26 weeks!!

I’m officially 6.5 months pregnant as of yesterday.  I’m one week closer (96 days to be exact, ) to meeting our precious little baby boy. This is been the most incredible journey of my life.
Here are my likes and dislikes about pregnancy:


 I dislike that my belly button is completely pushed out, I love not having to suck it all in when we take pictures, I love that I don’t have to do crunches every am and pm, I love that I can eat a bowl of ice cream and not feel guilty, I dislike not being able to drink tons of caffeine and alcohol lol.   I love every little movement, kick and flutter, I love my new bigger boobies, I dislike my limitation of clothing, I love the way my hair and skin look, I dislike not being able to tan myself adequately, I love how it brings Jonathan and I together so much more… Having a baby is truly a miracle and we are so blessed. I'm going to try to savor every single minute of these next three months. 


I have started a registry at Target.com but I need to get in the store and do some hands on research.  Our bedding is at USABaby.com and I'm hoping my parents will splurge for some of it.  It's EXPENSIVE having a baby!  We aren't 100% sure on what furniture to get yet.  The original stuff we picked out is still our absolute favorite.  It's such great quality!!  However, we are young and although not exactly broke we aren't just flushed with extra cash either.  We may end up getting some furniture that's a little less expensive like from Target.  We shall see.   I want to paint the baby's room blue soon.  I CANNOT WAIT TILL WE HAVE THE ROOM READY!!!!!!  It's going to make me one super happy mommy!! 

The weekend ahead!!

Thank you Jesus, it's finally Friday.   After having a carnival (I should call it a circus) at work today along with it being my co-worker's birthday and going for lunch (Urban Flats), I feel pretty drained.  I am still very excited though at heart!!  We may be camping Saturday night!  YAY!!! I thought I was too pregnant to camp but my friend Dana and her parent's have a nice, big camper with *air conditioning* and a flat screen lol.  Wohoo. We will be located at the lakeside and grilling out.  Sounds wonderful to me!  It all depends on if it rains though!! 


Here's an Urban Flats' flatbread:  ((Yumm!! I had the Buffalo Chicken one))

I also have my great friend Hellen's baby shower Saturday!!!!!  I am so happy for Hellen.  She is 2 months farther along than me and her son's name is Beckham.   We have already planned the best friendship that Bechham and our baby will have! 

Tonight my friend Jenny is coming by the house and I am making homemade enchiladas.  Nina came by last night and saw our place and hung out for a few.  She and I are going to meet up sometime hopefully next week as she needs to go over a guest list, etc. for one of my baby showers.  She is throwing me one.  


Love my wonderful friends!! 

HUMP DAY

I have sent out about 70 announcements so far..  we ordered 100.  The idea was to mainly send them to our family and a couple of close friends of the family.  Jonathan has not given me all of his family's addresses so there are some people who still need them.   I may end up re-ordering a couple depending on if we need more.  I don't want to not have enough to send out and at the same time I still have plenty left but I have no idea who we skipped on Jon's side.  I do know about 60 of the 70 were my people lol.. so i'm assuming we have a lot on his side missing.  

I just got off the phone with Lebanon Heating and Air.  I was trying not to scream from my cubicle because a technician that I ordered to come out to one of our stores came and was RUDE and also walked on our roof, said the units were too old to fix, and WALKED OUT THE DOOR!  He hasn't called me with an estimate to replace or anything!   I demanded that a manager call me back and that I WOULD NOT PAY for a service call for that sort of service and we will not ever use their company again for any of our stores.   I was FUMING!!    I do not need this stress.  Seriously.  There are a few more details to the rude part and it would take too long to explain.

We went to dinner last night at Mafiaoza's with my best friend Lauren and her boyfriend Josh, another couple Natalie and her husband, and another girl..   it was fun!!!   We spend so little there since it's 2 for 1 on drinks and slices of pizza.   Our entire dinner was $15 even after Jonathan had 4 beers and we had 4 slices of pizza...   (Jon-3 Julia-1) 

It's so gloomy outside.  I hate that.

It's EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK at work and I joined the committee does the party planning, etc at work.  It's called DEEC.  Today my assignment was for 45 minutes I picked up balloons for the balloon grams people can send to each other at work.   I received one today from my boss.  :)   I also received a CUUUTE gift from my friend Jenn at work.  It's a fortune cookie basket that says "I'm so fortunate to have you".  

Oh yeah... any my hot water heater isn't working.  I called my landlord and he said he was trying to get someone out there this evening.   ALSO- at work we have a new security system installed for the entire corporate office so since we are the department that handles that we have had to get everyone a security badge so they can get in and out the doors STARTING TOMORROW.  WELL, certain people who are contract employees have to have their supervisor e-mail a request for them a badge since they are not on payroll & not on our list.  I have people e-mailing me 4pm the day before this goes into efffect (after we have been assigning badges ALL DAY today and yesterday) requesting a badge.  I seriously do not appreciate this!!    They aren't getting one today..   oh well..   Why do I so often feel tempted to teach people a lesson?  Maybe I shoulda been a police officer or a prosecutor instead of a Facilities Coordinator.  lol

relaxing weekend

This weekend Jonathan and I did not do a whole lot.  My sister came in town with my nephew Asher and her stepdaughter Abbey for her childhood best friend's baby shower.  Me, my mom, Camilla and the children all went. 

After that I went back to my parent's house and took more stuff from there that I had been dreading bringing home.  We have so little spare space at our new place despite it being 3 bedrooms.  There just isn't storage anywhere!  I feel like I have to get rid of everything I own to just manage our space. It's frustrating. The baby room is FULL of stuff...  winter clothes, baby clothes, photo albums, shoes, etc...  I need to figure out a good way to keep it in good condition and store it outside in the shed thing we have.  It's an outdoor closet to be exact. 

The doctor called me Friday and said the results of my blood test had shown I am low on iron.  Boo.  My sister brought me some iron tablets from her pharmacy when she came in town Saturday so that was nice.

Father's Day!  I bought my father a Bob Dylan CD and a dvd of an old 1950's series he requested. 

  For Jonathan, I bought him a t-shirt that did not come in in time so we went to P.F Changs for a nice luncheon on Sunday too :)

Pretty funny, right??

We also washed our cars until dark and addressed wedding announcements until bedtime.  Jonathan is supposed to be at the post office right now asking for the "wedding stamps" lol.    I'm excited to send them out!!!!!

I scream for ice cream!!

I MAY have indulged a bit yesterday!  After going to my 3:15pm doctor appointment where I drank my glucose drink, then waited to give blood for the test we went to Las Palmas downtown where Jonathan had a Margarona.. This is a "margarona":

You would have thought he was the one who had to give blood?!   I did have cheese dip and water...yum!   While we were there it was hailing cats and dogs outside so we waited it out and then went home.  Well, I still really wanted a treat for me and decided I needed ice cream. :)   Jonathan agreed and looked up online an ice cream place in East Nashville.   I feel really bad but this place is totally what we had for dinner.  I mean we ate ice cream and went home, watched tv and went to bed lol.    http://www.thepiedpipercreamery.com/
I had the "trailer trash" ice cream and a little bit of the "birthday cake" flavor as well.  Trailer Trash: Vanilla with Oreo, Twix, Butterfinger, Nestle Crunch, Snickers, M&Ms, and Reese’s Pieces!!!
Oh, the irony of taking a gestational diabetes test then eating ice cream for dinner.  Can't say I didn't have that one coming though thinking all day how I couldn't have sugar before my test!

Dr. Dr. Gimme the news....

I am 24 weeks pregnant as of yesterday!  Today is my monthly doctor appointment.  At this particular appointment I will take my gestational diabetes test.   Here is a little about this test:

(That picture says no food but I am allowed food.. However, that's just for the regular glucose tolerance test.  They just told me to monitor my sugar intake today for gestational diabetes test.)

What Is the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Gestational Diabetes?

The oral glucose tolerance test is used to screen for gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that can develop in some women late in pregnancy (usually after the 24th week). Women who develop gestational diabetes do not have diabetes before becoming pregnant.

When Is the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Gestational Diabetes Performed?

The test is generally given between the 24th and 28th week of pregnancy. If you have had gestational diabetes before, or if your health care provider is concerned about your risk of developing gestational diabetes, the test may be performed before the 13th week of pregnancy.

What Happens During the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test?

The oral glucose tolerance test involves quickly drinking a sweetened liquid (called Glucola), which contains 50 g of glucose. The body absorbs this glucose rapidly, causing blood glucose levels to rise within 30 to 60 minutes. A blood sample will be taken from a vein in your arm about 60 minutes after drinking the solution. The blood test measures how the glucose solution was metabolized (processed by the body)

That is what the drink looks like that you have to take.

Anyway, just thought I would be informative today!  I doubt I have it.  They make everyone take this standard test. 

baby shower favors

I know, I know.. I'm clearly not going to throw myself my own baby shower. However, I happened upon some baby shower website that had favors for unisex parties and noticed some gifts that surprised me!!!

Baby Shower Shooter Glasses!!  WHAT!?!   lol  Sorry, it's close to my taste but at a BABY shower?  What is the theme??  Get drunk and make babies?? lol