2014

New Year's Resolutions- Let's hear 'em! 

Grey's:
*Bench 300lbs
*Lose 5lbs (aka...fit into his current jeans without splitting them when he bends over or without having to buy new bigger ones)

Becky's:
*Birth a baby 
*Lose the baby weight (hopefully) by next year
*I REALLY want to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon next January (but seeing as I haven't run in 8 months...I don't know that this will be possible)
*Figure out my new bread machine!  I've made 3 loaves (all different kinds) in the past 24 hours.  The first one didn't rise, the second one was perfect, and the third one was BURNED.  Omph.
*Cut out all vegetables from my diet! (This one's for you momma!)

What about yours?
*Eat Chickfila once a week?
*Read a new book every month?
*Catch up with an old friend every other week?
*Watch a whole tv series (with at least 5+ seasons)?

Let me know!  (Just kidding about the veggies mom, stop freaking out!) 
Happy New Year's Eve!!
-B

Be jealous

I DARE you to find a commonly used spice that I don't currently have :)

This is my present for having a baby :) 

 

Merry (Late) Christmas from Grey and me!

Did you guys have a wonderful Christmas?  We did...We're so amazingly blessed! Lots of friends and family time, lots of goodies...we're rotten and spoiled. :)

I had my 37 week (and 5 days) appointment.  I actually lost 2lbs but the doctor wasn't worried.  My blood pressure and sugar numbers were all good.  I haven't progressed anymore!  Now they're saying that they'll let me go till whenever as long as all my numbers stay in the "good" range.

Any New Years Resolutions?!

2 Pictures

Did you know that tomorrow we're at 37 weeks?! You see that belly button sticking out?  Esh. 

 Did you know that Frankie still loves little J?

I need help to get off the couch now and it's REALLY difficult to roll over in bed.  It's apparently quite entertaining to watch me.

Recent Happenings

Grey and I just celebrated our three year anniversary! (Picture is from when we got to our honeymoon suite at the Grove Park Inn)

I just learned that apparently G-dawg can NEVER remember those security questions for banks, testing sites...etc.  He gets EXTREMELY annoyed and yells at the computer.  (It's his fault for not remembering, right?) ;)  

I really appreciate y'alls prayers over the last blog post.  I woke up this morning feeling incredibly calm and peaceful concerning the 23(!!!!!!!!!!) days.  Thanks!

Last night at 2:45am, our smoke detectors went off and then cut themselves off after about 1 minute.  We have NO idea what set them off.  Within 5 seconds of them blaring, Grey had all the lights on in our room and was getting out the rifle.  I think he was planning on shooting the fire. :)

I had an appointment today and have not progressed any further.

Tomorrow is my last day of work and it feels really weird.  I told the kids on Wednesday that I wasn't coming back and multiple students told me that I was abandoning them. :(  I think tomorrow is going to be hard.

I got to eat lunch with Grey and his co-workers today...it was fun!

We've booked a "let's have some Grey and Becky time" vacation for after James is born during Grey's spring break in April.  We are both SO excited!!

Doesn't my man look good in his flannel? (See above picture)

Happy Friday!!!  Love y'all!

-B

Let's be honest

So today marks the official 9 month day which means James will be here in 28 days or less. (Doc said she WOULD NOT let me go past my due date).

If this is truly a judgement free blog, then let's be honest.
Am I worried about labor?  No.
Am I worried about the pain associated with labor?  No.
Am I worried about James coming out healthy?  Honestly, no.

I truthfully am terrified over:
1. Grey's and my relationship changing. This is my number one fear.  It's been "us" for 5 years. What if we forget about each other?  Am I going to feel completely left out when he comes home and wants to spend time with our kid instead of me?  Will I feel like I've been replaced?  Will I feel like I'm a wife from the 60's whose main concerns are cooking and taking care of the house and whose husband could care less if she exists or not?  I'm Terrified.  
I know what you're thinking- that's not going to happen.  Yes your relationship will change but it will be for the better, it will be stronger, and you will look at each other and love each other in a whole different dimension.
But. I can only listen to you.  I have nothing to compare this to - nothing to reassure me that what you're saying is actually going to happen.  I am terrified. 

2. What if I regret staying at home? I've wanted to do this since the beginning of college.  Am I really going to be okay with leaving my 152 kids at school who for some, have no family to love them?  Just this past week, I had a girl open up to me about how her parents have neglected her her entire life.  Am I the only adult in her life that cares if she doesn't eat breakfast?  Part of me feels like I'm abandoning them and even though I don't enjoy teaching, that kills me inside.  Plus, just last April, Grey almost did not have a job.  He is truly going to be our only source of income.  What if it happens again?  What if we really can't live off of one salary?  What if we rack up a major hospital bill that wipes out our savings account?

3. What if I feel no connection to our kid?  I have several (currently) pregnant friends and all of them have said, "I already can't imagine our lives without this child."  I don't feel that way. This little thing inside me in the cause of aches, pains, a limiting diet, jabs and kicks to my lungs, and having to pee every 20 minutes.   While I am truly thankful that we were able to get pregnant, I just don't think to myself, "Oh Baby James!  I love you SO much already!!"  I feel like I've got an alien inside of me that's making me gain weight and is eating all the food that I put into my body.  I do get excited when I think that we will have our first child coming soon but I honest to goodness don't have this resounding love coming out of me whenever I think about him.  That makes me think that I'm going to be a terrible momma.

I know that I need to trust in the Lord but please pray for me! 
Love y'all!
-B

35 week appt!

So the last time we checked in with little James was at my 31 week ultrasound.
Recap:
The Minion was in the 37th percentile in weight, weighing in at 3.7lbs.
He looked like Darth Vadar. 
I was distraught.


I had my 35 week appointment today.  
My blood pressure was EXCELLENT at 103/73.  
My weight gain...eh... The doc was happy.  This preggo was not (I gained quite a few lbs in the past 1 1/2 weeks). 
I'm already 80% effaced and 1 cm dilated!  GO BODY!
The Doc was really impressed with my blood sugar levels.
We had another growth ultrasound!!!
James weighed in at 6.1lbs and is now in the 51%!  GO JAMES! (Guess all that cheesecake that I've been eating before bed did him some good)
HE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE DARTH ANYMORE!!!!! :)
As far as I can tell, he's WAY smashed in my poor uterus!  He's got my nose, Grey's lips, and (bless it), my big ole cheeks.  
He's positioned like a horse shoe in my belly - His head is on the bottom right with his body wrapping up towards my belly button and his feet are in the bottom left.  There is actually a foot by his face in the two pictures below.
I'm so excited!!!

Nightly Spooning

Frankie loves Baby James :)

My favorite things and 35 week picture/update!

Things I'm currently obsessed with:

*Despicable Me Minions

*Chapstick by OrangeThyme  (I'm currently eyeing the Caramel Apple, Blueberry Lemon, and Kahlua Creme)
Her Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/orangethyme?ref=l2-shopheader-name

*Hoopla's earrings
Her Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HooplaHoopla?ref=l2-shopheader-name

*Rachel Renee's Homemade Soaps and Bubble Bars
Her Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RachelRene?ref=pr_faveshops

*These burp cloths - way affordable, CUTE, soft, and sturdy!
Her Etsy Shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PLMDeZigns?ref=pr_faveshops

*Fabric covered Bangles?  Yes.
Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/OAccessories?ref=pr_faveshops

*The Selection book series by Kiera Cass (Hunger Games meets The Bachelor)

To update you, here was my 32 weeks picture:

 James and Me at 35 weeks!

I've got an appointment this Friday - they started doing Non-Stress Tests on James 2 weeks ago and will do it every week from here on out.  Due to the gestational diabetes, they're purely seeing what his heart rate does and how he moves in a given time period.  I should have another growth ultrasound coming up in about a week to figure out if James is plumping up. :)

So far, my numbers for gestational diabetes are good!  They've allowed me to cut back to testing 3 times a day (Fasting, after lunch, and after dinner) which has been nice.  I've only had 1 test over what they wanted and it was only over by 2 pts.

Weight gain is still at 17lbs and I'm feeling pretty much the same as the last time - I've got good days and bad days. I will admit that my hormones have made me a TAD moodier with my students (poor kids). I feel like I jump down someone's throat at least once a day now.  Ain't nobody got time for rude 15 year olds.

We've registered at the hospital, half packed our hospital bags, and installed the car seats!  They casually mentioned inducing me a week early so we'll see if that remains.

My biggest fears(aside from James not coming out healthy)?

Let's be honest here:

1. I'm going to miss all the important bowl games while being in labor especially if they induce me a week early. :)

2. I'm going to poop on the delivery table.

Love y'all!

Packing List

We just registered at the hospital!!!! EK!!!!!!!!!!

My "must haves" for the hospital bag that will soon be packed:
*Monopoly Deal
*2 books each for Grey and myself
*Ipod and phone with chargers
*Camera with charger
*Oreos (Double Stuffed if not mega stuffed)
*Dove Dark Chocolate
*Money for a footlong sub with chips
*Ragin' Ranch Potato Chips

That is all. :)

Christmas Hooky

Today we skipped church to...go to Boone, NC and pick us out a Christmas tree!

(Our Thanksgiving picture!)

We ate at the Dan'l Boone Inn and then found this AWESOME tree farm!  Our 6 1/2 ft tree was 35 bucks!  Woo hoo! 

 The one I wanted...

 We saw SNOW!

Our final choice: 

Hello Baby James! (Notice, I REALLY can't see my feet now) 

 We came home and decorated for Christmas!  I made the table runner...

 Grey's Christmas tree

 Grey's fish tank got Santa-fied

My grown up nativity scene! 

 Our mantle - I made the stockings 2 years ago

 Mary the Goose and our 3-D Christmas tree (I made that too!!)

 Our Christmas tree with our newly sewn skirt :)