Well, I have been meaning to update you again for awhile now, but man, life just doesn't slow down, does it?!
We had our final (hopefully) high-risk ultrasound last week!! Collins is measuring a whopping 6lbs 14ozs! Add a month of weight to that and we are DEFINITELY looking at a 9lb baby! AH! I am praying that we have her in the next couple of weeks so that we are closer to 8lbs instead!! He also said, once again, that she has a ton of hair-- good for all her cute little (or big) bows! :) Oh man... I just can't even contain my excitement to see this precious little life that has been growing inside of me for almost 9 months!
I now go and see by OBGYN two times a week-- they put me on a monitor and watch little Collins to make sure she is still doing well! There is higher risk in the last month for diabetics, so they do this just for safety-- which is totally fine by me! Today, she was a little sleepy to begin with, but they had me drink some water and she perked right up! I also had SEVERAL contractions in the 30 minutes... they said they need to be a little closer for full-blown labor, but this is a good sign! I am 1cm dilated and about 50% effaced! WOOHOO!! I know it could still be 3 weeks before we have her, but I am just glad that we are moving in the right direction! If I keep contracting though, it could be any day!
I also had my last baby shower!! My friends did such an awesome job hosting it-- the decor and everything was so sweet and the food was FABULOUS! Thanks to them for all their hard work!!! It was so fun to celebrate with everyone! And we have received most everything we needed!! Damon and I feel so blessed by all our friends and family who so graciously have given so much to us! She is already one spoiled little girl and we are most definitely a spoiled couple!!! :)
Well, I will keep you posted as the big day approaches!!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Nesting
I guess you could say that I have entered the "nesting" phase. We have 5 weeks MAX left before baby girl makes her appearance and I am starting to realize all the stuff that needs to be done around the house. I wish this phase would have hit a little bit earlier-- as I can only do a little and then stop to rest and then do a little more... Oh well!!
This weekend, we have been exceptionally productive! I know that I brag on my husband a lot, but I just can't help it!! He laid flooring in the attic so that we could put storage up there!! It was no easy task and yet, he did it willingly and without complaining! And then after the flooring was done, he hauled a bunch of boxes up there-- as well as the Christmas garland! (He hung hooks up so that I don't have to put it together every year!!) I got ALL of our laundry finished... I don't think it had been fully done since Christmas... DON'T JUDGE! I also washed most of Collins's clothes so they are ready to be worn!
We were also able to completely finish Collins's room! Below is a final picture! I can't believe how much I LOVE it!
The room with lamp, swing, and rug.
Side table and lamp!
Today, we had a baby shower thrown for us by our Surf Shack team! This is where we serve on Sunday mornings and we couldn't have felt more blessed! I think one of my favorite parts was all the encouragement we received! Everyone wrote us notes to go in a little jar with Bible verses, quotes, notes... and then we were prayed over-- such a sweet time! Don't get me wrong, the gifts were great and we got a lot of stuff we needed, but there is nothing more valuable in becoming a new parent than hearing their encouraging words! So thank you!
Next week, I start going to the doctor twice a week... I don't really like this idea. I don't like the doctor so this whole visit doctors 3 of 4 weeks a month was hard enough-- much less, going two times in a week. I know that this is not "normal", but it is for a diabetic. Both appointments involve being hooked up to monitors for 20 minutes and watching Collins to make sure she is doing well! Hopefully, we won't have to do this for 5 weeks... I would like to have her in the next 3 weeks... that would be GREAT!! :)
What does next week hold? 1) Going to the store and picking up the essentials needed for the hospital 2) Packing our bags 3) Hanging curtains downstairs 4) Clean the house and last, but not least my very last baby shower! I can't wait for Saturday to get to celebrate with friends! WOO-HOO!! :) And last, I will leave you a picture with me at 35 weeks!
This weekend, we have been exceptionally productive! I know that I brag on my husband a lot, but I just can't help it!! He laid flooring in the attic so that we could put storage up there!! It was no easy task and yet, he did it willingly and without complaining! And then after the flooring was done, he hauled a bunch of boxes up there-- as well as the Christmas garland! (He hung hooks up so that I don't have to put it together every year!!) I got ALL of our laundry finished... I don't think it had been fully done since Christmas... DON'T JUDGE! I also washed most of Collins's clothes so they are ready to be worn!
We were also able to completely finish Collins's room! Below is a final picture! I can't believe how much I LOVE it!
The room with lamp, swing, and rug.
Side table and lamp!
Today, we had a baby shower thrown for us by our Surf Shack team! This is where we serve on Sunday mornings and we couldn't have felt more blessed! I think one of my favorite parts was all the encouragement we received! Everyone wrote us notes to go in a little jar with Bible verses, quotes, notes... and then we were prayed over-- such a sweet time! Don't get me wrong, the gifts were great and we got a lot of stuff we needed, but there is nothing more valuable in becoming a new parent than hearing their encouraging words! So thank you!
Next week, I start going to the doctor twice a week... I don't really like this idea. I don't like the doctor so this whole visit doctors 3 of 4 weeks a month was hard enough-- much less, going two times in a week. I know that this is not "normal", but it is for a diabetic. Both appointments involve being hooked up to monitors for 20 minutes and watching Collins to make sure she is doing well! Hopefully, we won't have to do this for 5 weeks... I would like to have her in the next 3 weeks... that would be GREAT!! :)
What does next week hold? 1) Going to the store and picking up the essentials needed for the hospital 2) Packing our bags 3) Hanging curtains downstairs 4) Clean the house and last, but not least my very last baby shower! I can't wait for Saturday to get to celebrate with friends! WOO-HOO!! :) And last, I will leave you a picture with me at 35 weeks!
P.S.- This picture was taken at like 10:00 at night... so it isn't the best of me, but you get the picture! :)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Office Surprise Party
A girl can't ask for a better company to work for than Fellowship Associates! Yesterday, they surprised me with a baby shower and lunch! It was so much fun! I know that my co-workers went out of their way to make this day so special! Their prayers and support for me, Damon, and Collins is so overwhelming! I feel so loved and so appreciate-- and especially after coming from a place several years ago where I didn't feel that at all... WOW! What a difference! God is so good! Below are some pictures from the party! We got several clothing items, diapers, and a gift card to put towards whatever big item we don't get!! :) YEAH!
SURPRISE! :)
Me with all the gifts!
Opening all the fun surprises! :)
Pink ruffle bootie pants-- a girl can't live without these!
One of the cutest onsies EVER!!
The best girls to work with! Rebekah, Sandra, Ann, and Rachel
The whole office!! (Minus Rachel because she got stuck taking the picture!)
SURPRISE! :)
Me with all the gifts!
Opening all the fun surprises! :)
Pink ruffle bootie pants-- a girl can't live without these!
One of the cutest onsies EVER!!
The best girls to work with! Rebekah, Sandra, Ann, and Rachel
Reading all the sweet notes from the group! :)
The whole office!! (Minus Rachel because she got stuck taking the picture!)
I mean seriously, what betters bosses could a girl ask for?! Thanks Fellowship Associates!! Love you all!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Hospital, Swollen Ankles, Sharp Rib Pain and No Sleep
Been awhile since I have updated... and since the last update, I think that I can definitely say that pregnancy is in full swing! Collins is sitting so high in my belly that she is CONSTANTLY kicking my ribs! And I get this really really sharp pain! I told Damon that it feels like someone is stabbing me! I did a little research because it wasn't just the normal "kick in the ribs" pain and found out that it is more than likely her kicking my liver which then hits some nerves! Ouch! Along with that pain, my ankles are seriously swollen about 5 minutes after getting out of bed! I literally have to put on boots that don't have zippers as soon as possible, or they are not getting put on! AH! I am trying to keep them up as much as possible and drinking lots of water, but not a whole lot is helping right now!!
We had another hospital visit about 2 days before the new year too... Collins once again decided to try and make her appearance early! Good grief! We were there almost all day and after 3 shots of Brethine (sp?), contractions finally stopped and I went home! They did another test that says I wouldn't deliver for the next 2 weeks, so that is good! They haven't put me on bedrest or anything yet! THANK GOODNESS!
I talked to the doc about several things this last time I was there, just in getting ready for her (seeing as we think that she will be early). I talked to him about her being so big already! He said that we could start looking at inducing at 38 weeks if I hadn't gone into labor by then! He said that if I start to have contractions again, that I should go ahead and go to L&D, but that if I wasn't dilated, they would probably just send me home and let me keep having them. If I am dilating, they will check to make sure Collins is ready to be here... if she is, they will just let me go into labor and if she isn't, they will stop the contractions and probably send me home on bedrest. I also talked to him about c-sections before diabetics have a higher percentage of having them and I just wanted to get his thoughts! I was happy to hear that he doesn't want to do that unless necessary! The only other reason I would have to have one is if she is over 9lbs 9ozs... There are increased risks for diabetics when babies are over that weight! (I am praying she is about a pound under that! AH! PLEASE PRAY WITH ME!
Speaking of my diabetes, it is going really really well!! My HbA1C was 6.6 this last time-- which is PERFECT! That means that Collins' size has very little to do with me being a diabetic-- she is just a big baby!!
My friend, Heidi, took some maternity pictures of me and below is one of my favorites!! :) I am about 33 weeks there!
We worked today on putting the finishing touches on her nursery as well! We got a side table and lamp! We have one other lamp we need to pick up and then it is COMPLETELY done!! We got the rug awhile back (you can see me sitting on it above) and I LOVE it!!
I also can't end this post without saying how blessed I am to have celebrated 5 years of marriage with my hubby yesterday! He is seriously the best thing that has ever happened to me and more than I ever deserved! God truly knew what He was doing when He brought the two of us together! He completes me in every way and I can't imagine doing life without him! I told him last night at dinner that one of the things that I love the most is that our kids don't ever have to worry about us getting divorced! I don't ever fear him leaving me and our family! (and I sure as heck am not going anywhere!!) This day and age, that is a pretty incredible thing to be able to say!! I know first hand what that means to a kid! I NEVER had to worry about that with my parents and what an amazing example they have set for us! They have been married 31 years and are just as in love today as they were 31 years ago!! I LOVE THEM!! :) And I LOVE my husband!
We had another hospital visit about 2 days before the new year too... Collins once again decided to try and make her appearance early! Good grief! We were there almost all day and after 3 shots of Brethine (sp?), contractions finally stopped and I went home! They did another test that says I wouldn't deliver for the next 2 weeks, so that is good! They haven't put me on bedrest or anything yet! THANK GOODNESS!
I talked to the doc about several things this last time I was there, just in getting ready for her (seeing as we think that she will be early). I talked to him about her being so big already! He said that we could start looking at inducing at 38 weeks if I hadn't gone into labor by then! He said that if I start to have contractions again, that I should go ahead and go to L&D, but that if I wasn't dilated, they would probably just send me home and let me keep having them. If I am dilating, they will check to make sure Collins is ready to be here... if she is, they will just let me go into labor and if she isn't, they will stop the contractions and probably send me home on bedrest. I also talked to him about c-sections before diabetics have a higher percentage of having them and I just wanted to get his thoughts! I was happy to hear that he doesn't want to do that unless necessary! The only other reason I would have to have one is if she is over 9lbs 9ozs... There are increased risks for diabetics when babies are over that weight! (I am praying she is about a pound under that! AH! PLEASE PRAY WITH ME!
Speaking of my diabetes, it is going really really well!! My HbA1C was 6.6 this last time-- which is PERFECT! That means that Collins' size has very little to do with me being a diabetic-- she is just a big baby!!
My friend, Heidi, took some maternity pictures of me and below is one of my favorites!! :) I am about 33 weeks there!
We worked today on putting the finishing touches on her nursery as well! We got a side table and lamp! We have one other lamp we need to pick up and then it is COMPLETELY done!! We got the rug awhile back (you can see me sitting on it above) and I LOVE it!!
I also can't end this post without saying how blessed I am to have celebrated 5 years of marriage with my hubby yesterday! He is seriously the best thing that has ever happened to me and more than I ever deserved! God truly knew what He was doing when He brought the two of us together! He completes me in every way and I can't imagine doing life without him! I told him last night at dinner that one of the things that I love the most is that our kids don't ever have to worry about us getting divorced! I don't ever fear him leaving me and our family! (and I sure as heck am not going anywhere!!) This day and age, that is a pretty incredible thing to be able to say!! I know first hand what that means to a kid! I NEVER had to worry about that with my parents and what an amazing example they have set for us! They have been married 31 years and are just as in love today as they were 31 years ago!! I LOVE THEM!! :) And I LOVE my husband!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Baby Shower
Warning: This post has nothing to do with our Christmas... that will have to come later because I have been meaning to post some pictures from my first baby shower for awhile now, but I just now got them off my sister's camera!
It was a WONDERFUL time with LOTS of friends! It was put on by some of my mom's best friends! Damon and I feel truly truly blessed... it is hard to believe that we got so much stuff... and yet there is so much still needed!! AH! WHO KNEW?! Some key items that we received this time around... a diaper genie, pack n play, toddler car seat, diaper bag, video monitor system, and MUCH MUCH more!!
Below are some pictures of the fun times! :)
The lovely hostesses (minus Ann) and me!
The diaper bag of all diaper bags! And yes, you should be VERY jealous!! :)
The car seat!! :) YEAH!
Me with all the gifts! :)
Friends since 3rd grade!! My life wouldn't be the same without her!! Love you, Sarah! :)
My small group! I have been with some of these girls since they were 5 years old!! I can't believe that they are now old enough to baby-sit my little girl! AH!
My sisters and mom... Erica (Landon's fiancee), mom, me, Abby, Jordan, and Kathrine ("adopted" sister)! :)
My beautiful mom and me! Isn't she just GORGEOUS?!
My sisters! Love them! :)
One of my very best friends, Magen, and her little girl, Audrey!! So excited that she will be adding a baby boy to the mix in May!! I don't know what I would do without her sweet friendship over the last several years! (not one of the best pictures of me, but definitely cute of the two of them!)
There are about 25 more photos that I could add, but it might be a little overkill! :) Again, thanks to EVERYONE who helped and sent gifts... it was so special!
We had a check up last week and baby girl is still looking great! He said that she is about 4lbs and 10ozs already... and her feet are 2.5in....with 8 weeks left to go, she could be a big baby girl... probably close to 9lbs or so... LORD, PLEASE LET ME GO EARLY!! Hah! My momma was able to go with me to the last ultrasound, which was so fun, except for Collins decide to get shy on us and didn't want to show her face, feet or anything... She was just all curled up and my normally very active child, didn't want to move! The doc did say that she had chubby little cheeks and lots of hair!! :) I can't wait to see it when she enters this world!! After the pre-labor earlier, we are hoping hat she stays put for at least 3 more weeks (hopefully a little longer)!
I mean, after a shower like that, how can you not feel truly blessed?! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!! I will post more on that later!! Love to you all!
It was a WONDERFUL time with LOTS of friends! It was put on by some of my mom's best friends! Damon and I feel truly truly blessed... it is hard to believe that we got so much stuff... and yet there is so much still needed!! AH! WHO KNEW?! Some key items that we received this time around... a diaper genie, pack n play, toddler car seat, diaper bag, video monitor system, and MUCH MUCH more!!
Below are some pictures of the fun times! :)
The lovely hostesses (minus Ann) and me!
The diaper bag of all diaper bags! And yes, you should be VERY jealous!! :)
The car seat!! :) YEAH!
Me with all the gifts! :)
Friends since 3rd grade!! My life wouldn't be the same without her!! Love you, Sarah! :)
My small group! I have been with some of these girls since they were 5 years old!! I can't believe that they are now old enough to baby-sit my little girl! AH!
My sisters and mom... Erica (Landon's fiancee), mom, me, Abby, Jordan, and Kathrine ("adopted" sister)! :)
My beautiful mom and me! Isn't she just GORGEOUS?!
My sisters! Love them! :)
One of my very best friends, Magen, and her little girl, Audrey!! So excited that she will be adding a baby boy to the mix in May!! I don't know what I would do without her sweet friendship over the last several years! (not one of the best pictures of me, but definitely cute of the two of them!)
There are about 25 more photos that I could add, but it might be a little overkill! :) Again, thanks to EVERYONE who helped and sent gifts... it was so special!
We had a check up last week and baby girl is still looking great! He said that she is about 4lbs and 10ozs already... and her feet are 2.5in....with 8 weeks left to go, she could be a big baby girl... probably close to 9lbs or so... LORD, PLEASE LET ME GO EARLY!! Hah! My momma was able to go with me to the last ultrasound, which was so fun, except for Collins decide to get shy on us and didn't want to show her face, feet or anything... She was just all curled up and my normally very active child, didn't want to move! The doc did say that she had chubby little cheeks and lots of hair!! :) I can't wait to see it when she enters this world!! After the pre-labor earlier, we are hoping hat she stays put for at least 3 more weeks (hopefully a little longer)!
I mean, after a shower like that, how can you not feel truly blessed?! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!! I will post more on that later!! Love to you all!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hospital Visit #2
Why I should think that anything medical in my life should come easy is beyond me... I mean, nothing ever has been easy in this department. Pregnancy seems to be going this way lately too. I mean, really? Two hospital visits in less than a month! You've gotta be kidding me!
I really hadn't felt good all week... Could feel myself contracting, but not too bad and not that often, so I just blew it off. Then as the week progressed, I started feeling sicker and sicker... I was catching a cold (of course), so I was trying to take it as easy as I could with Christmas parties coming up on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evening! I took extra naps, even left work early to try to rest before the parties. I just couldn't get comfortable. I kept waking Damon up because I was tossing and turning so much at night... I know that this is to be somewhat expected being 7 months pregnant, but I mean, I wasn't sleeping more than about 45 minutes at a time! Which was just adding to my stress. So, Thursday night, I left Damon's company Christmas party early because I didn't feel good and definitely wasn't in the mood to smell any food. I went home and got in bed by myself. Damon came home really late (about 1:00am) and I woke up... and tried and tried to go back to sleep, but just couldn't. Finally, I went downstairs (so Damon could get some rest) and fell asleep...still waking up every hour or so.
Of course the next morning, it was Friday, so all the clinics here are closed... So I called the health line to talk to the OBGYN on call. He said that he thought I should come in to labor and delivery and get checked out, even though he thought everything was fine. So my sweet mom came with me and we got all checked in and hooked up to the monitors. The nurse said "we will watch you for about 45 minutes to an hour and then hopefully send you home. Well, she came back in about a half hour later and said, "well, you're not going anywhere... you are contracting every 3-6 minutes and we have to get these stopped". ARGH! So they gave me three rounds of shots and a pill that are supposed to stop labor. After the first shot, I started to get really sick to my stomach so I asked for some nausea medication. She gave me Zofran. And we found out that I am DEFINITELY allergic to it! Instead of making me feel better, I definitely felt worse. I started to get the worst heart burn (de ja vu from my hospital stay in MN) and then started to throw up. Of course it didn't help that the shots they gave me make your heart race! I felt out of control... and my contractions then started to come every 2 minutes... Not the effect they were looking for! Finally, I was able to lay down and just sleep. Probably the best hour of sleep I had had all week!! After a couple hours of observing me, the nurse came back in and said that my contractions had stopped and that I could go home when I was ready! Well, I was ready to get home and sleep! So we left about 4 o'clock with instructions to rest and lay down most of the weekend... just take it easy! (That didn't quite go with the plans we had... mind you, we still hadn't done any Christmas shopping and we were scheduled to go to my sister's graduation and take family pictures!)
We ended up going to the graduation. I am still contracting some, but not nearly as much as I was, so that is good! And my sweet hubby is doing all the Christmas shopping! I just gave him a list and off he went in the crowds! Isn't he the sweetest?
I am feeling better, but now I think I have had a reaction to the medication they gave me... I have little ulcers all over the back of my throat... Probably from throwing up medicine. And my nose is really stuffed... so I could just have strep or something... WHO KNOWS?! I will make an appointment for tomorrow to get checked out because I am just ready to feel really good again!!! Please pray for me and my spirits... I am just pretty down right now. I love being pregnant and feeling my little girl move around, but I really just want some of my energy back... at least enough that I can enjoy all the fun that comes with the holidays, Christmas, my favorite time of the year!!
Here is a picture of me for Damon's Christmas party...at 31 weeks! :) Enjoy!!
I really hadn't felt good all week... Could feel myself contracting, but not too bad and not that often, so I just blew it off. Then as the week progressed, I started feeling sicker and sicker... I was catching a cold (of course), so I was trying to take it as easy as I could with Christmas parties coming up on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evening! I took extra naps, even left work early to try to rest before the parties. I just couldn't get comfortable. I kept waking Damon up because I was tossing and turning so much at night... I know that this is to be somewhat expected being 7 months pregnant, but I mean, I wasn't sleeping more than about 45 minutes at a time! Which was just adding to my stress. So, Thursday night, I left Damon's company Christmas party early because I didn't feel good and definitely wasn't in the mood to smell any food. I went home and got in bed by myself. Damon came home really late (about 1:00am) and I woke up... and tried and tried to go back to sleep, but just couldn't. Finally, I went downstairs (so Damon could get some rest) and fell asleep...still waking up every hour or so.
Of course the next morning, it was Friday, so all the clinics here are closed... So I called the health line to talk to the OBGYN on call. He said that he thought I should come in to labor and delivery and get checked out, even though he thought everything was fine. So my sweet mom came with me and we got all checked in and hooked up to the monitors. The nurse said "we will watch you for about 45 minutes to an hour and then hopefully send you home. Well, she came back in about a half hour later and said, "well, you're not going anywhere... you are contracting every 3-6 minutes and we have to get these stopped". ARGH! So they gave me three rounds of shots and a pill that are supposed to stop labor. After the first shot, I started to get really sick to my stomach so I asked for some nausea medication. She gave me Zofran. And we found out that I am DEFINITELY allergic to it! Instead of making me feel better, I definitely felt worse. I started to get the worst heart burn (de ja vu from my hospital stay in MN) and then started to throw up. Of course it didn't help that the shots they gave me make your heart race! I felt out of control... and my contractions then started to come every 2 minutes... Not the effect they were looking for! Finally, I was able to lay down and just sleep. Probably the best hour of sleep I had had all week!! After a couple hours of observing me, the nurse came back in and said that my contractions had stopped and that I could go home when I was ready! Well, I was ready to get home and sleep! So we left about 4 o'clock with instructions to rest and lay down most of the weekend... just take it easy! (That didn't quite go with the plans we had... mind you, we still hadn't done any Christmas shopping and we were scheduled to go to my sister's graduation and take family pictures!)
We ended up going to the graduation. I am still contracting some, but not nearly as much as I was, so that is good! And my sweet hubby is doing all the Christmas shopping! I just gave him a list and off he went in the crowds! Isn't he the sweetest?
I am feeling better, but now I think I have had a reaction to the medication they gave me... I have little ulcers all over the back of my throat... Probably from throwing up medicine. And my nose is really stuffed... so I could just have strep or something... WHO KNOWS?! I will make an appointment for tomorrow to get checked out because I am just ready to feel really good again!!! Please pray for me and my spirits... I am just pretty down right now. I love being pregnant and feeling my little girl move around, but I really just want some of my energy back... at least enough that I can enjoy all the fun that comes with the holidays, Christmas, my favorite time of the year!!
Here is a picture of me for Damon's Christmas party...at 31 weeks! :) Enjoy!!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Nursery!
Well, here is the BIG reveal of the nursery! It is pretty much finished... with the exception of a side table, lamp, and rug!
Before I start posting the pictures... I must take a minute to brag on my hubby and dad. Damon did a great job painting the walls!! And he had to listen to me as I ran a million ideas by him in trying to decide what to do! Damon also painted the dresser the white color (the crib was already that color, thank goodness)! And my precious dad took a lot of time distressing the crib and dresser (and letters) and staining them for the antiqued look! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how it turned out and know that it is so special to have these items MADE by people I love! I am thanking God that I have such wonderful men in my life to help assist with all my crazy projects!! :) If you don't have any wonderful men like these, I would gladly loan you mine, at times, to help out! They really are the best! :)
Speaking of made, my sweet grandma made baby bedding-- but not the one you see. Unfortunately, when we got it home, it didn't fit! :( I fell on the ground and started bawling (mind you, we had just driven in 12 hours from MN and after being in the hospital, it was the one thing I couldn't wait to do!!). I could have fixed it and made it work, but on top of it not fitting right, I decided I just didn't like the fabrics all together enough to invest more money in it... I know, shocker... I picked out something I didn't like the first time around! Now if any of you family members who read this say anything about this bedding situation to Grandma, consider yourself dead! I am still trying to figure out when, how and if to break the news to her! So thanks to my sweet mom, my sister, and selling some clothes from our closet, we were able to but the new bedding you see!!
Without further ado, here is our baby wonderland! :)
First up, a close up of the furniture my dad and hubby worked on. I love the little details that my dad added to make it extra special! See the GLC-- well, that stands for "Grandpa Loves Collins"-- such a sweet touch that about makes me cry!!!
Before I start posting the pictures... I must take a minute to brag on my hubby and dad. Damon did a great job painting the walls!! And he had to listen to me as I ran a million ideas by him in trying to decide what to do! Damon also painted the dresser the white color (the crib was already that color, thank goodness)! And my precious dad took a lot of time distressing the crib and dresser (and letters) and staining them for the antiqued look! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE how it turned out and know that it is so special to have these items MADE by people I love! I am thanking God that I have such wonderful men in my life to help assist with all my crazy projects!! :) If you don't have any wonderful men like these, I would gladly loan you mine, at times, to help out! They really are the best! :)
Speaking of made, my sweet grandma made baby bedding-- but not the one you see. Unfortunately, when we got it home, it didn't fit! :( I fell on the ground and started bawling (mind you, we had just driven in 12 hours from MN and after being in the hospital, it was the one thing I couldn't wait to do!!). I could have fixed it and made it work, but on top of it not fitting right, I decided I just didn't like the fabrics all together enough to invest more money in it... I know, shocker... I picked out something I didn't like the first time around! Now if any of you family members who read this say anything about this bedding situation to Grandma, consider yourself dead! I am still trying to figure out when, how and if to break the news to her! So thanks to my sweet mom, my sister, and selling some clothes from our closet, we were able to but the new bedding you see!!
Without further ado, here is our baby wonderland! :)
First up, a close up of the furniture my dad and hubby worked on. I love the little details that my dad added to make it extra special! See the GLC-- well, that stands for "Grandpa Loves Collins"-- such a sweet touch that about makes me cry!!!
View of the crib as you walk in the nursery...
Do you LOVE the bedding as much as I do?! :) I wanted something that just went with my house-- not a room you walked into that felt like a totally different place!!!
Close up of the wreaths I did as the focal point in the room... so easy! (AND VERY INEXPENSIVE) The whole project was less that $20 and I had my dad paint the letters to make the furniture! I LOVE the way they turned out!
Corner of the room with the tree! I have now added a couple red birds to the tree as well, which bring in the red ribbon! Keep with the "woodsie" theme!
The windows and chair! I already had the frame, which went PERFECTLY! And the lanterns are one of my favorite parts of the nursery! :) (Though they were not as easy to hang as I thought they would be... probably because I am a sick perfectionist!)
Close up of the chair... Damon insisted that we get a really comfortable one... and I am so glad that he did! I already LOVE sitting in it and can't wait until I am going to sit there with my little girl!
Now, a brown round rug in the middle of the room, a side table complete with lamp and picture frame, probably a standing lamp in the corner, maybe a couple frames for the walls... and a flat screen tv across from the chair so I can watch it while feeding!! :) I know, I know... so not necessary, but heck, why not spoil myself, right?! :)
So for all of you who have been asking... there you have it! Hope you LOVE it!! I think that I could do this forever... think through ideas, design rooms... AHH... Heaven!
Here is the most recent belly shot... 29 weeks! Had another appointment this week... gaid 1/2 a pound over the last 3 weeks, which the doc said was perfect and that my weight and belly size are EXACTLY where they need to be! :) Collins keeps moving and growing just like she should as well!!
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