Labor Day Continued

After we were officially admitted to Labor and Delivery, the waiting began. At admission, I was still just 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced. I wasn't really having any real contractions either. The monitors were picking up a few every now and then, but they definitely weren't consistent. However, they started to pick up a little bit and I did start to thin a little on my own, so the doctor wanted to wait before starting pitocin to see if my body would do it all on its own.
Both mine and Ben's entire families came to the hospital to await on sweet baby girls arrival. She definitely had a great welcoming committee! She is a lucky girl to be entering in to this family! :)

We spent the time visiting with each other and my mom, sister, niece and I played a good ol' fashioned game of "Uno." I was really feeling great the whole time. My contractions did start to pick up, but they weren't really causing me any pain. When the nurse checked me a few hours later, I still had not dilated any, so they decided to start the pitocin. We continued to wait anxiously. I remember feeling a lot of pressure and some aches in my back, and they continued to get stronger but not completely unbearable. Around 2 AM, the anesthesiologist was on the floor to give a few other ladies their epidural, and they asked if I wanted to go ahead and get mine since he was already there. I told them that I still wasn't in excruciating pain and didn't mind waiting, but if he was wanting to do it since he was already there I didn't mind that either as long as he promised it wouldn't wear off. We decided to go ahead with it, and boy was it the best thing I've ever done. I felt a complete sense of relaxation after it. It was like I was floating on clouds. The rest of labor was such a piece of cake. I kept saying "This is nothing compared to the pregnancy; I could do this every day." I slowly continued to dilate and thin and at around 9 AM, I was finally 10 cm and ready to start pushing.

I pushed for a little over 2 hours. That part was NOT fun. I had Ben, my mom and sister in the delivery room with me, and they all helped me get through it. I remember feeling a lot of pressure and pain and was completely exhausted. I thought she was never going to come. Finally, my doctor came in and she was out within 5 minutes. It was such a relief and such a great moment! I, of course, cried like a baby when they put her on my chest.

We were both exhausted, but were so excited to finally meet our precious angel!

She was born at 11:03 AM and weighed 7 lbs, 7 0z and was 20 inches long! Just perfect!

Ben was so excited to finally hold sweet baby girl as well. He actually had never really held a newborn baby before so he was a little nervous, but he did it perfectly!

We spent the next couple of days in the hospital completely overcome with joy over this precious gift.

Friends and family all came to visit and meet sweet Baby Girl. The only problem was, Ben and I could not commit to a name. We had two names in mind and thought it would be so easy once we saw her to pick one. However, it wasn't. We actually didn't name her until the next night after she was born. Her full name is Meridith Hyatt Adams, but we are calling her Mary Hyatt. I love her name and think it fits her perfectly!

Our first night in the hospital was actually a little rough. Ben and I were both exhausted since we had been up all night the whole night before in labor. Mary Hyatt unfortunately did not want to sleep. She stayed up until 3 AM, and Ben and I took turns trying to soothe her. At 3, we had both reached out limit and sent her to the nursery for a few hours so we could get a little rest. I hated to send her and remember feeling so sad and so guilty, but I knew that I needed the rest to help me recover, as I was completely worn out and in a lot of pain.

The next day, we spent most of our morning just as a new family of 3. Later that afternoon, we had several visitors. The second night, Mary Hyatt again did not want to sleep, but this time we sent her on to the nursery around 12. Ben and I knew we would need the rest since we were soon going home and wouldn't have the choice to catch up.

The next morning, we woke up and started packing all of our stuff up. I dressed Mary Hyatt up in here "coming home" outfit, which I absolutely LOVED.

Isn't she just precious?

We then headed out to the car. We were so excited to be taking her home!

When we got home, my mom, sister, niece, and nephew were all waiting to welcome us. My mom had prepared a huge DELICIOUS lunch. We showed Mary Hyatt her room and introduced her to her older "sisters," Emma and Ellie. Ellie was very jealous and didn't know what to think. She kept sniffing her, but would then jump in my lap anytime I sat down and start licking my face. Emma just kept staring at Mary Hyatt as if she was completely confused as to what "it" was.

Overall, the whole labor process wasn't bad at all! The worst part was the pushing, and of course the recovery has been worse than I expected, but I'm finally starting to feel much better and can't wait to get back to a "normal" routine of life with our sweet baby girl!

"Labor Day"

I want to write all of this down so that I'll remember how the whole labor process went down. I may do it in a series of posts though so that it doesn't take forever... and also, with a newborn I'm realizing I don't have quite as much time to organize my thoughts. For most of you, you will not care about most of this, as I want to include every single detail or how it all unfolded so that I won't forget.


So, on Friday, June 17, I woke up that morning and noticed that I was leaking a little more than normal that morning. Since I had been having issues all week, and had been to the doctor several times, I figured this was nothing out of the ordinary and was just a part of pregnancy. I was actually very anxious that day worrying about labor in general and the decision of when/if to be induced, as you can tell by my previous post. As the day went on, I continued to noticed a little more leaking of fluid, but it wasn't really constant or a big gush. There were a couple of times that I did have to change bottoms, but still nothing major.

I had planned on going to get something for lunch that day but a huge storm started right about lunchtime. I decided to wait until it was over to go, but by then it was 2:30 in the afternoon and Ben and I had made plans to go out to dinner that night, so I really didn't want to eat a big lunch and ruin my appetite. I settled for making some instant mashed potatoes and just eating those. haha Delicious sounding, huh? I pretty much spent the rest of the day just watching tv, napping, and being pretty lazy.

Around 4 o'clock, I decided I needed to get out of the house so I went to a little store down in Homewood to look around. As I was paying for something, I noticed again that I had a big leak and needed to go home and change, but it still wasn't HORRIBLE. I called my mom on the way home and told her that I was wondering if my water was breaking, but that I really didn't know because it wasn't consistent. She of course started freaking out and said "No I bet thats it, we are just going to come down there now. Even if its not it, we will make a weekend out of it." I kept telling her not to freak out that I really didn't think it was anything, and I didn't want her to make a big deal out of it. However, she did and called both my sister and grandmother, to which my sister also responded "well I'm going ahead and coming too." haha I had called Ben before all of this as he was at work and told him to hurry home because I was unsure whether my water was breaking or not. When he got home, he talked me in to calling the doctor to just ask questions. Of course the doctors response was "Theres no way to know without you coming in. Why don't you just come let us check you?"

I at this point still did not think this was the real thing, but just in case it was, I decided I needed to take a shower haha. So, while getting ready I was in the process of calling my sister to tell her not to come because I rreally didn't think it was anything because nothing else was leaking. While on the phone, I had another big gush... but I was trying to justify it. I kept saying "Well maybe I just dont have the muscles to hold my bladder anymore, I've heard that happens." But, we went on to the hospital. On the way, Ben said "Should we get fast food just in case?" I responded "No, I really dont think this is it and I'd rather eat at a restaurant after."

When we got to the hospital, I still felt a little ridiculous because it wasn't consistently coming out and was never like a HUGE gush like you see on all of the movies. They did a test where a little stick was suppose to turn blue if my water had in fact broken. Just the tip of it turned blue since there wasn't a whole lot of fluid still coming out as it had just happened at home, so the nurse said she couldn't say it was definitive but didnt want to send me home yet and wanted to watch me for a little while. They came back in and told me to get up and walk around and see if I had another gush. All I had to do was move my leg and I said "Well some just came out." She tested it, and said "It has definitely broken! You are having a baby tonight!"

Ahh!! I was sooo excited and shocked! My first response was, "Wait, can I leave and go get something to eat? All I've had was mashed potatoes" haha Unfortunately, they said I wasn't allowed to eat and all I could have was ice chips until after the baby was born. Eek! I didn't really care though because I was just thrilled that this was the moment I had been waiting for for so long.

My mom and dad had just gotten to Birmingham, and were waiting in the hospital parking deck to hear whether it was in fact the real thing or not. They had wanted to come in earlier, but I refused to let them because I didn't want to be that girl that had her whole family there for a false alarm. I called and told them the news and they rushed inside. My sister and her family followed behind, and later my grandparents, Ben's family, and my brothers family along with my good friend Erin, all came to wait on precious Baby A. We continued spreading the news and were so excited that our baby girl was just about to enter the world...

To Be Continued...

Waiting Game and Prayer Requests

Well, we have made it through the week and I'm still pregnant. So much for the 3 different doctors telling me "There is no way you will make it through the week." Ugh!

I went to the doctor yesterday and really hadn't made much progress. I am still 3 cm and 80% thinned. The only difference was that Baby Girl has dropped to -2 station.. so at least she is a little lower I guess.

My doctor did start to mention induction dates. He said "I think it would be easier for you if you went in to labor on your own, but we can go ahead and schedule a date if you are wanting to." The only day he has available next week is Thursday, but he said I could do it Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday with other doctors. I was torn. Of course I wanted to be like "Monday!! Lets do this ASAP!" but then in the back of my head I was thinking "But I really like my doctor the best and should I really mess with fate? What if something goes wrong and its all my fault for forcing labor to begin by picking an early induction date." Eek! I went ahead while we were there and tried to schedule it for Monday because I really like the doctor on call that day too. When we got to scheduling, the lady told me Monday was booked and it would have to be Tuesday or Wednesday. Ah! Is that another sign? I went ahead and scheduled for Tuesday, (I like that doctor too, just haven't seen him as much) and told them I may call back and cancel, but I just wanted to have something down just in case, before they get booked up.

So here I am, completely torn. I don't know whether to go through with it on Tuesday or just wait until Thursday. I know there really isn't much difference in the two days. I think what stresses me out the most is that I feel like the longer I wait, the more days off work I will waste without baby girl in my arms and that is just less time I will get to spend with her on maternity leave. Thursday would make it two weeks wasted...and I already don't get much time in the first place.

My other concern is "What if my body doesn't respond well to induction?" Should I wait until Thursday to give it every possible chance of going in to labor on its own? But is two days really going to make a difference? I really hadn't started freaking out about this until the big fiasco last Friday. (Remember my earlier post?) After all of that happened, my anxiety about labor has been OUT OF CONTROL. I am so scared that something like that will happen again or I'll have some kind of reaction.... and that was miserable and so scary that day. I was actually talking about that with the nurse yesterday and her response was "Yea, it very well could happen again." She said she thinks I had some kind of vasovagul response (something like that.. I'm not a doctor? haha) I was like "Thanks lady, my anxiety just tripled again." And really, I have been so anxious about everything since Friday, that I can't sleep at night AT ALL. I have been getting myself so worked up thinking about that all happening again, so I sit up all night long stressing about it (for some reason, its worse at night). I'm sure that can't be good for the baby. I probably should have asked the doc for some medicine to chill me out a little...but I'm just trying to push through haha. We are almost there.

So, needless to say, Ben and I both left the appointment pretty disappointed yesterday. Even Ben verbally stated that he was disappointed. So, as of now, we are just waiting. I haven't been having ANY contractions at all..not even Braxton Hicks. I have had some other symptoms though (I won't explain) that have led us to feel like she was on her way... but who knows. I would just give ANYTHING for my body to go in to labor on its own before Tuesday so that we don't even have to worry about making a decision.

So, I guess for all of you prayer warriors, I would love if you could say a quick prayer for us to help ease my anxiety about labor in general and to help us make the best decision about when to induce based on what God's plan is for us. I just keep praying that he will show us what to do, or that he will make it easier on us and just let me go on my own in his timing. I am also in constant prayer for a safe and easy delivery with no complications. I'm hoping that I'm having all of this pre-anxiety about labor, and then the real thing won't be nearly as bad as I thought. Kind of like our wedding... I was so emotional in the weeks leading up to the wedding and thought I was going to cry my eyes out throughout the wedding day. Then on the actual wedding day, I didn't shed a single tear (except during the father/daughter dance!). So, we will see! Hoping to post soon with pictures of a Precious Baby Girl!! Thanks for the prayers in advance!!

The Journey

Wow...and to think I cried at 24 weeks because I thought I was "Huge" haha....Look at me now! That poor black shirt doesn't stand a chance! haha It's not a maternity shirt, but I wanted to really be able to compare my growth so thats why I've stuck with taking all of the pictures in it.

Anyway, We've almost made it and I can't wait!! Doc says he doesn't think I'll make it through the week, but if I do, this Thursday I'll schedule an induction date! I sure am hoping he is right, but either way we will be meeting this precious baby girl in no longer than a week!! YAY!!

Our First Trip to Labor and Delivery

***Forewarning: Many of you may not want to read this post. It may be too personal and may be disgusting, but I want to document every bit of this pregnancy so I'm posting it. Hope it doesn't offend any of you, but you can't say I didn't warn you.***

Well, today has definitely been an unexpected and eventful day to say the least. I had a regular doctor visit scheduled at 8:20. Ben usually doesn't go with me to my appointments because he can't miss that much work. For some reason, I begged him to go with me today. I'm guessing God knew I would need him, and gosh am I so glad that he was there.

Everything at the appointment went well. We got more great news. I am now dilated 3 cm and thinned 80%, so we are definitely making some progress. My doctor told me that at this point in pregnancy when someone has already shown this much change, sometimes they will "strip the membranes" during the exam which will sometimes help speed up the process and eventually start labor, and he asked if I wanted him to do that. I, of course, said sure! Anything to get her here ASAP! haha

So all of that went well. Before I left, he told me I might have a little spotting throughout the day, but not to be alarmed. Well, as Ben and I were walking to checkout, I knew something wasn't right and actually thought my water had broken, but when I checked I was actually bleeding pretty significantly. I turned around and told the nurse that something wasn't right, but she just said it was fine and that the doctor said I would have spotting. I tried to tell her and another nurse that this definitely wasn't just "spotting," but I don't think they really understood. They just gave me stuff to clean up, and sent me on my way. As we were checking out, I told Ben "I'm not feeling great right now," but still didn't think anything of it. We left the office and went down the elevator towards the parking deck. As we were going down, I continued to feel worse and worse. When we got to the bottom floor, all of a sudden I couldn't see where I was and I knew I was about to pass out. I told Ben to get some help and then I crumbled. Luckily, I kind of knelt down and Ben was there so that I didn't completely fall out. I was sweating profusely and felt so nauseous. I was terrified, and really had no idea what was going on. Luckily, a nurse from my doctors office just happened to be down there. She rushed over and started helping and called the doctor. Next thing I know, there were tons of nurses and paramedics surrounding me and wiping me off with wet rags. It was total chaos, and I seriously felt HORRIBLE. I didn't know what was happening. They ended up putting me on a stretcher, and at that point I started feeling MUCH better. I began to cool off, realized where I was, and didn't feel as sick..but they took me on to labor and delivery to monitor everything.

We spent about 2 hours in Labor and Delivery and they basically just monitored the baby's heartbeat and my blood pressure. Both were great. I eventually quit bleeding so they said it was fine for me to go home. Nobody really knows why all of that happened. They said I may have just had a reaction to the membrane stripping or it may have been that I lost so much blood so quickly.

But, all is well now, and I've just been taking it very easy and resting all day. It was such a scary moment. Ben and I laugh now because at the time, Ben didn't act so well under pressure. I kept telling him to get help before I crumbled, but he just stood there and kept asking "Do I need to get somebody?" haha to which I continuously responded, "YES!" Luckily, other people were around and took over. haha I later said to Ben "Apparently you don't work well under pressure, you just freak out. I'm kind of worried about the actual delivery process haha" His response was "It's not that I don't work well under pressure, I just don't do anything." haha Hum...haha This should be interesting. We have laughed all day about that.

So, as of now, nothing has happened and it doesn't look like I'm going in to labor anytime soon. My doctor did say that there is a high percentage I won't make it another week, but if I do he will schedule an induction at my next appointment. I'm hoping Baby Girl decides to make her debut before then!! We are SO ready to meet her!!!

So, we have experienced our first trip to labor and delivery. I guess one good thing about it is that I was able to go ahead and pre-register for when I actually do go in to have baby girl. That will save us a little trouble. It's hard to believe that in just about a week, we will be there for the real thing!! Ahh! I'm so anxious/nervous/excited!! Keep the prayers coming!!

Getting Ready, Completed Nursery, and Coming Home Dress

Well, we are almost 2 weeks out from our due date and the nesting has officially began! My mom came to Birmingham this weekend to help me and Ben finish all the last minute details preparing for Baby Girl to arrive. We had a very busy weekend!

Mom and I woke up Saturday morning at 5:30 (Mom is always an early riser, but this time wasn't by choice by me, I just don't sleep much these days). So after a cup of coffee for her and a glass of apple juice for me, we decided to get busy. We washed and changed all of the sheets on the beds, organized my kitchen pantry, cleaned all of the bathrooms, and cleaned/organized and finished the nursery. Want to see? I love how it has turned out! I still hope to add a couple of things to the walls, but that will come with time.
And check our her wardrobe..yes, she has TONS of clothes. I pretty much hung every article of clothing she has and didn't put anything in her dresser. Don't worry, a lot of these are hand me downs, AND they aren't all newborn size. They go up to 2T...but she is definitely going to be stylin'! Mom and I then headed out to take Ellie to get groomed and run some last minute errands to get all of the final necessities before Baby Girls arrival.

While we were gone, Ben worked outside in the yard. He mowed both the front and back yards, trimmed all of the bushes and trees and pulled weeds. When mom and I got home, we helped him finish trimming some of the huge trees/bushes in our front yard. Well... I should say, mom helped Ben. haha I pulled a chair out in the front yard and supervised. I did help rake up some of the scraps though, so I wasn't COMPLETELY worthless. One of the trees in front of our house was realllly overgrown, and because we live up on a hill it seemed almost impossible to trim the top of it. However, mom and Ben figured out a way to make it work. While one pulled hard to pull the branches down, the other clipped the top off.
At one point, Ben had to climb up in the tree to cut down some of the branches.... Mom and I laughed so hard. I was actually pretty nervous that the limb was going to break and Ben would end up in the hospital before me...with a broken ankle. Luckily, he didn't and the tree and our house both look SOO much better. It was just a tad bit hot that day, and Ben was just a little sweaty.... hahaThis may have been when Ben said "Oh the things I do for my pregnant wife and unborn baby girl." haha She's already got him wrapped around her finger!

We finished out the day grilling some hamburgers and then all crashed from exhaustion. Today we finished sweeping/dusting, interchanged my winter/summer clothes in my closet, cleaned our cars, loaded the car seat, and finshed packing my hospital bag. So, we have pretty much completed everything and now just have to wait patiently for her to arrive!

I did go to the doctor this past Thursday and found out that I had dilated another cm. That was good news! We are really hoping she decides to come early. All morning Saturday I started having Braxton Hicks contractions..I think (since this is my first time its hard to really know what I'm feeling). My stomach kept tightening like a brick...but they didn't hurt so I knew it wasn't anything too concerning. That went on until about 3 that afternoon, and then they tapered off. I've had some sporadically today...but nothing painful or consistent. So, it hasn't started yet, but hopefully my body is getting ready for that special day!

Lastly, want to see Baby Girl's coming home dress? I love it! It's an heirloom dress and I hope to frame it and put it in her room after she outgrows it. I especially love the matching bonnet..
I can't wait to see how cute she will look in it!! If only she would hurry up and make her debut!!

36 Weeks

Well, we are finally in the home stretch of this pregnancy, and I couldn't be more excited!
Wow....I've never seen my body look like this. I never realized how much EVERYTHING would change with pregnancy. My legs, arms, face, feet...you name it, it's different.
I went to the doctor today and got a great report. Baby Girl's heartbeat was beating at 160 bpm. My blood pressure was great, and I've already thinned 70% and dilated 1 1/2 cm's!! I was so surprised, and my doctor was too I think! He said "You should be really happy because we rarely see this much change at this point in pregnancy with first time moms. I would usually expect this with 2nd or 3rd time moms." Yay! He said he doesn't think I'll make it to my due date, and definitely won't go past it. He said it may be 2-3 more weeks. I sure am hoping he is right! I know I could stay this way without any progress for a while though, so I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high!

For the most part, I'm doing well with this stage of pregnancy. I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, which makes each day a little easier. I will admit, I have definitely hit the uncomfortable stage. My legs and feet have started to swell, and there is absolutely no position- sitting or lying-that is comfortable on my body. I've started to get out of breath at times, and find it hard to really enjoy doing much of anything these days. Its hard because I feel like my mind is constantly saying "Let's go!" but my body is telling me "Heck no!" haha I know I really need to be relaxing more these last few weeks, and need to quit worrying about getting things done, cleaning, hanging with friends etc...especially since I'm trying to work until she is born. Working full days puts enough pressure on this pregnant body.. haha

One pregnancy symptom that I've developed is the "pregnancy mask." Ever heard of that? I hadn't... but leave it to me to get it. It's basically where the pigment in my skin on my face has gone crazy. Google it. I have brown patches on my cheeks and forehead, and my complexion is all messed up....thank goodness for make-up! Unfortunately, it doesn't quite cover it all completely! Ugh! Luckily, my doctor said it goes away after the baby is born...though it may take 6 months or so.

I feel Baby Girl moving ALL the time. And, let me tell you... I think we have an athlete in there (which makes Ben grin! :)). She throws some serious punches and kicks, and it feels like she is doing somersaults. It's pretty awesome because her movements cause my whole belly to move back and forth. We have actually seen bony body parts sticking out too... that is CRAZY! The first time it happened I yelled for Ben to feel it. He freaked out!! haha As soon as he pressed on the bone, (we think it was an elbow,) she pushed back and then moved it. His reaction was priceless! Sometimes the movements are painful too, and occasionally take my breath away, but I don't mind it one bit because I know that means she's healthy and growing!

Sleep is pretty much happening in 3 hour increments... if we're lucky. It's so weird, EVERY SINGLE NIGHT I wake up at 12:30 and again at 1:30. I'm not sure what it is that makes me wake up right on the dot at those times but I do. From then on, sometimes I sleep 3 hours sometimes less...its inconsistent. Luckily, I'm usually able to go back to sleep though, so at least its not too bad! I do, however, continue to battle leg cramps..and those aren't fun. At least maybe I'll be use to living with little sleep when Baby Girl gets here, so that won't be quite a shocker!

We still haven't committed to a name yet. We actually have it narrowed down to two different names now. We have committed on a middle name, but just keep changing our minds with the first name. We may just have to wait until we see her before we can commit!

We are spending most of our time continuing to prepare for her arrival. Ben has been busy putting together our pack-n-play, bouncer and strollers. We have a few finishing touches to put on her nursery, but for the most part its done enough that it would be fine if she came early. I have already started to pack my hospital bag, but still need to get a few last minute things. We are going next week to get the Fire Department to help us properly install the car seat.

So, all in all, things are going great right now. We just can't wait to meet the newest addition to our family!! Thanks for the continuous prayers for a healthy baby and delivery!!

Baby Showers

A couple of weeks ago, my sister and two good friends Whitney Wakefield and Brittany Senn hosted a baby shower for Baby A in Decatur. It was absolutely perfect! Everything was so cute, and we had a great turn out! Baby A got soooo many cute things, and it made me and Ben even more excited about her arrival!

Here is a recap of the event...

This table was set up at the door, where people stopped and signed a onesie with a sweet message for Baby A. That was such a cute idea I thought! She will be able to keep it forever! Also, isn't that diaper cake precious?For some reason, my computer won't upload the picture of the entire food table and cake, but it did upload this picture of this watermelon baby carriage. Isn't it so cute and creative?

We also handed out these little bags of pink popcorn as party favors. The tag read "Christen's About to "Pop!"

Here is a picture of my sweet neice Abby dancing around before the party started...

And of course we took a belly picture. I was almost 30 weeks at this point. Look at the wreath in the background! My moms good friend, Debbie Riddle, made this for us. I LOVE it! I have had an obsession with lambs throughout this pregnancy, so she attached a little lamb stuffed animal at the bottom. If Ben will ever let me commit to a name, I'm hoping to add some wooden initals to the wreath. Right now, I have it hanging on Baby Girls bedroom door, and we will probably take it to hang on the hospital door as well. She is so creative!

And Here are all the girls in my family....All we are missing is my grandmother! She wasn't there yet, so we didn't get one with her in it. :( We will have to take another one after Baby Girl arrives so we can all be in it anyways...

And these are the lovely hosts!! Thanks girls!!

And this is a picture of me with Ben's mom and grandparents! So glad they were all able to make it!

I tried to take a few pictures of all of the wonderful things we received for Baby A. I'll pretty much let the pictures speak for themselves. We are beyond blessed to have such great family and friends to help us prepare for her arrival! It's pretty obvious that Baby A is already loved by so many!!

She got lots of great swaddle blanketss, a boppy pillow, toys...

a bumbo seat, bibs, burp cloths, bottles, pacifiers,

precious towels and wash cloths,

lots of great outfits of all different sizes,

a bouncer seat, bath tubs,

this cute storage bin,

her carseat/stroller

and she got a pack-n-play as well, but I haven't been able to take a picture yet because we haven't put it together. Isn't everything soo soo cute? I LOVE it all, and am SOOOOOO thankful!

This past week, my work hosted a shower for us as well.. I didn't take near as many pictures...but here is the food table...

And here is a belly picture at 33 weeks! We're getting there!

Baby A got tons of great things at this shower as well, but I forgot to take pictures before I put it all away in her room. She gots tons of great outfits, blankets, more bibs/bottles/pacifiers, towels/washcloths, diapers, and wipes! It was sooo much fun and I'm so thankful for all the people I work with!

We sure are getting excited about her arrival! It makes it seem so much more real now that our house is being filled with baby items. Her room is finally starting to come together as it is filled with all of her things... Only 6 1/2 weeks to go!