31 WEEKS!!

getting wider and wider!

+ We got our car seat bases eeeek! Now hopefully we get the car seat :)

+ Still haven't done much in the nursery. Maybe Monday we will be able to get a few more things done.

+ My ankles aren't swelling as much! Walking every morning seems to be the ticket. That and compression socks, my 90 year old grandmother seems to know where the best deals are haha!!

+ I cut my hair, well I had my hair cut. Three inches.

+ I started taking tums last week after not being able to get through the day without singing "This girl is on fire..." haha who knew those things were so great?! 

How far along?: 31 weeks. Wow!!

Maternity clothes: Jeans & work pants, regular shirts & regular work out clothes because I'm cheap. I was given some maternity dresses that I'm excited to wear. My mom took me shopping Saturday, and I got a few more tops! Maternity clothes are slim pickings

Best moment this week: Not gaining any weight!! I just love feeling her move.

Symptoms: I am tired. haha. I've been able to control the swelling in my ankles by walking a mile or two every morning and wearing compression socks. don't laugh it works.

Miss anything?: Not really. Working out is pretty different these days. Bending over easily ha! Oh and putting my shoes on sometimes sucks. 

Movement: Yes! She is active most of the time and I love it. Her kicks and movements are getting harder and more distinct. Looove it.

Food cravings: Pineapple. Mmm. & Seafood.

Have you started to show yet?: Most definitely although I seem to "grow" during the day. I will be a whale by July. I am trying not to let that bother me so much.

Gender prediction: PINK :)

Mood: Happy and excited for the future.

Looking forward to: Meeting our sweet girl! Teaching her about Jesus.

Growing optimistic

Liz

A FEW THINGS I AM LOVING

I haven't done a What I'm Loving Wednesday link up in a what seems to be quite a while!!

So let me share some things I am currently loving!!

Crossfit Mom now that I am 7+ months pregnant workouts are different. There is no way around it, as much as I adore crossfit I hate going in to see that the wod is something that I physically cannot do. (handstand pushups anyone? I loved them pre-pregnancy they just aren't gonna happen these days!) Anyway I found this site and I am in love! Workouts, crossfit workouts catered to people like me! So even though my trainers will alter the wod for me I now have an endless resource of wods I feel comfortable doing at home!

I am loving this little girls movements, I feel so incredibly privileged to be her mom and I can't wait to meet her!

That it hasn't gotten too hot yet! Haha I'm sure others are wishing summer to be here but I am enjoying the days that I don't melt walking to my car in the mornings.

Speaking of mornings I am loving taking walks again. I use to be really good and run three miles almost every morning, well winter came and I stopped that. And I had little motivation to pick it up again I really really hate running but I'm out there. Just walking. Almost every morning and the benefits are amazing, that's what gets me out of bed in the morning.

And then there is the beginning of home grown produce! I am so excited to stop grocery shopping to eat great healthy produce from our own garden!

Has anyone not jumped on the She Reads Truth bandwagon?? YOU are missing out. Free folks, a reminder that pops up daily to do your reading right through your free Bible app. Hello amazing community of believers. Do it you will be so blessed!!

Some other random things.... cooking dinner with my husband. I adore that time and laughter together. It doesn't happen often but I love the times we do it. Grilling season tends to help with that (and eating more paleo too!), oh and he's done classes!!

Happy Wednesday friends!!

Liz

Sorry for no button!!

HEART CHANGER 180

It's long. (30 minutes but I PROMISE it's worth it!!)

It's powerful. 

It's provoking.

Watch the whole thing you won't regret it!!

Liz

More info here

FAVORITE

I'm not sure I have many or any real favorite posts, but I do love our travel posts so I'll start there! And then maybe I should update my Travels page....

Soo this year we went on a little trip with Mike's family, his mom & stepdad, two brothers, his pregnant sister in law, and three nieces/nephews under the age of two. Did I mention we were all in a 15 passenger van? You can read about that here and here.

We also took a trip to Bermuda in February, which I don't think I ever finished uploading pictures from. Whoops. (at least I have another weekend topic haha!) Here is one of my favorite spots.

Last fall we went to see my brother! He lives on the west coast of Canada. We rented a Fiat to drive from Seattle to Victoria to meet my baby niece! More here, here, here and here.

Anyway thanks for poking around!!

Liz

STRUGGLES

So since I really don't want to admit my struggles, and maybe I will but I did just file that other post away in draft because honestly it was uncomfortable and I came off ungrateful and the words just weren't right. Maybe someday.

Another struggle we have is with this girl. Our sweet Sophie dog who turned 14 in March.

She's getting older and it is positively the hardest thing to watch.

Recently when I made us pancakes for brunch she saw me get the griddle out got so excited but then left the kitchen to lay down in the other room. Once the food was ready she came out saw us sit down looked at us and went back to the other room. This is the dog that normally is panting, begging and barking while I'm still making them. (Yes I spoiled her from when I got her when I was 13 she knows what pancakes are) The kitchen floor is just to slippery for her, so she left the room rather than falling and not being able to get up. I quickly grabbed a dog bed from another room and brought it into the kitchen so she could lay on it and be part of the family. We now have dog beds in every room because we know she can get up from them. The hard wood floors are just too slippery and when your hips are weak it makes it hard.

The last two nights she hasn't come to sleep in our room, heartbreaking but after months of forcing her to come to bed, she is just happier in the other room. Our other lab Jake doesn't know really how to handle it. He waited for her to come in the room, even sleeping on the corner of his bed so they could share. (He is needy and cannot sleep alone even though we have two huge dog beds in our bedroom) This morning when I got up he had gone to the other room to sleep with her. I'm not sure what he is going to do without her. They are best friends, he can't even go outside and pee without her.

No one wants to watch their dog get old and I am worried how it will be with a newborn and an old dog.

My first girls.

Liz

DOES THIS COUNT?

Does this count as a blog post even if I don't share much??
I'm exxxxxhuasted. Life has completely caught up with me. Apparently being 7 months pregnant and still attempting to work seven days a week is.... well alot for this girl.
Pregnancy is kicking my butt and so I am going to bed.
Goodnight friends.

PRAYER REQUESTS

In an effort to keep up with blogging everyday in May I thought I would share a few prayer requests!

Mike & I meet with some pretty important people this week regarding the business and the direction we plan to take. We are leaving this situation in God's hands.

For scholarships for next semester to come through.

For our friends who are in the midst of what seems like the longest adoption process ever. It is so hard to wait and they just want their son home! Pray for the proper people to see and approve the needed paperwork.

For our sweet girl to keep growing big, strong & healthy. (And for Laura's baby too!)

And that we would be bold in our faith.

Hope you all are having a great weekend!!

Liz