Almost Go Time!

Posted on August 16, 2013 by tamaramccray

Hey there friends and loved ones! It’s been a while since I’ve posted and with good reason…I’ve been REALLY really REALLY busy.

I’m now almost at 38 weeks and just hoping and wishing that she’ll stay in there just one more week or so and then I will feel like I’ve gotten soooome kind of rest between getting the house situated and her being here. It’s been quite a circus at the Potuck homestead AND at the salon! We just finally finished settling into our new home 20 min outside of Nashville. Yep, just a supposed couple weeks before Elsie arrives. We like to do things last minute I suppose…

But all is well. We are set to go. Just wanted to update everyone on my pregnancy journey and life in general. Pregnancy has been …a lot of mental work for me. I google so much stuff without having been pregnant. So, once I became pregnant the research for me has been never ever ending. I’ve enjoyed it, actually. Some things I wish I never found out, but mostly pretty interesting. I feel like such a pregnancy pro. I could maybe..probably deliver a baby at this point. I’ve had pretty much zero issues with this first baby girl (beside the typical preggo symptoms) I am hoping the labor and delivery will go just as smoothly!!! I hope I hope I hope!

Let’s just say this…to be able to work on my legs all day long up until the due date…what a miracle! Here is a photo of me this week at the salon doin’ my thang. See…I look SO happy to be working still! And I am!!!

So there’s that. From the front I don’t look ready to pop I suppose…but here I am almost 38 weeks from the side!

SEE!! I’m so ready guys! I promise to post about baybay Elsie’s arrival and maybe if I’m lucky I’ll post again next week!

For those that are interested in what baby Elsie’s nursery is lookin’ like…well we’ve finally finished! It’s fresh and sweet. We went with a super anti-pink look. Darren and I aren’t the biggest fans of super duper girly vibes, so we felt like keepin’ it somewhat simple.

If anyone wants to know where we purchased anything, let us know!

Enjoy 🙂

27 Weeks and I feel…

Posted on June 8, 2013 by tamaramccray

HOW FAR ALONG – 27 weeks

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TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN- I think this week I packed on a couple more lbs due to the baby shower and family in town…I’m guessing 18 lbs total at this juncture.

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MATERNITY CLOTHES?- Maternity shorts. Regular stretchy clothes in medium instead of small.

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STRETCH MARKS?- Ok..this is sad for me to post. I found some tiny white ones on my boobies. I almost cried. Ohhh but they are tiny indeed. I’m holding out hope that no more shall surface!

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SLEEP?- Bad this last week. I can’t get comfy because of my heavier belly. I got a new leg pillow. I also just purchased a belly wedge to lift the belly. It’s only going to get worse.

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BEST MOMENT THIS WEEK?- The family baby shower! It was SO wonderful seeing my in-laws and Darren’s bro & wifey. I missed them so much. We had such a great weekend filled with LOTS of yummy food and conversation! Darren and I also went to the flea market the weekend before and got anew kitchen table…later we found a chest of drawers for Elsie’s changing station. What fun shopping!

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MISS ANYTHING?- Sleeping normally. I won’t lie…I am starting to really miss caffeine! I had no idea how much I depended on a random cup-a-joe. Also, Super sweaty workouts. Regular clothes. My golden tan ( being able to tan my back side) I can’t lay on my tummy while preggo. I really need to float in a pool!

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MOVEMENT?- The day AFTER my inlaws left she started a new dance routine in my belly. I think it’s some salsa dancing. I feel some brazilian influences in her moves. She is CRAZY! Before she was just kicking after meals and late at night at the bottom of my belly…but she changed position finally. Now she is kicking higher up and punching lower. Darren and I sat around the other day watching how crazy it looks (YES! You can finally seeee her moving!) It’s so crazy and awesome! It scares me for a second with every random huge maneuver.

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FOOD CRAVINGS?- Sweets this last week or so…

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FOOD AVERSIONS?- Gone.

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GENDER- Our baby is a sweet AND active girl.

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SYMPTOMS- Heaviness in lower belly since she changed positions. My OB suggested I stay on my feet no more than 5 hours at work. Ughhhh. This is so hard to do! I’m tired way earlier now. I have random cramps from ligaments stretching. I also have a bruised feeling on my belly which I found out is from where she kicks the most. Let’s see….Oh…the trouble sleeping. Peeing a lot more again since she is bearing down a bit more on my bladder. Oh joy….

WEDDING RINGS ON OR OFF? ON

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LOOKING FORWARD TO- moving OUT OF THIS TINY HOUSE! Our vacation to Siesta Key in just two weeks!!!!!

Belly at 27 weeks!

Posted on June 8, 2013 by tamaramccray

Bonjour!

It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post, so I figured I’d post the photo I had taken for my 27 weeks! SO SORRY about the awful pajama shorts/sportsbra combo. Where is my style these days? If you find it, tell it I miss it dearly. Ok..so.. I’m definitely growin’. It’s funny I’ve heard from half the people/clients that my belly is small, but then the other half of folks (whom I agree with) say that it’s a big ball of a belly! I for sure feel bigger and more preggo than ever. I am thoroughly enjoying not having to “suck in”. 😉 Also my doc says I’m carrying high, which doesn’t mean much other than that’s because of the size of my torso and how strong my ab muscles are! So…for all those that believe in old wives tales about boys carrying low and girls carrying high…or vice/versa…well it’s all a bunch a hooey! It’s all due to torso size and how strong the abs are! Interesting indeed. Whatever the scientific reason, I am enjoying looking pregnant as can be (for now). I get all types of favors…including, but not limited to: Dibs on the next open stall in any public bathroom, dibs on the next open table at a restaurant, employees at ANY grocery store insisting they carry my bags to the car, strangers slamming on the breaks to let me jaywalk across streets, sweet smiles and sweet compliments, people waiting no matter how slow I walk to keep doors open for me…the list is endless. I feel like being pregnant might have made me lazy for life.

Until next photo….

xoxo (I’ve been watching Gossip Girl like crazy on Netflix so the “xoxo”…some of you girls might understand haha)

Belly at 22 weeks!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by tamaramccray

It really does get bigger every week. I’m waiting for a week where it doesn’t get bigger, but just changes shape. Lots of preggo friends have reported this happening at about my stage. However, I just feel like Elsie is growing sooo much every week. I’m happy about that, of course. But, I really…really…really hope she doesn’t turn into a 10 lb baby! And if she does, I’ll just be happy she is healthy 🙂 She is really making a scene inside my belly this week. LOTS of kicks and jabs. Every time it makes me giggle because it’s like she just suddenly goes haywire. I wonder if she knows how much she is amusing me these days? My crazy girl.

The “Halfway There” ultrasound! Woop Woop!

Posted on April 23, 2013 by tamaramccray

Today was pretty spectacular! We had our (possibly) last ultrasound before baby Elsie’s arrival. I barely slept the night before because I was just SO excited to see her again! Is it possible to miss someone you’ve yet to meet? Well, I do!

We waited 45 minutes in the waiting room this morning. I was so fidgety. What were they doing back there?! Then finally they called us back. A mom of 5 with Doc Marten boots on was our gal. She was so fun and sweet and answered all my nitpicky questions. Having a great ultrasound tech is key. She was super nice and patient with Elsie.

Onto….our girl. She was a little fetus tornado today! She was whippin’ around left to right…up then down! I couldn’t believe it, and neither could our tech! She said under her breath “she is craaaazy”. We all laughed. She then said “wow, I really don’t know if I’ll ever get the shots I need”. Well, she did get those shots…30 minutes later! Apparently Elsie was excited about the weather, or could easily sense my energy from the sunshine today. Whatever the reason, we loved seeing her bounce about and punch with her arms and legs. I couldn’t feel when she was doing it, but I will soon. At one point she kept crossing her legs like a lady. It was out of control cute. Because of the sonic the hedgehog moves going on it was hard for the tech to get the “glamour shot” of the womb. The profile picture every mom wants…welllll mine is a bit blurry and not defined. She did at one point turn her big face straight at us and wave. It was perfect. Elsie still looks a bit like an alien, but apparently if we did the 4d ultrasound she would have looked much more like a human baby. Ehhhh…no big deal.

Her heart and brain and everything else about her seems to be perrrrfect! Darren and I couldn’t be happier!

Here are Elsie’s baby feet. How proper do they look?!

This is the not so defined profile shot of her 🙂 🙂

“Hey Guys!” Elsie is waving at the camera!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

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