Wow, over a month since I've updated. So not like me! In all fairness, I've tried a couple times, but this website was "experiencing difficulties." Okay, so where do I start? Baby Preston!

I've been doing my 2 week appointments for a while now. Can you believe that in another 2 weeks I'll be going once a week!? I'll be 33 weeks tomorrow. I got the results from all my tests back. I'm not anemic. I do not have gestational diabetes. My urine is checking out good for no sugar or protein. My blood pressure is a little low still. They say it has to do with all my extra fluids and blood my heart is trying to pump. They ask if I get dizzy a lot, but I only have once and nearly passed out just from standing. That was back at 20 weeks though. My weight gain is right on target now as well as the baby's measurements! I'm running out of room for Preston to romp around in there. His kicks are strong and painful. He knows right where my ribcage is. Lately I've been experiencing what feels like him pinching or scratching my bladder and it HURTS! I'm not sure what's really going on, but I wish he'd stop. I don't sleep very well anymore. I can't lie on my back and I want to SO badly. I toss from side to side all night. Every time I move, I wake the baby and he wiggles forever in there trying to get comfortable again. Then my legs fall asleep from all the extra centralized weight. Did I mention that I'm constantly hot when I try to sleep? Flip flop all night until 5:30 and then the sun is up and shining through our windows because we don't have any trees! Once the sun is up, I feel like there's no point in trying to sleep anymore. Yep, only 7 weeks to go... I'm ready for this to be over already. Thank God it's summer because putting shoes on is getting really hard to do. I love my flip flops :)

Aside from complaining about the baby, I "finished" his nursery! It's so cute! Theresa and Jack bought his bedding (a cute jungle theme from Target) as his housewarming gift when we moved into our new place. I brought a bunch of paint samples home and matched up a beautiful green color with the bedding. It's called "brush meadow." It looks great on the walls. My latest project for the nursery was buying  wooden letters from Hobby Lobby that spell his name. I then painted each letter a different animal that matched his bedding. They turned out great! It's one of the only art projects I've done in a while and it felt so good to actually do something again. I also put together a slideshow for our family reunion today and I count that as art. I love making stuff!

Also, we had Preston's 4D ultrasound done last week! Unfortunately, I was one of the lucky few that have a stubborn baby that wouldn't cooperate. He's shy like his daddy and me as a baby. We couldn't get a good clear shot of his face even once. They reccommend the ultrasound for 28 weeks but she never said why. I went at 31 weeks. It's because at 31 weeks your fluids start to decrease and the baby starts to take up more of the room. They need the fluid arund the baby to get a good clear picture. From what we could see, he has Justin's full lips, my chubby cheeks, and a cute little chin that could be from either of us. Justin and I look surprisingly similar as far as face shape. She couldn't tell us what color hair he would likely have, but she did say he had hair! Yay! No bald baby for us! Regardless of the outcome, Preston will look totally different from the pictures when he gets here. I know he'll be cute though. Ya just can't help it when it's in our genes! 

So yes, we moved into our new townhouse!  I absolutely love it!  3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, eat in kitchen, living room, and half finished basement. We've already filled up all the rooms. We're still looking at finding more storage space and shelves. I had no idea we had so much stuff. Everything is pretty much put away besides all my art stuff. There's just no where to put it! I'm still trying to figure out a good set up to have all my art stuff out so I'm more inclined to use it and create.When it's stored in a bunch of tackle boxes and rubbermaid containers it seems like more of a hassle than fun. So the only downside to our new place would be all the construction going on around us. When we moved in we were told they were building a grocery store and 14 room theater. What we didn't realize was that a major road would be put in just feet from our back door. Over the last weekend they put up the sides of the road. I think they're just waiting for the water to evaporate some so they can lay concrete now. Oh, and since it's a newer house, there isn't any mature trees, so the sun shines right in our bedroom even with the blinds down! I think staying at home all day is starting to get to me though. I miss human interaction and my mom's house. Maybe it's just because of where I grew up, but it just feels so much different from Normal. The lighting, the sounds, the smells, the people... I came home and took Alyssa on a walk and didn't have a single car pass me. I can't leave my doorstep without having a car pass no matter what ime of day. Oh well. The differences between the country and the city.

Today is my 24th birthday! Oh my gosh, I'm so old now! I'm the same age as my mom when she started having kids and the same age as Theresa when she was done having kids. How bizzare. I got my first present yesterday in the mail. Brandy sent me a waffle maker!! I was so excited! I've been eyeing a waffle maker for over a year and I always have Brandy make me waffles. She couldn't have picked a better gift!

Well it's finally 8:00am, on a Saturday, so I can turn on the TV without feeling too guilty if I wake someone. Been up since 5:00am today :) Thanks Preston!