Baby Shower #2

One of my best friends threw me a baby shower down in Puyallup last weekend. It was so much fun! Because we did a robot themed nursery, she thought of every little detail to make the perfect robot themed shower. From the nuts and bolts on the tables to the robot cake, it was perfect! I was able to see some friends I hadn't seen in quite some time (Heather, Andrea and Kim!) and catch up with some great family friends (Walden clan!). Plus, I received some amazing baby stuff - clothes, diaper pail, baby book, stuffed animals, diapers, and more. I feel so blessed to be loved by so many people, it was such a special day.

So, I now have 2 1/2 weeks until my due date, which officially means he could come at any time. I've been having quite a few contractions, but nothing regular. So, it's now a waiting game. Here I am at 37 weeks. This might be the last blog until our little one comes. Can't wait to post pictures of our cute little boy!

Pumpkin Time!

We went to Stoneyridge Farms yesterday for our annual pumpkin pickin', apple pie eatin', farm animal watchin' and hayridin' good times. It was a little muddy from all the rain we've had, but we were still able to do everything but the corn maze. Unfortunately, the pumpkins were a little soggy from the rain. So, after enjoying a warm slice of apple pie, we went to a local fruit stand and picked out our actual pumpkin. Matt worked hard carving the design. I worked hard eating pumpkin seeds! Yoshi relaxed on the couch and enjoyed the beautiful fall colors from the park across the street.

Baby Shower

This past weekend two of my close friends threw me a baby shower in B'ham. It was so much fun and they thought of every little detail to make it extra special. I feel so lucky to have such great friends surrounding me and realized how much this little guy is already loved. I completely forgot to take a group picture (or really any picture besides me opening presents - oops!) but here's a small sample.

The delicious food.

Cute little Ellie.

My surprised look when opening gifts.
I'm now 32 weeks - only 8 weeks left to go! This baby is super active and constantly getting the hiccups! It's fun to watch my belly bounce up and down throughout the day. Can't wait to meet him!

the projects continue...

As my mom pointed out the other day, it's been quite a while since I've updated this thing. Oops. I guess it means we've been busy! I'm now 31 weeks along and we are busily preparing our house for our little guy. (In case you didn't hear, we do have a name picked out, but keeping it a secret until the big day!) In pregnancy news, I'm feeling great and haven't had any major issues throughout the pregnancy. I feel so lucky! Sleep is getting much more uncomfortable, but I guess that is to be expected at this stage in the game. Here is a picture from last week. We've checked most of the major projects off our list the last few weeks. Matt's dad has been so helpful in getting things ready. Latest projects include: removing a very ugly built-in ironing board in the nursery, fixing our sump pump, ripping out carpet in our bathroom, laying new flooring in the bathroom, dump runs, painting, sanding down and repainting a dresser and much more! I think Matt's ready for this baby to come so he can stop working on things around the house. Last weekend we (okay, Matt) tackled the nursery. It's not finished yet, but getting there. We decided on a robot theme and think it's pretty darn cute. Hope you'll agree!

In our sparetime we are getting quality cuddle time in with Yoshi.

before and after

It's been a busy summer as we are trying to get everything ready for the baby. Who would have thought a simple pregnancy would be such a motivating factor to start 1,000 house projects! Since we moved into this house, I have absolutely hated our fireplace. It's a 6 foot long red brick monster with a shiny brass door that is the focal point of our living room right when you walk in the house. Well, we finally decided to tackle the beast and think it turned out pretty great. We still don't have our final mantle in place (saving more money for that since baby stuff is turning out to be quite expensive!), so we painted it white in the mean time. Here's the before picture (without the brass door - I couldn't even stand to look at it in a picture!).And here's the after!We also decided to get new carpet in the baby's room. The rest of our house is hardwood, but the baby's room had this old, dirty berber carpet from an old daycare. Needless to say, the germaphobe nurse came out in me and I couldn't imagine the baby crawling around on that. It's so soft and clean and just perfect!

It's hard to see, but the before carpet (we still have some in the bathroom...eww, I know - it's getting replaced too) is on the left and the new stuff is on the right side of the pic.

Baby V is growing and kicking like crazy these days. I can't believe I'm already 25 weeks! Here's a pic from last week.

Pancake-Boal Wedding

One of my very bestest friends got married this weekend and it was such a beautiful wedding. Besides Katy looking as gorgeous as ever, the ceremony was so intimate and thoughtful. They got married in a historic hotel that had been converted to an art gallery. Each aspect of their wedding represented the best of them and I loved every minute of it. Here are a few pics from the fun night:

Katy walking down the aisle.

Me and the beautiful bride.
Andrea, Me and Heather

Old college roomates (plus Andrea!). There were about 5 different cameras going off for 2 minutes so no one really knew where to look!
Katy and Brad cutting their cake (seriously, the yummiest cake ever!)

baby BOY vance.

We had our 20 week ultrasound this morning. It was so amazing to see how big the baby had grown. After a few quick pictures, the tech confirmed with 99.99% accuracy we were having a boy!!! We are so excited and can't wait to start shopping. Here are a few pics of our little boy: