OHH MY...

okay, okay...so if you have been reading up on this thing, you know we find out if it is a baby boy or girl in there cooking this coming tuesday (YEA!!) you also know I CAN NOT WAIT to finally know! anyways, last night while lying in bed with the kitties, i started looking online at baby outfits. i want to go to target, old navy, or baby gap (somewhere that is quick and has cute baby clothes) right after we find out and buy our little one his/her's first outfit. oh oh oh there are so many cute choices.

if you have been to target lately you know they are carrying Liberty of London things right now. everything from house decor to the cutest bike. seriously i kinda want everything. they also have the most darling little girl clothes. my favorite being in the 2nd row, 2nd one over. if our little nugs is a girl i must go pick it up!

everyone always says "boy's clothes are not as cute as girl clothes" i get that. just from browsing a few stores, i totally see that i am always more attracted to the little girl section. they are brighter with ruffles and i adore ruffles. BUT...lately i have been so into looking a baby boy things. there are some pretty cute things out there for little men you just have to look harder. so while browsing babygap last night i came across their new collection for handsome little guys. Western outfits!!!!! are you kidding me?!?! i can't take it. i love it all :) my favorite being these three:


if you know my husband at all, you know he probably has a western shirt to match one of these. haha that little blue one kills me. that is def the one i will run out and purchase right away....if it is a boy.

want to take any guesses??? baby boy prevost or baby girl prevost? hmmm...

20 weeks!

i can't believe it?!! i am already half way through this pregnancy. where did the time go?? where did feb go??

How Far Along?
20 weeks
How Big is Baby?
10 1/2 ounces! i have a banana in there?!
Weight Gained So Far?
welllllll, i was just out on the road with pete for a week and then spent time with my in laws in cali and lets just say i ate A LOT. i will let you know the exact gain next week....well maybe ;)
Maternity Clothes?
my pregnant friend jenny just picked up some cute cute maternity jeans by heidi klum. even though they are like $50 i really think i should pick up a pair. ok pete?
Stretch Marks?
nope but still pouring on the cream though...fingers crossed
Sleep?
what does that mean?? no seriously this baby is a-movin' at night.
Best Moment of the Week?
at 19 weeks and 2 days, i felt something crazy going on in there. so i put my hand over my belly button and BOOM! there it was! the 1st big kick :) and it hasn't really stopped since then which makes me one happy momma.
Food Cravings?
really anything...as long as it doesn't have garlic on it...yuck!
Gender?
we find out one week from today! :0! :)!
Looking Forward To?
sunday when pete finally comes home, next tuesday=girl or boy?, and easter!
Embarrassing Pregnancy Moment?
having to pee a ton on a bus full of guys...also having the worst case of pregnancy brain. i am amazed when i remember my own name.


so there you have it. this week i plan to clean, organize, and clean some more! also i can't wait to see my friends...i miss them after being gone for 2 weeks

time for an update

wow...how can i go from an update everyday to no update for 2 weeks?!!?!
seriously though my life has been...on the road. and that can throw a person off. since the first day of this month (march, right?!!) i have been traveling with my hubs. for the most part, it has been great. being able to spend time with him, seeing what he loves to do, meet some very generous people, and seeing how the band's new music is helping so many people. who can complain, right?
well apparently, i can. just about the lack of sleep though. i don't think that makes me a bad person. being pregnant naturally makes you a little more on edge and when you throw in lack of sleep, well you get the picture. but not to toot my own horn, i think i did pretty well. no crying. no yelling. all in all i was a pretty chill pregnant girl. (but seriously no more sleeping on a bus for me for a long time) :)

lets go back to all the positives. you really should check out Sanctus Real's new cd "pieces of a real heart" there are so many moving songs on it (my favs being "forgiven", "lead me", and "i'll show you how to live") i kid you not i got teary eyed every night hearing these great songs. (for all the moms or soon to be moms the beginning lyrics of "i'll show you how to live" are "i heard the sound of your first breath. a brand new life on your mother's chest. a beating heart, expectant eyes, on the first day of your life" *tear*)

another great thing about this trip is happening right now. i am in bakersfield, ca visiting pete's family. getting to spend time with his parents, brother and sis in law and grandma prevost has been so so nice. although we all wish pete could be here too but the tour had to keep on going and he is up in seattle right now. he won't be home to nashville till the 21st. gosh that feels so far away. it is so hard when the trips to play shows are so long, but getting to go out and see the response from so many people helps me. it helps me realize this is what God wants him to be doing and what He has gifted them all to do. i have never been so proud of pete.

so yes i am in california and will be going home to nashville either monday or tuesday. although it will be sad to say goodbye to fam, i am excited to get back. i miss my cats, my bed, my friends. 2 weeks is a long time to be away but i won't forget any of it. such a great time!

*coming soon...20 weeks update!!!

*also watch the "forgiven" video...pete looks hot and all playing the banjo and keys :)

little baby

my sister courtney gave birth to a beautiful little girl on friday! she is a very little one weighing only 4 pounds 3 ounces, but is doing good:) please pray for a fast recovery for my sis and that baby Eiley Sophia can go home soon. right now they have her on a feeding tube to keep her weight up and she is in the NICU. she is very alert with big eyes :) we can't wait to meet her and love on her!

happy, sad, and peanut butter

pete and i just put up the baby crib. we went a few days ago to babies r us, went ahead and made the purchase. i mean why wait? i got my jenny lind crib in white and can't wait to find out what we are having so i can go out and purchase all the crib sheets. :)

now let me fill you in on the sad so you all can feel for me. last night was the last night pete and i got to sleep next to one another, in the same bed for 24 days. ummm...are you kidding me?!?! sounds pretty sucky, huh?
now to calm the dramatic down, i will be on a tour bus with him for 8 of said days. so it won't be as tragic as if i was staying home and he was just going. i am thankful the band has a tour bus and i get to go. i would be lying if i said i was looking super forward to this trip. i am mostly dreading it. i can't sleep very well at night now and i have never been able to sleep on the bus w/o some sort of pill to put me out...and we all know you can't take those being pregs. to be able to spend a few more days with pete and then the best of all...i get to spend some time with my in-laws, helps take the dreading away. i am so excited to see them :) it will also be so nice to get out of the 40 degree weather and be where it is sunny and in the 70s!

so i am now 17 weeks and 3 days! time for my weekly survey! (i know i look forward to asking myself these questions more then you do reading them but its my blog :))

How Far Along?
17 weeks and 3 days
How Big is Baby?
5 ounces...now a turnip which doesn't make me crave anything. ha
Weight Gained So Far?
i think i am at 1lb.
Maternity Clothes?
still wearing regular clothes. i do the rubber band trick with my jeans and get the belly band out occasionally. looking forward to getting long, cute dresses for the summer.
Stretch Marks?
nope and i heard it is hereditary so i called my mom and sisters and they were all stretch mark free!!! woop woop!
Sleep?
oh geez...between peeing and flopping back and forth through the night i am probably getting 5 good hours.
Best Moment of the Week?
getting the crib...and the moment pete and i shared after setting it up.
Any Movement?
a little bit of bubbles popping...mostly at night.
Food Cravings?
WATERMELON, celery w/ peanut butter, and carrots. seriously this baby is healthy.
Gender?
see below...
Looking Forward To?
seeing family, seeing pete play the new songs! (cd comes out march 9!!), being in sandals, and best of all...finding out what we are having!!! come on march 23!
Embarrassing Pregnancy Moment?
hmmm...i will probably come back from my trip with some good ones so ask me then.

hope your weekend is a lovely one!

baby gap

i am sure that whether our "little one" is a boy or girl, he or she will be dressed really cute....

baby gap girl:

baby gap boy:

and while i am there i might as well pick up this little number:



{all outfits found via gap.com}

baby blogs blogs and more blogs

okay...seriously, i cannot get enough of baby blogs. i read them more then my own baby books i have on my night stand. i think it definitely has something to do with them being more personal. these are real women and their pregnancy stories. when i find a good one, i go all the way back to their first post and dive in. for me, right now in this stage (i.e pregnant), this is like opening up a great book. i get so excited to read about what they felt at my current week (right now 17 weeks!) and then the best is reading their birth stories. as some know, i am planning on natural. when i find a blog where they were actually able to go natural all the way, i am so inspired. i mean come on those are some strong women. (seriously though, i got curious yesterday and watched some labor videos, well 5 seconds of one. are you kidding me?! i mean i always "knew" about the labor and heard all the stories about how wide you know what goes, but COME ON. seriously?!!? that is gonna happen to me?! wahhhhhhh....) anyways, strong women. i can do that right? i think it is so important to go into the whole labor (being ripped open) thing with goals. right now my goal is to make it to 7 centimeters then if i seriously don't think i can go anymore (which i am praying i will be strong enough to) i will get the epidural (which until i watched the horrible video, was the scariest thing to me...i hate needles and don't want one in my back like EVER). so if you are anything like me (scared out of my mind) reading some inspiring stories really help.

i wanted to pass along some of my absolute favorite. some of these women have yet to experience the labor but have inspired me so much already. some of these are learning to be a new mommy. and some are doing all this and are dang funny. my blog isn't very "popular" and i am not sure how many people read this but i want to give them a shout out and maybe introduce more readers, like myself, to their amazingness.

dear baby
ummm...this girl. seriously she is so cute and not to mention has a musician hubby so i feel like we can relate. i was so happy to discover her blog and this past weekend while my hubs was on the road i went and read every post. i laughed and my pregnant face even got teary eyed reading her birthing story.

harpers happenings
a very, very funny mother to little harper (who is just so cute!) i look forward to reading and cannot wait for her newest post. she is a stay at home mom who is very honest and straight forward. i laugh...out loud at her funny entries and my husband thinks i am going crazy.

please send parenting books
a very touching blog. she had to experience a lot of worry going on bed rest. her pregnancy story seemed like it had to be very hard but she always wrote positively and could be having her baby right now! which is a good thing bc she is far enough along now that seeing her baby boy will be such a great magical thing. i can't wait to read how it all goes. oh and the stories of her and her husband are hilarious!!! oh and....i got the idea for the pregnancy survey from her blog. great idea and a great way to remember details.

the bee hive
a mom to three. all i need to say is she delivered her newest babe in her bathroom and her husband caught it. seriously?!?!! you can't say that isn't amazing. i enjoy reading up on her views on vaccines and love how she follows scripture. very inspiring.

just dandy
my dear, dear friend who is expecting her first in a few weeks! one of my best friends and old roomy. she taught me so so much, how to knit, sew, and she is one of the kindest girls i know. she currently has THE cutest nusery in the blog world and has made everything in it. you should probably go to her etsy and purchase some cute handmade baby shoes and elephants. her craftyness amazes me and i can't wait to meet her little baby boy.



so there you have it. 5 of my fav. i def read more but when i see that these 5 have posted a new entry i get so giddy. enjoy!!

also...here is a cute nursery pic...

{via posie gets cozy}