I havent done one of these in a while...Pregnancy Update!

Ever since last year my family has started a new tradition and that's to get the families together to watch the OSU/Michigan Game. I think that I was the one who suggested the idea since I'm an Alumni of OSU! So last Saturday we all got together to watch the game...one of my cousins in Alabama hasn't seen any pictures of me since I have been pregnant so my mom took these two pictures with her iPhone to send them to him.

This is me at 31 weeks!

*Not sure whats going on with my face on this picture*

Good thing I can fit Darrick is a big guy, because on the weekends I usually wear his sweatshirts! This jersey is compliments of the man! LOL!

 

 

How far along: 31 weeks

 

Total weight gain/loss: Total of 9lbs (last doctors appointment 11.28.2011)...I must admit I'm proud of myself...I thought FOR SURE over the Thanksgiving Holiday I put on a BUNCH of weight

 

Maternity clothes: Yes...pretty much EVERYTHING is maternity or a larger size in PLUS SIZE

 

Stretch marks: Boo Stretch Marks!

 

Sleep: I sleep good till 3:45am-4:30am...then I am up going to the restroom! Then when its time to turn over or get up...I have a really hard time. I believe the baby likes to rest at the bottom of my stomach...so at night it feels like someone has laid bricks on my body and is holding me down! LOL!

 

Best moment this week: Watching my Shirts move when she kicks me, or when Darrick puts his hand on my stomach she usually kicks and its almost like she is kicking to get his attention "Daddy I feel your hand"

 

Gender: Girl

 

Belly button in or out?:  In

 

Craving:I still really LOVE fruit and Fruit Smoothies!

 

What I miss: Being able to sleep on my stomach, and purchasing all the new fall trends...especially the heels

 

What I am looking forward to: meeting Emma...time is getting close! February will be here before we know it!

 

Weekly Wisdom: Listen to your Body!!!

 

Quote of the Day

Dont you just love Miss Piggy!!! 

In Honor of Black Friday....

My sister and I LOVE the Target Black Friday Commercials!!!

 Really I love the commercials because this is so my sister! She ABSOLUTELY LOVES Target!!!

I told her that I have ONE TIME to see her running through Target or doing sit-ups on the red ball outside of the store...and we are going to Target Rehab! LOL!

Happy Shopping EVERYONE...and PLEASE watch out for the Christmas Shopping crazies!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving EVERYONE!!!

I'm writing this early because I know I wont have time to do this on the actual day! I have so much to be thankful for this year, I guess since life as I know it is getting turned upside down (but in a good way) LOL...I just have a new found happiness and thankfulness!!! I wont go through each and everything I am thankful for because this blog post will be EXTRA long...but I will say I am EXTREMELY THANKFUL for all the BLESSINGS that God has sent my way!!!

Hope your holiday is filled with good food, fun, and fellowship with your family and friends!!!

Baby Shower at My Job...

I'm playing catch up with my blog!

So I had a baby shower at my job on November 17! It was for me and my supervisor who is also expecting at the beginning of next year. I had a really nice time, and I'm so grateful for everything they did to make it a success.

My Mom, Sister, Niece, and my friend Tiffany (who I didn't get a picture of) came because Darrick couldn't make it because of work! And I'm so glad they did...they had a great time as well. I think my niece (can't you tell by her face on this picture) had the most fun out of everyone!

 

 

 

 

I tried to crop out my supervisor...but I had to show this hat that one of my coworkers made for me! It is SUPER adorable...and I didn't know she made hats or clothes but I cant wait to try it on Emma!!!

 

This is my niece after we opened all the gifts!!! Silly Girl!

For those that didnt purchase a gift on their own, they all got together and purchased a  group gift which was a basket FILLED with all types of goodies!!! I couldnt wait to break open this gift  basket to see everything... 

Not sure what I was doing here...I know we were getting ready to open gifts...below are some pictures of all the things we received! I was so happy, I didnt think that my coworkers wouldve gone all out like this for me...but again I say I am very grateful and it got us off to a good start with baby stuff!!

This is the cake...which was VERY GOOD!!! Actually looking at this picture really makes me want a piece of cake! LOL!

This is the four of us...I think Im going to print this picture out to make sure Emma has a copy for her babybook!

This is me at 29 weeks! I think I look pretty good in this picture, despite feeling like crap earlier that day! LOL!

Holiday Time: Airport Style

I decided to do an Airport Style blog today since today is one of the BIGGEST TRAVEL DAYS of the year!

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Hayden Panettiere

Hilary Duff

Jessica Biel

Kimora Lee

Kristin Cavallari

Mary J. Blige

Nicki Minaj

 She looks crazy! (I just thought this picture was hilarious that is the ONLY reason it was added)

Tyra Banks

Vanessa Williams and Kim Kardashian

(pics and here)

Happy Birthday Carlyce!!!

I wanted to take the time today to wish my big sister a HAPPY 31st BIRTHDAY!!!!

This lady is a wife, a mother, a sister, a soon to be auntie and sister in law, sister/cousin, a friend, a student, full-time employee, and mentors young ladies, and sometimes I sit and wonder how she has time to accomplish it all! But she does! And I wanted to take the time to wish her a Happy Birthday and let her know how proud I am of her!

Love you Carcle (my nickname for her)!!!

Weekend in Pictures...

I started my weekend off early by taking last Friday off.

Last Thursday around noon or so, we got a little bit of snow. Then overnight I guess it snowed some more, so this is what we woke up to on Friday morning...our first snow of the season. I thought it was really pretty because the trees still had the different color leaves on it along with the snow.

I took off on Friday to meet my wedding coordinator and her assistants in Columbus, OH at the store Garden Ridge. Let me tell you this store is AWESOME and so worth the two-hour drive! I loved everything in here and wished I had taken more pictures.

I took a couple of pictures of these Christmas trees because they were the craziest colors EVER! In the first picture they are orange and purple...

then there was a Black Christmas Tree (yes, a black Christmas tree)...

then a Pink and Red one...I was amazed! I mean I know people usually do color themes on their trees but I had never seen tree in these colors!

We walked down one of the aisles and I found these high heel shoe chairs! LOL! I just took a picture of these because they were hilarious...I mean who would buy this and where would you put it in your house???

On to Saturday...we had a full-day! Darrick and I got up and ran errands, and he wanted to stop by the pet store because he heard there was an adoption for dogs that day. Now we already have one dog, named Mia (the American Bulldog)...however, Im not the biggest animal person so I just went along with going.

Well we got there and Darrick started holding all of the dogs, then looked at me and said which one are we going to get??? HUH??? I thought we were just looking!!! So I could tell in his eyes if we didn't get another dog he was going to be sad so I just said pick one...

Well I guess he had his eye on Sofie! Sofie is a Buchon Frise...she isn't in the best condition, basically she needs a little TLC (she needs to lose weight and get healthy so her fur by her behind will grow back in). I looked at him and asked if he was sure because she is a house dog and we didn't really talk about getting a dog to stay primarily in the house!

So this weekend we added a new addition to our family, she is no longer Sofie...she is now Peaches! My mother and father came over to see her and he renamed her Peaches (and she answers to it)! LOL!

(me after a long day on Saturday)

Friday Randoms...

Today, is Veterans Day...I wasn't fortunate to be able to have the day off, however, I took today off because I am going to Columbus for the day! I must say that I am kind of excited, I haven't been to Columbus since graduation in 2008! 

 The purpose of my trip is to go to some store that sells flowers in bulk for the wedding! However, I have already requested that we stop by the campus so I can see the changes that have been made since I left. When I left they were building a new union and new library...and I cant wait to take pictures! Crazy how I couldn't wait to finish, now I cant wait to get back and see the changes that have been made! 

I woke up today, bright and early to flat iron my hair since I washed it last night, and I polished my nails! I tried one of my new Essie Colors Luxedo (purplish color)!

I'm really having fun trying all the different colors. I bought A LOT of Essie nail-polish from Darrick's Job Company Store, I know I mentioned it before but Darrick works for L'Oreal (perks of the man working for a cosmetic company...GOTTA LOVE IT). The company recently purchased Essie, so the last time I was in the store I bought a bunch of colors because they were half off and I know with the holidays coming up the stock will be low in the coming weeks! One of my favorite colors that I recently purchased was Poor Little Rich Girl (deep red)...

Well that's all from me for today...HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

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