20 questions!!!!!

1. What's the nerdiest and/or weirdest thing about you?  Um maybe that I went to pharmacy camp in high school and LOVED IT!!!

 2. If you could live in a fictional universe from any book, movie, or television show, what would it be? Gilmore Girls for sure! LOVE their little town and all the people in it! Also Full House b/c well I just love Full House! J

3. Little or big, practical or frivolous, what are a few of your favorite items in your house?  LOOOOVE our big wood burning stove in our living room, love everything about Carlie’s nursery (even though its not done yet), and I WILL Love our new carpet that is coming in a few months!

4. Do you like animated movies? If so, what is your favorite? Yes! I love chick flicks or love stories! Anything with Julia Roberts!

5. What is your least favorite household chore? Ummmm everything?!? Ha! Really though dishes! I HATE dishes! Even though we have a dishwasher!

6. What's your favorite thing to get at Starbucks? If it’s the season Pumpkin Spice Latte, if not then hot chocolate J

7. What is your favorite pizza topping? Cheese or hamburger and mushroom

8. Waffles or pancakes? I love them both!

9. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A mommy….always

10. Do you prefer cooking or baking? Both I guess….I don’t have a working oven right now though so I can only cook stove top foods L

11. What would be your dream job? Be a stay at home mom!

12. Do you make your bed every morning? Um no….I wish I did but I’m usually in such a rush in the morning it just doesn’t happen! Maybe when I’m on maternity leave I will! I do on the weekends usually J

13. Picasso or Norman Rockwell? Norman I guess….I’m not a huge art person though

14. Do you like carpet, tile, or hardwood floors? Carpet for bedrooms ALWAYS, I prefer hardwood in the living, kitchen and dining (but we have carpet and tile), and tile in the bathrooms and laundry

15. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? Right now it would be excessively hairy tummy due to my dear daughter! They say it will go away pretty much as soon as she’s born though!

16. Last movie you watched?  Easy A was on Starz the other night!

17. Computer or Television? I prefer TV but you can’t surf the net on the TV! J

18. Favorite Sound? Sounds weird but the little moaning noises baby’s make….can’t wait to hear Carlie’s!

19. If you could have a $5000 shopping spree to one store, which store would it be? I WAS going to say Gap b/c I LOOOOOOVE BabyGap and GapKids but I’m going to go with Amazon.com b/c I can get pretty much anything I want/need there!

20. If you could be any Jane Austen fictional character who would you choose (or if you would prefer any fictional character)? I don’t know any of Jane Austen’s characters! Ha! Sooo I would like to be…actually I can’t think of any really! I think Rory Gilmore is super cool but I wouldn’t want to be her, just be her friend J

32 weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 17!!! HAHA I gained 6lbs in 2 weeks! I guess thats not THAT bad though, its supposed to be I think 2lbs per week and I gained 3 per week PLUS I had 3 HUGE holiday meals during that time!
Maternity clothes? Oh yea!
Sleep:I wake up a lot but I am still pretty rested!
Best moment this week: Just Carlie going crazy and really being able to tell the difference in her foot and bottom
Movement: She's going to be a gymnast!
Food cravings: None-I like Mexican a lot though, not that thats anything new!
Gender: It's a girl!!!!

Labor Signs: none really, I can definitely tell her head is low though!
Belly Button in or out? half out! ha!
What I miss: I miss NOT having back pain  
What I am looking forward to: CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Weekly Wisdom:  none
Milestones: only 7ish weeks left!!! woohooo!!!!

No hair or make up and it was eaaaarly but here are the 32 week shots!!

Swappin' the Glitz!

Raven over at A Momma's Desires and Pacifiers and Lindsey at The Bargain Blonde hosted an amazing blog swap for Christmas! It was all about anything and everything SHINEY!!!! I got paired up with the amazing Lisa and she sent me the best package!!

The LOOT!!! It includes earrings, nail polish, lip gloss (I LOVE lip gloss!), an awesome sparkly pen that is partially covered (oops!), and a super cute necklace that I've worn several times already!!

         Lip gloss and chapstick!!! There is actually one missing, it's in the bottom of my Mary Poppins bag! But let me tell you that red color right there....is HOT! makes me feel like a hot mama! :)

 UGH! I wish it wasn't sideways!!! Who doesn't LOVE stilletos?!?! Especially glitter stilletos?! This went on my tree as soon as I opened the package!

 I tried to get a picture of the super cute necklace but it was hard! Trust me though, it's awesome!

Thank you SO MUCH Lisa!!!!

A letter/request

Dear Princess Carlie,

Get out of my ribs!!!!! Before I call the doctor and have him put it in the birth plan that you get a whoopin' as soon as you are born. Thanks!!!

LYMOAB,
Mama

Christmas Cards!!!

Just a very short post to show our Christmas card! Britt and Stephanie over at One Busy Bassoodle and the Agile Akita took Tyler and my Christmas pictures one freezing cold day! AND Miss Stephie designed our amazing cards! I LOVE them!!!! annnnnd here it is!!

30+ week post!!!

How far along? 30 weeks and 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: I said 15 last post but my doctor corrected me and said it was really 11....their scale was off so they had to get a new one :)
Maternity clothes? mostly everything is maternity or dresses or bigger sized shirts :)

Sleep:ehhh getting more difficult to get comfy but once I fall asleep I sleep pretty well!
Best moment this week: having Carlie go CRAZY the last few days! Especially on Tuesday evening Tyler was LOVING IT!!!
Movement: She's going to be a gymnast! Especially if she is a shawty like her mama! :)
Food cravings: none really, I did REALLLLY want lettuce tacos from Cheesecake Factory today and probably will want them BAD until I get them!
Gender: It's a girl!!!!
Labor Signs: none really....I little bit of back labor but it's not real labor
Belly Button in or out? it's an eveny ha! I don't really have a belly button right now!
What I miss: apparently I'm not supposed to sleep on my back so that!
What I am looking forward to: Has nothing to do with Carlie but our annual friends Christmas party is this weekend!! oh yea and I have my preadmissions appointment at the hospital and 32 week appointment with the doctor!!!
Weekly Wisdom:  when she gets in the ribs walk around to try to get her out! :) and the horrible back pain on the right side is mainly from her being in the ribs on the right side!
Milestones: only 9 weeks left!!! woohooo!!!! thats not really a milestone though :)


I was going to add the video of her going crazy on Tuesday evening but it's taking forever to load! So when it loads I will add it :)

E.L.E.

I stole this video from Raven over at Mommas Desires and Pacifiers....it's very moving.

I need to get better at telling my friends and family how much they mean to me and how much they are loved.