Confessional Friday

Linking up with Leslie at A Blonde Ambition for today's Confessional Friday!

via

I confess...

-that I have not had my haircut since October. Yes, October. At that appointment, I got about 8 inches cut off and I have been growing it out ever since. I'm afraid to get it cut for fear of them taking too much. I love short hair and I love long hair, but I DETEST the in-between, which is where I am right now.

-I seriously dislike the design and layout of my blog, but I'm not savvy enough to change it. I'm lucky I can figure out how to post my entries. 

-I'm running out of cute outfit options now that Baby L is getting bigger. I can still wear most of my regular shirts (with a maternity tank underneath) but some of them are beginning to look funny. Where is the nice weather so I can wear dresses?! Oh that's right, I live in the Northeast and it's supposed to SNOW next week.

-My DVR is ALMOST empty. This is  HUGE accomplishment. I'm always weeks (or sometimes seasons) behind on shows I like just because I record them all and then can't find the time to watch them. I caught up on 8 weeks of Revenge in 3 days (love.love.love it) and have the entire 10 episode season of The Lying Game (ABCFamily, people...it's amazing) to watch ASAP. Just in time for Game of Thrones! can.not.wait!

-Having cereal for dinner is my "go-to" when Mr. L is away for long periods of time. It's easy, fast, and not much clean up involved. However, my preggo self needs more than cereal. Baby L has made it clear that cereal for dinner is unacceptable...so I'm off to find easy, quick, non-messy dinners for one so she relaxes and stops giving me heartburn every night :)

BUMPdate - 21 WEEKS

How Far Along: 21 weeks. 19 to go!

Baby Size: 10 to 11 oz, 8-9 inches (Spaghetti Squash? I don’t even know what that is)

Total Weight Gain: I’m up 9 pounds! Aaaack!

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants, my 3 maternity shirts and I bought the maternity tanks from Old Navy so I can still wear all my regular shirts. Impatiently waiting for it to get nice so I can just wear dresses and flip flops all day!

Stretch Marks? Nope

Sleep: Sleep is coming back to me! So far so good.

Best moment this week: Going to Virginia and visiting my best friend for the weekend. Her baby shower was on Saturday and I just loved celebrating her and my soon to be nephew! This is the last time I’ll see her before he’s born and I just can’t wait to raise our kids together.

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat – I have a feeling this is what I’ll be missing until the day I give birth!

Movement: Nope. I have an anterior placenta, so it might take a little longer for me to feel something, but I keep hoping!

Food Cravings: Lemonade, Starburst jellybeans, fruit, yogurt

Anything making you queasy or sick? An empty stomach. The vertigo seems to have disappeared for now, thank goodness.

Gender: It’s a GIRL!!!!!!!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Lots and lots. Going home to be with my parents for Easter, my baby showers, getting the nursery painted, and last but certainly not least, I’m looking forward to the middle of May when my husband will return…he left for a 2 month training on the 15^th and I won’t see him until he gets back…yuck.

The nursery furniture has arrived! There's nothing else in there and the room isn't painted yet, but it's a start!

Lily Sunday

She's in love with her new dinosaur. Like carries it around and takes it to bed with her and has to touch with while she sleeps.

BUMPdate - 20 WEEKS

I forgot to take a bump picture this week, but this is me and Mr L at our Gender Reveal!

How Far Along: 20 weeks. 20 to go! Can’t believe it’s halfway already!

Baby Size: 10 to 11 oz, 6-7 inches (Banana)

Total Weight Gain: I try to stay off the scale, but 6 pounds as of last monthly doctor’s appointment. I’ll find out the exact number next week.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants, my 3 maternity shirts and I bought the maternity tanks from Old Navy so I can still wear all my regular shirts. Impatiently waiting for it to get nice so I can just wear dresses and flip flops all day!

Stretch Marks? Nope

Sleep: Still having a little trouble falling asleep, but it’s not due to anything physical. I just start making lists in my head as soon as I lay down. But once I’m out, I’m good.

Best moment this week: Revealing the gender to our friends and family! Also, Little L is approximately 13 oz and the femur is measuring in the 80^th percentile. Looks like we might have a tall one!

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat – I have a feeling this is what I’ll be missing until the day I give birth!

Movement: Not yet, hopefully soon!

Food Cravings: Lemonade, Starburst jellybeans, fruit, yogurt

Anything making you queasy or sick? An empty stomach. My vertigo is back, so I have to take a moment each morning when I wake up to let the room stop flipping over.

Gender: It’s a GIRL!!!!!!!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Getting our nursery furniture delivered next week. Being able to call Little L “she” instead of “it”! Our friend’s Gender Reveal Party (we’re due 2 days apart and we live in the same neighborhood!). Seeing my BEST friend next week at her baby shower – she’s due in 4 weeks and having a boy. I haven’t seen her since December (when she had to take me to the hospital), so I’m looking forward to some time with her.

Lily Sunday

She's silly and thinks she's a person sometimes.

BUMPdate - 19 WEEKS

How Far Along: 19 weeks. 21 to go!

Baby Size: 8 to 9 oz, 6 inches (Mango)

Total Weight Gain: I try to stay off the scale, but 6 pounds as of last week.

Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants, my 3 maternity shirts and I bought the maternity tanks from Old Navy so I can still wear all my regular shirts. Impatiently waiting for it to get nice so I can just wear dresses and flip flops all day!

Stretch Marks? Nope

Sleep: Still having a little trouble falling asleep, but it’s not due to anything physical. I just start making lists in my head as soon as I lay down. But once I’m out, I’m good.

Best moment this week: We had a doctor’s appointment to find out the gender this week. And we know! We aren’t revealing it for another few days, but it was the best. And getting to see Little L again (this should be our last ultrasound as long as everything is good) was wonderful too.

Miss Anything? Coke, cold turkey lunchmeat – I have a feeling this is what I’ll be missing until the day I give birth! And no, I don't miss alcohol, not really. Every once in a while I wish I could join in with a glass of wine, but I really don't miss it at all.

Movement: Not yet!

Food Cravings: Lemonade, Starburst jellybeans, fruit, yogurt (this is new!), Red Robin french fries!

Anything making you queasy or sick? An empty stomach. My vertigo is back, so I have to take a moment each morning when I wake up to let the room stop flipping over.

Gender: I will share next week J

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly button in or out? Innie

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Getting our nursery furniture delivered and just getting things organized. 

Lily Sunday

This picture is from last week. She pulled off her bandana right after last week's picture. Besides smelling awesome and being extra soft, the other benefit of a grooming appointment is Lily being massively exhausted! The place we take her allows the dogs to roam around together all day and play, instead of being locked up, so she sleeps for about 12 hours after she gets home :)