Sweet Caroline

It's been a LONG time since I've looked at fun clothes. Yes, I enjoyed buying a few special dresses for maternity wear, but otherwise...buying maternity clothes was just something I had to do and did not fulfill my shopping desires AT ALL. *I know...poor, poor pitiful me* Anyways...I am READY. READY to get this WEIGHT OFF and ready to buy some CUTE spring clothes. I know it will be a while before I can look good in clothes again...but for now I can dream. I can also purchase and use that as my MOTIVATION. Whatever i do....I'm loving some of the fun stuff out right now...the bright colors are GORG!! Vince Camuto via Piperlime. Piperlime 7 for all mankind...piperlime. Amanda Uprichard via Piperlime. www.shopsosie.com Need some of these fun colors in my life pronto!

How far along? 35 weeks yesterday. Size of the baby? About 5 pounds, 18 inches long…give or take. Maternity Clothes? Still mixing it up a good bit, but I am SO over this wardrobe. But, I think that also has to do with the fact that I don’t like winter clothes nearly as much as spring/summer. Stretch Marks? I don’t see any yet…I keep looking closely! Movement? Baby girl gets the hiccups a LOT, it’s really funny…except for when they come at 6 in the morning and momma is still trying to sleep. Sleep? Gets more uncomfortable by the night. I’m used to it now though. Five more weeks, I can do it. Food Cravings? Nothing new to report. Yes, I’ve been eating more sweets than I should…but not necessarily because I have been craving them, just because they are good and I can. What I Miss: Getting up off the couch or out of bed without my back hurting. BEER! The first time the other day, we were in the car and I reached down to grab something off of the flo...

So yeah...that was almost a month ago, NUTS. I swear time is CREEPING by for me right now, but at the same time I can't believe NYE was a month ago. Goodness! Mikey and I took off to Hilton Head for the long weekend to celebrate New Year's together. We have so much going on during the weekends in January and February, we knew this would be our last chance to have a weekend away before our family grows:) As is a common theme on my vacations, we slept late...and stayed in our pj's a lot. It was perfect. We did get out and do a little shopping Saturday (the weather was absolutely gorgeous) and then had a good lunch at a cute little outdoor place complete with a trip to the ice cream shop after. My kind of day! Saturday night we made reservations to go to Red Fish , and let me just tell y'all...it was absolutely DELISH. Like to die for, goodness. I had the shrimp and grits and they had fried okra on top...scrumptious. We had a very nice leisurely dinner and then ...

I have it BAD. And I don't like it. I can't just do ONE thing anymore and it's really pretty sad. Our world/society is so "connected" all the time and I am guilty as ever. I was thinking the other night...I can't even watch a movie or a tv show these days without picking up my phone and scrolling thru my twitter feed. Even if it is a show I love or a really good movie (with the exception of when in the theater, i don't pull my phone out there) I find my mind wandering for a second here or there and the first thing I think to do is get on my phone. It's called OBSESSED with staying CONNECTED via Social Media. I think WAY TOO many of us have this problem. It's pathetic. I try and stay off my phone when out at night with friends or at dinner or something, but I have friends that don't and it is annoying at times. My parents won't allow it (I mean not really, it's not like I'm a 12 year at the dinner table) but if I am with my...

1. I took a sick day yesterday and it was VERY much needed. I was EXHAUSTED. I haven't had a sick day in FOREVER so I felt okay about doing it, I didn't actually feel that great...but wasn't technically "sick." I slept very late and then relaxed for most of the day. I was also pretty productive as well, getting the nursery CLEAN and organized. Good feeling. After this past weekend, I needed this "day off." 2. I am OVERWHELMED at the generosity of our friends and family. We had both of our baby showers this past weekend and Collins is set:) Seriously, we got so much stuff. I am so thankful to have so many people in our lives who love us and will love our sweet little girl as well. I'll have to post photos soon, both showers were absolutely gorgeous...the hosts went ABOVE and BEYOND. 3. Our weather is WHACK. For reals. This has to be the warmest winter ever here in SC. I don't mind....but I do like a little cold every now and then. I ...

How far along? 34 weeks Size of the baby? Baby Center: 4 ¾ pounds and almost 18 inches long. Maternity Clothes? SAME. Stretch Marks? Still haven’t noticed any…fingers crossed. Movement? She gets the hiccups a good bit :) Sleep? Getting worse every night. I just become uncomfortable and it wakes me up and I have to switch sides, which is not very easy these days! Food Cravings? No change. What I Miss: Oh you know…not feeling like an 80 year old woman at night. Symptoms: There’s been LOTS of pain and pressure in certain parts lately….owwwzzaaaa. Doctor said oh that’s good, that means she is getting in position…well it sure doesn’t feel too good for momma! I really find that my body feels better if I don’t lay down at night…I’ve been trying to sit up more watching tv. Once I lay down for a bit it’s over…my back and other areas start to really hurt. Best Moment of the Week? Wonderful 34 week check up, doc says she is head down…so hopefully she...

*LONG post forthcoming* I am so beyond excited about this weekend...we are having both of our baby showers and I cannot wait!!! My mom's wonderful friends are hosting one and Mikey and my friends are hosting the other...they just so happened to both pick the same weekend, which was fine with us. I feel like once I come home with all of the wonderful goodies it will really feel real! Nursery is coming along great, but I haven't bought any "necessity" items yet as I wanted to wait until after our showers to do that. Saturday night we are being given a couples baby shower by our friends and I think it will be so much fun. I know all the girls have worked hard to make this come together....we are having chili and oysters, love it! Sunday afternoon is my "all women" shower hosted by my moms friends (and my second moms!). I just know it will be absolutely beautiful....these ladies know how to throw a shower. I wanted to go ahead and document the "big...

I enjoyed reading The Dishy Decorator's post the other day and thought I should do one myself. TWENTY FIVE Things about me: 1. I have a fear of falling down the stairs since becoming pregnant. 2. I have the tiniest ears ever. Yes, I can still hear. 3. I'm pretty OCD about having my house "straight" and tidy. I have gotten much slacker about this since becoming pregnant. 4. I have CBF (chronic bitch face)...Mikey likes to call it my bitch line...a wrinkle from giving "the look" too much. OOPS. I pinky promise I am really a nice person, I don't mean to look like that. 5. I have the worst long term memory ever. But, the best short term. I buy all of these planners to keep organized but rarely really need them. 6. I absolutely LOVE to make to do lists. 7. I am scared that one day I am going to become an agoraphobia (not really)...but when I really start to think about life and how precious it is and how easily it can be taken away I get ANXIETY. 8. I ...

I know, I know...don't die from the excitement. I wanted to document all of these events though, and am just now gathering the pictures from the people who took them. We celebrated with the Richardson (my dad's fam) side of the family on Sunday December 18 at my cousin Lee's house. Unfortunately, my Uncle and his family couldn't come this year, so it wasn't quite the normal CHAOS (that made us miss two kids!) ...but it was still quite fun nonetheless. I just love watching all of these kiddos grow up together....we see this side of the family MUCH more in the summer because we go down to Beaufort so much together. The adults don't do gifts anymore....all of the children just draw names...even baby Collins got to participate this year. The kids just had the best time playing together....it was a gorgeous day so they rode bikes and played outside a lot. It reminded me when we were little and my brother and I would play at my grandparents house with my cous...

Don't let the title fool you...no worries, we didn't really have a pregnant bachelorette...just a bachelorette party with THREE pregnant ladies! Goodness! As I've mentioned, I have several best friends that are pregnant right now. I also have a best friend who is about to get MARRIED! Unfortunately for her....three of her bridesmaids are pregnant...no fun, right? Well, us pregnant girls weren't going to let that ruin anything for the bride. The bride is hitting the road to NYC for her REAL bachelorette fiesta (so jealous) so since us three pregnant girls couldn't participate (the weekend is actually the weekend I am due!) we had a little "mini" bachelorette this past weekend. Several of us got together at one of the girls houses on Lake Wateree and celebrated all night long. *As I mentioned recently, I have finally gotten used to the no drinking thing...but it was hard this time. I still had lots of fun though!* Anyways...we all arrived early aft...

This has got to be my worst picture to date, ugh. Pics just ARE NOT flattering these days...I guess it doesn't help when I skipped washing my hair this morning. YUCK. I need a tan. Pronto. How far along? 33 weeks yesterday Size of the baby? Baby center: a little over 4 pounds, over 17 inches. What to expect: Could be 20 and almost 5 pounds… So pick somewhere in between those two? Maternity Clothes? SAME. For example today’s jeans are not maternity, just using the bella band…simply because I wanted to wear jeans today (casual Friday) and my maternity jeans were dirty. I don’t hate the bella band, but it does roll down a lot. Stretch Marks? SAME. I just ran out of my first bottle of Bio Oil, must get more pronto. I picked up some “tummy butter” by Palmers and although it feels a little greasy I really like it, it feels like it works. Movement? SAME. Baby girl has definitely started getting the hiccups though…she’s had them several times over the pa...