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PregoProbs.

May 29, 2013

baby, life, prego probs

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going to knock on my neighbors door. never actually leaving my apartment and knocking on our own door from the inside. waiting for at least a minute before i realize what ive done.

fitting into my old pants with the help of a rubber band at 8am…feeling like im going to die at 9am, but stuck in my ultra tight pants until im off work at 5pm (i have since given up on this approach)

taking every pre prego item of clothing i have that is too small, and packing it up in boxes and put in our storage so i don’t keep trying to wear it and having a half hour long melt down about how i cant fit in anything.

putting on my sandals that need to be buckled around my ankle. the days when this was an easy task have left me at this point. while on this topic, lets thrown in cuffing my jeans.

waiting for my carpool buddy to give me a ride home i decided to pop myself up on a ledge. nearly flung myself face first into the ground. apparently bending at the waist is no longer a strength of mine.

oh the joys and adventures of a pregnant lady.

24 weeks.

May 29, 2013

baby, Crafty, letters from M

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Hello Little One,

You are just a wiggly little monster. You move so much that my belly dances around all the time. Sometimes i know its your bum, which is super bizarre. The other day you kicked your dad in the face, which made us laugh for a good solid 10 minutes…im sure you felt that. These days you really enjoy eating whatever is in front of you. There are some things that your mom and dad loved, that you want no part in at all. You hate the idea of taco bell or del taco, which is pretty strange to us but a good baked potato and grilled chicken you are all about (which is pretty much what i lived off of before we had to share food with you).

I’ve started crocheting you a little baby blanket (which actually might be quite large, due to the fact i have never made a baby item). It’s nice to sit and take time to make something for you. Sometimes when im working my way through it I pray for you and think about what kind of lady you will be. As weird as it may sound, its been really comforting making it. I hope its comforting to you to be snuggled up in it : ). You are so very loved little one. Your dad and I will most likely get a lot of stuff wrong with you because well…we’re new at this whole thing. But one thing we promise to always make known to you is that you are loved and so special to us.

We get to see you next week which is always exciting! We love getting updates on how much your growing : )…although…we can tell from the outside these days that you are not the size of a sweet pea anymore : ).

XOXO,

maternity slump.

May 28, 2013

baby, life, maternity style

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To be honest, im a bit of a binge shopper. I don’t really shop all that much and then ill spend a $100 bucks on a bunch of stuff and satisfy the need for newness in my closet. The place i do most of my binge shopping is forever21 online (to save myself from walking around all the cropped topped teenagers that remind me that i am so…not…21). A hundred bones goes a long way at that place. Sometimes i think it makes Brett jealous, because he’ll spend the same amount as me on a pair of jeans and a t shirt…and i get these big ol boxes delivered to our door step with at least 10 outfits in it.

My need to feed the online shopping beast has pretty much been on hiatus since the bump arrived and can i be real when i say…i hate maternity clothes. They are comfy as hell, but pretty pricey and really not my style. I’ve never been a fan of empire waist (especially tops or tunics), ruching, or things that tie. So since this belly has grown i haven’t really felt like myself. After some consulting from an extremely fashionable friend o’ mine, I decided to try a little of my old tricks, and just up the sizing a bit.

i am irrationally excited about this dino tank. its nice to have something ridiculous to throw on on those hot summer days. and of course what would a shop binge be with out unneccessary accessories…

forever21 is sporting some really cute things these days…and their sale section is pretty legit right now too. ill let you know how these oversized shirts do with the bump invasion. im pretty stoked to see how it goes.

23 weeks.

May 21, 2013

baby, letters from M

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hello little one,

one of the sweetest little mile stones this week was feeling you have the hiccups for the first time. im not one who enjoys repetitive motions or tapping or things of that sort. but these cute little hiccups were awesome. you really are a little person in there, and it amazes me every day. even though we’re already sort of getting to know each other (in an odd way) im so very nervous to meet you and so excited at the same time. your dad gives you plenty of hugs and kisses and i just cant wait till we both can hold you and squeeze you and kiss your little face!

one of the things you craved this week was your grandma tonis goulash. when we ate it you tumbled about in my tummy with pure joy. im pretty sure you love food just about as much as your family. the halls (my side of the family unit) will be very impressed by your appetite in the years to come im sure of it. you also are still a fan of raspberry sorbet. we end each night with a few bites from our little pint (its still about half way full and we’ve had it for a week) if it were up to your dad this would have been gone on day one (he has a bit of a sweet tooth). its kind of our little ritual. before we go to bed your dad gets us a glass of ice water and we take our vitamins, then we have a few bites of sorbet and hit the hay! (hey that rhymed…we’ll teach you what rhyming is later).

you are definitely growing and it is not always the most comfortable experience for me when you go through your little spurts, but its so good to know that you are getting bigger and staying healthy. i’m starting to feel you all over my tummy these days, instead of just in one little spot and i can see your little flips and thuds on the outside. i thought it was crazy to feel you move, but to be able to see it is absolutely insane. each day something new happens and its fun (and at some times pretty hilarious) talking about it all with each other and your friends moms and dads (they are all getting ready to be born too…you have quite the group of friends on the way actually).

you are doing awesome in there penny joy! and your dad and i love you like crazy!

xoxo,

22 weeks.

May 14, 2013

baby, letters from M

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oh little lady,

we are head over heals for you! we’ve already begun special care in getting your room all sorted out for you. i love to think of you sleeping/not sleeping in there and growing and learning and getting lots of kisses all over your sweet little face from me and your dad. your kicks are getting so much bigger…and higher! the other day you kicked me so high it scared me, you are getting so big! sometimes i get so preoccupied that i forget your in there, and then you give me a swift kick in the belly and remind me.

Yesterday we did our first pregnancy work out and let me tell you it was no easy task. I’m gonna start taking better care of us : ). Going on long walks with your dad and doing some work outs here and there, ill try not to move around too much so you aren’t getting all shakin up in there.

You are still super into eating things with chalula and ranch dressing. Although today you have had a huge hankering for some sort of sorbet or an icey coffee beverage of sorts. This heat is already doing a number on us, and i think we just want something fresh, light and chilly.

we love you penny! keep growing strong!

XOXO,

a well nested weekend…

May 13, 2013

baby, Crafty, DIY, life

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This weekend was full. It was totally fun, but oh so full, and i find myself pretty exhausted from it all today. The heat isn’t helping much (geez California with your 100 degree weather…takeachillpill).

We were lucky to spend some mothers day time with my mom yesterday and she and her boyfriend blessed us with a crib for our little lady! We were so excited and let me tell you, standing in that ikea in front of a crib with my hands resting on the side of it was the most surreal feeling ever. When did we become old enough to have a baby? When did we go from “yeah maybe in 5 years…” to “hey maybe we could do this now?”. Its so amazing and wonderful and terrifying and incredibly ridiculous all at the same time. I’m so glad that I get to do this with Brett and when we talk about our little girl and the dreams and plans we have for our family I feel so lucky. And when we talk about how scared out of our minds we are and how we have literally no idea what we are doing, I feel even more lucky that I’m not in this alone and that my husband is just as clueless and scared and excited as I am. That may not make sense, but its oddly comforting.

Anywho…in the midst of hanging out with some of my favorite people this weekend I actually got enough energy to get our spare room in order for some baby craftin. I really wish I had a before photo so that you all could be impressed with how much I did. Our spare room was FULL of boxes, some empty and some full of random crap, from our move (no worries…i did not lift things…there was a lot of scooting, pushing and sweet maneuvering skills…but no lifting). Our friend Eric came over and helped put up our curtains and my friend Faith and I hung out and made some pom garland for above the crib. I did all this stuff before Brett came home from work so I could surprise him with all the good work i did : ). Then he surprised me today by building the crib while I’m at work (we like to surprise each other with things).

It’s definitely coming together and also has a long way to go, but I’m already in love with the direction its taking. I’m on the hunt for a dresser to refurbish for the changing table, we have some shelves we’re going to hang above that, and im scouring all etsy sites for cute little prints to hang up. I cant wait till that little white book shelf is full of books to read to our little Penny and it will be awesome to see her snuggled up to mine and bretts childhood stuffed animals (fuzzy the blue bear and bubba the dolphin).

I cant wait to meet this little girl that is just gonna rock mine and bretts world. Shes already so awesome.

Pennys getting mail.

May 10, 2013

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We received a package in the mail yesterday addressed to Penny Lemster.

I turned to giddy mush when I saw that my amazing mother in law sent us these incredibly adorable teeny tiny baby Toms!

Whats great about this, is we told her Tuesday afternoon what we were having and they arrived Thursday afternoon. Mama Carolyn must’ve been chompin at the bit to get this little one something tiny! Its so fun to share all of this excitement with our family! And getting little gifts in the mail from the people you love is always fun!

Happy Friday Friends!

peachy keen.

May 9, 2013

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I am not a pink lover. Even my own mom gives me grief about how she “prayed and prayed for a little girl, so I could put her in all things frilly and pink, and you hated all things girly”.

Which is true. I used to steal my brothers (who is 8 years older) t-shirts and wear them with my leggings with the stirrups and my multi colored scrunch socks (yeah 90s kid).

In one of my mini pinterest binges during the work day, i realized that i may be a little bit swooning over peach. All shades of peach. I have in mind to use tons of color in our little girls room, but these little peach and grey accents. I’m loving it.

We already had in mind for the nursery that our main colors would be black white and grey and then we could get fun with whatever colors we wanted after we found out what we were having. Its been fun looking at all of this bright and cheery decor for our little lady.

Ive pretty much been obsessed with these little yarn poms for a while now, and luckily the person who lived in our apartment before us left 4 hooks in the ceiling right above where the crib will go. I plan on hanging a ton of these little fluff balls above the crib. There are also a couple of etsy shops ive been dying to purchase from and I finally get to pick my favorites now that we know who we’re buying for! I’m excited (im sure brett is terrified).

Links:

Children’s Wall Art -Little Cat Illustration – Nomuu

Geometric Triangle Peach and Grey Blanket – Little Hip Squeeks

Dress – Thief & Bandit Kids

21 weeks.

May 8, 2013

baby, letters from M

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Dear little lady,

Your dad and I were shocked to find out that you are indeed a little baby girl! And even more shocked when we decided to give you a different name than the one we’ve planned all along. We’ve decided to name you Penelope Joy Lemster. Joy is a pretty special name. My mom gave me the name Joyce as my middle name after her mom, and so I’m handing the name down to you. Its fun to already have something special to hand down to you. We’ve been loving calling you by name, even this morning when your dad went to work he gave me the usual kiss on the forehead and i love you and then turned and said “i love you too penny”. My sleepy heart just melted. Everyone is SO excited about you and you even got your first present from my boss this morning. Its a cuddly little bunny rabbit with rosy red cheeks. You are going to LOVE it.

Our doctor said that you are growing just fine, your even 3 days ahead of schedule and everything is growing perfectly. We’re so proud of you!

This weekend I plan on getting some things up in your nursery. Now that I know who you are I’ve got some great ideas for your little space : ).

You are so amazing Penny, we are so incredibly thankful for you and we feel so lucky that we get to be your parents.

We love you little lady.

XOXO,