36 week Ultrasound

I had my last ultrasound yesterday which I was super excited about because I wasn't supposed to have another one && the first ultrasound I really couldnt tell what he looked like. So this one we got good pictures of his cute little face.
I had to get one because they were worried he was too big, but after looking & measuring he is right where he should be weight && measurement wise.
He is around 6.2 lbs, 17 inches long && has big ol lips like me and his daddy.
Here is my little cutie munchkin && me at 36 1/2 weeks...

Come Home Little Kitties

My little babies, Vader && Cora, had to go to a temporary new home while I moved back home with my parents for the rest of my pregnancy & a few months after so I will have some help with the baby.
One of my clients (whom I LOVE), Christina, took them as outdoor cats (when they have never been outdoors ever) because I didnt want anyone to have to take on two cats as indoor cats when they are doing me a favor. I felt like it would be too much. I had been wanting to make them indoor/outdoor cats for a while, so I felt like this would be a good time to do it.
I did research on how to make them outdoor cats and asked my friends how they did it. We kept them in a crate outside of Christina's house for two days and when we let them out fed them their favorite food && let them do their thing. So that way they knew that was their home && thats where food was coming from.
That was last Saturday, a week and a few days ago. The first day outdoors was fine, they didnt go far at all from her house. Then I got a text saying Vader was in a tree and had been there for hours just meowing and crying. I went over there to see if I could do anything and of course I could do nothing. You better believe if I wasn't pregnant I would have climbed that tree & got him out. Cora stayed close to the house still and had no interest in exploring.
Christina went to bed && Vader was still in the tree. When she woke up he was out of the tree && Cora and him were gone. That was Wednesday & it is now Monday night and there is still no sign of my babies. :( I went over to their house this weekend a few times while she was at the beach with her family and there was food missing. It made me super excited because Christina said there aren't other cats around her house so I thought they had come back, ate & gone back out to explore. But then when Christina came home she heard a meow outside, went and looked and it wasn't either of mine...which means that is probably who ate the food.
A lot of people have been telling me how their cats ran away for a week or a month and came back like nothing happened. Which I HOPE they come back. I dont know if they are safe, or together, or hurt, or just loving the outdoors. I know nothing which is what is killing me.
Christina is sending out a mass email to the neighborhood tomorrow seeing if anyone has seen them or anything. It was HARD for me to give them up & I knew I had to prepare myself for anything that could happen but it really sucks. Those kitties are my life. I cant imagine never seeing them again. Come home little kitties, I miss you pretties too much :(

Start of Ezra's cute nursery

I am doing Ezra's room in black and white stripes, spiders/bugs && splashes of blue. I have lots more to do but here are some pictures of a few things I have done in there :)

(better pictures to come once it is all finished, these are just simple phone pictures)

The most comfortable glider ever! Given to me by my cousin! Thank you, thank you Angela!

DIY banner of his name :)

Chalkboard && a little spidey

Buddha Belly

Don't read this, I just needed a moment to complain.

Literally feel like a balloon. A huge hot air balloon. Filled to the max. And I am SO UNCOMFORTABLE! I still love feeling him move around but that is about the only thing I love about being pregnant at this stage of pregnancy. My back was bad before my eggo was preggo because of my long torso && it obviously has just gotten worse. I can hardly move && it sucks. I have a brace that makes my back feel INSTANTLY better, but it is a little tight around where his head is and all I can think about is how I am probably smooshing his face & I feel bad, so I don't where it, even though the doctor said I cant smoosh him.

Heartburn is what Hell is made of. It is of the devil. It is the main reason I don't sleep anymore. It feels like the depths of Hell are in my chest && throat trying to burn me alive. I hate you heartburn.

Just one more thing to complain about. My belly also feels like it is ripping off. I get a burning feeling that feels EXACTLY like an indian sunburn on the bottom of my tummy every night. Maybe just from standing up all day and it being pulled down. I don't know the reason, I just know I don't like the feeling, it hurts.

Thank you & Goodnight.

Baby Shower

I just wanted to say how so very thankful I am for my family && friends who took time out of their day to come to my baby shower and celebrate with me && for all the beautiful gifts Ezra received. I cant wait for him to come so he can meet all the wonderful people in my life. I love all of you guys so much and thank you times a million!!! He is going to be the best dressed baby for the first year of his life with all the clothes that were given.

I got sooooooo many diapers and wipes which I am beyond thankful for! An expensive thing that will be hard to afford while I am not working for about 2 months. But with all the help from you guys I wont need to buy any for quite some time. THANK YOU!

My mommy && I had fun planning, decorating && DIY-ing for my shower, so it meant a lot that so many of you came && supported me!

Diaper cake momma made, with a womb noise bear && a striped, beetle blanket momma also made for Ezra :)

My belly/boob cast (thanks to Caitlyn) && ultrasound picture

OH! And the desserts we got were to die for! Everyone has been asking where they were from. They were from Daphne's Bakery in Mint Hill! We had 5 different cupcakes; pink lemonade, key lime (my favorite), Oreo, German chocolate && almond wedding cake. We also had "Girl's Best Friend" brownies which were pretty much quadruple chocolate brownies & salted caramel pretzel brownies, as well as banana bread. YUM YUM YUM.


Anyways, now I want more cupcakes.......here's some pictures of the cute little things :)

 

About 45-50 people came which was AWESOME, but a bit overwhelming. I wanted to get lots of pictures of me with everyone and talk to everyone but that proved to be almost impossible. I wish I got more pictures but here are a few of my lovely friends and I.

 

 Me, my preggo best friend and my beautiful goddaughters :)

love them to death

 The two preggos wore the same colors && pattern

 

Mrs. Pumneo && her daughter. Is she not the cutest grandma ever (aside from my mommy of course) ?!

My beautiful OTB frans.

OTB friends, they are the cutest

Me && one of my favorite clients. She is so awesome && got me some of the cutest things i have ever seen for Ezra!

Me && Kat

Sarah, me, Shannon && Barb

Kenz, Me && Nicole. Best friends from highschool

Me and the two cutest tiniest girls ever :) Taylor && Riley

 

 

There were so many other amazing people there, but 3 hours apparently wasn't enough time for me to spend time with everyone there.

 

oh, and there were babies in the ice cubes.

 

and then they melted....hahaha

 

 



I want to say a special thanks to a few people

My momma- she is the best person in my life & i couldn't do anything without her. She put my whole shower together (with a bit of my DIY handiwork) and it was all so beautiful. I could type a book about how much I love and appreciate her. I LOVE YOU MOMMY.

Sam- Sam thought the shower was at 10 so she showed up quite early. But i wanted to say thank you for coming all the way to Charlotte for the shower & for the help you gave us during the day! Love you!

Hannah- Thank you SO much for the help with the 29384729384723 presents I got. You are awesome, beautiful && I love you toooooooo much.

My auntie Pam && grandma Gernie- Thank you so much to you guys for coming almost a week early to help mommy out with all the cleaning, prep work, cooking, settting up, cleaning up && of course being here for me and Ezra! i love you guys to the moon and back!

 

I LOVE EVERYONE SO MUCH THANK YOU AGAIN! :) :D



34 (almost 35) weeks.

I think if baby Ezra came today I would be alright with it. At this point in my pregnancy I am quite uncomfortable, I have some major back && sciatic nerve pain && I am no longer sleeping. Oh, and heartburn is of the devil.
I have started setting up his room at my parents house at the same time I am trying to move home. I have a month to be out of my apartment and a month to get ready for baby. Hectic and a bit stressful, but ill be iiight.
I just cant wait to meet my little munchkin :)
I cant wait to see what he looks like. I hope he has dark thick hair like his daddy && nice dark skin, or at least darker than mine, which wont be hard.
I had a doctors appointment today && I am measuring big. Which I thought it meant I was further along, but no. Doctor said my due date is very accurate, I just may have a big baby......
But the good thing about measuring big is I get another ultrasound which I wasn't supposed to get anymore. But they want to estimate his weight to make sure he isn't TOO big.
Here's my big ol belly, trailer park style.

I don't know if this blog entry was boring or not, but I wanted to start a new blog && those were my thoughts as of right now. I need a place to write my thoughts, share experiences, sell things, show my DIY creations, and post whatever I want. So there you have it :)