Meadows and Reeds

Friday, January 23, 2015

{Fashion Friday} The last of the belly

I didn't always get a chance to take pictures of all my outfits during my pregnancy. In fact there were lots of days where it was tank tops and leggings. Nothing too exciting. I did manage to get a few cell phone pictures that I never shared. I planned on taking a real picture but never got around to it. Then baby came. That was the fastest pregnancy ever! Either that or I'm getting old and the clock is speeding up. It feels like it never even happened and now I have a little man. Where did he come from!? I managed to get through it with only two pairs of "Maternity" jeans and one "Maternity" top. The rest was sized up 6 pairs of leggings, a few tops, 4-5 bodycon dresses. As well as some tops from my last pregnancy that I just recycled through. Now with all that money saved I get to shop for new clothes once I lose my baby weight! This is a mixture of the outfits throughout the pregnancy.

Conversations with a 6 year old {Holiday Edition}

Dad: {O come all ye faithful plays in Latin} Do you know this song Riley? We used to sing it in church.

Mommy: You sang it in Latin?

Daddy: No haha

Mommy: They are singing it in Latin.

Riley: Mommy, was this in Aladdin 1 or Aladdin 2?!

Riley: Grandparents are special because they save stuff from when you're parents were little

{Referring to my old barbies and toys}

{All I want for Christmas on Radio}

Riley: That's nice.....All I want for Christmas is you!

{Christmas Eve}

Riley opens up one present.

It's an Anna Dress up Dress.

Riley: Were they sold out of Elsa dresses?

Maternity photos

I am so behind on blogging! There's so much to update everyone on! First off I got these gorgeous Maternity Pictures done by the lovely Jenny Courtney Photography

Then 4 days later BOOM! My water broke! A whole 4 weeks early!!!

But more on that story later. I just wanted to share some of my favorites from our photo session. It was hard to pick a few because I love them all. My little family were such troopers in getting these done with me. Especially since it was freezing outside! I'm surprised my belly didn't turn blue to match my skirt! I hope you love them as much as I do. Make sure to check out Jenny's other work too. She's an awesome photographer!

{Conversations with a five year old}

Riley: I need to go to high school

Daddy: You are too young for high school

Riley: But I'm wearing high heels

Riley: Is that Daddy?

Mommy: That was fast..

Riley: Well, he's running

Mommy: Can you help me put my shoes on?

Riley: You can do it I trust you.

Mommy: Riley why are you so crazy and wild?

Riley: I don't know

Mommy: Is it because your brother is coming and you are trying to cling to every last bit of attention you can get?

Riley: YES!

{ Baby Mustache Bash }

A week or so ago we had a mini code baby shower. I was told later it's called a baby "sprinkle".

It was just a small, simple get together. I wanted to celebrate my little man in some way. I put together a simple mustache themed party. We bbq'ed had some opt- in games. A diaper raffle and baby face. Which ended up being pretty funny.

We took pictures of myself, Evan and Riley and we cut them up so it was just our features. Eyes, nose etc. Had our guests put together what they thought baby was going to look like. Then Riley picked the winner. Some of them came out looking kinda creepy.

Overall, it was a nice relaxing time with some friends.

{Pregnancy Update} 33 weeks

I'm finally nearing the end of this pregnancy and.....{drum roll please} I've ditched the crutches! I'm still not entirely 100% but it's better than being attached to those annoying things 24/7.

Nesting is in full swing. I've been cleaning stuff out, trashing stuff, and selling stuff. Especially now that I can actually walk! It's liberating to have a clean house again!

I almost have his little baby nook all done too {post coming soon}. Getting all the bags ready for the hospital {post coming soon too} It's all going so fast and life is about to change drastically! It's totally blowing my mind! Can't wait to see his little face and smell that new baby smell.

Baby is about 4 pounds {about the size of a pineapple} and he's passed the 17-inch mark. His skeleton is hardening and he's quickly losing the wrinkled alien look.

I officially can't wear my wedding ring now. My feet are puffy and swollen and I can't fit into most of my shoes. AND my belly button has been sticking out for weeks. My cravings are still the same. Cheeseburgers are a constant for me but rarely get to have them. Dessert is another weakness. All my ideas of eating healthy during this pregnancy went out the window a long time ago. I tried I really did. But nothing I planned on for this pregnancy has happened. So I throw my hands up. I'm not the boss! :)

My only favorite thing about all of this has been feeling my baby move around. He kicks all the time mostly when people try to talk to him or touch my belly. He's already so protective of me. {Or that's what I tell myself at least}

.......Until next time. Hopefully I can get more posts up before baby comes.