LBR's Baby Brunch

On Saturday my family and friends hosted a Baby Shower Brunch for LBR and myself.  April, Elizabeth, Laura, and Lauren did an AWESOME job!  It was absolutely perfect.  I know they spent a lot of time planning the perfect event.  I am so thankful to have such wonderful family and friends.  It was held at April's mother-in-laws loft downtown.  Such a fun place for a party.  We had a great turn out and LBR received some much needed baby supplies.  We are so blessed to have so many people in our lives to share in this exciting event.  We are also very thankful! 

April, Lauren, Mom-to-be, Laura, Elizabeth

The adorable diaper cake!  I think this giraffe on top is one of the cutest stuffed animals I have ever seen! 

The most delicious carrot cake ever!  I do believe this beats my favorite carrot cake from Full Moon!  (Way to go Lauren!)

  My teacher friends from school!  Amanda, me, Jenny, and Cara

Meghan, Me, Lauren, and Emma

Me, Aunt Katie, and Mom (we need a grandmother name, but she has yet to decide on one!)

MiMi (Spencer's Mom) and Me!

Aunt Katie, Mom, Me, and Joycie!  Four generations!

The guests had to guess whether we are having a boy or a girl!  Apparently, not everyone voted, but Girl won 12 to 15!

Me, Spencer, and GiGi!

I do believe we are much closer now to being prepared for LBR's arrival.  Thank you to everyone who came and participated in this joyous occasion!  We are so blessed! 

FES Baby Shower for LBR

On Friday my great friends at school threw me a baby shower for LBR.  The decorations looked great and the food was delish!  I am so blessed to work with such a fabulous group of ladies that I can call friends.

LBR received some wonderful gifts that will be so helpful and needed when he/she arrives. 

Less than 8 weeks to go....

So....it seems we are on the downhill side of the pregnancy.  With each passing day we are getting more and more excited about the arrival of LBR.

I have two showers coming up this weekend.  One is Friday at work and then the other is a Saturday Brunch.  I am so excited!

We have pretty much finished the nursery.  I found the bentwood rocking chair I had been looking for.  Actually, my grandmother, Joycie found it for me on Craig's List.  It is in great shape and looks as if it has hardly been used.  It goes perfectly with our theme of the nursery (eclectic).

We went for our 32 week appointment today and everything was perfectly fine.  Blood pressure looked good and I was measuring as I should.  So, we are back again in two weeks. I am beginning to get more nervous as we approach June and July.  Spencer has decided that the baby is going to come early.  That is fine with me, but I want to at least be full term, which is 37 weeks.  However, LBR will make his/her arrival when he/she are is good and ready.

I am counting down my days of work left for this school year and as of today I only have seven more!  I am so excited!  I am ready to spend my time getting things and the house ready for LBR's arrival.  I already have a major to-do list. 

On a side note, I want to thank Spencer for making this Mother's Day special.  I know I am a mother-to-be, but he did take me for a delicious breakfast at The Original Pancake House and gave me a gift certificate for a manicure and pedicure.  So thoughtful and much needed!  Thank you Spencer!!

30 Weeks!

Okay, for those of you who have asked for the belly shot, I was finally able to get Spencer to take a picture of me before our doctor's appointment this morning.  It's not that he wouldn't take the picture before, I just haven't had my camera handy, or I was running late, or my hair and make-up wasn't done.  So....here this the 30 week belly shot :

Spencer thinks all the black runs together and you can't see much, but there for sure is a belly there. 

Also, we have been working on the nursery.  There are still a few things left to do, but you can see what we have done thus far. 

LBR's hutch.  Great for books and storage!

As you can see, Spencer had the Moses basket in the corner, but in the other pictures I moved it.  It will actually be in our room, once the LBR arrives.  We are still trying to figure out what we want to do above the bed, but we are a lot closer than we were.

  This was actually Spencer's diaper changer when he was a baby.  We already had it, so we chose not to purchase one. As you can see our taste is very eclectic. I am very proud of the art above the diaper changer.  Spencer and I actually found these several years ago at a yard sale.  They are from Pottery Barn Kids and are in French.  So...I guess you could say, our theme is French Country?