Brian comes home today!

YAY! Granted, he's only been in the field for a week, but it turns out that I revert to my twelve year old self while I'm home alone.

So, no giggly phone calls to boys, but crazy stuff goes down. Namely:

-surviving solely off of Starburst and lemonade

-watching way too much crappy tv (Hello E!)

-staying awake until the wee hours of the morning, which isn't helped by the fact that the sun never goes down

-and potentially one or two impulse purchases from Sephora for pretty things I don't need due to the sugar-induced craze

Brian's return has already caused me to vaccuum today and change the garbage, so HA party week of ridiculousness. Also this weekend we're going to be parents and get a few more things for Lulu's room.

Speaking of babies, I'm 30 weeks and some days and officially huge! I can't believe I still have two more months, 'cause I'm pretty sure little Lu isn't going to fit much longer.

Here in Alaska we're having a superfun 'heat wave' and with all the heat my toes are starting to look like sausages. It's pretty tragic, as they weren't picturesque to begin with. Trying to pedicure them myself is starting to be an Olympic event also, so likely I'll have to hit up a nail salon here shortly... Wish me luck!

Happy Friday, lovelies!

28 weeks, so this + bigger! Yikes!

Today I...

...Rediscovered circus peanuts!

YUM!

We're in the homestretch!

Third trimester!!!

I'm so excited! Twelve more weeks and our little lady will be here!

Speaking of which, Brian and I have finally decided on a first name... Louisa! I absolutely love it. So pretty and sweet, feminine without being too fussy, and classic but not so common. Her middle name is still under consideration, but I'm not too worried.

Also, my sister has a blog! Woohoo! You can find Miss Margarita here, and read about all the fun stuff in Maine that I'm missing.

In other creepy blog stalker news, have you heard of Cupcakes and Cashmere? She is apparently a superfamous style blogger, so famous that Coach invited her to design a bag! Anyways, I stumbled upon her during an Alias marathon last weekend, and I'm in love. She has the prettiest hair and the most enviable shoe collection that I've ever seen, seriously. I'm debating on spending our savings on Yves Saint Laurent platforms instead of diapers and baby baths... And the best part is that she's 27, so that means I still have a couple of years to get it all worked out!!

This is our Sweet Lulu a few weeks ago... Smiling! I love that she is such a happy little thing already! Likely though, it has lots to do with all the marshmallows and little else! 82 days until we get to meet our pretty little lady!

Hey, Stranger!

Today I'm 24 weeks, 4 days pregnant, and babygirl is the size of an ear of corn! I'm feeling every bit of it and counting down the days until she can be here and healthy. (I'm in love with her bumps though. She is so gentle and sweet, bouncing about to Stevie Wonder, until she hits the bladder... !) Her nursery is not even close to done, and we still don't have a name picked out! But, I made her a pretty quilt, so that counts for something, right?

The empty nursery. We do have some furniture in there now though.

Lately the sun is up all the time. It sounds nice, but makes midnight less exciting. They tell me it won't last forever though, so I'm soaking up every bit I can.

This weekend is the post-wide yard sale, and I'm on the hunt for a rocking chair! The husband is hoping to drag me to see Robin Hood (he swears he'll see Sex and the City 2 - twice - if I go!), and I plan on making him suffer through vacuum shopping... Fun for all!

19 weeks! Picture this plus a soccer ball...

Rockin' neices! Aren't they the cutest?!?

Alaska!

We made it!!

This place is crazy! So cold, and sunny until way past my bedtime! It is considerably smaller compared to Fort Hood, but so much more suited to Brian and I. No traffic jams yet!!

We've been really enjoying ourselves so far though. We were fortunate enough to get on-post housing the day we went into the office, and our HHGs arrived the next day, three weeks ahead of schedule! Brian has been busy getting in-processed and settling in with his new unit (which he loves, especially combatives for pt on Wednesdays!), and I've been trying to get this house put together! They gave us wayyy more room than we needed, and it seems we don't have enough furniture to fill it by a long shot!

We also have some friends already! A guy from Brian's first deployment transplanted up here a few weeks before us, with his new wife. It is sooo nice to be able to get out a little bit, and it seems like there will be lots to do this summer!

In baby news, I'm officially twenty weeks! Baby girl has a room all to herself, and we have a few clothes hanging in the closet already! We'll be finding a crib for her soon, and getting her room more put together. I'm so anxious to get my insurance figured out so I can hear her heartbeat again! I'm confident she is growing though, because this belly of mine is getting bigger and bigger.

I'm so relieved to be here, finally! Now it feels like we're really going to have a baby - so exciting!!

Gettin' busy!

So, I'm a negligent blogger... whoops! Truthfully things have been busy - and boring. (Except for the latest news, but I'm going to save the best for last!)

Our PCS has been moving riiiight along. We shipped the car, Brian cleared from Fort Hood, movers came, we handed over the keys to the apartment, and here we are, living squashed in a hotel - but only for a few more days! Oh yes, on Thursday we're trading all this sun for the mid-30s of Central Alaska! OH DEAR! Truthfully I am so excited to be moving, only good things will happen!

Annnnd, the big news of the day...

It's a GIRL!

Baby girl's profile, she kept her hand in front of her face!

My ultrasound was this morning, and everything looked good. They moved my due date up to August 30th, setting me back a week, but that is fine by me! Seeing our sweet thing bopping around on the screen was honestly the best feeling in the world! I'm just so much more excited to get to AK, find a place to live, and start setting up our girl's room... YAY!

My Brian:) I so struggle at taking pictures!

It's official...

We're going to Alaska!

Well, I am, now.

As of this week I have command sponsorship, and we have dates for the movers to come, which is alarmingly soon! If all goes well we'll be there in early April!!

I'm so exciteddddd!