Meet Beckett :)

We just got back from the doctor's office and had an excellent report!

This little guy is happy, healthy, and weighs in at 3 pounds 5 ounces.

I am 29 weeks and 1 day, but Beckett is continuing to measure exactly one week ahead.

 

Except for his head - it measures TWO weeks ahead.



We think he gets that from his Papa :).

Third Trimester Here We Come!

This week I am technically in my 29th week, but last week marked the beginning of the my third trimester.

Here are the highlights:

How Far Along: 29 Weeks

Size of Baby: According to the Baby Center website, Beckett is the weight of a butternut squash and a tad over 15 inches long.  However, at the last appointment (5 weeks ago) he was a week ahead of schedule, so I imagine he is a really big butternut squash!

Total Weight Gain: Gained 22 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I LOVE wearing sweat pants more than I ever have in my life.  If I need to get "dressed up" I am usually in a cotton dress with leggings. 

Movement: He is starting to get into more of a schedule.  He is active around 9:00am, lunch time, 4:00ish, dinner time, 8:00pm, and as I am going to bed.

Sleep: I switch sides A TON throughout the night.  It is definitely getting harder to get comfortable!

What I miss: Wine, my old jeans, wine, not breathing like Darth Vader, wine, sleeping on my stomach, wine...

Cravings: The past two days I have been obsessively thinking about Cheesecake.  Guy just might have to take me to the Cheesecake Factory soon....YUMM-O! 

Best Moment this week: Well, it's only Day 2 of Week 29, but I am REALLY looking forward to going to our doctor's appointment this afternoon.  It's been 5 weeks, which feels like forever.  I am just anxious to hear that everything looks great :). 

I think they call this "nesting".....

Spring Break flew by!  A whole week to relax, sleep in, lounge in pajamas?  Actually, not really!  I was a busy bee this week.

Here were a few of my projects....

Emily and I had a freezer party!  We made chicken spaghetti, stuffed pasta shells, peanut sauce, and four cheese pesto pasta.  Can you tell the pregnant ladies crave carbs?!

Our next adventure was to take a sewing class.  It was really fun!  I learned a lot of tricks and things I had forgotten, so I was so happy to brush up on my skills.  Emily did awesome - it was her first time to ever touch a sewing machine.  We both came home with some pretty cute tote bags :).

Now this may not look like much right now, but Guy and I are hoping that it will be the perfect decoration for Beckett's room soon.  I won't spill the details on what the finished product will be yet, but here is a sneak peek...

And, finally, I whipped this up last night!  The sewing class from earlier this week gave me the confidence to tackle making my own nursing cover.  I have seen the "hooter hiders" in quite a few boutique stores for around $35-40.00.  I made mine for $12.00!  Even Guy was impressed!

And, of course, I probably over did it this week.  I wound up with a nasty cold, which is even less fun when pregnant.  I decided to go ahead and take the day off from school, which is pretty nice.   I am finally getting my day to relax, take a nap, and stay in jammies :).



Wahoo!  I received my first blogger award....and it's stylish, no less :). 

Part of the fun of this award is that you share seven things about yourself.  Soooo, here goes....

1.) I love to read.  I remember first getting "hooked" onto books - sometime around the middle of 2nd grade.  I discovered the Sweet Valley Twins series and quickly devoured every last book in the series.  I can stay lost in books for hours, but I never seem to find the time anymore.

2.) I share a birthday with Princess Diana and Pam Anderson.  (July 1st)

3.) I am extremely sentimental.  I hate clutter, but I save EVERYTHING that reminds me of a good memory.  There are boxes in our attic full of letters, ticket stubs, photos, dried flowers - you name it! 

4.) It's a good thing I save so many sentimental items and photos, because I have a horrible memory.  If it's been longer than 6 months ago, I have totally forgotten about it.

5.) I have never, ever, ever enjoyed the taste of red meat, pork, olives, or bananas.  Over the years I have tried to enjoy bananas (without much success), but I will never like red meat or pork.  This is a constant source of frustration to my carnivorous husband.  But, he also shares in my distaste of olives.

6.) Nothing gives me greater satisfaction that crossing off items on a to do list.  Lists make me feel in control.

7.) I crave sugar all the time.  I can hardly say no to dessert!

I would like to pass along this award to my friend Emily at http://ekstoner.blogspot.com/.  She is one of the most stylish ladies I know, and has a very cute blog too!

Going Down Memory Lane

This morning Guyla called to tell me the sweetest thing.  She was going through some of her old journals and found an entry dated December 11th, 2000.  It said something to the effect of "Guy started dating a new girl named Missy.  After only one date, he seems crazy about her."  How sweet is that?  It was written just two days after our first date.

I will always remember that winter because it was one of the worst ones we had had in years.  I lived in Norman, and Guy was living in Northwest Oklahoma City - a 45 minute drive in good weather.   Unfortunately, there was a long period of horrible icy roads that started right at Christmas.  Even though we had only been "dating" for a couple of weeks, we were already inseparable - seeing each other every single day.  Guy was quite the gentlemen and always came down to pick me up for dates, even in the icy weather.  For a college student, he must have spent a fortune in gas and date money! 

So in honor of my wonderful husband and best friend, here are a few pictures of him through the years!

January 2001 - These are probably the very first pictures taken of us together.  They are from a 2001 New Year's Party that was thrown at Guy's college house.  At Christmas, Guy had asked my parents for permission to take me to the party - AND spend the night - since the roads were so bad.  That was a pretty big deal for an 18 year old girl!  (Mom, ignore the beer.)

May 2002: Guy's College Graduation -  I love these two pictures.  The first makes me smile because Gary looks so proud of his son.  The second picture Guyla had snapped right after giving him a big hug.

Summer 2002: Our first big trip together!  For Guy's graduation present, he asked his parents for a beach trip  for the two of us.  So off to Ft. Lauderdale we went!

Summer 2002:  We went back to Florida, but this time to Orlando.  I love Disney World!

Also the Summer of 2002: What a wonderful summer that was!  (Guy proposed that summer.) We drove to Colorado to pick up Steph from Summer camp.  One of my favorite road trips ever.

Summer 2003: We went to Memphis for a mini Mayo reunion.  This is Guy with his Grandma.  Too cute!

Fall 2003: Guy with his best friend Dustin, who passed away a year ago.

Fall 2003: Our engagement party.

June 10th 2004:  Mr. and Mrs. Mayo: Just Married!

Fall 2004: "Coach Guy" on a trip to Colorado Springs for a hockey tournament.  We had gone hiking that day and came upon this sign.  I love this picture!

Fall 2004: Portland, Oregon

Christmas 2004: Guy was rockin' a pretty sweet hairdo.

June 10th, 2005: Our one year wedding anniversary!  We had just finished trying a bite of the frozen cake from our reception party - it tasted better the first time around.

Summer 2006: Cape San Blas - I have gone to this same beach for more summers than I can count.  This was the first year for Guy to come too!

Christmas 2006:  At Gary and Guyla's

Summer 2007:  Spending time with the Stoners.

August 2007: Portland, Oregon - Emily and Kevin's wedding.

Memphis 2008: Grandma's backyard.

Fall 2008: Breakfast al fresco in San Antonio.

Philadelphia 2008: At Betsy Ross' House.  Doesn't he look just like her?

Thanksgiving 2008: Two superheros at F.A.O. Schwartz in NYC.

Spring 2009: Guy met friends at the Jimmy Buffet concert.

 

Summer 2009: Shopping with Guy is always an adventure.

Summer 2009: Gary and Guy windsurfing.

Fall 2009: SNUGGIE!

Christmas 2009: Sledding in the snowstorm!  Guy pushed me all over the place.

Spring 2010: An amazing trifecta - picnic at the Dallas Arboretum, Sprinkles cupcakes, and my smiling husband.

Thanksgiving 2010 - Guy had been busy in the kitchen at my parents' house.  I am 12 weeks pregnant and we had just posted our happy news on Facebook!

January 2011 - And here is my handsome stud just about a month ago.



It was so much fun to go through these pictures today.  Even Guy laughed as I brought out all of our old scrapbooks.  I'm sad, though, because many of our pictures have been lost on CD's that are no longer readable.  That's why I love facebook and blogging - the sentimental part of me just loves to reminisce on our life together!