On Saturday, I had my second baby shower! Derek's Grandma, aunt and sister threw an amazing shower. I will post pictures as soon as I get them from my sister in law. Here is a picture of all the goodies in our entry way. We got SO many nice gifts & we are officially ready for baby. I spent all of today organizing the room... once again, with all the new gifts.

This is the latest additions to baby C's room! I am very proud of these 2 pillows! I sewed them myself :) I have had so much fun making these & seeing them in the nursery. I have just a few final touches to the room & it will be ready! I'll have to do a photoshoot of the room once it's ready.

And lastly, here is my belly at 35 weeks 5 days! I wanted to remember my growing belly at every stage. I need to have Derek take a picture at 36 weeks since it's been a while since I did a belly pic. Anyways, the belly is growing bigger & bigger each day!

Child #1

It's been a while since I've showed Radar some love on the blog.

Isn't she a cutie?

I think so.

I think she's excited for baby Connor.

Some days I find her sleeping in his room.

I have a feeling her & Connor will be best friends!

35 weeks & 3 days!

I can hardly believe I am near the end of this pregnancy. It seems like yesterday, it was June & I was just finding out I'd be a mommy come February. With less than 32 days until my due date, I am so grateful for this journey of the last 9 months. I have loved every minute of being pregnant. Not a day has gone by where I wasn't 100% happy to be in the place I am right now... I miss nothing!

I am now going to the doctors every 10 days or so until baby is here. I went yesterday for a routine appointment (baby has a strong heartbeat & his head is nice & low) and when I left, doctor said "I'll see you in 10 days... unless he decides to come before then". Her words were so casual, yet as I left the office, it seemed so surreal that I could have a baby in 10 days? OH WOW!

Its hard to choose what my favorite thing about pregnancy is... the growing belly, feeling baby move all around & kick my ribs, seeing my husbands face light up when he feels him move, cute maternity clothes, hearing my husband say "I love you Connor" to my belly, getting the house ready for a little one, adorable baby clothes or having a really good reason to be lazy (& slack on laundry)!

I joke with Derek that we may have 4 (or more) kids since I enjoy being pregnant! He usually just laughs! I think he knows part of me is serious and I think part of him is okay with it! hehe

As much as I love being pregnant, I must be real! There have been days when I get really tired of having nothing to wear! I get frustrated when I flip from left side to right side in the bed and cannot get comfortable. I have had my moments of mood swings, crying spells & "raged black outs" as Derek would call them! I have developed a new capacity to worry about something so precious. I also cannot stand when complete strangers or even some "friends" touch my belly like it's a petting zoo! I spend most days, now that I am not working, in my comfy jammies & XL sweatshirt & my zebra Snuggie! Pregnancy hasn't always been glamours or brought out the best in me, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!

Baby Shower #1

January 8th was my first baby shower with my side of the family! It was such a fun day & Baby received SO many nice presents. It was great to see all my family & celebrate our soon to be here baby! Here are pictures ...

Busy Busy Busy

Life has been very busy lately! I am no longer working, yet busy! We've been having little dinner dates with friends, running errands, orgnizing the house, and working on baby's room. I am putting the final touches on the babies room... as we speak! I finally got this baby working

& after an educational lesson from my mama on how to work it... I have made 2 pillows for baby Connor! (YES, I know.. babies don't need, nor should they have "pillows".... however, this is simply for decoration & will not be in his crib once he is here)

Tomorrow is my first shower with my side of the family! I always love attending baby showers for friends and family and I am so excited that this time it is for me! I am very lucky to have awesome aunts and cousins who are throwing me the shower :)

Im off to go finish another pillow & figure out what I am wearing tomorrow!

Happy New Year everyone! As I type, there are only a few hours left in 2011! I am enjoying those last hours at home, with my puppy (& baby Connor in the belly). Derek is at work and felt no need to party until 3am with my friends this year... umm I wonder why :). 2011 was quite a year. We had some heart ache in the beginning of the year, lost a good family friend in May, found out our lives would forever be changed in June, and watched my brother & Christine say "I do" in October . Each year I am grateful for the ups and downs and each year I look forward to seeing what the next year has in store. I know 2012 will be great! We will welcome a baby boy into the world and I'll get to watch my husband be a daddy... What could be better than that!

Although 2011 involved sadness, like any other year, as I sit here, I am 100% content with where my life is right now and I thank God everyday for that! Happy New Year everyone! May 2012 be filled with health, happiness & enjoyment!!

You are our sunshine baby boy and we cannot

wait to meet you in (hopefully less than) TWO months!

Thank you to my sister in law Katelyn for her

photography skills. We are so lucky !

Click the link below to check out her photography blog.

http://photographybykatelynrussell.blogspot.com/