15 week apt. and 16 week picture

We had our 15 ½ week appointment this past week and everything is progressing beautifully. In just 3 short weeks, God willing, we will know if Baby "S" is going to be into trucks or tiaras. :-) I can’t wait! While I’m really making an effort to savor this time and enjoy these last and precious few “just the two of us” months, you better believe I am marking up my calendar to that ultrasound!

In random baby news, I feel like I’ve definitely “popped” over this past week. If you don’t believe me, just ask my jeans…dresspants…skirts…..basically the majority of my closet. Because I was tired of wearing the same pair of jeans to work 4 days in a row, today I forced myself into some dress khakis with the help of a safety pin and rubber band, and then seriously regretted the decision as my shirt kept stubbornly riding up all day(something I had not anticipated). To make matters worse, my button/safety pin contraption was definitly no fun to undo and redo on bathroom breaks, which are trips I happen to make a heaping tablespoon more than often. While the scale would call me a liar, I feel like I’ve definitely put on some pounds. It’s more likely that my body is just “redistributing” itself to suit this pregnancy.

Here are the latest stats from our apt.:

Blood pressure: 100/60
Weight Gain: A whopping 1.5 pounds so far!
Baby’s Heart rate: A healthy 160

And a 16 week picture:

Images from the 09 NC State Fair

The weather was gorgioso for this years State Fair. Chris and I(mostly Chris) eagerly anticipate the fair every year; it's always a fun, colorful time to walk around, eat horribly unhealthy foods, and get a real taste of Carolina culture. The blue ribbon cakes, prized photography, shameless sham-wow stands, the village of yesteryear, the merry go round...I could go on and on about the fair. For one, it's not the NC state fair without a paper mache'd chicken...or cow for that matter.Ribbon Fries yum!Our traditional photo-we always take this one outside of the hush puppy mill. This is year 4!

We're so looking forward to next year's fair with our little one! I can't wait :-)

Happy "Howl-o-Ween"

A post from Piper:
Mommy took me to one of my most favorite places this week, PetsMart! I think she was more excited about it than I was. She put me in this ridiculous hot dog costume and kept giggling at me...she is so strange sometimes. I was a bit embarrassed until we got there and I saw my friends dressed as princesses, pumpkins, ballarinas and dumpster dogs. Then I remembered from last year, when mommy dressed me up as a Lizard, that this is Howl-o-ween and most importantly, we were going to leave with a bag of free snacks-mommy's favorite kind.

First we waited in line to take my picture-I was a ham as usual. After puppy pics we walked over to the ICE CREAM station! Mommy let me have TWO cups! I must have looked extra cute, so I decided to stop knawing at the velcro on my costume and let it ride. Then I tried to sneak some of mommy's cupcake while she was talking to this trainer guy about how much she just loves it when I jump up on people...well, she caught me redhanded.Mommy had to put me in the cart because all the other pups started crowding me. She told me it was because I looked so darn cute and couldn't help being the center of attention...I think she put me in the cart because she was tired of me pulling her around and was having trouble juggling her purse, coat and said cupcake.
Then we played with some squeaky toys, snuck some more snacks, and picked up my new harness. I really wanted to take a hamster home but mommy kept telling me "hamsters are friends, not food." I just love hanging out with mommy, she is so silly!

Ooo, gotta run, she just left the cornpops alone on the coffee table! Happy Howl-o-Ween!

Overdue Sewing Projects

I've been meaning to post these most recent sewing projects for a while. I found this "Birds of a Feather" fabric recently and just had to do something with it! It was too adorable to pass up, and just a few days later I had this cuteness to show off: It's for a little girl and I think will be perfect for a certain tiny cousin. I thought it would be super artsy to take the final picture outside on this tree, but eh, some ideas turn out better in theory ;)

My next sewing adventure was a "mom & me" project in which we covered some of the pillows in her sitting room area. It was fun from start to finish, and I'm so glad we accomplished what we set out to do. I learned a new technique for covering pillows and we even went the extra mile and added trim. While I wouldn't take any super close up shots, the results were great and the pillows really add to the decor of the room. I think we may need to make another trip to the cloth barn the next time we land in Goldsboro ;-)