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Mom to Iris. Wife to Todd. Our little family lives at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains in Fayetteville, Arkansas. We love it here and I love sharing little bits of our life.

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Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Yee haw, we’ve entered over into the 30s!
That’s another big milestone that always seemed so far away.

This week has gone by fast, but all in all it was a good week. I had another doctor’s visit today, which mostly involved waiting and about five minutes of the doctor actually visiting. Once again, everything looks good! The doctor measured my tummy and I’m measuring two weeks ahead (not much of a surprise). She wants to keep an eye on that and if it doesn’t even out, she might schedule me for another ultrasound closer to my due date to get a better idea of how big Iris is getting. I imagine that if Iris really is measuring that big, there’s a chance that they could induce me a little early, but that’s something I won’t know till we get a lot closer.

At this point, that sounds fantastic. Despite being exhausted all the time, sleep is officially a challenge. Lots of pillows certainly help, but for some reason my legs feel just awful all night long. If that doesn’t wake me up, my bladder will. I probably get up about every 2 hours, which I suppose is nature’s way of getting me ready for my life come October. Iris has been kicking up a storm lately, which is cute and all but that doesn’t help the sleep situation either. And by kicks, I mean really hard jabs. I can now feel what I assume are tiny feet and hands poking up at me, which is pretty amazing mixed with a little creepiness too.

This week Todd and I took advantage of some soon-to-expire hotel points and spent Saturday night at Embassy Suites in Rogers. Yeah, that would be about 20 minutes from our house. We played tourist for the day and visited a couple of town squares, toured the spot where Walmart first started, browsed antique stores, and gave Five Guys Burgers a try. I’m so glad we decided to do something like that by ourselves before Iris arrives, even if it was just up the street.

Some photos from the week…

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Vintage find: Kenny Rogers pearl snap shirt

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Walton’s Five and Dime

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Pretty soaps inside the Walmart museum

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Hotel room

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Five Guys

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Vintage find: Lemon yellow girl’s dress

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

Nursery sneak peek

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Random thing of the week:
Todd’s baby book led to the discovery that his mom & my mom…
shared the same gynecologist! How crazy is that?

Pregnancy Blog: 30 weeks

We have a couple busy weeks ahead with a labor & delivery tour, baby classes, and my baby shower. It’s all happening... and I’m so excited. XOXO

Pregnancy Blog: 26 weeks

Pregnancy Blog: 26 weeks
In the nursery with Iris Adella’s new dresser & a felt baby bow I made for her.

While the classic symptoms graciously eluded me in my first six months, I’m finally getting a few fun reminders that growing a baby can be hard work.

Here are a few of my favorites.

● I seriously drop everything that I pick up. I’ve heard about the pregnancy clumsiness that takes over, but was somewhat relieved to read that dropping things is a real symptom too. When pregnant, your joints actually loosen, meaning you have a weaker grip. To make this symptom worse, it’s already dreadful bending down to pick up each little thing that I drop.

● Sleeping has become an accomplishment rather than something I look forward to. A lot of the difficulty is due to Iris kicking up a storm lately, especially when I lay down for the night. It’s hard to get upset with this one though. In fact, I usually laugh because it often tickles and startles me. Falling asleep has also gotten harder as I’ve gotten bigger. Of course the one position you’re not supposed to sleep in is what you would think is best when you have a big ol belly – on your back. Supposedly, the best way to sleep is on your left side, so thank heavens for Katie who let me borrow her Boppy pregnancy pillow. It’s helped more than I could have ever imagined.

● More sleeping woes can be attributed to yet another symptom – peeing a million times a day! I did this before getting pregnant, so now it’s probably up to one billion times a day. I think that’s pretty standard.

● I’m starting to get a little shortness of breath and I tire really easily. If I stand for too long, all I want to do is lay down and put my feet up. The heat isn’t helping with this one either. I believe today was the hottest day in Fayetteville in over 10 years. My mom was pregnant with me during a terrible heatwave in Memphis, so I guess it’s only fair.

All in all, it’s still hard to complain. These symptoms are very much expected and they mean that we’re getting even closer to meeting our baby girl. Less than 14 weeks to go….

Pregnancy Blog: 25 weeks

Pregnancy Blog: 25 weeks

Pregnancy Blog: 25 weeks

Pregnancy Blog: 25 weeks

So I’ve got 25 out of 40 weeks under my belt. Quite literally.

With the 3rd trimester right around the corner, I feel like we’re finally getting somewhere! This week in particular has been monumental for several reasons…

● As of today, the fourth of July, there are 100 days left until my due date. Typed out that seems like a long time, but time really does seem to be flying by. I’ve never wished a summer away so fast in my life.

● Iris’ nursery furniture has been ordered and should be here in a week or two. We were fortunate to get a ‘lifetime’ set, so it transitions from nursery, to toddler, to teen furniture. Setting that up will mean that we can put everything else in place and turn it into a real baby room.

● We received a few sweet gifts from Jen, including an adorable dress, the tiniest bracelet in the world, and a Medela pump (which I’m sure any nursing, working mama will know this is something to be excited about).

● I went to my last monthly pre-natal visit. From now until the last month I’ll be going about every two weeks. That means we’re getting closer, folks! This past visit was a basic one, but everything looked good – normal blood pressure, measuring right on track, healthy heartbeat, etc. The only thing that stressed me out a bit was the amount of weight I’ve gained in the last four weeks (TEN pounds!). The doctor didn’t seem concerned at all, but considering I’ve got a little over 3 months to go, uh, I’m a bit worried.

● Last but not least, we went to Stork Vision Tulsa to see Iris Adella in 3D/4D! She was being stubborn at first, turning her back towards us and putting her hands in front of her face, but the ultrasound tech was very patient and very sweet. After taking some sips of coke and blasting My Morning Jacket from Todd’s iPhone to my belly (see, I’m a great mother already), she finally woke up and showed us her pretty face. It was incredible to see her move around as I felt her kicks. She waved her tiny fingers and even smiled a couple times. A few of the 80 photos we got are below, plus a video of her fancy hand action. Check her out…

Iris Adella - 3D Ultrasound

Iris Adella - 3D Ultrasound

Iris Adella - 3D Ultrasound

Iris Adella - 3D Ultrasound

Pregnancy Craving: Mixing Vintage with New

Even though I love the thrill of collecting one-of-a-kind vintage baby treats, I’m constantly looking at new things too. At least once I week I go to Target to just stare at their baby clothes. And don’t even get me started on Etsy… The fact that we’re having a girl makes the situation quite dangerous. But despite last month’s Baby Wish List: Girl Pretties post, I’ve been REALLY good about not going overboard so that we can prepare with what we really need.

But that doesn’t mean a mama can’t look.
Here are a few of my online and local baby favorites…

Vintage Fabric Pennants (via Tina Magee Sews on Etsy)

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Itty Bitty Newborn Felt Headband Set (via Lou and Lee on Etsy)

Cute Baby Tinies

Every Day art for the nursery (via Riff Raff in Fayetteville)

Cute Baby Tinies

Pretty Bird Plush (via Lori Marie Pretty Little Things)

Cute Baby Tinies

Mustache Baby Bibs (via The Mustache Goods & Wears in Fayetteville)

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Ladybug Striped Dress (via Gilt Groupe)

Cute Baby Tinies

Shi Shu Bamboo Baby Blanket (via Gilt Groupe)

Cute Baby Tinies

Aden & Anais Swaddle Cloths (via Terra Tots in Fayetteville)

Cute Baby Tinies

Vintage Yellow Dress (via 3 Ring Circus on Etsy)

Cute Baby Tinies

Hand Dyed Baby Burp Cloths (via Hepstyles on Etsy)

Cute Baby Tinies

I still love my thrift shop & flea market finds too.

I’ve been snatching up little vintage outfits whenever I can, and at a couple bucks a pop, it allows me to fulfill my shopping craving without breaking the piggy bank. I’ve added a few more pieces to my vintage baby clothes collection and here are my recent favorites…

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A vintage onesie I gave to Taylor for her sweet boy.

Cute Baby Tinies

Cute Baby Tinies

The picture doesn’t do it justice, but I love this all white, cotton dress from Amanda!

Cute Baby Tinies

Cute Baby Tinies

Cute Baby Tinies

Cute Baby Tinies

Cute Baby Tinies

Cute Baby Tinies

Cute Baby Tinies

My 25 week post is coming soon…
I’m excited about this week, so stay tuned!