WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

EYES OPEN

Braden with his mouth open-

He had the hiccups-trying to get rid of them.

ALL SMILES

ITS A BOY

31 WEEKS

RAIN DELAY

I wanted to let you all know if you are checking my blog for my 4D pics I am having a "rain delay". I can't scan them right now-I AM TOO TIRED!  I hear the rain and think it is best at the time for me to go to bed.  So tomorrow check back with me for some pics and if I figure it all out maybe a video.  NO PROMISES!!!

Here are the stats:

Mommy  - 30 weeks and 5 days

- Gained 22-23 pounds

- Blood pressure around 110/60 every day

- Walking/exercising as much as possible

Lil Boy Braden - Measuring 27-28 weeks

- Weighs approximately 2.5-3 pounds

- Mommy's nose and Daddy's lips

- Cute little monkey toes

- Heart rate in 140s

- Has hiccups at least 2-3 times per day

- Head down facing mommy's spine

- Well lets just say he is still a BOY!!!  He has his boy parts!!!  

- Like his Daddy-took a nap through 4D pictures even after being poked

Here is a picture of a picture for you to enjoy for the time being.

Psalms 102

Church was AWESOME!!!  We sang so many great songs!  

God is Here; Victory in Jesus; I've got peace like a river; and many others.  

Go read Psalms 102- it is really long but you have go to read it.  

Here is a poem I found online.

VICTORY

The gift of God is laughter

For it shall carry you through

Both in times of joy and sorrow

Trials and triumphs too.

So when the road is long

And the load is hard to bare

Just look up at the stars 

And remember that He cares.

And nothing that this world gives out

Is beyond his tender reach

For He controls all things

And trials are meant to teach.

So instead of tears shedding

When trials come their way

Learn to laugh in the Lord at satan

and to him to say

I have the victory in Jesus, satan

This trial is crafted for me to win

And although you mean it for harm

God's just using you to teach me how to lean on Him.

So hit me with your best shot, satan

And when you think you've scored

You'll look to find me standing even 

stronger than I have ever stood before.

Because praise be to the Father

And glory to His name

I will dwell among his words

And His promises I will claim.

See the victory is mine, satan

for the battle has already been won

honor, glory, and power to the living

Gods only Son!

Have a WONDERFUL Sunday!!!

NEXT PAINTING SESSION

This is what I want to paint next...  It is a present for someone very special!!!  

Time to cook some dinner-we are having steaks and baked potatoes.  Oh and I think I may grab something sweet-I am having a severe sweet tooth today!!!  Brownies anyone?  We will see!

ROLL TIDE ROLL!

This morning I woke up at 7am and immediately got out of bed.  I started cleaning-yes cleaning. I still have so much to do but at least I did do something.  When Brad got home we went to the gym-I did a circuit but thought the best thing that I really could be doing is walking so I jumped on the treadmill and walked until my legs felt like they were going to fall out from under me. Not really- I walked a few minutes on an incline and then would jog for a few minutes without an incline for 50 minutes.  After my workout-I was wandering why in the world I was SOOO hungry! Well guess what Mandy?!?!?-you didn't even eat breakfast this morning-so Brad and I went to Subway for an early lunch-well it was 11:00am so not that early.  Now it is 3:50pm and I am starving!!!  I need to go buy groceries-man I wish I knew how to start my couponing right now!!!  Speaking of coupons...

I was looking for all my coupon things from the class yesterday and forgot them at work.  So that one will have to wait until next week.  But in the meantime-here is someone that has a great website about couponing.  She and her husband have two kids and they lost half of their annual income due to this horrible economy.  So she decided to take back up the couponing business-take a look at her website until I can post more on what I learned.

http://www.once-upon-a-coupon.com/

More later today or tomorrow!!!

ROLL TIDE ROLL! 

Let's Play CATCH UP!!!

This week has been busy! Everyone I talk to has said this has been a short week-Labor Day was Monday-well if you are in the fitness business you only get 4 days off a year!  New Years Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day!!!  Oh wait we are actually closing EASTER this year!!!! So Monday I had to work!  I did get to come home early-and Meredith came over and finished 4 of the 5 paintings for Braden's nursery.   Check out these pics-

These were her inspiration pictures:

(I can't find the football picture)

Here is her version!!!!

The next project is this-It is Fenway Park scoreboard-Brad picked this one out-it will be like the other one's -it will have the same "old" look to it!  I can't wait!   

This will not be final until another few weeks.  Meredith went out of town this weekend!  We all know she is a HUGE Tennessee fan but I have proof that she might cheer for Bama this year.   Take a look at this picture!!!  Even Brad was excited to get a picture made with her!!!

No really we wanted to go to Chick Fil A for our FREE CFA sandwich that night so we had to wear our favorite teams and Meredith didn't have a TN shirt!  So she had to settle for one of my AL shirts!  And yes Brad is an AUBURN fan!  I think I might have just gotten sick----YUCK!!! 

Oh and I am wearing glasses because my eye doctor has told me that my eyes are SUPER dry and I need to give my eyes a break from contacts!!!

Tuesday-wow I can't remember anything about this day!!!  I worked and then stayed at Janice and Sam's house-they have been gone all week.  I stayed there all by myself!  I don't like doing that because-well it is really stupid!  They have a BLACK cat and cats just scare me!  Especially Pepper!  She woke me up at 1am meowing so LOUD wanting to go outside!  She scared me so bad-I didn't think my heart rate was ever going to go back to a regular heart rate!!!  

Wednesday-OASIS!  Work and church!  We had a great service!  I don't think I really felt good Wednesday-just tired and have so much to get done.  

Thursday- I had meeting after meeting Thursday.  Then I left at 5:15pm to go to the Hoover Met for Light the Night.  Again it was one of those days that I was just in a bad mood and didn't really want to do anything that I had to do-such as work, go to meetings, and go to the Hoover Met-I just wasn't up for it at all!  I survived and believe it or not Brad did too-Bless his heart-I know I was not very nice-but I just feel YUCK!!  Do you ever have those days?  Well mine were Wed and Thurs.  I just felt yucky, fat, ugly, and just didn't want to be around anyone!!

Friday-TGIF!!!  I never thought I would make it to Friday.  I had to be at work at 5:30am for a Car wash at work-yes it was rainy like but yes we still had it until 12:00pm.  I was able to attend the couponing workshop today and still have so much to learn-I promised my friend Jenna that I would post what I learned on my blog-but I am saving that for another post-hopefully Saturday or Sunday's post.  I left work at 4pm and went to Asbury Meth. Church for the HUGE consignment sale they had-I bought two pairs of black maternity pants- they don't even look like maternity pants-but I can wear them to work.  They were nice-name brand pants that didn't even look like they had been worn at all.  I really didn't feel like going through all the baby clothes because I have no idea what I need to buy.  My sister in law-Magon, emailed me and told me she had more clothes to send to me from Rylan.  Speaking of Rylan-I sure miss my sweet nephews!  She said that he knows where my picture is now and she will ask Rylan where is Aunt Mandy and he will point to me!!!  She said he tried to feed me some of his pop-tart the other morning!!!  HOW SWEET!!  I think I may go for a visit tomorrow-I might scare him now with my big belly!  He might not notice who I am with it!!!  

No pics this week-NOTE- if you will read back to my Wed and Thurs update-I just felt DISGUSTING!  So no pictures were taken this week at all.  But I have 10 weeks left!!!  I promise not to skip another week. 

LOOKING AHEAD!!!

Saturday-RELAXATION DAY-nothing planned-workout and might visit Rylan and Dylan

Sunday-CHURCH DAY! lunch then relax

Monday-Thursday-I have scheduled a meeting with each person at work-it is EVALUATION time.  So I have about 25 people that I have to evaluate and they must be done by the 30th!!! YIKES!  I don't like this time of year!  

Friday- 4d Pics-we get to see our Lil Boy Braden for the last time until he is born!!!  I am so excited-and just because I am looking forward to next Friday it will take forever to get here!

Then we start all over!

OK so I will post more tomorrow-for now time for bed!!! 

Brad is at work-so I should get a good nights sleep-he usually had to wake me up 1-2 times per night because I am sleeping on my back-I don't think he really minds me sleeping on my back but it is the snoring part that he doesn't!  I never have snored until I got pregnant!  Guess it is all this extra weight!!!  Well that is what we will blame it on anyways!!!

FOOTBALL-I am so over it!!!!

This weekend was the first weekend of football-don't get me wrong I love football season and I love Alabama-but it is like people eat, breath, and sleep football. All I have heard this week/weekend is RTR, War Eagle, ALABAMA, AUBURN!   My mother-n-law, Janice, brought up a good point the other night-maybe there are so much BAD stuff in the world that football can kind of make us turn our heads to something fun and exciting.  

So what have I done this weekend.  I must say if every weekend is this way-I will never be ready for Braden-I was so lazy!!!

Meredith came over Friday night to paint more on Braden's things.  They look so good!!!  Here is a sneak peak of what she has done so far...

Saturday-Brad and I slept in a little later than usual!  It was raining outside and seemed like a good day to stay inside and rest.  We got up and went to McDonald's for some HOT CAKES!!! They were so good.  We came home and just laid around-I got to catch up on reading all my blogs that I follow and my Parenting magazine.  Lunch- was of course where else- Chick-Fil-A. Came back home and took a nap before Lee and Meredith came over to watch the Alabama game-that I really didn't watch that much.  I was trying to find things for Braden's room.  Here is what I found-I want to paint this and hang it on the hospital door.  I like things to be different-I don't want a big bow on the door-Our Lil Boy Braden is going to be a big SPORT!

Sunday Brad and I got up and went to church-it was really good.  We went to eat at Subway and then  we had to stop by a few other places in town before heading back home.  When I got home I was in the mood to paint something on my own.  So I tried...and this is the outcome!!!  Once Braden gets here Meredith is in charge of writing all of Braden's information on it-

Full Name, Date of birth, weight, length, and time of arrival.   I am sure Meredith will be touching this up a bit-maybe I should have left it for her to paint.

I also had some picture frames that I wanted to paint-these will go on a shelf in his bathroom.

Here are a few things that I have picked out that my dad will be making for his room as well.

 

I have a pretty busy week planned out-

Monday-work then come home and paint again with Meredith-this will be a short work day

Tuesday- Brad works-work

Wednesday- work-Oasis

Thursday- work late- meeting at STV East 10am-12pm-Light the Night Walk at Hoover Met-6:30pm

Friday- Brad works- we have a car wash at work-supposed to have a Dentist appmt but I will need to reschedule this for next week-Oh and I get to go to a Coupon workshop from 11-12pm-I CAN'T WAIT TO START SAVING MONEY!!! 

Saturday-I guess nothing more than watching the game

Sunday-I GET TO GO TO CHURCH!!

More to come this week!!!  29 weeks tomorrow!!!