Anticipation is Killing Me

Week 28, Day 5 

Honesty time: I've never been a good planner until I got pregnant. As the weeks progress I get more organized and plan everything. My life would be a (even more) stressful lifestyle without my planner. I'm drawing out ideas for nursery, already making things to put into nursery, preparing birth plan, making dates for anything/everything, planning on naps, homework time, when to eat, and so much more. When I think about everything I need to do I begin to get anxiety, but once I spread it out I can actually think straight.

It's crazy to think in twelve weeks baby girl will be here. It's a long time, but then I think about twelve weeks ago and realize how time flew by. When I look back it seems this has gone quickly, but then I look forward and see how much I have left. But with holidays, work, school, moving, decorating, and feasting it will go by in a snap. I'm excited, but at moments I'm freaking out. I can sit down calmly and five minutes later my heart its beating out of my chest. I use to get this feeling before the gun went off at track/cross country meets, scared the living hell out of me.

Jordan and I went to get 4D ultrasounds on Tuesday. Unfortunately, Harper is already showing her personality by being stubborn and refuses to move her position NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO. I downed a Snickers bar and a thing of Orange juice to jump start her, but the tech said she probably already went through it before I got there. Her feet were up towards her forehead (like the ultrasound pictures at 19 weeks) and the umbilical cord was in her face. I did lunges up and down the hallway, Jordan shook up my stomach, and did back exercises....she still wouldn't budge. Good news is we go back on Monday to re-do pictures. Tech told me to watch carefully when she is most active and I've figured out she likes to move about a hour after I eat. I guess all the food makes her move =D

 

My friend is also pregnant and a week ahead of me. We are all about crafts and DIY projects right now so we made our own maternity t-shirts. "Growing a Little Prince" & "Growing a Little Princess"

 

Family and I went down to Florida to visit my grandma over fall break. My dad has become very fond of fishing and took my mom and I along with him one morning. Let me tell you, it's more difficult to fish pregnant than I thought because you can't put the rod against stomach to help real in a feisty fish... But here I am with my biggest fish ever. 5lb Bass, yessss

 

I'm not an early riser. But on this day at 7am I'm sure to have my coffee at hand with my dad. Cheers.

Truckin' Away

Week 26, Day 3

I've been so busy lately that even my laundry got way behind. Work and school (mainly school) have kept me on my toes. Past week teachers have been preparing and explaining mid-term exams and then work piled on during weekend. This week I've managed to complete two test exams, one paper exam, and one more tomorrow. Thankfully it is online, we're allowed to use books if needed, but that does slow me down. I've also gotten information on what I'll be doing school wise next semester with baby in hand. Luckily the classes I have planned for next semester will be very convenient. One online class, a CPR course is available on Saturdays, Nursing Aid is available half of semester (first half I can be with Harper more), and computer class will be a piece of cake no matter what! I have Jordan to help =D

Jordan and I recently took a "Babymoon" trip to Gatlinburg, TN two weekends ago. We got an amazing cabin that we are sure to revisit and had great experiences. The food was wonderful, and we found great deals on some shopping! Bought Harper a pair of baby pink Timberlands, very precious. I couldn't pass up something so darn cute. We visited the aquarium where we got to touch sting-rays. Very slippery creatures.  My favorite would have to be the jellyfish. They were so pretty and I had never realized their large size. Almost looked like we were watching a video.

 

Sadly this is not our view from our cabin, but the tourist attraction view. 

I've been trying to read as much as I can for pleasure. Every time I begin to read for school, I shift my thoughts to the book I'd rather be reading called Happens Every Day by Isabel Gillies. I'm not very far into it, although I hope over fall break I get to finish or almost finish it.