Get out the shovel...

IT LOOKS LIKE SNOW! Anyone in my family recognize that? Hint: a very loud stuffed snowman that only comes out of hiding in the winter and wears big sunglasses circa the late 90's.

So we're about to get 5-10 inches of snow starting tonight and lasting up to 24 hours and I am so ready to watch it come down from inside. Yes, its true I really only prefer snow when I can watch it from inside with a hot cup of tea and occasionally step out for a walk. I can't help it! I can already feel the nesting instinct settling in so its probably a good thing I'm ready to stay inside for a while. :)

Here are my top three snow must haves:

Harney & Sons Tea

Southern Lady Magazine. My absolute favorite thing to curl up with on any day!

Practically anything that comes on His Radio.

So...whether you love being out in that cold, slushy white stuff OR if you're like me and prefer to keep your toes dry and warm inside...ENJOY!!

30 week appointment

Wow, we've finally reached that milestone of having appointments every two weeks. Hard. To. Believe. This boy is on his way! We had an appointment this past Wednesday that went very well. Henry is measuring correctly (they were able to tell because they measured my torso) and his heartbeat is still sounding healthy and strong, praise God!!

They also told me I passed my glucose test with flying colors and my blood pressure is still nice and low. I stepped on the scale as usual (and no I will not share what it said, haha!) and was expecting to have gained a couple of pounds because I (Henry) definitely had a growth spurt last weekend, but to my surprise I had only gained .04 ounces! But there is no doubt in my mind he has grown and it feels like a lot!

But I just feel so blessed to have another smooth appointment and that our little boy is healthy! Praise Him from whom all blessings flow!!

My parents graciously bought us this beautiful braided rug for sweet Henry's nursery! It arrived a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE it. The colors are lighter than the picture and there's more green that pops out. I love walking by his room each day and seeing the colors-it feels like he already has a place in our home! Thank you Mom and Dad for this beautiful gift!

HCW

Today I stepped into Monograms to order a few things for Henry! I needed a bag tag for his diaper bag and to have some burp cloths monogrammed as well. After a lot of flipping through all the designs, here's the bag tag I picked out below (the font is really similar except a tad more bold and its in a 'limeade' color with the blue and white stripes in the background.) Isn't it cute??

Monograms is having this great deal now where you can get two items monogrammed for the price of one until the end of the month so I was not going to let that pass! Hmm, I only have 10 more days left...what else can I monogram around here? I can't wait to get them back soon and sew ribbon/fabric on them! I picked out a circle monogram similar to the one below in navy and green, a block monogram and 'fishtail' monogram in baby blue, and the last one with 'henry caswell' across the front.
We also bought Henry's stroller yesterday at Dilly Dally and found some of the fabric for his curtains (a light blue and apple green oversized plaid like fabric) while we were there. I got a great deal on it! I'm going to try to use this fabric as a pointed valance if I have enough with light blue curtains and trim the curtains with either white or apple green.

We're SO ready for him to get here... :)

29 weeks

I got this survey from Ash's blog and hope to use it in these last few weeks. :)

How far along? 29 weeks

Total weight gain: 23 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Yep! I am still able to find in a few things that aren't maternity, but they are few and far between.

Stretch marks? Two little marks about a half inch, ugh.

Sleep: Amazing and regular....I'm so surprised I can sleep through the night still!

Best moment this week: (these are from 28 weeks) Receiving the invitation for Henry's first shower in the mail--cutest invitation- thrown by Ashlee and Stephanie and coming home today to find his bedding waiting for me at the front door. (See below)

Worst moment this week: Hmm...probably feeling weak at times, but that's slowly getting better. I had an appointment last week that went really well with one new development that my iron level is lower than normal so I'm taking iron pills each day. The side effects of low iron are weakness, fatigue, nausea, and feeling faint. I've felt this way the entire second trimester on and off so its great to finally have an answer as to why and a solution to make it better! So this anemic mama is hoping to feel better very soon and happy that her sweet boy is getting all my energy in the meantime. :)

Movement: Yes and I love it!

Food cravings: Chocolate, banana strawberry smoothie, and ICE (side effect of being anemic)

Labor Signs: None as far as I know.

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Milestones: Attempting to get better at updating our blog!

Looking forward to next week: Our 30 week appointment. :)

Hooray!

Henry's bedding came in the mail from Pottery Barn today! I was not even expecting it until next week or so! The green is a true apple green and its precious! We're doing white furniture in his nursery with a green, light blue, and white braided rug and coordinating curtains. I can't wait to get the rest of his room together. :)

Look to the right...

Notice anything new?!

That's right...we're pregnant! We're due April 7th and expecting our son, Henry Caswell Wright. We've been pretty busy around here preparing for Henry- from buying our first house and moving in a month ago to preparing for his arrival and everything in between Whoo! Let me tell you-the past three months have been a whirlwind for us. But the good kind. :)

Henry is very active and healthy and we feel SO blessed by God to be his parents and that this has been an easy pregnancy for me so far. I hope to get better at updating the blog, but I'm not making any promises...(this may or may not be on my New Year's resolutions list!) For now, this will have to do!