Coming to An End!!

Hello All~

We have started to countdown, as of today will mark 2 weeks left until our due date!  At my appointment on Friday, Baby M looked good and healthy and heartbeat was great as well.  She has moved way down causing me to go to the bathroom a lot...ha!  So, we could really have a baby at anytime, but John and I are thinking that she will come late!  We will keep you posted!

I wanted to share a few pictures.  This is the painting that John has been working on for her room; he has done an amazing job and it will look so great in her room!

And here's the latest progress of me! :)

Maternity Pictures

John and I had maternity pictures done yesterday with Sadie! :)  We had a lot of fun doing them.  She gave us a sneak peak of what she had so far so I thought I would share them with you.  I have my 34 week check up later this week, but all is good here!

We are getting closer!

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I can't believe it has been almost a month since I have posted!  John and I have gotten a lot done since then.  Our nursery is almost complete, we just need to hang some stuff on the walls and I think we are ready to go!  Here are some pictures of the nursery....

Baby M's room!  The giant puppy is from "Aunt" Joelle, it's so cute!

Yummy cupcakes!  I used the puppies from the cupcakes to make holdbacks in Baby M's room

This is a little out of order, but Aunt Joelle threw a shower for Baby M and I....loved the watermelon carriage

This quilt is from Grandma Eldridge...very beautiful!

Pictures to be hung....

This is the latest photo opp of Baby M, I had done on New Year's Eve.  The tech put it on 3D .  She was 3 lbs then.

This is me at 33 weeks (this week)!  Feeling good!  We had a doctor's appointment last week and Baby M is 4 lbs 1 oz and everything else seems to be ok too.

John and I are taking a couple of classes in the next coming weeks to help us prepare for the baby, but other than that I think we are almost ready and getting excited!

Time Has Flown By!

The month of December has gone by way too fast!  We have accomplished a lot, at least I think so this month.  John painted the nursery and has it completed for the most part, he will be adding crown molding on Saturday with the help of "Uncle" Steve.  The crib has been put together and I have finished painting the dresser!  Here is the dresser completed....

We got a smashing deal on the stroller that I have been eyeing since day 1 so we have that just need to put the wheels on.  I ordered our car seat through my employee purchase on Monday night and received it today, see the picture below!

The weekend before Christmas, my friend Sherri put together a shower for me and I was able to see Allison and Lisa too!  It was a mini reunion for us! :) As well as immediate family and friends too!  So..Baby M did really well, she has some great clothes, blankets, books, and toys to play with and my all time favorite...the "booger sucker" (Thanks Allison & Rita!)  Oh...and a good supply of diapers to start too!  Melissa, my sis-in-law, was the photographer for the day so she took some great photos that I will share below.  And I can't forget, Brent and Keri Meyer gave Baby M a cradle that was made by Brent that is absolutely gorgeous!!!!  Enjoy the pics!

 This is only part of the cradle.  There is a bottom that makes the cradle glide back and forth.

And I can't forget that I also made Baby M a blanket too!  It is being quilted now, but hope to have it back soon!!!  Not the best lighting, but it is mostly pinks, browns, greens, and blues.

Baby M's Room Progress

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I am excited to share a few photos of Baby M's room progress.  John started painting today and got a lot done, but he will probably have to do a second coat on the pink.  I think it looks great so far. :)  See the picture below...

As you can see we still have the celebration balloons up...lol!  Great decor for now!!! :)

Uncle Steve and Aunt Joelle had a garage sale this weekend so we participated and got rid of "stuff" around our house.  So, with the profits I went to the quilt shop (I know my mom is proud :) ) to buy bedding fabric and I am going to make a quilt for Baby M too!  The ladies at the shop were super nice and helped me coordinate my fabric for the blanket!

This is the bedding fabric that we are going to use....

And these are the fabrics I chose for her blanket.  I am hoping that it all blends well together!

I will keep you posted on our room!  I have the dresser sanded and ready to be primed so maybe this week I will get it primed.  It's all coming along....

Happy Thanksgiving!

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John and I have decided on our nursery colors, pink and brown with a few extra add-ons that I will share once we have the finished product! :)  I am excited to share that we found a dresser last night that will also double as our changing table too!  We have to "personalize" it but it is a solid piece that I am excited to work with.  See the picture below...

I had my 24 week check up this morning and everything seems to be going well.  Baby M's heartbeat was 146 and my belly is measuring right on!  Here's my latest belly shot...getting a bit bigger as the weeks progress, but thankful I am feeling great!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!  John and I are thankful for ALL of our wonderful family and friends!  Safe travels!

Road Block

So, since we have now found out that we are having a girl I am having a hard time finding a "theme" or fabric colors that fit both John and I.  We both have agreed to paint the room a shade purple color so I am looking for any suggestions on a theme or fabric choices.  So, any suggestions that you guys would like to make, I would appreciate it!! :)

Thanks!