Woah Grandma!

I LOOOVE my grandmother! Yesterday I spent all day with her in Indianapolis and oh. my. goodness. can that woman shop! We started out at BuyBuyBaby, then went to Lowes, then lunch at MCL (um, delish!), then BRU, then Macy's and finally Von Myer (sp?).

I had no idea we would be gone for 7 hours, but so much was accomplished. I was able to get Lillian's Pack and Play, changing pad, gates for the stairway, and several little outfits. Her great-grandmother spoiled her with clothes and books and an adorable little swimsuit. I hope Lillian gets to spend lots of time with her g-grandma, and hopefully keep up with her better than I did yesterday!

Saturday is the baby shower and I'm so excited to see my family and eat lots of yummy food. Lillian has been very active and she's getting to be pretty heavy. Last night I was looking at my belly in the mirror and could see a dent where her little body was laying. I'm just so smitten for her.

We found it!

We found a Hawaiian Shaved Ice about 30 minutes from where we live :)

26 weeks

*How far along?: 26 weeks

*Total weight gain: 10lbs

*How big is baby?: Almost 2lbs!!

*Maternity clothes?: Yep. Mainly just jeans. I'm finally buying more maternity tops because they are more flattering and make me look pregnant instead of just big. Oddly enough, I can still fit into my regular medium sized dresses! I just bought a new one for the baby shower and can't wait to wear it this weekend!

*Stretch marks?: Non that I know of... I have a few light white ones from back in the day, but they aren't getting worse or more noticeable. Hopefully it stays this way.

*Sleep?: I'm lucky if I get 2 consecutive hours in a night.

*Best moment this week?: Last night Phil and I took the dog for a walk at the park. We started talking about flavored shaved ice and how yummy they were in Hawaii. We left the park and drove through 2 different towns looking for some! We even hit up the local little league baseball fields in search of flavor ice. Sadly, we had no luck, but it was a lot of fun and unexpected. (I did get a starkiss from DQ for the first time in 20 years. It was delish!)

*Movement?: Lots of rolling and pushing and kicking. She lets me know when she's hungry, uncomfortable, and bored! I love feeling so connected to her.

*Food cravings?: I've been wanting s'mores since last Friday.

*Labor signs?: None

*Belly button in or out?: It's still in, but when I laugh or cough it pushes out a little.

*What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach and drinking coffee guilt free.

*What I'm looking forward to: My shower this weekend!

*Milestone: Phil can watch Lillian move in my stomach now. I've been watching her for weeks, but he has a hard time seeing it. Also, she responds to our voices!

Well Gaaawwleeee (plus some pics)

I love that phrase. Especially coming from the big burley man working at the marina where we are docked. Something about being in the south just makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. Did I mention the food?

1. Grits - We don't have these in Indiana and I love them

2. Catfish - Never thought I would say that. The catfish in Indiana is the most disgusting food I've ever seen, but for some reason in Tennessee they have perfected this strange animal to taste amazing. Kind of like frito chips actually...

3. Pie - all of it. Chess pie, Fudge pie, Derby Pie, Blackberry Pie, Peach Pie, Apple Pie. allofit.

4. Sweet tea - 'nough said.

Yesterday DH and I had a great time playing a round of mini golf at the state park and fishing the day away. Unfortunately after we got as far west as possible on the lake our boat wouldn't start. It was also 90 degrees outside and we were no where near the shade on the shoreline. Thank God this adorable older couple happened to be swimming off their pontoon boat within shouting distance and they were kind enough to tow us all the way back to the marina. They were really just so adorable. They have been married 49 years and were as sweet as could be. They told us about their children and grandchildren and we realized her son works at the hospital in Indiana that I'll be delivering at. It's such a small world!

Now that the boat won't start we may be ending our trip a couple days earlier than expected. Phil is fishing around the marina today, but there isn't anything else to do around here without driving at least an hour and a half away. The pool and a good book are enough to keep me happy, but I can understand him not wanting to miss work to sit around a dock.

Lillians first boating trip:

Phils fish.............

My tiny little fish... (don't judge, I look disgusting here!)

Sweet older couple towing us back to the marina:

First Day of Vacation!

Lillian's first time on a boat and I think she got seasick... I know I was!

*Note to self: Do not eat big dinner before going fishing*

Tennessee is soooo pretty right now. The weather is great and the people are nice. However, you would think some have never seen a pregnant girl before. Maybe it's because I'm 25, married and pregnant (sorry if you're from Tennessee) that they think is odd, but if one more person gives me the side eye I swear I'm going to start throwing things. Last night at dinner this guy was sitting with his wife and two kids and I don't know what his problem was but I was THISCLOSE to throwing my glass of ice water at his head. It's bad enough that I'm stuffing my face and I feel as big as a horse. How about the entire grocery store in Kentucky when we stopped for lunch? I mean seriously people, what the hell is so entertaining about a pregnant girl waddling around minding her own business on vacation? I feel like a zoo exhibit.

This vent is really just a small portion of an otherwise awesome vacation with my hubby. Did I mention there's a pool? :) And home made pie?