Cankles are cool, right?

One symptom of pregnancy that I thought I missed was the swelling. HA! Was I wrong.

With the heat making it worse, I have befallen to frequently having fat feet, ankles, and even legs. It's funny because you can't feel being swollen. You just look down and are like "woah!". 

Don't worry, my blood pressure is fine, just a normal symptom of pregnancy--doc says all is fine.

Here's a pretty normal looking ankle for me (a good ankle day ;) )....maybe still just a tad bit of swelling: 

 Annnddd my cankle and swollen...well, everything. Don't worry, I rested these puppies immediately and the swelling went down.

Doesn't it look like someone who weighs like 300lbs?? Crazy!

Dega Baby

No, this post is not at all about babies, don't let the title fool you!

A couple weekends ago, we went with my father-in-law Bob to Talladega Motor Speedway where he was able to drive an actual Nascar race car. I must admit at first I didn't know what to expect, I was just going to show my support, but it ended up being a lot of fun and a neat experience.

We got to go onto pit row which is in the infield of the race track. None of us are big Nascar fans, but there is something neat about being on such a famous race track and seeing just how big it is!

Bob took a short class about driving the car and then waited for his turn to drive the car. There was an area where family and friends could hang out and sit and watch their 'drivers' while they raced around the track. We brought chairs and drinks and tailgated while we waited and watched. 

Matt and I

Bob getting ready for his class

Picture of part of the track and stands

Getting ready to drive

Ryan, Matts brother made a sign that said "Go Ricky Bobby". It was hilarious!

This is Bob driving--he got up to 170 mph!!

Bob, Matt, and his brothers Ryan and Michael

So if anyone is looking for a unique and thrilling gift for a loved one in the Alabama area, they may want to get them this Nascar Experience (aka the Dale Jarrett Experience). Bob loved it! 

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How Far Along: 36 weeks, 5 days

Weight Gain: My doctors scale said only 30lbs so I'm going with that

Sleep: Still pretty good other than the 4-5 times I get up to pee!

Best Moment this week: knowing we only have a few weeks left until he arrives!

Food Cravings: same ol, same ol...sweets, duh.

Movement: Tons! he is moving all the time. Still love it!

Milestones: In 2 days he will be full term. The doctor now has begun to 'check' me for dialation and effacing (nothing going on yet though)

What I miss: booze. It's getting warm and I'd love a margarita! lol

What I am looking forward to: Him arriving!!!

Workouts: None this week! Went from 6 to 0! Hopefully this week coming up will be better!

How baby takes over....before even being here

Besides already taking over my blog, my body, my emotions, and the majority of my conversations, baby Baylor has already begun to take over our whole house. Not just like, oh yeah he has a nursery, like everywhere you look he has stuff and he isn't even here yet.

Here is proof that baby takes over, before even arriving. I can't imagine what our  home will look like once he actually arrives....in a few weeks (!)

 Evidence 1: under the sink in the guest bath is tons of baby lotion, shampoo, medicine (gas drops anyone?), and health supplies. He has a huge bathtub which is currently sitting in the actual bathtub.

 Evidence 2: This is the guest room closet. In it is all of his toys and stuff we will use once he arrives and/or gets old enough. Such as the highchair, swings, play yard, bouncers, etc.

3: On our counter top waiting to be used is our bottle warmer and grass drying rack thingy. We also now have a large drying mat out as well.

4: In our hallway closet-- tons of blankets, towels, washcloths, and burp cloths.  

5: We have made room for bottles and bottle washing supplies in our kitchen cabinets. We also have drawers full of bibbs.  

 6: The big ol' pack n play that sits by the bed constantly reminding us that soon we will have someone who will sleep there.

It is hard to believe just how different our lives will be in just a few weeks. Things are already so different, I can't imagine how much more it will be. But it will be totally worth it and is so exciting! Baby Baylor we are ready for you to arrive! We just want you to wait until you are ready as well! :)

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How far along: 35 weeks, 6 days
Weight Gain: 31.5lbs
Sleep: still pretty good though I have been having a little hip pain
Best Moment this week: going to breastfeeding class and starting to feel more confident about this whole breast feeding stuff!
Food Cravings: still sweets
Movement: lots of moving around, very few kicks anymore! Looks like little buddy is running out of room!
Milestones: we went to breast feeding class this week
What I miss: not feeling so heavy
What I am looking forward to: finishing up work and meeting Baylor soon!
Workouts: 6 times this week!! I am
So proud of myself for making it this long still working out!

Baylor's Nursery

We have finally put the finishing touches on the nursery and are now excited to share it all with you all!

Matt worked soo hard on the nursery, from painting the walls, to installing the wainscoting, putting together the glider, and other miscellaneous things. I have done a great job at bossing him around and decorating.  Ha!

So without further ado, here is the Baylor's nursery. 

This wall will have about 3 large framed photos from our newborn session. I didn't want to hang the frames yet because I am not sure which direction the photos we choose will hang.  



The closet

Thanks to pinterest, I was inspired to paint these. I painted the canvases, got large letters from Michael's and painted them brown, and glued them to the canvases once done.

Really still in shock that I painted these myself, but they turned out much better than I had hoped.

The door hanger my friend Mere made us. This will also go on the hospital door when he arrives. So cute!

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When people say "oh you are getting soo big" or look at me with surprised eyes wide open, I don't think I actually grasped what they were seeing. Until I had Matt take my picture today.  Now I too am in shock over just how big my belly/baby is getting! I guess you don't realize just how big it is when you are walking around with it every day.

Here's the progression. I couldn't find week 14, but you can see week 15, 24, and currently at 34. Look at my cute little bump at 15. And 24 sure was cute too. And 34, well, wow.....

Big momma is all I can say! Ha!!

Here are the details....

How Far Along: 34 weeks, 4 days

Weight Gain: 29.5lbs, though it looks like 100...

Sleep: Still sleeping great. I swear by that Snoogle. Ya'll just don't know how great it is.

Best Moment this week: Getting the finishing touches for the nursery. It is ready for him to arrive!

Food Cravings: Really liking the sweets. And I have absolutely no self control. It's a problem.

Movement: Still lots and lots. He loves to move. There usually is about 1 day a week where he is not as active and I usually freak out, but he is always fine.

Milestones: I applied for FMLA and my short term disability. There is an end in sight!

What I miss: liking the numbers on the scale.

What I am looking forward to: meeting Baylor!

Workouts: Actually, 5 times this week. Go me! However, I will say I am out of breath walking for like 10 minutes, have to take lots of breaks, walk at a snails pace, and can't walk longer than 30 minutes. But I'm still in it. I also do my pre-natal workout video still and I love that.