Back by popular demand : )

Ok, so many of you guys (Well, at least the 4 who are following my blog) may be thinking that I tragically fell off the face of the earth, crumbled under the pregnancy pressure and high tailed it out of town, or simply just chose to neglect my bloggin' fans. None of the above. I have just simply taken on the most demanding job known to man, or should I say, known to WOMAN!

I am officially a new mommy to the most beautiful baby boy ever born! Ok, so here is an update for those of you who may be wondering:

I ended up having a C - Section at 41 weeks, ironically it was the weekend of the BIG BLIZZARD which led me into my 41st week. The following Monday was my appt w/ Dr. Cook and I was terrified that we were going to be snowed in and would have to deliver this child on the living room floor! Thank heavens for 4-wheeled drive and we managed to make it to the appt. without a hitch :)

Once there, Dr. Cook confirmed what he had been suspecting.....Owen had not "dropped" I was still only dilated to a "1" and suggested that I return in the morning @ 5:30 to be prepped for surgery! What a sleepless night I had! It felt like Christmas Eve, for I knew that the next morning I would be receiving the best gift of all. My little boy. Needless to say, I didn't sleep a wink! I woke up at 3:30 am and started the day. After showering, shaving, plucking and blow drying.....straightening my hair, paintin' on my face and slipping into my velvet XL zip up suit...I was ready.

We headed of to the hospital where we were greeted by all of our family!
Surgery was scheduled for 7:15 a.m. I was admitted, tagged with what seemed like 50 bracelets and placed on the bed and waited for the nurse. After dressing in my gown, having my IV placed for fluids, support hose put on and hair net in place it was time for Mike to get dressed. They gave him a one size fits all (For those of you who know Mike, you know he's a BIG guy) white moon suit! He asked me, "Do I take my clothes off before I put this on?" I couldn't help but laugh! Thank goodness he asked me and didn't strip down and have on only the suit! It was TIGHT! I couldn't help by laugh!

Once I was back in the OR Mike had to lag outside until my epidural was placed- OUCH!

It was also F R E E Z I N G in there, thankfully a nurse gave me heated blankets to warm me up. The epidural was placed and I was instructed to lay down....however I could still feel my belly and feet. The doc asked me, "Can you feel that?" I cried "YES!"! He was poking me with something sharp! The anesthesiologist was called back in and had to give me a second dose of numbing meds...........ahhhh......I was all warm and relaxed then. Dr. Cook had brought his ipod and as soon as the numbness started down my legs his ipod began playing Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb".....pretty cool!

Dr. Cook did a fantastic job, the only sensation I had was that of "pulling" and "tugging". Mike was by my side the whole time. He never peeked over the curtain, he could have, but didn't.

He can gut a deer, clean and fish and shoot a rabbit but can't witness his baby coming out of my belly!

It only took about 10 minutes before I heard Dr. Cook say "WOW! He's got lots of hair and shoulders like a line backer!!" at that moment his ipod began playing "What a wonderful World".

I heard Owen cry and they held him up! Because I was laying I couldn't see him all that well before they rushed him off to be checked out. However, I was able to see the thick, black head of hair! I was shocked!! I was expecting a toe head baby! Nope, not a blond hair to be found!

Owen still had fluid in his lungs that had to be removed ASAP and his blood sugar was also low. I didn't know all of this until I was in recovery. After Owen was released with a good bill of health was sent to the nursery, along with Mike.

It was not fair! I had to remain in the OR while my baby and hubby were getting all the attention! After being sewn up and placed back into recovery Mike finally arrived with Owen.
Oh! He was beautiful! Because I received a double dose of anesthesia it took a bit longer to feel my toes. Along with being super duper numb I began to itch terribly! Apparently its a side affect, it was nearly unbearable. The nurse gave me Tramadol which helped. I immediately began breast feeding Owen and he latched on so well!

My precious baby boy was 9 lbs 15 oz (I believe that 15 oz is all hair!) and 19 3/4 " long.

We remained in the hospital from Tuesday to Friday where we were visited by 43 people......the first day!! We were showered with snacks, flowers, gifts and friends. It was amazing. Owen is such a blessed little boy to have so many people who love him. However, the hospital stay wasn't all flowers and smiles.......I had a terrible reaction to the Percocet which resulted in severe vomiting and fatigue. It was soon replaced with Vicodin which was much much better. I was on a clear liquid diet until I was able to pass gas. That was the worse! I had a room full of candy, cookies and a menu from the cafeteria and I couldn't eat any of it! Between the fatigue and pain meds I finally fell asleep only to awaken by my own FART! Woo Hoo!! I jumped up and said "I CAN EAT NOW!!" I kept that cafeteria hoppin'! The food was all that great, but it was free, fast and limitless!

By day 2 my cath was removed, I was up taking showers, eating solid foods, breastfeeding like a champ! I had a great recovery, besides some soreness I felt great.

Mike did an amazing job, I fell in love with him all over again. He didn't hesitate to change the first diaper, burp Owen, swaddle him and take care of me all at the same time. Bless his heart, he had to sleep on a sofa that was not even big enough for the average sized man!

We left the hospital on Friday the 6th.

Owen & I slept the whole way home......even in my sleep I knew that our lives would never be the same.

Maternity Photo Session

I am so very lucky that my BFF is a photographer!! Landria with "The Natural Expression" captured this moment in time. She had never taken pregnant pics, I was her lab rat, so to speak!
I had seen some beautiful photos online of other women who had chosen to have their shirt unbutonned with the belly exposed and they all seemed to turn out so beautifully!
I could have never imagined mine would be one of those!
Landria presented me with this framed photo at my baby shower for everyone to see.

I can't wait to hang it in Owen's nursery.

Week 34 appt

I am finally getting caught up on my "blogging"! I am so envious of you other blogger's who already have the distraction on having their baby and still manage to keep their blogs up to date!
Wheww! Ok, so I went for my 35 wk appt with Dr Cook on January 13th. I weighed in at 208lbs, my weight is finally starting to slow down. Dr. Cook was able to find Owen's heartbeat right away, the doppler picked up on it to the lower left of my belly button, right above my hip bone. Dr Cook then measured my belly and the following reaction: "How many weeks along are you?" I thought, um......shouldn't HE know the answer to that?!! He said that I was measuring 37 weeks instead of my estimated 34 weeks! This of course made me a bit nervous and I then began rambling about what I should do if my husband is not at home when I go into labor and that I am still working and when should I take maternity leave. Dr. Cook assured me that once I return for my 36 wk appt they would be able to determine Owen's size with an ultrasound. He also offered the option of inducing labor @ 39 weeks if I wanted to. He said that he guesses the Owen is going to be a BIG BOY and I could induce early to ensure that I wouldn't have to experience the anxiety of waiting on labor to begin. It's only an option and I'm just not sure if its a decision I feel comfortable making. Seems to me, it's like taking a cake out of the oven before it's done cooking! I've also heard several horror stories about early induction. So, I consulted my arsenal of mommies for their advice. It's all been mixed opinions. I will be going to see Dr. Turner on the 28th on January for my ultrasound to see how big Owen actually is : )
I know from the inside he feels like he's going to be a MONSTER!

33 WEEKS

I am now approaching my 34th week into my pregnancy, however yesterday I had two complete strangers comment to me on how I look like I could "bust" and that my due date is "any day now". I stopped by Michael's craft store yesterday in search of some wooden letter's to paint for Owen's room. I found a few but decided on some much cuter magnetic wooden letters
(See picture).

Over the weekend Owen's nursery was updated with his new custom built shelves by Granddaddy Buzz. Big Cheese stayed with me all day and helped to stain them to match his crib and changing table. I'm still working between 10-12 hrs a day, however my boss has scheduled me to work in the office a few days a week since working the treatment floor is becoming more and more difficult. I am planning on working up until my due date of Feb 25th, unless I am ordered not to do so otherwise by Dr. Cook.

Mike and I are planning on taking a tour of the hospital in a few weeks as well as viewing a childbirth video. Hopefully, that won't scare him too much. He can barely watch "A baby story" on TLC without getting grossed out! Also, this weekend I will be meeting with my BFF Landria to have some Maternity belly photos! I am proud to say that I haven't gotten any strectch marks (yet) and I want to go ahead and capture my belly while it's still pretty!

Belly Self Portrait

Nursery artwork

Here are the canvas painting I painted to match the crib set (painted free-handed, I might add!)

I used the valance and crib sheet animals as my inspiration!

Christmas 2008

Owen also recieved a very special and sentimental gift from GG.

(See above......oopps....It's upside down!)

A homemade quilt. I'm already searching for a quilt rack to place in Owen's room. Gifts like this are to be displayed and not to be pee peed or spit up on : )

GT onesie from Aunt Tiff and the girls.

The belly pic was taken by Ava and above is Carter and I comparing tummies!

An update: 32 weeks

It's been nearly two weeks since my last post and what a busy two weeks it has been!
To begin with, I panicked the week before Christmas when I suddenly came down with a late case of morning sickness! Or so I thought. I had been awaken the night before to a gurgling tummy and nauseated feeling. I staggered my way through dark and made it to the bathroom only to become quick friends with our toilet and an unwelcoming reminder that it was time to clean it.....especially after I was through with it. I crawled back into bed with the hopes that morning would bring a settled belly and a productive day at work. I couldn't have been more wrong! Once at work the nausea continued and then came the vomiting. I managed to make it to the gas station on my breakfast break to get some sprite and crackers to settle my stomach, however before I could park the car I lost it. I flung open the door and let it fly! I had no other choice and thank heavens there wasn't anyone in the parking lot to witness it! Of course I managed to stay at work, didn't leave, didn't lead onto the severity of my condition and worked right through it. I am proud to say that after 32 weeks of pregnancy I have only called out of work on one occasion! Apparently the "Bug" was going around and after a day or two I was feeling much better, just in time for Christmas!

It's hard to believe that this time next year we will have our baby boy to celebrate with! Even though he wasn't here for 2008, he still managed to get Christmas gifts! Aunt Tiffany, Ava and Blakely gave him a Georgia Tech onesie with matching booties! I know it was tough for Tiff to buy GT! Mike has already suggested that this will be Owen's "going home" outfit from the hospital! The jury is still out on that final decision! Grammy gave Owen a snugly zip up fuzzy deer onesie with little antlers! Big Cheese and Buzz gave him a green John Deere onesie with tractors on it! Too Cute! The picture of me with the big ol' stain on my shirt was taken at Aunt Humpie's house (My child has some crazy family names to grow up with!) the other pic was taken at Mom's house when we all spent the night Christmas night and had matching red fleece PJ's.

The ornament was from Mom that she bought at Power's Crossroads fair.

Owen has definitely been a busy boy in my tummy. He lets me know real quick that he doesn't like it when I lay on my side. Either an elbow or foot gives me a quick jab and forces me to reposition. He's also taken on traits of his daddy's stubbornness! Example: One night Owen was moving, rolling and flipping around. I jumped up to record it with our new video camera as soon as I hit "record"........nothing. I bet I held the camera for 30 minutes with out even a jump or flinch to record. Heartburn has been a bit more frequent, leg and back pain of course is still present and I think I may have had my first round of Braxton Hicks contractions that were so extreme they woke me up. I had read that these contractions are normal and that a glass of water would help as well. I did as directed and within an hour or two they had eased up.

I have only about 8 weeks left to go and ironically at 32 weeks is when Mom delivered me nearly 29 years ago! I just can't imagine going into labor this early! I had my 32 week appt today which went great. My weight was at 207 lbs, a 4 lb gain since my 30 wk appt, my glucose sugar test resulted in a 74 (Anything below 140 is good) and Dr. Beckford commented on how great of a result I had! My B/P was even better, reading at 100/68. Owen's heart rate was at 150 and r. Beckford suggested that I have another ultrasound at 36 weeks to determine his size. She says that tall women tend to have big babies.......hmmm. Can we say "C Section!"

Also, the nursery is coming along well. Granddaddy Buzz has been working on the shelves.
I will post some more pics soon.

An update:

30 Week Appt.

I had my 30 week appointment yesterday with Dr. Ralston.
It was also pretty uneventful and routine. Luckily I didn't have to wait very long in the lobby because as soon as I arrived a smoky-smelling older lady plopped her ashtray smelling self right next to me. Now, my hubby smokes (double yucko!) and the smell totally grosses me out but he at least washes his hands and showers! Also, we are trying to come up with a plan for him to quite smoking by the time the baby gets here. Anyway, back to the old stinky lady......I felt like I was going to puke right there in the lobby. I was then rescued by the nurse who called her back and my relief couldn't come quick enough! Not much later I was then ushered back to the scale where I weighed in at 203 lbs....I had only gained 2 lbs since my last visit! Yay! Because all of the restrooms were occupied I had to wait until one came open before I could see the doc. I had to leave my "specimen" as they call it! My full bladder and I patiently waited in the doctors room until I heard a door open.

I was about to bust! I hurried into the vacant bathroom when the smell hit me......AGAIN!
The smoky lady had just come out! Ewww!! I had never peed so fast in my life! All while holding my breath! Yuck! I tell ya! Doesn't she know that cigarettes are the #1 nauseating smell to pregnant women! Ugh!!

So, once I fled the b-room I went back to my little doctor's room and was greeted by Dr. Ralston. He was rather quick and too the point. He commented that my weight was OK, my glucose test was fine and my B/P was normal. I was able to hear Owen's heartbeat and Dr. Ralston was able to feel his position from the outside of my belly. He guessed that Owen's head is down, but will be able to tell a little bit better in the next few weeks. My next appt will be on the 30th of December with Dr. Beckford who is new to the group of doctors. After meeting several of them I am more favorable of Dr. Cook and Dr. Turner.

As for Owen, he is making he presence known for sure! He has been moving and rolling all day long! I am going to miss that : (

Owen's Nursery

This weekend was especially exciting! Aunt Patti came down from Atlanta to help paint the nursery, and even better.....she brought lunch from OK Cafe!

Mike and I also have decided on a name for our baby boy: Owen Barrett Greenway.

"Barrett" was my Grandmother's maiden name. My mom's mom.

And as for Owen, we just like it : )

Also this week, Mike and I tackled Babies R Us and completed our registry.....well, completed what we could. I have had to get online to tweak a couple of items. We were pretty much the "blonde leading the blind"! and I'm sure we had "New parents" written all over our scared faces! We did ok in the diaper department (Mike scanned every package in fear that our baby will be forever diaper less) but it wasn't until we stepped foot into the breast feeding aisle that both of our jaws dropped! Nipple pads....nipple shields....warming bags.....support cups...I never knew the "girls" were so high maintenance! I tried to recall all of the books, brochures and web sites I had read......in the end I just closed my eyes, aimed the gun and scanned away!

Next aisle was bottles, good grief! Glass, plastic, BPA, Born Free.....at this point I had to call on the expert. Tiffany, my sister in law. She recommended using Dr. Browns, apparently you can pump directly into the bottle (I'm still trying to figure out how that works!).

By the end of our adventure we managed to make our way around the store scanning bath tubs, bibs, high chairs and pacies. I was exhausted! I wonder how babies ever survived 100 yrs ago without the great inventions like the Boppy and Piddle Pad! I later called my been-there-done-that mommies and had to review my registry for things I didn't need or may have left off.

They were lots of help! Thanks Shea and Tiff!

There hasn't been too much of a drastic change since my last post @ 28 weeks. I will be going to the doctor tomorrow for my 30 week appointment. My only complaint at this point is that sleeping is still becoming a challenge. I have been waking up nearly every hour to reposition myself. Normally pain that radiates down my lower back to my butt and down to my leg is what wakes me. I guess I better get used to the sleepless nights : )

Stay tuned for my 30 week update!!

Sweet Quote

A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten and the future worth living for.

— Author Unknown

** I ran across this quote on one of the many websites I visit. I really liked and wanted to post***

I think your Fanta went flat!

Like I mentioned in my last post, today marked 28 weeks. Only 12 more to go.

I had my appointment with Dr. Turner today, I had only been seen by Dr. Cook up until now and was eager to meet one of the other doctors. As the routine goes I had to submit my "specimen" as soon as they called me back and luckily I didn't have to wait too long. The chick-fil-a sweet tea I drank on the way was about the squirt out of my ears!

It's funny the things that cross your mind when you're peeing in a cup, I couldn't help but think about the black sharpie marker that I had to use to identify my pee with by writing my name on my pee pee cup and how many pee germs had to be crawling around on it. After all, when your belly reaches a certain size it's tough to get your aim right and I doubt I'm the first fat girl to pee on her hand. Ok, gross. However, for the record I did and always do wash my hands.

Once I was done with that I had to visit the dreaded scale. The nurse was sweet to start off the my weight @ 150, but then she had to move the sliding bar over to 200 lbs! I could hardly watch her as she continued to tap it across the bar. She was also nice enough to say "ok, we'll minus 2 lbs for your clothing" which left me at 201 lbs. I couldn't believe it.
She ushered me back to the next room where I had have my glucose tolerance test done.
This test is to rule out or indicate the chance of Gestational Diabetes and to determine how well my body processes the glucose. I was instructed to drink a sugary liquid that tasted like an orange crush that had been sitting out too long with out the top! It was flat, sweet and was all I could do to gulp it down in the allotted time of 5 minutes. In this situation no news is good news. If there seems to be a problem with my blood sugar the office will notify me.

Once I was done Dr. Turner greeted me and was extremely nice. The baby's heart rate was 145 and sounded great! My B/P was at 118/76, also great! She wasn't too concerned with any lab work, b/p readings or any previous appointments I'd had thus far. However, she did feel the need to let me know that I had gained 11 pounds since my last appointment! I strictly blame that on all of the Thanksgiving meals I had last week. I have gained a total of 39 lbs so far. I decided right then and there that for the next 12 weeks I need to be extra careful with my diet. I then had to wait an extra hour in the lobby and then had my blood drawn for my blood sugar test. Overall, a normal and routine visit. I will now be seeing the Dr's every 2 weeks to monitor the baby....stay tuned for the next post.

Is that a turkey you're smuggling?

Today marked my 28th week of being preggo !!
Of course I took the day off of work for my appointment and Mike was also off work, however not for the same reason. He is having his last "hoo-rah!" before the baby gets here. For the next 5 days he will be in Virginia deer hunting. Most people think I am crazy for letting him take this trip so late in my pregnancy, but believe it or not it really gives me a chance to rest. I will spend the next few days in a stinky-free and cereal-for-dinner home. He was sweet enough to get down all of the Christmas decorations so I am going to stay busy decorating the house. Don't get me wrong, I of course wish he were here with me, but he's so excited about this trip that I didn't have the heart to hold him back. Hopefully he will bring back a whole lot of deer meat too!

I can't help but mention some of the perks that I experienced this Thanksgiving as a
mommy-to-be. Here are some of the best reasons to be pregnant during Thanksgiving:

*You get bumped to the front of the buffet line, after all everyone reminds you that you're eating for two!

* After dinner, you're encouraged to sit down and rest your feet....no dish pan hands for me!

*It's easier waking up @ 3am for Black Friday shopping when you've already gotten up to pee at 2:30am.

* You also get bumped to the front of the shopping line at Walmart the day after Thanksgiving....(thank you to the Virgin Island ladies at the Newnan Walmart)

* Being preggo is a great conversation starter amongst all the folks you only see once a year and prevents the awkward silence.

*You have an excuse to wear elastic-waisted stretchy pants to a Holiday affair!

Along with celebrating Thanksgiving our family also celebrated the announcement of another baby that will make its debut into our growing family. Toby and Ally Teal informed us all that she will be expecting a baby in June of next year! Wow!
This now has the count at 4 grandkids and 3 on the way!

Kayley- 6yrs
Carter- 2yrs
Jackson- 1 yr
Noah- 8mo
Baby Boy Greenway- Due February 2008
Baby Teal (Jenny & Josh)- May 1st 2008 (Find out gender on December 22nd)
Baby Teal (Toby & Ally)- June 2008

Gooooooo Tech !!!!!!! (Oh yea, Happy Birthday Mike too!!)

I have nothing to wear!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so I am fully aware of my curvy new figure that seems to change on a daily basis.
Especially the past month or so has been drastic! Luckily I didn't have to go out and max out any credit cards on maternity clothes, I was fortunate enough to get preggo about a year after many of friends and family members, as a result I got the "hook up" on new clothes.
It's funny to think that in the early weeks of my pregnancy I couldn't wait to wear the panel pants, belly bands and over sized cute tops. With that being said, I wasn't too worried about running out of outfits or options. I was content with wearing my scrubs during the day, sweats and t's at night and occasionally having to sift through the "nice" clothes for a wedding, dinner or whatever required more than my trusty ol' PJ bottoms. The problem with sweats and scrubs is that they stretch and can be VERY deceiving!

Well, over the weekend I had been planning on going to a 1 yr. old's birthday who is the son of a dear friend of mine. I never thought twice about what to wear. I knew that I had a couple of pair of jeans, khaki's and cute tops that fit just great last week and I need not worry. I could have never predicted what happened when I tried to get dressed. NOTHING fit, and when I say "Nothing".....I mean not even the stretchy pants fit! I tried to squat, bend and stretch my way into every piece of clothing I could find, no luck. Time was ticking, I had to be at the birthday party within a half hour, I went into panic mode. I called Mom to let her know that I was running late, trying to hold back the tears. However, Mom's don't have to see the tears to know that they're there. All she had to do was ask "What's wrong?" I broke down. "I have NOTHING TO WEAR! I'M FAAAAT!!!" She reminded me that I was pregnant and that she would take me shopping the next day. I managed to dry my tears and pour myself into a pair of jeans and finally found a cute shirt that fit (and covered the love handles that the pants wouldn't fit over).

We went to the birthday party and had a great time.
My belly got rubbed, the usual pregnancy questions were asked and I left there feeling better than I had before I arrived. In this case, it REALLY IS what's on the "inside" that matters.
However, one party guest did make a point to say that she didn't recognize me when I arrived..hmmmm.....still not sure exactly what she meant by that. I'll put it this way, I still have the same hair color, haircut and not else has changed except for the scale!

Ironically, when we arrived home from the party I opened a box from my Aunt Patti and to my surprise she had sent me a new coat, maternity tops (that fit!!), new panties and 2 new nursing bras! Whoa! These things are something else! I can flash a boob in an instant!

So, just as promised Mom took me to JCPenney's for a shopping spree! We really lucked up and stumbled upon a 75% off rack with oh-so cute tops for $4.97 and nearly all of the pants were up to 50% off! Pregnancy must be a "seasonal" thing, according to JCPenney's! The pregnancy gods were looking after me that day!! I tried not to look at the tags, many of them were XL or XXL....I just smiled and enjoyed the experience. Mom assured me that I would been the larger sizes to last until February and that they would probably shrink and she didn't want to hear me crying again! I got several pairs of pants and matching tops that would work with all of them. Kinda like "Garanimals" for pregnant gals! I even got new house shoes too! I guess that's for when my feet start to swell!

Shopping for new clothes was such a relief and I can now get dressed for the holidays and baby showers without the fearing the closet! What made the day even better was simply spending it with my mommy. She even got to feel the baby move!
He's already got her wrapped around his little finger : )

Amanda & Mike as babies.....

Who do you think our baby is going to look like?

Belly News

I just had to post an update, my big ol' belly is no longer my own! I am now reminded nearly every 30 minutes of the little man who has taken up house in it. He's been a great tennant, except for waking me up every night and giving me a quick kick in the ribs as if to remind me not to drink that cold milk so fast. Yep, he has made a nest and is clearly getting adjusted to his surrondings.

My what to expect book is now book marked at week 27 and remains a permanent fixture in our hall bathroom. This week the chapter highlights "Sexual Positions" that are "approved" for your 6 month of pregnancy. Hmm....got a feeling a man put his two cents into this chapter by offering the many ways and options for us big bellied, hairy legged, under slept, over worked, swollen ankled momma's please our men. Wow! Thanks, "What to Expect" book for informing our men that we capeable and still should be expected to "put out" at this stage in our pregnancy. (Warning: TMI information about to be revealed, Mom and Wanda be warned)
My dear husband has clearly read this chapter, after all he spends enough time in the bathroom, he oughta be an expert. I'm sure he flipped through all the others just to find the "sex" chapter of the book! He seems to have no problem with the extra "padding" so to speak that now covers my once slim figure. I won't go into any further details, I'll simply say that fortunately he still loves me and finds all of these extra curves desirable, even when I'm feeling like a fat ol' cow, he reminds me of how sexy he still thinks I am. It's definitely brought out our creative side :) Our belly's are about the same size at this point and pose quite a challenge, however we've managed to work around it.

Well, it's time for my pre bed time glass of cold milk........let the games begin (In my belly that is).

*** If after reading this, please resist the urge to inform Mike that I "blogged" about our "relations" in the bedroom. He may never touch me again in fear that I may create a post about it. : )

My belly turned out to make a great pillow for Grady. We were the only two at the party who couldn't drink so we quickly bonded and got cozy on the couch.

Nursery Update

Here is an updated picture of the nursery....

Big Cheese and Buzz came by today to measure the wall for shelves. Mom helped to finish up the trim and touch up the paint on the walls. Our next step is to have Aunt Patti come down to paint the little chickens and farm scene throughout the room. I can't wait! It's going to be so sweet!! I will continue to post the progress.