Week 27-28

Week 27 & 28

 

          Week 27                                             Week28           

So I must say there's not a lot going on from week to week, except for my consistently growing belly, see the pictures above, so I try to limit my posts to those events that are semi-exciting.

The most exciting part of week 27 was at the end of the week when we had our friend/neighbor, Mindy, come and paint the baby's room.  Painting the baby's room is:

1. being something that pregnant woman are not supposed to be doing, and Andy wasn't too thrilled at the idea

2. a HUGE to-do item on our nesting list 

3. I have high standards and would expect it to be done PERFECTLY

...and I must say Mindy and I were SO on the same page and she did a BEYOND perfect job! The room turned out GREAT! (see below)

(Cali Cameo)

As you can see we're going with a turquoise/teal blue and super light sky blue.  I've found an online source to order the baby's bedding from so I think it will all go together quite nicely. 

Next big happening was...MOTHER'S DAY!

This has been an ongoing battle at The Crall household...Andy thinks that I am not yet a MOTHER since baby boy isn't out of the womb yet. (Of course he still gives me great credit for being a step-mom) I, of course, disagree being that I get kicked and punched from the inside everyday and it's a life changing thing to carry a child! Well, I don't know if I finally won the debate or enough of my girlfriends broke him down, either way, I was caught off guard when my hubby brought out a very UNexpected Mother's day present...and I must say he did a GREAT job!

 (My new diaper bag and glider!!)

Mother's day was just the two of us and it was great! Nice and relaxing...not as relaxing as my Mom's 10 days in Maui but I'll take what I can get and my Mom deserves a trip to the islands!

A big thank you goes out to my hubby for making my first Mother's day so fabulous and a very Happy Mother's day to all my family and friends! I'm sure next year will be even better...

Love,

K & Baby Crall

Week 26

Week 26

It's official, my non-maternity shirts are getting too short! AHHHH! 

Time to go shopping for this momma! This week was a fun one...Andy was away on a bachelor party in New Orleans, which meant I got to go shopping and work on getting stuff for little Crall!

On the agenda for this week/weekend:

Facial - Awesome and much needed after pregnancy ache showed up and created a few mountains on my forehead! Ugh!

Baby Consignment sale - Scored a couple expensive items at a fraction of the cost! Basically brand new Boppy pillow, Brest Friend pillow and of course some little beanies (or toboggans as my Ohio boy likes to call them) that say "Ladies Man" and "Chick Magnet"...both will be suiting I'm sure! ;-)

Babies R Us glider sale - Momma made an executive decision to snatch up a good deal and bought me a glider for little mans room! Pretty sure it will be my new bed once he's born!

Michael's/JoAnne's Sale - bought letter for baby Crall's bedroom wall (50% off) and then got blocks to make to match for my maternity and newborn photo shoot (TBD).

Thanks to my girl Debbie for keeping me company and being the bestest deal shopper ever with me! I honestly felt like we were on the show Extreme Couponing! :)

Next up on the agenda for this weekend...

Jackie's BIG 3-0 surprise birthday party! I must say it's so nice to have such amazing friends! I've known Jackie since college and although we don't live all that close to eachother it's ALWAYS so fun to get together and catch up! Not to mention she just had a little baby girl as mentioned a few posts ago and she's looking AMAZING! Of course I didn't have my phone to take a pic with the Bday girl or Baby Grace but I got some pics of her son Will that can make an appearance in her place! PS - Isn't he the cutest thing?!

Being that this is Cinco de Mayo...a little pregnancy is not going to keep me from going out on the town! This hott momma picked up the crew, Craig, Debbie and Scott and we headed out to Salty Senorita's. Clearly being the prego that I am, I had to entertain my-sober-self by ordering a virgin daiquiri and walking around so as many people as possible would see me! It was quite comical watching people talking about me or staring at my belly and then my drink and then back at my belly! HILARIOUS! I really wanted to take an empty Dos Equis bottle and fill it with water and walk around with it instead but I declined. :P

We also made our way from Saltys over to Taco Bell/Long John Silvers (why this combination of restaurants is allowed I'm not too sure) to make sure my non-pregnant friends had some sort of base for their night of drinking, and then headed over to watch Debbie's Dad's band play for a bit! (Warning: Heavy drinking, chicken planks (what a stupid name, BTW) and soft tacos do not mix well)

I think this little momma did just fine on her own, but I will say...Having your husband away in New Orleans on a bachelor party trip does make the sleeping a little bit more difficult. However, all is well and my Hubs made it home still drunk I think in one piece, thankfully!

Love,
K & Baby Crall

Week 25

Week 25

Time for another monthly check up! I must say these months feel like they're going by so slowly...and then I realize how much time we have until little man makes his appearance and suddenly I feel like they're FLYING by!


Recapping: Week 25

How Far Along: 25 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 15 lbs 


Belly Growth (fundal height): from 20cm to 24cm

Maternity Clothes: The weather is getting warmer so trying to wear my stretchy skirts as much as possible. Scrubs are still doing the trick for work so no shopping spree just yet!

Gender: BOY!

Movement: Lots! After I eat he becomes a little wiggle worm which is normally when I start getting busy at work which makes it interesting when talking to patients! Quick restroom breaks are much needed! :)

Sleep: My back is starting to feel better, THANK GOD! I was given a snoogle by a co-worker of mine and I must say it's heavenly! It takes up my half of the bed but I find that I'm sleeping much better. I will say that if I have to wake up for a potty break, Baby Crall thinks it's party time and decides he's going to move all over the place until he gets comfy again and falls asleep...then I get to fall asleep! I guess this is going to be the story of my life, right?!

What I miss: Nothing too major...With cinco de mayo approaching I'm sure there will be a margarita/daiquiri/Mexican beer craving for a split second but other than that I'm doing just fine.

Cravings: Same as before really - Nothing outside of the norm, I always love mexican food (not good for the above pictures or weight gain tracking) and tuna sandwiches (in moderation of course)
Symptoms: less back pain than before so I can't complain too much! I will say I've started to have a weird pain under my "girls"...not sure if it's from my belly supporting these suckers or more ligaments/muscles moving around but sometimes it burns and others it feels like something is stretching inside my stomach...very weird! Of course this starts AFTER my doctors appointment (add it to the Dr Question list).

Best Moment This Week: Feeling him move is the COOLEST feeling ever! I can't imagine never experiencing this feeling! 


Next Dr visit: 5/23/12 Glucose Test...Yippee! Not!

Week 23-24

Week 23-24

 

The infamous bump progression

Happy Birthday to my baby daddy! Of course with the big addition to the Crall family Andy decided he wanted to take a much quieter approach to turning another year older this year.  We spent the day hanging out with friends and celebrating little miss Reagan Hennessy's birthday and then made our way to our favorite Mexican restaurant, Valle Luna for a birthday dinner celebration!

Happy Birthday my love!

To celebrate a birthday in true Crall fashion we extended the festivities to another night out with our good friends, The Goodman's and treated ourselves to a nice dinner at Mastro's Steakhouse! Happy Birthday to Kellee too! More good food, good friends, and good times!

 Happy Birthday again my love!

  

Happy Birthday Kellee!!

 

Andy's birthday dessert...safe to say Me & baby Crall enjoyed this for Dad! :)

Happy 8th Birthday also goes out to our little flounder and future 

BIG SISTER...Miss Kayleigh Crall! 

We love & miss you!!

Upcoming Baby News: Next doctors appointment is 4/23/12

Until next week...

-K & Baby Crall