Baby Showers #4 & #5

Last week, some of the admins at work and a few other co-workers held a shower for me. It was so sweet of them to want to shower me and BGB and we were given, yet again, some great stuff for baby girl. We had pizza and yummy cupcakes from a place in Raleigh called Gigi's. It was lovely.

Then this past Friday, a few of the ladies from our lighting group at work threw a little shower for me after work, complete with a diaper cake and more cupcakes!! Of course more gifts ensued and of those gifts we got the sweetest handmade blanket, hats and booties for baby girl. I can't wait to wrap her up in it!

To think I was only planning on having 1 big shower and I ended up having 5 (some small but showers none-the-less). I've said it before and I'll say it again - I have such great family and friends!

We're in the final countdown here - 3 weeks to go. It's amazing to think that 3 weeks from today, we will have a baby girl in our arms!

Belly Itch - October 21, 2011

Dear Baby Girl Baum

You have camped out right up front this whole pregnancy and therefore my belly is STRETCHING AND ITCHING and let's not talk about the stretch mark craziness that is going on. But do you know what? It is ALL WORTH IT. I cannot wait to meet you - but really, I can, b/c I don't want you to come too early...feel free to make your way down south on your own the last week of November! That way we don't have to rely on meds to bring you into this world against your own will. 

Daddy and I got to see your sweet face on 10/20 and check your growth. You even gave us a little smile. You're measuring about 1 week ahead (34 weeks) and it's estimated that you weigh about 4 lbs, 15 oz. (a whole 3 lbs more than I did when I was born). 

We are still preparing for your arrival in 6 weeks or less. So hard to believe we will meet you so soon!

xoxo sweet child!

Mom

A Piece of the Nursery

 

Steve found this "Family Rules" canvas in TJ Maxx to hang in the nursery. I thought of adding some ribbon and Steve thought of the idea to buy a knob, paint it white and screw it into the wall. Steve assembled everything and up on the wall it went - and I LOVE it. It's been SO LONG since I've blogged that now our nursery is complete. Once we have everything put away, I will post some pictures!

Brunch & a Baby Celebration (Shower #3)

Tiffany, Tara, me and Tracy (Bumpdate - 34 Weeks)

 Yesterday 3 of my old co-workers and I met in Greensboro for brunch and a mini baby shower. It's become tradition since Tiffany was the 1st in the group to get knocked up. It always such a treat to get together with these girls. Time always flies and we need to plan a weekend away at some point to give us more time to catch up and share fun stories. We met at 12 noon and didn't part ways until 5pm! 

Love you girls - can't wait to put all the fun gifts to use that you gave BGB - this includes the alcohol test strips for breast milk. Yes - something like that exists and my girl Tara was looking out for me. No need to pump and dump if the milk is not toxic to the baby! 

courtesy of target.com

33 Weeks, 2 Days

 

I snapped a pic in the bathroom at work to give a bumpdate since I haven't been that great about posting the pics! So here I am at 33 weeks, 2 days!

Baby Shower #2

My BIG baby shower was yesterday - there were about 30 people there and it was held at my house. Good plan I must say b/c all we had to do was haul all of the gifts upstairs into the nursery instead of loading them into a car (or 2) and getting them back to our house.

I'm blessed to have such great family and friends to help me and Steve prep for BGB. One thing is for sure, she will be dressed well! We received a lot of clothes for this little one!

Here are some pics from the day:

Clair, me and Maria - the 2 Aunts (Bumpdate - 32 Weeks)

What a fun idea - ultrasound pic of bgb and everyone signed the matting

3 Pregos - Jenn, me and Kory

Me & the Hostesses with the Mostesses

A fun balloon flower - made by Melanie

Diaper Cake - made by Megan