Shower #2

Shower #2 was a success. The best part: FOOD! What can I say? I love food. I got so much stuff but I just had fun getting to see my family and talking with all of them.The best gift I got was WVU onesies from my cousins Colleen and Sam. I know I'm from Ohio but I have always been a WVU fan. I'm just an OSU fan by marriage.We did something different. Instead of cards, I asked everyone to give a book and sign it. What happens when you get a card? You read it once and throw it away. Most cards are between $3-$5 which is RIDICULOUS! You can get a small book for the same price which can be read to Noah over and over.

Baby Shower #1

I had my first of 3 baby showers this weekend. It was here in Virginia for my friends. My mom, step-dad, and little sister Brooke came down for it to help out. We served my mom's homemade chicken salad on croissants, veggies w/ dip, fruit w/ dip, cheese & crackers, Chinese tea cookies my MIL got for me, and cake. There wasn't too many people. We had about 10 all together and DID NOT play any games. I hate going to showers and being forces to play dumb games... BLAHH. They are just not for me.

We went with an owl/orange and green theme taken from the invites I had made.
I got so many wonderful gifts from all my friends here. If I had Noah tomorrow I can honestly say I would be prepared. There are things I would like to have but I have all the bare necessities. I still need my cloth diapers but I'm going to use infant diapers for the first month because I have read the fit is not good on a newborn depending on their size. Don't get me wrong I would still love lots of nice things for Noah but we could get by for a week or so if we absolutely had to.

Dean went to his friend Adams house to watch the Ohio State vs. Miami game but came back under strict orders I wasn't allowed to open the gift from his mom without him present. Because of that, he decided to act goofy in the pictures his mom requested of him opening it. He's a smart butt (trying to stop cussing) but that's why I fell in love with him.

We head home to Ohio on Friday for shower #2 and hopefully going to our old high school's football game.

6 Months

How far along? 27 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 20 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yes. Good-bye 2's and 4's :(
Sleep: In between the karate kicks at 3am
Best moment this week: Dean seeing Noah have hiccups
Movement: All the time.
Food cravings: Loaded hot dogs!
Gender: All boy
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? Out and proud
Stretchmarks? None
What I am looking forward to: My showers
Weekly Wisdom: Keep cool

Busy week...

...and a busier month is coming up for us. This last weekend we were in Beaufort, SC to see Dean's brother graduate from Marine Corps boot camp.

It was sooo hot down there. It was 114° and 100% humidity. Dean was being a good daddy and keeping on me about drinking plenty of water.
We had a good time spending 3 days with our family: FIL Mike, MIL Denise, AIL Aunt Margie, BILs Alex and Joe, and Alex's girlfriend Malerie.

The 11th I have my shower here in Virginia. The next weekend, 18th, we go to Ohio for one of my showers there. The week after that, September 25th- October 2nd we will be on a beach in Myrtle Beach. In October we'll be heading back to Ohio for a wedding and my 3rd and final shower.

Aww wook at da wittle baby!

We got our stroller in the mail the other day. It's from Dean's parents. We tried it out with our fur kid Killer. It works really well. Hopefully Noah likes it better than Killer does.

Nusery

I've had a really busy week with lots of company coming and going. My mom came down and bought us the crib and changing table. The whole time I had myself convinced I wanted a lifetime crib but when I thought about it, we'll probably be having another baby by the time Noah will grow out of a toddler bed and will need the crib again instead of turning it into a full sized bed. The crib we got goes from crib to toddler bed and the changing table turns into a twin headboard.

My little sister, Brooke, organized the closet for me.

This is one of the sheets my mom got for us and the football Dean bought for Noah.

Stop your boo-hooing!

I'm tired of whining. I picked my self off the couch and baked a damn pie... and boy was it good! I ate half of it and I don't feel bad one damn bit. Sometimes it just feels so good to be bad. Oh I feel like shit now but it was wonderful. I know what you're all thinking, "She's pregnant! She needs to eat healthy!" Well, I hardly ever eat fast food, I eat more fruits and vegetables than the average person, and my doctor said I am on the minimum weight gain side of the graph. Soooooo... POO ON ALL OF YOU!