One Week Closer :-)

Hello again friends and followers,

You know let me just take a moment to say thank you sooo much to all of you that have been reading my blog. It means so much to me that even in my own little world (without much going on but being pregnant hehe) I have people around that care about me and take the time to tell me. Ahh you all make my day...thank you 100x! :-)

Ok on to this weeks agenda! What a exciting yet exhausting week for my hubby and I! It was Spring Break week for him, so we pretty much spent the entire week in shorts and an old tee, sanding and painting things for the nursery....but more on that in a moment! Here is what we shall discuss:

The Agenda: 

1. Head Over Heels - Wearing Heels During Pregnancy 

2. High's and Lows


3. The Nursery Project

4. Preggy Pics: Featuring Friends!

HEAD OVER HEELS: Wearing Heels During Pregnancy                                                             

*courtesy of maternityandstyle.com

There is still so much we don't know about how the body changes during pregnancy, which is why the debate over the safety of high heels during pregnancy continues. Many women enjoy wearing their heels while pregnant, and according to medical professionals, that's okay as long as you're aware of the risk. Falling down is the greatest risk to wearing high heels during pregnancy. Your center of gravity is shifted due to your changing shape, and adjusting it even more by wearing heels can leave you feeling off-balance. Mariah Carey experienced this phenomenon early in her pregnancy when she fell down on stage in late 2010 while wearing heels. On the other hand, whether or not you should wear heels is also about comfort. During pregnancy, stilettos tend to put more stress on the lower back than they normally would. Plus, most women experience edema during pregnancy, causing their feet to swell and become more sensitive. If you aren’t experiencing any of these problems, then there is no medical reason not to wear heels.

Are you continuing to wear heels through your pregnancy?

My answer: Yes! Well for now at least. They say everything in moderation right? I mean, I'm def not the girl to rock 6 inch stilletos to the grocery store (are you in-SANE!) but if I am going out on the town (who am I kidding?...) if i am going to church lol...I will put on a 3 or 4 incher...Yet perhaps my confidence in doing this (while being 28 weeks pregnant) can't be attributed to myself, but the support of my hubby, who I am constantly locking arms with to prevent a fall...Now if my feet begin to swell, or my belly grows entirely to big to be comfortable for me and the baby over these last few months..well then...hello flats!

Until then,  I guess heels make me feel like even though I am pregnant, I am still beautiful, I am still girly, and classy...should I really have to compromise those things? Just my take.

Highs and Lows

The Highs

1. Jeans in Juniors - So I went to Macy's last weekend and I found myself mozing over to the juniors section, call it nastalgia, wishful thinking perhaps...So as I surf the racks looking for stretchy jeans, over-sized tees, and maxi dresses, the sales lady comes over and jokingly remarks "well now, this is different... shouldn't you be over in maternity?" I laughed - though slightly offended - and told her that I am not defined by my belly! I can shop in any department - and if the shoe fits - I am wearing it! Needless to say, 30 minutes and 13 bucks later, I left the mall with my skinny Levi's jeans in hand! Pic Above! (Mmmhmm...take THAT Sales lady! :-p)

2. Israel New Breed Concert

My hubby and I went to the ah-maz-ing Israel concert on Thursday! I can't not say enough about our experience. It was truly God breathed. So much MORE than a "concert." It was a true harmonious worship session to Jesus! It was just awesome to look all around me and see, from the people on stage to the 13 year old girl to my left, we all lifted our hands and just worshiped the Lord. He truly used Israel and his musical gifting to touch the very core of my being. I thought for a moment as he sung  "He Knows My Name", and "Moving Forward"...I reminisce on the melody, the lyrics...It so easy to have spiritual amnesia as a Christian. To forget who I am, who I belong to. To forget how the Lord has completely transformed my life. Forget the moment that I decided to never turn back to the ways of this world again...its moments like this...that bring them back to life. Jesus, I live to worship you.


3. Child Birth Class
Informative, Enlightening, Fun - Loved it! Aaron and I went to the 5 hour class, pillow in hand, ready to soak up all the knowledge we could! And boy did we...so many of our concerns we answered! How to breath through contractions, vaginal tears, how painful is it??, breastfeeding, c-section worries - you name it - our nurse answered it! ( I love this woman and her amazing sense of humor) Referring to babies as "little critters," and warning us that "newborns can often resemble aliens at first" lol. We even saw a video (real and raw) of a live birth! It was intense! Yet..enlightening :-) Can't wait for our follow up class next Saturday!

The Lows

1. SPRING BREAK IS OVERRR!!! :-( Why did it have to go by so fast? Not ready for my hubs to go back to school yet :-( Sigh...

The NURSERY PROJECT!
Aaron and I have been working all week trying to put a cute little room together for baby Woods. So far so good. We aren't done, but I am excited for our progress. Many of our items, including the armoire and changing table were purchased off of CL, then Aaron sanded and painted them and we even changed out the knobs! Which I adore :-) Meanwhile, I was working on decorating letters! I can not describe to you all how tasking it was to make 26 letters look completely different while only using 4 different colors (red, blue, green, and yellow) Mixing shades, mixing patterns, etc etc...whew! Welp here are the results of this weeks work. Next we will be getting our crib and other things put in. Fun times ahead! Stay tuned!

Poor Babes...good thing we got you that palm sander!

So much more to go! lol

The beautiful knobs we found at Hobby Lobby! LOVE!

Sanded, Painted, Top Piece Made from Scratch!!! Nice Work Honey!

A close up! Dont you love the knobs!

My little project - these letters! I wish you could have seen the paint covering my arms and legs! Ugh!

All Done! Now I just have to hang them! U like??

Edit: So I can't take FULL credit for the ABC Wall Idea - Here is where I stole it from lol...(pretty similar no?)

PREGGY PICS: Featuring Friends
Well this week I wanted to give a shout out to my friends that are also expecting! Yey! 
Please show them some love! :-)
Kim - 28 Weeks

Lauren - 24 Weeks!

Zanrieann - 24 weeks!





















Alrighty! That's all I got for now folks. Love you mucho!



XOXO
Tania W♥