Bumpdate: Week 27

It's been a good week in our world! The Boy & I spent the first half in Arkansas with his folks and got to visit with some friends along the way (always a nice addition to a trip to AR). Since I had Friday off work, we headed back towards OKC on Thursday afternoon (a road trip made all the better by the discovery of a new little popcorn shop down the street from my office - FYI dill pickle popcorn is a thing that exists and it. is. AMAZING).

My Mom & Dad arrived in OKC early Friday morning on a mission to get some work done on the nursery. We'd painted the room last week, but needed help getting the chair rail installed. Daddy came equipped with tools and the boys had it done in no time! Meanwhile, Momma and I cleaned up the crib (an antique Jenny Lind) and made a few Hobby Lobby "decor runs."

I LOVE the way the room is coming together - we have the big pieces of furniture up and most of the wall decor hung. All that's left now is the little stuff! I'll share a post just on the nursery at a later time, but for those of you curious now, the theme is somewhat library/storybook-esque (kinda hard to explain in just a few words...you'll have to see the post). We've done a lot of the decor and work ourselves, and I love how personalized it feels.

In addition to work, we enjoyed a little downtime to celebrate the Fourth. We grilled hamburgers and corn and topped the meal off with cobbler and homemade peach ice cream.

I loved having my folks in town (Memphis is just too far away!), and I'm much more relaxed now that the nursery feels somewhat finished. Now I can focus on the rest of my far-too-long to do list. September is getting here FAST!

While I process that, here's a bumpdate for you to enjoy!

The measurement this week feels weird - how is a cauliflower bigger than the cucumber from last week? I kinda feel like the folks who decided on these comparisons got tired around week 26 and just started picking things out of a hat...

Whatever the comparison might be, she's definitely getting bigger. And sleeping is getting harder. So many folks warned me about it, but I kept thinking - "Nah, it can't be that bad, right? Just go to sleep!"

Ugh. "Just go to sleep." Riiiiight. *sigh* Oh well, she's totally worth it.

Oh, and did y'all notice? This was the last week of the second trimester! WHAT? How can I be third trimester already? Where did my magic trimester go??? How is this going so fast???

We have our 28 week appointment on Wednesday (then we start going every TWO weeks! Eeep!), and we're headed out for our Babymoon on Friday! That date seemed AGES away - can't believe it's here.

More updates to come - a nursery sneak peek & perhaps a name reveal! Stay tuned!

Bumpdate: Week 26

There is a light at the end of the tunnel, y'all! I can see July from here! That, coupled with some FABULOUS extra help at work has made for a better week in the Valentine household. 

Plus, we did several fun things - baked some cookies, organized closets, and painted the nursery - which lifted my mood a little, too. The nursery now looks more like a nursery, and less like a chaotic former-office-now-stuffed-with-lots-of-baby-stuff room. Up next is the chair rail...but that's going to require some outside help (Daddy to the rescue!)

We did have a bit of a hiccup early last week (with some shenanigans involving our home insurance company and mortgage holder), but that seems to have been cleared up, thank goodness. 

To round out the "betterness" of this week, we drove to Arkansas this weekend! The Boy & the fur kids are joining me for my week "in" the office, which always makes for a better time. Plus, I'm off work on Friday and my parents will be driving to OKC that day to spend the weekend with us and help us get the nursery assembled - cannot wait to see them and finally get that room looking like it's ready for a baby!

Now, without further ado, a bumpdate!

She's gettin' up there in length! Hard to imagine her getting as big as she is, but exciting, too. She's big enough now that when she kicks, you can see my whole belly move - which is weird and wonderful all at the same time. Speaking of my belly, now that she's fairly obvious, I'm starting to get the occasional compliment (which makes me feel cute instead of huge - nice bonus). 

I'm also starting to feel the results of her getting bigger in my back, though, which is a constant reminder that I cannot do all the things I expect I should still be able to do (like bake 10 dozen cookies in a week). Thank goodness for a hubby who puts up with my tendency to over-commit (and helps by picking up the slack when I just can't do it anymore).

I'm learning I have to slow down, now if I could just remember how to sleep...

Til next week, friends!

Bumpdate: Week 25

Hi there, friends!

It's been another long week in the Valentine household. I'm very over June at this point. The good news is that July is just around the corner and it promises a respite from the long hours and stress, even if not from the heat. (At this point, however, I'll take heat over stress. Call me when they invent a system that can minimize stress at a whim like my beloved AC unit.)

Despite the long week, there were quite a few bright moments - I got to meet a precious friend's new baby boy (and cuddle him for a nice long while) and my work girls and I snuck away on Friday to catch the new Pixar film. I mean, how could we not? A movie about emotions and how the human brain processes feelings and motivations? The Planning department was sold - hook, line, & sinker.

(FYI, it's adorable. But maybe bring a few tissues.)

Another highlight: we are now down to DOUBLE DIGITS between now and the due date. Cue simultaneous panic and excitement...and a crazy rush to get the nursery in working order.

While we work on that, here's your bumpdate for last week:

All I can say after this week is thank goodness for patient, supportive husbands and virtually limitless access to chocolate. Here's to shorter days, earlier bedtimes, and more time to relax. Hurry up, July!

Til next time, friends!