The Verdict is In...

It's an Emma!  Or maybe a Noel or a Hannah or... we need to give her name a little more thought, but the important thing is our baby girl is healthy and strong.

Let the planning, preparations and shopping begin!

I am obsessed with the adorable prints from The Paper Nut's Etsy shop

I love this adorable nursery - Pink and Yellow!

This elephant print would be perfect for baby girls room and I love all the pillows in different shades of pink!

This apple hat from baby gap will most likely end up in my shopping cart

This adorable romper will most definitely end up in baby girl's closet - baby gap

19 Weeks!

Getting hangry has been a weakness of mine throughout my pregnancy.  I am hungry, but nothing sounds good, or I get immersed in work,  Downton Abbey or chores and forget to eat for a few hours and I get snappy.  I would get hangry even before getting pregnant, but now it's like hanger on steroids.  Stay out of my path when I've gone a few hours without food, or better yet, carry snacks. :)

I felt the baby move for the first time last week.  I was guzzling a glass of pineapple juice and then all of a sudden I felt little popcorn bursts to my left side.  I have felt baby almost every day since and it's the best feeling in the world. We find out the sex next Tuesday and then it's let the planning and baby preparations begin... eeeek!

In other family news, this baby came in the mail yesterday, Luke's very own potty.  I have been going back and forth on when to start potty training Luke, and then one of my girlfriends brought up a good point that once the baby gets here, transitioning to anything outside of Luke's normal routine will be out of the question, especially for the first few months - it's either get on the potty train bus now, or wait until the fall once things calm down.  I am not holding my breath that we'll be diaper free before baby gets here, but it's worth a try.  Wish me luck.

I will leave you all with these cute pics of Luke snuggling with his Elmo doll.  Girl or boy, Luke is going to be one amazing big brother.  

 

Kicking off 2013

Well, New Years came and went in a blur around here and I can't believe we're already over a week into 2013.  The New Year brought me some much needed relief with my crazy morning sickness and I am starting to feel a little more human, although still taking my medication religiously.  After a wonderful few weeks resting and relaxing over the holidays, getting back into our normal routine was welcomed and we're enjoying our quiet nights at home.

We started construction just over a month ago on our new addition and I thought I'd give a quick photo update to show you just how fast it's all coming along.  Before we started, I was rigorous with my questioning and planning, making sure I had a very clear idea of the sequential order of each phase and breaking down cost to make sure there were no gaping holes in our budget.  I was really skeptical when our contractor told us they'd be done by the end of March, but low and behold they have actually stayed on track and our new garage (phase 1) is right on time.

Before

After

Don't be jealous of our new makeshift walkway with exposed insulation and all...

We're getting the roof put on this weekend and then the garage will be weather proof preventing any further weather delays.  

Remember when I posted about our new built in book shelves?  Well here they are, painted and put together.  They make SUCH a big difference in the room and it's great to be able to stash Luke's ever growing toy supply and all those cords and wires away from Luke's access.  

I hope everyone's year is off to a great start!