32 Weeks & Feeling Like A Beached Whale

Okay, to my knowledge the only other picture I posted of myself on this website was my infamous Pogo Queen picture (and that was only because some of you readers out there doubted my pogo sticking abilities! Kye had the pogo sticks out yesterday and it was tempting people, tempting I tell ya! For the safety of the baby, I refrained, thank you very much!). Keep in mind this picture is only for reference...It was taken over a month ago by my wonderful co-worker, Amy. She says I'd be sad if I didn't have a belly picture...actually she really wanted me to show my bare belly, but that's too scary. You see, I have this belly button thing going on. It doesn't stick out and it never will. The only way I can describe it is that it has a hood. The top of my button overlaps the bottom half and it's gross!

Anyways...as of today, I'm much bigger than the picture above. When people ask when I am due and I say "May 10th" they usually respond with a shocking "Ohhhh" or "Really?" or "Are you sure there's only one in there?" Today I had a doctors appointment and I had to chuckle on the way out. My doctor said to me as she's measuring my big ole belly, "My you sure have popped out since the last time you've been here." I would have taken that as a compliment, however I think she keeps forgetting that she's said that to me the last 3 times I've been there!

So here's what I know at 32 weeks prego:

*I can't bend over unless I do this little ballerina curtsy thing.

*My ankles look like stuffed sausages at the end of the day.

*My latest cravings include strawberries and grapes.

*Brandon claimed there was an alien in me the other night. Hope he doesn't come out with 2 heads or 3 eyes!

*Shaving my legs may as well be an Olympic sport.

*Only 8 (or less!) weeks to go!

Not Me Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I had so much fun last week with Not Me Monday, I thought I'd do it again this week. Here it goes...

**It wasn't me who, yesterday, sat in the car while parked in our driveway and listened to the severe weather sounder...tornado warnings...and said "what the heck, I'm going to Bloomington anyway!" Even though I long to be a storm chaser, it wasn't me who secretly wished I would see a twister on the way.

**It wasn't me who, last week while shopping in Macy's at Woodfield mall allowed one of those makeup ladies to apply daring shades of PURPLE mascara to my eyelashes just because my feet were swollen and sore and I really just needed to sit down. It also wasn't me who encouraged her to apply other crazy makeup to my face because I really just needed a few more minutes to rest. It wasn't me who felt bad that I wasted her time and bought some concealor for dark under eye circles.

Red Velvet Cake Balls

This post goes out to my friend, Becky. Several years back, Becky, her husband, Brandon and I took a trip to St. Louis. On the way down there, we stopped at a gas station to get some munchies. Becky picked up a piece of red velvet cake packaged in saran wrap, and was kind enough to share it with me. It was a slice of heaven...probably the best cake in the whole wide world! So, as the years passed...Becky and I have sampled a many of different red velvet cakes, but nothing compares to that cake she picked up on that fateful night heading to St. Louis.

As you know from a few posts back, I am addicted to blogs. Here's my latest...check her out Bakerella. As I was snooping around her website, I came across a recipe for Red Velvet Cake Balls. Yum! They look super easy to make and look delicious. I think I'm going to try to make them soon! I promise I'll share.

It's a...

Boy!

Brandon and I had orignially set out with this pregnancy to be surprised with the sex of the baby. So what changed our minds? Aside from the convenience factor of knowing and being able to prepare, things around here have been somewhat stressful and we just felt that we needed to refocus on something much more positive.

Needless to say, I was quite shocked. For quite some time I have been convinced we were having a girl. When the sonogram lady said, "It's a boy," I about fell off the table. So the sonogram picture isn't the best quality, but there you go...the little guy's manhood. I had to settle on pics of his privates and feet today because he was being stubborn, even when given a little (or big!) nudge by the sonogram lady.

So here is what I know about this little boy:

*He has hair!! It wouldn't be right to be born with Italian genes and not have a headful of hair.

*He evidently had a cyst on his brain earlier in the pregnancy, but it is gone now. I guess it is common occurrence, but today was the first we had heard of it.

*He is in breech position, but still has plenty of time to make the turn.

*He wouldn't show his face today, so we got to see the back of his head, his spine, boy parts, feet, and stomach. I hope this is not an indication that this kid is stubborn!

*He weighs approx. 3 lb. 11 oz and at this rate, he will be an 8.5 lb. baby. Ugh...I better lay off the chocolate, mocha's and the bag of Dilly Bars that are in the freezer!

*He will be called Durham.

Not Me Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I stumbled upon this blog a while back. I thought I'd give the Not Me Monday a try. Here it goes...

It wasn't me who scheduled my 30 week sonogram during the busiest week of the school year...ISAT week! I don't know who did it, but they need to be scolded.

It wasn't me who ate a whole Banana Cream Pie Blizzard last night (medium, by the way). I just woke up this morning and found the evidence in the garbage.

It's not me who is addicted to McDonald's Mocha's and the more whipped cream on top, the better. Darn it anyway!

It wasn't me who, yesterday, let Jordyn go to her 1st volleyball game that NOBODY from our family went to, even though I knew she was unable to play. She was the ONLY player who rode the bus home. Good gracious...who would do that to a child?

It hasn't been me who has refrained from making Kye a hair appointment to get a buzz cut. His last haircut was in November and he looks like a Chia Pet...somebody help! I can almost braid the stuff!

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Stay tuned for a big announcement from the Fenton's later this week!

New Addiction

My name is Brooke and I am addicted to blogs. Please put me on the 12 step program to overcome this addiction! I currently have 17 blogs bookmarked that I check daily and would have a ton more...but I have somewhat refrained!

Here's the latest blog the I bookmarked! It's called Suburban Turmoil. Click on the link and check it out! I discovered this blog last night and laughed so hard reading the entry "And You think YOU Have Travel Anxiety." My ribs still hurt today!

Random

It's been well over a couple weeks since I've posted. Things around here have been nuts in a lot of different ways. So to ease my way back in blog-land here are some random thoughts that have nothing to do with anything.

*I am 27 weeks, 2 days pregnant (only 5 more days until I start my 3rd trimester).

*My favorite pair of pajamas is a pair of navy fleece sweats and a long-sleeve Washington School t-shirt.

*I have a cleaning lady who comes every other Tuesday. She is worth every penny and more that we pay her!

*I HATE the smell of ketchup.

*My favorite cleaning product is an all-purpose spray by Methods. It smells like pink grapefruit.

*Right at this very moment, Jordyn is taking a shower, Kye is folding and putting away his clothes and Camden just pooed his pants.

*I have been craving Texas Sheet Cake. Bought some last week and it curbed the craving temporarily.

*I wear disposable contacts that I change monthly.

*I am addicted to the Weather Channel.