Surprise Baby Shower!!!

As you can tell from all my posts, today was a very busy day!! I had a lot to do at work today since I'm taking the next two days off, and the last thing I wanted to do was go sit in on a capital bill meeting today. Well, as it turns out it wasn't a meeting at all but a Surprise Baby Shower!!!! I couldn't believe it! They had a cake and lots of presents for me. It really just made my day and was a great way to end my work week!! I truly have some great co-workers and they really proved it today.

We received gift cards to Target and Gymboree, hangers, bibs, onesies, blankets, rattles and toys, a little teddy bear, 2 really cute little outfits, and a pair of jeans and sweatshirt (perfect for football season) from Baby GAP!

Thanks again everyone!! I truly appreciate your generosity!!!!

Baby's Room Pictures

Today Daddy put together the crib and started to set up the room. One of the dressers is damaged, and we won't be able to get a new one until June! At least we can get a new one. Things are slowly coming together. Adam still has some things to do tomorrow, like put up base board and window trim, electric outlets, and paint closet doors. He sure has been working hard, but it's really starting to pay off. I'm still not for sure what I'm going to hang on the walls yet, so they are still bare. I also have a rocking chair, but right now I'm using it in the basement because the leather couch lends no support to my pregnant body these days!!

32 Weeks Pregnant

Only 8 weeks left can you believe it?!?!?! Yes, my belly is continuing to grow. We go for a check up again tomorrow. Daddy has been busy on his spring break this week. We got carpet laid on Tuesday, and I spent a good amount of time cleaning and put things back last night!! I just don't have as much energy tonight, but that's OK because I took the next two days off work to get everything back in order!!!

We had an enjoyable Easter weekend, and managed to see a good bit of family. We stayed longer than we intended to at my Mom & Dad's, but we took Briggs and he decided not to come home until after the street lights came on. Briggs and his buddy Amos were running in the woods for about 12 hours. Needless to say he's been catching up on some sleep the last few days!

We also need to wish Aunt Sara a belated Happy Birthday (she got to celebrate on Easter this year) and today is Uncle Thomas' birthday! Happy Birthday Aunt Sara & Uncle Thomas!!! We love you!

31 weeks pregnant

Today I am 31 weeks pregnant, only 9 to go! Time is really starting to fly by. I started to not feel very well last night and still don't today. My throat hurts and I have a runny nose. I left work a little early today and came home and took a nap. Can't stop thinking about a hamburger from the grill, so that's what we are having tonight for supper! I can't wait, that and some chips and dip!! YUM YUM!!

Daddy is upstairs working on the baby's room. He's ripping out carpet, and I'm sitting at the computer. Sometimes it really is nice to be pregnant and not work so hard!!! I know I've said it before, but I can't wait to get this room together. I'm always so impatient during any kind of home remodel, as soon as we start I'm ready for it to all be done. I really hate all the mess that comes along with it as well!

Last night we went out to eat with Grandma Kershaw for her birthday. We went to D'Arcy's Pint. It was really good! Today is also Uncle Jordan's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA KERSHAW & UNCLE JORDAN!! We love you both!

Breastfeeding & Painting

So today was devoted to baby. We got up this morning and went to a class on breastfeeding. It was about 2 1/2 hours long and there were about 12 people in the class. It was basically a Q & A session that was really helpful. We also watched a video that showed us different signs of hunger and different feeding techniques. The film was very dated and if I didn't have my back to Adam the whole time I think I may have been the immature girl that started laughing hysterically. All in all I would say a good learning experience.

We left the class and dropped off all our donations after last night's cleaning spree. We then headed to Lowe's to buy ceiling paint and a few other odds and ends. We successfully managed to get the room painted today!! YEAH!! Manda came over for a little while and helped, but we mostly chatted while Adam did a good part of the work. I truly do appreciate all his hard work! Now we just have to wait for the carpet to get laid in about a week and then we'll finally be able to bring the furniture in. I'm so excited to see it all put together!!!

So, overall we've had a very busy, but productive day. I'm ready for bed now, so that's were I'm headed!!

Clean Up, Clean Up!!

Adam went to go pick up some fish for supper, so I'm taking a break. We've officially started tackling the baby's room. I didn't realize how much crap is in there!! I have so many photo albums and loose photos. Adam and I have spent more time than we should have going through old photos, wishing we were still skinny!!! We've made a good dent in, but the question is where do we put all this stuff. A lot is going to Good Will, but there's some stuff you just can't pitch! I know I'll get it figured out, but it's just not very fun!

I did leave work early today. I was seriously so exhausted from this week of work, but for the first time in the 8 sessions I've worked there we actually passed a small capital bill yesterday!!! It was pretty exciting to see that happen. Anyway, I figured I deserved a little afternoon nap, so I stopped at Babies R Us and bought this wonderful pregnancy pillow and came home and took a 2 hour nap! It was great!!!

Well, I guess I've successfully wasted enough time. . . back to work!

Dr's Visit

Today I went for my bi-weekly appointment with Dr. Putman. It was uneventful as usual, but uneventful is good in this case. I peed in a cup, had my blood pressure taken, and was weighed. I gained little over a pound, for a total weight gain of 15 lbs. I then visited with the Dr. and we listened to the heartbeat, which was going strong. We talked for a brief moment and then I was on my way. I go back on Thursday the 16th, but won't see my Dr, because he'll be on vacation. (Lucky him. I'd love to be in Florida on the beach!!!)

The baby has been moving around quite a bit, and has been getting the hiccups a couple times a day. I've been working like crazy and running around, which is causing me to lose my breath fairly easily, but I know that comes with the territory. By the end of the work day I've been pretty beat and basically come home and go right to bed. I did treat myself to a massage last weekend. It truly was amazing and if they weren't so expensive I would get one once a week. They also had this great pregnancy pillow that I really am considering buying. It was sooooo comfortable. I think I could sleep for days if I had it!!!

I'm really looking forward to the Senate being on break for the next two weeks. It'll give me a chance to get my office cleaned up and to get the baby's room going. Adam bought paint last weekend and we also picked out carpet for the entire upstairs. We plan on painting this weekend and the carpet will be laid on April 14th. My baby shower is on the 18th so then I'll have a whole bunch of fun things to go through. I'm so excited!!!!!

Until next time. . . .