31 Weeks Baby Update

It is hard for us to believe that Baby is in the "30 Weeks" range and we really only have about 2 months left. Summer has been breezing by and for a while we felt pretty unprepared, but we have had a little more time lately to plan for him.

We finally got our stroller and car seat, and now there are actually some diapers and wipes up in his closet. It's a miracle! There is definitely still a lot more that needs to be done, but we are slowly moving along over here!

 Week 30/31

Little man is doing great. He is most definitely a mover; some days are more calm than others, but for the most part he likes to break dance in my belly all day and night. We are starting to be able to feel harder body parts from the outside, even though we can't distinguish which ones they are.

I am starting to get pretty uncomfortable, just mostly in my back, and some of the nausea is coming back now and then (probably because my stomach is smooshed). Other than that, feeling pretty good! Except when the aforementioned "uterus break dancing" occurs throughout the night while I am trying to sleep :)

Lots of people have been remarking on how big my stomach is getting and how I look like I am "ready to pop" (isn't that always fun!?;) so I guess he is growing quite nicely. Also, my belly button looks like it was experimented on by aliens.

Baby also has a NEW COUSIN! Congratulations, Amy and Matt, on sweet baby Tyson! We are so happy he is here and excited to see you all in August!

 

Nursery Prep

The dressers are finally finished! They still didn't turn out exactly as I wanted, but after working forever on these things, I am happy to throw them in baby's room and never touch them again :) They were my first larger furniture project, so I am excited to try something new in the future and improve on what I've learned.

I ended up going with a two-tone color scheme (Olympic: Heirloom Lace and Puppy Paws) and kept it pretty neutral, since a lot of the decorative things I am finding will have some color. I was originally just going to keep them the way they were after painting them, but thought they looked kind of boring, so I distressed them and roughed them up a bit. I found the hardware for half-off at Hobby Lobby (holla!) and voila!

The nursery is coming along a little bit better now... We just have to decide on the right moment to take down poor Jordan's drums so we can move all of the furniture into the right place.

We scored an almost new and super comfy glider rocker on Craigslist, and after a few more projects, ordering/hanging of some decorations,  and getting the rest of his bedding, it will be finished. Hallelujah!

Other DIYs...

 I "borrowed" an idea from Urban Outfitters and made a wooden letter to hang on the little bear's wall. After ordering free highway maps from the Tennessee DOT, making Modge Podge out of glue, and getting the letter with my HL coupon, this puppy cost about three bucks. Bargain!

 Since moving into our new place, I have been trying to figure out what to do with this old thing from Target. It gives off a good amount of light, but the shade is plasticy looking and doesn't go with anything. I found burlap that matches his quilt, so the shade is getting a makeover and being turned into the perfect nursery lamp! Woo hoo!

Once the place is finished, we will post some more pictures. 9 more weeks!

Savannah

On the way home from the beach, we decided to stop for a night in Savannah. We have been wanting to spend a weekend there for a while, but haven't been able to get out that way and don't foresee it happening again any time soon.

Yet again, it was super hot, sweaty, sticky, and uncomfortable, but we took a trolley tour and made the best of it!

 I call this one "Great with Child on Cobblestone Streets"

 We walked down by the river for a while and took in all of the old brick buildings and factories

 I apologize for the next few off-center/terrible quality photos... after being out in the heat for too long, we decided to just enjoy some of the beautiful squares from our car :)

 It's hard to tell, but this hotel was NUTS. It was rated four diamonds (I don't know anything about the rating system, but that sounds pretty snazzy). It was huge, and you could see tons of sculptures and amazing chandeliers inside from the windows.

 

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 Trolley nerds!

 All tuckered out... My precious lamb :)

 Wigs a'plenty

All in all, it was a wonderful week, and we are so glad we got to take our last big road trip together before the little sugar bean joins us!

Myrtle Part Deux

Huntington Beach... I loved the grass and reeds growing out of the sand

 Photos from the Hampton Plantation... sadly we went on a day when the tour was closed, so we just walked around the grounds while guessing what certain things were for and being eaten alive by mosquitoes. 

That tree was MASSIVE and beautiful... apparently, the original owner of the home wanted to chop it down so that he could have a better view of his race track from his window. Men! Thankfully, George Washington discouraged him from it, and it is still standing today.

 Later, we stopped for some dessert at the Hopsewee Plantation, but only stayed long enough to enjoy cake (or, shall I say, a slice of Heaven?) and have an elderly lady tell us to stop swatting at her pet 'skeeters.

One day, after the boys got home from golf, we all headed to Huntington State Park to scout out some gators! 

Seriously the sweatiest I have ever been in my life. Enjoy!

 

 

 

Trippy Pics

We got back from our trip Sunday night, and I think we are just now starting to recover! It has taken a while for me to get the gumption and energy to post some visual delights for our families and friends. We had so much fun in Myrtle Beach/Pawley's Island and loved sharing the trip with Paul and Nancy!

The only little hiccup was the weather... I swear the humidity had to have been, like, 90% and the temperatures were high. Most of the sites we wanted to see were outside, so it was definitely a challenge for us prego ladies to endure the sauna that is the South Carolinian summertime.

The men golfed every day and had a blast on the beautiful courses, while Nancy and I went to Brookgreen Gardens and some plantations.

All in all, our Fourth of July week was a success! :)

Celebrating the Fourth (with about a thousand other people) on Myrtle Beach. There were fireworks going off everywhere. So fun!

  

Live oaks and Spanish moss at Brookgreen Gardens

The garden also had a cute little zoo with native animals

No big deal, just two real live BALD EAGLES! How appropriate for Independence Day. I think the poor little dears were just as hot as we were.

The view from the patio of our condo (I am sure Jord has more golf pictures for us to post later)

Part 2 coming up next!