Plenty to tell you about

So I had a dr's appt. last week. The dr. measured my uterus and said it was measuring 33 cm's and it should have only been measuring 30 cm's which means the baby is measuring big. She said it could be measuring bigger for multiple reasons (position of the baby, extra fluid in the uterus) but she wants me to come in for an ultrasound to check out everything just in case. So I am going in this Friday for another ultrasound! I am so excited. They apparently can measure different parts of the baby to be able to tell how much it weighs. I can't wait to see another ultrasound of it since it has gotten so much bigger since the last ultrasound! The dr. said if it is measuring big she is going to put me on a higher protein, lower carb diet. I guess that would make the baby not grow as fast? She also said that if the baby gets to 10.5 lbs before delivery, she will definitely do a c-section. I am hoping that she could just induce me before it ever gets that big but I guess we'll have to see.
Here are some pictures of my growing stomach. This one is a view of what I see everyday. I had to stick out my foot to be able to see it.
This skirt is quickly becoming one of the only articles of clothing that still fit me.


In other news, I cut my hair! One day after work, on a whim, I went into Fantastic Sam's and asked the lady to cut my hair anyway she would like as long as it wasn't too short. After she was done I was a little shocked by how short it was but I am getting more and more used to it. I haven't quite figured out how to do it yet, but I am working on it. I took about 15 pictures to put up on this blog and these are the only two that didn't make my face look completely massive. I am excited for the day it goes back to it's normal size. (along with my hands, feet, thighs, butt, and stomach. And don't even hint that everything is not going to go back to the way it was or I will freak out).I think that is about all that has been happening. I can't believe I am already almost at 32 weeks!!!! So crazy. We have started looking at some baby stuff and there is so much cute baby stuff out there. I want it all. Unfortunately the prices of these cute items are not conducive to someone who is shortly going to be unemployed. The one big item that we are looking into right now is a stroller. Any suggestions? I would love to hear what anyone has to say about buying anything for a new baby. Any items I just can't live without? Or brands that are better then others? Please advise.

Caution: Pictures of Elliot in his birthday suit ahead

So today is Elliot's birthday. It is also his mom's birthday, so we had a lot of celebrating to do. Oddly enough, they both turned 25 this year! His parents got him this awesome suit as a gift. He looks pretty good in it if I do say so myself.
Unfortunately, I cannot get him to make a normal face for any pictures so these are what we got.
I tried to get Elliot Mario Kart but Target and Wal-mart were both sold out so this is what he had to settle for. Gotta love last minute gifts.

Happy (belated) anniversary to us!

So last Tuesday was our 3 year anniversary. I can't believe it has been 3 years. It seems like it went by really fast.
We celebrated by going to school and work all day. It was fabulous.
And for dinner we went to....
What? You thought we would go somewhere nicer? Does it get better then a bean burrito with mild sauce? I think not. Plus, we are saving for Mario Kart. Gotta cut expenses somewhere when you have something so important to purchase.

Not much to write about

Life has been fairly uneventful lately. I had a dr's appt. last Friday. Everything seems to be going fine. I'm gaining weight at a good rate (no need to say exact numbers), my placenta is 24 1/2 cm which is where it should be and the baby is moving a lot every day. It is so fun to feel it kicking every day. It seems so much more real that there is an actual human being growing inside of me. At my next appt. I have to take the glucose test. Can't say I am looking forward to that. And then after that appt, I start having appointments every 2 weeks! I can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going by. Sometimes I can't wait for the baby to come out and other times I am freaked out that we are going to have a baby in 3 months!! We aren't ready yet!!!



In other not-so-exciting news, I got a flat tire on the interstate last week. Elliot and Adam came to the rescue and when we opened the trunk to get the spare tire I found our camera that I have been looking for and decided to take some pictures.


It's kind of sad that this is all I have to write about.

Have you met my nephew Carson?

Elliot's sister Megan had a baby boy (Carson) 2 months ago and I realized I never posted any pictures!! Here are some pictures from his blessing a few weeks ago. I think he was a little over a month old at the time. Megan and her husband Adam live in the same house as us so we get to see Carson all the time. He is the cutest little baby ever. It's really fun to see him get bigger every day, and being around him makes me so excited to have my baby!

Another hair color

So I couldn't stick with the red for too long without getting the itch to try a new color. I think I have finally hit the end of my rope though. I went as dark as I could possibly go without going completely black. The box was a pretty dark brown but I think my damaged hair soaked it up a bit more then it was supposed to so there are some definite black portions. I don't love it but I don't hate it either. I am mostly just indifferent to my hair at this point. I was going to cut it short too but at the last minute I chickened out. Probably a good thing for now.

5 months

I have a few things to post but I am sooooooo tired so all you get is this picture of my belly about to burst open. At least that is what it is starting to feel like. I am baffled that I still have 4 more months of growing to do. I already feel huge!!!