oh happy day!

remember just a couple days ago when i said all i really wanted in life was to be able to make granny squares? well looky what i just completed! i introduce you to my very first ever granny square...


happy day indeed!

weekly bean update

we've got ourselves a squash baby!


and for weeks 29-32 according to the bump...
THE STATS...
HOW FAR ALONG- 32 weeks 6 days. man i'm getting these posts in just under the wire!

  SIZE OF BABY- 16.7in and 3.75lb                                

MATERNITY CLOTHES?- well non of the above outfit is maternity, but i go back and forth. this shirt used to be quite large in the midsection on me, and i actually thought it would last through my whole pregnancy. however, it now seems to be darn near stretched to capacity, so i'm thinking only another week or two for this bad boy :(
STRETCH MARKS?- none as of yet!
SLEEP?- it's amazing how little sleep one really does need to get by. i wake up to pee every hour or two, and i have a stretch between 4am and 5:30am where i just can't sleep at all. i'm surprisingly not tired during the day though. i'm constantly surprised by it!
FEELING ANY MOVEMENTS?- penny has found herself a cozy spot just under one of my left ribs that she finds especially fun to kick. i love ya to death little lady, but you're bruising my insides!
ANY CRAVINGS?- nothing really new, just still loving me some cookies!
ANY FOOD AVERSIONS?- nope
VISIBLE BUMP?- really? do you see the above pictures?!?!
BELLY BUTTON. IN OR OUT?- it's in... but barely!
STILL WEARING RINGS?- sadly no. they've moved on to a necklace. my fingers are like little sausages these days.
BEST MOMENT OF THE WEEK-  it has absolutely nothing to do with pregnancy, but learning to crochet has got me pleased as punch!
WORST MOMENT OF THE WEEK- feeling like somewhat of a pregnant leper at times. i think every first time preggo goes through a period where you realize that the life you had before is now over, and you feel kinda lonely and left out. priorities shift, and though i absolutely welcome this, it's not easy to have your whole life change in a matter of a few months. being extremely weepy and hormonal on top of this is a bad bad mixture to boot! luckily evan will just let me cry to him when i'm feeling sad, old, and large, until the moment passes.
another week down... just a few more to go!

photo dump...

i realized today that it's been awhile since i've shared what life through the eyes of my iphone looked like lately... so have at it!
 this craving was a serious one!
 puppies behaving very well for halloween treats!
 color combos that make for a happy me :)
 penny's shelves, up and stocked!
 2 puppies snuggled under the blankets
 breastfeeding class with the mr.
 stitching new goodies. all day every day!
 my swollen fingers no longer allow me to wear my wedding ring :(
 finally found the perfect display solution for the mr's dice collection!
 stealing the last cookie
 autumn in our front yard
a night with hank williams III
and today... rainy day attire means stealing your hubby's flannel and sporting a knit hat. so very pearl jam of me.
these weeks have been busy ones with it being the final crunch time before penelope's arrival, and the shop revamp that i decided now would be the perfect time for. but we're truckin' along, and getting things done left and right. and now in true preggo fashion... i need a nap. 
later friends!

weekly bean update



holy belly batman! 
this baby is growing daily and i can definitely tell! i had my first experience with braxton hicks contractions the other day. it was exciting, and weird, and nerve wracking... but it all means that miss penny will be here soon, so bring it on! these next two months are going to fly by i'm sure. we've got thanksgiving, then i'm doing the big crafty which takes a lot of prep, then it's christmas... and then BAM... she's here! 
and now, as though she knows i'm talking about her, she's kicking me in the ribs and requesting a snack. i hear ya girlfriend... and i'm on it!