Happy Pops Day!

A Few Words about My Dad

He's more of a Pops.

He is the most generous father anyone could ask for.

You make fun of him, he pouts with a smile.

He loves his 4 children and grandogger more than anything in the world and none of us have ever doubted it.

He has made mistakes, and I don't know anyone that has worked harder to be a better man and learn from his mistakes..

He is one of the best advise givers in the whole world. 

I can always count on him to pick up the phone and stop everything when I am upset about even the silly things.

He is one great dancer, especially when it comes to the "bump."

My three brothers and I often joke about how ridiculous he goes through life and how it could be the funniest tv show on the planet. At least to us.

He stays home from work to bird watch, and scare squirrels away from his bird feeder.

While he likes Sadie to scare away the crows from his bird feeder, he gets pretty upset when there are Yellow American Finches that she scares away.

While he stays home from work for things like bird watching, he is one of the hardest and most efficient workers that I know.

He is always on time, and I get that from him.

You know he is upset when he gets really quiet and one hands holding his head up and his other is folded across his chest.

He was a Navy pilot for 20 years, and always will be at heart.

All four of us kids know the Navy fight song.

He's a good cook, but tends to cook way more food than our family of six could ever eat in a week for one meal.

He taught his only daughter how to throw and catch a football better than most boys.

One of my favorite memories is watching him shave before he went to work in the mornings.

He told us "little Mark" stories when we were kids complete with hysterical voices, and a crying sound effect that went something like "oye, oye, oye, oye."

His hair has a name. It is called "Humpzilla"

While he is the best Pops, I have a feeling he is also going to be the best Grandpops.

My dad is my hero and I wouldn't trade him for the world.

Happy Father's Day to an Incredible Father!

Father of the Bride

One of my favorite pictures of my pops.

Before he gives me away:-)

That's his grandogger:-)

Bryce's Nursery: Almost Done!

30 weeks and the nursery is almost done! This is now my favorite room in our house. I come and sit here to relax, reorganize, and readjust little things. I still have some art work that I am planning and need to paint for over the crib. I have also ordered a huge letter B that I was originally going to hang over the crib, but might hang it on a small wall in the door way. Can't decide. 

This is my favorite little area of the room. The rocker and bookshelf. 

I decided to forego the dresser I originally registered for and get this bookshelf with bins. I love it. Also, those two giraffe's I painted using my bedding as inspiration:-) Love how they turned out!

Change table station. I have one more ultra sound picture to frame, but wal mart hasn't restocked them!  The quote is from Dream On by Aerosmith- my hubby chose that quote, and I painted it. The changing pad cover, I also sewed:-)

View from the doorway. The big rug indecision ended up with me coming across one in Lowe's hardware for $40 that worked perfectly:-)

Bryce's closet- yeah its already full of clothes from 0-12months. Crazy I know.

I'm a natural nester, and pregnancy has amplified by a gazillion. Here are bins for when he grows out of or into clothes.
  

The rocker I have redone:-) Hard work, not perfect, but I love it.

Le Crib.

My favorite section one last time:-)

That's it for Now!

Confession Friday!

I haven't done this in a while, but I have a few confessions to make.

1. I had my one hour glucose test. Of which I was positive I was going to pass because I pretty much limited my sugar intake to 0mg the day before (okay except for some delicious nutty chocolaty trail mix), drank tons of water, and only ate protein. So after the test, I went to the mall and immediately bought myself a huge pecan cinnabon. Along with a sweetened Teavana Tea (my new pregnancy craving). Continued to come home and eat some of my left over birthday cookie cake and washed it down with a soda. This morning I got a call from the doctor. FAILED the test. Which they said the levels weren't alarmingly high, but they wanted to be sure. Good thing I splurged yesterday because for the next week no sweets for me. Which is no fun considering I am going on vacation.

said cookie cake. I did throw half of it out after my ridiculous splurge yesterday so I wouldn't be tempted.

2. The more I tell myself I am not going to buy anything else for Bryce, the more I find to get him. Yesterday I went into this adorable boutique called Rolly's to return the changing pad cover that wasn't working in the nursery. Well, I could only exchange it. I found the CUTEST shoes- and there was only a $13 difference. Yeah. Good thing I am not having a girl.

Here they are! you can buy at PediPeds

3. I sometimes imagine the time when I am not pregnant and picture myself in better shape than before I got pregnant and tell myself that it is GOING to happen no matter what.

4. My arms are already much bigger than I ever attended them to get while I was pregnant. To make myself feel better see number 3. I would post a picture, but I delete any that make my arms look fat. Exception is the one above on my birthday (its my only 28th bday picture).

5. As much as I was going to try and not make this blog about just my pregnancy- it has turned into just that. However, I have redone our downstairs bathroom and will post pics as soon as I find my new shower curtain hangers.

6. Sadie will always be my first child. I never tell people to their face, but I don't believe them that you don't know love until you have a baby. I love her too much:-) I know people say that I will love my own child so much more and dog will be second (hubs 3rd;-)) but she is my adopted child and my Sadie Baby.   I have worried more about how to help her accept the new baby not as a threat. Any tips?

my little baby girl:-)

7.  There is a position I can lay in that will make Bryce go crazy (I think because he is upside down) and he will just kick and kick nonstop until I roll over- I purposely lay in that position sometimes just to mess with him. He messes with me all the time though, so I don't feel too bad:-)

That is all for now! What are you confessions? Link up over at Blonde Ambition!

Memorial Day Weekend Recap

Little Bro came home for a visit from AF flight school.

middle brother got engaged:-)

Tiffany's:-)

Sadie jumped in the New River multiple times to attack a rock.

Sadie tuckered out after river extravaganza

I turned 28. My mom made me a cookie cake and got me the Betty Crocker Cookie Book I have been begging her to pass down to me (but they finally reprinted it -so I got a new one!!!)

I'm 27 1/2 weeks preggers

I got this amazing diaper bag from jujube for my BD from the hubs, along with the BeQuick
 and some Ray Ban sunglasses:-)



All in all a great weekend:-) I wish I had even more pics to share, but I was enjoying the moments and not thinking about photographing everything!

mommy's day and 25 weeks!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms and Moms to Be:-)

My mom is extremely special to me. She is everything I hope to be in a mom and everything a daughter could have wished for in a mom growing up. As an adult, I have grown closer with her and appreciate all her efforts from when I was a child even more now. Every birthday was special, not necessarily because of extravagant gifts, but because of the little handmade card at breakfast that was always a number cut out with words that coincided with the age I was becoming. She sacrificed more than I will ever know to make sure we had a safe and loving home, and she honestly deserves to be recognized everyday of the year, not just today. That old saying- Oh, no! I am turning into my mother. Well, I sure hope so:-)

Mom and me a few years back:-)

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 25weeks and 2 days

Size of the baby? cauliflower

Maternity Clothes? yuppers. I order some bikini tops for the summer (fortunately most of my bottoms still fit!)

Gender? Boy:-) Bryce Thomas:-)

Movement?  All of the time. Although if someone besides me touches my belly (which I really don't mind) he stops. Stubborn little thing.

Sleep? depends on the night.

Cravings? not really. Just trying to stay on top of my water intake! Well, Mexican food has been sounding really good.

Symptoms? Peeing still. Never going to get used to having to run to the bathroom every 15-30 minutes. A few headaches this week. 

Best Moment of the Week?  I had my first baby shower at work:-) It was really fun! I am excited about all of the diapers, clothes and gear I got! I love all of my teacher friends and they made me feel really special!

look what I made!

My friend is due exactly two months before me and she had her first baby shower this past Saturday. I decided to make her some burp clothes using this tutorial by MADE. I loved how they turned out, and decided to use the same basic concept to make matching bibs with the left over fabric. 

burp clothes!

and bibs!

little giraffe cut out on polka dots.

the left two are Velcro and the far right is actual button. I decided that the actual button would be too difficult to put on and off the baby. Like I said I made the pattern so I sure hope that they fit Baby kate's neck! I did test it on Sadie- and it worked:-)

I made three of each and she loved them:-)

Pink and Green Fabric came from Joann's.

I ordered the White Chenille from Amazon, but it is not as soft as what they had in Joann's- however I couldn't find it online when I decided to buy it, not realizing I would be near a Joann's the following weekend.

I am pretty proud and plan on making some for Bryce:-) 

Oh da Baby! 24 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 24 weeks!

Size of the baby? grapefruit...I am always slightly confused by the fruit sizes.

Maternity Clothes? yes and the above pics includes some new summa clothes I just got from old navy- loving them! Super comfy:-)

Gender? Boy:-) Bryce Thomas, and  I just love his name so much:-)

Movement?  Yes- I can see him jiggle my belly all of the time now:-) Its exciting!

Sleep? Blahhh. Starting to have pregnancy insomnia. I have just started to read my Kindle. 

Cravings? not this week- I've been too busy to be craving anything. Although I have wanted a tuna sandwich from subway almost every week. shredded cheese. Toasted. Delish.

Symptoms? The PEEING. Today, every 15 minutes. not joking. And every fifteen it was the OMG if I don't get to the bathroom right now I will pee myself. Did I mention I am a teacher? 

Best Moment of the Week?  Well this was like a week and a half but since I didn't do this last week- My sis in law got to feel him kick for the first time. And it I just love sharing those moments with people. I have no problem with people (I know) come up and touch my belly. I usually encourage it if they glance down, hehe.

Art: Clay Birds

In April, my classes (8th and 9th grade) made these fun birds. The students really enjoy working with the clay and learn how to condition clay,  make pinch pots, score, slip, merge, and sculpt. They finish in about an hour and a half. Then it takes about another block for them to glaze them. I just love the creativity that goes into them:-)

Baby Songs

My friend, Amalie, recently posted a bunch of songs on my facebook, and they are just to sweet not to share!! She recently had a little man herself, and this is a precious recent picture of her and her baby that I just love. Her sister, Ariel, has been taking some amazing photography of them:-)