Spring

I've never been so excited for SPRING in my whole life i don't think!! After brutal August weather I am always certain that warm weather is my least favorite and that i am definitely a WINTER person. Come January, I would probably do just about ANYTHING for some sunshine and WARMTH!! Winter this year, consisting of mostly big maternity style shirts and my one favorite pair of Gap Maternity jeans that I've worn just about everyday, you can imagine how EXCITED i am to get myself into some new stylish warm weather items :).

I am so excited to have a WAIST again!! Honestly! I really love this pretty top from ModCloth.

Excuse me, I absolutely MUST have this shirt, but i've waited too long and it is out of stock now. Noooooo!! Oh well, I have a very similar shirt in cream from Anthro that absolutely does not fit me right now but my sister in law is keeping it company for me now :) I'm looking forward to wearing button-downs again!

This shirt has a 'Maternity' VIBE to it, BUT i think with some fitted jeans, this would be totally flattering on a post partum figure, no? And its totally cute. Want it!

I really like this slouchy style of this t-shirt, Again with some dark fitted jeans, i picture it looking super cute..

I just really love these flats from Target too. I actually recently bought them and can't wait to wear them with something nice and springy :)

On a side note, I only have THREE days left of Pregnancy! Sunday evening me and Dusty will head to the hospital to be induced! Dr Callison expects baby Hess to be here sometimes Monday afternoon! We are SOOO excited, and absolutely terrified to death haha. I have no idea what to expect in the induction process really, and I just hope I can be strong and enjoy the process. I guess my next post will be to share the news that Baby has Arrived! How weird is that!?!?! :)

Dear Baby

Dear Baby in my Tummy,

I really really can't wait to meet you. Thinking about you actually being here on the outside puts a big knot in my throat. I often tell your daddy when we are laying in bed that I can't wait to hold you, and he always says 'you already are!', but i mean in my ARMS. I want to look at your face, and touch your hair and toes, and kiss your fingers. Ultrasounds show that you look alot like your daddy, which is fine with me. Maybe you'll have my smarts instead :).

My favorite part of being pregnant with you has been a feeling I can barely describe, and when I try.. it sounds odd. But sometimes when Im sitting down thinking about you in my tummy, this very physical happy feeling washes over my body for a minute and i just smile. I love that feeling. I love feeling your movements. They've changed so much from tiny little rumbles, to little flicks, to giant painful kicks i can watch contort my stomach into some odd shapes. Early in pregnancy, the movements were my most highly anticipated perk of pregnancy, and they sure didn't let me down. I Love them.

But my least favorite parts have been weight gain. More than weight gain, I have hated my strange attitude to the weight gain. Honestly, who cares that i've gained a bazillion pounds?

Your dad still runs to Kroger to get me bizarre things if I'm craving them. (Laffy Taffy last night). I often crave soda with you, but have decided to start drinking diet coke instead to get my soda FIX. When I used to feel nauseous in the mornings, thinking about Barbecue Ribs would help me to throw up quicker so I wouldn't be so late for work. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to enjoy them again.

For the past month I have washed and folded your things and often walk up to your nursery just to stand in it and imagine an actual BABY in there. That will be so nice. I have set up your carseat in my backseat and it makes me feel super awesome having it back there.

I hope you let me snuggle and hold you lots because i sure plan on it. I hope you like Johnsons Baby Powder, because i really love the smell of it ..and would like for you to smell like it :). I hope you like the lullaby's I plan on playing to you to sooth you to sleep. I hope you can tolerate the dogs sniffing and licking you, they are a really big pain.

Thanks for being an overall GOOD baby on the inside. I was never very ill and I'm grateful for that! Thank you for picking me and Dusty to be your parents, we'll try really hard to raise you right. Thank you for being aware of my extreme lack of patience and being really Big so that you can come 2 weeks early...thanks alot for that..i Really appreciate it :)

p.s. Click to enlarge the items on the bulletin board. My Grandma gave me some totally rad vintage pictures of her and that baby announcement was from my DAD. So cool, right?

And your total today is...

SINCE it's my 21st birthday and all.. I thought i'd go on a little dream virtual shopping spree. And for the life of me I could not get dumb Blogger to put the pictures in the ORDER i wanted. Darn...


Yes please. I love this swim suit so much. I think i've posted it before but i still want it just as bad now as I did then!!

Holy Moly, I need these heels. Too bad the website only has ONE pair left in a half a size too small :(


I really do think these shoes would look really cute with a dress or jeans.. and they are a steal!


I can't wait to be able to wear BUTTONS again on my dresses *sigh*


i GUESS i will need these super sleek homey pants to look my best as a new Stay at Home Mom, RIGHT?


Buttons on jeans? What? Can't wait for that again either :)


Oh my. A cardigan with detail, my absolute WEAKNESS..


I. Need. Thee.



I love this blouse alot. And hey, its on SALE for $130! What a steal, Right!? Yeah I don't think Dusty will think so either...


I dunno why.. I just like this top!



And this one looks flattering and i like the pattern!


If i were to buy all these things i'd walk away with tons of awesome Stuff for a grand total of... $1243.95

What do ya say, Hubs? Ok.... it was worth a shot :)