Kai's Nursery

Here are a few pictures of the nursery.  I was really pleased with how it turned out.  Lots of little details that are fun and totally represent the laid back nautical feel we wanted.  I didn't go for the traditional baby look, but let me tell you this room is exactly what I wanted.  Thanks Kevin for all your help and hard work!!!!!

31 weeks

Playing catchup now on the last few weeks.  We have been busy as usual.  I am coming to the conclusion that it may never slow down..even though my body is telling me to. 
We extended our back deck and added on double the space.  That was Kevin's one big project before the baby came.  I have been nesting like crazy.  I'm talkin, scrubbin floors, organizing, cleaning, at home and work.  The other day they were giving me a hard time at the office because I cleaned a sticky note! Haha


I thought it would be fun to post some of the cravings that have been constant throughout the pregnancy! 
Weight gain now is pretty heavy.  At 140 this week!  At the doctors apt. they said that the baby had already turned head down which is great news and that he is weighing in at 4.2 lbs!  Suddenly I am wondering if we are going to have a big boy on our hands!!!
Kevin is getting more and more excited.  I think we are both ready to actually see this little guy.  Although he makes feeling him quite easy now days.  He is VERY active and Kevin gets a kick out of trying to make him move.

30 weeks

Swollen ankles have been the theme of this week!  Seems like when we got back from Naples and immediately got into the third trimester things started to go down hill.  I dont know if it is just because we have been busy or what, but exhaustion has started to creep back up!  I notice that when I sit all day at work my ankles look like sausages! haha

I have also started to wake back up in the middle of the night again for restroom breaks.  I guess being on the downhill slope is harder that it looks!  I am steadily gaining weight.  At 30 weeks I am weighing 138 lbs. and the baby is almost 3 lbs!  Hmmm that does not sound like a very good ratio!!!  Good thing Kevin and I are walking in the evenings.

I took my Glucose test last week and passed so that is good.  In two more weeks I will start going for stress tests!  Wow, I cant believe we only have 10 weeks left to go. 

On a good note we have finished the baby nursery (picts to come soon), we got our cord blood kit, and have started to prepare for the last 2 months!  My "to-do" list is getting longer not shorter, but that is my OCD kicking in. I am trying not to get overwhelmed or think about all the things ahead.  For now, I am taking it one day at a time. 

So with that being said... I'm off to watch Kevin's fireworks show and eat some watermelon.  Happy 4th of July everyone!!!!

baby-moon/ anniversary

Kevin and I have officially been married 4 years.  And I have to say it has gone by fast.  We have lived in 3 different states, I have changed careers (started working for Kevin) and now we are expecting our first child!  I can definitely say that our lifestyle is not for everyone.  But for us God has a special plan and our life style is perfect for us.  Kevin and I have learned how to work as partners, we have become not only soul mates and loved ones but best friends.  We rely on each other 100% but in a way that allows us to share, motivate, love and support each other like never before.  

That is in no way to say that our 4 years together have been easy.  I would say, like a toddler we did go through the terrible two's! haha  But we are committed to each other and try to always remember that it was our love for each other that happened before anything else!  

So thank you Kevin... for loving me, for being my rock, for letting me be silly, for supporting me, and spoiling me, and choosing me 4 years ago!  I love you and cant wait to share many more years with you. 

Anniversary dinner at Roy's! Yummy!

So to celebrate the occasion and to have one last little get away we went to Naples Florida, we have been there before but I wanted to go somewhere that was "easy" and that had great food, a nice QUIET beach, and was on the Gulf Coast.  So Naples it was!  And although we caught a tropical storm and it rained the whole time we really enjoyed ourselves!  Our days consisted of a lot of nothing and tons of R&R.  I got a massage, we ate really good fresh seafood, we did some shopping, we layed around and slept in!!!  PERFECT! 

my love

relaxing on the beach

I know that life is about to change in major ways for us, but it was good to reflect and enjoy each other and life's simple pleasures.  I feel very blessed for the year we have had and we are beyond excited to welcome our baby boy to the family.  I know that this last trimester is going to be busy.  So this little getaway was so nice.  And we have already decided another one will be in order soon after Kai comes.... So any takers on baby sitting?!?!