Catching Up and Checking In..

Just looked at the last time I blogged and it's been almost 2 weeks.. I guess there really hasn't been too much going on that I needed to blog about, either that or I keep forgetting things that are happening and then by the time I blog, all my memory is lost..  I think that's the case. Preggo brain is for real people..

• I had a really really good 4 day weekend and was so super sad last night when it came to an end.  Thursday, my girlfriends, the Jens and I, along with my friend TMac who came in for the week on her spring break, went to the Spa for our annual spa day.  The weather was perfect and my massage was exactly what I needed. I've been having a TON of pressure in my lower belly and back as a result of this kid getting bigger and pushing down that I needed some pampering big time!! We just hung out at the pool for the rest of the day and chilled.. PERFECT!

• Spent the rest of the weekend prepping for Easter Sunday.  I had 8 adults and 4 kids over and while it was chaos personified, it was so fun and again, such a beautiful day!!!  The food and the company was amazing and by 8:00, I was snoozing in bed..  We had a little easter egg hunt for the kids in the backyard, the boys watched baseball and basketball in between rounds of putting golf balls and throwing the football out back and the ladies sat by the pool sipping on bellini's and mimosa's..  I myself indulged in a mimosa and it was fabulous!!!  another Perfect day!! 

(not that big of a fan of this pic, but it's the only one we got!! I was sweating like a beast in the kitchen and my hair is a disaster!! )

• I hit 30 weeks preggo tomorrow and I can definitely feel it..  my body is aching something fierce and this little guy likes to spend a lot of time practicing his soccer kicks..  but I'm so excited that it's getting semi-close!!  
• This weekend, my sweet friends, the Jens, offered and are coming over to paint the nursery.. apparently, I just get to supervise.. I love them for this!!  

Hope you all had some fun on your Easter weekend and got to enjoy yourselves!!  I'm off to catch up on blogs. I've been a bad commenter but what's new..  I'll try harder at that!!

xo,js

Sneak Peek!!!

of my little man... 

I have to say the 3D ultrasound thingy was a little anti-climactic for me!  Not sure if I thought he would be staring right at me with his eyes open and saying HI Mom! or not, but either way, I'm excited to see him and his cute little chunky cheeks already!!!   

Also, thanks for Gilly and Sarah on your comments on my blog on Tuesday!  Gilly, that pillow is CRAZY big! but looks awesome!! I finally got a good night's sleep last night and it was only b/c I actually  switched sides of the bed with Timmy!! 

xoxo,

Jen

We have a Snoogle Situation (and other misc ramblings)

People, we have a situation...  a very serious situation...  I'm not sleeping.. No sleeping = crankier than normal Jen.  It's not pretty.  This better than average pregnancy has taken a turn for the worst in the sleeping department. My hips hurt something fierce and I can't get comfortable at night. I've tried a lot of things but I got desperate last night and went out and bought the overpriced "Snoogle" which is supposed to cure all pregnancy sleeping woes.. Let me set the scene.. 
This thing is shaped like a big "C" - so you lay in front of it with one of the C's under your head and the other comes up from under and you put it between your legs..  at first, all signs pointed towards a good night's sleep, but only 1 hour in, the hips started hurting like a mo-fo again, so I switched positions and so it went ALL.NIGHT.LONG..   finally, desperate times called for desperate measures, I rigged up a little pallet on my bed including all of the previously used aids to sleep.. here is the final product and what it looked like in my bed this morning: 

Little bit ridiculous right?? Add a husband who is losing all the weight I'm finding.. (mofo!) and two beags and it's a tight squeeze..  tonight, I'm heading to another bed, one that is much firmer b/c now I'm convinced it's the bed and not all the contraptions.   Any advice??   Mama needs some sleep!

• Besides the bed / sleeping situation, not a whole lot has been going on, thus my lack of blogging.  
• Timmy was out of town this weekend in Milwaukee for the Cubs / Brewers series..  it was quite lonely without him!!   Our dogs pretty much moped around all weekend and had sad faces like this one:

• Sweet little KD turned 2 last week and celebrated with a big party at a Play Factory!!!! This year's occasion was MUCH happier than last year's!!  (anyone remember this?? )  Well, there were no tears at this partay!! 

She's growing up way too fast and is really at the most fun age..  totally sassy, lots of personality and Funny as all get out!!

• I think that's all I've got for now..  except for an updated pic of the bump!!!  (I'm having a 4d scan tomorrow so hopefully I'll have some fun pics to share later this week!! )

xoxox, js