First sugar test = Bust!

Sad! I guess you can already see from the picture that my first sugar test which tests for gestational diabetes was a bust! I went into the appointment a little nervous because I had heard from friends that this was by far their least favorite of all their appointments. You go in and really have nothing to look forward to. The doctor weighs you in, takes your blood pressure and then hands you the dreaded drink. At first I was imagining something gooey but to my surprise it was a little orange drink that resembled a Sunkist. While I will be honest, I didn't think it tasted exactly like a Sunkist, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It kinda tasted like I was drinking a bunch of melted popsicles. By no means did I enjoy it but I could bare it. You have two minutes to chug the drink and have to keep it down for an hour so they can check your blood sugar once an hour had passed. After I drank my "orange soda" I went back out to the waiting room to being the waiting process. Luckily, I was there with a really sweet girl who was about my age and we just talked about our pregnancies and nurseries the whole time. Once the hour passed, the nurse came and got me and began running the tests. I say tests loosely because all she had to do was prick my finger and then she could run all the tests she needed off a few little drops of blood. The first thing they were checking for was gestational diabetes and the second was to see if I was anemic. Well turns out that today was just not my lucky day and I failed both tests. ha. I am anemic and have to take iron supplements and I also get to come back in for a second round of diabetes testing. The second test is a 3hr test and I get to drink twice the amount of the nasty orange soda as I did this time. Awesome! Just what I was hoping for right?! Wrong! Never in a million years would I have guessed that I am anemic. I eat red meat and salads all the time. I guess Luke is just stealing all my Iron out of my body and using it for himself! Oh well, I would rather figure all this stuff out now and correct it and have a healthy baby than let it go unnoticed. There was one bit of good news though! Last night I got on the scale and about had a heart attack. The number on the scale was one that I had obviously never seen before and I honestly didn't think felt right. Well lucky for me, it wasn't! I got weighed this morning and to my surprise, my scale at home was way off! Wahoo! Now lets be honest for a minute, I have never seen the number at the doctors office scale either but I was told I was doing really well and that I had only gained 13 lbs the whole pregnancy (27 weeks). They said that was right where I needed to be so I felt a little better. I guess ill take it considering the rest of the news I received today was not exactly fun. So.....next Tuesday, I go back in for my second round of tests. If I pass this then im great. If not, I get to partake in a strict diet and also look into insulin shots. Oh joy! So if your reading this, please say a little prayer that I pass!

xoxo,
Megs

Nursery Progress

HOORAY!! The nursery is finally painted!! I can not even begin to tell you what a relief it is to have Luke's nursery painted and the crib set up! I feel like up until this point I needed John to help me with everything and now I can finally go in there and work on my own. We have spent the past several weekends taping off the nursery for painting the lines and let me tell you, that is no easy task! When you are married to a perfectionist and live in an old house where all the wall, floors and ceilings are uneven, painting horizontal lines can become a nightmare. Luckily, all his hard work payed off! The lines were perfect and not one needs to be fixed! I am so grateful to have such a patient husband because lets be honest, I do believe that is one personality trait that I'm lacking. Oh well! Below is a bunch of pictures of the nursery as well as items that I am thinking that I want to go in the nursery. Ill explain everything step by step below....

This first picture is a picture of the wall directly to your left when you walk into the room. As you can see the doorway is in the very left hand side of the picture. This chest was originally in our bedroom and I just moved it upstairs today to try it out. It is actually a little darker than I thought I wanted in the nursery but I think I'm starting to warm up to the idea of having it in there. It fits nicely on the wall and also brings a different look to the room. I would put Luke's changing pad in top and diaper pale in the corner to the right. Above the dresser would be the Sugarboo designs white dog painting that I put in an earlier post. If you do not know about sugarboo designs, I strongly suggest you check them out! I love them.

This a a pic of the laundry basket that I want for Luke's room. Its from Restoration Hardware baby and I love how Boyish it is! I feel like it totally screams boy and also its something he will be able to keep for a very long time. I am not totally into baby rooms looking very babyish so I figured this was a good little boy basket. This would probably go next to the diaper pail or in one of the corners.

Next is a picture of the crib and the chest above. As you can see I still don't have the bedding because it is being made but hopefully that will be done any day now. The bedding is bright turquoise and green so it will brighten up the gray and white walls.

This cubby is from Restoration Hardware baby as well. It is an industrial look to go along with the gray theme. I would probably put this to the right of the crib in the corner. I would use it for book or pictures or whatever!

Here is a picture of what you see when you are standing in the doorway to the room. As you can see I have yet to remove the TV but I can assure you that it will be gone shortly. In front of the windows I think I am going to put a bunch of baskets for toys, books, and blankets. I want to keep the windows open so I can get as much natural sunlight as possible.

Here is an example of one of the baskets I love. Can you guess where its from?? Yep! Restoration Hardware baby. I think I am beginning to see a trend. Ha, I guess I just like their little boy stuff.

This picture is taken to the right of the window. In this corner I will have a Chase lounge. I am having it covered in a comfy suede and making it a cozy feeding/reading chair. In this corner I will have a side table with a lamp as well as somewhere to put his little books.

Here is a lamp I found at Home Goods. We are doing a natural rug on the floor so I thought this may be a fun way to tie in the natural fiber element. Not sure but it an option!

Here is a book shelf that I could hang on the wall behind the chair. I love the style of wood! Restoration hardware. ha

Possible side table from Home Goods??

Lastly, here is the little nook that I am sure Luke will spend hours playing in. It is perfect for a little kid to use at a reading spot. Its so bright and fun. Below are two pictures of a chalk board and a push pin board that I want to put side by side on the wall to the right of the window. I The chalkboard will be great just to draw on or leave reminder messages of things we have coming up. My idea for the push pin board was to put all his artwork, pictures or even invitations on it. I

Restoration hardware baby

Restoration hardware baby.

Ok, by now you may be thinking to yourself wow, that is a lot of gray and white. I promise you it wont be overwhelming. I plan to bring lots of color in through accents. I was just nervous to put too much color in and make it look like a nursery school. I still have to look into curtains, pillows, picture frames and many other little nick knacks that will hopefully bring just the right amount of color into the room. This is just the beginning stages but hopefully you like what you saw so far! I feel like we have gotten a big jump on it now that the painting is done and now I can begin the fun stuff. Hope everyone had a great weekend!

xoxo, Meg

Baby Bags....

So lately I have been looking into diaper bags! I honestly never knew there were so many different kinds and so many different price ranges. Diaper bags can be as simple as a tote or as extravagant as a Gucci bag. There also seems to be many schools or thought on what exactly makes a "good" diaper bag. Is the bigger the better? Is the one with the most compartments the best? Who knows! I can honestly say that I have no idea from looking at a picture which bag is better than the other. I can only assume that I want one that will hold quite a lot and also possible has a place to put the bottles and other necessitates. There is one minor problem in all of this though....most of them are heinous! After spending quite a bit of time looking at all the celebrity blogs, Nordstroms and Neiman Marsuc here are a few bags that I thought looked the best out of the options.

Tory Burch Ella Tote



Tory Burch Dipped Tote

Timi and Leslie

Timi and Leslie

Storksak Olivia Bag

Skip Hot Studio Tote

Quicksilver baby backpack (for the Daddys!)

Petunia Picklebottom

Petunia Picklebottom

Tory Burch Nylon Stacked Logo Bag

. Neiman Marcus Felix Ray Quilted

Kate Spade

Dwell Studios

Inside of Dwell Studios

Burberry

Obviously, I added a few that I can only dream about but it sure it fun to dream! The Burberry is amazing but for some reason I dont know if I can see John allowing me to spend $800 + dollars on something that carries diapers and breast milk? What do you think? ha. Beides that one, the others range from $80 to $400. I still have to do more research and see which things I like and cant live without but I think my first mission would be to find these bags in person. My luck, I would fall inlove with a bag, order it and it is totally a bust! Well looks like i'll be making a trip to Atlanta some time soon!

xoxo, Meg

Mondays!

Shouldn't every Monday start with a cup cake???

(Yes, I know I am obsessed with her..how could you not be?!?)

Mother's Day

Yesterday was Mother's Day and I figured that in lou of the holiday I would dedicate this post to my mom! Sadly, I was not able to spend yesterday with mom my due to the fact that we live 3 hours apart and we just saw eachother two weeks prior. However, I will say that I probably talked to her atleast 4 times. That may seem like a lot to most people but that is about average for us. My mom has truly become one of my best friends over the years. We talk on the phone several times a day and dont go more than a month without seeing eachother. I am so excited for her to meet Luke and I know she feels the same. She has been so excited through out this whole pregnancy and I cant wait to see how much Luke will love his Nana. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day MOM! I love you!

Mother's Day Ideas

So I know that I am not techniqually a mother yet, but I thought it would be fun to make a list of a few fun items that I have seen over the past week that would make a great gift for any mother. Here are a few ideas for all my friends who are mothers and mothers to be! Happy Mother's Day! xoxo
Melinda Marie Teeny Pod Ring

Melinda Marie Teeny Pod Ring

Melinda Marie Teeny Pod Ring

Melinda Marie Mini Pod Bangle

Melinda Marie Mini Pod Bangle

Dolce Vita Jade Wedge

Dolce Vita sandle

Tory Burch

The past two weeks: Easter and Sarasota!

Here are a few more pictures from the past several weeks! I am 24 and 25 weeks pregnant in these...

Mexican with Julie and John

Jessica, Molly and I at my 1st shower in PV

Cousins

Bev, Jess and I driving to the Resort

Miss Bev

Jessica, Bev and I at Andy's wedding

Knoxville Girls

Me and John

Christian trying to feel Luke kick.