© 2014 sarahfortune.
Iris loves bath time.
I mean REALLY loves it.
She can be in the worst of moods, and all I have to say is:
BATH!
She makes a beeline to the tub, grabs the bubble bath container and hands it over.
Watching her in the bath, I can tell that her imagination is really growing. Her bad mood washed away, she plays, makes little sounds, and occasionally tries to sneak a sip of bath water.
Nothing better than a silly, clean, naked baby.
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GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today has been intense for sure. We’ve had so much rain that it actually started to flood the streets, yards, and even some buildings. So of course it’s a perfect day for an ultrasound! Todd and I went in for my second ultrasound this afternoon and even though it’s still early, the technician said she was “pretty darn sure” we’re having a little girl! Of course there’s always a chance that it could be wrong, but the little one was in perfect position for us to take a looksie. We’ll confirm at our next ultrasound appointment when I’m further along, but for now I can’t help but get excited about some PINK.
During the ultrasound she moved around like crazy, sucked her finger, kicked my insides, posed for some pictures, and kind of waved to us. I loved it. And yes, I cried. Boy or girl, I’m just so happy that so far everything looks great. I’m actually measuring further along than I thought by almost a whole week. My due date is now October 6, which just so happens to be… my birthday!
I’ll post a weekly update at some point, but now that I’m technically 16 weeks and 5 days I guess I’ll be missing my 16th week post! Works for me. That just means we’ll get to meet our little girl that much sooner!
xoxo
mama gill <-heh!
This week I’m a whopping 14 weeks pregnant. The days seem to be going a little faster now that it’s all out in the open. The first trimester was full of the unknown, excitement, and even worry. I would stress myself out thinking something was wrong, just simply because I didn’t “feel pregnant.” With the exception of a few waves of nausea and intense exhaustion, I felt like my normal old self. I’ve always been a worrier, an over-thinker, and I knew that I had to do something to change my worrying ways. Unnecessary stress was just silly and certainly not good for the little bean.
Even after reassurance from nurses and my doctor that everything was right on track, I still couldn’t relax. That is until, I spent the best 25 bucks of my life. Some people (hi, Mom) think I’m a bit crazy for doing this, but I rented a home fetal heart doppler from Stork Radio so that I can listen to the little heartbeat any time I want. At $25 per month, I can keep it until I’m ready to send it back. Even though I know there will always be things to worry about, I can at least check in on the little one any time I want. The constant 150 heart rate is currently my favorite song and I listen to it daily! I feel confidant that things are going great and that I can focus on the countdown to October.
Since now I’m really letting myself get excited, I’ve already started making a wish list. With the exception of a few vintage clothing items, I haven’t bought anything, as I’m holding out till we know if it’s a girl or boy. Still, I spend my lunch hours roaming the baby aisles and my nights searching online for sweet little somethings. Some of my faves so far are below (again, hi Mom – wink!).
A simple white crib via Target
Vintage children’s books via Etsy
Perfect Summer Maxi Dress via Boden
Lauren Moshi baseball tee via Unbuttoned Maternity
Behind Your Back Dress via Francescas Collections
The end of a long weekend is here.
I had the house, and the day, to myself.
As nice as it was,
bordom did sneak up on me.
After a couple hours in the pool,
I felt like getting a little crafty.
So I made my backyard
a little bit of pretty.
I gathered
construction paper, string
and my puppy too.
As dusk settled in
so did my hunger.
Made my mom’s mac & cheese
with fried okra
and dinner cupcakes
(corn bread, mashed potatoes, & bacon sprinkles).
This was a last minute idea
that is already a new favorite.
The lovely day came to a close
with a rainbow!
The rest of my holiday weekend in photos:
Fireworks on Dickson.
Vintage shopping.
More swimming.
Fair food.
Sparkers.
Girl time.
Real cupcakes too.
And turning this floor length
vintage dress into a mini.
Hope everyone had the best
4th of July weekend ever.
♥
Blue, my favorite animal ever in my life, passed away about a year and a half ago. Even with all that time behind me, I still think of her more than anyone would ever know. She was in my life for 15 years.
We were BFFs.
How could I not think of her all the time when her big, beautiful face is constantly looking over living room?
Well, this week I was reminded of her again, but in a different way. In a way that has really hindered me, actually.
You see, Blue was weird. So weird that one of her favorite things was to chew on rubber things. One time I even bought her one of those old, curly phone cords (the kind grandmas still use) to chew on and she was in total heaven.
Unfortunately, I think she took that as an “okay” to chew on other tasty electrical things that cats should not eat. About a year before she died she took a chompin’ to my Apple power cord, displaying a few of the metal threads. It still worked, so I didn’t get too mad.
This weekend, sparks finally flew and the cord went to join Blue in heaven. Because of this, I can’t use my laptop, meaning I can’t properly blog or post any of the photos from my recent road trip. A replacement is on its way, so hopefully it won’t be too long before I’m back to my internet-obsessed self.
It’s been nearly two years since her death and she’s still finding ways to make me laugh. So now when I think of Blue, I’ll picture that busted computer cord hanging out of her stinky, cat breath mouth.
Cheers, Blue.
And thanks a lot.
