28 weeks

Oh Baby! So here's whats been going on around here lately:

Progress on the baby nursery? -no.
Progress on a baby name? -no.
Progress on purchasing big baby items? (want to guess this one...) -no.
Haha not much has been in "baby mode" here, we've mostly just been enjoying our last days together as just us (and Lewis). Although Matt was super helpful moving around the nursery furniture yesterday, and I mean like every ten minutes I'd ask him to move it again! The room is a cute and small square. I was having trouble figuring out where I wanted the crib and dresser/changing table, but also the invisible imaginary glider I may or may not have. After trying furniture in every way possible we finally figured out something that will work. Once I figure out a theme or color scheme then I'll actually do something with the room, and I'll post pictures when it's decorated!

A few weeks ago I went and registered at buy buy baby and target. Buy buy baby is actually a pretty cool store, they let you price match even things on amazon, they take comparators coupons, and I can return things on my registry for a year that my baby didn't like or adjust too. I would've probably only registered there but I figured since most people aren't familiar with it I would do target as well!
Matt and I had fun registering for all the books and toys and fun stuff, it was all the important stuff that got confusing haha. But we eased our minds by testing out all of the rocking chairs and gliders for a long while!

  As of now, the baby shower date is set for May 2nd,and it's stressing me out like no other! I was planning on waiting until after the baby shower to buy what I still need, set up and organize the nursery since I'll know what I have and how to store it, but there's no other Saturday that works with all of my family between now and then. Let's all pray that this baby does not come early!!!
I'll make a Facebook/instagram post soon asking for addresses for an invite, so keep an eye out for that post!

I had my glucose test last week ...and I failed. The highest level I can have is 140, and I was at 143. So I had to go back yesterday for a three hour test where I drink the nasty throat burning juice and get blood drawn four times! That was an adventure. But don't worry, I treated myself with a nice big sprite today to feel better ;)

 Does this Sprite make me look fat?

Sprite and lemons have still been my go to thing. I need lemon on and in everything. Matt and I had root-beer floats the other day and I refused mine till I got some lemon slices in there! And the bubbly sprite really helps the heartburn I get after I eat anything. But I guess that's why my blood sugar levels were a little high (oops). But I've been trying to make healthier decisions now and really cut back, like a lot.

On a completely different note, I've been having a hard time just being pregnant. I want to learn to enjoy this time and be grateful that I can. And I am so grateful that I've been blessed in so many ways, but I was just having a hard time because I feel no "connection." I can't figure out his name or how the nursery should be because it's like I'm decorating a room for a random un-named kid and I just don't know who he is. Then Matt and I "reconnected" with our friends and have been hanging out with them and we realized all of  that is going to quickly be leaving. I mean but that's what I wanted, I want to be a mom and start this part of lives, I was just having a panic evening haha.
But then one of those friends said something that gave me another side to look at. She said, although we aren't going to be going on cruises any time soon, or traveling to Europe, we're going to be having so many other firsts that all of them aren't going to be having. She said it's like we get to start over and have all of those firsts again, our first anniversary -with a baby, our first thanksgiving -with a baby, our first Christmas -with a baby, and so many other firsts and new experiences that our coming our way.
Later that night I saw a post on fb from one of my cousins and I really liked some of the things that were there. Although I don't have this crazy connection between me and this baby I'm growing, I am excited to meet him and just have him here in person so we can build that relationship. I know that being a mother is a great blessing and I am very grateful that God felt this was the right time for us and gave me this new coming responsibility.

Thomas S. Monson, a modern-day prophet, said, "One cannot remember mother and forget God. Why? Because these two sacred persons, God and mother, partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one."