Mmmm...glucola!

Yesterday after my doctor appointment I had the pleasure of drinking this tasty concoction, Glucola. Or pure, orange flavored sugar. I had my glucose screening test and had to drink this in 5 minutes while the lab tech watched. Then I had to go back to the waiting room and wait an hour and then get blood drawn. It wasn't as bad as some of the other stuff I've had to drink, like barium sulfate, but it was still pretty tortorous. And I think a big shock to my system. I'm not a soda drinker---or any sugar beverage drinker for that matter. After the test I felt like I could go run a marathon and then about 25 minutes after that I was so sleepy I could barely keep my eyes open. Hopefully that means my body metabolized the sugar fast and I'll past the test? We shall see!

Post-It Note Tuesday

Making progress

We made some progress on the nursery this weekend! We got the call that our crib has arrived last week and it put us both in panic mode.....we don't have that much longer to get things ready! We took off for Portland as soon as I got off work on Friday and did some shopping/looking. Saturday we woke up, went for breakfast and got busy on house projects. Mom and I washed windows inside and out (thanks, mom!) and Joe and dad tapped the nursery and got it ready for priming and painting. It's amazing how much faster things get done when there's a team!

While the primer was drying we took a break and went golfing. It was so much fun! My first time and I loved it. We played 18 holes---it was the par 3 course but still---I felt pretty good about it! Beginners luck? Perhaps. Can't wait to go again though! After golf we went for dinner and then Joe and I got busy on the room again. We have a vision for the room so it's just a matter of finding the right stuff and putting it together. Here is the work in progress:

Still have a lot of touch up to do. We decided to leave one wall the brown color that it was when this room was our office. Can't wait to see it really start coming together. I feel less stressed now that we've at least got the painting done. Bring on the crib, changing table, rocking chair and all the adorable things we've found at Etsy.com---we're getting ready for your arrival, baby!

My latest addiction...

zulily.com! I love waking up and seeing what the daily deals are! I've bought several things including a high chair for more than 1/2 off, some maternity clothes and a few other baby things. Such great deals! If you want to sign up, let me know and I'll send you an invite. Then I get $10 (if you buy anything) and then you can do the same with your friends!

Wordless Wednesday

4th of July

Joe and I at Joanna and Abe's. Notice Joe's glasses...so patriotic! And the Polaroid, love it!

What a weekend! It was busy from the time I left work on Friday till I went to bed last night. And I loved every minute of it. It was quite possibly the best 4th of July weekend in a long time!

Saturday was the 2nd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta at the lake. It was a blast! Joanna's husband took 2nd place out of 50+ boats! Joe wants to have a boat next year. I hope he does! Mostly because I want to ride in it during the parade! :)

Abe's awesome boat, the Banana Slug!

Sunday we went to Joanna and Abe's for a BBQ. So fun! She is the best hostess! We ended the night at our friend Robby's house. I went to my sisters to watch the fireworks, Joe stayed at Robby's and watched from the roof. The view from Kim's house was amazing! We ended up getting home after 1am. Haven't stayed up that late since.....I can't remember. It took a toll though as I ended up sleeping in until after 9 yesterday. Haven't done that for longer than I can remember either!

I've decided that Longview is a pretty fun place to be on the 4th of July. So many fun things going on, so many traditions! Can't wait for next year!

25 weeks!

Not many new developments this week...baby is just gaining weight and growing! Apparently he's also growing more hair.

I'm still feeling great! Only minor complaint is slight heart burn in the afternoons. I feel so lucky! I've also noticed my energy has started to dwindle but I don't think I can necessarily blame it on the baby. Staying up later because it's light out so late has a lot to do with it, I'm sure. I've also been waking up a lot more during the night. Last night I woke up to baby kicking me on my left side. It's so crazy to be able to feel all of his movements!

Maybe one of these days I'll have something non-baby related to blog about?!

Happy Thursday, Happy July 1st!