Happy Weekend! I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!
I have SO much to be thankful for. I have the best family, who I’m closer to than most people are, even though I only get to see them a few times a year. They are so supportive and amazing. I’m thankful for my brother and sister-in-law, who let us tag along and go on their vacation with them. I had so much fun last week and got to relax and get a break from work.
Here’s a few pictures from the trip.
They even brought us 2 boxes of baby clothes that are so cute I can’t wait to dress Eli in something new every day (really, I think he has enough clothes). Just check out his wardrobe…
I’m thankful for my sisters, who are coming to visit and help after Eli is born. I can’t wait for them to meet him. How wonderful is it that I live across the country and still have so much support? I’m thankful for Josh, who is possibly the best husband who has ever existed. He is so loving, supportive, and helpful. He rubs my back when I wake up in the middle of the night with Charlie Horses. How awesome is that? If I listed everything he does for me even on a daily basis, you’d be reading until tomorrow. I love him more everyday and I know he’s going to be the best dad. I hope everyone has as much to be thankful for!
I’m thankful for my parents, who are here now, and who decorated the nursery and helped us get ready for this huge change. My dad painted this amazing mural and my mom has helped me freeze meals (6 down, 8 to go), cooked, cleaned, and helped find some great deals. Seriously, they offered to buy our crib for Eli as a baby gift, and we ended up buying a crib, bedding, a sleep sack, a waterproof mattress protector, pee pee teepees, hangers, and a hamper all for the price of the crib we originally picked out at Babies R Us from this small place in Franklin called USA Baby. I mean, I walked in and the first crib we saw was $699 and I just wanted to walk out, but we persisted and it SO paid off. And the quality of the stuff was so good! It was awesome. My parents, bless them, are coming back in a few weeks to help after Eli arrives. How lucky are we? Now for the nursery reveal…
On his nursery door, the wreath his Mimi made; Over his curtain, his banner his Mimi made for him; his toy bin that his daddy made for him
Under the ‘E’ by the door we put his heirloom rocking chair, on the left of our changing table is his moose rocker and cute little owl humidifier; above his changing table we put baskets for diapers, a picture (will be of us, I haven’t picked it up yet), and a Scentsy raccoon that makes his room just smell SO good! We put our Ubi on the right of the changing table. I’ll let you know how it goes!
We still need to get the mobile in, but other than that I feel pretty ready! I even packed his hospital bag and mine is nearly packed as well. In Eli news..
We’re at week 34!
Weight Gain: 31 lbs in 34 weeks. Uh oh- I better start watching my intake. I’ve got 6 weeks left (but let’s not start until after we go to the Melting pot, k?)
Eli’s Size: He should be about 4 1/2 –6 lbs and around the size of a cantaloupe. I’m hoping to see him Wednesday!
Cravings: pancakes, hot chocolate
Side effects: heartburn, hip pain, Braxton Hicks, breathlessness, swollen feet (boo!), nausea in the middle of the night, Charlie Horses, kidney pain
Belly button in or out? In, but just barely
Thing I miss? Sleeping through the night, standing for long periods
Most awkward moment? Driving up to (okay, trying to drive into) a break shop thinking that was where we needed to pick up our crib.
Best moment? Having my little niece and nephew run to the door and hug me when we arrived in Branson or- finally sitting in the ‘done’ nursery
What we bought: Last week? Just a few burp rags, socks, and a noisy toy for his car seat.
Well, I’m off to enjoy the rest of my day with family. We’re planning to go see ICE! I hope you all have a fantastic week!
I have SO much to be thankful for. I have the best family, who I’m closer to than most people are, even though I only get to see them a few times a year. They are so supportive and amazing. I’m thankful for my brother and sister-in-law, who let us tag along and go on their vacation with them. I had so much fun last week and got to relax and get a break from work.
Here’s a few pictures from the trip.
They even brought us 2 boxes of baby clothes that are so cute I can’t wait to dress Eli in something new every day (really, I think he has enough clothes). Just check out his wardrobe…
I’m thankful for my sisters, who are coming to visit and help after Eli is born. I can’t wait for them to meet him. How wonderful is it that I live across the country and still have so much support? I’m thankful for Josh, who is possibly the best husband who has ever existed. He is so loving, supportive, and helpful. He rubs my back when I wake up in the middle of the night with Charlie Horses. How awesome is that? If I listed everything he does for me even on a daily basis, you’d be reading until tomorrow. I love him more everyday and I know he’s going to be the best dad. I hope everyone has as much to be thankful for!
I’m thankful for my parents, who are here now, and who decorated the nursery and helped us get ready for this huge change. My dad painted this amazing mural and my mom has helped me freeze meals (6 down, 8 to go), cooked, cleaned, and helped find some great deals. Seriously, they offered to buy our crib for Eli as a baby gift, and we ended up buying a crib, bedding, a sleep sack, a waterproof mattress protector, pee pee teepees, hangers, and a hamper all for the price of the crib we originally picked out at Babies R Us from this small place in Franklin called USA Baby. I mean, I walked in and the first crib we saw was $699 and I just wanted to walk out, but we persisted and it SO paid off. And the quality of the stuff was so good! It was awesome. My parents, bless them, are coming back in a few weeks to help after Eli arrives. How lucky are we? Now for the nursery reveal…
On his nursery door, the wreath his Mimi made; Over his curtain, his banner his Mimi made for him; his toy bin that his daddy made for him
Over his toy bin, we put a map of the U.S.; our steal of a crib & bedding too; an E that I made him inspired by this
Under the ‘E’ by the door we put his heirloom rocking chair, on the left of our changing table is his moose rocker and cute little owl humidifier; above his changing table we put baskets for diapers, a picture (will be of us, I haven’t picked it up yet), and a Scentsy raccoon that makes his room just smell SO good! We put our Ubi on the right of the changing table. I’ll let you know how it goes!
This print is on the left of his changing table; The owl and rocker is on the right of the crib; above the rocker is our ‘O is for Optimus’ and ‘K is for Kito’ prints I made
Close-ups of the characters in the mural my dad pained. I love it! Below is a panoramic view (pardon the grain, it was taken with an iPhone. Don’t you love the trees?
We still need to get the mobile in, but other than that I feel pretty ready! I even packed his hospital bag and mine is nearly packed as well. In Eli news..
We’re at week 34!
Weight Gain: 31 lbs in 34 weeks. Uh oh- I better start watching my intake. I’ve got 6 weeks left (but let’s not start until after we go to the Melting pot, k?)
Eli’s Size: He should be about 4 1/2 –6 lbs and around the size of a cantaloupe. I’m hoping to see him Wednesday!
Cravings: pancakes, hot chocolate
Side effects: heartburn, hip pain, Braxton Hicks, breathlessness, swollen feet (boo!), nausea in the middle of the night, Charlie Horses, kidney pain
Belly button in or out? In, but just barely
Thing I miss? Sleeping through the night, standing for long periods
Most awkward moment? Driving up to (okay, trying to drive into) a break shop thinking that was where we needed to pick up our crib.
Best moment? Having my little niece and nephew run to the door and hug me when we arrived in Branson or- finally sitting in the ‘done’ nursery
What we bought: Last week? Just a few burp rags, socks, and a noisy toy for his car seat.
Well, I’m off to enjoy the rest of my day with family. We’re planning to go see ICE! I hope you all have a fantastic week!
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