happy halloween!

baby news...

On Wednesday, I had yet another sonogram to check my amniotic fluid levels. The sonogram doctor seemed pretty confident that it was nothing to worry about. He said since the baby is measuring bigger, he is probably peeing a bit more. We didn’t get too many good pictures of the baby this time. Baby Rigdon was pretty sleepy and was not moving. So we just got some side images of his face. He is approximately 4lbs 9 oz now. The other side of his face looks a bit distorted because he just would not move! Oh and the doctor said it looks like he may have a head full of hair!!

More good news is that I switched doctors. Well, I will be switching for sure on Monday. I just have not been feeling comfortable with my current doctor. I am new to this mommy thing and I want to be able to ask her questions without being snipped at! After reading crazy scary reviews about her, I decided to change. I am so glad that this new doctor (so many people have recommended him to me) agreed to start seeing me at such a late stage in my pregnancy. I feel so good about this decision!

The baby’s room is officially finished. I have been organizing the house like crazy. The freezer in the basement is full. The extra bedroom is ready for guests if they decide to stay. It was kind of crazy showing Chad the orange juice container at the grocery store today. The expiration date was Dec 23^rd. Scary! We are getting pretty close to the due date now! On Sunday, I will be 33 weeks. Oh my! So exciting and SO scary too!

weekend fun

This morning, Chad and I took the dogs on a nice, long walk. I took my camera along with me to capture fall time around our neighborhood.

Today I am 31 weeks pregnant! The only complaint I really have about this pregnancy is my back! I have constant 24/7 back pain. My husband is probably getting sick of me asking him to rub my back. I just need some relief! I go back and forth with the heating pad, laying in different positions, stretching... I am not the kind of person who likes to relax. I am always doing something. Guess I need to start getting used to some breaks throughout the day.

Yesterday, we went to the UVA vs. UNC Chapel Hill football game. We had a great time with friends at the tailgate and then headed to the game. We also met up with a few of Chad's friends from UNC. It was so nice to see them.


JoAnne fabrics has a really good sale on some of their fabrics. So I think I may head there today (even though there are 50 million other things I need to be doing). One accomplishment: I finished all of my Christmas gift! Oh wait. I have one more that I am still working on. But, other than that I am DONE Everything wrapped and ready to go! Love it.

10 years ago

10 years ago today, I went on a first date with my husband. What a wonderful 10 years it has been! Love you Chad!

Nesting a bit...

There are so many things on my mind that I need to do around this house before the baby comes. I want to clean out and organize the cabinets in the kitchen, make and freeze some dinners, organize all the rooms.... the list goes on and ON!

Today I did not sub, so I started with the basement. The basement always needs cleaning because this is where the dogs sleep and eat. I vacuumed for about a half hour down there and organized all of the boxes. I did a load of laundry and then headed upstairs to make some doggy treats! The doggy treats definitely could have waited! But, I cannot stand the treats I bought for them at the grocery store. They are so hard that they crack and fall all over the floor as the pups eat them. I feel like I always have to get out the vacuum. So I made 4 batches of treats for them (2 batches of Pumpkin PB cookies and 2 batches of PB Cheerio Balls). I am freezing 2 bags for when the baby comes so I don't have to feel like I need to vacuum the hallway 24/7.


I just ordered the baby his stocking a few minutes ago from Pottery Barn Kids. Look how cute it is: (Of course his name is not going to be Sally!)

Jingle Bells...

Almost finished buying Christmas gifts and even wrapping them!

Apple Crumb Pie

The Baby's Nursery is almost FINISHED!

I am so excited to post these pictures of the baby's room!
As you walk in...

The crib! LOVE the sheep skin rug Chad's mom got for me from his Meemu's house. So special.

I love my changing table/dresser and adorable giraffe hamper! On the tiny wall next to the window, I have cherry wood frames I want to put up once I take some pictures of the baby! There will be an adorable lamp on the table too. It's on back order right now. Please come soon!

Snips and snails rhyme above the closet door! Love the dog canvas too!
Just got the glider yesterday! Still need to put up the polka dot knobs on the closet doors.

Above the crib will be a big blue letter! Can't tell you the letter yet!!

Felt Cookies

I love FELT! I've wanted to make felt cookies for a while now. Not sure for who?? Mostly for myself because they just look so CUTE! I cannot just sit on the couch and relax. I have to be doing something at all times. ADHD?!?!? I think so! Well, I packed my felt and embroidery floss for our trip to Maryland this past weekend. As my mom and I watched the television, I made a dozen felt cookies! I made adorable sugar cookies with sprinkles, chocolate chip cookies, and gingerbread cookies. At first, I was going to make these for my nephew, but he did not seem too interested in them. Instead, I gave them to my friend Heather’s daughter who just turned 2. Heather says that she loves the cookies and bakes and sorts them in her play kitchen! I am so happy that she is enjoying them! Now I am making another set and putting them away for my lil’ bambino. LOVE them!

29 weeks 5 days

Today, Chad and I went to the Prenatal Diagnosis Center to get another sonogram of the baby. My doctor said I was measuring 2 weeks ahead, so she wanted us to get a sonogram to determine the baby's weight and my amniotic fluid levels. Everything looks great! It looks like we are having a big baby! The baby measured above the 90 percentile. He is approximately 3 pounds 13 ounces right now. They told us that babies around this time are about 3 pounds. My fluid levels are in the average range. The sonogram doctor said he would like to see us again in another 3-4 weeks to make sure the fluid levels are still in proportion to the baby's weight. Once everything was calculated it showed that my estimated due date was December 13th! Melissa- I forgot to tell you that on the phone! I am keeping my fingers crossed I go early.



"Yes! It would be great to have a linebacker!" - Chad (proud Daddy)

Oreo Cupcakes AKA Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

Ever since the summer when I went to NYC to visit Chad, I have been CRAVING Oreo cupcakes. There is a cupcake truck that drives around the city and sells cupcakes (just like an ice cream truck). I tried an Oreo cupcake and mmmm, mmmm, mmmm it was DELICIOUS! So I found this recipe and decided it would be perfect to make for my birth class tonight. Chad and I split a cupcake last night to make sure they tasted good. They were great! I would call this more of a muffin. It was heavier than a cupcake, but still delic! I am so proud of myself. My first cupcake recipe that is not made from a box! ;) BTW everyone at our class love them too!

I got the recipe from Katie's Cucina. Click here to see the recipe! Try it out!! You'll love it!