It's on like donkey kong

I passed the sugar test! Whoop whoop!! It's completely cruel to make a pregnant girl fast, so to celebrate I picked up a foot long sub, starbucks, and a cookie after it was all said and done. It was glorious!

I feel like I've hit warp-speed in my pregnancy and in just a few days I will be in the third trimester. Sooo friggin weird! This past weekend my dad came into town and we had such a nice visit. He, Jared, and Michael played golf Saturday and we grilled out that night. On Sunday, we went shopping and dad bought us a bad-ace glider that reclines. In theory, the nursery is coming along swimmingly, but I still only have the changing table and crib mattress in there so far. We are going to pick up the crib tonight and the glider should arrive in a few weeks. My mom is working on the dresser right now and said the chandelier is painted and ready to go. I can't wait to put everything together!

I went and visited a friend last night who had her little girl less than two weeks ago. I think I've officially got baby fever and it has kicked in that I'm going to be a mother in a few months. It was so good seeing her. Even though she's been paving the way for me and giving me all the dirty details about what's to come, I think I'm ready. Her little girl has her nights and days mixed up and their lives are completely different, but I can't wait for my turn. Tootles!

Fail

This weekend Michael's mother came into town and we did a little shopping for the baby's crib. After a long day of registering and shopping around, we found a crib! I'm so grateful to have such generous in-laws!!! It was a pretty stressful day all-around because we had a hard time matching the crib to the furniture that my mom has refinished. It's a gorgeous crib...

As far as registering goes, that was a whole different level of stress. I found myself just staring at products wondering which brand to choose and even what products were used for what. I mean, really? A nipple guard?

Lately, for some reason, I've been surrounded by creepy boy babies/kids. True Blood is one of our favorite shows of all time and there is a little boy baby that is possessed or something, but he writes creepy things on walls and has a super weird doll that follows him around. We also watched Insidious over the weekend..."it's not the house that is haunted, it's the boy". This is not helping the whole bad mother/ugly baby/weird baby/tragic dream situation.

Two of my friends had babies last week and I was just reminded of how fast this pregnancy has gone. It seems like they just told me the news, and I'm starting to have a little anxiety of how soon Trip will be here. I had my first sugar test this morning and I failed...miserably. I was supposed to stay below 140 and it was 165. I have to go back for the three hour test Monday and I'm also anaemic. I think I've been getting into the mint chocolate chip ice cream too much because I've never had any problems in that department. If I have to curb my carb and sugar intake from here on out, I just don't know if I can cope. Trip was measuring at 27 weeks, so I'm not sure if that means I do have gestational diabetes because he's big, or that I'm just ahead of schedule. That little guy has been moving like crazy and I love it. I can't wait to meet him!!

Needy

This is going to be a short-and-sweet post, but I just have to laugh at myself at how needy I've become. I know I've really popped out there...I mean, my belly is huge. But, I was heating up my lunch the other day at work and the old lady that sits next to me asks, "So, how much weight have you gained so far? I know it's none of my business, but..."


Okay, no...it's not your business. Why do people, especially people who have had children, ask these questions??


Friday was pay day so I decided to treat myself to a manicure and pedicure. Lately, if I feel blue or fat, I tend to spend money to make myself feel better. I walked in and the Chinese girl goes, "ohhhhhhhh!!! You look so good!! How you feel?!" She started working on my toes and then she goes "ohhhh you look great!! Honestly, you can't tell you're pregnant from behind" I tipped her 30%. I told Michael that he really needs to tell me how cute I am (which he already does) every single day from here on out :) This could turn into a really dangerous cycle.

Trip Update

This past weekend was the 4th of July and all-in-all it was pretty uneventful. I had a slight panic attack when I realized I was six months pregnant, hadn't read a single parenting book, our house was a wreck, the nursery was completely empty, and I had no idea what I was doing. Soooooo...we decided to take a step at a time and start cleaning out all the stuff in our house that we don't need/use anymore. We cleaned out closets and I tossed a ton of clothes in bags that are going to the salvation army. We moved furniture around and cleared out the nursery closet to make room. Storage is an issue in our 55 year old house, so we wanted to make sure we made enough room as possible. I have a feeling Trip will have more stuff than I do.

I went to Decatur to pick up the changing table from Mom and it looks great. She refinished an old computer desk and hand-painted knobs. We ended up dropping off our old dresser to be refnished as well, so I'm counting my blessings that I have a handy mother that can do all this for us. Mom and I ended up taking a trip over to Babies R Us on Saturday afternoon and we both felt completely overwhelmed in that store. I bought a set of baby hangers, but I could have really gone nuts if I had the money.

There hasn't been much to report on the pregnancy end of things. Trip is kicking like crazy, which is amazing and he definitely likes mint chocolate chip ice cream. I swear he did a hurkie in there. Lately, I've been craving greens. I've been hitting up bbq joints all across Birmingham for veggie plates and it has been glorious. I also love sleepy time tea from my Keurig coffee maker. Once I got a pregnancy pillow and the tea, I've been snoring like a champ. I was really starting to get worried there for a second that I would never sleep a full night again. Below are some things I love right now:

peanut butter and apples (everyday, consistent)
coffee (I know its bad, but I allow myself one cup and it's an amazing cup of heaven)
fruits
greens
garlic bread sticks from Olive Garden
peanut butter filled pretzels
Gordo's cheese dip and chips
Ohhhh god I love the Ghiradelli caramel-filled chocolate squares
macaroni and cheese

Hate:
any large quantity of meat--this is a weird one I know. I can eat chicken and/or steak but it has to be cut up thinly sliced or shredded or it isn't happening.
cool ranch doritos--Michael's favorite chips, but they are no longer allowed in our house. The smell absolutely kills me.
Sausage--something about meat in casing...bleh, gross! The texture gets to me too.
Tyson chicken nuggets--we bought a bag from costco before I got pregnant so we have about 120 left. Oopsies. Trip may become a vegetarian by the end of all this.

So far, I'm at 18 pounds and counting, so I'm really nervous what I'll end up at the end of all this. I get heartburn every single day and I pee like a race horse, but other than that, no complaints. I'm really getting used to eating whatever the heck I want, so it may be an adjustment to get back to normal once Trip gets here.