37 Weeks

I am always a tad late in posting these, but I wanted to share none-the-less.  I am so excited for Max to get here I can hardly stand it!! Enjoy this update {it could be my last before he arrives!!}!

How far along: 37 weeks

How big is your baby: somewhere between 5-6lbs, about the size of a watermelon

Sex: boy  

Maternity clothes: Yep.  Almost everything I wear, except cardigans and less fitting tops.

Stretch marks: still don’t have any & definitely praying they stay away!  Thank you, good genes & cocoa butter!  You are my best friends…

 Movement: All. The. Time! People say you don’t feel it as much this far along, but I certainly do!  He doesn’t like to be still…just like momma & daddy!   

Sleep: People keep saying “sleep now while you can” …while I can?! Well, I can’t, actually, and haven’t been able to for a while.  If my brain isn’t going 100 miles a minute keeping me up, I am getting up to pee a lot and waking at his bigger movements. 

Symptoms: Wild, ever-changing emotions!  

Best moment this week: When the ultrasound showed he FLIPPED!  Yippee!!  Hoping he remains head down!

Food cravings: This past week I had a mild obsession with a certain lemon meringue pie given to me by a dear friend…I didn’t even know I liked lemon meringue! And yes, I am still eating a TON of cereal!!   

Food aversions: still just chicken

Labor signs: not yet

Belly button in or out: My belly button is so strange!  Kind of in, kind of out.  Usually flat, but open. HA!  That sounds grosser than it is!

What I miss: Sleeping more, sleeping on my stomach or my back, peeing less and running.  I can’t wait to get my hands on a glass of red wine.

What I'm looking forward to: Finally holding my little man, and seeing his sweet face!  Last night I just sat in his nursery for 30 minutes and day dreamed about having him here.  CANNOT WAIT!!!  

 

jumping out of my skin

So I think the term "jumping out of my skin" is normally used for anxiety, or being overemotional, or people on loads of meds (confession: I Googled it), however, I like to think of it as in "I am so excited I can hardly stand it".  Right now, I am JUMPING OUT OF MY SKIN....can't sleep (stayed up returning emails until 2:30AM), can't stop thinking about wedding, marriage, wedding, marriage, wedding, honeymoon, honeymoon, honeymoon (woop, woop), marriage, wedding....the (redundant) list goes on, and on, and on.  I like to think of it as a huge combination if the following things:

• Christmas Eve as an eight year old (ok, who am I kidding, I still feel this way as a 27 year old too)
• the night you lose your tooth & you know the tooth fairy will come
• the night before school starts
• the day before a big vacation
• the week before you begin the rest of your life with your best friend......wow

Yep, it is safe to say that I am thrilled.  My wonderful mother has done EVERYthing in her power to ensure that this week will be as stress-free as possible, and I am beyond thankful for her.  She has helped all three of us plan wonderful weddings.  She's quite a lady.

hello, dark hair

This past weekend I had a "something old, something new" shower with my best girlfriends and their mommas...I am so blessed!  It was a beautiful shower with such fun vintage things, and I have to say that I do have the best friends in the whole world.  I couldn't be where I am today without them.  Thanks ladies :)  

Also to my little sisters...they know me like no one else knows me, and life would not be the same without them!  They are amazing mommas and amazing wives...I hope I can be just like them :)

OK, when did this post turn into an acceptance speech!?  HAHA :)  Time to get back to work...Happy Monday!!

PS, five days :)))))

missed nine, but.....

so pretty and golden....

only EIGHT horrendously long days remain until I am Mrs. Lyons!

In other news, I started the Beth Moore Bible Study Ester. SO excited to see God move through these next nine weeks and through the relationships I have with the girls I will be studying alongside.  

I am ready to learn.  I always learn so much when I do BM studies.

Did I mention I was getting married next weekend?!  What?!  I can hardly wait for a number of reasons, but most importantly, I can't wait for the time when the minister who is marrying us says we're HUSBAND and WIFE.  I am like jump-out-of-my-skin excited about hearing that ... and the groom kissing the bride ;)

Ok, finally off to bed.  Need as much beauty sleep as I can get these days!

ten....

Days Left!!!

My bridal luncheon/rehearsal/rehearsal dinner day is in the ten-day forecast & it's a high of 85, low of 64 and zeroooo chance of rain.  

Praying the same will be true the following day for the main event!!