Baby Sunday: 29 weeks

This week has been full of ups and downs. The week started off a little bumpy when I would wake up and feel like I had been hit by a truck, I was so worn out. From what? I have no idea. My body needed some serious rest for some reason. Then things got better as the week wore on and by Thursday I was feeling much better and getting things done in a normal time frame. Matt told me that since we were on vacation for Mother's Day he was going to do something for me once we got home. I told him I wanted it to be a surprise and a surprise it was! Note: I had no clue what we were going to be doing. On Saturday, we drove downtown and met up with our friend Jeff and his date for the day. We went to this adorable little restaurant for lunch called The Grove. It had the cutest decor and fresh dishes. I really liked it. Then I ask, "What are we doing next?" Matt says, "Oh we're going to the aquarium." I was slightly disappointed that that is what he had planned. But I said, "Oh neat!" Then I'm thinking, "Why the heck did he tell me to dress up then?" Little did I know Matt was being sneaky and I soon figured out we were headed to the theater. Jeff had the tickets so I didn't know what show we were seeing. We walk up to the door with our seats and I see the the playbill: TOPOL in FIDDLER IN THE ROOF! The Topol! The actor from the movie, who's played Tevye over 2,500 times in his career. He's on his farewell tour at 74 years old. I was sooooo excited! Just a few weeks ago I had mentioned that all the good tickets were taken and I was bummed that we won't get a chance to go. Matt had planned this thing out a month ago! I must say he usually can't keep things from me that long, but boy I was beyond thrilled! AND earlier in the week Matt painted my toenails for me because I am now having some difficulty comfortably reaching them. As my SIL Cher would say, "I think I hit the husband jackpot!":) Love him.



Baby Sunday: 29 weeks

Obsessions/Rampages: The pregancy perks are now in full swing! Example #1- We stopped at a cute little donut vendor while we walked around downtown. Which bytheway is a bad idea in Houston in May. It was roasting hot. Well the lady who made our donuts says, "It's so hot out here, would you like a water bottle for free. You need to stay cooled off with that baby in there." Score, free food! She was so sweet. Example #2- I had to use the ladies room during intermission and the line was outrageous. So I'm standing there in doing the potty dance in all my pregnant glory when the gracious ladies around me say (in a Texas accent), "Oh honey, you can go on up to the front of the line, we understand don't you worry about a thing!" Have I mentioned how much I love southern hospitality and being pregnant. And no matter where I go I get nice comments about how cute I look. If I ever need a self esteem boost I just head on over to the beauty supply store and those ladies are so friendly and sweet. No rampages this week that I can think of.

Elations/Worries: Elated that I'm able to be as active as I've been up to this point. I feel very blessed. Worries- My back has been hurting be more and more when I sleep. I bought this special back n' belly pillow that helps a ton-which takes up half of our bed so I've said goodbye to latenight snuggling for now, but sitting through 3 hours of church is a little bit of a challenge. But I'm determined to tough it out because I've still got 11 weeks to go! Elated that I found a great Prenatal Yoga DVD. It feels so good to stetch out my body and be focused on the way my body moves. I think I may have been a hippie in a former life. Also elated once again with all the movement going on inside me. Although I think he's going to run out of room real fast!

Aversions/Cravings: Watermelon. And I've been slightly obsessed with MultiGrain Cheerios as my night time snack. Italian food has been popular this week too. Hummus has become an aversion and a craving. Aversion because I get heartburn afterwards and craving because well, who doesn't love hummus? So I eat it and I deal with the aftermath.

Baby Sunday: 28 Weeks, Vacations

Wow, the past week and a half has been a blur of activity with family and such. We went to Indiana for my brother Reece's graduation from Grad School and now my nephew says, "My dad's a Master Engineer!" Cute. We got to spend a lot of time with Nathan, Becca, Emmalee and the new addition Danielle. We went to the zoo and park and just played so that Shana could rest and nurse their new baby girl. We cleaned and watched the movers pack all their stuff up so that they can be even further away from us in Connecticut, but now we have an excuse to go visit someone on the East Coast so that should be fun. We got to see my Grandma Garrett, that we haven't seen in 4 years. Nothing has changed about her- she still likes to cook LOTS of food that should be illegal due to it's high fat content but boy was it delish. We got to take some family pics while we were there too. Here are a smattering of pictures:

Reece and Nathan with yummy graduation cake

Me and Emma(almost 3), Nathan(5), Becca(almost 3) (minus Danielle who was sleeping)

Matt trying out his photography skillz. He thought it would be funny for my stand with my "bump" under the tree's "bump".

Us

Baby belly 27 weeks

The girls

Us

Us again, because we are so dang good looking. And yes, Matt didn't shave. He woke up 2 seconds before we had to leave, the little turkey. Luckily he blends in really well with my brother's beard and my dad's mustache:)

The Fam- minus Devin, who will be photo shopped in.

Baby Sunday: 28 weeks

Belly Shot: I feel like my stomach has exploded the last couple of weeks

Obsessions/ Rampages: I'm in my third trimester! I can't believe it! It is now time to buckle down and buy more baby stuff. So many things have happened this week that I had to write them down so I didn't forget. #1 obsession- my new alien belly. Literally. I can see the baby moving sometimes and my stomach will ripple and move/jiggle. Awesome! Matt finally caught him in action yesterday and was very proud. #2 obsession- I can feel when he has the hiccups. I was sitting on the couch at Reece's and this soft but steady beat was going on in my stomach that I haven't felt before so I asked Shana what it was and sure enough it was the hiccups. I've noticed he gets them mostly when I drink carbonation or eat spicier foods and they only last for about a minute or so. Move over Matt there's a new boy that has stolen my heart!
#3 obsession- I don't like to share my food. I'm very possessive over it. I feel like a 2 year old, "It's mine, don't touch it!" But that usually only happens when I'm starving and I turn into a banshee. Rampage: Let it be documented that I peed my pants involuntarily- in public, in the airport. I was headed to the bathroom when I had to sneeze, so I sneezed, and a gush of pee came out. GROSS! I zipped on into the bathroom to assess the damages. Lets just say that it was enough that luckily I was wearing black bottoms so you couldn't really tell, and bless the man that had to sit next to me on the airplane ride home. I probably smelled like a dirty cat. I texted Matt and he just laughed and texted back, "Didn't you know urine is the new Chanel?" Funny, very funny.

Elations/Worries: Elated about all the constant poking and prodding that the babe is doing. It is very enjoyable. Worries- Sometimes I forget I'm pregnant and then I remember and I panic. I think, "What the heck am I doing! This is a life I am going to be responsible for, I can't do this." That lasts for about a minute and I have the say a prayer in my heart and I am always comforted. Thank goodness for prayer. I think Satan wants my to feel inadequate but I'll show him! Also, my tailbone is very tender. So sitting for very long like a normal person is out of the question. Today at church we sat in a pew and I had 2 hymn books propped up under one side of my bum so I was leaning over and putting pressure on my side instead of on my tailbone. I would change sides after every speaker. It was actually Matt's idea and worked out very well. I can tell the baby's growth is picking up steam due to the round ligament pain I get everyday. Elation- I can't wait to meet him!

Aversions/Cravings: Last time I updated I said I wanted vegetables all the time. Not this time. Yesterday all I wanted was a big, fat, juicy burger. I was like "I'll eat some fruit and then see how I feel." An hour later I still wanted one! So I indulged myself and got a freaking BigMac at the beloved Golden Arches(aka McDonalds). I swear it was like 7 minutes in Heaven. That's about all, I eat like a pig. :)

Baby 27 Weeks Vacation Edition #2

Megan and the peanut are on another vacation this weekend without internet access. See you next week.

The Husband

Baby Update

Had my appointment and ultrasound this morning. Everything looks great! I passed my glucose tolerance test and all my blood work came back perfect. Baby is measuring big currently, so we'll see if that means I deliver early or have a humongous child! Here are some of his profile pics, she couldn't get a front one because he kept arching his head the whole time so it made him look funny. I don't know if this is how all babes look in the womb but I think he has my nose and those big Anderton eyes. Adorable.

Baby Sunday: 26 weeks-Vacation Edition

We are on vacation in Utah right now and leave tomorrow. It has been such a blast. We came for Nels wedding (tearfully gorgeous- I totally lost it in the sealing room). We got to go to Olivia's 4th birthday party-she is getting so grown up. Matt said the other day while watching a video of her riding her new bike, "Ohhh she was just born!" We stuffed our faces with plenty of Cafe Rio and Gandolfos. Amy and Mom A. through me a baby shower with all the Anderton cousins. I got some serious loot. We also got to spend some time with Grandma and Grandpa Anderton- he entertained us with stories of his pilot years and one of blowing a squirrel's head off on the back porch. Hilarious those two! I love spending time with family. We get to see my family starting on Thursday so that should be a blast as well. Baby boy is kicking my ribs right now so I'm going to talk about him.

Baby Sunday: 26 weeks

Obsessions/Rampages: Bubba is definitely growing faster and faster now. I can feel him starting to squish my ribs when I sit. My book says he is now the size of a 2lb chuck roast. He kicks the most at night and Liv actually got to feel him kick today. He is so strong. I love it. I'm told this is the best part of pregnancy- before you are too huge and uncomfortable. Only 3 more months, I'm so excited to see him! I have an appointment on Tuesday coupled with an ultrasound. I can't wait too see how much he's grown since my last one. I had my glucose tolerance test last week. It was easy peasy. I only had to do the 1 hour one and the stuff tasted like flat orange soda, so I didn't think it was bad at all.

Elations/Worries: Elated for all the decorating and planning I get to do when we get home. It will be so much fun. Worries- I had my first encounter with heartburn this week. I thought I was having a heart attack. Not fun. Luckily I new exactly what caused it- I ate way too much of a spicy taco salad. I've been able to avoid heartburn since then by eating smaller meals. I can't imagine getting it all the time like some people. I feel lucky so far, hopefully it stays that way.

Aversions/Cravings: I haven't been on my usual eating schedule since we've been on vacation and my body is telling me that I need to eat better. The last two days for dinner or snacks I've had vegetables. All I want is vegetables. But then I go and eat a bowl of ice cream so it's a little counter intuitive. I'm in love with cereal like always. That's about it. Not any major cravings or aversions.

Baby Sunday: 25 weeks

This week was just the same old routine, nothing too exciting. We've had some pretty crazy storms and school was canceled in some areas due to flooding, but now it's gorgeous and all the mosquitoes are out:) We went to the pool for the first time this weekend, I love the pool. It was so fun sitting there with my book and water just soaking up the rays. Putting my swimsuit on over my tummy is an Olympic event but once it's on it doesn't look too bad! We went and saw the new X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie this weekend. Before we left Matt took a shower after spending lots of time outside and he came out of the bathroom with this face. I about died with laughter! He calls it "Balding Wolverine". HAHA! We are heading out of town this week, and I could not be more excited! YEAH!

Baby Sunday: 25 weeks

Bare Belly Shot- I feel much bigger than this picture indicates.

Obsessions/Rampages: So apparently I'm 6 months pregnant now. WHAT! Time has been racing by! I was obsessed with clothes this week, but then after spending an entire afternoon shopping for various things, I realized that it's 500 degrees outside right now and I rarely change out of my workout clothes so why the heck am I wasting all my energy on stuff I'm going to wear maybe once! So tomorrow I'm going to pull a Mom Anderton and take half of the stuff back that I bought, she is the queen of returns. :) Rampages - I've been talking to some ladies about what type of birthing process they chose and all that stuff and I've come to realize that I just shouldn't ask anymore. Some have such STRONG opinions about you should do this and not do that and yada yada yada but you know what every woman is different and therefore every process is different. There is no right or wrong way, it is what is right or wrong for you. Given, I like to know what to expect and have a mild plan worked out in my head, but for all I know it may not go that way. I just hate it when women gang up on each other and get all stuck up about childbearing and rearing. Just a tidbit or what's been on my mind lately. Man, I just can't wait to go on vacation and see family!

Elations/Worries: Elations- I think we've narrowed down a name for baby boy. We have two that we feel are good names. I think we'll wait to see what he looks like when he pops out to make a firm decision. It's much more difficult than I thought it would be. Worries- My tailbone hurts if I sit for too long. I prefer standing to sitting most of the time. And I swear every joint pops and moves in my body. Everything is getting loosened up to make room for more baby. I am constantly amazed at what the human body can do, it reaffirms in my mind that we were created my a Divine source and none else.

Aversions/Cravings: Chips and Salsa! scrumptious! Apples are really yummy too. Other than that I am into eating everything most of the time. And I CANNOT WAIT for the deliciousness that our vacation will soon have to offer me! Get in my belly!