Growing & Growing!

We're just growing and growing around here! By we, I mean, Reese and I! According to my weekly updates, she now weighs around 1 2/3 lbs. She is starting to get her baby fat, which means that we are both going to be growing more quickly over the next few weeks. We're less than 2 weeks away from the 3rd trimester. Yay!!!!!


She has also been kicking a lot lately. Now we can watch her kick, not just feel her. It's funny to watch my stomach move around when she kicks. Elliott might be a little tired of me saying..."look over here, watch now, etc." Especially when she seems to stop as soon as he looks. Oh well, it's amazing and I'm going to continue whether he likes it or not. ;-)


We are getting close to being done with the nursery. I think I say that on every post, but we really are getting close this time! The bedding is FINALLY going to be here on Monday and we ordered the glider and ottoman today. Also, the dresser was delivered on Thursday and is now completely assembled. Elliott has been so good about keeping up with my demands. He put the dresser together the same day it was delivered and didn't even complain. I tried to sit on the floor and help, but those days are over for me for a while. Instead, I sat in a chair in the hallway and supervised. I can't wait for the glider to get here, so I can sit in it while Elliott works!!! Seriously though, he has been amazing. 

Now all we have left in the nursery are the fun decorating things, like wall art, shelves, throw pillows, and all that fun stuff! That's my area of expertise! Well, plus all the necessities we need from the registry....

Babies 'R Us Registry 

Also, this week my sister-in-law, Courtney, and sister, Alice, offered to throw me a baby shower! And my friends Marilee and Kathy are going to throw me a shower at work. I am so lucky to have such amazing friends and family. I can't wait!!!!

Here are all the parts to the dresser. My amazing husband put this together in under an hour. :-)

Finished product! I'm not sure we'll keep it here, but this is where it is for now. It fits a changing pad perfectly.

26 weeks

26 weeks

Biggest Cravings: cereal and any other food that anyone puts in front of me ;-)
Clothes: All maternity stuff from here on... every time I try to squeeze into a regular shirt, I end up in tears...
Body: I haven't had anymore heartburn lately....thank goodness! I've just been getting rounder and rounder and less and less flexible. My lower back has been hurting quite a bit lately. I think it's almost time for a pregnancy massage. The other day I had a dream about running. I can't wait to start getting back in shape.
Energy/Mood: Anxious! I'm ready for her to get here! And ready for this pregnancy part to be over.
Movement: She kicks constantly, especially when I eat sugary things.

Sleep: It's a lot harder to get to sleep, but once I get there, I'm okay.

Best Moment this week: Elliott telling the baby to, "knock 2 times if you hear me." Haha.

Miss Anything? Running...and I don't even really love to run. 

Looking forward to: starting all the fun decorating in the nursery.

Love always,


Elliott, Erin, and Reese