The nursery is pretty much finished. Some little touches needed with the decorating and I am waiting for our maternity shoot to hang photos. We still need to get Zeb's grandmothers rocking chair here from Virginia and a night stand, then we will be set!
Here are some photos...
On top of the baby planning and prepping I have launched a new company with my girlfriend Katy. Most of you have probably heard me chat about it but it is call Belt Above the Bump. The idea came from trying to dress my growing belly and I refuse to spend a bunch of money on maternity clothes that don't even fit right or look cute. I started added belts to my wardrobe but I noticed that they were not very comfortable, my stomach grows throughout the day (thank you bloat) and a standard belt doesn't allow that stretch that is needed to be comfortable. I got some many compliments on my pregnancy style and when the girl at motherhood maternity asked me where I got my belt and I said "Oh you like my belt above the bump?" and she said "Is that a store or something?" DING DING DING!! Noooo but it SHOULD be!! So here I am, our company's birthday is March 21st and we already have belts in production, a webpage, a Etsy account and a booth at a large baby consignment sale this weekend and a booth at an upcoming Baby Expo at the Gwinnett Arena. To have Belt Above the Bump at the upcoming baby expo is a BIG deal. They are expecting 15,000-20,000 people to show up for this expo! To get our product in front of that many preggos or people with preggos on their mind is an unbelievable opportunity for our company. I still can't believe that it is all actually coming together! If you haven't yet, check out our webpage.
http://www.beltabovethebump.com/
PREGNANCY TRACKER!
How far along? Week 24- Baby is the length of an ear of corn and weighs approx 1.25lbs
Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes mainly just work pants, everything else is stretchy dresses and skirts.
Stretch marks? No. (I hope I never have to change this answer...)
Maternity clothes? Yes mainly just work pants, everything else is stretchy dresses and skirts.
Stretch marks? No. (I hope I never have to change this answer...)
Sleep: Been sleeping great minus the midnight bathroom breaks
Best moment this week: ZEB FELT THE BABY!! It was cute seeing his face when little Zeb gave him a nice swift kick right in the middle of his palm. :)
Have you told family and friends: Yes
Movement: Kicking more and more everyday! I feel him every 20minutes or so now if I'm paying attention.Best moment this week: ZEB FELT THE BABY!! It was cute seeing his face when little Zeb gave him a nice swift kick right in the middle of his palm. :)
Have you told family and friends: Yes
Food cravings: Sweets and desserts
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Have you started to show yet: Yes! I'm getting the random congratulations from strangers now.
Gender prediction: Baby boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: I get some braxton hicks contractions once in a blue moon and I've had some pretty frequent round ligament pain.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy girl
Weekly Wisdom: "Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow."
Milestones: Daddy felt his little man :)
