week 29...only two more months!

such a shiny happy little belly!
our little girl has been doing somersaults all week long which is fun to watch from the outside makes my belly look like a groundhog digging through a golf course.
went to the docs this week and everything is good. she is suppose to have her eyes open and be about 3 pounds.
not much more to report this week
i have not taken my crocs off my feet, the sun has been out which is nice because cleveland only gets 53 sunny days out of a year, i have been on spring break this week so no school, which has been really nice because i am starting to get super sleepy with all this baby i carrying around. a typical day with bec includes spending a lot of time on the sofa with frankie curled up next to me
baby got to hear her dad play and was kicking happily to him singing

been working on the house some and actually getting some things done:
this is the start of the mural.....still have lots and lots to do but the room has been painted blue and the grass has been painted! so this weekend
we might put some clouds in the mural and maybe draw a tree who knows....so many other fun things to work on....
the changing table dresser drawers are all being painted different colors need to finish that project this weekend
we have a new access door for our plumbing in the studio which is great because this means we are one step closer to moving the computer into the studio and out of the nursery which means we are one step closer to having a nursery, which means we are one step closer to keeping bec mentally sane.....
yup bec is starting to feel a little time pressure......a little stress...but its all normal....and i read somewhere that stress actually makes the baby smarter.....who would of thought that but we are going to have one smart baby......so i am thinkin' a day at the salon is in order a little massage, haircut, pedicure, or maybe going plant shopping and buying a shrub
i have wanted a shrub ever since we bought our house and well this summer is shrub time!
what kind of shrub i don't know an evergreen, that is green and leafy, perhaps a canadian hemlock.....
until next time....we leave you with thoughts of spring.......

week 28 ...... is that the moon?

the belly shot of the week...and i might say those lines on the side of the belly are not stretch marks....
remarkably i don't have any stretch marks yet...that may be because i have the secret special sauce that i use.
my friend melanie makes me a special all natural, no artificial colors, flavors and no msg, shea butter belly butter which she so wonderfully adds rose geranium oil too and i use all her soaps
so this is a promotional ad for melanie and her company lazy bee
so not only do i smell like a flower but my skin is like putty ready to stretch at every kick
the kicks: let me explain those because it is amazing to actually watch the foot hit the side of the belly and than watch the belly expand, yup i can see feet, and when she turns i can feel her little butt hit the wall of my belly it is amazing and i have found hours of entertainment watching my belly move...sometimes its more fun than actually paying attention to my class lectures
so this week in the land of home improvement and baby development:
the picture on your right is what i see when i look down or is it the moon? exciting isn't it.....
so to counter balance this and to actually get an idea of what my feet look like i took this picture:
these are my swollen little feet in my new crocs! which i have to say are a blessing to all feet puffy!
this weekend we will continue the grand adventure of working on the house
i need to vacate the premises in order for paul and aaron to chat bookshelves without me constantly going...
"aaron can you take the laundry downstairs?"
"aaron can you help me put the groceries away?"
"aaron can you rub my feet?"
"aaron can you take the trash out?" man i drive myself crazy after a while. aaron is going to be rock and roll dad on friday eve with his band lawton brothers a fun eve for all. baby will have heard dad play three times! she will probably be coming out singing and tapping her little foot.
at this point charlotte has done a GREAT job in the dining room and soon we will be all done.
which means we can actually sit down and eat maybe.....depends on if we get the dining room table painted and everything else out of the dining room
we have a mantle in the living room! so one more thing paul was able to help scratch off the things to do list.
and YIPPPEEEE!!! and thank you paulcharlotte for being our little house elves and helping us make some sense out of a construction zone
this weekend i plan on going shopping for tree leaves (which will now be fabric not wallpaper) and bird silhouette stencils for the mural
so maybe just maybe there will be a nursery picture up next week......
things i am currently thinking about obsessively:
when will the baby come?
will the baby come before the shower (May 19)?
will aaron go to the shower if i am in labor actually will i go to the shower if i am in labor?
how big will the baby be?
will the house be ready?
will we actually have anything to put the baby in? meaning a bed, a stroller, a diaper, clothes we are doing well with thanks to cyndie....
that's all for this week stay tuned because after this commercial break we will surprise you with what is behind door number 2!

just because....

the following are some pictures that we took this past week wanted to share.
all is good in cleveland
the snow is melting, the cat is being used as our practice run, next week cat in diapers! could happen.....
in a few days we will post the weekly belly picture.....the update as of now....
i have had the braxton hicks contractions which is no big deal other than my body is doing exercises in prep for the big day....
the daily comment still is are you sure you are due in june.....guess i am a little big...or the baby is...thanks bristol's for the big baby genes....
lamaze was actually better this week aaron had to wear a empathy belly
which weighs about 30 pounds so he now understands why i have to roll off the sofa instead of just standing up.....he has been a very supportive husband and has taken to messaging back and feet as well as jumping to his feet at all my food cravings....
we got a great box filled with goodies from cyndie toys, books and some of the cutest clothes! i can't believe how cute the shoes are!
as you can tell we have done very little actually no shopping yet so we are still awed and amazed at the ruffles and all things tiny!
just wanted to say hello to everyone and share some happy thoughts as the snow melts!
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