Hello Third Trimester!! I'm glad you are here!

Courtesy of Baby Center:

By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in his brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

I am now on the homestretch and in my third trimester!! This puts us closer to meeting our little man and this puts me over the moon! Today I have my glucose screening test and I will be getting the shot since Chad and I have opposite blood types. I have been given to wonderful baby showers and we are truly blessed to have the people in our lives that we do. Chad and I will never be able to express our gratitude enough to everyone!! Now that we have a wonderful stroller for Landon it is time to practice with that contraption because if not - we may have child services called on us...Practice makes perfect!!
That's all I have for now and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!
I also welcome any advice for getting through the third trimester even though I feel fantastic now - I know some difficulties may lie ahead :)

27 Weeks!!!!

Courtesy of Baby Center:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with his legs extended. He's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing his eyes, and perhaps even sucking his fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if he were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother him, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

I would just like to add how entertained I am by watching my belly move. I started seeing the movement of my belly weeks ago but it is so pronounced now...Like waves on my stomach and if I put my had down at the right time it's like I can feel his body. Which actually makes me tear up because I cannot wait to meet my little man! He is so active - I feel his movement so much throughout the day!! I love it! Next week I will be in my third trimester :) Amazing how quickly the first two have gone by!

My baby sister is getting married!!!!

My baby sister got engaged over the weekend Mr. Daniel Bentley! My family could not be more excited for them and to welcome him into our family (which he already has been for soooo long). These two were made for each other!! As her sister, I cannot wait to start all of the planning and share this time in her life with her! She will never know how proud I am of her and all that she has accomplished! Jennifer, You are going to be one amazingly beautiful Bride! There is so much going on in our family right now :) I love it!

Congratulations to Jennifer Martin and Daniel Bentley as they begin the next chapter in their life together!!!

Lunch Conversation just cannot get any better!

So I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch conversation from work today. It's never dull - what more can I say? I will share this one with you as it in particularly had the whole table cracking up.




I must confess that I am not sure how our conversation got where it did but nonetheless I will try to explain.



If you listen to the Bert Show based out of Atlanta then this morning you heard the story about the crazy lady and her Instant Messenger scam. Well, we briefly touched on this. Well, someone at the table then asked, "What exactly is the difference between a text message and Instant Messenger?" This is when things got a little more interesting...



While trying to explain the different we began to reminisce about the days of AIM. I personally do not do the whole Instant Messenger thing anymore but used to. We were explaining how we grew up in the era of Chat rooms and AIM. While trying to explain the concept of chat rooms I began to think about how stupid/dangerous those rooms were but hey, we all did it. Late nights on the internet - in the chat rooms where you have to type: 14/Female/Georgia/brown hair....Don't judge - I know you did it too. Yes, it was stupid. My how things evolve, the conversation turned to creepy Myspace.com and how it sucked hours out of the day from our lives. You would stress for hours about which background to use on your profile and you had to make sure that you updated your song weekly to maintain your cool factor. Honestly, you could be anyone you wanted to - which therein lies the creepy factor. With people being able to post any picture they wanted - No you were not talking to the hunky brown haired in shape model from Cali, you were talking to the 50 year old guy who still lives at home with his mom and dad from lack of motivation to do anything with his life...



But we all learned something very new about a co-worker, who I will nickname Ravishing Red Head :) She is reading and laughing (plus I got the okay to write about this). We found out that she met her now hubby on myspace :) She went through the story about how he messaged her and striked up the convo; she didn't respond immediately - she had to do her research. After looking at some of his pictures (one from a Green day concert where he dyed his hair green) and with his weight being at like 120 or something like that - She came to the conclusion he's a harmless punky scrawny guy. So they talked back and forth and then the next question came, "Are we going to meet?" Which sent her into panic mode - She called a girlfriend and they decided a group date would be best. Bowling to be exact and at this point they exchanged numbers. She shared that his voice did not match his picture; she said it was very deep. At this point, I had to say, so when he called did he say, Hellooooo Clarice.... Which I must say if he had I don't know that they would be married because she probably would have hung up but no he didn't... He arrived at the bowling alley in an orange car and Napoleon Dynamite shirt on and she was smitten :) The rest is history but wow, what a lunch! We were able to talk about Chat rooms back in the day and learn something new about Mrs. Ravishing Red Head!! Interesting lunch with a lot of laughter!! Thanks ladies!

26 Weeks and an English Hothouse Cucumber

I reached 26 weeks today and I'm trying to wrap my head around the fact that I will be in my third trimester in two weeks. Craziness but exciting at the same time! I'm feeling good but totally feeling the growing pains in my belly now. I have my first shower this weekend and I am totally looking forward to it! Here is my baby bump picture:

Courtesy of Baby Center:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.

*Now if you are like me - I know what a cucumber is but not an english hothouse cucumber so I had to look it up - haha!*

Bedroom Furniture :)

Long time coming I know! It has taken me awhile to get these up...Well, awhile is being nice - It took me since March but hey atleast they are up :) This is the first set of furniture Chad and I bought for our home :) It was a big purchase but I was insistent on it. I told him I really wanted to get a King size bed before we got pregnant :) Well, If you are a regular reader you know that in May we got our wonderful news! I'm glad we got this furniture and I love it!

Wall Art in my Kitchen that I LOVE!!!

So this is a really late post because this wallart has been up for awhile but better late than never!  I ordered this for our kitchen from a friend at church. The saying came from the movie Julie and Julia (one of my faves) and I thought it was appropriate to put up in the kitchen :) I picked the font and I loved the red. It was pretty simple to put up as you can tell by the pictures but getting it straight that high up was a challenge. I'm fairly confident Chad was ready to smack me. We smoothed it out with a credit card and he made marks to make sure it was straight. Then came the most challenging part. You have to pull on it very very very slowly. His arms were numb by the time he finished but the final product is great!  It adds some color and it is unique :)

If you are interested in ordering one for yourself you can go here:

Reliable Signs

They have something for every room; Babies rooms, Kids rooms, Kitchens, Living Rooms, etc. You get the point ;) You can e-mail me as well and I can send you the info:)

They have a facebook page as well so you can see other designs:

Reliable Signs Facebook Page

Nothing on you!

This is David Choi and he re-did the song Nothing on you to be about Chick-fil-A awhile back. He was invited to the home office to sing his song and a few others.  Super nice guy and he has a great voice!

Weekly Dish

This week I was asked to do the Weekly Dish for What's up Sippy Cup :) Please check out the weekly dish for this week as well as the many other links and articles on the website!! It's a great website with a lot of ideas!

24 Weeks and an Ear of Corn

Courtesy of Baby Center:

Landon is growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

I go this afternoon for my montly check-up. I would love to tell you how much weight I have gained but honestly I do not have a scale at the house.  So I'm not that sure - If I had to guess at my last appt - I gained 6 pounds so for this one I am guessing close to 10 - as you can see I am growing and so is Landon :)

Landon is also well on his way to having a closet like his mommy - well maybe not that bad but I love the fact that he has two pairs of shoes already and is collecting outfits! :) He has no idea how much he is loved already!! Now if I could just fast forward this whole third trimester that would be awesome! I cannot wait for him to get here!!!

Now I need some advice - I am trying a few different things but not having much luck.

I know that my posture has changed because of the extra weight gain but it is causing pain in my upper back and neck, I put the heating pad on my back last night. At work, I am trying to sit up straighter at my desk. Just not sure what else to try doing...Any ideas or is it here to stay???