A Work in Progress!

The cornice box-Steven constructed it and his mom covered it.

 We were thrilled to get the bedding that Steven's mom had been working on over Christmas. She has done an AWESOME job and we are SO happy with it. Diana, you're the best!

A glimpse of it coming together...still gotta add some details, but we're getting there!

I am trying to envision a little SLEEPING baby boy in this cute crib...

Another angle

I threw this one in for good measure. The hospital bracelet in the foreground was Steven's dad's when he was born!

30 weeks??!!

Saying time is flying by is an understatement. Being in week 30 is crazy! I can't believe only 10 weeks to go until the big event. Looks like baby boy weighs about 3 pounds (about the weight of a head of cabbage!) and is about 15.5 inches long. Just a little update!

A baby shower-for MEEEE???!!!

Adorable! I blocked out all the personal info, but you get the idea!:)

So...I got this super cute bring-a-book baby shower invitation in the mail, and low and behold the shower is for ME!! It is an extremely surreal feeling to see your name on a baby related invitation! I am normally the one helping plan these things, not being the honoree! Needless to say, I am excited about it and think my family and friends throwing it are absolutely the BEST!! Thanks for all your planning and hard work, guys! I am so looking forward to it and can't wait to see you all!

Another gift:)

This baby's aunt Heather continues to spoil him...we got ANOTHER special deliver from her! This time it is a gray/white elephant sleeper that matches the nursery theme perfectly!!! Too cute!!

28 Weeks

I was 28 weeks on Wednesday. Time is flying by!!! Doctor's appt. was good-measuring just right and he says everything is looking perfect! Baby boy is approx. 15 inches long and weighs between 2-3 lbs. Third trimester, here we come!!

UT Baby

  Steven's dad has already done some shopping for his grandson...go vols! :)

Oh, boy! It's a boy!!

On 11-10-11 we found out we are having a boy! Although we are at a loss for boy names, it has been fun to get our minds ready for a son, and to be able to stop saying "it" and start saying "he". The ultrasound was great-got to see lots of detail like his spine, kidneys, bladder, feet, arms, legs, face, etc. We also saw him yawn! Steven said, "Yep, he's mine! He's sleepy like me!" Let's hope he really is a good sleeper! At 24 weeks, they estimated he weighs 1lb9oz. Above are a few pictures. 1) face 2) arm-we think it looks like a popeye arm! 3) boy!

Nursery continued...

The crib/changing table came in! It makes the room feel much more baby-ready. I try to leave the door open so when I walk by I am reminded of this upcoming change lurking in our lives. :) It is nice to have a hubby who is so good at putting 'box' items together! I would just give up, but he plugs right along...it is the engineer in him.

Our "Babymoon"

I kept hearing about couples who go on a 'babymoon' before their baby's arrival. A chance to take a trip? Yes, please! We decided to go to Chattanooga the weekend of November 11-13 and had a great time! Chattanooga is the perfect distance away and has the perfect combo of city and nature all wrapped up in one. We stayed at The Read House right downtown. We hiked, ate, shopped, swam, and just had fun being together. It will be a great memory for us.

24 Weeks

Getting a belly! I wore maternity pants for the first time on this day!

Let the nursery decorating begin!

My parents came a few weekends ago and helped get us motivated to start the nursery. Mom re-did a rocking chair, and Steven painted all the trim in the room. It is starting to look good in there!!

21 Weeks

Here is a picture of me at 21 weeks. I am going to try to take a picture every 4 weeks. I meant to start at 20 weeks, but who's counting? :)

Becoming a blogger...

Well, technologically savvy I am not, but pregnant I am. I have always kind of wanted to have a blog, but figured our mundane lives would just be boring! Now that we have a baby on the way, I thought a blog would be a good way to keep in touch with out of town family and friends who are interested. My blog will be simple, honest, and happy just like our lives are together...so, here it goes!