33 Weeks

How far along?  33 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 28 lbs

Maternity clothes? Yup - I realized I haven't put anything about what maternity clothes I've been wearing. I've been wearing the belly band since about 24 weeks which allowed me to wear my jeans for a while. Now, that is just impossible. My belly is way to big for skinny-girl jeans. I'm in love with the store Motherhood. Their clothes are super cute and they don't all look like I'm wearing a burqa! Plus I have some awesome friends who have loaned me their maternity clothes!

Stretch marks? A few on my hips.

Best moment this week: My first baby shower!!!

Miss Anything? Not feeling the need to be rolled around like a large log in order to move.

Movement: He's slowed down a little, but I think it's just because he's running out of room!

Food cravings: Ice and fruit...and fruity flavored ice! lol Like, I even want to put shaved ice in my yogurt and stuff like that. It's super weird.

Anything making you queasy or sick:Nope! Still just dealing with the heartburn.

Have you started to show yet: Heck yes.

Gender: BOY

Labor Signs: Not yet!

Belly Button in or out? Out

Happy or Moody most of the time: This week has been a super-exciting-happy week for me! I have laughed and been giggly more than I have in a long time!!

Looking forward to: Getting everything organized and ready for little Mr. Ater!

I actually stole this picture from my friend Jenna!

This week I had my first baby shower and it was absolutely adorable!!! Like an idiot, I forgot my camera so the quality of the pictures aren't very good, but still adorable nonetheless. Chelsea Mullenex and Megan McGuire did an amazing job and this shower literally looked like something out of a magazine! I am so thankful to have such wonderful friends! 

 

This week was also Josh's sweet cousin, Lauren's, college graduation! We are so proud of her!! She has worked so hard and accomplished so much, and she already has a big-girl job too! haha! Naturally, since this is such a momentous occasion in her life where she will officially be transitioning from adolescence to adulthood, Josh and I bought her the perfect gift... 

 

a Hermit Crab.

Now she can officially begin her life free from the woes and angst of childhood, all thanks to this oh-so-proper gift. 

And speaking of amazing gifts! Lauren made Elijah this adorable, purple elephant! I know he will absolutely love it!

Now here are some more pictures from Lauren's graduation party!

Josh's dad and brother obviously love each other.

Not sure what was going on here, but I thought it was a funny picture of Joshua and I!

Josh's grandpa, Marty, and our wonderful friend, Michelle. These have been some amazing, influential people in our lives and we love them so much!

Typical Jill and Marty

Marty

 And for comic relief: (as if getting Lauren a hermit crab for her college graduation wasn't funny enough) Fender fits around my protruding belly just perfectly! And of course I have to include this wonderful moment of father/dog-daughter bonding time between Fender and Joshua.

 

32 Weeks

Happy Mother's Day

How far along?  32 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 28 lbs

Maternity clothes? Yup

Stretch marks? A few on my hips.

Best moment this week: Seeing my beautiful family!

Miss Anything? Easy movement capabilities

Movement: All of the time!

Food cravings: Ice, sweet tea, fruit, yogurt, and all things edible.

Anything making you queasy or sick:Nope! Still just dealing with the heartburn. Tums is my best friend right now.

Have you started to show yet: Absolutely.

Gender: BOY

Labor Signs: Not yet!

Belly Button in or out? Out

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but I'm definitely a very weepy pregnant person. I cry over ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING. Poor Joshua.

Looking forward to: First baby shower this Saturday!

(Left to right) Grandma, Aunt Tina, Me, Mom

 This Mother's Day was my pre-mother-mother's-day. lol I went to church with my Mom and visited all of my family I haven't seen in ages. They were all so wonderful and so amazed by my protruding baby bump! I don't think I have ever had more people ooh and ah over this little bun in my oven! Haha!

Me and Elijah with little Miss Kayla Gibson. Elijah takes up the whole picture almost!

The next day my cousins Kylie and Jenney came over to help us work on the yard at my Mom's house. Jenney brought her two little girls, Channa and Tiffany, who are just adorable! We had so much fun and worked really hard! Especially my little brother, Cody, who happened to be the only man around and so we used him for all of the hard labor. haha! Thanks little bro!

Tiffany

Channa

The sun was in our eyes! lol Kylie, Me, and Jenney

We were also able to visit my 92 year old, Great-Grand Mother, Helen Hill. She is so precious to me!

The girls loved feeling my belly and trying to get Elijah to move! They asked me what he was doing and I told them he was dancing! They said, "Does he have toys in there?!" Haha! Kids are just so precious. They also would not let me keep my shirt down. They wanted to get up close and personal with little mister Eli! 

31 Weeks

How far along?  31 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 25 lbs... no, it did not jump from 17 to 25 in a week. I just haven't been on a scale in 3 weeks! lol

Maternity clothes? Yup

Stretch marks? A few on my hips.

Best moment this week: Bringing everything together to finish Elijah's room!

Miss Anything? Queso, sleep, sushi, sleep, and...did I mention sleep?

Movement:Yup!

Food cravings: Ice, sweet tea, fruit, yogurt, and all things edible.

Anything making you queasy or sick:Nope! Still just dealing with the lovely, pregnancy heartburn.

Have you started to show yet: A little ;-)

Gender: BOY

Labor Signs: Nope! I'm starting to have Braxton Hicks contractions on a daily basis though. Those are no fun. Isn't real labor going to be enough?!?

Belly Button in or out? It has officially popped!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Baby showers are starting soon!

This week I spent my time working (as always), crafting, and enjoying the beauty of this wonderful spring weather! Elijah has no choice but to love the outdoors because his father and I both thrive in it. Joshua, although most of his pleasure is in taking the lives of the innocent creatures that roam the woods, also enjoys the tranquility of the outdoors. I can't live without it. I was the most nervous about moving to Louisville because I was afraid I would never get to go hiking or play in the creek or just walk through the woods like I did almost daily back home. But, I have discovered what I have dubbed "The Brushy Fork of Louisville." It is a lake with hiking trails all around and creeks everywhere and it's absolutely beautiful! Finally, I have found a place of serenity for this hippie-girl in the big city of L'ville and I am so, incredibly thankful!

I brought Joshua out to the lake after I discovered it and he was shocked that I remembered exactly how to get there after only having been once (Normally, I'm TERRIBLE with directions). I attribute it to the fact that I immediately fell in love with this place and I never want to forget where it is! 

Update on Elijah's room: Some of you know we wanted to do a forest animal theme because Joshua and I are so in love with nature. I loved the idea of foxes and deer in the baby's room, but we were having a really difficult time finding the right bedspread. Well, my mother found the perfect one! I absolutely LOVE it! Although, at first, I was dead-set against anything that involved "cartoon-ish" characters, I then realized that I am giving birth to a baby...not a full-grown adult. So these are the colors we will be using in Elijah's room and this is the theme. I am so excited!!

I also amped up my crafting skills and made us this sweet, simple door wreath. As you can tell, I'm a big fan of robin's egg blue. lol It is all over my house.