FURNITURE HAS ARRIVED!!!!! Taa Daa!

Oh, I can't even begin to explain how long I've waited for this day to COME!!! I've always said, "when her furniture gets here it will really feel real." Well, I was right...it sure does feel like we're really going to have a 3rd person living here with us soon. OMG! (minor freak out...)

The day began at 11:45am with the delivery guys bringing in and setting up ALL of her pieces. That was a huge plus- I can't imagine if we would have had to put it all together- with my patience levels these days we might not still be married. JOKING! lol But seriously... it was nice to have someone else do it and we know it was done correctly and she won't end up on the floor one morning! After the delivery guys left, my Mom came up to help us put everything in its place. We made up her bed and it is soooo DIVA!!! We put all the books, picture frames, and little decorations on her dressers. While we worked on her room, Brian gave her bathroom drawers a fresh coat of white paint. Now the bathroom is ready for her goodies!

Brian and his fabulous freshly painted vanity.

NeeNee making her perfect bows for Bexleigh :)

Her changing dresser & hutch and Oh So Cute Littlest Pink chair.

All of her goodies.

Her nightstand & chest of drawers.

Her bed all finished.

After we got everything the way we wanted, we decided it was time to tackle her insane wardrobe. It is cRaZy how many articles of clothing she has and she's not even here yet!? It took roughly 5 hours to wash and fold everything! Momma was slightly exhausted, but it felt so good to have it done. My mom and I spent the rest of the evening putting her tiny clothes away in the drawers and hanging her outfits back in her closet. It's just so exciting knowing that she will soon be here to use her brand new room. The only problem is...my Mama Cat now thinks she has died and gone to heaven thinking we bought all this new stuff for her...man is she gonna be quite disappointed!

Mama kitty enjoy *her* new stroller.

Little kitty taking her first nap in the bed.

Mama kitty enjoying *her* new bed.

Like I said before, I feel like we are 90% ready for Bexleigh to come now that she actually has a bed and most of her necessities. I just have to find wall decor to finish off her fabulous room. Now all that is left is for us to install her car seat bases in both of our vehicles and to pack our hospital bag. We are very excited to meet her--only about 5 weeks left!!

Thanks again to all the people who contributed to our Furniture & Bedding gift card!!! We looooove everything!

Jenn :)

34 Weeks & Family Baby Shower

Hello Readers!

What a great day last Sunday was-our cousin Kelly & aunt Jane threw such a fun Baby Shower for us!! The shower took place by their pool and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. Lots of our family and family-friends were in attendance and we had a great time playing games & eating yummy food from my favorite tea room! We got some much needed items from our registry as well as a group gift- money to put towards our Baby furniture!!! Daddy Brian, Grandpa Bill, Uncle Billy, & Grampy Sam showed up towards the end to enjoy food and dessert with all of us. Overall, it was just a very awesome day!! Bexleigh is very loved already :)

Food table

Candy Bar

Kelly, Me & Jane- Fantastic Party Throwers :)

Me & Brian

NeeNee & Me

Me & Grampy Sam

Me & Grandpa Bill

Uncle Billy & Me

Chowing Down

My two gift-opening helpers: Kaitlin & Annie

I am 34 weeks 2 days along and starting to feel that the end couldn't come fast enough. My pelvis has been giving me some pretty rough fits for about a week now and there isn't really anything that makes me feel better. We had our 2nd birthing class tonight and I did find some relief in the yoga ball, so I plan to get one of those asap to get me through these last few weeks. I'm still having lots of sleepless nights, but somehow seem to slip into a nice sleep from about 6am until about 9:30am. My work days have basically been starting at about 11am! Brian has been extra great lately massaging my back and hips when needed. We learned some new massage/relaxation techniques tonight in class that hopefully will come in handy from now until Bexleigh comes! I also learned tonight a lot more about contractions and the actual labor process and I'm HOPING to be able to try to get along a good bit before asking for the epidural. NO, I'm not trying to do this naturally, but I do want to see how far I can get without it, which is very different from my thoughts before this point. Before tonight, I wanted the epidural like, maybe, next week?!? LOL Anyways, I feel a little more brave than I did before, which is a plus.

34 weeks 2 days

Tomorrow our furniture and bedding are finally coming and I couldn't be MORE E X C I T E D!!!! I just want to be able to walk in Bexleigh's room and know that she will soon be sleeping in there :) I will post pictures as soon as I get her room just the way I want it!!

This is going to be a bittersweet week for me. Although I'm super excited about the fun stuff that is getting accomplished in babyland this week, I am missing a very important event that I have waited a long time to be a part of. My best friend is getting married in California and I wanted nothing more than to stand up for her on the best day of her life. After discussions with our doctor and going back and forth in my heart, head & gut, we feel it would be the best decision to not travel that far of a distance to avoid any unwanted risks that could arise. I just wish it were as easy as it sounds. I am happy knowing that I got to see everything in the planning process and I know her day is going to be amazingly beautiful...I'll just have to wait for the video and pictures to experience it all. Cheers and best wishes to my Boo & Matty... I love ya to pieces and will be standing up for you on your special day....only in a different state, that's all. And don't worry, I'm taking Bexleigh's "Time out Spot" mat to the hospital with me and as soon as they scrub her up, she will be placed on it ;)

We Love you Holly & Matt!

Sweet dreams my peeps,

Jenn

32 wks 5 days... 1224 hours...but who's counting?!?

Ok so pardon me, these past few weeks have been a little crazy, hectic, etc. It is coming down to the end and I can see the finish line! I only have 7 more weeks to go until Bexleigh is fully cooked and ready to bust into this world (unless she decides to come out early or...ahem... late.) Things have been going mostly well. This past week I have been experiencing some mild-medium cramping and it feels like she has completely run out of room. She is pushing a ton more now and loves to jab me in my ribs with her little feet. So far the sciatica mess is still gone and hoping it stays that way. That was no party folks. I am now going to the doctor every 2 weeks and Brian and I will be starting our child birth education classes this Monday...he is thrilled (said with much sarcasm!) As much as some of it will be a little over dramatic, I'm sure we'll learn a few good things along the way! ;-)

A few weekends ago I had my first Baby shower and it was very fun. It was also a very special day of remembering Bexleigh's Grandma Patty, who we lost 6 years ago on that date. There's not a second that goes by that my heart breaks that she is not physically here to share all the wonderful things that are happening in our lives, but she is always with us in our hearts and I know she is watching down on us and will be smiling the day Bexleigh arrives. I cannot wait to tell our daughter how wonderful, special, and beautiful her Daddy's Mom was.

Grandma Patty's Memorial Flowers at the shower. We miss you!

I had so many good friends there to celebrate this special time in our lives. We got a ton of very useful and adorable things for little Miss Bexleigh. She is spoiled rotten already...look out! My 2 best friends from New York, Holly & Jenny D, flew in to celebrate with us and it was so nice to have them here! We've been through a lot together and it meant the world to have them here for this special day! My mom can definitely throw one heck of a par-tay! Holly's mom, Suzie, flew in from California to visit and help with the shower and we don't know what we would have done without her- she is amazing! My sister, aunt, and other 2 bffs, Katy and Amber, helped out with the shower as well, and without them- it wouldn't have been the success that it was! So many wonderful people putting their time and energy into my shower day was very much appreciated- LOVE YOU ALL!!! :)

Mom & Mama Suz- they can throw PARTIES!!

My Aunt & Sister holding down the food station!

Holly, Me & Jen geting ready to head to my shower!

The Candy bar was a hit!

The beautiful tables each with yummy cupcakes made by Katy & Amber!

All the clothes my Mom bought for Bexleigh! She's my child alright~

Me, Holly, Teena & Jen- love these girls to pieces!

Bexleigh's Fanti's- Mckenzi, Amber, Jo, (Me), Katy, & April (baking Jackson as we speak)

Daddy Brian showed up just in time for dessert and to load the car!

Where are we going to put all this stuff! So fun!!!

I have one more shower coming up this weekend and we are looking forward to seeing more of our family and friends! Bexleigh's room & closet are getting filled with lots of fun stuff and we have scheduled for our furniture and bedding to be delivered in 2 weeks! I absolutely CANNOT wait to put her room together! Pictures to come...stay tuned!

I believe I mentioned a few posts ago that we were having our 4d ultrasound done, and that Bexleigh did NOT cooperate for the 1st appointment, so they let us come back for a 2nd attempt. Wellllllllllllll, she didn't cooperate then either. SO, they were nice enough to let us come back for a 3rd try. We went this past weekend and after about 20 minutes of Bexleigh still being a little stinker, the ultrasound tech lady decided she was going to tilt the bed backwards, basically putting me in "headstand" position. " Brian, we're gonna have you stand behind her to make sure she doesn't slide off..." Mmkay?!? Well, it worked! She slid up a little bit out of the birthing tunnel just enough so we could see a much clearer image of her beautiful little face than we've gotten the last two attempts! YAY! She has the most beautiful lips I've ever seen- definitely got those from her daddy! We got a 30+ minute dvd of her moving around from all 3 appointments and it is such a special keepsake! I'm so glad we decided to do this! Now I REALLY can't wait to meet her :)

Hey pretty girl :)

Sticking her tongue out already :)

Either her arm tastes really good or she's taking after our cats! lol

Next up- our 33wk appointment & NeeNee's birthday! Happy (early) Birthday Momma!!! LOVE YOU! :)