February was sure the month of {LOVE} between friends, trips, and all things baby!
Superbowl weekend was a bunch of fun! We had a few other couples over to watch the game and stuff our face :) We were rooting Denver and as we all know, they didn't exactly "show up" to the game haha! But we still had a lot of fun, played with the kids, and just hung out.
The boys had their own "after show" and had quite the wrestling match in the living room! yes even the "big" boys were all up in the action :)
Everyone just chillin for the game!
Oakley and I had the right idea about the game, all snuggled up in the recliner relaxing!
Jordan continued to be really sick after getting home from vacation and ended up relapsing. LUCKY him! He continued to be miserable and had one more round of meds and lived on a prayer to get better. Things started looking up just in time for his on call weekend in Early February :) He was feeling on the up and up enough to even take a pic! Guess he decided he wanted the "pants" back in our relationship and I have to admit that it was nice to have a husband again!
As many of you know, Jordan is pretty much a laugh a minute. ALL. THE. TIME.
Never a dull moment in the Martitz house! One night I had made a yummy New York Strip Steak dinner complete with steak fries and green salad. YUM right?! Well apparently I forgot the side of Mac N Cheese to complete the meal ha ha He begged to make some easy mac with his dinner. I was laughing so hard I just had to snap a pic of him with his proud Mac N Cheese and dinner. Good thing he keeps me on my toes!!
Valentine's Day came and went, but we had a great time celebrating just the two of us. In the beginning, we had an out of town trip planned with lots of fun things, but the more we thought about it, the more we decided to just spend it at home together. With so many things coming up in the next little while, we sure love to savor just "us" time. Jordan woke up to heart pancakes in bed and even a valentine from the baby! We didn't do gifts or any fancy dinner, but enjoyed a night at home with a movie rented, the futon mattress in the living room, take out BBQ, midnight pizza, and just us. I LOVED it! Soon enough it won't be just us and it was a simple romantic night. Unfortunately, just after getting better, Jordan seemed to get food poisoning from the BBQ place we got take out from and spent the next 2 days throwing up non-stop. Gah we can't seem to catch a break!
Ok so here is the point where I take over the blog post to report all things baby! And there is a lot :) So if you are sick of hearing me ramble on about our sweet little girl and all the things pregnancy brings, here is where you should turn back!
Ok so since winters in Lewiston are pretty freakin boring, all this baby mumbo jumbo has kept me busy busy so that I haven't noticed the crappy weather or lack of trips home to Twin. The first week in February, Jordan ended up on call unexpectedly in Spokane and so we capitalized on the situation :) That weekend I was officially 7 months along and we ended up celebrating by FINALLY buying the baby bedroom furniture!!! and I have to say, I LOVE it!!! Can't wait to get it here and all put together. I had to say though, baby furniture is stinkin expensive!!! I can't tell you how many sketches I have done to plan the room and there IS a light at the end of the tunnel :)
THIS CRIB... man where do I start?! I LOVE this crib! It sits way up higher than most cribs which is awesome and Jordan loved it too since he is way taller and wasn't fond of diving down to get the baby out. It was pretty spendy, and we contemplated going with a similar one that was a little cheaper, but in the end we decided to stick with this one after scoring a great deal! We also got a big 6 drawer dresser to match :)
Ok so this is the closest picture I could find that shows the chair we got :) At first we had a simple rocking chair and after sitting in it and thinking about it, I just wasn't sold on that idea and it was super uncomfortable! I had seen this chair several times where we got the crib and fell in love with it!! It is chocolate brown microfiber and sooooooo comfy!!! It glides and rocks and swivels...and is pretty much amazing. It took some convincing for Jordan, but since I will be the one up during the wee hours of the morning breastfeeding, I was getting a comfy chair dangit! I had a fight a little for it, but in the end, Jordan agreed and spoiled me with adding the chair to the shopping trip!
I was so graciously welcomed into the 3rd trimester with the glucose test.... YUCK!! As far as the actual drink goes, it wasn't too bad the first few sips and then the rest just tasted like liquid fruit punch acid going down my throat. Not the most pleasant thing, but really not too bad compared to everything else pregnancy brings. My test was early in the morning which probably wasn't the brightest idea. After drinking the drink, I had my routine Dr's apt and then waited downstairs to get my blood draw once the hour was up. About 45 min into it, I started getting light headed, dizzy, tingly fingers, nauseous, and the room started spinning and blacking out. YIKES!! It was the worst feeling ever! Thanks to a morning appointment and nothing to eat for breakfast, the 50 gram glucose drink sent me into sugar shock. I immediately had to lay down in a back room to avoid throwing up or passing out. Not fun! So glad I ended up passing the test because after that, I couldn't have handled the 3 hour extended test! Welcome to the 3rd trimester!!
I have to admit that within the last few weeks, it has been a feat to just get ready in the morning let alone do anything fancy like curl my hair or anything like that. I have been hard at work trying to do some hiring and train someone for my maternity leave, so that required a little more put togetherness than usual :) Our dentist is only in the office a few days a week right now, so that gives me a break the other few days when it is just me in the office. I was feeling pretty lively one morning and actually went all out, curls and all. Whew! Long day, but at least I felt somewhat cute at 7 months along.... and those days are few and far between lately!
As if my hair wasn't curly enough, all the added hormones from baby girl are sure sending my hair haywire! It literally looks like I stuck my finger in a light socket some days :) Curls everywhere!!
Soooo many projects in full swing in preparation for little missy to arrive! I dove into the "bow scene" recently and I'm thinking she is good to go for a long while! I painted some old barnwood frames, added some chicken wire to the back, and wha laaa! Super cute shabby chic bow boards for the room :)
It has been Christmas in the mail these past few weeks! Always something fun arriving in preparation for baby!
Super cute car seat cover to match her car seat! LOVE the mink on the back too :) Oh and did I mention that I got an oober good deal on this too?! Man I love good deals!
After headache after headache over the stinkin bedding for her room, things finally came together and several pieces have arrived! Her room colors will be primarily turquoise and hot pink with accents of lime green and orange. I cannot wait to put it all together along with all the décor I have been collecting for the past several months! Jordan jokes around that with all the money I have spent on the room, it should be featured on million dollar cribs. ha ha Eeeeekkkk pictures to come soon :)
As of now, I am a little over 30 weeks and feeling the pressure of the home stretch! Physically the 3rd trimester issues are setting in complete with swollen feet, rock hard heavy stomach, not fitting into anything, leg cramps, acid reflux in the throat, tiredness, and having a hard time getting comfortable in general.... Oh and let's not forget the sight of me getting up from sitting/laying down. Yeah we just won't talk about that. It is quite the sight! I used to laugh at my mom when she would cross her legs when she laughed, sneezed or coughed.... Yeah that is soooooo not funny anymore! Baby is resting quite heavily on my pelvic bone which has resulted in extra waddling lately :)
I tried to be extra cute the other day and wear some heels to work.... Yeah that wasn't such a good idea! My feet looked like sausages by mid afternoon and were spewing out of my shoes. HOT huh?!
Swollen feet are becoming more and more regular now, especially at night, but I try to keep them up and Jordan rubs my feet with lotion to help. And that is HEAVEN!!
Just a quick snapshot from this past weekend in Spokane documenting the 30 week mark! I'm feeling HUGE so notice that this pic doesn't include my boulder belly! Oooops :)
While in Spokane this past weekend, we got our last and FINAL peek at baby girl!! She has been close to impossible to get good 3D pictures of due to my placenta being positioned on the front of my stomach instead of the side. I was super excited to see her and she ended up putting on quite the show for us! Right off the bat she grinned from ear to ear and we saw her chubby cheeks and her cheeky grin! So in love already! She smiled all throughout the session AND we even got to see her yawn and have the hiccups! Here are a few shots :)
Went to our routine Doctor's appointment today and snapped this shot of Jordan checking out the baby mags....I tell you what, he has been such a trooper! He has been at every single doctor's appointment, ultrasound, lab test, blood draw, and shots! Not to mention been super supportive throughout the whole process including going crazy on baby shopping. LOVE him!! He is going to be such a good dad :)
The other night I was complaining to Jordan asking why everything I liked was so dang expensive! He was like "Well babe, you have champagne taste on a koolaid checkbook!" I was dying laughing. He always knows just how to lighten the mood and make me laugh.
Anyways, I am in full swing of trimester number 3 and it is hard to believe that there is only 10 weeks left before we get to meet our sweet girl!! That is becoming more and more real the more uncomfortable I get. Nights are rough for sure..... not being able to get comfortable, up every couple hours to go to the bathroom, achy legs, and an overly active baby! It never fails, every night around 12, right when we lay down for bed, she is doing flips and gymnastics in my belly. It takes a while to fall asleep and then she is back up and at 'em by 7am. Anyone who knows me knows that I would sleep in till 10 if you let me, but now, I am up pretty early every day thanks to the baby. Guess she is just getting me prepared right?! Jordan used to laugh at me when I would tell him about both times, her being so active, so I had him feel at 12 and then again at 7. He now understands :) ha ha! He felt her entire body roll across my stomach several times as well as her crazy kicks and hiccups that you can see my whole belly move on the outside! Silly girl!
We are headed to Twin Falls this next weekend for my baby shower and I am so excited! It will be our last trip to Twin Falls before the baby is born. Looking forward to seeing everyone and gearing up for all the things a new baby needs :)
Love,
Jordan and Elise
