35 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Yup! Im still amazed that my favorite shirts are my cheap target tshirts. They are stretchy and comfy. Flattering both preggo and not. 

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sleeping good, on a run of peeing a lot again. 

Best moment this week: Christmas!

Miss Anything?  Not being in pain when I walk

Movement: All the time!

Food cravings: Nothing really.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender: Boy 

Labor Signs: Ive started having Braxton hicks, and some cramping 

Symptoms: Just getting bigger

Belly Button in or out? Almost out :)

Wedding rings on or off? On, but have to take off at times due to swelling. 


This week I had my final bi-weekly dr. appt. I am now every week....CRAZY!!! Overall dr. was pleased. I told her about my crazy xmas night of contractions and vomiting, she said it was honestly a stomach bug and when I throw up ect. it will cause my uterus to contract. She is pleased with my weight gain (21 pounds), and I am completely happy with that too! I am happy that I am slowly making healthy weight gain, esp. since half my pregnancy I was unable to be active, and as much as I would love to be active now it hurts too bad. We start going weekly, having weekly checks and at this next weeks appointment we are having an ultrasound because my stomach measurement the past few weeks have remained the same. She says the baby is probably just hiding ( * I know where he is, MY HIPS and MY PELVIS) so I am not worried. 

We have officinally started prepping for baby. After Christmas night and my contractions we figured that the baby can officially come at any time and we better get ready. So, we got online and ordered a Swing, diaper subscription, a pack and play, and got all of his clothes ready. We still need to pack our bags and get all that ready but that what this next week will be :)


Ava is really starting to understand that Nolan is coming. She knows her "babies" name, and same Nolan * the cutest thing ever. She will touch my belly and kiss it. She always points to my belly button though and says owie. Too funny. 

She came to the dr. with us this last time and had to bring her baby doll "Nolan". She enjoyed watching the nurse check my blood pressure and listen to Nolans heartbeat. She seemed worried though and would ask "Mommies tummy hurts". She says that a lot now because Justin and I have to talk to her a lot about Mommy not being able to hold her, because "Mommies belly hurts"

We are so excited for the upcoming weeks. Its go time. 

Happy New Years

Goodbye 2014- Hello 2015

New Years Eve when your 35 weeks pregnant is as much fun as it sounds. We had an awesome late lunch date at Olive Garden as a family, movie night, and we were all in bed and asleep before the New Year. I did wake up around 1am to pee and couldn't believe Justin and I didn't ring in the New Year. Never in my life have I not been awake at midnight. But...thats what happens when your 35 weeks pregnant. We had a great New Years day too, got Nolans clothes organized, coffee date, cleaned up all the christmas decorations, lazy football day, and much needed rest.

Ava also successfully used the potty from wake-up until night time.



This year:

* Ava turned the terrific Two
*We got a house in Memphis
* Got pregnant with Nolan
*Went on many trips to see family
* Mommy got a new job (Director in Training at a Childcare center)
* Many memories as we watch Ava learn



2015
Hopes to be an amazing year for our family and for ourselves as individuals.
We hope to get closer to OWNING a home and SETTLE down in ONE Area(*Main goal)
both continue to progress our carreers
Hope to be the healthiest we both have been in a long time- Lose Baby weight!
Erin get a "Mommy car"
Continue to help Ava and soon to be Nolan grow, be educated, and provide the best parenting we can

34 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Yup!

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Pretty good, esp for how busy we have been 

Best moment this week: Prepping for Christmas

Miss Anything? Not peeing when I cough..lol

Movement: YES! Hence the Karate Kid statement...Holy smokes this kid!

Food cravings: Cookies!

Anything making you queasy or sick:Nothing really.

Gender: Boy 

Labor Signs: Good Old Braxton has been visiting

Symptoms: I waddle 

Belly Button in or out? Almost out

Wedding rings on or off? On but I don't know for how much longer 



Friday Night( Christmas night) I woke up thinking I had to pee(like always) and I stood up and instantly had INTENSE CRAMPING, I held on to the bed and went to the bathroom. I sat there and was in AWFUL PAIN, as it proceeded to get worse and not go away I called for Justin. I managed to get back to the bed and it continued to cramp every 10-15 min. It got so bad at one point I ended up throwing up multiple times. I somehow got myself to fall back asleep for about an hour. Woke up to pee again and by the time I laid back down I started having the same intense pains again. This time lasted for about 45 min and I was able to go back asleep. Luckily after that I woke up Saturday morning and just felt unsettled but no more cramping. We will see what the dr. says about that. 
It definitely got Justin and I thinking it is time to prepare for this little guys arrival :)

Christmas 2014

Merry Christmas 2014

Merry Christmas from Memphis! This was our first ever year of "hosting" Christmas. We got all our decorations out, even bought some new decorations and started creating traditions as a FAMILY. As sad as it was to not be able to travel for Christmas it was a nice new way to celebrate the holidays. Of course it was sad to not see all our family for the holidays but with the aide of technology and an overwhelming about of understanding and support christmas went amazing. I thought I would have a few moments of crying and being sad( and of course I was sad at times), but seeing Ava take in all the holiday cheer was so wonderful to see. We spend the morning at the Peabody hotel watching the duck march, we got the house all ready for Christmas day, and spent time as a family of 3. IT WAS AMAZING. We spent the rest of the day starting new traditions.  

Taking a break from all the excitement and playing outside 

Good Bye Rodney, AKA "BOB"

 Skyping the Christmas eve party in Ohio. 

Christmas Eve Dinner. Goetta and Eggs

Patiently waiting for Santas cookies

Decorating Santas cookies

Writing her note for Santa

Off to bed, Cookies out, Note written, and new mammies are on

Reading the night before Christmas with Mommy and Daddy before bedtime

Ava making her famous "coffee"

Holiday Dinner (and belly) 

Santa came for the second time 

Reading the night before Christmas

Spending Quality time with Uncle Nate and China

Ava loved having her Grandpa and Grandma over for the Holidays

This year we were lucky enough to have Justins family come to our house in Memphis. Though its tiny and not all that great for company, it was a blast. We had a really good time. 

Ava had a wonderful Christmas. She woke up at 730 and never looked back. She loved opening "boxes" and santa spoiled her multiple times. She is one lucky little girl. 

Next year is bond to be even more joyful as we continue new traditions and make new ones as a family of four. We don't know where we will be or what our "plans" are but one thing I do know is that the holidays will always be my favorite time of the year. Cant wait to see Nolan and Avas first christmas. I also hope to host Christmas this upcoming year WITH EVERYONE. That would be a dream!!!

33 Weeks

Pretty Awesome week! We are all ready for Christmas, house decorated, stockings are hung, and most presents are wrapped!!! This year is exciting and hard. This is the first year we aren't traveling at all (which is nice for the preggo) and its the first year we are HOSTING people for christmas. It is sad though that I won't see my family the days surrounding Christmas, but thank goodness we have Skype. Plus, we did get an amazing chance to celebrate the holidays over Thanksgiving

This week Acid reflux has kicked in to the awfulness it was with Ava's pregnancy, it comes out of NO where and stays way too long, no matter how many tums I inhale!

Nolan is getting stronger and stronger. I can now FEEL him, his exact location. It may be very uncomfortable but it is SO COOL!

32 weeks

WOW! JUST WOW!

I know am fully confident I will be awake from 2am-4am feeding/playing with Nolan!-Every night we are awake at that time. 

Nolan is possibly the longest, strongest child ever to be held captive in a womb before. I swear he is trying to escape. Its an awesome sensation, but also VERY uncomfortable. 

I started having weird dreams this week too..nothing specifically but weird

I had my last monthly appointment. We are now going to go to weekly appointments after X-mas!!

  Ive gained 19 pounds and the Dr. is VERY happy with that. :) 

My blood pressure was higher than usual ( Ive never really had high blood pressure, so we will monitor that)

My feet and hands have started to swell and I think I am going to officially stop attempting to wear my wedding rings, since by 12 I take them off anyway :)

We also started the discussion about early induction, if that is something that Im comfortable with around 39 weeks. ect. I would of course like to go into natural labor BUT I DO NOT, repeat!!! DO NOT want another 9+ pound baby!

31 Weeks Pregnant

Fairly good, but busy week. I stopped working as a two year old teacher, and though I will miss the center and the kiddos I'm excited to have a "desk job" and I'm really excited to start my CAREER! 

Pregnant wise I cannot believe how PREGANT I feel and how uncomfortable I am. With Ava I was an energizer bunny with little pain. My pelvic bone this time just might fall off!!! My stomach feels stretched to make capacity and my nerve pain is unreal. But. I LOVE BEING PREGNANT. I would take this pain and uncomfortableness anyday. 

I'm still guessing for some reason that he will make his appearance sooner than later. Let's just hope not to soon. He is so strong it's unreal!!!!! 

30 Weeks- Trip to Seattle

Maternity clothes? Yup!

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Sleeping amazing! Being HOME helps!

Best moment this week: Spending time with family and friends in SEATTLE

Miss Anything?  Not being in pain when I walk

Movement: All the time!

Food cravings: This week I loved Cranberry bliss bars, but I don't think its because Im pregnant, its because they are AMAZING

Anything making you queasy or sick: Ground Beef/turkey. The smell, the taste..ugh

Gender: Boy 

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: My pelvic bone may be falling apart

Belly Button in or out? Here I am at week 30 and its almost FLAT

Wedding rings on or off? On, but probably my last week



I could write for days about being HOME! There is no way I can describe it briefly, from the moment we got on the airplane I was a whole new person, I just feel a refreshed feeling overcome me. Everything about Seattle makes my heart happy. Anyway, I won't go into crazy emotional details, Ill just show you all the pictures!!

While I was in Seattle I got a job offer, resigned from my current position as a two year old teacher and take a position as an Assistant Director of a Childcare center. Im so excited I got to share this news with Friends and family!
Highlight:
Family/Friends
HOME COOKED FOOD
RELAXING
SHOPPING/BLACK FRIDAY
AUNTIE LUCY IN TOWN
PLAYDATES
BABYSHOWER
DECORATING FOR XMAS
THANKSGIVING
MEMORIES BEING MADE
SPACE NEEDLE DATE DAY