TEXAS 2015

Well here I am in our Vegas hotel room while the hubby is at his work conferences. Before I throw on my bathing suit & head to the pool, I figured I would catch everyone up on last week's travel adventures. For someone who doesn't hardly ever leave the house except to go to the grocery & Target (oh, Target!), we've had quite a whirlwind of travels these past two weeks!

We got back a week ago from visiting our friends who recently got relocated to San Antonio, Texas. We were only there for 4 days, but we were so happy to see their new home, visit the sweetest little 7 month old & get some much needed time away from the kiddos. Kayla, Daniel & Gemma were great hosts & we really had a wonderful time! Also, I'm a firm believer that every parent needs an occasional break, although the boys were greatly missed and we couldn't wait to get home for some slobbery kisses & snuggles. 

Disclaimer: this blog contains a lot of photos! ;)

For starters, I have a huge phobia of flying, but I think I did pretty well on the flights (thanks to anxiety meds & a supportive hubby). I hate hate hate taking off. The plane speeding up on the runway, the feeling of lifting into the air and away from the nice safe ground, the bumps, the turbulence...cue severe anxiety. However, the second the plane starts making it's descent, I'm a happy camper. I start getting excited & love looking out the window. Talk about a complete personality flip from beginning to end...it's actually kind of comical. 

As soon as we got to Texas, Kayla and I headed for the pool while Dustin & Gemma napped in the house. We were having such a nice time catching up and swimming, that we didn't realize we were getting extremely burnt! I normally don't burn at all...like ever...but pregnant skin is a lot more sensitive than regular skin. Cue a very red Bessie the rest of the weekend!

That night, we went to a DELICIOUS little pub style restaurant called 54th Street. SO delish. These were our appetizers...spinach & artichoke dip and this spicy, cheesy dip called Gringo dip with waffle fries. PREGNANT HEAVEN.

On Friday, we took it easy during the day (thanks to our sunburns) & then went to the Alamo & Riverwalk that evening.

Oh, and hello 34 week baby bump!

The Alamo was very cool, but HOT HOT HOT. I think that goes without saying though...it is Texas afterall.

And my favorite, The Riverwalk. I loved this place & definitely wish we can have spent more time there. However, we were all starving so we beelined it to a Steakhouse restaurant for some grub.

By the time dinner was over, it was a crowded, drunken mess of people, so we snapped a couple pictures & then headed back to the house to call it a night.

On Saturday morning, our hosts had a planned a day of tubing down the Guadeloupe River. We called ahead to make sure it was safe for preggos, I packed a ridiculous amount of snacks & drinks to keep my energy up & threw on my whale maternity suit. I was determined to hang with the rest of gang...belly or not, I'm going tubing! ;)

Apparently, tubing is THE thing to do in Texas. There were so many people! We had a group of about 16 with us and I was the solo non-drinker...thank goodness I had my patient pants on! Haha. 

I probably put sunblock on my legs and shoulders every 15 minutes. I was determined not to burn over my already burnt legs.

Our group stopped for margaritas along the way...by this point, I had two other non-drinkers join my side...including Dustin. I think he knew I needed some moral support, haha.

But we really had SO much fun tubing. I definitely got a little uncomfortable towards the end (and may have wanted to drown a drunk or two thanks to my pregnancy hormones), but it was an experience I'm so glad I got to be a part of! 

We left early Sunday morning for our flight back home, and we were pretty bummed that we didn't have time to try the famous Whataburger. But then! Literally right next to our departing gate...a Whataburger! We thought it was super yummy, however, we were also starving to death, so we probably could have eaten cardboard and been happy. ;)

The flight home consisted of a pretty awesome window view, my daily caffeine, grapes & Outlander.

And then getting to bear hug these adorable little boys! I'm tellin' ya, nothing makes you appreciate their sweet little faces like some time apart. We picked up a Texas cowboy hat for Christian & I swear he hasn't taken it off since.

So happy to be home! 

Thanks again Kayla & Daniel for letting us crash your house for a weekend and showing us a really good time! We enjoyed meeting your friends, getting baby Gemma snuggles & most importantly...kid-free relaxation! Until next time!

PLAYING CATCH-UP

Holy cow it's been awhile! I really want to keep up with my blog, but as I get further into my 3rd trimester, life just gets more & more crazy. And any waking moment we're not super busy, I'm falling asleep in my bowl of cereal (Lucky Charms to be exact). However, I REFUSE to give up on my blog just yet, so here is a super shortened preview of what us Wilson's have been up to the past month!

We went to a wedding where we got to watch one of our best friends marry the girl of his dreams. Friends, dancing & Taco Bell...I felt like I was 21 again! (Okay, not really...I was ready to go to sleep by 10pm, but I powered through!)

We celebrated the 4th of July with some sparklers, neighbor friends & red and blue sherbet (YUM!).

Gavin got sick with some sort of virus where his only symptom was a high fever for 4 days. Lots of rest & snuggles from this one!

Baby Finn is growing like crazy & constantly trying to kick his way out. Only 6-7(ish) more weeks to go!

Southern Indiana has been relocated to the Amazon Rainforest & for a month straight it seems like all it has done is rain & storm. Good thing I like storms!

Gavin has become very aware of my ever-growing baby belly and likes to pat it and say "eeeeeeeeeasy!" ....and in case you couldn't guess, he learned that from the stupid amount of times he would come over and wham right on his baby brother. ;)

Dustin & I had a much needed date night to Louisville's Homearama...where we saw all kinds of homes that were SO beautiful, but we could never afford. It was a little too much walking in the humid heat for this preggo & my feet & hands were swollen sausages afterwards. Pregnant in the summer is definitely a new experience for me!

We tried yet again to cut out Gavin's morning nap, but then he tries to climb in by himself and asks to go 'nigh-nigh' and I just can't say no.

There has been a LOT of this the past week or so. He is cutting FOUR molars and TWO baby teeth. DEAR LORD make the teeth stop! If you look closely, you can see molar #3 making it's wonderful debut. And the molar on the other side had a lovely teething blood blister...fun times, I tell ya.

I started the fun task of organizing boy clothes! It took me about a week, but I have Finn's closet & dresser full, the older boys' clothes are all sorted, the totes are organized by season and the rest is in piles ready to be sold in next month's consignment sale. If this organization doesn't make a nesting preggo happy, I don't know what will!

And then.....THIS happened. I didn't want to do it, but his hair was getting so gross & sweaty because of the summer heat, I decided the curls needed to go. Insert sad, hormonal, crying face.

Before & after! 

And no, his hair didn't change colors with the new haircut, this just shows how different his hair looks in different types of lighting. He is still just as ginger as ever. ;)

We've been swimming with Mimi & eaten watermelons with Papa Joe...

And everyone's favorite...Jeep rides for ice cream!

The diaper bag is all ready for baby, which just leaves a handful of things left on the "THINGS TO DO BEFORE BABY" list.

And last but certainly not least, I've tried to catch up on as much snuggles with the boys as I can. The laundry, floor mopping & gross toilets aren't going anywhere, but one-on-one time with each boy is most definitely numbered!

So there's your brief catch-up! I'm really going to try to do better with the blogging, but these tiny humans like to keep me nice & busy! 

And lastly, any prayers or well-wishes you have for me the next couple days will be greatly welcomed! We are leaving the boys behind for a long weekend in Texas to visit our friends. FIRST...I am so anxious about leaving Gavin. I know he'll be in good hands, but he isn't exactly the easiest baby on the block, plus it breaks my heart that he might miss us or wonder where we are.

 SECOND...I have a major phobia of flying. MAJOR. The doctor usually has me on a pretty strong anxiety medication during my flights, but obviously being pregnant, she could only prescribe me a lower dose medicine, but I still hate the thought of putting something in my body that could possibly affect Finn, too. However, having a full blown anxiety attack while 34 weeks pregnant probably isn't good for the baby either. 

Regardless, everything will be OKAY, the boys will have a blast with their grandmas & Dustin and I will get a much needed vacation before numero 3 arrives. At least this is what I keep telling myself....

Thanks for reading & Happy Tuesday!

FINN'S NURSERY

Aside from filling the drawers and closet with tiny clothes, shoes & other necessities, Finn's room is finished! Gavin is still sleeping in here, and probably will be for the next 5-6 months, but good thing he doesn't care that is says Finnick instead of Gavin. ;) So I'll just dive right in with pictures of the finished product!

Trying to decide on paint colors...

Since this used to be Christian's room, it was A MESS! Toddlers are so destructive!!

Room prep & starting to paint.

And all finished!

The paint color is called Silver Drop by Behr.

The ginger refused to stay out of the room during pictures, but that's okay-he's cute, so I let him stay.

The 'W' pillow is handmade by a friend & her Etsy shop is called The Peachy Seam.

I found the owl Pillow at Home Goods & I made the star pillow.

The shelves are from Target, where else?! ;)

I made the mobile with an embroidery hoop, fishing lines & pom-poms, all found at JoAnn's.

So please ignore the blue area on the front of the dresser...it's where my denim jeans have worn off on the paint from diaper changes & I'm too lazy to repaint it right now. Maybe one day. ;)

The 'Finnick' wooden sign is from another Etsy shop called A Charmed Nest.

He was such a great helper. ;)

The tiered wire basket I found at Home Goods (in the kitchen section!) & I am obsessed with how much storage it gives me! So perfect for a nursery.

Gavin was mad because I kept picking up the toys as he would throw them all over the room. I was SO cramping his style.

The wooden 'baby' sign is from Hello Apparel.

The closet is ready to be filled with adorable baby stuff!

 Of course I had to have somewhere to hang my Solly Baby wrap & Tula carrier! I can't wait to break these out again.

And the final finishing touch to the room was new drawer pulls. I found the stars at Hobby Lobby and painted them black. The owls are also from Hobby Lobby & the teal pulls are from Home Goods.

And here's a little no make-up, exhausted "I worked my butt off but it's finally finished" selfie.

And that's it! I can't believe were in the final countdown to baby #3. 10 weeks to go (approximately, of course!)!

Thanks for reading!