Comments needed!

I'm trying to rig this curtain up in the baby's room so that it still lets the light in. I think this might be a winner, but I wonder if it looks a little funky all tied up. I want your opinion! Is this stylish or strange?

Bumptastic

Well, as of today I am 29 weeks (and as of this picture I was 28).

What's new? Sophie is growing of course, and my belly is expanding with her. This has led to the mysterious phenomenon know as the disappearing belly button. It started by stretching out into a gaping hole, then closed into a half moon, and now has become a deep slit. No big switch to a outie yet, but I'll keep you updated.

Also have discovered many, many new stretch marks. Looks a bit like fireworks on the bottom half of my stomach, but at least it's festive. The lines going down my thighs and up my sides on the other hand ...

I am definitely counting down now! I have 11 weeks left until my due date and only 8 weeks of work left.

Collage Catch-up

I didn't want these lovely pictures to go to waste. So here's a little snapshot (okay a lot of little snapshots) at the last month of our lives. :)

We are staying soooo busy right now that life is a little crazy. I'm loving it though. Can't believe September is almost over!

I wouldn't mind to visit

I was just reading online and found out that Universal Studios is doing a Harry Potter theme area of the park. I am probably behind on the times since it is due to open in the spring, but I had no idea this was in the works. And the thing is, I totally want to see it. :) I have never been to Universal Studios, but would jump at the chance to go back to Orlando and visit some Disney parks again. So, let's just add this to the dream agenda.

Found while cleaning out purse ...

14 pennies
5 old shopping lists
4 snacks
2 happy meal toys

a billion receipts

:)

You'll Come

I love cranking this one up while I'm driving. Must say that I'm a little jealous Andrea got to hear Hillsong in concert. :)

"Oh, that we might know the Lord!
Let us press on to know him.
He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn
or the coming of rains in early spring."
Hosea 6:3

Continued

Well, what do you know, it just keeps getting bigger. This was taken right at 25 weeks. (once again a week late)

This week(ish) Sophie's heart is supposedly beating loud enough to hear with an ear to the belly. Josh has tried and had trouble hearing much that is distinguishable. I am not that flexible. :)

Apparently, my uterus is now the size of a soccer ball. That, I find easy to believe. Pregnancy is becoming somewhat uncomfortable. I'm not sleeping quite as well, though I suppose that's just practice for the next year of our lives. That, combined with the third trimester closing in (yay!), has made me a lot more tired lately, but I'm not back to wanting to nap every day yet.

I've picked up a few baby girl clothes from yard sales and thinking of her wearing them is a little surreal. Almost down to the last three months!

All in a day's work

Just thought I'd give you a little snapshot of my day

3:30 - Josh gives me a kiss as he leaves for work and I get up for a potty break ... proceed to lay awake for the next hour and a half

5:00 - seriously thinking about just getting up and getting some things done
(short time later) - actually fall back asleep

6:30 - get woken up by all the muscles in my right calf simultaneously seizing up/writhe around - think that it's a good thing Josh was gone or he would have gotten kicked - thankfully fall back to sleep quickly

7:45 - Josh comes home from work and crawls back in bed, which I have not left

9:30 - wake up and get going - I felt I deserved to sleep in a bit

10:30 - proceed to pay bills (one of which was due yesterday - oops!) actually write a check for $0.01 - yes one cent - the check cost more than that

12:30 - leave for this days counties

4:00 - quick stop at the grocery store to get us through the end of the week - very proud to be done and home quickly without spending too much

4:30 - realize that I forgot to buy the noodles for tomorrow's dinner

5:30 - clean up kitchen and start dinner (which I have all ingredients for!)

6:30 - enjoy some great food off the grill with some great friends

9:00 - say goodnight to friends - seriously contemplate going to bed (this happens about this time every night), but play a few songs on rockband instead

10:00 - anticipating a great night's sleep (hopefully!) :)

Practice

Last week, Myra came over and spent the evening with us. This kid is so stinkin' cute! And she's very low maintenance. Myra brought some of her toys along and her Tinkerbell movie.

Side note - Tinkerbell is such a cute movie. I've watched it with Myra before and we were threatening Josh with it all week. :)

But he was lucky and she wanted to watch Ninja Turtles while I cooked dinner.



After we ate, Myra and I had a little nail party. She was excited to do it and sat so still the whole time. Then she asked to do her fingernails too. It went a lot better than the last time I tried to do nails (my pedicure).




The night went by so quickly. We did eventually put in Tinkerbell, but by that time we only watched about 30 minutes before it was time for her to leave. No worries though, I plan to make sure Sophie and Daddy watch some girly movies together - you know in between Ninja Turtles and Transformers.