Pumpkin Patch Picking

Right down the street from our neighborhood is a farm with a pumpkin patch. We drive past it almost every day, and I've been telling Johnny that we must go. And so we did. And we were probably the only people there without kids, but Johnny was a good sport nonetheless. He only asked that I not lag behind him taking pictures because he didn't want to look like a pedophile. I tried to meet that request for the most part.

There was also a corn maze and some farm animals to be seen. Anything even slightly nature-y is still quite a treat for us after our city living.

This same farm has strawberry picking in the spring, so we'll definitely be back! For now, we've got two pumpkins to carve before next week :)

Around the House

I mentioned nesting in my last post. It's definitely ramped up lately. I feel like my to-do list is never ending. My head is constantly filled with dozens and dozens of projects or tasks I can/should/want/need/must be doing. Currently, I don't feel pregnant at all. I mean, that's a lie. Obviously, I do, but sometimes I'm so consumed in my little projects that when I look down and see a pregnant belly, I'm surprised for a split second.

There's a downside to nesting as well. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed, and I can't even pinpoint why. Johnny is very patient in these moments, and he helps me to calm down and realize everything's okay and everything doesn't have to be perfect right this second.

As far as my size goes, I don't feel very big right now. I went to a baby shower last weekend, and each time I told someone I was 28 weeks pregnant, I got a shocked response, so I must not be showing as much as I thought I was either. And I think I still walk about the same as I did before. I can still bound up and down our stairs at home. Johnny and I even went on a walk around our neighborhood last Saturday... a full ONE mile! I was actually kind of sore the next day. I am trying to enjoy feeling good now because everyone tells me how tired and huge I'm going to feel.

Also, my belly button is disappearing. It was already disappearing when we went to Utah in September, but now it's just a little slit on my stomach. Will it ever pop? Only time will tell.

And now on to the pictures. I've been crocheting a baby blanket, and it's coming along so much better than any blanket I've tried in the past. I'm using a simple, repetitive pattern, so I haven't gotten bogged down or overwhelmed. I complete one colored row each day, and by October 30, I will be done! I will post a picture of the finished product in a few weeks. (Also, I took that picture in our bedroom, and the natural light is great in there during the day. I can't wait to have a little baby girl on that bed to take pictures of!)

The other pictures are of three projects I completed all in one day. I was really feeling the nesting craze on that day. I reupholstered our ottoman, gathered some acorns in our neighborhood and created some fall decor, and created little pom pom flowers. Our house is slowly but surely turning into a home.

27-Week Update

I've said this a lot during my pregnancy, but I really feel like the time is flying. One of my closest friends had her baby this past week, and she and I were exactly three months apart in our pregnancies. It's hard to believe Johnny and I will be parents so soon.

I'm feeling great. I had several weeks where I was super energized, and I feel like that's beginning to wane a bit. Almost every night this past week I've fallen asleep while watching TV or a movie with Johnny, which is not like me at all.

I'm starting to feel the nesting craze that all expectant moms seem to experience. I find that when I start cleaning, I go on a frenzy and suddenly I'm vacuuming the whole house instead of just the living room rug. I'm also feeling an itch to get the nursery started. Yeah, started. I've had a hard time wrapping my mind around the idea of preparing a room for a little human whose existence is only apparent by my growing belly. But, I think the time has come to start getting her nursery ready . . . almost.

I had an appointment this past week in which I got to drink that lovely orange syrupy stuff and get my blood drawn. All my blood levels were good, so that was a relief.

As part of this so-called nesting, I've also been crocheting a blanket for our little girl, as well as reading up on labor and delivery and taking care of a newborn. I'm reading two books concurrently right now, and I have another one I need to order. It's not that I need or expect everything to be even close to perfect with the birth or with nursing, etc., but it's that I don't know anything. So I'm trying to fill my brain with as much common sense stuff as I can right now. We'll see how that goes.

We visited a couple in our ward this week who just had their first baby a couple weeks ago. When they handed me the baby, I honestly didn't know what to do with him . . . how to hold him, whether to rock him, or anything. Part of the awkwardness could be due to the fact that I technically have another baby sitting in my lap at all times, but it was still a bit disconcerting. . .

But, honestly, I really have no complaints. Aside from carrying around a bunch of extra weight from the waist up, I'm about as comfortable as can be expected. I sleep well at night, and I've been fortunate so far with only minor aches and pains here or there.

We're not ready for her yet, but we're getting there. Baby Girl, we're gonna do everything to be prepared for you come January 5th!