{23 weeks}

How far along? 22 23 WEEKS! We took the picture yesterday, because, honestly, I knew it was going to rain today and that I'd probably be in my PJs for most - if not all - of the day today and do not want to remember 23 weeks as the week everything went downhill {jk}.  Us pregnant ladies can still get gussied up! My husband said I looked like a 'bombshell'  and let me just tell you how much you do need that when you're pregnant!!! I really did write 22 weeks on the chalkboard, then I got to thinking I feel like I have written this before.....and I had, so instead of erasing {we had a wedding to be at!} I just crossed it out. 
Total weight gain/loss: I feel like I'm still hanging around 10 lbs., but honestly I'm too lazy to go weigh myself right now.....
Maternity clothes? Every so often. 
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: It was some good sleepin' this morning with all that rain, plus we lost an hour of sleep so I slept in that much longer
Best moment this week: Probably working on the nursery and feeling little baby kick all the time now! It cracks me up! 
This week, I bought the fabric for the crib skirt {making my own because the only ones I like are around Oh $200 on Etsy} and the ties for the bumper {same fabric}.  In other news, I believe we have finalized the name! We won't be revealing {only to a select few} but I will say I am ordering a monogrammed print for his wall this week, which is sort of expensive for a piece of paper, so it's pretty set in stone :-)
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: Absolutely!
Food cravings: Potatoes, apples, pasta
Anything making you queasy or sick: brisket last night at the wedding.  I got some and then just couldn't stomach it
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: no way
Symptoms: nauseous when I don't eat...still
Belly Button in or out? yikes, can we not talk about this! It's making it's way out into the world
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: So very happy!
Looking forward to: Next Dr. appointment and picking out crib bedding & a mattress sometime soon! I can't wait for the nursery to be complete! 

{It's Fall, Ya'll}

Happy 1st Day of FALL everyone!! I love fall & just about every little thing that happens in fall.  Pumpkin patch, apple orchard, crisp air, pretty leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, the clothes, also we take our {little} family Christmas pictures, which I hope will have a new little person in them next Christmas ;)  but at least we have Calvin this year to add to the tradition that started last fall! It really is so fun to get family pictures around this time every year, so you can look back and see how your family changes through the years!


In other news, I'm so excited to finally be able to announce that I found pillows for our bed! About a week ago I bought some flannel sheets in gray....my hubs & I were talking the other day about how hard it is to get out of bed now due to our mattress pad/heated blanket/flannel sheets together.  My guess is it will get harder the colder it gets....that's what she said...I just couldn't resist. Although it probably would be the opposite...... and you thought this was a family blog. Ha!


Did you know gray pillows are very hard to come by these days? I looked and looked and looked some more and could not find ANY! It needed to be just the right shade of gray.  Guess where I finally found some.....?

ETSY!!!

To be honest, I never really understood how this website worked.  I googled "gray pillow" nothing even remotely our style.  UGH! I finally went to this wonder of a website and found just what I was looking for: Here's what I had pictured.  I just love the mixture of patterns & who doesn't love a little chev (chevron). ya know? Anyway, just thought I would post a quickie on our bed progress, which isn't much but at least we got the pillows! 

 I have a post coming up about our ugly fan.....because I bought a new one :)

I hope you all enjoy your first weekend of fall as it is supposed to be absolutely GORGEOUS!!