Baby Shower

Yesterday was my baby shower...it was amazing!! We had such a great time and got TONS of great gifts! Bethanie is so blessed and she will definitely be the BEST DRESSED baby on the block. Her nursery is packed full of presents...now we just have to figure out how to organize everything. So much still to do...and so little time. It's all becoming so real now and we are definitely getting nervous. She'll be here before we know it! Enjoy the pictures from the shower. :)

Sheree, Mom, Me, Mandy

Aunt Kaye, Me, Chelsey

Diaper Cake...no you can't eat it ;)

Presents

Food

Bottle Chugging Contest

Katie won by a long shot...I still had 3 oz left

Opening presents...look at those adorable shoes

Beautiful blessing gown...Bethanie will look like an Angel

Bouncer chair

Olivia is due 4 days before me, crazy how everyone carries so differently :)

Tickle, Tickle, Tickle...think Bethanie can feel that?

Baby Shower

I haven't posted anything in a while. I keep meaning to take more pictures of myself so that I will remember what I looked like at different weeks, but when I get home from work, I am too hot and tired to think about posing for pictures. Well, hopefully we will do some pictures tomorrow.

Tomorrow is my baby shower and I am SUPER excited!! I've been looking forward to this forever. My Aunt Kaye is amazing and is throwing my shower for me...I just can't wait. I know it will be amazing!

This post is just to hold you over til tomorrow when I actually have pictures and things to talk about. :)

28 weeks...Hello 3rd Trimester! :)

28 weeks...YIPPEE!! We had our 28 week appointment yesterday and got to have another ultrasound. We sure are lucky to get to have so many ultrasounds to keep an eye on our precious little girl. She's doing GREAT! She's growing like a champ and her heart is beating at 154 bpm right now. As the ultrasound tech measured Bethanie, she is measuring at around 30 weeks...but the tech says that this will not change the due date. How much sense does that make?? Anyway...Bethanie is now 3 pounds 3 ounces and is measuring at 30 weeks 3 days. She's in the 91 percentile already...oh dear. So, either we are going to have a real big baby, or she will come earlier than the doctors are saying. We are hoping for the latter. :) The tech also says that it looks like Bethanie is going to have Daddy's nose...Bryan's not so sure, but check it out. Very cute!!

Check out little Bethanie's pictures below...she's being shy and covering part of her face, but it's amazing how much she's looking like a real baby. We are getting SO excited! I can't wait for her to join our family!!

Hahaha

Made a baby on MakeMeBabies.com...so funny! Check out our little girl:

http://www.makemebabies.com/viewbaby.php?bid=baby_13_395421

The Joys of Pregnancy...

The Joys of Pregnancy...

• Waking up with leg cramps
• Waking up in the middle of the night to pee
• Not being able to get comfortable no matter where you sit
• Feet and Legs getting extremely tired just from standing up for a little while
• Feet getting really hot and swelling up like balloons
• Being HOT all the time
• Having a hard time getting up out of bed because you feel so heavy
• Feeling like you have to pick up your belly when laying on your side because it's so heavy
• Having your bladder used as a trampoline
  
• Stressing about money and being prepared for when the baby comes
• Having every ache and pain be "normal"
• Feeling like you are eating way too much but not being able to control yourself
• Not being able to shave your legs as easily as before...got a big belly in the way
• Not being able to reach my toes to paint them even though they need it
• Not being able to get comfortable at work no matter what you do
• Not fitting into any of your clothes anymore
  

The REAL Joys of Pregnancy...

• Knowing that you are growing a miracle inside of you
• Knowing that even after all the aches and pains, it will all be worth it
• Knowing that there is a real human inside of you
• Feeling the baby kick and move around
• Seeing and hearing the baby's heartbeat
• Seeing your baby grow and get stronger with every ultrasound
• Knowing that your baby is developing perfectly
• Knowing that you will soon get to hold that precious child in your arms
• Feeling the joys and fears of parenting
• Decorating and getting the baby's room ready
• Seeing other babies and thinking that I will have one in a few months
  
• Looking in the mirror and enjoying your belly because it's not just fat...it's a baby!
• Watching your husband's face light up when he gets to feel the baby move for the first time
• Knowing that your baby is healthy
• Imagining what life will be like in a few months

There really are ups and downs to pregnancy...but just knowing that little Bethanie will be here before we know it excites me beyond belief. :)
"I'm so excited and I just can't hide it!!" That's how I feel. LOL

Silly Trooper!

Well, we got Bethanie's crib all set up and put her mattress in there today. Trooper was VERY curious and was sniffing all around, hiding under the crib and everything. He was not so sure about what was going on. So, we thought it would be fun to see what he would do inside the crib. Here are some pictures of Bryan tucking our little Trooper into bed. Funny stuff!

Goodnight little guy...sleep tight...

"Ok Dad, let me out of this thing!"

He was so done! This bed is just not as comfortable as his Love Sac ;)

WE CAN'T WAIT FOR BETHANIE TO ARRIVE SO THAT WE CAN TUCK SOMEONE IN WHO WILL APPRECIATE IT. ;) HEHE!!

24 Weeks...Moving right along! :)

We had another ultrasound yesterday (7/27/09). We are at 24 weeks and just pushing right along. The ultrasound tech confirmed that Bethanie really is a girl because Bryan still wasn't believing it...but it's for sure! Her legs are extremely long and everything is still going great. Four chambers in the heart, beating beautifully...153 bpm. She weighs 1 pound 10 ounces right now. She's nice and healthy and happy...she was being shy yesterday. First she was trying to hide behind her arm...and then she was smooshing her face up against the placenta, guess she was too tired to be modeling. She had a long day yesterday jumping on her trampoline (my bladder). Haha. Anyway...everything's going well, so here are her 24 week ultrasound pictures. ENJOY!!

Spine...just thought it was a cool picture

Hiding behind the Placenta...silly girl!
Again, smooshed up against the placenta

ALL GIRL...sorry Bryan!

Hiding behind her long arm