29 weeks: showered with love



Me & my sista



Here's where we're at according to Alpha Mom:

Your Baby:

• Is big and strong enough to resemble a sinister alien thrashing around your abdomen, as my husband kindly pointed out recently, upon noticing a rouge pointy elbow jabbing up and down around my belly button.
• Is sucking up every drop of calcium you can provide as his or her bones continue to harden and become more…uh…bone-like.
• DID I MENTION THE POINTY JABBING? WITH THE SHARP LITTLE BONES?

                                                                          You:

• Might start noticing a resurgence of first-trimester-type symptoms like heartburn and other gastrointestinal issues. Things are getting a BIT crowded in there, and the lack of room means slower digestion and more gas and constipation and woe.
• Are gaining weight. I don’t know or care to look up what the “recommended” amount is at this stage, but most likely you are starting to notice a steady upward movement of that little thingie on your doctor’s scale. If you’ve been using pregnancy as a dietary sweet tooth free-for-all, now might be a good time to start reining it in and focusing on healthy foods and portions instead of “BABY NEEDS CAKE AND A TUB OF FROSTING ON THE SIDE.”

...yup, sounds about right! Harper has given up soccer for full on gymnastics routines and the lovely nurse (eye roll) at the doctor this week had me get on the scale TWICE because (& I quote!) she could just "not believe I had gained THAT much weight since the last time". well believe it, sweetie. in my defense, it was cold out so I had an extra 2 layers of clothes on AND it was the Monday after Thanksgiving! sheesh.


Harper's first shower was this weekend! yipee!!! it was so nice and great to see everyone but a little overwhelming too. I remember feeling this way at our wedding showers too...I just don't love the extra attention. And I really REALLY don't like opening gifts in front of people so that was slight torture but I shouldn't complain one bit because we are SO BLESSED because I think it took me a solid two hours to open all the great gifts our family and friends got for us.

Great Aunts Cindy & Midgie and Cousins Liz, Rose & Kay :)






Honorary Grandma Michele, Grandma Sheryl (she wants to be called Mia), Great Granny Betty & Aunt Caitlin

Great Aunts JudyAnne & Terry and Cousins Joan & Erica

Great Aunt Corrine & Aunt Christina

 

The wonderful hostesses! My mama & her beautiful sisters.

hostess gifts - Cowgirl cookies via Pinterest

From here on out our schedule is PACKED with events, holiday parties & things to do. I have no idea how we're going to get it all done before Harper gets here!!! (freaking out a little....)

xoxo,
K & Harper