2/28/10

A Baby Filled Weekend!

I slept way late today....and that means I am dragging... oh well that is what Lazy Sundays are for! :)

First of all - let me thank all my dear friends in blogland for your super sweet comments! They mean the world to me and I appreciate each of you. :)

Trey flew to Laredo, TX. to see his sister and her family this weekend and Somerset came into town for Emily's baby shower! Emily is a friend from junior high/high school and she and her husband Andre live in St. Louis. She is expecting a precious baby boy in April!

Somerset made her diaper cake for her shower on Saturday, and I went along to help setup and we had a great time at the shower - she received so many wonderful gifts! Of course looking at all the baby boy items was fun for me - baby showers are WAY better than wedding showers - of course I loved my whole wedding experience - don't get me wrong - but seriously, watching someone open a crock pot versus a super cute blue overall outfit with a little ducky on the pocket doesn't even compare ;)

The diaper cake Somerset made: these are the little socks she made into roses for the top...


The full picture - how cute is that? I only dream of being that creative!

Emily and her mother - how sweet :)




Central High Gals - Somer, me,and Emily. I cannot believe Emily and I are pregnant - CRAZY!!!

The hostesses/hosts


Somerset and I pretty much spent the weekend shopping for baby stuff, and eating yummy food! I have not been to any maternity stores for myself since I can still fit into my old clothes - okay, not my pants, but I have always worn loose fitting dresses and love tights/uggs/dresses for fall/winter so I am set for now. But, we went into Destination Maternity to browse and found some cute things. I did see a few dresses for showers , but didn't splurge quite yet - maternity stuff is SO expensive! Whats up with that? Geez...
But, I did find a cute little outfit for Logan and a bib that I am going to give Trey for his birthday on March 4th. Since Trey always jokes he is a nerd/geek because of his job with computers I thought this was perfect! And the bib is self explanatory...haha

I also purchased a few more items at Old Navy/Kohl's this weekend - look at these cute little jeans!!


This sweet monkey sleeper outfit...

And hilarious onesie - love it!
I am going to dinner to night with my Wonder Place girls - (where I used to work) and we are meeting at Za Zas which is a tasty pizza/salad place with GELATO!!! Logan and I are very excited!
Oh, for a quick update - I have not felt him move yet - I am not-so-patiently waiting on that magical moment, I am thinking in a week or so I will feel something - he is still a little too small, but it should happen soon! I am feeling great - I do get tired if I have a long day - like Saturday, but other than that, I have bursts of energy , yay second trimester! My MOD shifts are becoming the bain of my existence (this is where I have to work 8 am - 11 pm straight as Manager on Duty at the hotel). Luckily, I get a day off when I do this, but lately I can barely stay awake until 11! So, we will see how that goes...
Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend - can you believe it is MARCH already?????

2/22/10

IT'S A......................................

SWEET BABY BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are super excited and just blessed to have a healthy baby boy growing stronger every day!
We had a wonderful 18 week ultrasound with Baby Views - I would definitely recommend Shea Foster, she is AMAZING. She has such a sweet personality and just makes you feel at ease the moment you walk into the office.
She really takes her time and explains everything in full detail. We haven't seen our baby since our first ultrasound December 10th which really doesn't count because Baby G was a tiny dot at 6-7 weeks!

I cannot believe how fully formed our little miracle is - it is unbelievable! We watched him moving and dancing for 30 minutes and I could watch him for hours - in fact, we have a video so that I can!! I will try to upload it to my blog - we'll see how that works...

But, she found the sex organs and there it was in all its glory - Baby G's little penis and testicles! Trey almost shouted "Wow - thats huge!" haha - I think that is the same reaction for every male. I will admit, I was surprised - I was almost 99.9% sure Baby G was a girl, but boy was I wrong! It took a minute for the shock to wear off that I was actually having a little boy - but of course I am beyond thrilled!!

She went over every part of the body - and she was able to rule out almost all of the major conditions every parent is concerned about. The spine looked good, he opened his little hands to wave at us and we saw all his fingers - she commented about how this is good because it rules out Trisomy 18. He yawned really big too and she said that showed that he didn't have a cleft palate. Amazing she could tell us all that! She mentioned several other things that told us we have a very healthy baby - praise the Lord!

We have chosen the name Logan Holland for our baby boy - we just love it!



His little spine!


Those precious fingers waving at us


A big yawn - he was sleepy


It was truly amazing - words cannot describe how neat the whole experience was. I was so nervous all day, hoping and praying for a healthy baby, and that we would be able to find out the sex. It all worked out beautifully. :)

I got home and found a sweet gift on my doorstep from Lauren and John - thanks guys!! (I tried to turn the pic correctly, but it was not cooperating.) But she bought us this little book and a rattle toy that goes with it - too cute!!


I had to go shopping right away, since I haven't purchased a single baby item this far - crazy isn't it? I ran to Old Navy and bought the cutest clothes - on SALE!

A little swim outfit - don't worry, this fits a 12-18 month old!



This is all for Trey - haha




I didn't go too nuts, but I did get some great stuff - now that I know its a boy I can start registering for cute boy colors - chocolates, mint greens, and blues! Cannot wait! :)
Oh - and she calculated my due date as July 21st instead of the 25th! We'll see what my Doctor says on March 10th - but the earlier the better, being big and pregnant isn't my ideal for the dead of summer in Arkansas!
Love to you all in blogland :)

2/20/10

Clean House.

Today I decided to go to my mom's house and start the process of cleaning out my old closet - yes, I still have tons of my crap - I mean stuff - at her house. Basically clothes, purses, and shoes that I haven't worn in 4 + years! Oh my. Well, it all started because I am getting the "boot" since Baby G is arriving this summer. My old bedroom will be where Baby G stays when he/she sleeps at Grandma's and my old closet needs to be ready for baby clothes.

So, my mom is out of town this weekend and I wanted to surprise her when she returns, so I went over and begun the cleaning process.

A few before pics - yes, it's messy!




And yes, all of that is MY stuff - where did I get all that??? Wow!
Here is the finished product - very proud of myself after just a couple of hours:

These are give-a-away bags - yay for me actually giving away items!




I did have fun and found tons of old shoes and clothes that I forgot I had. For example, look at these crazy plastic shoes - I believe I bought these for one of my high school dances - I cannot believe I actually wore these! haha

Now, these beauties are another story - this is the first item I purchased in New York City when Lauren and I went to visit Somerset when we were in college! Geez - at least 8 years ago!!! I absolutely loved these Steve Madden shoes and wore them to death - I cannot part with them. At that time I was into huge crazy shoes, I only bought chunky, creative shoes and these were perfect. I think I even wore these on my first date with Trey! Don't ask me why, I don't think I will wear them again, but who knows? They are going in the keepsake pile :)


Here are some shirts that I used to wear...

Don't know if you remember these shirts, but when Newlyweds was on MTV (Nick and Jessica Simpson) Trey and I watched that show all the time, I even bought the DVDs because we were very much like them (well, minus the completely stupid comments made by Jessica) But I found this on eBay and loved it. I think there were tons like this for different celebrities.

Ahhh, yes, I was definitely a Shopaholic considering it took me 2 hours to clean out clothes of the closet - yes, clothes only. It only took me 10 minutes to clear out the shoes.


Don't you just LOVE Jem and the Misfits??? I had a Jem barbie that had earrings that lit up and watched the cartoon religiously. Love this shirt - def a keeper.


Remember when the monogram purses and shirts were popular a few years ago? I had so many "M" items it was insane - brings back memories...

I bought this shirt in Texas one trip years ago - I love milkshakes and had to have this one. I wore it all the time until I realized what "milkshake" meant. I promptly stopped. (remember the song, "my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard..." um yeah.)

Luke and Irene were in town for an hour or so and called for us to go to dinner with them at Mac Grill. It was so great to see them! I miss them so much.

YUMMY Food!




Super yummy dessert!

Precious Friends...





I had a pretty productive day - but am exhausted! I think Trey and I are just going to watch a movie or two at home with the pups.
I will definitely be posting on Monday - hopefully we will get the Big News about whether Baby G is a Girl or Boy!!!!!! Keep your fingers crossed that we will be able to find out :)

2/18/10

Meet My New BFF.....


Yes, you are seeing the picture correctly. I want to introduce you to my new bestie: Tums. Oh it has been a lifesaver - my friend Lauren, who is also pregnant, has been taking them and she is roughly 13 weeks along. I haven't had an issue with heartburn, indigestion or acid reflux at all, until a few nights ago. Whew and it hit me hard! I really haven't ever had problems with any of these but I have had some fierce heart burn and indigestion the past two days! So, I ran out to Walgreens and bought a big ole bottle of berry tums. I also bought a small travel size for my purse. As soon as I popped two of those beauties into my mouth I almost immediately felt better. Ahhhhhh, relief! :)
Also, I was talking to a client yesterday and opened my mouth to respond and out came a large belch without warning! Oh the words embarassed and mortified don't even begin to cover the feeling that came over me at that moment. I quickly apologized and explained that I was pregnant and the sweet lady said "say no more. my baby is a year old and I totally understand. These things happen." God bless her. God bless moms who understand what that feels like. I think I was a dark shade of red the rest of the day....
In other news, I am definitely starting to gain weight now. I did great the first trimester and really until a week ago I had only gained 2 pounds since I found out I was pregnant! My Doctor even asked me if I was eating at my 16 week appointment, which I quickly assured her I was not starving myself, or Baby G, by any means. I was sick the first trimester, so I am sure that had something to do with the lack of weight gain.
Anyway, I was all excited and feeling good and proud of myself when I stepped on the scale this morning and to my horror I had gained 4 pounds in a week! WHOA. Hold the phone. I have been eating the same as always, though I did polish off a box of Godiva for V Day... and a Baskin Robbins ice cream cake - hum.... could that be the culprit?
I also know that Baby G is growing daily, as my bump has definitely formed a little more as I look down at my dress. Where did that come from? So, I am thinking it is catching up - and I am also convinced that my 4 pound increase is all Baby G. Yes, that's it.
I am doing well - still feeling really good and my house is still clean. Ahhh, I heart the Second Trimester!

2/15/10

Turnips Anyone?

Baby G is the size of a turnip this week - week 17! I am thinking one of the smaller turnips - not the bigger one... haha

Our baby can move his/her joints and the sweat glands are starting to form. The skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone. How cool! I am still not feeling any movement - but I do lay very still at night to see if I can feel a little whirl of movement - maybe in a week or so...
Trey and I went to see the movie Valentines Day last night for Date Night last night and it was soo good! Very sweet, funny, and had a good ending - just the way I like it!


Before the movie we had to kill some time so we went to Barnes to look at books, I picked out a Baby Bargains book that I have heard is great. We also went into the Children's Books for the first time and we found some good deals! We had so much fun pointing out books that were special to us when we were little or books that our moms read to us. We discovered that we both LOVED Amelia Bedelia books!!! She was hilarious and I remember laughing when my mom and I would read her books. We bought an easter-ish book - Peter Rabbit and two Amelia books to start out collection.


They also had a shelf of Berenstain Bear books - I had a collection when I was younger and I definitely want to start one for my kids. While I was looking at books I almost teared up thinking of how I would be reading to my little one soon enough!
Happy Tuesday! :)

2/14/10

Just Me and My Valentine (and Baby G)


Love is in the air. Can you feel it? Its magic - the sweet embrace of loved ones? Ahhh, I love that feeling and am so blessed to have that feeling from my dear husband, friends, and family.

We had a fantastic low key Valentines Day! We exchanged little gifts and sweet cards. I love cards - I am a card person. I love the process of picking them out and finding that perfect card that says exactly what you want it to say - sometimes I search days, or weeks and go to 5 different stores before I find that right card to express what I want to say. I have definitely made homemade cards before too. Trey finds good cards too - he always finds a unique and impressive card that just blows me away and brings a tear to my eye.

Here is our setup below - I bought him love fortune cookies dipped in chocolate that have sweet sayings inside each one. His favorite food is Chinese so I knew he would appreciate these. I told him to just save money and buy me Russel Stovers chocolates - and not a big box. I am more of a fan of giving gifts, not receiving. But, he went above and beyond and bought me a large box of Godiva (my favorite!) and I was shocked - his thought process was that with a baby on the way, next year - or for the next few years for that matter - (18 years?!) that we couldn't spend big on holidays, so he wanted to do an extra something for this V Day. How sweet is that? :)


Y U M - don't those look absolutely sinful?? Don't worry - I am practicing willpower and only eating a few a day so I don't send Baby G into sugar shock! ha!


Trey and his fortune cookie...


And my belly has definitely grown! Here is my 16 week picture - almost 17 weeks! Of course I had also just eaten a full meal - but here it is - Baby G at 16 1/5 weeks!



Sophie - sweet girl


Don't ask what came over me - I can't explain it, honestly. But I had been thinking about Baskin Robbins Ice Cream Cakes all day - actually for two days - and I couldn't shake the thought. I wanted one soooo bad - how weird is that? I never eat ice cream cakes - I don't even really like them - I never eat ice cream scoops with my cake - never. I blame it all on Baby G - apparently he/she loves mint chocolate ice cream and cake all wrapped up together and that is why I had this insane craving. So, off we go to the ice cream shop and picked out this beauty!



Here it is - a yummy slice of ice cream cake - of course Trey was in heaven - he loves these cakes and I haven't had one since I was little at a birthday party probably at Showbiz! haha


Hopefully my craving for dessert is coming to an end - I haven't really been a fan of chocolate or dessert since I became pregnant which is crazy for the non-pregnant me. I am a dessert lover normally - I don't indulge daily, by any means, but I could eat a snickers or Reece's cup daily if allowed. ;) But Baby G was not having that - I haven't even really thought about chocolate or sweets since getting pregnant until now - second trimester - the one where you are supposed to love food again. Bitter Sweet.
We stayed in this V Day since it is Sunday and we knew it would be a madhouse at all restaurants! Trey cooked a Delicious Mexican dinner for me complete with a great enchilada, homemade Mexican rice and yummy cheesey beans! It was his first attempt and it came out wonderful - what a nice relaxing evening.

It even snowed today for an hour or so - how crazy is that? Huge, big flakes of snow. It was much to warm for it to stick, but it sure was pretty!
Tomorrow is Date Night and we plan on going to see the new Valentines Day movie - Yay!
Happy Valentines Day to you all!