Confession

Last Wednesday Max and I had our 32 week appointment. I have made it a point to dress cute when I go to the Dr. so far and last week was no exception. I just feel good walking into a room of very large women wearing pajama pants looking like a million bucks. It's like I'm saying "Hey look at me! I'm pregnant too and feeling the same stuff you are but I take a bit of pride in my bump." Or maybe I'm really just arrogant and like to show off? lol Either way...I dress up. Last week however, I had an additional term to meet... the goal was to "think-light". Ya know how I was doing so good on the weight gain in the early months? Well it's not that I was trying to be the skinny pregnant woman, in fact I feel that I was gobbling bad things the whole time. You see, many years ago I formed an opinion of pregnant women and how they should look. Fat and Happy!!! I don't know where this picture came from exactly? Maybe TV, maybe from seeing women I've known? But either way I had decided it was a woman's God given right to be pleasantly plump and to eat whatever they wanted during those 9 months. So that's exactly what I did...it wasn't my fault that I WANTED to eat fruit and not doughnuts. :) Trust me - I tried to man-handle a few amazing looking maple doughnuts but the acid indigestion got the best of me every time.

So again fast forward to week 32 of this pregnancy: I walk into the Dr's office looking pretty darn good in my dress pants/turtle neck/scarf combo. As always the first stop is the scale. I can tell you that each time this is the worst part of the appointment for me. I walk with a bit of hesitation to that darn scale and debate about how much is appropriate to take off in an area like this. I decided just to go with it and leave the scarf and shoes on. And then it happened...just as I knew it was going to. I had gained 5 lbs in a matter of 2 weeks! Ha Ha Ha As you can see this was a problem. I was only "supposed" to gain a lb a week. And I KNEW I had been eating a ton and feeling a bit larger than usual but wasn't that what my mental picture from so long ago was telling me to do? Yes...it was! So Dr. K had a little chat with me about the 5 lbs being a bit excessive but that I was still doing ok because my net gain was only 15 lbs, etc., etc.. And while I took this all in and do feel a bit "bad" let me tell you that I'm still eating! In fact I just took a little break from this blog to grab two pieces of chocolate. They are from a box that my lovely husband and I made a run to Dillon's to pick up after they were on sale from Valentine's Day! We looked like little piggies standing in line but I stuck my belly out and was sort of proud that I was letting my cravings get the best of me at 9:30 at night. :)

Wheeeeewwwww.... so there it is for all the world to read. My 5 lb confession. And now that it's off my shoulders I do feel a bit better but I'm not going to sit here and lie to you about my plans to make the next two weeks any better. I have went on a few walks and done a bit of elliptical time but don't be surprised if there is 5 more pounds of Kelci to love after next weeks appointment!



I hope you all have had your own Fat and Happy sort of Monday! :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

I know...it's been a LONG time since I've blogged. It's not that I haven't done anything exciting because I have (hello...I'm not a total loser). I guess I've just been "busy". You know, with important stuff, like growing a baby! :)

So here is a quick run down of the highlights.

Max was supposed to have his/her week 30 appointment on Feb. 1st but Wichita had a pretty large snowstorm so it was postponed until Feb. 4th. Dr. K says that everything still looks like a go for mid-April. Max's heartbeat was at 132 BPM and the nurse said he/she must have been sleeping because he/she was being very cooperative. What a good little Max.

The Steelers lost the Superbowl on Sunday the 5th and it was a sad day in the Burkey house.

We went to watch Bryce wrestle on the 10th in Marion. Oh how he is growing up. He is going to be 17 in April! Yikes. But he's still got a ways to go...the kid wears zip up ties! How funny! We ended the evening by taking Bryce and Zac S. (Mom and Tammy were in the minivan) to McPherson where we got to visit with JoRae, Tana-banana, and Heidi Mae. I'm not sure how you can feel "old" at the ripe age of 25 but those kids sure do it to me! :)

Friday we had a couple over for tacos and game night. They have an 8 month old son so dinner conversations were filled with warnings and horror stories. :)

It was a lot of fun and we've already made plans to get together again soon.

This weekend Mom and Dad came down to do a few fixer-upper things around the house. Dad and Kevin spent all Saturday night fixing our leaky bathtub and Mom and I did the girl thing...shop, fix supper, decorate. It was a late night so we slept in on Sunday, made waffles for breakfast, did a few more things around the house, and then went shopping some more. Dad still doesn't understand that shopping is an art and must not be rushed! (On a side note: Mom broke her ring finger a while back and hasn't been able to wear her wedding band. So for her birthday she got to pick out a new ring! Very pretty I must say! ) Sunday night we decided that a buffet was the way to go. Bad idea people...I ate like it was my last meal on earth and had acid indigestion the whole night. But it was totally worth it...not just because of the food but because the lady who rang us up gave Dad and Mom the senior citizen's discount!!!! Ha Ha Ha! Oh it was fantastic! Mom didn't like the idea but Dad was excited to save a few dollars. :)

And here they are: Max pictures for week 32! Our Max is getting so darn big! Sometimes my belly feels like it can't get any bigger and then I remember that I still have 8 weeks to go! And I'm pretty sure that the small slit in my stomach is no longer considered a belly button. :( I hope you like small spaces little boy/girl because this Momma's belly is about Maxed out...lol Get it? Maxed out! We have another appointment tomorrow so I'll keep you posted.

Here's to wishing you all a day filled with {Love} and HaPpINesS.

1/2 of a Snow Day!

Kevin and I woke up this morning sorta early, only pushed snooze twice, and were out of bed by 7:30! That's early for us. We were going to start trying to get up by 6:00 AM everyday to prepare for Max but then we decided that we should take advantage of sleeping in while we could. So most days we are snuggled up until at least 7:50. :) Well today we knew that driving to work would probably be a bit rough with the 12 inches of predicted snow so up "early" it was.

I'm not sure what possesses people to go to a bank with blizzard conditions going on outside? I mean really...what is important enough to hop in your freezing car, drive on snow packed roads, and walk into a financial institution with tiny pellets hitting your face for? Oh you need checks...I promise you'll still need them tomorrow. What's that...you want a loan? We're more likely to say yes tomorrow when we can feel our fingers so come back then! I guess some people just don't get it. So for those people that were CRAZY, my co-workers and I all showed up and put in our 6 hours worth of work until Big Bob decided that we should all be at home. :) Thanks for the 1/2 snow day CUA! :)
I drive an X-terra which looks totally rugged but I opted for the cheaper version...without 4-wheel drive. STUPID! I made it home with only 2 scares of getting stuck in the huge drifts. I didn't get to park in the carport because of said drifts so my "beasty" vehicle sat in the tow zone until my hubby could move the drift for me. :) What a good hubby!

When I got home I was really planning on taking advantage of the extra time by doing some laundry. I put on my sweats, gathered the laundry in the basket, and got all the way to the bed when I decided laundry wasn't going to happen today. What a nice little snooze I got in before Kevin got home. I made yummy chili for supper, looked at super cute baby bedding for Max, and am now drinking hot chocolate getting ready to cozy up on the couch with the love of my life to watch a girly movie. Now that's a great way to spend a snow day!

Oh and Max and I were supposed to have an appointment today but I decided that it would be better to reschedule for a safer day. So we go to Dr. K's on Friday! I'll update you then!

Happy Snowy Tuesday.