31 Weeks

31 weeks update: holy smokes we are down to single digit weeks until Peanut's due date! Where have the past 31 weeks went?! It is so exciting that we are getting so close but also pretty terrifying because we have A LOT to do and get before we meet Peanut! I keep having the same dream several times now that involves me waking up and thinking either I have peed the bed or my water has broken then I wake up in real life and have to go pee that second. I think I am just getting really paranoid about where I will be and what I will be doing when my water does break! Jordan laughs but I think I am going to start putting together some stuff for a hospital bag because I am too much of a planner and organizer to not have some stuff together already! Other than that, I thankfully have still been feeling really great. I have obviously never experienced pregnancy before but this has been a lot easier and more enjoyable than I ever imagined and than people keep telling me it should be...so I am counting my blessings and am beyond thankful to have had a really normal, boring, and easy pregnancy so far! The countdown is officially on now...these next 9 weeks are going to fly by!

the search is finally over!

whoo whoo!! As of next Sunday, Jordan and I, along with Paisley and Peanut, will officially have a new place to call home!!! We found a beautiful townhouse that is available now that we get to move into on Sunday and I can't wait! I am definitely ready to start getting settled into a place of our own and I am sooo excited to get Peanut's nursery all set up! It's been quite the crazy last few weeks and we will have had three different addresses in the past three weeks but I am ready for our own little home sweet home!

Happy 4th Birthday, Kemper James!

Happy 4th Birthday, Kemper James! I can't believe that you are already 4 years old! You are such a little dare-devil, fearless, hilarious, sweet, smart alecky, and fun loving boy! I am so lucky to be your aunt and am thankful to be part of your life. Your Uncle Jordan and I both love you so much! 

I'm super bummed I had to miss Kemper's birthday party today.... for the first time, I woke up last night around 4am with either heartburn or something going on where it felt like I burped in my sleep and something came up (totally gross, right?!) and then I couldn't fall back asleep for a few hours so it made for a rough morning and didn't leave me feeling too hot the rest of the morning and early afternoon. I can't wait to see you in a few weekends at the baby shower!

Happy Birthday Kemp! I hope today is full of fun times celebrating with your friends, family, and that you are spoiled rotten with fun toys and awesome gifts!

30 weeks

30 weeks update: Another week down and we started our bi-monthly appointments with our midwife!! Peanut's heart rate was 136 which was the same as the last appointment and Peanut is still head down...the midwife thinks back out too which is really good and apparently "the ideal" birth position! Way to go, Peanut! For being 30 weeks pregnant, I have been feeling pretty good, but then again, I don't have anything to compare it to! I am able to make it through the work-day at the hospital and don't feel like I need a 1-3 hour nap each day when I get home (although, I don't turn one down if I have the chance to sneak one in!) and just my right ankle/foot gets a little swollen by Thursday or Friday but it goes away by the end of the weekend after a day or two of relaxing! I've still been able to sleep through the night and Peanut is sitting high enough that my bladder isn't affected too much yet so I haven't had to be making bathroom trips every half hour or so! I can definitely tell that Peanut is going through a huge growth spurt though because lately I have constantly been feeling hungry and I think that might have something to do with the fact that I don't always have room to eat a big meal in one sitting so I feel like I am constantly snacking! The good news is that I have only gained 22 pounds so far which means that I am still in the weight range I should be for total weight gain. Other than all of that, things have still been pretty boring and normal for the two of us so I'm continuing to count my blessings about that! 

an anniversary celebration

Yesterday Jordan and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! I can't believe a year has already flown by...it went by so crazy fast! Our year was filled with the expected joys, a few unexpected setbacks, and some surprising news! We are thankful that we had a year full of love and laughter, lots of special time with our families and friends, and we can't wait to welcome our first baby into our lives in a few weeks! We were able to enjoy the whole day together by relaxing and sleeping in then we had a delicious dinner and dessert at Chili's followed by a round of 9 holes of golf. Jordan is going to be such a wonderful dad and coach...he is so patient with teaching me to golf and helps me with lots of tips and tricks! My ultimate goal is to become good enough at golf so that we can golf together in a couple's league! 

Happy One Year Anniversary, Jordan! Thank you for being an incredible husband day in and day out! You are my rock and I would truly be a crazy person without by my side to keep me sane! Here's to our 2nd year of marriage...let's rock this thing!

Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Mr. E!

Then

By: Brad Paisley

I remember

Trying not to stare

The night that I first met you

You had me mesmerized 

And three weeks later 

In the front porch light 

Taking forty five minutes

To kiss good night

I hadn't told you yet

But I thought I loved you then 

(Chorus)

And now you're my whole life 

Now you're my whole world

I just cant believe 

The way I feel about you girl

Like the river meets the sea

Stronger then it's ever been 

We've come so far since that day

And I thought I loved you then 

And I remember

Taking you back 

To right where I first met you

You were so surprised 

There were people around

But I didn't care 

I got down on one knee right there

And once again 

I thought I loved you then 

(Chorus)

And now you're my whole life 

Now you're my whole world

I just cant believe 

The way I feel about you girl

Like the river meets the sea

Stronger then it's ever been 

We've come so far since that day

And I thought I loved you then

I can just see you 

With a baby on the way 

And I can just see you

When your hair is turning gray

What I can't see

Is how I'm ever gonna love you more

But I've said that before 

(chorus)

And now you're my whole life 

Now you're my whole world

I just cant believe 

The way I feel about you girl

We'll look back someday

At this moment that we're in

And I'll look at you and say

And I thought I loved you then

And I thought I loved you then

Happy 1 Year Anniversary, Mr. E!

We have had more ups than downs this year

and it has been quite the ride!

We make the perfect team together

and I can't wait to see what our future holds!

The best is truly yet to come for us!

All my love, KE

Friday Funnies - 8.2.13

The first Friday funny of August, what whaaaat?! And it's our 1st wedding anniversary weekend! Other than celebrating our big one year, we don't really have anything else planned besides sleeping in and relaxing! We are getting settled in at Jordan's parents as minimal as possible because I don't want to have to repack/reorganize things when we get ready to move into our own place! But it's definitely no fun living out of a suitcase and having all of our stuff spread out in lots of boxes....but hey, I'll take that over being homeless! Looks like the month of August is going to fly by with my internship still going on, Jordan starts teaching full-time and coaching, our baby shower, and Iowa football starting! Bring on all of the fun times with lots of family and friends! Happy August everyone and enjoy the weekend!

And I am sad to announce that even though this is the first Friday Funny of August, it is also going to be the last....wahhh! Turns out between the internship, setting up our new home, and preparing for Peanut's arrival, turns out I don't have that much extra time to be spending dinking around on the internet! BUT! Rest assured, if I do find things that I still find really funny and entertaining, then I will be posting that because who doesn't enjoy a good laugh from time to time?! Maybe once Peanut arrives and we get in a good routine, I will be able to post Friday Funnies again consistently... until then, keep laughing and loving!

image via Google"Do I?" I bet she is asking herself, "Do I party too hard?"

Love Stinks

Especially if you live with someone who farts into the fan every night!