Week 29 Baby Bump Shoot

KINGSTON News!

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Size of baby: 15 inches long from head to heel, weighing in at about 2.5 pounds. As big as a Butternut Squash!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: eeeekkk, forgot to weigh this week.

Movement: I feel the him move every day! ;)

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With some of my own stretch clothes still.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty sound about 9-10 hours a night. I had major insomnia on Friday and Saturday night; but back to sleeping pretty sound now!

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" " You look so cute as a mommy!"

What I miss: Eating meat & Running!!!

Cody'ism of the week: We celebrated Cody's birthday and all day we kept saying... "Next year, Kingston will be here to celebrate your birthday with us!!"

Kingston Jams out to Mozart

A sweet picture of little man listening to Mozart and increasing his brain power!

Couponing for Kingston!!

Most of you know that I am a couponer; however, I am still refining my coupon techniques and trying to save everywhere we can with Kingston on the way and Cody back in school!

Today I read on one of my mommy blogs about a great Huggies diaper deal, so I printed the coupons and checked my stash and decided it would be worth it to make a trip.

Here is what I bought:



What is not pictured is a BIG 120 loads bottle of ALL Free & Clear detergent that was on sale and of course I had a coupon for it as well.

So the total retail cost of all items were $70.47 what I paid was...... drumroll...... $41.19 That's a savings of almost $30!

I had manufactured coupons for all items that I purchased. I also stacked Target coupons for all items that I purchased; AND Target had a sale for Johnson & Johnson items 2/$6 and I bought 4 of those items with coupons stacked ;)

I am pretty happy about my couponing for today! The best deal is the Huggies mover slip on diapers... retail cost $9.49 manufacturer coupon $3/1 package and Target coupon is $2/ 1 package making total cost of $4.49. My co-workers are bringing me their Sunday coupons and I plan to buy 2 more packs of diapers and 1 more tub of wipes this week = a total cost of $11.55 including tax.

Week 28 Baby Bump Shoot

KINGSTON News!

How Far Along: 28 weeks

Size of baby: 14.8 inches long from head to heel, weighing in at about 2.4 pounds as of Friday's ultrasound. As big as a Chinese cabbage!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Lost 1.8 pounds. Total gain is 30 pounds. Swelling is totally gone - Woo Hoo!!

Movement: I feel the him move every day! ;)

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With some of my own stretch clothes still.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty sound about 9-10 hours a night.

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" " You look so cute as a mommy!"

What I miss: Eating meat. It's getting difficult to cook dinner for both of us when meat totally disgusts me. I have a little more energy now and I am able to go go go, but I wish I could workout still.

Cody'ism of the week: Cody surprising me at the doctor yesterday when I wasn't expecting it. I had some spotting and the doctor wanted to see me. She thought I could be in preterm labor and sent me for another ultrasound. Everything looked good on the ultrasound, but she put me back on bed rest until Thursday when I go back to be checked.

Bed Rest.....

Today was the third day of bed rest. After the swollen feet picture from Week 27 baby bump shoot, I had a routine check up at the doctor and she was concerned with the swelling, weight gain, and higher then usual blood pressure. So, as a precaution she put me on bed rest.

A first we were both emotional and cried because we were just concerned for little Kingston and my health. After sorting out feelings, it hasn't been that bad. I have caught up on rest - which I will soon need, updated the blog, organized scrapbooking stuff, ordered pictures and balanced the checkbook. We are going for an ultrasound tomorrow, and I plan to go into the office for a few hours.

This weekend will be a very low key weekend, we are planning to buy the crib stain and wall paint. Other then that, it's more rest for me!

Anything I need to do for Kingston to be healthy and happy I will ;)

Week 27 Baby Bump Shoot

KINGSTON News!

How Far Along: 27 weeks

Size of baby: 14.5 inches long from head to heel, weighing in at about 2 pounds. As big as a head of cauliflower!!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 6 pounds. Total gain is 31.8 pounds. I have MAJOR swelling going on starting about 2 days ago. VERY uncomfortable. ;( My rings were a little tight, so I bought a fake one to wear and now my shoes don't fit.

Movement: I feel the him move every day! ;) He must be working on his soccer kicking skills!!

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With some of my own stretch clothes still.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty sound about 9-10 hours a night. I have been waking up very often trying to get comfortable, but sleeping sound once I am asleep ;)

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?" " You look so cute as a mommy!"

What I miss: Intense exercise. I have a little more energy now and I am able to go go go, but I wish I could workout still.

Cody'ism of the week: Spending time with Cody on the baby moon and enjoying time by ourselves to do whatever we wanted at any point during the day. I know that will soon not be the case, but we are SO excited to have a little bundle of joy to experience parenthood things with!!



Have you ever seen such a FAT foot????


What about TWO fat feet and canckles?!?

Baby Moon to Destin ;)

We went on a nice little baby moon to Destin!

We left Thursday once Cody was out of class at 12 and headed down South!! We arrived Thursday night about 7 and rented a Redbox - Hereafter - and picked up a pizza. I zonked out and didn't watch the movie but Cody said it was good.

Friday: We slept in, ate cinnamon rolls for breakfast, and headed to do a little shopping. We went to the outlets and picked up a few things for Kingston, some jeans for Cody and a few maternity items and a pair of "fat people shoes" for me. ;) We headed back to the condo and Cody was tired and took a nap. I sat on the couch and read a few parenting magazines. Once he woke up we went to the beach and went for a walk in the sand. We headed back and cleaned up and ate dinner at the Fisherman's Wharf. I ate a shrimp po boy & Cody has the famous Grouper Ruben sandwich. Then we went to see the movie Moneyball, and then bed time.

Saturday: We slept in again, and I ran to get breakfast at Burger King. Then we snagged some Starbucks and sat on the beach from 11-2. We went back to the condo got showered and headed back to the movies to see Killer Elite. After the movies we headed to see my parents who just arrived and we got some take out food from The Whalestail and visited with them for a while before heading to bed.


Starbucks and the beach..... doesn't get much better!

Sunday: We woke up and went for a 3 mile walk, came back and left to meet my parents at THE breakfast place... Harbor Docks and I ate the most delicious french toast!! Yum! We went back to their house and lounged on the beach all day from 10-3. We went back to the condo got showered and headed back to meet my parents for dinner at the Crab Trap.

Monday: Packed up, cleaned the condo and headed over to eat breakfast cooked by momma Judee!! ;) Then hit the road and headed home.

We didn't get any pictures other then one more right after we went for a walk, but nothing worth posting! Ha!

We had such a great relaxing time, but can't wait to go to the beach in June with our sweet little boy! I bet things will be MUCH different! ;)

Week 26 Baby Bump Shoot

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How Far Along: 26 weeks

Size of baby: 14 inches long from head to heel, weighing in at about 1.75 pounds. As big as an English hothouse cucumber - whatever that is!!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 2.4 pounds. Total gain is 25.8 pounds

Movement: I feel the him move every day! ;)

Maternity Clothes: Wearing maternity clothes pretty much all the time. With some of my own stretch clothes too!

Sleep: Sleeping pretty sound about 9-10 hours a night. Wake up at least once, sometimes twice to potty. Except last night, I slept 9.5 hours solid and it was GREAT!!

Question/comment of the week: "How are you feeling?"

What I miss: Intense exercise. I have a little more energy now and went 100 mph this weekend and was able to hang! It felt good to get SO much accomplished without having to stop to nap!

Cody'ism of the week: We went to a marriage seminar on Friday and had a great time getting "re-connected" its so nice to have an unwavering love and trust with another person!!