Waiting

In the words of Inigo Montoya: "I hate waiting."
Waiting has never been a strength of mine, let's go even further to say that I'm not patient--at all-- I never have been.

Nine months is a long time to wait for something.  Besides a baby, is there anything else you've ever successfully waited nine months for.  The only example that I can think of is this:  you're a child and your birthday is in March.  You've just had your birthday and you love all your new toys, but then you see this one toy that you forgot about but you have to have it, and you're out of birthday money.  Your parents says this to you: "put it on your Christmas list."  Ugh! But that's nine months away!  And most likely you will forget about the toy because who wants to wait nine months for something?

The only other thing I had to wait a long time for was for my wedding day.  I had to wait a year from engaged to married.  I can't tell you how many times I said, "I just wish we could be married already!"

So, "I wish this baby were here already!"  I've made it through six months.  Only three months left.  My patience will be tested.  I wish I could speed up the process, but it is probably not the same.

I know that I'll need lots of patience when I have a child, so I should look at this as practice, right?

Phew, I'm sure that these nine months will be more than worth it, but I just hate waiting!!

Maternity Clothes

 This morning I put on something that I have worn many times.  A simple tank top and pullover.  And this is what I noticed:

It's a little drafty (haha).  This is becoming the reality for all of my pre-pregnancy clothes.  All of my t-shirts have become belly shirts.  Wearing my previous pants?  You've got to be kidding.  I wore a pair last week to work in and I can't even get by with the hair-tie trick anymore.  It's official.  I'm all maternity all the time. 

I found this awesome website for maternity clothes.  It is called Pink Blush Maternity.  Check it out here.  Their stuff is super cute and very reasonably priced, especially the stuff on sale.  You also get free exchanges and returns, which makes online shopping so much easier.  I recently bought a couple shirts from them that I just love.

 I love the color of this shirt.  Also, on the sleeves and the back there are these cute little polka dots.

 This purple shirt is so cozy, warm and comfortable, and not to mention cute!

 

I really like this long tunic.  It is so cute with jeans and boots!  I got all of these shirts on sale and I am totally happy with my purchase.

After purchasing these three shirts, I now have 10 maternity shirts and 2 pairs of pants.  I'm not sure that's going to cut it now that I can't wear any of my pre-pregnancy clothes anymore (at least not in public).  So I'm going to be checking out consignment shops, Burlington, and other cheap places to stock up for the winter.

Here is a dress I ordered from Pink Blush.  I really love it, but I haven't worn it yet because Adam doesn't think it looks good because it's so close to my skin color.  So, fashionista friends, what accessories can I add to this dress to make it look better and separate it more from my skin?

 

I'd appreciate any advice you can give me because I really want to wear this dress!!

Perfect Pregnancy Pillow

This pillow saved me, well my sanity that is.  Before this pillow, I could not sleep through the night.  I would toss and turn all night and constantly be adjusting the mountain of pillows on the bed that just wouldn’t lay right.  I would get the pillow under my knees adjusted, then the pillow under my neck would be out of wack, then I would fix that and the pillow under my belly would shift.  And not to mention the constant struggle against the back pain!  Well, I am here to tell you that this pillow changed all that.  I am not getting paid in any way to write these things, the pillow just blew me away that much.  I didn’t even buy it.  One of my recently pregnant friends had given me hers that she had hardly used.  Once I slept on this pillow my pregnancy changed.  I’m not even kidding or being overly dramatic.  My back pain eased up, I could sleep through the night (aside from the bathroom breaks) and I only had one pillow to deal with.  And a happy husband because this pillow “corralled” me on my side of the bed.

Here is a link to the Snoogle pillow on Amazon so you can see what I’m talking about.  And here is a photo of me enjoying my Snoogle pillow.  I rest the top part under my neck and the bottom between my knees and the straight part provides really good back support and keeps me from rolling onto my back.

 

And husbands love it too.  I went into the bedroom the other day and found Adam enjoying my pillow, and also demonstrating the other way to use it.  If you need more belly support you can put the straight side in front of you.  This way is also very comfortable.

And then this position has helped me get comfortable when I read in bed.  It provides good back support and stability.   All I do is fold it on top of itself.  It's so easy!

 

All in all this pillow has been amazing, and I highly recommend it!

Week 23 Update

One of my books that I am reading says I only have 1-2 more weeks in the second trimester and then I will be in the home stretch!

My belly—is getting bigger and bigger!  I had an appointment yesterday and the midwife said I am the perfect size!My baby—11.5 inches long and weighs 1 lb.
I’m reading—Clockwork Princess--Cassandra Clare
I’m getting ready to watch—All the episodes of my shows that I have missed.
I’m thinking about—my projects for the nursery
Something exciting—We are starting to get baby gifts in the mail!

 I love my belly!  And I love to take pictures of it!

21 Week Update

Well, I am over halfway through my pregnancy!  I'm so excited to meet this little baby.  I'm hoping these next 20 weeks go by quickly.  But I'm sure they will be full of fun as we start to get the nursery ready and prepare for our child entering this world!

My belly—if I try to just glance down at my feet I can no longer see them!  That's pretty exciting for me.
My baby—is 12oz and 10.5inches long, that's as long as a banana.
I’m reading—Redeeming Love--Francine Rivers
I’m getting ready to watch—The season premiere of Grey's Anatomy!

I’m thinking about—the weekend
Something exciting—I started attending MOPS and a Young Families small group and I'm starting to meet a lot of parents.  I'm excited for the support system that they will become.