How far along are you? 36 weeks + 4 days  
Due Date? June 22nd!
Total weight gain: 32 lbs   
Countdown?  23 days
Maternity Clothes? leggings, long shirts, dresses + skirts. that's all i wear these days :)   
Stretch Marks? yes
Sleep: trying my hardest to get as much sleep as possible. also, it's just starting this week that i actually wake up in the middle of the night to pee. somehow i've survived the whole pregnancy not having to do that - i don't know if i just have a big bladder and can hold it in, or if i'm just too lazy to get out of bed, but neither of those options work for me anymore!  
Best moments: we started reading the book "Brain Rules for Baby" together every night and i just love every moment i get to spend with kevin.    
Movement?  yes, not so much kicks anymore since space in there for the little guy is getting really cramped. i just feel him squirm around, kick my ribs and punch my left side occasionally. he also hiccups all the time! it's such a funny feeling, especially now that he's in head down position so i feel his hiccups low in my pelvis. 
Food Cravings: currently it's panera bagels. YUM! i could eat one for every meal and be satisfied
Belly Button in or Out? FLAT
Symptoms? besides feeling HUUUGE? well, there's heartburn, itchy belly!, constantly hot, have to pee all the time (flashback to the first trimester) and since this little guy has definitely dropped, my pelvis hurts - especially when i'm sleeping and switch sides OR when i walk waddle for a long time
Wedding ring on or off? some days i literally can't put it on and other days i don't have much swelling so i can wear it! 
Happy or Moody? getting anxious (!!!) and trying my best to stay busy... i'm tempted to start moving the baby stuff into our room already and setting up the side sleeper bassinet next to our bed and get the car seat installed, etc. etc... maybe i'll just do it. doesn't hurt to be prepared early, right?!  
Looking Forward to: every weekend! technically we only have 3-4 weekends left to spend together as a couple so any date ideas of what we should do before baby gets here?!

How far along are you? 35 weeks + 4 days  
Due Date? i'm so happy that i can now say "less than a month away!" or "next month!" - if you can't tell, i'm way excited.    
Total weight gain: 31 lbs   
Countdown?  30 daayysss   
Maternity Clothes? i've been thinking more about my post-pregnancy clothes now and what i'll wear?! probably my maternity clothes still until my tummy goes back to normal. i'm crossing my fingers that breastfeeding will help with shedding this pregnancy weight!   
Stretch Marks? still the ones on my sides and bum!
Sleep: ehhh, it's okay. i try to sleep in but that only goes so far. it's such an effort moving from one side to the other these days and this baby is definitely putting on the weight because my belly is feeling heavier!  
Best moments: (1) i always get a kick out of what random people will say to me now that i'm huge. the other day, i was walking down the street with friends and a lady said, "are you pregnant with a boy?" so i said, "yes, how did you know?" and she said, "well, i noticed you carry low and most women who carry low are having a boy!" (2) i don't want to think about the daunting task of shaving my legs anymore!... so the sweet husband i have shaves them for me and i love him even more because of that. (3) i went to my OB appt the other day and she checked my cervix - i'm apparently already 1cm dilated to that's good news :)  
Missing anything?  umm so many things! being able to wear/fit into cute summer clothes... being able to bend down easily... the list goes on.
Movement?  yup yup yup and i love it
Food Cravings: trader joes sublimes! yumm (they're delicious ice cream sandwiches and i highly recommend you go get some)
Belly Button in or Out? FLAT but kinda poofs up a little?
Symptoms? heartburn, itchy belly!, emotional, minimal braxton hicks contractions, HOT ALL THE TIME! i seriously sweat so much
Wedding ring on or off? it's getting tighter! i keep praying that the weather will stay cooler so i don't swell up a ton this last month 
Happy or Moody? so happy but getting more and more anxious... also anything having to do with babies i just want to cry! at our birth class we watched a natural birth video and i was trying not to bawl my eyes out when the baby was delivered. i can't wait for my moment like that (but will i be emotional?! i have no clue haha)  
Looking Forward to: this baby coming (!!!) and we're doing maternity photos this weekend that i'm excited for. it will be so nice to have some updated pics of kevin and i!

what's better than spending a rainy day making homemade jam and bread? i had such a great time with these ladies doing a food photography collaboration. when christa came up with the idea, i was all in! food, friends and photography? yes please! after the shoot, we enjoyed eating the bread and jam while looking at each others photos. it's so fun seeing how each photographer brought their own ideas and perspectives in to the shoot. you can check out siara's post here.

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collaborators: christal bridge + siara martin
model:  brittany lockie
location: balwin, mo

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eating out at a cute restaurant in historic st. charles with friends,
going to the dollar theater and seeing the movie Non-stop,
attending an express birth class together at the hospital,
walking around a park where they had a lewis and clarke encampment reenactment going on (very entertaining!),
enjoying the beautiful spring air at the park,
skyping with family,
+ cuddling and talking about our soon future with a little boy added to our family.

How far along are you? 34 weeks + 5 days 
Due Date? June 22!    
Total weight gain: 27 lbs  
Countdown?  36 days left   
Maternity Clothes? i bought a cute striped (maternity) maxi dress so it's currently my new favorite thing to wear. so from the same website, i bought a top that i could wear with leggings, but when it came in the mail and i tried it on.. let's just say it looked wayyy better on the model than on me! it was a little too tight in the arms but huge everywhere else so i looked like i was wearing a muumuu. (btw, totally had to look up the spelling for that word)   
Stretch Marks? same ones still... 
Sleep: my cold is gone! yay! so now i'm sleeping a little better. i've also been trying to sleep in now which means i don't get to see kevin much in the morning though. but he always gives me a kiss goodbye :)
Best moments: i hate to sound redundant, but any time i have with my husband these days are the best moments.
Missing anything?  being able to easily put on shoes or getting pants and socks on and off. ha!
Movement?  this little boy sure loves to kick my right side! and he gets the hiccups a lot which is always really funny to feel. it feels like when your eye twitches and you can't control that, but feeling that down in your uterus and stronger than an eye twitch... i don't know how else to explain it to someone who hasn't felt it! 
Food Cravings: smoothies (have one every morning!) + i can't end my day without a little chocolate ;)
Belly Button in or Out? FLAT but kinda poofs up a little?
Wedding ring on or off? still on but i notice if i don't drink enough water throughout the day and my fingers start to swell up, then it's hard to take it off!
Happy or Moody? i definitely feel more emotional more than i used to be 
Looking Forward to: the express birth class kevin and i are going to take! it'll be an adventure ;)

it was a cold, rainy day yesterday so us ladies decided to visit the art museum! i was thinking of what we could do that was inside and the museum came to mind. it helps that it's also free to go in so that saved us on money :) we spent a couple hours walking all around the museum and admiring everything in it. we didn't even get to see all of it, so we'll have to return a few more times before the summer is up. this building is wayyy bigger than you might think - it's like a maze in there!
afterward, we enjoyed getting some warm soup at panera for dinner. it was a perfect way to warm us up! fun fact: i had no clue that panera bread started in st louis! i was confused when i saw it named St. Louis Bread Co. and not Panera bread.

when i first started doing blog designs, genna from Freed At Last, was one of my clients and i was so excited when she emailed me to give her blog a facelift! since doing her first design, so much has changed in her life -she is now married and graduated. time flies! for her new design, she wanted to incorporate pastel colors and keep things simple but more professional. i love how her design turned out! check it out here.   

before we headed back home to the states (after leaving poland), we stayed a night in copenhagen. this time it was my mom, kevin and i since my dad left to ireland for a business trip. so the three of us enjoyed visiting the second oldest theme park in the world, Tivoli. it was amazing! the park was built in 1843 and the rides were the originals. i wish we could have stayed until dark to see the place all lit up, but we didn't have time to. we just enjoyed walking around the park's gardens, listening to some live bands play and seeing all the different themes of rides and spots around the park.   

our last stop in poland was the city Gdańsk, located next to the baltic sea. we spent about three days in the area exploring and enjoying the city. unfortunately, it was pretty rainy the days we were there, so i didn't take as many photos on my camera as i would have; but luckily i remembered to snap some on my iphone (hence the lack of quality in the images above). i really liked Gdańsk - the plaza was fun to walk around and window shop. we tried out a few of the restaurants there and walked around the waterfront.

How far along are you? 33 weeks + 4 days
Due Date? June 22!   
Total weight gain: 27 lbs
Countdown?  6 weeks + 3 days!!  
Maternity Clothes? luckily i don't see too many people each day because my current wardrobe is VERY slim... 
Sleep: well i've been sick with a cold/sinus congestion so that put a big damper on my lack of sleep lately. we bought a humidifier so that helped with my dry throat. i'm crossing my fingers this sickness goes away sooon
Best moments: any time i get to spend with kevin these days. those are the best moments.
Missing anything?  oh pretty much everything i can't have or do being this pregnant. enough said :)
Movement?  yes yes yes and i love it! 
Food Cravings: dessert. all the time. my day isn't complete without a little chocolate (this boy will probably be a big chocolate eater like his mama) 
Belly Button in or Out? stretched and flat, so neither of those options haha 
Wedding ring on or off? still on! but it's feeling a little tighter right now.
Happy or Moody? excited. sick. anxious. tired. happy. etc. 
Looking Forward to: the month of may to be over (don't hate me!) 

eating out at Fritz's with the sales team
walking around "the loop" and window shopping
seeing the new spiderman movie
visiting the science center
attending church
driving around the arch
viewing the inside of the catholic basilica of st louis
+ enjoying time together.