Laura's B-day

Laura is finally 20!

Since we live so close to mom and dad, we try to keep the tradition alive of getting together for people's birthdays even though not everyone can make it. The Sunday afternoon was filled with Chinese, strawberry shortcake, lots of laughs, and a puzzle. The men fell asleep watching the football game after lunch.

KC's Wedding

The Bride and I after we got our hair did

Both Scott and I had the privileged to be a part of Brandon and KC's wedding the first weekend in January. It was cold but a lot of fun, the ceremony was in Port and the reception was at Lakefront Brewery, with plenty of dancing and fun had by all. Scott got to dance with his daughter for the first time. The food was delicious, and I would recommend it to anyone getting married soon! Unfortunately this is the only picture I have of the day, boo. We are so blessed to have friends that live close by and are willing to hang out with us! 

Christmas!

Brooke

 All in all we had a quiet Christmas this year. Christmas Eve we spent it at Adam and Gina's house in Mequon with Scott's family. Very nice relaxing weekend. Christmas day we were over at Mom and Dad's house finally getting some much needed bonding time with the whole family (minus Sara, Gerardo, Katy and Elena) they were truly missed. We ate breakfast traditionally made by the boys, opened presents, watched a movie, and talked. A lot of fun! 

Caden and Brooke

The following weekend we hung out with the Feyereisen family on Saturday catching up with family, comparing my baby bump and Aunt Debbie's baby bump. Sunday we were in Oconomowoc with the Grady family. Scott went sledding, I wasn't allowed to go, took in he Packer game and ate a lot of good food. We didn't have a lot of traveling to do this year which made it more stress free and easier to enjoy!

Scott's Graduation

Scott and Program Director

 I am way behind on our lives on here. Scott graduated from his Specialist in Blood Banking program at BloodCenter of Wisconsin in December. I am so proud of him! He has put a lot of work into his studies but it has finally paid off. He is halfway done with is Masters program and just needs 18 more credits to complete the Masters program.

Rory and Scott hard at work for our first fire!

We also had our first fire that same weekend. I finally convinced Scott that we needed to have one. It didn't last very long because our wood wasn't split but we had one none the less and look forward to having more in the future!

30, 31, 32, and 33 Weeks

32 weeks

How Far Along: 33 weeks only 7 or less more to go.

Total Weight Gain: It is upwards of 25 to 30lbs now that I am reaching the last few weeks.

Gender: Girl!

Movement: She moves a lot. A lot is an understatement. She is about 4.5lbs according to our last ultrasound this last Tuesday and she has these grand movements that take my breath away and scare Scott because I gasp at the sudden movement.

Food Craving: Just sweet things every now and then. We got sour gummy worms at Aldi today because she wanted them.

Favorite moments: WE HAVE A NAME!!! It is so much fun giving hints to people and not revealing it. I found fabric for the curtains for her room, we have a cubby hole unit set up, a rug, and fan and light in one for her room. Krystin gave us clothes this weekend that baby girl can wear. She also let me borrow her maternity clothes. I also went shopping for some clothes of my own so I don't look like a homeless person at work. I actually went out and bought some real maternity pants that don't look like mom jeans. Scott even liked them! We celebrated Scott's birthday, and are slowly getting her room ready.

Sleep: I don't sleep much from around 2 or 3am till the alarm goes off at 6am. My upper back just aches around that time. So in order to get some rest at least I put on my bathrobe, prop myself up with the many pillows that I sleep with and fall back to sleep while sitting up. Once my back starts to feel better again the I lay propped up for till the alarm goes off. So all in all not so much fun in the sleeping world. Although I did nap this weekend and it was glorious!

What I am looking forward to: Getting her room all put together and my vision coming together. My wonderful family is hosting two showers for me in 2 weeks. I know they are all working really hard to make it perfect and I am so grateful for them. I feel so blessed! Having a drink to myself!

Weeks 27, 28, and 29

Sorry no picture yet...

How Far Along: 29.5 weeks

Total Weight Gain: Holding steady at 20lbs. I see doctor on Monday so we shall see. 

Gender: Girl!

Movement: Sometimes she moves so much it makes me feel sick, especially if I have eaten a lot of food. Last night the party was hopping so much I had to drink some cold water to cool her down so I could get back to sleep. They are getting stronger and stronger every day.

Food Craving: Do tomatoes count as a food craving since I regularly crave them all the time?

Favorite moments: We settled on names, then I found one that was thrown into the mix, now we are back to our original name and struggling with the middle name. I had my first delivery dream last week... I went in for a regular appointment and my doctor cut about a 2inch hole in my stomach and took baby girl away. Scott came in the room later and I asked him how she looked and what she looked like. He gave her the name I was leaning more toward, (but now is not in the running), and I went back to work. People asked me to pick up some things and I told them I just had surgery and showed them my two stitches. Crazy.

Sleep: Is there such a thing as sleeping through the night anymore? Probably not for the rest of my life. I toss and turn more than a stir fry is tossed and turned...

What I am looking forward to: Scott's birthday, possibly going up north, and showers. Time is starting to run out and I am getting a bit nervous...

25 & 26 Weeks

Where mommy and baby girl have spent most of their time together, The Gym.

How Far Along: 26 weeks

Total Weight Gain: I see the doctor on Thursday, I will then know what the grand number is. 

Gender: Girl!

Movement: She has a dance party every night as we lay down to go to sleep. We can see her visibly move. We first saw the movement at 23 weeks but I kept forgetting to blog about it.

Food Craving: I made lettuce soup over the weekend, it tasted so good. I have decided that I need to keep some on hand just to have. I also enjoy the DQ mini blizzards. They are just the right size to give you a taste but not too much.

Favorite moments: We have settled on a names. We have two separate first and middle names. We are going to wait until she arrives to give her the name that fits her best. 

Sleep: Can I get another pillow? I am now sleeping with a body pillow to hug and put between the legs. Another one to also hug, and two to put under my head. I also have one on standby just in case... My back doesn't hurt when I have the two under my head, but I did sleep on my neck weird and it made it so painful to move this weekend. Thanksgiving weekend was a blur. We were up in Green Bay on Thursday, hit the black Friday deals Thursday night to get out TV, Friday we ran some errands, and I hung out with Stephanie and Noelle. Saturday I had a KC's bridal shower and Bachelorette party, while Scott hung out with my family at Country Springs Hotel, then on Sunday we were in Baraboo for the final Thanksgiving. It was exhausting...

What I am looking forward to: Christmas.