And all we need is baby.

Lucas's nursery is just about complete and I am in love with it! We are really pleased with the way it has turned out, we are just ready to get the little munchkin in it! From the sheepskin rug, the painting of the walls, and the little personal touches throughout the space, we have transformed that little room into a serene haven for our little one!

This is just an additional picture we took this last weekend when we went to Babies R' Us to compare to one we took back when I thought I actually had a belly. Hahahahaha!

Here are some pictures of the nursery for you to get a  peek!

New Year, New Mommy!

I hope 2013 finds you all in good health and great spirits because I know we are! Let's recap the BOOMs of 2012 since it was such a great year, shall we!?!

In March I married the man of my dreams and this is definitely a BOOM in my book!

Dee and I took our first trip out of the country to Jamaica! This was a trip of a lifetime and I don't know if we will ever top the fun we had that week! This deserves a BOOM BOOM!

Dee got a job promotion to manager of the Carolina Home Medical Kinston location! We can chalk this up as a big ole BOOM!

In June we were blessed with a "surprise" of a little boy! Little boys definitely go BOOM!

We got a new 4x4 Explorer complete with dual headrest DVD players, navigation, leather, and most importantly (to me, anyways!) remote control start and heated seats for those cold winter months! BIG BOOM!

What a blessing 2012 has been and we can only imagine what 2013 will bring!

Now on to resolutions! I don't typically make a ton of resolutions because I feel I put way too much pressure on myself, but this year I can make just a few to see how it feels!

1. Get back my pre-baby body first and foremost (here's to praying that breastfeeding burns as many calories as all the books say it does!)

2. Be the best, most fun, most energetic, most loving mom & wife ever.

3. While I know I will not want to put my little boy down for anything in this world, I want to continue to make time for me : continue to read, workout, spend time with friends, etc. This will not only keep me sane, but remind me that while Lucas is #1, I can be special too : )

4. Buy more clothes and shoes! Nevermind, my husband says this one cannot be counted!

5. Dial back my love for bread. And cheese. And cheesy bread.

Okay well this is just a GREAT start!

I plan to rock them all, and honestly don't care if I fail miserably at #4!

F.I.V.E. W.E.E.K.S. T.O. G.O. !!

Holy Moly! Only 5 weeks left for Lucas to be in my belly! He has learned how to start stretching and this is muy uncomfortable for this little momma! Between Braxton Hicks contractions and frequent pee breaks, I would my body is primed and ready for the next stage! Baby boy is still head down and is around 5 1/2 - 6 lbs at this point! At my follow up appointment at the OBGYN, my midwife did everything but award me a trophy for how well my BP, HR, weight, size, and lack of swelling was! It took all I had not to skip back to my car! Lucas is already developing a little personality, and his hiccups are becoming a daily occurrence! And for those of you that are wondering, he LOVES my high-pitched voice that I use when talking to the cats, and told me himself that he wants me to talk to him in it every day after he arrives : )

I'm gonna stick to the short and sweet of it in regards to my stats for this week. We all know I'm in maternity clothes and we all know I am bouncing up and down with glee that we get to meet our little one in less than 5 weeks, so I'll stick to the basics! 

Symptoms - Braxton Hicks contractions. Enough said. 15-20 a day. The uterus is hard at work these days! (Sorry if that's too much information, but really, isn't it a little late for that anyways??!!)

Baby's activity - he's completely developed! Gooooo LUCAS! Now just packing on the pounds!

What I'm looking forward to most - kissing my baby's sweet face, toes, hands, and butt cheeks! (Yeah I said it, I will definitely give them a little smooch!)

Cravings - well we know the Sonic strawberry slush has reigned supreme in my pregnancy book, BUT I have cheated on them a little bit with the Strawberry Creme Frutista from Taco Bell! This thing is no joke, and while the "Creme" in the name may make you think, "Hmm, that sounds heavy,"
it's really not! It actually cuts back on some of the sweetness and it is just pure T ahhh-mazing!

Funniest Moment of the Last Couple of Weeks - Well at the time it was NOT very funny, but while getting out of the car at McDonald's of all places (surprise surprise.), my foot got caught on the edge of the floor board and I went flailing across the parking lot. After falling, I straight up threw my Coach purse even further across the parking lot and broke down in tears. Dee came around the car to find me on the ground in all of my red splotchy-faced glory with my poor Coach bag suffering on the dirty concrete! He helped me up and hugged me tight and just listened to me cry for a few more minutes while cars zoomed by and probably prayed for me as they thought I may have very well been a patient just released from the psych ward. He calmed me down and put me back in the car for us to just get our Mickey D's via drive thru this time around. We have had many laughs about this since and will continue to enjoy this mental image, I'm sure!

 

Okay so maybe that wasn't as short and sweet as I had planned,

but hopefully you enjoyed it either way! Here are updated pictures for your viewing pleasure!

 

35 WEEKS