Baby Furniture and Bedding

These are a few pictures of the bedding and the furniture that I had to copy from pictures online because my baby furniture is not here and will not be until April! It takes 10-12 weeks to come in and my mother-in-law is getting someone to make this bedding for me. The bedding will hopefully be here sooner.


This is the furniture with the correct color. It's called rubbed white and we got it from USA Baby. This is not the style of the crib, though. The next picture with the sleigh crib, in black, is the style of the crib that we have ordered. I cannot wait to get it!!


This is an almost accurate picture of the bedding. I think we are adding to green to it but this is basically what it will be. I don't know what my obsession is with pink and brown????

Just a little bit of monitoring

I wasn't going to post anything about this part of my pregnancy, but my dear friend, Betsy, called me yesterday concerned about seeing a comment my husband put about it on his Facebook page.

On Sunday morning, I was concerned that I had not felt Finley move since the day before around 6:00pm. She usually always moves at night when I sit down, after I eat, when I lie down in bed at night, early in the morning between 4:00 and 5:00 am and when I really try to "poke" around on my belly. I tried all of these things and nothing worked. I had a big breakfast, then went to work and saw one patient. I then went by my office for some supplies and tried really hard then. I drank some Coke and jiggled my belly and even ran around the desk. Weird, huh? I just couldn't shake that feeling that I had. I had never felt it before.

Anyway, I ended up calling the doctor on call and he wanted me to go to the hospital to be monitored. I was actually surprised. I even started to cry for a second, because, of course, a million things ran through my head. Luckily, I was already there, since that is where I work and Adam met me and we went upstairs to Labor and Delivery. The nurses could not have been more supportive and nice and actually made me feel better about being there. They put the heart monitor and the contraction monitor on me and her heart rate was beautiful in the 140's and boy she did not like the pressure from the straps. She made up by moving and kicking 1000 more times than usual. It was fun to see the look on Adam's face when she looked like she was trying to come out of my belly.

To sum it all up, everything was fine and we were there about an hour. I did feel better mentally and physically after that and just went on back to work. I had Faith that everything was fine, I just wanted to be sure and see with my own 2 eyes. I would have never been able to forgive myself if something was wrong and had waited too long. But, if anyone was wondering, like Bet, that is what happened and all is well!!

Almost 28 week Belly and swollen feet

Well, this is what I am dealing with right now...swollen feet and ankles and lower legs. They started swelling at the end of the day several weeks ago and would be down in the mornings when I woke up. Lately, they are staying slightly swollen all the time..it's quite attractive. The advice I was given was to "get off my feet". That's not always the easiest thing to do, but I do try.




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This is a picture of my 27 week and 6 day belly. I don't think it's any bigger than a week ago, but I know it will be soon.

And this is what my dogs are doing right now. I love them the most when they are sleeping like this. They are just so sweet and well behaved.

Belly Pics..Kind Of

Well, I keep forgetting to ask my sweet hubby to take a picture of me weekly like I want so I just thought I would try a little myself.


This is me trying to get a picture of myself in the mirror last week. I was officially 25 weeks and 3 days.


This is the same time..just a little closer.


The next two are the view from when I look down. It's funny that I don't have the same view that I used to.




And YIKES..I cannot believe I was brave enough to post a bare belly pic. I am actually kind of proud that my belly has stayed smooth with no stretch marks yet. I may be eating those words in a few weeks, but until then, I will enjoy it. Ya'll let me know if anyone is frightened by this!! Ha, Ha.

Sorry.......

Okay, so if you read my post from yesterday, you probably thought..."Wow, Misty is crazy or her pregnancy hormones have made her evil". No, that is not the case. I don't know what was going on yesterday. I was very edgy and moody. I have not had a day like that. I am much better this morning. I think I was just venting slightly in my post and yes, anyone can comment on anything. Sometimes it's nice to know how much people gained, because it would make me feel better.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know I am okay and please feel free to comment if so inclined. Because I know you're all on your computer on FB!! Ha, Ha. Love you all!!

Update from doctor's appointment today on Miss Finley Gabrielle

Well, after freaking out for the past few weeks over drinking the glucose solution to be tested for gestational diabetes, I realized it was not as bad as people were saying. It was actually kind of good. Not anything I would buy in the store, but okay. It was very cold and fruit punch flavored. I sucked it down with a straw with not much problem. My sweet husband took the morning off to be there with me for moral support..thanks Adam..I don't know what I would do without you!!

Well, Finley's heart rate was in the 140's, as usual, and everything is fine. The physician's assistant had a little trouble finding her heartbeat at first and when the nurse came in, she found it right away. She said that at 25 weeks, the uterus is above the belly button, but alot of babies like to be high on the left side under the ribs near their mommy's heart beat, and that's where my baby girl was. I thought that was sweet. My blood pressure was 120/74 and I have gained a total of...........31 pounds!!! OMG!! I cannot believe I am typing that. I knew I was getting huge, but come on. I am actually a little depressed over it today. It would be okay if I was at the end or something, but I still have 14 1/2 more weeks to go!! I am going to explode!!Please don't any of you little skinny butts out there send me a comment to where you gained that much or 40 or 50 pounds, because I don't want to hear it..it will not make me feel any better at all. When you are as skinny as you are (and I know who you are) you NEED to gain that much. And I am saying this in a very loving way...he, he. If you add the 20 pounds I put on BEFORE I was pregnant, then...well you can do the math. Holy crap!!! That's all I can say!!

On a more positive note, I am not complaining, just trying to come to terms with my new body here. I am so thankful for all of this. The heartburn, the leg cramps in the middle of the night, the constant having to go to the bathroom, the gas, the weight gain, the dizziness, the shortness of breath...I love them all because it is for a beautiful purpose..and I am thankful. I am sitting here right now with my bare belly hanging out watching my child kick my stomach. It is so amazing to watch this. I could watch it all day.

Coming soon....Belly pics!!!