Hello 3rd Trimester!

Well, I am now 28 weeks and officially in my 3rd trimester. I am starting to feel the effects of this pregnancy. I am definately feeling more and more uncomfortable and my body tires out really easily. It has also gotten quite difficult to bend over. So much so that I saw one of those reach and grab contraptions at Target yesterday and seriously pondered buying it! Work has gotten pretty interesting as well since I am either sitting on the floor or in a kid chair for most of the day. I have been coming up with various ways of getting out of these positions. Here are some pics that we took yesterday of my "Anabelly". My entire body is starting to expand now too...fun times!



front view



side view

Happy Birthday Maddy!

Today is my niece, Madison's birthday. She is *gasp* eight years old today! I cannot believe it...how time flies!

So Cute, So Spoiled

Oh my gosh, this dog is SO spoiled! Don and I are the worst...all Snowflake has to do is give us a cute face and he gets what he wants. What are we going to do when it is our actual child! YIKES! I think that it is safe to say that Anabelle is going to rule the roost!

Nursery Colors

I have had several calls and e-mails from people asking me what the colors of the nursery are going to be. The main colors are going to be pink, brown, and white. However, the fabric we have chosen for the bumper has a little bit of green in it as well. Here is a picture:




I am probably going to order the bumper sometime in the next couple of weeks and bought a coordinating crib skirt at Restoration Hardware this week. Here is a picture of that:



It feels like I still have A LOT to do to prepare. Hopefully, I will get it all done before Miss Anabelle makes her debut.

March Doctor's Appointment

I went to the doctor this morning for my check-up. Everything still looks good, my blood pressure was good, Anabelle's size and heart rate were good and on track with what they should be. My doctor says that if my weight gain continues on the trend that it has been on, I will be on target. So, I am supposed to gain roughly 14 more pounds. I still have 15 weeks but it seems like all of a sudden, things are getting down to the wire. I now have to sign up for my birthing class, start looking for a pediatrician, and sign up for a baby care basics class. Additionally, I have to start going to look at child care centers for when I go back to work and get the nursery together. Nine months seems like a long time, but it sure does fly by fast!


On a side note, my friend Robin had a beautiful baby boy on Monday. He was a little early so he has been in the NICU and she has to go home tomorrow without him. Keep them in your prayers!

Still Working On Crib Bedding

We got our swatches of #s 1-6 and have pretty much ruled out all of those. We are still waiting on 7-9 and have ordered some more swatches which I should get next week. I like all of the paisleys but Don generally hates paisley. I worry that the ones that are only pink and brown will make the nursery too dark. Here are pics of some of the new ones we are looking at:

More baby stuff

I am starting to think about the nursery and am looking at fabrics for the bumper. So far, these are the ones that are in play. I am waiting on swatches of these to see if I like any. If I don't, I will go back and look into some others as well. There are a lot of beautiful fabrics out there, it is hard to choose.

R.I.P. Kenji

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of when Don and I had to put our beloved dog, Kenji to sleep. Don had Kenji for 13 years, so it was very difficult for everyone here. He had been diagnosed with cancer in November and almost died then. But, we were able to temporarily save him and make him feel better. The cancer, however, had spread and in February, Kenji just started getting sicker and sicker until he couldn't stand or walk anymore. Kenji was such a happy go lucky boy and always had a big smile on his face, even in those last days when he felt really bad. We still miss him everyday but know he is in Heaven waiting for us.