EXCITED!

So my doctor has officially released me from bedrest, whoray!!!. I could not be more excited. Still no working out and I can only work 1-12hour night-shift per week, but I can sit and teach or do administration work until my hearts content. YEA. I am so super excited. Oh and of course can go the pool as much as I want. 

Bumble's heart rate was normal and he/she did not act up either. Everything is going well, minus the fact that Julia needs to be more mindful of the sweet stuff. Weight gain is ok but a little on the upper edge. 

Seriously so super excited. I think my maternity UT shirt brought me good-luck today, thank you Marilynn. 

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy happy fathers day to all the fathers out there; including my daddy, my peepa and daddy to be James. I have had a very early and productive father's day. Bumble decided to be very active starting at 0640 lasting until I went to the grocery store around 1030. I was able to sleep on and off for a bit but gave up and got out of bed around 0830.

Cooked some homemade pizza and made a surprise for James. Debating on if I will scrap-book today, watching totally depressing history channel thing about JFK. Maybe a nap me thinks.

Well here are some much promised photos from baby shower and other stuff.

And finally.....................................this is how I spent most of last week, in a bikini, at the pool. I think I look very redneck in this photo: trucker hat, preggo and in a bikini!

Sad Weekend for Julia

So for the first time in a while, Julia is missing the annual father's day river trip. Sad day. I have a few things to keep myself busy though. There is a baby shower for an acquaintance this weekend, cleaning the house, and what not. I am sure I could also watch some girly movies. I made some very unhealthy trail mix which I need to stop eating b/c I do not want to upset my doctor with my weight gain on Monday's appointment. 

Other than spending Sunday through Thursday at the pool (not all day everyday but a quite a bit.) I have a very nice tan and am quite proud of it. I have been fairly productive I must admit. I finished the cruise scrap-book, am almost caught up on the Bumble pregnancy scrap-book and completed 6 pages of the honeymoon scrap-book. Way to go Julia. What am I going to do if I am allowed to go back to work, what ever will happen to my lovely scrap-booking?!?! 

I had a very preggo mind day today. When I walked out of Babies R Us, I realized that I had not shut the door to my car all the way so it was open the entire time I was in the store. Way to go Julia. Then I got all the way home from the store and realized I forgot to buy a key ingredient for recipe I was going to make for dinner. Oh well. I guess some days are better than others.

Exciting News

Bumble and I had an excellent doctors appointment today. As far as Dr. Rinehart is concerned (he is the sonogram guru and has been calling all the bedrest shots since I left the hospital) we do not need to keep coming to see him. He told me to stay on modified bedrest until my OB appointment until next week and let her decide what my restrictions will be for remainder of pregnancy. No back to work full time or 12 hour shifts, but light duty is definite option. He also said laying out in the pool was fine and that I should stay in the water to help with swelling! I love doctors orders like those, pool bedrest sounds fabulous to me. He did not give me a doctors excuse for the jury duty I have been summoned too in a couple of weeks. Oh well I guess you can not win them all. Here are some photos from Bumble's recent photo shoot. 

smiling at the camera

profile shot

As you can tell baby Bumble likes to keep his/her hands very close to his/her face. I found out today that this is also how James likes to sleep. 

Here are a couple of photos from the Houston baby shower as well: I promise to post some more later. (Also need to upload a couple of pics from Leyla's bachelorette party that was this past Saturday!)

everyone thoughtful during a game

CUTE Pooh Bear Cake!

Playing a game where people have to guess how big my bump is, The Great One (aka Grandma McBride won!)

Mom and Sarah talking

My mom has some photos of the future grandmothers and me but she is in Mexico right now. (Rough life I know.) Promise to get them from her soon. Also the Bumble scrap-book is looking super cute right now. Think I will have some lunch and then head off to the pool.

Bumble's Yawn

Still waiting on some photos from the baby shower (so promise to post them soon). Until then here is a clip from last weeks sonogram where Bumble decided to yawn for us. 

Makes me wonder if she/he will be doing anything interesting for next weeks sonogram.

  

Bedrest is starting to get a little trying though. However, I have made a fairly impressive scrap-book of this pregnancy so far, and I am very proud of it. 

Marriage

So my LOVING husband posted this about me on his tumbler account with the comment:
 "This is totally my wife these days. Though that in no way makes the sentiment untrue."

 Also update on the pickle jar, it is still there but now empty. So the question is, was it better empty or full?

What a Wonderful Weekend

I am just loving my use of alliteration in this posts title!

We were able to make it down to Houston for the baby shower, yea!!! The McBride ladies certainly know how to throw a baby shower. Special thanks to Sharon, Joanie and Grandma McBride. I do not have a ton of photos, waiting on people to email them/post then on facebook. Here is a photo of my baby bump, it is kinda blurry.

It was tons of fun and the games we played were super cute. It is hard to believe with are in the final trimester, yea for 7 months! Although not really looking forward to seeing how big I am going to get or how big the scale goes. I have a doctors appointment this week, kinda nervous b/c I have been giving into my cravings.........a lot. Oh well. Off to finish some scrap-booking.

Gypsy What?

So I am totally hooked on TLC's new show My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. It is actually pretty informative about their culture as well as the outrageous dresses. I try not to watch too much TV but I do watch some. These girls are getting married by 16/17. It is a very intriguing culture. I think Kristy and I will be having weekly phone dates to discuss the show! Had a fabulous lunch date with Sabrina and baby Adalyn. I think we both needed some adult conversation time b/c I stayed from 1230 til 1630, lol. It was really nice to relax in the Anderson's big lazyboy, hey I was laying down, and just chit-chat. Adalyn is such a cutie, about 12 lbs now!

Oh and remember that pickle juice I mentioned forever ago? Yea it is still there, WTF seriously?!