Sunday, September 22, 2013

{31 weeks}





Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 31 weeks, 4 days 
Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson measures over 16 inches long, weighs approximately 3.3 pounds (about the size of a coconut), and is heading into a growth spurt.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 23 pounds
Maternity Clothes: Yes! Loving my maternity jeans from Old Navy. I bought a pair of MM leggings this week, and absolutely LOVE them, too! I will be living in them for the next 9 weeks!
Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy
Movement: Yes! At all hours of the day...he usually wakes me up in the morning, & is very active right before we go to bed. He is VERY busy inside his little home! :) 
Food Cravings: Candy corn, Mexican food, anything sweet!
What I miss: Not a thing!
Sleep: Still sleeping great! I'm wondering when the sleepless night are coming because everyone tells me they are! 
Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn, & I have to take lots of potty breaks! :) It's getting harder to roll over & actually get out of bed in the mornings, too. I can also tell that I cannot do as much at work as I used to...must.slow.down!
Best Moment this week: Getting our bedding & curtains; hearing his heartbeat (150 bpm) at my appointment on Thursday; our baby shower on Saturday; going to Amber's baby shower Saturday afternoon; an absolutely beautiful first day of fall today! It's been a great weekend!
What I am looking forward to: Reaching 32 weeks on Wednesday; going to our shower next Saturday! :o) We are so very blessed!

Monday, September 16, 2013

Scarecrow Crunch

One of my favorite things about fall is making some kind of snack mix to munch on while watching football on the weekends! I found this really great recipe from Kasey at Time to Save Workshops. It was super easy to put together & fairly cheap, too!

Here's what I used:
Honey Teddy Grahams
Cashews (small bag) ($0.99 @ Walgreen's)
Turtle Chex Mix (2 bags)
Brach's Autumn Mix (love those big pumpkins!)

This is Kasey's picture, but mine looked pretty identical.


Enjoy!

Sunday, September 15, 2013

{30 weeks}




Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 30 weeks, 4 days 
Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson is roughly 15.7 inches long now and weighs almost 3 pounds (about the size of a head of cabbage). {he is definitely over 3 pounds, according to the last ultrasound we had!}
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 21 pounds
Maternity Clothes: Yes! Loving my maternity jeans from Old Navy!
Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy
Movement: Yes! At all hours of the day...he usually wakes me up in the morning, & is very active right before we go to bed. He is VERY busy inside his little home! :) 
Food Cravings: Candy corn!
What I miss: Not a thing!
Sleep: Still sleeping great! I'm wondering when the sleepless night are coming because everyone tells me they are! 
Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn, & I have to take lots of potty breaks! :) It's getting harder to roll over & actually get out of bed in the mornings, too. My first trimester fatigue hit big time this past week, but I got a burst of energy this weekend that I hope lasts!
Best Moment this week: Reaching 30 weeks!! & just spending time with John T.! I know our quiet weekends at home will be few & far between in the next little bit, so we are trying to make the most of it! Lots of sleeping in & watching football! :o)
What I am looking forward to: Carson's bedding & curtains were shipped yesterday, so they should be arriving sometime this week! SO excited to get the last few things done in his nursery. I go back to the doctor on Thursday. No ultrasound at this appointment, but I always look forward to going to the dr. to hear his heartbeat, etc.!

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

{29 weeks}



Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 29 weeks, 4 days (in this picture taken 9/8/13)
Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson weighs 2 1/2 pounds (about the size of a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. At our 29 week appointment last Thursday, he was actually measuring 30 weeks, 6 days, & weighed 3 pounds, 6 ounces!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 21 pounds
Maternity Clothes: Yes! Still rocking the maternity pants, shorts & capris! Loving my maxi skirts/dresses and shirts, too! Besides big t-shirts, maternity is all I can wear now. :)
Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy
Movement: Yes! At all hours of the day...he usually wakes me up in the morning, & is very active right before we go to bed. He is VERY busy inside his little home! :) 
Food Cravings: Baskin Robbins ice cream! I had a scoop of cookies and cream after our baby class on Sunday, & it was heaven!
What I miss: Not a thing!
Sleep: Still sleeping great! (I'm having insomnia tonight because I came in from work, fell asleep around 5:45 on the couch, woke up at 11:15 to go to bed, and now I can't go back to sleep! Carson is kicking like crazy, too!)
Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn, fatigue, & I have to take lots & lots of potty breaks! :) It's getting harder to roll over & actually get out of bed in the mornings, too. 
Best Moment this week: Seeing that Carson looked great on our ultrasound last Thursday! :) & experiencing our first baby/childbirth class on Sunday afternoon. John T. & I were horrible students...he kept me laughing the entire time! :)
What I am looking forward to: Reaching 30 weeks tomorrow! I thank the Lord every day for getting us to another day. Pregnancy is such a blessing, and I am so thankful for this little love inside of me! :)

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

{28 weeks}




Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 28 weeks, 3 days (in this picture taken 8/31/13)
Size of baby: According to babycenter, Carson weighs 2 1/4 pounds (about the size of an eggplant) and measures 14.8 inches from head to heels.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 19 pounds
Maternity Clothes: Yes! Still rocking the maternity pants, shorts & capris! Loving my maxi skirts/dresses and shirts, too!
Gender: BOY! Carson Timothy
Movement: Yes! At all hours of the day...he usually wakes me up in the morning, too. He is VERY busy inside his little home! :) 
Food Cravings: Anything sour, M&Ms
What I miss: Not a thing!
Sleep: Still sleeping great! 
Symptoms: Hunger, heartburn & I have to take lots & lots of potty breaks! :)
Best Moment this week: Just feeling these constant kicks & movements & our baby shower at church on Sunday. :o)
What I am looking forward to: Our appointment & ultrasound on Thursday. I'm excited to see how much he has grown!