30 Weeks!

I can't believe I am actually in the 30s! What a milestone. 10 weeks to go! (or you know, 7 or 11 or 12...)

Yesterday I talked to my boss about shortening my hours at work. I made it clear that I am by no means ready to quit working, but by the last hour or two of my shifts my feet and back are letting me know they are not happy! My heels are in such sad shape. I see a pedicure somewhere in my future. Probably the best pedicure EVER! I finally managed to remove the sad, chipped red polish from my toes a few weeks ago, but they have been bare ever since. Luckily it is winter (almost spring! yee!) and no one really sees my toes. 

I decided to switch it up and face the opposite direction for my belly pic this week. I really don't feel like my belly has changed in size any from last week. 

I have found that I have not been very outspoken about a lot of my opinions during this pregnancy. Mostly, because I do not want to/feel the need to defend my decisions. Or I don't feel like listening to their (insert inappropriate adjective here) comments. 

Despite that, I am very dedicated to my decisions. Fortunately I have a strong support system (husband, mom, sister, etc) that stands behind me. 

I am very committed to breastfeeding.

I am very committed to cloth diapering.

and I am very dedicated to attempting a natural birth. 

None of these are anything radical, but people do have their comments, and they do not feel compelled to hold them in! I will not be swayed by any naysayers. I do not wish to hear your opinions about why my decisions are bad/wrong/too hard/not going to last/or any other negative thing. Those are your opinions, and they have nothing to do with mine. 

I didn't mean for this to turn into a rant about what others may say. I simply wanted to convey how committed I am to my decisions. I know none of the three I listed will be easy, but I do have reasons for choosing them. I feel confident in my ability to carry out each one of them. 

Now, as far as a natural birth is concerned. I know that at times there are circumstances that make a natural birth impossible. If any of those things should occur during my labor we will most certainly make the decision that is best for our baby. My support team is of the utmost importance when it comes to my birth plan. I have had many conversations with each of them. I have also been doing tons and tons of research. Call me crazy if you will, but I am actually looking forward to the labor and birth process. (yes, i know it hurts) (here i go defending myself again!)

Ok, I have rambled/ranted long enough! I am going to leave you with a short clip of some belly movement! The first 10 seconds are the best. Enjoy!

This morning a man from a business down the road brought us a box of cookies at work. By the time I got my lunch break (1:20), this is what was left.



I guess they all knew I didn't need the sweets. :-/

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29 Weeks!

Today I am 29 weeks into my pregnancy! Crazy, huh? 

Lately I have been in kind of a funk. You might have been able to tell in my 28 week post. I just didn't feel very chipper or chatty. I could feel my extreme hormonal mood swings as they surged through me. It was not a fun feeling. Today I am feeling much more positive and perky! The weather may have a lot to do with it. It is a beautiful 72 degrees outside right now! So wonderful! I hope the good weather and the good mood are here to stay.

This morning I was reading, on one of my many pregnancy apps, about the 29th week. One of them was listing the many symptoms that may accompany this week, itchy skin, visible veins, leg cramps... and the list goes on. As I was reading I started to notice just how good I am feeling! Yes, my back hurts like the dickens, but I am have back problems for 10+ years. It is to be expected. I can deal. Other than back pain, and possibly being a little more tired than usual I am feeling great! My body was made for this. There is nothing more natural than a woman carrying a child. 

 On a non-pregnancy related note... As my hair gets longer I am trying to use less and less heat to style it. This morning I did a brave thing, I clipped it back and went to work with it still wet. I have to say, I am very pleased with how it dried! Barely and frizz at all! My hair is looking fabulous if I do say so myself... so, maybe it is pregnancy related after all!

I decided to throw in a front view today too. I still have a waist line! That ol' Dr. can shove it! ;) Maybe I will eat a little less candy though... :)

Project Nursery: First Update

Remember what the nursery looked like before?

Well, it looks a lot different now!

We started by breaking down the guest bed. We went the classy route and covered the mattress in plastic and duck tape for easy storage on our patio. Do you have any better ideas? Eh? We stacked the box springs on top of our box springs. Now our bed is nice and tall. I must say, it makes getting out of bed easier on a pregnant lady! All I have to do is slide into a standing position.

Once the room was cleared, operation crib assembly was underway. 

The instructions were only mildly confusing... that thing has a TON of pieces! 

I think putting the crib together is a right of passage for all parents. Or at least it should be! 

Ta-da! 

Remember what the dresser looked like before?

After a few coats out on the patio...

It now looks like this! 

Right now the crib is full of random baby items, but it feels so good to finally have it all in the room and semi set up. 

We also have our car seat and matching stroller now! When are you supposed to install the car seat? 

My boppy!

It is hard to tell in the pictures, but the dresser matches the light green in Logan's crib bedding spot on. My mom and I spent quite some time holding up paint samples with a crib bumper to make sure of it! 

Overall, I am very pleased with where we are in the nursery process. We still need to add decor, sew curtains, and organize his things. 

Cleaning and Organizing

There is nothing quite like a baby on the way to get you motivated to organize your home! Matt and I tackled the bedroom together a few days ago. It was something we had been putting off for a while. There were still some boxes sitting around from when we moved in (in June *ahem*). You know, "those" boxes. Once we actually started working, we had it looking like a different room in a just a little over an hour. We ended up throwing out a ton of stuff that we don't need, and filling two boxes with clothes to donate!

I took on this smaller project by myself one day after work. Since we moved in all of the random bathroom things had been in this box under the sink. Now imagine us digging through this box for seven months in search of certain items. It was a mess, not to mention the box was falling apart and starting to not even fit anymore!

I bought these baskets from Hobby Lobby and organized our stuff into three categories. I also managed to get rid of quite a bit. (Remember my mantra? Get rid, get rid, get rid!)

Now if we need something it is easy to find and it looks much better too!

Upcoming cleaning/organizing projects include, but are not limited to, our closet, front storage closet, nursery closet, and my craft box.