28 Week Update Y'all!

The last month has flown by!   It is hard for me to fathom that there will be a baby here in 12 weeks.  I mean, I've known this whole time that this pregnancy would ultimately lead to a baby—but it still feels unreal in a way.

We had our first class last week, Baby 101.  It was VERY educational and we are both very glad that we went. 

Here are some shots with James and our “baby”.

Our next class is a Labor and Delivery class in a few weeks.  That should be interesting, right?

Other than baby thoughts, life is consumed with work.  Things have been so busy and it seems like late nights are normal rather than the exception.  I love work, don’t misunderstand.  I am very passionate about my job and I LOVE the people I work with.  I just start to wonder how so many women balance it all.  I’m hopeful that I will figure it all out in due time. 

Okay, enough rambling, now for the update:

How far along? 28 Weeks – Trimester 3!

How big is baby? Eggplant, Two Pounds!

Maternity clothes?   You know it!

Sleep: My pregnancy pillow is amazing.  I’m a HUGE fan of sleeping.

Best moment this week:  Coming home to this! 

A huge thank you to Ashley and Jason Leyba!

Movement: Baby G has been super-active lately!  I love it!

Food cravings: None to speak of.  Will they ever happen?

Food Aversions: Still not a fan of peppers

Gender: ??

Pregnancy Symptoms:  A little bit of swollen hands and DRY SKIN (even with “mama oil”)

Belly Button in or out?  In

What I miss: Sleeping on my back.

What I am looking forward to: Unrelated to baby, but I am looking forward to St. Pat’s day!  Though I won’t be enjoying any green cocktails this year, I am excited to see everyone!

Upcoming appointments/events:  Doctor appoint on Thursday!  Wish me luck on the glucose test!

Weekly Wisdom: Sleep when you feel like sleeping.  Eat when you feel like eating.

Milestones:  James can really feel baby now.  I love that.

Bump Picture:

I think it looks bigger in real life than it does in this pic!!

Baby Shower For Real!

I. Am. So. Lucky.

As I look back over all of the pictures from my very first baby shower, I am overwhelmed by how caring, generous and supportive my friends and family members are!

My friends Leslie, Lauren, and Janine threw the best shower for me, and it all centered around owls (which are a big part of our nursery. 

How cute are these decorations?

Now let's talk food, which is usually my favorite part of every shower.  They had spring haystacks, cupcakes, veggies, meatballs, fruit and one of my favorite things in the world, pimento cheese from Diprato's! They also had a popcorn station, which was AMAZING, such a great idea.  Good job guys!

Here's a shot of me with the lovely hostesses:

My friend Leslie ("Boozer") took a butt load (that's the technical term) of pictures of me opening presents.  Here are a few that I had normal faces in:

The whole room applauded when I opened the pump!

This last one is from all of the hostesses-- a Pack N Play! 

I also wanted to share some group shots too:

Lastly, there were a total of FIVE preggers people at the shower.  Here we are, all of our bumps in a row!

I have to say-- I feel MUCH more prepared now that I have more of the baby essentials.  Baby Gilbert is already so loved and I feel so happy I could cry (and often do!).

And now for a gratuitous pic of Graham Wall.  What a cutie, right?

Shower Preview

I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends!  Not only are they a great source of advice as I figure out this whole how-to-be-a-parent thing, but a few of them joined forces to throw a beautiful shower for me! 

I'm going to wait until I have all of the pictures before I do the full post, but I thought I'd share a few pics that I took myself. 

Some adorable decorations.  I LOVE the owl theme.

And my favorite food in the world, cupcakes:

Luckily,  my friend Leslie has a grown-up camera and did a great job of snapping pics!  I'll be sure to share more when I get them. 

A huge thank you to Leslie, Propst and Janine for hosting such an awesome shower!