22 Weeks...

Technically, I am 23 weeks as of Monday. I'm a little late on posting my weeks.

Watching myself grow is pretty amazing. Feeling Mazie kick every day is even better!

Check out the left side of my blog that shows my weekly photo's.

Love,

Kristin

Danielle & Travis

My sister Danielle is pregnant! She is only 3 weeks behind me. She is due sometime in October!

I am so excited for her and her boyfriend Travis. I know my sister will be a great mom!

They will be finding out the gender this Friday. I can't wait! I swear, everyone is pregnant right now.

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Love,

Kristin

Dreaming Maternity Clothes

I love clothes, but yet I never buy any. My husband would tell you differently though. haha! He says I have too much clothes, the only problem with all my clothes, I wear them till they rip and shred to pieces. But now that I am pregnant, I have been day dreaming of my favorite maternity wardrobe. A lot of my shirts I have now can still be worn while pregnant which is great. But I still want to treat myself to something special during my pregnancy. Here are some of my fav's:

J Brand Jeans Maternity Bell Bottoms

"Oh! How I love you...but why so expensive"?

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Old Navy Baby Doll Top

"Love the peasant/country look"

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Lovely Black Smock Blouse

from CocoRicooo on Etsy

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Black Hippie Dress

from MyLolaFashion on Etsy

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Striped Puff Sleeve Dress

from Forever 21

"Love"!

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Kimono Robe

from PlumPrettySugar on Etsy.

 "Looks so comfy"

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Tunic Dress from PlumPrettySugar on Etsy

"Gorgeous"!

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Lace Ruffle Tunic

from Forever 21

"I think I am going to buy this right now"!

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Hope you enjoyed my little wardrobe daydream.

Love,

Kristin

It finally hit me....

That I'm having a baby in 4 months!

It hit me while I was leaving work on Friday. I was walking to my car and I realized I will be having a little baby soon. Not only are we having a baby that we are going to take care of and love, but Mazie will be my pride & joy, my constant worry and the love of my life. It made me happy and scared at the same time. Then I started thinking about the birth, whether to get the epidural or to go natural. For some people that don't know me very well, I love, love, love horror movies and love being scared, but the bloody parts are not for me and I hate needles and giving blood. I really get lightheaded every time. I know it's all in my head, but how do I fight it? I really want to go natural but I'm afraid if I can't push enough or am in to much pain they will have to do a c-section. And I am not for C-Sections. Being awake during the tugging, ripping and pulling, I DON'T THINK SO! I would be scarred for life! My next appointment is in 2 weeks and I will be meeting with my doctor to discuss my birth plan (hopefully) also I am taking the dreaded Diabetes test. I've heard it sucks from friends, so I am hoping they made it sound more worse then it really is.

Love,

Kristin

Food Cravings & Foods I Miss

So for the past 2 weeks I have been craving Apple Juice. I can't get enough of it. Jeremy brought up the scene in the moving "Look Who's Talking" when the baby is in Kirstie Alley's belly and he's tugging on the umbilical cord yelling "A little more apple juice down here" and then the scene shows Kirstie Alley drinking a huge carton of Apple Juice. So every time a gulp down Apple Juice, it makes me think of this movie. haha!

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You never really know how bad you miss something until you swear it off for a year or so.

I miss coffee way to much.

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I miss having Sushi with friends and my husband so bad it hurts. haha! I occasionally eat California Rolls, but they are nothing compared to real raw fish, probably because there is no raw fish in California Rolls.

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It's all for a good cause though. I want our baby girl to be healthy and I really try to listen to the doctors as much as I can. I am just too paranoid.

                                                                             Love,

Kristin

On to 22 Weeks

21 Weeks is officially over. I am now on 22 weeks. I can't believe I have 2 more weeks until I'm in my 3rd trimester! Sometimes I think it flies by and then other days I think "hurry up, I want to meet my daughter", Jeremy and I both!

Anyways, I have finished my Baby Shower Invites and will be sending them out soon. I also bought my plane ticket to go to California for my Baby Shower. I will be leaving June 29th and coming back to Utah July 3rd. I can't wait!!!

I have been in contact with my sister in law Robyn who is helping put the baby shower together. She is also giving me so many pregnancy tips that I appreciate a lot.

Love,

Kristin

Mother's Day

Spring is finally here! Yay! While Jeremy was gone from Wednesday to Saturday up at Lake Powell fishing, I spent my time at home, working and taking care of Loney. Yesterday was such a beautiful day. I woke up and headed to a store called Kid 2 Kid (Thank you Mollie!) It's a used clothing, toy and baby equipment store. I found so many cute things for Mazie for such great prices, even cheaper then Walmart, they were definitely thrift store prices and the clothes were in such great condition, no missing buttons, holes or stains. They look brand new.

Check out a cute jumper and 2 sweaters I got for Mazie:

I can't wait to see them on her :)

Loney and I spent the day outside laying on a blanket reading my pregnancy fitness magazine while Loney chewed on his toys. The weather was around 75 degrees. The sun felt so good.

And HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to any woman who is a mother, I can't believe I will be hearing my little one say this to me in the future. Jeremy came home Saturday night and surprised me Sunday morning with a sweet card and a Pillow Pet that I have been wanting to get Mazie! Now she has a Panda Pillow Pet. He is so cute!

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom!

Love,

Kristin

The Joy's of Leg Cramps & Body Pillows

Jeremy and I took Loney to the vet on Monday to get his yearly checkup and shots. We were there for about an hour and a half. There was a lady next to us who had a chocolate lab puppy only 8 weeks old that she had to put to sleep because he had issues with his esophagus and digestion and the vet said they could do nothing about it and eventually the puppy would pass away due to not keeping his food down. It was really sad. It made me look at Loney and appreciate him even more and the love I have for him.

We were finally taken into the exam room for the vet to do Loney's yearly check up. We have never met her before, she came in like a wild woman. She was CRAZY! She kept telling us that if we do this and that with Loney, he will die! WHAT! Jeremy and I sat there trying to not laugh at this lady. She was really nice but not very positive. We've had Loney since he was about 2 months old. I think we know our dog. She acted like we were new pet owners or something. You can tell by the speech she was giving to us, she tells all pets owners this, but it was not very helpful. She was just installing fear into pet owners. Not a good thing. She told us to not let him swim in water during the winter or he would get pneumonia and die, DUH! This lady was a little to much. Jeremy and I got in the car and just laughed. Jeremy told me if she was a doctor for humans, she wouldn't be recommended. I agree.

Anyways, I have been working hard on my baby shower invites and can't wait to get them done and mailed out! Here is a little peek:

I hope to be done with these by this weekend and mailed out by Monday.
So all my baby books and magazines that I have been reading have talked about sleeping only on your side for good blood flow and comfort ability. I really don't like sleeping on my side because it's not a sleeping position I am very much used too. I love sleeping on my belly, but once your uterus and insides are up to your belly button, it is not comfortable. So Jeremy and I went to good old Walmart and bought a gigantic body pillow for me. I finally used it last night and it was actually very comfortable. But it's so large, it's like we have 3 people sleeping in our bed. I feel bad for Jeremy. So the other night while sleeping very peacefully and comfortably I woke up in pain from a leg cramp. It hurt so bad. I kept moving my leg back and forth trying to stretch the leg out to get rid of the cramp and trying to do this quietly without waking Jeremy was very hard. I finally got rid of the cramp and fell back to sleep. My leg is still sore from the cramp. The joys of being pregnant. HA!
Love,

Kristin

Food Cravings & Aversions

I'm really obsessed with PopTarts this week. They are just so yummy and I crave them every morning when I wake up:

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I despise Onions right now, which is really strange because I used to love eating raw onions all the time. Now, the aroma and taste make me want to run to the bathroom. Yuck..

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I know my cravings will change. They do every month usually. :)

Love,

Kristin

Fun Baby Stuff

Registering for items on Saturday was fun. I noticed Jeremy scanned a cute little onsie outfit that said "Daddy's Little Princess" and that just melted my heart. It makes me happy knowing he will devote his life to his little girl. We registered for a pack n play all in one set and a stroller that also included a car seat. We couldn't help it. The next day we drove back to Target and bought both. Haha! They are soooo cute and the Pack N Play was on SALE! Thanks for the tip Mom! We got both in blue because we don't necessarily think of blue as just a boy's color, and we plan on having another baby in the future and this stuff is pricey and we plan on re-using a lot of the large, expensive items.

Check them out, so cute!

Pack N Play Set comes with a little bassinet, changing section and huge area to sleep once Mazie gets bigger.

Stroller and Car seat set!

Jeremy and I set up the Pack N Play Sunday afternoon in Mazie's little corner of our room. Jeremy set up the stroller yesterday while I was at work. It's so fun to walk in and see a stroller sitting off to the side waiting to be used. And every time I walk by our bedroom, I love to take a peek in and see Mazie's bed set up.

Love,

Kristin