Nesting and I'm 100% Sure My Daughter Will Be Like...

Dora Aurora Mi Amora has kicked me into high gear around this house! I have been nesting everywhere and it feels great. From what I hear, (Well, more of what my sisters and friends are pounding into my brain-which is appreciated) I won’t have much free time after she gets here, so with inspiration from The Amanda’s, I have started little by little. *Rounded up about 6 bags of donations for a charity garage sale* I know our pantry looks pretty empty, but it’s just us two at the moment, so we don’t go through much! (Yes, I feed my husband and even sometimes let him pick out special treats at the store. He is fine.) 

If you have known me for any significant amount of time, you know I grew up in old dance costumes, performing shows on my parent’s fireplace, the front yard, grocery store aisle…just kind of wherever I was feeling it. (Most of you are asking yourself “Sarah, what exactly has changed?”) After being told my so many people to look up Sophia Grace and Rosie on YouTube, I sat down with the iPad and got to it! Well, 2 ½ hours later, my Mom and I are convinced Dora Aurora Mi Amora will be just like Sophia Grace, accent and all! (Love me some accents!) I even got the hubs to watch all of their videos and we were rolling. If you have not seen them, TAKE THE TIME. It will be the best laugh of your day-you might even pee a little! Not that I did or anything….well….I mean, whatever.

The Usual Prego Update:

How Far Along: 20 weeks-baby the size of a cantaloupe and length of banana

Total Weight Gain: Let’s get serious guys…eventually, I will not answer this question. Tried to weigh today after school, but the scale was down in the gym, too far for me to waddle.

Maternity Clothes: Still rocking the belly bands, 2 pair of jeans and cute tops! Zela made a special delivery on Sunday with a tub full of clothes-so exciting!

Stretch Marks: **see weight question** None yet, but this one will be out of rotation eventually

Sleep: Way better! Only up about 2-3 times per night and sleeping so good!

Memorable Moments: Kaley Sue’s 1^st Birthday Party and Valentine’s Dinner at the mall in stretchy pants and a T-shirt.

Miss Anything: The option of having Wine, Frozen Margaritas and COLD Mexican Beer

Movement: Finally! I was getting a pedicure Saturday morning and while she was rubbing my feet/legs, I felt muscle spasms (popcorn) all over my belly! And I’ve had a “falling” feeling in my stomach about 3-4 times per day.

Food Cravings: STRAWBERRIES, Chips, Cottage Cheese (again!)

Anything making me sick or nauseas: the smell of our hallway at school because it reminds me of being so sick the first 100 weeks of being pregnant

Gender: Baby GuL! Sonogram Friday!  

Labor Signs: No, but halfway there…ohhhh, livin' on a prayer!

Symptoms: Stretching pains. Sleepy. Hungry.

Belly Button: In-ish

Wedding Rings: On

Happy or Moody: Annoyed. Spit Fire Mad. Then Sad.  Back to laughing. It’s so great…

Looking Forward To: Seeing her again on Friday and helping my sister plan her WEDDING! (Because after the wedding, she has to decorate the nursery, hehe!)

Sh*t Single Girls Say to Their Pregnant Friends...by Hot Auntie Courty

Allow me to introduce myself, since my reputation precedes me.  I am Auntie Courty, Dorah the Explorah’s most fun auntie, just ask Kaley, I tell the best stories.  I’m not going to lie to you, I am not the biggest fan of babies, however, Kaley Bear managed to win me over with one look, so I feel pretty confident of Baby Gul Nugget’s chances.  I am looking forward to many things about being an aunt again, such as teaching BGN “fun” words, how to be a sass, and introducing her at an inappropriately early age to the wonder that is Drop Dead Gorgeous.  But until the lovely Mi Amora makes her appearance this summer, this is what I am telling her mom on a daily basis:

#Sh*t Single Girls Say to Their Pregnant Friends:

·         Hey lets go get sushi!  Oh wait...

·         Umm, what does this do?

·         Umm, what is that?

·         I promise to like every picture of your baby you post on facebook

·         Hey lets go get wasted! Oh wait...

·         Your baby is so cute!

·         Can I hold her?

·         Wait, take her back.

·         Why is she crying?

·         Are you gonna get that…I mean her?

·         Is she sleeping yet?

·         I’m jealous of your maternity leave

·         I’m jealous of your maternity boobs

·         Thanks for the birth control reminder.

·         Is your baby going to look like me?

·         Congratulations on being 19 kids away from your own reality show

·         Tell me everything about pregnancy

·         No really, tell me, I want to know.

·         It can’t hurt that bad.

·         No, don’t tell me anything

Usual Update:

How Far Along: I’m 26, but don’t remind me I’ll be 27 in April.  But I still expect presents

Total Weight Gain: “still carrying a lil holiday weight”—Ross Gellar

Maternity Clothes: I have “drinking shirts” and “going out shirts”

Stretch Marks: add it to the list of things not to tell me about

Best Moment of the Week: GULS dinner with Sarah, Molls and Hillary where we ate our weight in rolls

Miss Anything: no, I do what I want, cause I’m not pregnant ;)

Movement: I danced in a bar last week

Food Cravings: french fries when I’m hung over

Anything that makes me sick/nauseas: hangovers

Gender: GUL

Labor Signs: god I hope not

Wedding rings on or off: #singlegirlproblems #whitegirlproblems

Happy or Moody: I love my life or life is hard.

Looking forward to: the birth of my newest niece gul, spoiling her and her mama like crazy, telling embarrassing stories at Baby Gul Nugget’s first birthday, first day of kindergarten, teaching her how to drive in a winstar van (cause is there another way?), high school graduation and just generally love loving her forever J

The BEST Little Ever, Hot Auntie Courty and God Bless America

Dora Aurora Mi Amora (Hers nickname so far-No, we aren’t naming our baby Dora; Yes, I meant to write “hers”) has invited Hot Auntie Courty to come guest blog! It will be up as it's own post ASAP.  Court and I met in 1^st grade and have been laughing/cheering/drinking/gossiping ever since....what can we say except: soul mates.  *Left to right: Hillary, Court, Molls, Me*

BEST LITTLE EVER: My sweet Lindsey Kay came over Monday night for a seester-catch-up-session.

 I love hearing about her glorious days in high school and remembering when stress consisted of prom, a quiz over the book we were reading in English, and boys boys boys! (I would LOVE for someone to give me a quiz over the books I read now!) Lindsey’s family moved into our cul-de-sac when I was in 3^rd grade and she was still in her Mama’s belly! She is now a beautiful 17 year old and in the Fall, she will be leaving me and Dora Aurora Mi Amora to become a Baylor Bear down in Waco, Texas. I’m such a proud big sis! It NEVER hurts that more often that not, she shows up with goodies. Does this little lady know me or what?!

The Usual Prego Update:

How Far Along: rounding up 18 weeks-baby the size of a sweet potato/bell pepper (I love them both!)

Total Weight Gain: Have not weighed this week...let's stick with the 4 pounds from last week.

Maternity Clothes: World War III in the morning. It’s going to start being the same shirt on Mondays, Tuesdays, etc…my weekly uniforms! Marmee got me a couple of tops from Old Navy that will be heavy in the rotation.

Stretch Marks: Motion of the LOTION. Keep it clean people…

Sleep: Not too bad…I know you are shocked to find out I still pee about 4 times per night. Get fired up.

Best Moment This Week: Last week we went to visit a good friend of the family who watched all of us growing up and watched Eva her first year. Eva walked up to her, held her hand and sang “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.” I started crying. It was precious. After a baby shower on Sunday, she then made up a song for Baby Girl Nugget, which consists of 18 rounds of “Little Baby”, then “Don’t Cry!” So sweet….so long.

Miss Anything: Lunch meat, Sushi, Red Wine, Frozen Margaritas, COLD Mexican Beer

Movement: Weird stuff going on in there guys…

Food Cravings: STRAWBERRIES, E.L Fudges, PB & J with crunchy PB, Chips

Anything making me sick or nauseas: the smell of our hallway at school, reheated food, meat

Gender: Girly Girl-Next sonogram is at the end of the month to confirm!

Labor Signs: Zip. Thank the good lord baby Jesus.  

Symptoms: Still some stretching pains. Sleepy. Hungry.

Belly Button: In, but I told the hubs it’s looking like this thing is going to pop out sooner than later

Wedding Rings: On

Happy or Moody: EMOTIONAL. This chick cries at EVERYTHING. Songs, meetings, commercials, long walks on the beach, while I am laughing…

Looking Forward To: Valentime’s Day with the kid’s at school (I love to say it like that! Also, Libary!) and a slow start to getting Baby Girl’s room ready! Also, at the beginning of March, my Mom, sisters and I will live in a straight line down Highway 78-as it should be! Hehe!

*Random funny story: I was taking my weekly shower (if you know me, I am making progress) and the hubs comes in with the dog to chat. When we were done with our convo he says "Alright babe, good talk, now PLAY BALL." Hold up...at baseball games, what comes right before "Play Ball"..????  THE NATIONAL ANTHEM! In the shower I am an amazing singer (Hubs begs to differ), so I grab that shampoo bottle and hit it! My family and I are super patriotic, and I do remember a party or two with our crew starting off with this wonderful song. All in all, I wish we sang it everyday and GOD BLESS AMERICA!