the week we bought a house...week 26

Not only are we a mama and daddy to be, we are now officially homeowners! EEK!

Bailey and I closed on our new house in Buford on Friday. Y’all – I can’t WAIT to move in. We’ve been to the house 3 times since Friday…whoops. I may have spent 10 minutes in the nursery yesterday telling Bailey where I wanted all of the furniture (which we haven’t even purchased yet). I can’t wait to make this house a home and start making memories with our little family J

Unfortunately, we can’t move until we pack. I’ve only ever moved to/from apartments and dorms. Keep in mind all of those places came furnished, and most of my things were contained to one room. Who knew you could accumulate so much crap (sorry, mama) in a 3 bedroom townhome? I’ve spent a cumulative 12+ hours packing and FINALLY finished the office and guest bedroom! Woo hoo!! I’m hoping by starting with the worst room, our office (which was the catch-all room), that mayyyybe the worst part is over? A girl can dream right? This is what the office looked like mid-pack...a disaster:

Last week was fairly average, minus the whole closing on the house thing. I did make our appointment for the hospital tour and pre-registered! Wednesday was my birthday (in case I haven't made that evident in the last two posts :))  My coworkers took me to lunch, AND  gave me sour gummy worms and Boar's Head pickles. I was in HEAVEN. I wanted to tear into the pickles at 9am, but figured that was entirely too pregnant cliché. So I held off until 10:30 :)

 

We went to supper for my birthday on Wednesday night, and then again with my parents on Friday night. Mama brought lots of goodies – it was like Christmas in August. I got a new pair of boots for my birthday with an elastic band in the back (to fit my swollen ankles – ha), and then she brought me some new maternity clothes and toms. I’m not normally a toms kinda girl, but I know how comfy they can be, and will definitely need comfort in the fall J Grant is the one who really lucked out though – so many onesies, and all with his cute little monogram. This baby isn’t even here yet, nor have we had a shower for him, and he already has two boxes labeled “nursery” for the move! I’m thankful we move BEFORE we have a shower!

Saturday we packed some more – huge shout out to my handsome husband who climbed up and down the stairs all morning moving boxes from our landing to the garage. I couldn’t stand the clutter in the landing, and it made me feel like I wasn’t getting anything done! He worked all morning, then came home and did the heavy lifting for me. I joke about how great it is to move while being pregnant (so that I don’t have to do the work), but I truly am grateful for all that he does around the house J After a long day of packing, we went to the laser show with our life group class from church. There are 3 of us who are currently pregnant, and all due within a 6 week time span. While everyone else climbed the mountain, we obviously chose to stay on the lawn and “guard” all of our things J

 

After church on Sunday (have I mentioned how much I’m loving these 8^th grade girls?), Bailey and I attempted to find a glider for Grant’s room. Y’all – this is hard. I thought I found one I liked at Babies R Us, but that’s the problem…I only like it, not love it. SO – that being said, if you know of anywhere I should look, let me know! I’ve looked at Haverty’s, Ashley, Ethan Allen, Rooms to Go, Bassett, and La-z-boy. I’m over it. We also went to the house to measure for the painters to come next weekend. Bailey and I are forcing ourselves to choose a paint color tonight, and I've been trying to figure out how much paint we need to buy. This was my morning today:

 Nothing too very exciting this week -  church consignment sale shopping with my mama on Thursday night, and then heading to Warner Robins on Friday and Saturday for a Priscilla Shirer conference. J
 

 

How far along: 26 weeks

How big is baby?: An eggplant (9.2 inches, 2 lbs) – Grant’s eyes are opening!

Bailey wanted to see it on a measuring tape...who am I to deny that? :)

Total weight gain/loss: Not too bad :)

Maternity clothes: There’s nothing better J

Sleep: If I didn’t wake myself up with dead-arm and potty breaks, I’d be sleeping like a champ.

Best moment this week: Seeing Bailey’s excitement as he felt Grant move on Friday. 

Food cravings: Scuppernongs…which I didn’t know I was craving until mama brought some from Perry this weekend – thanks, Pepa and Mawmaw. They’ve always been my favorite, so I don’t know if that counts as a craving or not!

Food aversions: mmm…not a whole lot right now. I am starting to just not love food (I know, weird, right?). Nothing sounds great to me, and I’m beginning to get nauseous when I eat.

Gender: I hope he continues to stay a boy J

Labor signs: Negative, ghost rider

Pregnancy symptoms: Swelling and pretty bad headaches. Thank goodness I now have medicine for my headaches. Unfortunately, said medicine makes me sleepy…which I didn’t realize until I had already taken one on Friday. Whoops!

What I miss: a full night's sleep. I know, I know - I better get used to it.

What I am looking forward to: Starting our baby boy's nursery in the coming weeks :)

Milestones: No huge milestones this week :)