Shrimping 2011

This weekend was opening day of shrimping season in South Carolina.  Shrimping has been one of our favorite things to do as a couple for a long time now.  The season runs from the middle of September to the middle of November - but its always the most fun right at first - when the weather is almost still Summer-like. 

Eric getting ready to toss the net

This year we also realized I may not be agile enough to toss a shrimp net or enjoy the rocking of a boat - so we went right away before things got 'too big' for me- lol.
WARNING - serious belly shots (I was trying to get a bit of a tan on this melon) and
DOUBLE WARNING - faint of heart or MOMs don't pass here...
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Brave - wearing a two-piece at 26 weeks,
Braver - wearing it while tossing a cast net off the front of the boat :)

AND... although I hate that Eric always takes pictures of me from behind pulling in the cast net...I think its a bit redeeming here b/c although I looked like I swallowed a basketball above, I don't believe I look very pregnant from behind at all...

Moving on... we had a GREAT time!  We caught about 2/3 of a cooler full (our MO - we NEVER cooler out)

And we stayed out on the water popping heads and enjoying the sunset before heading back to the boat ramp. 

We also snuck in a trip to the knit shop in Charleston and dinner at Fleet Landing (YUM!)  All in all it was a WONDERFUL day (did I mention we drove down to Charleston, did all this and drove home in a day?!?!)  But it was the most amazing day - filled with fun conversation, (gorgeous yarn), good company, beautiful scenery, amazing weather, good shrimping, yummy dinner and a safe trip.  *smiles*

How was your weekend? :)
*please excuse that all pictures were taken from my crappy cell phone camera - we brought the nice camera and forgot it in the car!*

25 Weeks

Not loving this week's picture (my eyes are half closed) - but we have another 'Tiny Tiger' picture to go along with it - this shirt is a button up so next week I can still wear it by unbottoning - haha!
Enjoy - and GO TIGERS!

Tiny Tiger

Our little man will most certainly be a Clemson Tiger Fan (considering both of his parents graduated from there).  Today is the beginning of college football season 2011 and his mama loves some college football (I miss the cool weather, sweatshirts, and chili that accompany it up North vs. the 100 degree weather, sundresses and boiled peanuts down here - scratch that, I rather like the boiled peanuts - but I digress...).  Hot or cold, College Football is upon us!!  That is reason to celebrate and sport your college pride every Friday at work.  Today we pulled out our Clemson polo collection (work appropriate) only to find the brand new Clemson polo that Mama got for Christmas from Uncle Chad might not make it past the first college football weekend.  We eeked into it today and took a picture for posterity - but it maybe maternity orange shirts with Clemson stickers for this mama and our tiny tiger this football season.

A break from belly...

Today I'll give you a break from the belly shots - but just for today :)  This morning I was thinking that I never posted the rest of the Mullett photos and they might seem really out of place now (over a month later).  But I may just sprinkle them in here and there to show you some of my faves.  For today, I was thinking about this red headed wonder and how much I miss him.  I am soooo glad that I get to see him again in two weeks (I think this is going to be a good year for number of times seeing my nephew - hopefully next year we can match it!) 

Although he is back at Mullett this weekend and maybe skipping rocks his Aunt Nikki isn't doing it with him - so I'm sure its not quite as fun.  :)

24 Weeks - no stripes!

We are now at 24 weeks - in my 'belly book' it tells me that is the end of the second trimester - but according to ALL the other books and websites we still have 4 more weeks until the third trimester starts.  Probably not enough time to accomplish all the 'planning' and 'nesting' things they tell you to accomplish while you feel good in the second trimester - but certainly enough time to get them started. 
We bought a crib this week (which is good for mama b/c making the bedding without a crib to make sure it fits was a scary thought) and we are looking at carpet (to replace all the old nasty stuff upstairs before we assemble the whole nursery), and lots of other fun planning things.  Its a very exciting time to be planning our little man's space and to be feeling him move - ALL THE TIME.  He really is a mover and a shaker and I told Eric he is going to be a FUN kid - so we definitley have to find him a FUN name! 
Without further ado... little man making mama big - at 24 weeks.....

 

The stripes heard 'round the World....

Last Friday I thought I had stumbled across a cute pregnancy outfit.  The tank top is not 'pregnancy' per se - but was always very long on me before and I thought looked cute with jeans. 

23.5 weeks - in the 'Stripes heard 'round the World top'

Instead, I had three comments (that I know about) at work that day including, "Wow!  You are definitely showing now!", "How far along is she?!?" (not posed to my face but to a close co-worker), and my personal fave (in terms of not favorite at all) "You sorta look like Mickey Mouse because each of your boobs is as big as your belly."  Nice.  I left not feeling very great about myself - but decided to go ahead and open it up for comment here in this bloggy blog (and by that I mean you - my close friends and family - now have an opportunity to make me feel better about this outfit - and convince me that I have a 'cute' baby bump).

22, 23 weeks

22 weeks ...

Immediately after this picture I headed out for a week long trip for work.  My first time away from Eric since we found out and honestly I wasn't looking forward to it.  I ended up enjoying the trip, the company and the good work experience I gained in my week gone.  The extra 'travel' weight I gained... eh, I could have done without that.  Week 23 would show that I am now very pregnant in my face, if I were to show you the whole picture (I'll maintain it was a bad day, or bad angle - but I think things are really changing now!)  Maybe next week things will slim down in the face and just show up in the 'bump'.  Time will tell.
Alas, Week 23...