Sleepless on Saturday!

I'm taking a quick break from some apparent nesting thing I have going on this morning to give a little update on life and the pregnancy .... ;)

DISCLAIMER - I've been awake since 3 am .. so bear with me if there are some grammatical or spelling errors - ha! ;)

I am almost done organizing the kitchen .... fridge is cleaned out - pantry cleaned out and organized. Now I make the dreaded trip to the grocery store this afternoon. BLAH!

I have also started to organize my cookbook this morning (which is actually a 3-ring binder with miscellaneous clippings, printings, or handwritten recipes) ... It's a little ridiculous how many recipes a girl can have for fried pickles and chicken fried steaks! LOL! :)

I am feeling pretty good despite the lack of sleep I have been getting lately. A few friends have suggested a 'Boppy' sleeping pillow so I will be purchasing one today! I'm hoping this will at least help my restless nights become a little less restless!

We had a doctor's appointment yesterday and all is well. I had my glucose tolerance test - NOT fun at all. I'm still waiting on results to come back from it. Chandler is doing great! His heart rate was 156 and still going very strong. He has become a lot more active over the last week. Wednesday morning after I got off work I was laying in bed and noticed my stomach was severely deformed. HAHA! I wish I had taken a picture but I'm certain it will happen again. Apparently, this little guy had his butt way up in the air and it was showing through my belly! :) My belly has been moving quite a bit the last few days which is very exciting .. My mom and Stephen have all been able to feel some pretty intense kicking over the last few days! :) It makes my heart melt to see their faces when the little guy kicks! I can't wait to meet him! He already has such personality! :) We are still working on the nursery which is why there aren't any pictures to be seen. I want to wait until we get a little bit of the decor up so it looks like a nursery. As of right now we have a crib, changing table, and 4 painted walls - NOT very exciting! lol.

Stephen and I are doing great - still trying to get moved into this gorgeous house of ours! :) I still can't believe it's ours sometimes. I guess that's a good thing! Working opposite of Stephen really doesn't allow for much decorating and organizing time. I feel like all I ever do is work and sleep. Hopefully being off the next few weekends will allow me to get some things done around here! I'll be posting pictures as we get rooms finished and tidied up! I hope all is well with you guys! I'll be trying to post weekly updates as we progress into our 3rd trimester! I can't believe it's almost here!!!!!! :) Time has really flown by!

xoxo!
Brittany, Stephen, and Chandler

Catch up!

Well, I haven't been the best blogger now have I?! ;) I'll do a little bit of catch up and I promise I will do better with more frequent updates! Working nights is really taking a toll on every aspect of my life. I feel like all I ever do is work and sleep anymore.

I'm 25 weeks now and feeling pretty amazing! Well, aside from the ball of fire (pregnancy acid reflux) that is permanently making a home in my chest. I haven't really had an eventful pregnancy which I am extremely grateful for! We saw a Perinatologist on the 25th of August for a follow-up ultrasound. CJ is SO stubborn .... he won't let us see his sweet little profile long enough for any pictures. I have more pictures of this kid's spine, heart, and extremities than any parent should ever have. haha.

I am feeling ALL kinds of movement from this little guy. He is definitely a night owl like his momma. Poor Stephen! :) Stephen has been feeling him move around for a while now. On August 8th, he felt CJ kick pretty hard! Now it's all of the time, mostly at night. I don't think he ever gets used to feeling the little guy kick. Every time CJ does, Stephen's face lights up! It's enough to melt your heart! :) He is such a proud daddy!

I have a few pictures I can share. I haven't been the best at taking them lately. Mostly because of me working nights ... I realize I haven't taken a weekly belly picture but it's already too late! :( I don't think there has been much of a change lately but I'll post what I have!

13 weeks












16 wks

















18 weeks















21 wks 2 days


















21 wks 3 days .... I think over 1 day I look a little bigger!


















22 weeks, me and the hubby!


















25 weeks
















25 weeks, close up!
















And THAT is where I'm at now! :) I will scan CJ's U/S pics from our appointments and post what I have so far. We are still debating on going to one of those 3d/4d places to have more pics done! :) I can't believe how much he has grown from the size of a little peanut at the time we heard his heartbeat! :) I am so excited to become a mommy! Again, thanks for the many prayers and sweet messages throughout this pregnancy! I have the best family and friends a girl could have & I am so grateful!

Love y'all!
Brittany, Stephen, and Chandler