31 weeks

How far along: 31 weeks!

Weight: 175 pounds. Pre-pregnancy weight was 153ish.

Size of Baby: Head of Lettuce (19 in, 3.9 lbs)

Midwife Appt: We still need to schedule one with our midwife's assistant, Traci, because Sherry is getting surgery this morning. Hope everything goes well and she recovers quickly!

Stretch marks: Found a new line or two on my chest (like I need any more there!)... No marks on belly, and no new marks anywhere else.

Sleep: Sleep has definitely been interesting. Shasta has been having some tummy troubles, which means some serious bathroom issues. Yuck. When I'm not cleaning up messes, I am up worrying that she's going to need to go again... Every hour! God is definitely helping to prepare us for our little one through these horrendous few days, I know it. Dear friends have often told me to just prepare for no sleep during the next year. Bring it.

Food cravings: none

Symptoms: I got pretty dizzy during a massage session once this week, I think I just needed to eat though. Hmmm, a little heartburn here and there, and the pelvic pain returns sometimes (mostly when I roll in bed... And my pelvic joint pops. Weird!)

Movement: I love this kid's movement. :) there is something surreal about not looking THIS pregnant, but seeing and feeling a large, boney object stick out of your stomach and move around. It's crazy! (When did she grow to be so big?!) Yesterday, I found a really hard lump about 2 inches above my belly button. I realized it was small and hard, so I pushed on it... And then it moved up and to my left side!! Definitely think that was a foot.

Belly button in or out?: Top half sticks out.

Best moment of the week: THIS WEEKEND WAS AWESOME! Had the best 21st birthday anyone could ask for ... And on the same day got surprised with a crazy beautiful baby shower with a ton of friends and family. I honestly had no idea. :) so sweet. Norah is SO loved already. I will put details of this weekend on here as soon as I get a chance to. Also, we are almost finished putting the tree decals up on the Nursery Nook walls. It looks fantastic!!! Jenna and mom are coming to help finish the leaves and birds today. Can't wait. :)

Here's what we have done (thank you Kristin, Johnny, and mom for your huge help so far):

Love Day

[This post is a few days late, but I had to put valentine's day on here.]

I am so blessed to have my one and only valentine love me the way that he does. He cooks for me every year on Valentine's Day (even when we were dating!) ... and it is ALWAYS AMAZING. I woke up on Thursday to my sweet husband going to town in the kitchen, and I wasn't allowed to enter. :) So instead, I showered and took my good ole sweet time getting ready for the day, which was awesome. He delivered a dozen red roses to me while I was getting ready. SO BEAUTIFUL... and they still look gorgeous on our tv stand right now, I'm looking at them. <3 For breakfast, J made us the most amazing meal ever: greek yogurt parfait (with oats and fresh fruit), spinach egg and sausage deliciousness on english muffins - OH MY GOSH, MY TASTE BUDS WERE SCREAMING, and the tastiest fruit salad ever (complete with kiwi, strawberries, grapes, pomegranate seeds, raspberries, pineapple, poppy seeds and a hint of lime juice with honey). We had orange juice to top it off. He knows me too well - (mostly!) healthy, balanced breakfast that tasted out of this world. It was a perfect morning. :) We took it easy for the rest of the day, and then I taught a heart opening yoga class in the evening. 

Later on, we had cheese, crackers and sparkling cider. MMM.

...and just because I need to put this picture up somewhere, here is us at the dog park yesterday. It was a super windy day! Please ignore how disgusting Shasta looks in the top picture. She was foaming at the mouth the ENTIRE time. Wayyyy too much excitement over her frisbee toy.

Shasta cuddles

I've got one VERY cuddly puppy today. She makes it hard for things to get done on days like this, but somehow she knows that these are the days when I need it the most! Such love. :) 

Example: she stuck her head through the shower curtain for my ENTIRE shower (lol!), and panicked each time I went into the kitchen- the only place she's not allowed. I took a much needed chill break outside on our tiny little 3rd floor patio to spend some time in the Word this afternoon, and her sweet head rested on my lap for the LONGEST time. Even as I type this right now, she is laying down AS CLOSE to me as she can be. Like... getting any closer is impossible! My thigh is nice and warm now, though. ;)

I honestly don't quite know what I'd do without this sweet face in my life! She has brightened up my days and nights in many many ways this past year. Love her!

UPDATE on baby!
It seems as though we have a sweet potato baby!

(my little sweet potato!)