Well we have now officially made it full term buddy! I couldn't be any happier than knowing that I am so much closer to meeting my new little best friend! I was excited to have a "positional ultrasound" this week. The sonographer said normally she would have shown us where the head was and been done but since it was slow she spent a good amount of time with us showing all of Crawford's latest developments. His head is in the right position and he is actually "low" meaning the reason the doctor may have been unsure of where he is was because his head was probably lower than she anticipated...great news for us for now..hopefully gravity will keep him down that way from here on out! He was cute as a button but kept his hand in front of his face even after much poking from Brad so we did not get very good 4d pictures but below you can see half of his face and his adorable smile. The blob looking object is his hand right over his face! This is his updated profile shot and he sure was poking those little lips out!

The doctor said he would check to see if I'm dilated next week as he said "if I make it till next week" kinda made me think hmmm make it till next week?? I thought that was a no brainer! Anyways, I am still doing just find allowing him to grow and enjoy feeling his every move...I have not gotten to the miserable point where I just want to be holding him and can't move or breathe....I can't wait for that to happen but I am certainly feeling up to letting nature take its course! Today was the first morning I woke up feeling little cramps and I don't know if I have had my first dose of Braxton Hicks contractions or if I am experiencing gas pains but it felt very similar to the pain I felt back in July. I had a nauseous bout this afternoon that sent me to the bed to try and relieve them so I am wondering what I am feeling? It is sort of odd and I just feel off...hoping a good night's sleep will have me restored!

We enjoyed a great Thanksgiving lunch at Brad's parents house and it was wonderful having his family and mine (minus Cathleen) all there to celebrate together. Ryan and Hayden have been sooooo much fun to have and I truly look forward to waking up each morning and seeing their smiling faces! I just wish I got to see them more frequently for this length of time. They have such different little personalities and I love them both so very much!

37 Week Update

*How far along? 37 weeks

*Total weight gain? 30 pounds...I have hit the dreaded 30 lb mark..something I SERIOUSLY did not think would happen...I thought no probelm I will NOT gain more than 20 pounds...but I couldn't be happier to see his healthy little self and all that weight just didn't even mean a thing!

*How big is the baby? He is still growing about an ounce a day (or half a pound a week) and right now they estimated him to weight 6 pounds 14 ounces ( I really look forward to seeing if their estimate is correct or not!)

*Maternity clothes? Still loving wearing these comfy clothes but find it funny how the clothes I thought would always be too big are now inching up shorter and shorter on my torso

*Sleep? Waking up about 3 times a night...this used to bother me so much but I am totally used to it now and believe it will be great practice for those middle of the night feedings!

*Best moment this week? Of course seeing precious little Crawford. It was amazing to see his darling face, his 4 chamber heart beating away, his little feet moving around, his chest rising and falling as his took in breaths...aww it just warmed my heart!

*Movement? I still feel him all in my right side (and I was correct that he had moved over that way) I did think it was funny that even his head is on my right side because I swear I feel his little hiccups off the left side.

*Food cravings? I have drank 3-4 cups of chocolate milk this week (100% not me at all!) but find it funny that a big cold glass tastes so delicious! Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate galore..I love it in pretty much any shape or form! Just needs to be fresh and really not candy..ok I have my preferences but I will certainly take what I can get!

*What I miss? I miss my legs and back not constantly aching...If I stand even long enough in the shower my calves have this shooting pains up and down them...then when I go to sit in a chair my back just throbs the pains are equally annoying because I feel them both constantly..really laying in the bed in the only cure for both pains

*What I am looking forward to? I am looking forward to getting his car seat and being able to look behind me and see where he will shortly be riding all the time, I can't wait to buy his video monitor tomorrow, I can't wait to see how and when he decides to arrive!

*Milestone? I made it full term with as far as we know a HEALTHY baby...how could I be so blessed ?!?!

*Is working out harder? getting pretty ridiculous...I could hardly balance my weight on the spin bike this week..it seemed like I was not able to support my heaving stomach and the handlebars very well..it made for a very uncomfortable ride...whenever family is here I certainly slack off but I still have not gone more than 2 days without a walk or some form of a workout and will cotinue trying! I have even added lunges and squats to hopefully help out the labor process!

*Nursery? Well right now it is Hayden's room..It seems so crazy that this peaceful, serene room has been taken over by my wild 18 month old niece...but hey we will spend the weekend getting it back in order so that Crawford comes home to a spotless nursery. We have put together our diaper genie (thanks to the Davis's), put our changing table and pad up on the dresser (thanks to the Harris's) and just need to find some place to keep the diapers and make sure all boxes and presents are put away1

I am soo thrilled to be playing the waiting game..and really can't wait to meet Crawford! I do still need to back my hospital bag and get some things for the hospital but I am mentally, physically and emotionally estatic about meeting Crawford whenever he decides to come!!!

Couples Shower

I mean how adorable are diaper cakes?! I love them and I never want to take them apart...unlucky for me this one fell apart in the car but I have been working to repair it so that I can bring it to the hospital! The happy mother and father to be!

The sweet and adorable diaper cake and cupcakes!

The two hosts (I am so sad I didn't take one with Jennifer and Jess) but what a great picture of Brad and 2 of his very best friends!)

This picture belongs further down in the blog... wow I struggle at blogging...

Wow...I can't even express how lucky we are to have such great friends and family...From Brad's parents who are always there to support us to my sisters who both came to town to celebrate Crawford's arrival to my best friends from college who drove in from different cities to all of our friends who came out on their Friday night to support us and then of course there are the Mathias's and Edwards' who hosted such a great shower for us--- we felt so blessed and happy to have all of these people showering us with well wishes this past weekend!

Here is a shot before all of our friend arrived to the shower...I am 36 weeks 5 days! Earlier in the day Alexis and Brittany arrived and I got to take them to my favorite baby store! We got to park in the "pregnant" lady parking and I showed them some of my favorite things!

When we got home we found the beautifully painted "Crawford" letters that arrived! I couldn't wait to see them and they are just perfect!

The shower was so nice..the hosts prepared hamburgers, pasta salad, chips and appetizers. The non-pregos got to enjoy some wine/beer comliments of the Bramhalls and I got to enjoy the beautiful diaper cake and cupcakes of course!

I can't belive this was the last time my best friends from college would get to see their partner in crime before she officially becomes a mom...what a weird feeling!

My sisters were so sweet to drive to town and spend time with me over the weekend and I can't wait till Crawford gets to meet his Aunts!

This is such a special gift that I received from Brittany! She had a sign painted (which of course matches Crawford's bedroom) but will hang on the hospital door and we will get to fill in his weight, height, DOB information! I can't wait to display this adddorable sign outside of my hospital room...I always wanted something different and unique and I couldn't be more obsessed!

This is a great shot of all the guys at the shower. Sad we didn't think to get a girl group photo. Some of these guys Brad has known for years and some others have just become great friends over the past few months...It's so great to have so many wonderful people to hang out with in Greenville!

The gifts were overwhelming...I can't believe how generous and kind people are! They really showered us with some of the most special and sweet baby gifts and I still can't wait to go through them all again!

Brad's mom came up with the cutest poem. She taped it to a children's Elmo camera and the note informed us that we could pick out a new camera to take pictures of Crawford when he arrives...She always comes up with the most creative gift giving ideas...and we are spoiled beyond belief by his parents...I can't even imagine how spoiled Crawford is going to be!

Just a glimpse of the great friend and family watching us open presents~

Shout out to A-lex and her sweet gift~ Love you!

The Edwards and Mathias' were so generous and thoughtful...they did so many sweet things for us...including out adorable diaper cake, the cupcakes, preparing and cleaning up after all of us, Jess helped me keep track of all of the wonderful presents and they invited all of these great friends to this shower...we are so thankful for both of their friendships and are so grateful that they asked to throw us such a wonderful shower!

How excited am I? Another Georgia outfit to add to his future supply of ONLY Georgia attire...brad secretly is so excited...did I mention that the crowd went wild with this gift (well maybe my friends are just loud but either way we blew the Clemson fans out of the water!)

sad the georgia picture is now missing but imagine me holding a G onesie and Brad booing it...

Now onto the terrible Clemson attire..that orange is just miserable to look at! Since I know he will inevitably end up in something Clemson (only while I am at work and not around on a Saturday at least it is a cute Clemson outfit!)

I was so glad Brad got to participate in opening gifts from Crawford...he loved every minute of it!

Did we mention how much Ryan enjoyed helping open presents too..I think she figured she was helping enough that she might as well start showing off all of the adorable presents!

Lauren, Jerelle, and I catching up after opening gifts!

36 Weeks

This past week has definitely been the week where I have felt the biggest change in my size...I just feel like whoa I'm prego! It's harder to move around and I feel like my stomach just got bigger (this may just be a feeling because as I compare photos I don't notice a huge difference) but needless to say I am definitely 36 weeks pregnant and feeling so excited for Crawford's arrival... A great memory of pregnancy tonight as I ask Brad if we can go to Wild Wings because I want to be healthy and get a grilled chicken salad...well dinner turns into buff chips, then a salad...THEN "the chocolate thing" ...let's just say 2 huge brownies, ice cream, chocolate syrup you name it and guess what? we ate it all! ..the ultimate prego move...I mean who orders dessert at wild wings?!
Had a good doctor visit today...strep B test was negative so no antibiotics...had to pay my 20% copay for delivery of the baby so that made it feel real, saw a new doctor and she said I am having reflux and wrote me Zantac Rx (I think it's funny that I didn't even tell her my symptoms but the technician who weighs me and she walks in with a Rx ...doctors these days will just prescribe meds at the drop of a hat...so I may try some OTC and see if that is what is really causing my nausea but I was just thinking it was a case of the first trimester symptoms returning..who knew it could be reflux?! Next week they have ordered a positioning ultrasound to make sure Crawford is in the right place and that makes me soo happy because I just can't wait to see how big he has gotten since the last time I saw him at 20 WEEKS! (Of course I have a bit of anxiety because I am always anxious to see and hear that he is perfectly healthy ..cross your fingers!) Next week also begins the first week of a check-up where they try to tell you if you are effaced and/or dilated so it will all be exciting!...
I am soo excited to see all of our friends and family tomorrow night I can't even wait!!!

Well Brad decided not to stop and let me take a picture with a watermelon (which I am not even sure I will be able to find at this time of year but the fruit photo will follow tomorrow!)

*How far along? 36 weeks
*Total weight gain? we are eliminating this category let's say I didn't gain any from last week and I hope that I am done gaining the lb's...highly unlikely but I will get sad even thinking about the work I am going to have to do to lose this baby weight!
*How big is the baby? he coule weight 6.5 pounds (crazy!), he could be 19-22 inches long, and a whopping WATERMELON (although I think it's funny how we went from a canteloupe to watermelon!)
*Maternity clothes? I haven't bought any new clothes in a good couple of weeks...stocked up on some sweaters and long sleeved shirts and hope I can make it the rest of the way with what I have.
*Sleep? Thanks to good ole tempur pedic sleep has been great..just nauseated before bed for the past week but nothing a little phenergan hasn't corrected.
*Best moment this week? hearing that I get one more ultrasound next week and every day feeling him move or hiccup ...it just NEVER gets old!
*Movement? He is a mover...it's so funny because for so long I have really just felt all of the movement on my left side...but not I am feeling him in the center and to the right so I am just curious how that happened...he is still head down and luckily not causing too much discomfort down there yet!
*Food cravings? well this week thank you ghiradelli brownies for making me feel complete! I have been craving a wrap from applebees or wild wings...then I go to wild wings and order a salad...only in pregnancy! I still love some granny smith apples and all sorts of cereals...seems like I want a new one every day so Brad has been buying me the single serving cereals just to allow me to indulge in these minute cravings!
*What I miss? Wow how can I miss anything when all I can look forward to is meeting little Crawford...I couldn't be any happier right now!
*What I am looking forward to? Seeing Crawford in my tummy next Wednesday!
*Milestone? I still haven't missed a day of work from being pregnant and I am proud of the fact that 10-12 hour days at walmart haven't killed me both physically and emotionally haha!
*Is working out harder? I am definitely slowing down a bit...spin class was ridic hard on Monday...elliptical made me nauseous on Tuesday (I stopped 5 min. early), decided to take Wednesday off since I worked 9-9, then had a great day of elliptical training and lunges, squats, shoulder presses, and tricepts today...tomorrow I will tackle body combat and see how the intense cardio is going...doctor reassured me today that I am perfectly fine to continue all classes and that if my body is ever telling me to stay home and lay on the couch -I should opt for the couch...but this never happens in my mind...if I think couch ...I think 3 mile walk...but I think it's whatever makes you feel good...and working out makes me feel great!
*Nursery? His picture frames are hung, the ottoman arrived and hopefully with the girl's help tomorrow we will put some finishing touches to the nursery and maybe do a little shopping...although someone needs to keep me off of etsy as the other night I went on to buy a gown and left with a monogrammed pillow for his glider, a monogrammed towel, monogrammed shoes, the bear hat for his photos...paypal really likes me right now!

Well can't wait to report back after the amazing weekend we are about to have!

35 weeks

Well I don't have too many updates considering I have been at Walmart working everyday except Wednesday and did not take very many pictures. I am so thankful to have tomorrow off. I did have Wednesday off and Brad and I enjoyed lunch at the cutest little spot. It's called Twigs and I am just obsessed with it. I have been to decorating classes there and even loved it as a my second choice for my wedding venue. The lunch is definitely the perfect spot for a great girly lunch (but thanks to my sweet husband he made his prego wife happy and joined me there.) You order your lunch and it is presented on tea stands. Now if Brad and I had agreed on the same thing we would have had a jumbo tea stand but this is my mini tea stand and look at all the yummy food!! Well since I am also obsessed with my nieces and I get to see them this week I just had to post a picture of them in their adorable matching outfits! I mean I never knew how parents could equally love both children but I am so obsessed with both of these little girls and just can't stand it!

So Brad totally hates what we have dubbed Crawford's "leisure outfit." I bought this as a warm and comfy outfit for our winter strolls in his new stroller! I just think it is so cute and is the perfect liltle outfit for him to run errands with me and still stay bundled up and warm!

We also got our picture frames in! I had read terrible things about Restoration Hardware and their customer service and delivery and was NOT expecting these to arrive in 4 days. I just love them and they are EXACTLY what I was hoping for. This 9 opening frame is going to show all of his adorable newborn little features that the photographer captures!

This isn't the best shot but this is the look I was going for and they are the perfect picture frames to display his precious future newborn photo shoot pictures!

Brad put up a towel bar in Crawford's bathroom and now that someone will finally be using this bathroom we have somewhere to hang his adorable "crocodile" towels...I think crocodile bathroom better describes his precious bathroom...alligator and my child's bathroom should never be in the same sentence considering gators are my LEAST favorite things!

Side view-

Well that is about all of the baby stuff I have taken care of this past week. Can you believe my official work countdown has begun and I officially have 12 days of work left!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to think about not stepping into walmart for 10 long weeks (any walmart errands will be left to Brad considering I need to regain my sanity) On a side not walmart customers have just said the weirdest things to me ...the old ladies are for sure the sweetest ..they always want to know when I am due, what I am having and then proceed to tell me all about their kids..so cute...then I had the random man that said "so do you know who the dad is?" I looked at him disgusted and held out my hand and said "um yes my husband's ...thank you" ...then there was the transvestite that thank goodness just had a question about claritin and high blood pressure....some others just point and stare...but at least people notice I'm pregnant and not just hobbling around like a girl who ate too many brownies.

In other news, I spend waaaay too much time online shopping for the baby...it seems like it's something new every day...the other night I caught myself putting together a maternity leather bound photo album...how did my online shoppping take me to a website where I was designing a book of my pregnancy..but that's how easily I get off track. I had finally stopped clothing shopping oh back in September when half of you had scared me about my crazy 6-12 month old shopping spree, so I swore off clothes and opted for decorative gear instead...now with only a month to go I am so nervous that he isn't going to have enough cute clothes to get him through the winter...so of course I want his name plastered all over his clothes which gets pricey. My new favorite website is etsy.com and I spend hours finding things that I can add his initials to. I can go from looking for newborn gowns, to monogrammed towels, baby hats, to uga baby gear all in the matter of an hour. Brad is ready to throw the laptop out and hide every credit card we own. If he only knew how excited I am for the day after thanksgiving....I plan for us to shop from 6 am until we have anything and everything we may need for Crawford's arrival!

Well onto the quiz!

*How far along?

*Total weight gain? pushing the 28 pound mark oh my lord I am not okay with this...looks like my working out is NOT paying off!

*How big is the baby? 19-22 inches and 6 pounds..still a large canteloupe and I still can't find a canteloupe that even closely resemble what is inside of me!

*Maternity clothes? Love that I get to wear comfy long sleeved maternity shirts. Even though I had a rough start with this maternity clothing thing..they are very comfy and I hope that I can pass some onto some of my girlfriends one day!

*Sleep? Still no problems (don't worry I count my blessings each night) I have started getting nauseous at night again (just like the first trimester) at first I thought it was something I ate...but it has happened almost every night...then I read in my book that hello 1st trimester symptoms can return (I mean how weird that they are presenting in the EXACT same way?! so phenergan is my friend again!

*Best moment this week? Crawford has been moving at at all new high...he seems to be more active this week than he ever has ...I LOVE it!

*Movement? again moves constantly...hiccups still the best...on Thursday I think he had the hiccups 5-6 times!

*Food cravings? have loved some fruit loops this week! I also have loved some granny smith apples as well

*What I miss? I seriously never have had a hard time WALKING up a hill..so yes I will be thankful again when I don't have to catch my breath after walking up a HILL!

*What I am looking forward to? making it full term tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!! (Oh and getting Crawford's letters for above his crib! and all of his other gifts I have bought him this past week!)

*Milestone? coming 35 weeks with very little to complain about (I can't wait to read back through the blog in a future pregnancy and read about how bad I thought it was...looking back I feel very blessed!)

*Working out? It is definitely getting much harder...I was looking around at body combat thinking is everyone staring at the large prego girl and hoping she can make it through the class..it was definitely the hardest class I have done in a while. Spinning also takes me about 30 minutes until I have come to grips with the heavy breathing and really pick up my endurance. I love that Brad will go on walks with me on the weekends to make me feel active and healthy! Walks are still easy and at least allow me to get fresh air and get blood pumping through my legs!

*What has been unexpected? The anxiety I feel every day now thinking "oh my gosh will I know if something is wrong? Will I know if labor has started? Has my water broken (when I wake up?!)...oh the anxiety I am starting to feel...deep breaths!

*Nursery? Hmm..well I just love his room but I always walk in thinking what other personal touches do I need to add? It will be great to have my friend's input this weekend and hopefully we will get it perfect.

I am off Monday, Thursday, and Friday...looking forward to a lot. I am having lunch with Jaclyn tomorrow (a friend I haven't gotten to catch up with since being prego), ortho appt to check on these obnoxious braces...I mean can we seriously get these teeth straight already? I still don't like my top teeth and now I am liking my bottom less and less ...oh lord these things are never coming off at the rate I'm going. Get to meet a new doctor on Thursday for my first of my "weekly" check ups, then I get to see Jenny, Alexis, and Brittany, both sisters, and my nieces all in one week..I can hardly contain my excitement! I am sooo excited for our couples baby shower on Friday. Brad is over the moon excited and this has seriously made him soo excited.. I know he can't wait to celebrate with all of his great friends and I am so thankful that they are all such great friends to us both now!

Clemson vs NC State game

So Brad's dad called him last Wednesday and asked if he wanted two tickets for the Clemson game, two box tickets that is. We jumped at the chance. I have never been in a box at a Clemson game before so I was very excited. Brad has been many times with Joe Shealy back in college but has not been since I've known him.



One of Brad's friends, Zach, got a parking pass in Lot 13 so me, Brad, Zach, his girlfriend Brandi, Michael Cooper, and Joe Mathias all packed in the car and headed to Clemson around 8:15. We got there around 9:00-9:15. We had Chickfila biscuits, sausage pastries and turkey delights. We brought cornhole and a cooler and had a great time tailgating. The weather was a little chilly to begin with but got pretty nice as the day went on. Here are some pics from the tailgate:

Notice the bean bag mid-air.

So it's gametime and we head to our box. It was literally the coolest experience. You walk in and they have couches, chairs, a buffet set up, a fridge with unlimited soft drinks and beer and little open space. Then you walk closer to the windows and you have 4 rows of stadium seating soft cushioned chairs. We opened the tops of the windows so we could hear the noise from the crowd. There were also two tv's. It was awesome!!!!! Here are a few pics...

So Brad heads out to the lobby and runs into one of his old high friends, Bah. Bah tells him that he needs to come in Rodney William's (former Clemson QB) box, which is where they were. So Brad comes to get me and we go to their box. And Brad sees some of his good friends from high shcool, Buck Deloach, Ryan Suchy, Casey Kearse, Jenny and Kevin Williams and of course, Bah. I could just tell Brad was so happy catching up with these guys. We had a great time!

And here are my friends at the Georgia game wishing I were there. They have their arms around the invisible me!!

So I returned the favor. I have MY arms around the invisible Alexis and Brittany. I know..we're crazy!

And last but not least, in the box next to us were former Clemson golfers. It was Lucas Glover's box but he wasn't there. However, Jonathan Byrd was there and Brad snuck a pic with his phone. He is the one in the orange hat. He won the tournament a few weeks ago in Las Vegas by making a hole-in-one on the 3rd playoff hole.