able to relax.Read More

Spring has Sprung + 25 Weeks

Well, March flew by and it’s now full on spring.  I can’t believe it’s over 80 degrees today!  This preggo lady is ready to jump in the pool!

I’m really sad that our bluebonnets here in Grapevine have been mowed over…seriously…who does that!?  I’m trying to search for another good field, but there is nothing comparable to the one we visit every year.  I’m 25 weeks pregnant now with baby girl and she’s sure is a kicker.  I don’t really remember Connor kicking this much, but he was such a BIG baby that he ran out of room really quick.  Things are going really good besides some back pain and just overall tiredness.

Speaking of Connor….he turned NINE in March.  I can’t believe my baby boy is nine already.  Oh how the years fly quicker and quicker.  He’s a joyful, smart, funny, and crazy kid and we couldn’t imagine our lives without him.  He is constantly cracking me up. He can’t wait for his sister to be here so he can make her laugh too.  Connor has the funniest questions and says the funniest things sometimes, I have no doubt he’s going to be an amazing big bro.

We’ve got our Easter decor up.  I’m also slowly but surely getting baby things too.  The second time around I think you realize you don’t need all the stuff you thought you did the first time.  A lot has changed over the past ten years too.  We did get a crib and I can’t wait to start working on her nursery.  It will be here before you know it! And these little stinkers….aka Cadbury mini eggs are going to be my weakness.  

I post a lot more and some bump dates on my Instagram be sure to follow along over there too 🙂

25 weeks

HAPPY SPRING!!!

Germany Part 3: Heidelberg, Philippsburg, & Frankfurt

Well, because I have been living under a ROCK apparently I completely forgot to post about the last leg of our Germany trip.  I want to jot all this down before I forget.

I’m also around 24 weeks pregnant right now and doing well!  I’ll update more on that soon.  Baby girl does have a name we will share if you haven’t seen already.

Here we go….After leaving Fussen we headed to Heidelberg first and it’s a cute little town with a ton of tourist shopping.  I remember my Mom saying this is where she and her friend Dwan would go shop sometimes when we lived there.

Pictures of Heidelberg:
Delicious pastries

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Bumpin Right Along + A Fortnite Giveaway!

Hey all!  This pregnancy is moving right along…slowly but surely!  We had an ultrasound yesterday on Valentine’s Day and baby girl was waving and moving around.  It was the first time Connor went in with us and I think he thought it would be a picture of the actual baby or something, not a black and white blob.  Ha ha!  Nothing like peeing in a cup and being prodded for nine months.  I have to say I struggle with the whole “being pregnant thing”.  It’s definitely not my favorite time…but I know it will all be worth it when we see her!

Here’s my first bump-date picture…. Around 18 weeks here and already feeling HUGE!

Also, in other sad news we lost our precious Hemi dog last Wednesday.  It all happened so suddenly within an hour.  We are all dealing with this loss in our own way, but for Connor it has been especially hard.  He was the best dog ever and he definitely became a part of our family.  Everyone has been asking what happened…all we know is he had a heart/lung issue we were not aware of and within an hour or sweet Hemi was gone.  It’s been so hard and we will sure miss him 🙁

Connor is OBSESSED with Fortnite.  I mean isn’t every tweenage boy right now?  We found the cutest Fortnite shirt from TV Store OnlineConnor had to explain to me what this was, but it’s a DURRRRRR BURGER!  And apparently it’s really popular in the Fortnite world.  

Also, here are our Valentine’s for 2019.  I usually try to do something creative for Valentine’s Day.  I found the cute cards on Minted.com and the suckers were on Amazon.  Super easy to put together too!  We got so many compliments on them yesterday.

We are giving away a Fortnite shirt thanks to TV Store Online to one lucky reader today!  To enter to win just fill out the form below.  We hope you all had a great Valentines Day!  xoxo

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