Shower, Blogger Issues and heading into the home stretch!

Hey all, Happy Memorial Day!!! Hope you are all enjoying your 3 day weekend, if you get one!!!  We have had a really nice, very low-key weekend and it's been awesome!!  I've seen two movies  - Hangover II and Bridesmaids. Both were funny, but Hangover was so much like the first one that it wasn't nearly as funny or shocking. Bridesmaids made me laugh so hard I cried and almost peed my pants at times..  which isn't that hard to do these days since I seem to have quite a loose bladder!!! :)

So, Blogger seems to be a pain in the ass for quite a few of us here!!  I still can't comment unless I'm reading blogs from my phone.  And, while I wish that the reason I only got one comment on my last blog was due to the comment issue,I know it wasn't!!! I've come to the realization that I'm just not an avid blogger anymore and just don't have that connection with people that a lot of you do.. add to the fact that the majority of the peeps I follow are lap-banders and right now, well, we know that I don't have much to say about the weight loss front these days..  and really all I have is this baby stuff going on..  oh well, such is life.  I'll keep reading and doing blogs as I have something to say and if people read, they read, if not.. whatyougonnado?

Speaking of lap bands..  seems like while mine seemed to take a hiatus for awhile, my restriction is back!!  Last week, I attempted to eat a sandwich on two seperate occasions and got completely stuck and actually PBd.  I think it's probably b/c baby boy is running out of room and might be putting some pressure on the band. It's not bad enough that I need to go in and get completely filled and I'm still getting in most foods no problem, just have noticed it quite a bit lately! AND, my weight gain has subsided as well, which is fantastic, since I'm up about 40lbs..  which blows!!

Baby is good.. went in for my growth ultrasound this week and he's estimated at 5.5lbs already so he's right on track.  The ultrasound tech even showed me that he's already got quite a bit of hair which is hilarious.. we always knew the poor kid is genetically predisposed to having lots of hair, being short and chubby so that was just a little confirmation!!!  Otherwise, my pregnancy has been remarkably problem free - just have the usual hip pain, lack of sleep and waddle going on still!!!  Only 5 more weeks until I'm due!! CRAZY!!!


My shower was last weekend and it was nothing short of fabulous.  The hostesses, Michelle and Joy went completely overboard and really outdid themselves!! My mom came to town as well as my friend Angela and her little one Delaney.. it was a fun girls weekend... I'll leave you with some pics!! 

Cute Invites!!

Me and Michelle - the creative hostess!!

Mom and Me!

girlfriends from work!!

Lisa and Kelly

Yummy Cake and DONUTS!!! 



Blog Neglect and Doing Good Deeds....

Ay yi yi..  I'm such a neglectful blogger. I hate it!! 
Work has been incredibly busy lately. Mainly b/c I'm training my temp replacement who will be here when I go on Maternity leave.  It's exhausting to spend 8+hours talking!!  Plus, poor girl gets me at my most flightly..  I'm all over the place!!  I start one conversation and end up talking about the most random things!   I went home last night and probably had the best night of sleep I've had in months.. just from all the talking and walking I did yesterday!!  hmmmm.. maybe I should keep this habit up.. will get more sleep!!

Anyways, what else is going on??  My shower is this weekend and I'm so excited! Feels like it's been on the books forever!!  My mom is coming into town on Thursday and I could not be more happy to have her be here!  My friend Angela is also coming to town as well so it'll be a full house. Lots of fun!!  AND, my girlfriends at work are throwing me a "Open House" in a couple of weeks as well for my work peeps.  I do not for a minute not realize how lucky I am to have such great friends!!! 

So, last week, 7 of my co-workers and I volunteered at a homeless shelter.  Why, you ask, would a 8 1/2 month preggo volunteer to organize a volunteer event where we would be feeding the homeless? Good question!! Not sure what I was thinking but it was so fun and rewarding!  AND exhausting!!! My body ached for days. Luckily my friends asked the coordinator to make sure I had a seated job while there, but that didn't stop me from sweeping floors, mopping floors, chopping vegetables, manning the food processor.. I just don't know how to stop!!  Like I said, it was super fun and we are hoping to organize more of these types of events for our departments to do as a group.  My company gives everyone 8 hours of philanthropic time a year so there is no reason to not do it!  I'll leave you with some pics of the event!

hope you are all doing well!!
xo,js

Old Pants, New Pants, Khaki Pants, Blue Pants...

So, I'm finding that my pants situation has really taken a turn for the worse as I round out the last 8 weeks (8 weeks?? Holy SHIT!!!) of this pregnancy..  Early on, I bought a bunch of maternity jeans and while they still fit me, they are getting a little snugger.  And honestly, I'm at a point where I kind of refuse to buy any more b/c I've only got 8 weeks left..  soooooo, what's a formerly overweight girl to do??   You guessed it, dip into her old stash of pants that a year ago were swimming on her, but fortunatly, now, are only big in the legs but just right in the belly.  Part of this makes me feel bad b/c a  long time ago, I was supposed to ship these said pants to several bandsters as part of the "sisterhood" thingy and truth be told, just never got around to it.  PLUS, I did send out a TON of clothes early on and it cost a pretty penny to do that, so I was trying to watch my funds..  So, sorry to those bandsters who never got my goods, but happy day to me to find out that I have something to wear in the last stretch!!!  I'll be happy to never wear these pants again once the babe is here and I'm back to my losing again..   but for now, they'll do..

I have been thinking a lot about what will happen post-baby and I can get back on the "band" track... I hope I'm as motivated as I want to be right now.. Frankly, I'm over not being able to work out as much and I find myself wanting to walk for miles or do tons of ab work and I just can't!!!  I still work out a few days a week, but I've had a lot of problems with low pelvic pressure, that I'm a bona-fide waddler nowadays.. it's not cute!!! I'm seeing a chiropractor for the hip and back pain and that all has seemingly gone away, so now it's just the pressure down below which my dr. says to just get used to b/c it's not going anywhere until he arrives.. 

Otherwise, I'm feeling pretty good.  My allergies have been HORRIBLE this year and my sleeping has been affected, but all things considered, I've been soo lucky with this pregnancy and can't really complain about much! 

Hope you all are doing well!!

xo,js