Baby Shower

   We have had a busy couple of weeks.  We visited a pumpkin patch to get our pumpkins for our front doorstep, all the while talking about how fun it will be next year when we have a 10 month old to bring along!  We had an AMAZING baby shower and got so many new things to welcome Baby Taylor with! I spent two days organizing, washing, and putting away all of the great things.  Thank you so much to everyone who came to help "shower" Baby Taylor with all the essentials! A big Thank You to all the people who helped throw an amazing shower as well: Cas, Jamie, Sherrie, Amy, Lori, and Nicole.  It was the most adorable shower I have ever seen!
   After the baby shower I was able to pretty much finish the nursery.  All of the centerpieces doubled as decorations for the nursery.  I washed clothes, took tags off of everything, and organized all the essential baby things.  Doug and I went today and got the car seat so we are officially ready for a baby. Although, we certainly don't want Baby Taylor to join us yet; keep on growing in there!
    We are waiting for our chair for the nursery, I need a lamp, and another saying for above the crib, but other than that the nursery is done.  I will post pictures once it is finished.

How far along: 28 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Yes
Best moment this week: Baby shower and getting all kinds of amazing baby things!
Miss Anything? Nothing for now!
Movement: Oh yea; I can feel him/her kick on one side of my tummy and hit on the other!
Food cravings: Nothing this week
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing much 

Gender:  I definitely think girl!
Labor Signs: No-not true labor.  I have had a few Braxton Hicks contractions-completely normal!

Symptoms: Just this growing belly
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On (getting tight if I get hot though. I hope I can wear my ring the whole time, but I'm not sure that's going to happen)
Happy or Moody most of the time: Excited!
Looking forward to: 28 week appointment on Tuesday and then I start going every two weeks-crazy!

                                 28 Weeks                                        28 Weeks with Miss Carly Moe

Pumpkin Patch with my Honey :-)

 84 Days Until Baby is Due  

                                                    Cas & Jamie at the Shower

Adorable Centerpieces  

                           Lots of yummy food and pictures that will be hung in nursery

College Friends: Addie, Lizz, and Jamie

Great Hostesses

Welcome

We are having a baby...

Over the past few weeks there have been times when I get really overwhelmed with the idea of "we are having a baby." I can't wait to meet this little guy or girl, but I am starting to get nervous about it.  Our lives are going to change so much; everything I have known for the first 26 years of my life is going to drastically change and it is just a little overwhelming at times.

When I start to think "we are going to have a baby in January" that doesn't seem so scary, but when I think "that is around 14 weeks away" that seems like it is right around the corner! I just know that November and December are going to fly by.

Sometimes I wake up at night and can't go back to sleep because I am just thinking about how our lives will be so different.  I know we are ready for a baby and this part of our life, but it's a little overwhelming at times!

Not to mention all the other things that I need to think about: get a long-term sub for my classroom, get everything ready for a sub to be in my room, learn how to have a baby :-), find a pediatrician, get insurance, start a college fund, get an abundant amount of baby supplies, etc.  The list could do on for days :-)

I am just trying to relax and enjoy the entire process of being pregnant!  And I am making Doug take me on an official "date night" this weekend!

How far along: 26 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Yes-ready to start wearing some fall clothes although I am sure I will get sick of those by January.
Best moment this week: Doug gets to feel Baby Taylor move quite a bit now.
Miss Anything? Going up the stairs without getting winded!
Movement: Yes-A LOT-my whole stomach moves :-) It's fun to watch
Food cravings: I was craving canned peaches the other day. Weird!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing much 

Gender:  I definitely think girl!
Labor Signs: no

Symptoms: Just this growing belly
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Overwhelmed :-)
Looking forward to: Baby shower in two weeks!