Monthly Archives: November 2012

18 Weeks!

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How far along: 18 weeks, 2 days

Maternity clothes: Love my new maternity jeans.  I like the idea of the belly band, but it still leaves a crease in the middle of my stomach that is WAY noticeable.  I also am a fan of cardigan sweaters right now.  They help me feel a little skinnier than normal.
Stretch marks: No
Sleep: Sleeping better this week because we only had a two-day work week and Mike has been home.
Best moment this week: Seeing family for Thanksgiving and SHOPPING.  I ran a Turkey Trot on Thursday and did it in 36 minutes.  It’s funny because the first time I ever tried a 5k, I did it in 35 minutes, so I felt accomplished being pregnant and running my first time.  I also loved sitting down and making crafts and recipes that I never have time to work on this week!
Miss anything: Having a ton of energy, running, mountain biking, and getting a REALLY awesome workout in with the hubby.  I miss riding the Rim Trail in Cloudcroft.
Morning sickness:  None. Lucky me.
Movement: Not yet.  I think I may be feeling it, but people say it is really obvious, so I will wait and confirm when I KNOW it is happening.
Food cravings: Bosa Donuts (chocolate covered glazed), applesauce, grapes, cranberry juice, and of course, ICE CREAM.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Occasionally, I get nauseous when I cook chicken and some kinds of microwave foods get to me.  I also have been getting REALLY dizzy in general lately and they say it’s pretty common.
Have you started to show yet: Yes.  I am glad I have friends in the same boat as me so I have been talking to them about their size and how they feel.
Gender prediction: Boy.  We might find out this week because I have an appointment this Friday.  I am SOOOOO excited to find out!
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In, but it’s really flat because my stomach is pooching right on the belly button area.
Wedding rings on or off: On…I actually wore mine a couple of times this week and didn’t have any problems!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy because I was off work.  Only moody at night.  My poor in-laws had to deal with a cranky girl too when I was shopping and was really hungry.  Mike would definitely say I am moody too. 🙂
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender! And hopefully getting back a positive scan on the anatomy scan this week! I am so nervous!

Pinterest C-R-A-Z-Y!

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Mike and I switched phones so I have a Bionic now, which is a lot faster than my Droid X.  Now that its faster, I like to sit on Pinterest and pin away at all hours of the day (not to mention the fact that I am soaking in all the free time that I get because come April 2013, my free time will be NONEXISTENT).

Anyway!  I have come to understand the power and addiction of Pinterest.  The following pictures don’t even show HALF of what I have been trying to do around the house, but they will soon come to pass.

 

1. LAUNDRY ROOM BASKETS

On an organization website, they mentioned getting these really cheap fabric baskets from Wal-Mart and they have done wonders for my CRAZY laundry room.

2. SPRAY PAINT LETTERS

These run about eight bucks at Joann’s and I love how cute it makes my hallway look.  I also painted the words RIDE for Mike on his den wall and it looks pretty sweet.

3. FABRIC COVERED CANVASES

These are going in the baby’s room with the “nature” theme I am going with.  I love this fabric that I got from IKEA and I stapled them to a canvas and used them as the centerpiece for that side of the room.

4. MAGNETIC BOARD

We did this craft for an enrichment night at church.  It’s made of a metal board from Lowe’s and then hot glued with fabric from Joann’s.  I post the meals for the week on here.

17 Weeks!

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How far along: 17 weeks, 2 days

Maternity clothes: Love dresses!  I can wear all my normal ones and not feel so claustrophobic! I feel REALLY big this week and I’m not even halfway there.  Curse you short torso!  It’s time for me to be creative.

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: I’ve been sleeping a lot better because I have been wearing myself out doing all sorts of projects around the house.  I also make myself go upstairs to bed now instead of falling asleep on the uncomfortable bean bag!  The bed is my favorite place!
 
Best moment this week: Not being sick anymore and going for a bike ride with Mike and Kimball.  Love being on a bike! Can’t wait to tear it up this summer!
 
Miss anything: Running and group fitness classes. I really, really miss my quality workout times with my husband.  I love working out with him!
 
Morning sickness:  No.  I just get really, really hungry in the morning.
 
Movement: I am supposed to feel the baby this week.  I am excited!
 
Food cravings: Donuts.  Mike and I had one a couple of weeks ago and ever since, I can’t stop thinking about them.  Terrible!
 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Teriyaki chicken, skim milk, and anything with heavy meat.  Mike had me try a McRib sandwich (because I had never had one before) and hello heartburn! Needless to say, we will avoid that situation again. 🙂
 
Have you started to show yet: Yes…a little too much for how far along I am! Gotta be careful…
 
Gender prediction: This whole time I keep thinking it is a boy, but then I start thinking it’s a girl because I keep thinking it’s a boy!
 
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In…when it pokes out I am going to be weirded out!
Wedding rings on or off: Actually wore mine this week.  
Happy or Moody most of the time: I was seriously WAY moody this week and felt sorry for anyone in my path.  I actually felt angry and enraged after work a lot over the stupidest things.  Thankfully the people around me are saints.
 
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in a couple of weeks! And Thanksgiving this week!

15 Weeks!

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How far along: 15 weeks, 5 days
Maternity clothes: I went to Phoenix this weekend and found a TON of maternity clothes and since I was with my mom, I bought most of them.  (She is a good person to shop with if you want someone to tell you “Yes, buy it!” Hehe.) I COULD wear some regular clothes if I want, but it’s just more comfortable and me looking less like a sausage. 🙂
Stretch marks: No
Sleep: Still meh.  It’s my fault because I can’t shut off my brain.  My doctor gave me some advice and hopefully it will work!
Best moment this week: So many things this week.  1.  Listening to the heartbeat and finding out everything is right on track! 2. Mike winning first in his triathlon and winning first overall in the bike time!! YAY! I can’t wait to join him.  I was able to do one while I was pregnant, but am excited to use it as motivation after the baby is born.  3. Going to Phoenix with my mom was a lot of fun and a good break from work.
Have you told family & friends: Yes! My seventh graders from last year are finding out too because they look at me with a puzzled look when I am standing in the hallway.
Miss anything: I miss getting a GOOD workout in.  I did pick up on working out this week and it feels so good.  The workouts now are just to stay as much in shape as possible.  I also miss roast beef sandwiches from Subway too.
Morning sickness:  None. I have been very lucky.  I finally had to ask my doctor if it was ok that I wasn’t getting it.
Movement: Totally thought I felt it once.  But I think it was my imagination.  When we went to listen to the heartbeat, the little one was moving around a lot.  The doctor told me it was good that she saw that because it means the brain/reflexes are working.
Food cravings: Anything not good for you, then again, I crave that when I am not pregnant!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Swimming for a long period of time.  Eating dinner is hard for me sometimes too.  I definitely make up for it at breakfast!
Have you started to show yet: Yes! It seems to show more in the evening than in the morning but I am popping out! Looks like the next couple weeks I should be showing a lot more.
Gender prediction: Boy
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy… it has been a fun week.  BUT I do have my crying random moments with my coworkers and my husband and they look at me all funny.  It makes me feel like a complete lunatic!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender! 4 weeks and counting!!!

Las Cruces Road Race

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A month ago the Zia Velo team went on a Saturday ride along the Las Cruces Road Race route.  Mike did the whole thing with them and I went along for the last part of the ride.  I was glad to be able to at least know where they went when it came time for the race this weekend because I became the designated photographer for the whole thing.

Mike and I were laughing because on Jason McClure’s bike (that Mike is borrowing) it has the words “Daddy is the best”.  So fitting in many ways.

At the beginning, they rode up Dripping Springs towards the new high school.  It is such a smooth road with a gradual incline (it is also the same road we do the Turkey Trot on too). 

The crew was yelling spontaneous things like “Liz + 1” and “Stalker” at me the whole time, but I was trying to get some good shots!

I like this picture because Mike is waving at me.  You can hardly see it, but it makes me laugh.

My favorite part of the ride is the part that passes the pecan orchards and heads over to Stahlman Farm.  I LOVED the weather mixed with the view too.  Couldn’t have asked for a better day to do it.

Matthew Busche who rides for Team Radioshack came along for the race as a tribute to his hometown.  Mike was able to get a picture with him and we sat with him at lunch and chatted it up for a while.  Nice guy!

Also, in honor of Barney’s birthday I took him on part of the route and this is what he was acting like:

What a beast.

14 Weeks!

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How far along: 14 weeks, 6 days

Maternity clothes: One outfit.  I bought some jeans a size up that I love to wear.  Someone suggested that to me and it was such a good idea!

Stretch Marks:  No

Sleeping: It depends.  When I get home from work, I sleep so well.  When it’s nighttime, I’ve been waking up at 3 in the morning and can’t shut my brain off!  I’m teaching myself to sleep on my left side.

Best moment this week: Getting my energy back and working out.  It feels great to not be so tired all the time!
Have you told family & friends: Yes! My kids at school are all in a frenzy about it!
Miss anything: Roast Beef sandwiches from Subway, Sushi, and lots of soda.  Also, mountain biking.

Morning sickness:  None
Movement: Not yet.

Food cravings:  Fried rice, spicy food, and grapes.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Sometimes the thought of chicken makes me sick.

Have you started to show yet: In the morning, no.  About half way through the day, my gut starts to hang out. Anyone else have that happen?

Gender prediction: Boy
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy… I did randomly cry when Mike was talking to me the other day.  I even told him that I had no clue why I was crying.

Looking forward to: My doctor’s appointment this week.  I would love to talk them into doing an ultrasound.  I really want to know if everything is ok!!