That Third Trimester

I'm finding it hard to know how to start this but I remember back from my English classes that if you don't know where to start to just write what you're thinking and then you'll get somewhere.  I mean, I know what I want to say, I just don't know how to say it.  I guess I'll just say exactly what I'm feeling.  This pregnancy is starting to wear me out!  I don't think anyone can fully prepare you for what you'll go through and how you'll feel until you go through the experience yourself.  I mean, I love that I'm pregnant and I can feel this amazing little life inside me and all that.  It's just I've started my last trimester and it is kicking my butt so far!  I'm having a hard time looking for something positive between now and when the baby comes.  Everything is just going to get harder and more awkward.  Just to name a few, I'm having a harder time sleeping, driving, working, and getting off the couch.  I've also found my mean streak.  I've heard women talk about how they're mean when they're pregnant and now I understand.  My emotions are taking control.  I got lost running an errand the other day for a friend and I almost burst out crying because I was so frustrated!  And then there's my growing body!  I have gained about 30 pounds already and I still have 11 weeks left to gain!  I'm freaking out a little and definitely not feeling any type of sexy which doesn't help things in the bedroom, and that's a big bummer too!  And then sometimes I laugh so hard I have to run to the bathroom because I'm afraid I'll pee my pants!  Yuck!

Ok I know I am complaining A LOT and I don't sound very happy but I am really happy.  I think I am just really ready not to be pregnant anymore!  I want to meet this little guy and snuggle him and be done with work for a while.  I just can't find anything to look forward to these next 11 weeks.  Don't feel sorry for me, just tell me I can get through this, that time will fly, and I still look great despite the extra weight!  Or remind me that there is still lots to do before baby is here and give me a list to check off, that would be great too!   It's times like these I wish I had my family around.  I know they wish they could be here too.  Sorry for the depressing post but I think it's important to document how you're feeling when you're pregnant, the good along with the bad. 

On the good side, I think we have a name!  I don't want to disclose it yet but if you ask me, I will tell you.  And hopefully my next post will be something happy and exciting!  But I make no promises!

Remodel

For many reasons we decided to remodel part of our house.  Here are some before and after shots.
                     BEFORE                                                                                                                   AFTER

 

 

 

 

So yeah, doesn't even look like the same house since when we first moved in.  Besides the new furniture and some rearranging, everything else is redone!  The yellow walls were painted like 3 years ago and so that doesn't really count for the upgrade but the blue wall is new.  Totally new.  It's drywall that was hung, mudded, and painted and topped off with molding.  Fancy huh?  John wanted that badly because for one, he hated the ugly faux wood and two, it helps drown out the noisy neighbors.  Bonus! 
Then in the kitchen we did all sorts of new stuff.  We built a pantry with broom closet/cat litter box storing.  It isn't totally finished, we still have to build a door for the broom closet.  But shoot it gives us so much more room and bonus, our food isn't out in the open for all to see anymore!
And not to mention there are whole new cabinets doors in the kitchen.  We chucked the old ugly ones and John, with the help of his dad, made completely new doors.  He's amazing.  He also raised our oven and put a floor covering at the bottom to make it look pretty and to level it out (which it needed badly).
We had lots of help from family and friends which made it get done faster and made it so much easier to do!  It took a while to get it this far and there are still some tweekings in store (like touch up paint) that we'll have to get to next break we both have.  We still have more we want to do in the kitchen too.  We want to put a back splash of tile above the counters and then repaint all the green wall that's left to the same blue of the drywall.  We keep saying we want to add on more projects and tackle the upstairs but once this baby is here, I don't know that we'll have time!  I guess we'll see!  But doesn't our house look brighter and happier?  That dark paint was doing us no good!  We at least got this much done in time for baby and it is SO MUCH NICER!!!!  My husband is remarkable and I'm so proud of him and all the hard work he did.  We get to admire it everyday now!  My house just became way more livable!!!