33 Weeks and Counting!

This week has been amazing! My parents came into town from Texas to throw me a baby shower with family friends (How awesome are they?!), and my Hubby's Grandparents were in town as well (from Indiana) for the shower. Hubby's younger brother was in town to see all the family before he moves to Hawaii *so not fair*, the boys had fun playing video games and hanging out most of the week. Unfortunately Hubby wasn't able to be there for the shower because of work, but family was there in full force : ) I'll post pictures as soon as I can wrestle the camera away from Nana Mo. 

Maternity Clothes: I picked up two more tops today, I'm really excited about my green top. If I pair it with an electric orange necklace it will be perfect for Halloween or seasonal activities. 

 

Weight Gain/Loss: The doc has me drinking Protein shakes in an attempt to put on even more weight before my next appointment. I get to be lazy and eat more so I feel like I'm on a vacation of sorts. *munching on a protein bar as I type* 

Sleep: Finding a comfortable position is even more difficult and when I do find one it's the most awkward/painful looking contortion of my body. But you know what....it feels good. Naps are a blessing, as is sleeping in on the weekends (if I don't worry myself into waking up and cleaning the entire kitchen again).  

Best moment this week: Seeing my mom (Nana Mo) fall asleep on my chair and being snuggled up to by my puppies. Seeing my dad (Papa Mo) put together a Pack n' Play while he listens to football. He looked at it when it was all done and said it was a pretty cool contraption for baby Melody. : )   

Movement: Melody is moving around quite a bit, she even likes to push her butt up into my ribs to make me move.  

Food cravings: Any food will do I just want more!   

Belly Button: My belly is getting bigger and my belly button is getting even more stretched out! It's almost gone. Only a few more centimeters and I might have to change my blog title to "Bye-Bye Bellybutton Hello Belly".  

What I love: The gorgeous weather!

What I miss: Being able to look down with out bending over to see my toes.  

What I am looking forward to: Hubby getting home to see the pile of baby shower gifts in our house! And setting up Melody's crib!

Shower pictures to come...... 

Creepy Baby Cakes

Lately I've found myself going back through the archives of one of my favorite sites, Cake Wrecks. They take a humorous look at professional (that term is used loosely) cakes gone horribly wrong. Anywhoo, I found, re-found, and unearthed some very creepy baby shower cakes. Some of them are so amazing ridiculous that I just had to share the love. 

First up....

Yumm. Ugly plastic babies coated in gobs of icing, and snuggling up to some odd ducks. 

Yet another creepy baby shower trend is the belly cake. 

The nails aren't helping this go down any easier. 

Again with the creepy plastic doll covered in fondant. 

The blank stare from the 'beby' is taking me back to a horror flick kinda fear. 

And for our final outlandish baby shower cake.... 

I proudly give you 'birth in cake'.

*WARNING!* 

THE FOLLOWING CAKE IS NOT FOR THE EYES OF CHILDREN

Now is the time to pick your jaw up off the ground ( trust me, mine was down there too).

Yes, the censor bars are necessary. I can't believe someone even commissioned this cake let alone thought of it!

CRAZY!

Well that's it for now. 

I found all of these cakes at CakeWrecks.com so please give them the credit for fining these *lovely* gems of sugar. And please go check out their amazing site.

Week 31!

We are in the home stretch, the final trimester! The hubby and I will see our gorgeous baby girl in about 62 days (but who's counting anyways right?). I can't explain the mix of emotions that comes over me when I think about the arrival baby Melody. Happiness at being able to hold her in my arms and seeing her with her Daddy (I can't wait for that moment when he holds her and has the biggest grin imaginable!). The sense of responsibility to protect this precious little bundle and give her the best of this world. And of course the need to protect and care for her. But most of all I just want to see her plump little face!

Well enough about what I want and on to what you want... more info!

Maternity Clothes: My birthday wasn't that long ago and I received a gift card for Motherhood Maternity which I made prompt use of in the last few days. : ) I also got a gift card for Kohl's that I plan on hoarding until after Melody arrives. It is sitting in a lovely hand-made, tie-dye duct tape wallet that I also got for my birthday (Thank you J!).

 

Weight Gain/Loss: I am tipping the scale at a healthy pregnancy weight that I have never once seen in my life. Let's just not speak of this topic ok? 

Sleep:  It's a toss up. Heartburn doesn't help the attempt of sleeping but Melody makes the actual act of sleeping a little difficult these days. I toss in my sleep and apparently I have passed this habit on to my  daughter. Oh joy. Mid-day naps are now my best friend. 

Best moment this week:  Every time Hubby puts his hands on my belly Melody calms down and I get a break from the constant barrage of kicks, tumbles, punches and acrobatics in my belly. I've started to use this to my advantage! Mwahahaha! 

Movement: I started using an app on my iPhone that tracks kicks, a kick counter. If you don't feel more than 10 kicks in an hour you call your doctor and get an extra check up. I opened up the app and sat down to count kicks and wouldn't you know my little girl kicked me 30+ times in a 15 min. period. How's that for a healthy active baby!

Food cravings:  Anything that doesn't repulse me. 

Belly Button: Belly Button? Whats that? Oh you mean the little thing in the center of my belly that is quickly disappearing. 

What I love: Eating whatever want and not really exercising. I feel like I'm cheating but I'm not! (Love It!)

What I miss: Running, of all the things to miss. I know I'm crazy but I miss being able to run myself ragged, get absolutely exhausted by exercising, not going up the stairs. 

What I am looking forward to: Setting up baby furniture and finishing Melody's room. 

Week 25

How far along: 25 Weeks!

Maternity clothes: Still wearing the same ones, nothing new yet. But as my belly starts to grow even more I might have to venture out and find something to cover it up : )

Weight Gain/Loss: Weight gain is right on track, but I still need to eat more protein. I just can't bring myself to eat meat too much these days so I find myself snacking on Peanut butter. 

Sleep: Amazing! The last few nights have been great. I go to bed, put me head on the pillow and *zonk* I'm out until morning! But then I end up taking an 3 hour nap (which is ridiculous!). I would feel guilty about the nap but I was too tired to care. 

Best moment this week: Telling DH that our Little Angel of a Girl can rearrange my insides if she wants, and him getting to feel it! The look on his face was priceless. 

Movement: Tons... our sweet little girl likes to play with mommy's insides. Especially after meals and at bed time, it's a riot. 

Food cravings:  I want carbs, bread and noodles all the time! I have to remind myself that you need to add veggies and meat to make a meal that will be appetizing to the non-preggos. 

Belly Button: I used to have a belly button. Now I just have a small divot/dent in the center of my stomach and I have a feeling that it will be disappearing soon. 

What I love: TPS (Tummy Positioning System). DH came up with it when he was trying to locate someone in my belly. He seemed a little freaked out by the fact that I don't have to put my hands on my belly to tell where our daughter is. He got over it though. Now he asks where she is so he can chase her with a Popsicle!

What I miss: Being able to bend over with out adjusting the baby.

What I am looking forward to: Filling up the closet with more great little girls clothes (that aren't too girly). And at such great prices too!

Milestones: I have a Glucose Test coming up in a few days to tell if I have Gestational Diabetes. Every woman gets this test when they're pregnant so it's nothing to get worried about. The only thing I dread is having to taste the heavily sugared drink they give you for the test! Bleh. 

Drum Roll Please.....

DH and I had the great opportunity to go have an anatomy scan and discover the 'anatomy' of our dear Little One!


So.... Pink or Blue? Which will it be? 


It's a Girl!