Wonder What BD Baby Will Look Like?

Me too! I messed around on my lunch hour today and found this free site where you can merge the parents photos. I had to laugh out loud when I saw the results. We shall know soon enough but it was still fun and a nice break from the day!

Shower Shots!

I loved everything about the shower, from the decor to the food! A big thank you to everyone for making it such a special day. We are truly blessed to have such great family and friends to celebrate with.

My Mom & MIL made this wreath out of diapers!

Cathy's Rum Cake and my Mom's cupcakes. Both were a hit and I had a panic attack when I saw the tower empty....no worries, PCs had my back and put some in the fridge. YUM!

The food..

and the flowers!

It really was HOT last month!

While I don't think that I have complained too much during this pregnancy, I can say that my number one repeat offense is "it's hot!" I vary it up from time to time with "I'm sweating like crazy" or "is is me or is it hot in here" and every once in a while "I just want to go to San Diego!" News flash, it is still hot. One hundred and five degrees on this sunny October 1st to be exact...BUT I don't feel so bad about my hormonal hot flashes anymore because this was in the paper today:

I will bring up this post some day when his dad starts the story about his HOT mom.

These are a few of my favorite things...

Yesterday BD husband and I cheated a bit and opened up some shower gifts that arrived early. One of the packages was from Jane, a long time family friend AND Nevada favorite. Before he opened the gift I said we will love this! You see, Jane is known for several things...she is a lover of books, retired teacher, stromboli artist, mother of twins (they are also favorite people) and an amazing gift giver. The gifts are always extremely thoughful and come with notes of who, what, why and how she selected. In essence, she shares her favorite things.

Thank you Jane! We can't wait to read all of the great books.

Shower Early & Often!

Well, not the often part but definitely the "early" part! I now know why the baby mammas were only between 5 & 6 months along at the last three showers I attended. At the time it seemed so early but now I realize it was GENIUS! In case you don't get my drift...

• At 5-6 months my "bump" was just starting and I called it cute
• The maternity clothes were new and exciting, now they are in a rotation (every 3 days you will see the same pants on me)
• Makeup and hair was happening daily (now I kind of blame it on the heat but the pony is part of the rotation)
• I was still doing bootcamp, now I am on walks and cruiser bike rides
• It was easier to clean the tub and toilet for guests 2 months ago, now the belly is getting in the way

Even though I am having my shower at the 32 week mark, I am VERY excited to celebrate with everyone. Family from Florida to Wyoming will be in attendance and it will be all about the visiting AND the eating. With only 8 days to complete the room, I can say that there is no way that would have been done at 5-6 months. I was still changing my mind on fabric!

Slam Dunk of a Deal!

My friend Bridgette and I went to the Savvy Sale last week. Let me just say, the picture doesn't even begin to explain the chaos. Imagine hundreds of pregnant women and new mothers shopping among the racks below.

Because of my due date, we were able to shop Thursday evening and beat the rush...or so we were told. The clothes were a no go, partly because BD Baby has a TON of clothes already and well most of the stuff was expensive for consignment. I was thrilled with the book selection and got BD baby an infant bible, Guess How Much I Love You and a few others. He also got a new (used) toy, the Fisher-Price Dunk 'N Cheer. It retails for around $30, I purchased for $9. It is in mint condition and came with batteries....so you can imagine I just couldn't walk on by.

I convinced myself that BD Baby has WANTED several of these items, but he hasn't really NEEDED anything. A hard concept to grasp for a first time Mom. The shower is in a few weeks and I am going to refrain from purchasing anything until I have the needs taken care of. No more shoes, clothes or toys. Books are a NEED right?

29 Week Bump!

I noticed afterwards that the cross is right above BD Baby. It's the only thing cute about this shot. LOL!