Favorite Books - Show Us Your Life

Kelly's Korner is doing the Show Us Your Life Fridays and this week is favorite books! I love love love to read a good book if time allows - which is not that often now that I am so gosh darn tired from baking a baby all day :)

But, I always have time for my all time favorite series - probably cliche (but I don't care) The Twilight Series!!! I love me some Edward and Bella - I have read each of these books 2-3 times and of course watched the movies a ba-jillion times! I heart sparkly vampires. There. I said it and I admit it. Don't judge me, I am in the Twilight Trance..................

My second favorite series is "Confessions of a Shopaholic." I have been in love with these books for a long time - This book is absolutely hilarious and soo true if you live for shopping, which I did at one time! I lived and breathed shopping and this was such a accurate depiction of what a shopaholic thinks and feels when they are in a store and faced with a super cute pair of shoes or a fabulous purse - you buy it! (ahem, charge it)

(It is interesting that my dogs are named Bella and Sophie - both of which are names dealing with my two favorite series.) Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm ;)

Another book I loved and still really like from high school is The Joy Luck Club. I read this for a paper in English class in HS and I liked it so much I have re-read it a couple of times through-out the years.

And for now in my life - I am reading about bringing home baby and what to expect the first year. Ahhhh so much information!

Thanks for stopping by and happy blogging!! :)

29 Weeks and 4D Ultrasound!!

Introducing: Baby Logan in 4D!!!

We just loved our ultrasound today - it was such a great experience and I can't say enough good things about Baby Views - Shea is so amazing and does such a great job. It was surreal seeing his little face - what he will look like, minus all the fluid swimming around him - ha! He is just precious - a doll - of course he is my son, so I am definitely going to think he is a cutie. But don't take my word for it - see for yourself!

Look at that sweet baby boy - and those chubby cheeks!

Here is the money shot - he showed us his sweet face for a while, and then he was tired of that and started playing with his hands and feet. He pretty much stayed in this position for 10 minutes of the ultrasound - waving his hands all in his face and pulling his feet/toes with his hands - too funny. He is definitely a showoff - we tried to get him to pull his hands away so we could see his face more - I even rolled over twice onto my side, but no progress. He was perfectly happy with the position he was in - though it looked quite uncomfortable to us!

He even scrunched his forehead at one point and it looked like he was getting mad - it was too stinkin cute!

I am still measuring right on track with 29 weeks and he is growing great - there is enough fluid and his measurements look great so we are so thankful! I think this definitely makes it feel more real seeing him - I felt him kicking during the appointment and then I could see him moving around on the screen - soo neat.

We can't wait to meet you Mr. Logan - you already have so many people that have so much love for you. You are one lucky little boy!! :)

Baby Shower!

Today, two of my mom's dear friends, Susan and Paula, threw me a lovely Baby Shower. This shower was for my mom's Sunday School class, and other friends, and I also invited my Mother-in-law and her friends. The table was beautiful, the food was yummy, and the cake was too cute!


My super cute invitation


Look at that cake! Paula's sister made it and it was definitely Delicious! See those precious shoes - I actually don't have any shoes for him yet so they are perfect.

We mingled, ate, and then it was time to open presents. Logan got some wonderful gifts, he is so lucky! Lots of cute clothes, bibs, onesies, toys, and a handmade quilt! Here is a hilarious gift - Susan had this baby potty on her fireplace with a little cabbage patch doll sitting on it with his pants down. I couldn't figure out what he was doing until she handed me the potty with an explanation that he had already "tried it out" and it works perfectly!

Haha - how hilarious and creative is this?! it is jello and a baby ruth candy bar - it looks pretty real! So very funny - definitely got a major laugh out of the ladies.

Susan, me, and Paula - sweet hostesses!

Me and my beautiful mother

Me and my beautiful Mother-in-law

I am so blessed to have such amazing family

My mom with her two besties - and the potty!

It is a cute little training potty - at least we know how much it can hold - haha

The doggies checking out the presents once we got home - I am quite sure they thought it was all for them...

The pretty quilt - so sweet of my mom's friend to make that for Logan. He will love it!

My mom bought me my breast pump for the shower - yay!!!

Another pic of the precious shoes - chocolate and blue: match made in heaven :)

Cute outfits - he received some in all different sizes so he will be set for months!

I had such an amazing day - I just love showers, not only because it is fun to be together with everyone but it makes you feel so very special that these guests are coming for me and for Logan. How neat is that? Just so much love in the air :)

Nursery Part 1

Its been a few days - sorry! I have been busy busy with work and spending time with friends. We got the mattress in yesterday and put the crib together with the bedding - minus sheets. It is soooo stinkin cute I can't wait to get it all completely ready! Here is a little sneak peek at the nursery...

Cute frame from etsy.com


First piggy bank from etsy.com


Little lamp shade from modpeapod.com where I ordered the bedding - we just bought the lamp base tonight and put it together.


The semi-ready crib!!! Oooooooh I am in love with his bedding and colors - yay!

This is in the very early stages - but here is his book shelf and some of the gifts we have received from sweet friends/family and showers. I will work on organization once we have everything together. :)

Little clothes in the closet - too precious...

Another crib shot...

I have my next shower this weekend and I am very excited! I will post pics and hopefully another nursery update on Sunday :)

Next week is a busy week for us - we have doctor's appointments Monday, Tuesday, and Friday! Tuesday is our 4D ultrasound and we can barely stand the wait - my mom and mother-in-law are coming and it will be so special for us all to see Baby Logan! We also had our first birthing class this past Monday which was really neat. I love our teacher and we got to tour the hospital and labor/delivery wing - so surreal. I can't believe I will be there in another couple of months!!!

28 Weeks!!!

Hello Third Trimester!!!!! I cannot believe I am already here - I am just in awe at my changing body and how much I can feel Logan. It is such a miracle - such a blessing.
My sweet friend Irene (she lives 3 hours away) reminded me that I needed to take a recent belly picture - I forgot that she doesn't see my ever changing belly and I want to remember what I looked like as well.
So, this is for you dear Irene, I miss you so - and I wish you were here with me... but for now this will have to do :)

In fact, I was wearing this to work today and one of our front desk girls ever-so-politely shouted "Dang! Yo stomach is getting BIG!" I replied "Yes, I am aware of that, babies do grow inside the belly." Luckily she knew I was pregnant - otherwise that would have been a MAJOR faux pas. ;)

Love to you all - Happy Friday!!!