Valentine's Photo Shoot

After three days off, I'm back at school today!  I could sure get used to working Mondays and Fridays only!  And despite being exhausted by day's end, I thoroughly enjoyed my extra time at home with the B-Man. 

One of our snow day activities included taking some Valentine-themed photos.  The pictures turned out okay.  Poor guy had a band-aid covering his stitches, and even at 19 months old, I still can't get him to smile for the camera! But he's still as cute as a Valentine can be.  At least in this mama's eyes!

Happy Friday and happy 1-week until Valentine's Day!

 

Check out last year's Valentine photo shoot here.

Brantley's Big Boy Room Revealed

Though Brantley has been sleeping in his new, big boy room for over a month now, we hung the finishing touches over the weekend.  And now that they are on the wall, I'm excited to share the details!  I love, love, love how it turned out!  And unlike the nursery, I love that there is room to play.  He seems to be loving his new room and has adjusted to it very well!

So without further ado, here is Brantley's sports-themed, big boy room!

 

 

A huge thank you to my art-teacher friend, Erica, for the initials!  They are even better than I had envisioned and I couldn't love them any more!  And it sure beat paying $14 per letter on Etsy!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

DIYers

Baseball Bat Hat Rack (inspiration) | Initials (from Erica; inspiration)
Wall Prints w/ frames from Hobby Lobby (inspiration)

Items We Purchased

Valance | Lamp | Hamper

9-Cube Organizer | Fabric Drawers
Night Light | Toy Chest | Bean Bag Chair

Plush Balls / Convertible Crib/Toddler Bed

 

{The Little Things} || Kitchen Helper

Oddly enough, yet another one of my favorite "little thing" moments happened in the kitchen!  A few weeks ago, Brantley was watching me unload the dishwasher and decided he wanted to help.  So one-by-one, he took the clean silverware from the dishwasher and put each in the drawer--just like he watched me do.  And ever since then, this has been his job.  He loves it.  And, despite a little extra work on my part, I'm not going to argue.  Because I know someday, soon enough, he'll be complaining about the same thing.

Snow Day Play

The winter storm has passed and we now have about 10-12 inches of snow on the ground!  Today is snow day #2 and some may argue that there's the potential of another tomorrow due to the ridiculously cold morning temps.  I guess only time will tell!

We took advantage of yesterday's somewhat-warmer temps (and by warm, I mean mid-20s) to go play in the snow.  Let's just say Brantley {still} seems to be more of a warm-weather fan like his mama.  (He didn't love it last year either!)  Of course, it probably didn't help that his boots were about two sizes too big and he could barely maneuver in his snowy-weather gear. 

Our first attempt to "play" in the snow ended after about three minutes with a cold and screaming boy.  I felt like the neighbors were all starring out their windows and thinking about how bad of a mom I was!  Even worse because my main priority was snapping {unhappy yet hilarious} photos for the blog!  We tried again after a nap and it went much better.  He still didn't love the cold and/or snow, but at least managed for a good fifteen minutes.  He even tried to help Daddy shovel!

 

And here's a look at the snow piled up on our deck!

 

Bumpdate: Week 29

Week 29 brought my first official snow day of the 2013-14 school year!  I've been waiting for those two little words for some time now.  And as ready as I am for spring, I'll never argue a snow day!  Snow days, to me, mean no make-up and no shower, so please excuse the photo below!  I put a hat on in an attempt to look presentable. :)

I had my sixth appointment last Friday.  It included the infamous glucose test, as well as a Rhogam shot for my negative blood type.  Still awaiting the results from my glucose test, with my fingers crossed, of course.  Since I failed the initial test with Brantley, my doctor suggested I fast in preparation for this one.  So that I did.  I didn't eat anything from dinner on Thursday until I left the doctor's office on Friday morning at 9am.  And boy was I hungry!  Here's hoping it did the trick so that I don't have to go back for the three hour test this go-around!

I'm also to the point in this pregnancy where I start going to doctor appointments every two weeks.  Which is exciting and annoying all in one.  They are a pain to schedule around my work schedule and I hate asking people to cover my classes.  And they always seem so anti-climactic.  But at the same time, it's going to make these last 11 weeks go so super fast, I just know it!

We had a level 2 sonogram scheduled for today, but it was rescheduled {for Friday} due to the snowstorm.  We're keeping our fingers crossed that everything has developed normally since our last look at Baby #2, but we also know that we'll get through whatever challenges are thrown our way.  Nonetheless, prayers for a healthy baby would be appreciated!

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Size of Baby: ~15 inches, 2 1/2 pounds; the size of a butternut squash

Gender: BOY

Weight Gain: Not sure.  I forgot to weigh myself this morning.

Food Cravings: I always seem to need something sweet after meals...even though chocolate seems to trigger acid reflux.

Food Aversions: None

Movement: This has been the most active week yet!  I've been trying to look for patterns in Baby's schedule, but haven't really noticed any.  He seems to move frequently all throughout the day and evening.  I hope this isn't a sign that he's a baby that never sleeps...

Sleep: Still sleeping well!  Trying to appreciate my early bedtimes and {somewhat} late wake times now because I know it will all change in a few months.

Clothing: Same. 

Other Pregnancy Symptoms: Acid reflux and Braxton Hicks contractions.  Just an overall feeling of uncomfortableness--and it always gets worse as the day goes on. 

What I Miss: Being able to move quickly and easily.

Best Moment: Today = snow day.  Another one tomorrow!

Looking Forward To: Our sonogram on Friday.  I think my mom is making a special trip to KC to be part of it.  (Weather permitting)