Outer Banks, NC | 2016

After a pretty crazy & busy year (so far), we were in desperate need of a vacation. Luckily my parents had this beach trip planned for our entire family, and it was the best ever. From spending entire days in the ocean, to visiting lighthouses & jumping off sand dunes, it was the perfect solution to our stressed out lives. We were also able to visit my grandma who I love so much (& am finally taller than, haha!). 

I had completely forgotten how much I love jumping waves & body surfing & was reminded of how much I hate the ocean floor because you can't see what you're stepping on. Yeesh. We ate delicious food (thanks mom!), went sand crab hunting at night, laughed our heads off at the dumbest stuff, endured some crazy waves & storms, took some ridiculous family pictures, and ate our weight in klondike bars & ice cream sandwiches. It was the best ever, even though by the end of the week our smiles were extremely forced ;)

Love you, East Coast, but I'm not missing the salt on my glasses or the big hair the humidity gave me. But hope to see you again soon. Because really, we love you. And you give Paige the cutest curls.

Bumpdate: Week 25

Oh man, I can't believe how much time has passed already! More than halfway done and I only have 3 months left!? So crazy to think about-- especially since we have so much (literally everything) left to do!! But let's jump in because I'm super excited.

This dress found here!

How far along? 25 weeks!

Total weight gain? I think I'm still around 10 lbs! I'll find out for sure at my appointment this week.

Maternity clothes? Always & forever. These leggings and these pants are so inexpensive (maternity-wise) & SO COMFORTABLE. I've vowed this time to only buy maternity clothes from h&m or old navy because it's just not worth it to drop $50 on a shirt that I'll only wear for a few months!

Sleep? It really depends on how tired I am. I'm trying to not take naps during the day so I can sleep really well at night, but that doesn't always work. Also, I need my 2 pillows + a body pillow, plenty of blankets, background noise, and freezing cold air blowing on me for me to sleep well. I'm also not needy ;)

Best moment this week? Definitely spending some quality time with my family at the beach. It was a much needed vacation on all our parts & was a nice sort of "babymoon" before January!

Worst moment this week? Being seriously pummeled by some waves. Those definitely hurt! And with all the heat & humidity, I started getting dizzy & nauseous so I had to take it extra easy. But as long as we're both healthy, it's fine! Also, picking a name.

Miss anything? Not anything, really. I can't bend over without wincing and my lungs aren't letting me do what I want (like breathe & sing ;) but it's so worth it! I'll get it all back!

Movement: Yes! It never gets old. Unfortunately, Jeff still hasn't been able to feel him kick much. Partly because he's gone almost always, and also because every time I call Jeff over, he stops kicking haha!

Food craving/aversions? I'm craving feta & blue cheese like crazy and I can't have it! Haha, I'm sticking with safe cheeses for now but if I could just request a spinach & chicken salad with extra feta & raspberry balsamic dressing as my first meal after birth, that'd be great.

Have you started to show yet? Yes! I feel huge & I look huge. Haha, not really. But I'm definitely feeling it & in some pictures I'm taken aback at how big I look!? It's so funny.

Gender? Still a boy :)