Maternity Pictures

After my shower, my best friend - who drove over 2 hours to my shower - stayed a little while longer and took some maternity pictures for us, and I am OBSESSED! Here is a sneak peek!

Be still, my heart!

I am in love with them all!

Seriously, some of the BEST friends, ever!

Bohemian Baby Shower

I have been planning this baby shower ever since we found out that this baby is a GIRL!!! I made a "master baby shower" excel spreadsheet that had tabs for guest list, decor ideas, budgets for a couple different locations/options, games and favors. What can I say? I am a planner for a living! A little overboard? Maybe.

My mom hosted the shower and took my ideas and ran with them - except there was a lot that she didn't share with me. She wanted me to have some surprises... by that she meant that all I could know was the games and favors because I made them! Have I mentioned I am not a huge fan of surprises? It is not that I doubted her, by any means, she has fabulous taste. I just don't like not knowing things.

The theme was Bohemian, with tee pees, arrows, dream catchers, etc. Here are some pictures that my mom took with her phone.

I made all of those feather napkin ties - one at a time... 60 of them...

Hubs helped me open gifts and these were our "gift opening thrones"

The guestbook

An activity - we had everyone write on diapers for us for those late night diaper changes

Awkward of me - but how AMAZING is the GIANT dream catcher my mom made that is hanging behind me? I can't wait to have it in the nursery!

I had a slideshow of my bump pictures playing during the shower. I also announced her name during the slideshow.

A game - guess how many barrettes

Now here were some of the things I made:

These were the favors. I wonder how many people have not drank theirs yet?

Another game - guess the size of my belly! I said whoever had the tiniest twine should have won ;)

Ja'Maia and I made these to go on top of the cupcakes - they took SOOO long!

It was beautiful and I had so much fun! It just went by so fast! 

Baby Update - Weeks 20-34!

It has been a long time since my last update, but life has been super busy preparing for our little bundle of joy, wrapping things up at work, and enjoying this pregnancy (now that I can)!

Here are my bump pictures:

Overall, I feel a million billion times better! Up until last week (end of week 34), I had no swelling, no complaints, nothing. Last week my ankles and feet started to swell a little bit, but I just have to put my feet up at night time and the swelling goes down. I, also, LIVE on the toilet! I swear she is just sitting right on my bladder. Every time I stand up - I have to pee. Every time I bend over - I have to pee. Every move I make - I have to pee!

I failed my first glucose test... ugh! I had to take the three-hour test and just found out at my appointment yesterday that I passed it! YAY! 

My doctors appointments have been easy and quick. I am not high risk, so no ultrasounds. From now on out just quick in and out appointments - oh, and they are every.freaking.week now! 

Since feeling better, this pregnancy has FLOWN by! It is incredible!

Surprise Baby Shower for Baby Donald

When I started to work in my department at my job, I never imagined finding such great friends! On some Saturdays some girls would try and get together for a brunch, and I thought that Saturday, July 23 was just the same... Until I got there.

These amazing women threw me a surprise baby shower! How stinking sweet!? I found out I am not a huge fan of surprise parties - well, not for myself, anyways. I just don't know how to react to them.

Here are some pictures from the party. I am so blessed to call these women, not only my coworkers, but my friends!

Thank you, Ladies!

                        

The whole group, minus the photographer!

Everyone decorate onesies for Baby Donald!

Mom!

Mom and Ja'Maia

Cutest favors!

Ja'Maia was able to be at a baby shower! 

Decorating onesies!

Kimber had to leave, but these ladies are amazing!

Guess Who is Back!?

This is a little late, but May 27, we went to pick up Ja'Maia for the summer! The drive is long, but it was so good to see her and be able to bring her back with us until she goes back to school! 

May 27 - We left around 8 am and got to her place around 6 pm to pick her up! We got her, checked into the hotel and went and got some Steak N Shake (YUMM!)! I hadn't had Steak 'N Shake since my senior trip in high school and the hubs never had!

May 28 - We woke up, had breakfast at the hotel and napped. We were exhausted from the drive, and Ja'Maia is always down for a nap! We went and did a little shopping and went swimming in the hotel pool. Hubs and I had Jack In the Box for the first time! Of course, I had to snap my 19 week belly bump picture.

May 29 - We were leaving today, but none of us had ever been to Nashville, so we decided to spend a couple hours there before we left for the long drive back to Michigan. We walked around downtown, and ate at Rock Bottom Brewery - DELICIOUS! I can't wait to go back when I am not pregnant and be able to drink and enjoy myself. I am just thankful I was not further along - IT.WAS.HOT!

And Kim passed out on me in the car. Thank goodness Maia stayed awake with me for a while!

It was a good trip, and now she is home for a while! Bring on the fun!