March Birthday's

Every year we get together with my inlaws for all the March birthdays (Jeremy, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law). This year everyone decided to go to my favorite restaurant Konomi. This is the 3rd time we've gone there in the past 2 months. Usually we go there like once every 6 months because it's so expensive. I love love love Japanese food and it's so entertaining for Maci Rose!

Using chopstix for the first time

She was so full that she passed out on our bed as soon as she got home, same clothes and no bath!

Happy Birthday Nana and Aunt Denise!!

And the name is..........

CARTER!!!!!!

Carter Anthony Moore!!

It has been one heck of time picking out a name for our little man. Our list consisted of over 30 names and we could only narrow it down to 3. Yes that's 3, not 1. The other 2 names are Miller & Jackson. But out of all the names we liked we know someone with a child named that already or I have a cousin with that name. Yes, I have over 30 boy cousins so it has been really hard to pick a name no one else has. Maci Rose was the first girl in 20 years so it has been boys, boys, boys around here.

Anthony is my dad's name, an Italian name, and a Saint. We think it is going to be the perfect name for our little boy! I hope you like it too!

Comparing....

I find myself comparing my 2 pregnancies all the time. Even though it hasn't even been 2 years since I was pregnant, it is hard for me to remember some things.

Foods that I remember with Maci Rose was ALOT of fruit w/low fat whipped cream (especially apples) and sweets! I would skip having actual meals and real food just to eat 3 servings of desert. Towards the end of my pregnancy almost every Sunday after church Jeremy and I would go to Ruby Tuesday for a blondie (1200 calorie desert) that we would "split". I think all you women who've been preggo before know how that "split" stuff works...you eat almost all of it and Jeremy eats a few bites to make me feel like I didn't eat the whole thing by myself!

Doctor's visits were the most exciting part!! I loved hearing the baby's heartbeat and getting measured, etc. They couldn't come soon enough! I had a very good pregnancy.

This time I absolutely love food! I don't care for fruit or deserts at all. I think I've actually eaten healthier (but I guess that depends on the portion sizes of things). I've had a big spinach salad phase, asparagus phase, popsickle phase (mainly for the icy part of it, not the sweet part), walnuts and dried cranberries mixed, and wheat thins(which I ate a whole box of in one weekend one time,embarrassing). Besides that I have loved salads w/chicken and cheese. I have been eating salads for breakfast even. Crazy!

Doctor's visits have come often this time and I dread them. They are depressing to me because of the scale. I've had a few complications which has sent me to St. Vincents a few times more than I wanted. By the way, I must have passed my glucose screening because they would have contacted me if not. Wooo hooo! You mean I actually got away with SOMETHING this pregnancy?? I'm shocked! this has been nothing but easy, but I have to keep in mind living with my grandmother for 3 months, new house, grad school, etc. I've definitely had a different life this time around.

Anyways, with that being said... Below are some pics of me at 28 weeks now (in the jeans) and 28 weeks with Maci Rose (pink pants). I had to copy those pics off of facebook so they may be a little blurry. But, the point is, what is the deal?? I don't feel like I look much different, but I'm 7lbs heavier right now and those pants won't fit me.

Spring Break

Well my spring break has officially started. This will be my first week not working or in school in the past 3 years. So I sat down and made out a list of things I need to do while I have the time. It's a little overwhelming, but the good thing is that I started some of the projects today and I surprisingly have gotten a lot accomplished in just one afternoon.

Below is all of Maci Rose's clothes that have just been thrown in boxes up in the attic. I've organized all of them according to size and pulled out any gender neutral clothes. There wasn't much that wasn't pink, but I got a lot of plain white socks and onesies as well as a few white turtle necks and receiving blankets.

Up next on my list is organizing the baby's drawers and closet and attempting to get as much of his clothes and bedding washed as possible. It's going to take quite a few loads. I also need to find & wash the carseat cover, basinet cover, and all the swaddle blankets.

This is what his drawers look like right now.

This is what his closet looks like. He's catching up to Maci Rose.

These are a few of my favorite outfits:

I figure this could be his easter outfit next year w/some knee high socks and it was only $15.

Love the color of this one, it's not blue!

This was only $5 and its pj's, booties, and a bib. Great deal!

If you're wondering where I've found all these clothes and deals I have been going to those big church second hand sales. They are great ways to stock up on things you need and don't want to pay full price for.

HAPPY SPRING BREAK EVERYONE!!

The Final Stretch

Today I'm officially in my 3rd trimester!

It has been a rather depressing day though. I had my glucose screening this morning and I hate drinking that glucose stuff. It's sooo nasty and horrible for my diet! I found out that I have gained 24lbs. so far...SOOOO DEPRESSING TO ME! I only gained 19lbs the entire time with Maci Rose! I don't know what I'm doing differently??

I have been walking on my treadmill at least an hour every day, doing my arm workouts and I've been eating the same foods as when I was pregnant with Maci Rose. Actually I may be eating larger portions of food, but I always made sure to save room for desert with her and this time I don't care for deserts. My stomach is measuring 3 days bigger than what I am.

Is it just boys?

I've heard that statistics show boys tend to be bigger. I have gained weight all over as opposed to just in my stomach, like with Maci Rose. Obviously, I can't necesarily diet but does anyone have any suggestions what I can do differently? I can't keep putting on 5 lbs. every time I go to the doctor. I refuse to!

The good news....I go for my 4-D ultrasound next week and I'm super excited about that! I also go back to the dr. in 3 weeks and then every 2 weeks from there on out. Which means I'm in the final stretch! It's getting so close, but still so far away. My ticker/counter thing on my blog says 84 days which seems like forever, but if you divide that by 30 days in a month that's less than 3 months and my baby boy will be here! Can't wait to meet him!

I know some of you are antsy about the name, but it's coming in a blog post so stay tuned!!

D..R..A..M..A !!!! Q U E E N

Today I was driving in the car and Maci Rose was in the back coloring in her Dora coloring book...

When all of a sudden she started screaming and crying out of no where and when I turned to see what was wrong she held up a page she tore out of the coloring book saying Dora broke , Dora broke!! OMG!! I thought she was hurt or something!!

Can we say DRAMA QUEEN? Just like her dad! Ha!

Too Many Skittles

After a bag full of skittles this kid has been in rare form for the past few hours...

Finally, she's calmed down and attempting to lay down..thanks to Dora!

Maybe I can actually get a little studying done!!