nursery...almost done!

we are getting so close to the big day! i am currently 34 weeks and 3 days! only 40 more days to go...which blows my mind!


so the nursery...here are some updated pics...













some onesies i made:







and the vintage pram set up by our bed all ready for little nugget:



enjoy the day!

34 weeks

oh my goodness...let me start out by saying that i will NOT get pregnant again in the summer if i can help it. ugh ugh ugh this heat is the absolute worse! plus throw in southern humidity and its just lovely let me tell ya.
i spend most of my days at the pool in the morning then home by noon and i stay indoors the rest of the day with the shades drawn. our energy bill will probably be HUGE this month...my perfect temp ranges from 65-69 degrees. not looking forward to that piece of mail.

good news though, i am 34 weeks! wow, this seriously has flown by. i can't believe we only have 42 more days (give or take) till little bennet makes her way into the world. labor is something i think about daily. also all i can think about is all that we need to get done before the time comes. i try to stay mindful to not stress out over it all.

somethings i can do without right now: the heat (duh), how uncomfortable i am (seriously i roll out of bed), the constant hip pain at night (why do they only hurt at night?!! did any other ladies out there have constant hip pain?), acid reflex (tums are my best friend), heartburn (once again hello tums!)

please don't get me wrong...i am so thankful that i get to experience this! it is a miracle and am so thankful every time i feel her kicks and punches. pregnancy is really a fun exciting time. i am just glad it usually doesn't go longer then 40 weeks. please Bennet, make mommy happy and come on time...not a day late! please!

alot of people have asked us how we came up with her name. well if you know me well you know my love for jane austen. pride & prejudice gets me every time. i have always loved Elizabeth Bennet and thought her last name would be so precious for a little lady. Some people want to spell it Bennett but i prefer it with one 'T' it is how miss austen spells it in all the books i have. also Bennet means "little blessed one" how adorable is that?! Elise was just a name i always loved. so classic and pretty. when we looked up what it means we knew it was her name right away..."consecrated to God" how perfect!

so little Bennet Elise, i hope you love your name as much as we do! you are kicking me like crazy and i can tell that you can't wait to meet us too! i love how worship at church calms you down and how when daddy talks to you you calm down and listen...but as soon as he stops you kick like crazy. you don't want him to stop! haha i can't wait for that moment that they place you on my chest and we meet for the first time. dear little one, we love you more then we can put into words! stay healthy and keep growing...also these are the dates that work best for us if you wanna come then, july 28 - august 2.

xoxo,
mommy

shower time

so this weekend was such a wonderful time! my sister and my mom flew in on friday. they hadn't seen our house before so it was so great to give them the tour and take them around nashville. saturday was the shower! my beautiful friends did such a beautiful job and i wish i would've taken more pics but my pregnancy brain didn't even think about my camera till the end. bummer. anyways, have i mentioned how crafty all my friends are. seriously, bennet received some amazingly beautiful handmade things. i will def post some pics of them later. instead here are a couple pics i took...most of them i looked too huge and swollen to post so i will just keep them for my eyes only haha

the nursery...a work in progress

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just to name a few. i could browse all day...but must get things done around the house!

the loneliness sets in...

i know i have talked about pete traveling and how hard it is to be without him. i don't mean to sound like a broken record here but...it is hard. real hard. usually 3 days is my limit. after that i just get cranky and super sad. i don't feel like doing anything (which isn't a good thing when you are due in 10 weeks...gotta get things done!!!)
but lately, one day is too much. this is probably due to being in my 3rd trimester and being a wimpy, crying bag of a baby...(and my husband is something amazing and waking up with him next to me is the best thing)
i wonder when bennet gets here if it will be different. will i be too tired to get sad and weepy? (PROBABLY!) will she fill my days with happiness? (YES!!) i do know one thing...i will no longer be the only girl in this house who misses him. he is gonna be such a great daddy to her, i just cant wait to see them cuddle :)

so right now i sit here jealous of all the people who get to see my husband. angry that i have another week to get through. thankful that he has a job he loves. feeling sorry for myself that i don't get a back rub tonight. and lonely eating dinner all by myself.



dear bennet,
baby girl...we only have 10 weeks left till we get to meet each other. i am looking forward to finally seeing what you look like. will you have lots of dark hair like daddy? will you have my huge lips? no matter what...you are our little girl and even if you come out crying non stop we couldn't be happier {although please be a calm baby who likes her sleep like her parents :)}
we will have a lot of time together when daddy is gone. i know he is already dreading leaving us for the first time. we will fill our days with giggles, snuggles, and lots of fun to make the time go by faster. and when he comes home i am sure i won't get to hold you at all. he will more then likely not put you down the whole time ;)
we love you nugs,
mommy

an update

i have been so unmotivated to write. i really have no idea why. i just would rather read all the blogs i follow then sit down and write about me and my life. this might have something to do with pete being gone so much lately and thus me dealing with loneliness. but he is back (till friday!!!) so i am a much happier girl! he has been so great with coming home off the road and doing things around the house. right now he is mowing and then painting some more things for bennet's nursery. he is the best :)
so here is a short pregnancy update. i really need to be better about these cus i know i will love to look back on this pregnancy and remember what a wonderful experience it has been. seriously we are so thankful.


How far along? 27 weeks and 5 days

Total weight gain/loss: will let you know after my next midwife appt next week

Stretch marks? Nope!!!!!

Sleep: last night was really the first time i was up for a long time. i woke up hot and needing to pee around 2 then asked pete to turn the air down. i didn't go back to sleep till 4. i ended up getting out of bed and eating a bowl of cereal around 3:30 it was the best bowl of cereal i have ever tasted :)

Best moment this week: got home saturday from being in st louis. pete was waiting for me with a steak dinner (yummy) and bennet got me my first mother's day card! she is amazing i had no idea she could go shopping while in my belly. ;)

Movement: goodness she is a night owl. up all night punching my insides and she has made my bladder her pillow.

Food cravings: FRUIT!! watermelon, blackberries, strawberries, raw veggies

Gender: Still a girl!

Labor Signs: nope! stay in there little one. you have to cook more!

Belly Button in or out? still in but stretched oooouuuuutttttt!

What I miss: having more energy.

What I am looking forward to: getting the nursery all done!

Weekly Wisdom: read this last night...'the fear of birth causes more pain' trying to not be fed all the negative about labor.

Milestones: almost in my 3rd trimester! so crazy


happy mother's day to all the mommies out there!!!