0 Update for week 32 and belly pics

Week 32 UPDATE - how time actually goes by
Total weight gain: 10 lbs
How big is baby?: I will tell you the truth - these measurements are odd balls-  that is a jicama... good to eat- not too pretty.

Maternity clothes?: oh Lord yes- Mark has banned some of my regular clothes and when you see my belly pic you will know why.
Stretch marks? stay away! nothing thus far.
Symptoms? besides being huge and looking like a watermelon swallowed my belly space I am doing great.
Sleep? when I go to bed at a decent hour its fine. I get up but I will live
Best moment this week?: breastfeeding classes and childbirth classes were this past week. we did good but realize that we are not into the whole holistic birthing process. I am not pro drugs and want to wait as long as possible, however, I dont want Mark to soothe me... that stuff doesnt work for me.
Movement?: wow this kiddo likes to move. Its pretty funny to put something on my belly and watch it do the wave.
Food cravings? bananas.. weird I know. I blame the target billboard for the new store opening with Bananas on it.
Labor signs?: none thank the Lord
Belly button in or out?: still holding out as an inny
Gender? team green
What I miss? a clear face- I think 16 year old acne has caught me. I also miss seeing my feet and being able to bend over.
What I am looking forward to: moving into our new house and our first baby shower tomorrow.
Milestone: we only have 8 weeks left! WOW. that is really fast.

Here is the belly pic for the week. I have gotten HUGE... her is one from a few weeks ago and then this week.

30 weeks

32 weeks- baby lee is getting BIG

0 The process of buying a house...

One thing I will never recommend is purchasing a house when you are pregnant. It sounds like a natural flow- finding out your having a baby, looking for more space to raise your unborn child and for quality education, and a place to dig in your roots. I can say all of these things were going through our mind when we decided it was time to settle down. We started our search in October of 2010, visiting open houses and getting a feel of the market. We found some good options, but nothing that ever struck our fancy until we visited an open house in a small neighborhood in Anderson. We walked in and I loved the house. It was clean, open and decorated well, just overpriced for the square footage and amenities. We never found anything that just fit for us over the next few months so we decided to give up.

Fast forward to February. House hunting is back on our minds, but we really haven’t had any luck finding any new options. We again stopped in a few open houses and started looking more frequently at listings, but yet nothing. We were both still traveling and decided it was time to buckle down and get the search on the way. We decided a Saturday of looking at homes would be a great option. We started around 12pm looking at close to 15 homes before we were just plain tired. The house we loved previously was off the market, our second choice literally went off the market while we were looking at it, and our third choice was a short sale and the bank wasn’t willing to accept any offers except above asking price. INSANE – yes. We knew that it was time to buckle down and start planning to have our little one in our apartment until something opened up. Disappointed – yes, giving up – no. We were frustrated, but we knew it was something we had to get through. We scheduled more time with our relator to look at a few more homes on Tuesday night and I honestly wasn’t willing to go. Mark was going to have to decide on these on his own. I didn’t want to interrupt my day for houses we didn’t like. We had a plan in place to be in communication if we needed to see another house for a second time, so I went on with my day working out and was prepared to head home for the night.

That is when we got the call. The house we liked in October was open again – no idea why, but I felt it was a sign. I ran to Anderson to meet Mark and the relator for another look prior to us jumping on placing an offer. I waited around for about 2 hours then we got the call. We had a preliminary inspection report for the walk through which helped and we felt confident we wanted to put in a bid. After sitting until about 10:30 we had our offer in and the games began. We had a few back and forth discussions and we were accepted. We thought we were prepared for the whirlwind of events, however, we are still wondering if we are.  We are currently two weeks away and praying every second that our final demands are met and we are ready to finally move. We have been packing boxes, labeling boxes that were already packed and preparing for what is going to be a long and tedious move. I have attached some photos and hopefully we will be moving in soon. Keep your fingers crossed.

0 Its been too long and a lot is going on!

So there is a real reason I have been away for a while- we have been pretty stinking busy. I will split the next few posts up since they all need their own time. I am dealing with the gestational diabetes, but not well. I have one more week to get it under control and then we move to insulin. I am following the diet, watching what I  eat and still not getting the numbers I need to. Baby Lee is handling it well... measuring at 4.6lbs as of yesterday and still growing and developing well. I am glad that part is hanging in there. I have a few more posts to split up- buying a house, birthing and breastfeeding classes and maternity leave. Oh the things that are going through my head! I will hopefully have more to post after this weekend as well. Its my first baby shower and one I am REALLY excited about. I will also give a weekly update and hopefully post a few more belly pics. I am getting pretty darn big these days. I am not ready for the next 7 weeks!