The Completed Nursery

We have finally finished Jacob's nursery...well, minus the curtains. That will give us something to think about later, right? I have to brag on my husband and say he has been a real trooper building, painting, hanging, reconstructing, etc. etc. to make everything perfect in my eyes! He is so talented and so patient! Enjoy the pics...I couldn't choose just a few. :) (If you click on the pictures they will enlarge.)

Baby Shower: Friends

I am so behind! The third trimester has introduced me to serious napping which seems to take presidence over blogging and...anything else. :)

On May 26th, my sweet friends Marianne, Jennifer, and Rachael hosted a baby shower for baby-to-be! Everything was so adorable! I feel so blessed to have such sweet friends and appreciated each of them spending their afternoon celebrating with me! I can't wait to do the same for each of them. Below are some pictures from the shower.

Marianne made this adorable wreath to hang on our door at the hospital. It even has a place to put Jacob's weight and length! On the left are just a taste of the cute decorations from the shower!

These adorable favors have a recipie for yummy cookies and cute baby cookie cutters too! The cake on the right was not only adorable, but yummy as well! It looks like it should be sitting in the nursery!

Baby Shower: Family

On June 5th we had such a wonderful afternoon shower with our family! It was so nice to have so many people around us sharing in our excitement. We are so blessed to have such a loving family and we are so appreciative of all the special gifts they showered us with! We had a wonderful day! Thank you Budroe and Bebe for throwing us such a special shower!

30 Week Check Up

Today we had our 30 week check up with the doctor. She was very pleased with everything - our glucose test, hemoglobin check, measurement, weight, blood pressure, etc. got an A+ from the doctor so, I was on cloud nine with happieness! We feel so blessed that our pregnancy is going so smoothly. The minor aches and pains are nothing worth mentioning when the big stuff is going well!

Our doctor has been floating between two offices in the same practice and we learned that she is going to be staying stationed at the one that is a little further from us. Since all is going well, we've decided to stick to the office near us and meet with a new doctor at our next visit. We have been so blessed thus far so I feel confident that God will put us in good hands.

We are down to having appointments every two weeks! Our next appointment is Thursday, June 10th!

Baby Shower: Parent's Friends

I had the nicest baby shower this weekend with my mom's friends and my mother-in-law's friends. We had a house full of thoughtful people! My mom went all out on the decorating. I thought I was a party planner, but her decorations were top notch! Everything was adorable, the food was delicious, the weather beautiful, and the company extra special! Neal and I are so thankful to our parents' friends. It is a blessing to know your parents are surrounded by loving, thoughtful people in their lives and we love each of you. Thank you for showering us with love!

The Dent Wizard

This week I have been referring to Jacob as The Dent Wizard. We had a followup ultrasound this past Monday and as soon as the doctor pressed the "wand" on my tummy Jake kicked it hard. Neal and I have been joking that he saw that little dent in his home and kicked it right out. :) Our purpose for having an ultrasound this late was to look at the location of the placenta which has been "low lying". We had good news - it's location had changed as I grew. Unfortunately, an error was made in scheduling our appointment so, we didn't get the detailed ultrasound we expected and we don't really have a good picture of Jacob to share from this appointment. Therefore, you get another belly picture this week. Our next appointment is May 26th.

Upcoming Appointment

Our next doctor's appointment has been moved up to Monday, May 3rd! I am so anxious to see Jake on the screen again. He is such a wiggle worm these days that I am curious to see what it is he is doing in there (I think he is practicing his dance moves)! Check back on Tuesday to see Jake's ultrasound picture!

So many of our friends are pregnant and the due dates are quickly approaching. We are so thankful for all the pregnancies and pray that each and every friend is blessed with a healthy, happy gift from God!

Our friends Jacob and Emily had their 2nd little one under a week ago! Congrats on beautiful baby Caroline! It looks like big brother Crawford is a gentle helper!