Spirited Art

Over Christmas break, Stephanie found this great place called Spirited Art in Knoxville where you follow along with the instructor but put your own personality into the art work.  We went to the class on monogramming to make art work for Aiden's room.  We had a blast!  Here is our progress and finished pieces.  Thanks "Auntie Steph" for such a great evening!

The 20 Week Baby Bump

I promised I would show the "bump" along the way- especially for my Aunt Denise in Wyoming.  Here it is, at the half way point!!

Aiden's Room

I have been mentally decorating Aiden's nursery for the past few weeks.  The color scheme has been determined; I like to think of it as sea glass colors.  I am now looking at bedding options.  This is too much fun!

Here are some of the colors I love:



I am loving the mix of blues, greens, and chocolate brown.

Here are the bedding options:

Land of Nod (Full Circle), my favorite so far.




Alli Taylor "Circle Time Blue"




Beautiful room!



Love these colors




Aqua Flashback - Modern Pea Pod 

 


 



Love the shelf idea- and the colors too!!





DaVinci Jayden 4-in-1 Convertible Crib, definitely the bed I like.





So, as you can see, it's been a lot of fun browsing around.  Now we just need to find the perfect house to put this nursery in!  Hopefully our TN house will sell and we can do just that!!

The Joys of Christmas and Pregnancy

The past 2 weeks have revealed quite a few new aspects of being pregnant.  I started having Braxton Hicks contractions to get Aiden and me ready for the big day in May.  They don't hurt at all, it's just weird to be sitting there and your stomach muscles suddenly get rock hard.  I think about it as a little hug from my body to Aiden.  Another new experience has been swollen ankles- not exactly cute.  Ha!  The first time I saw this was after being on my feet all day and not drinking enough water.  I freaked out!  Mom simply said, "Welcome to pregnancy."  It's just another lovely reminder of all the changes that take place.

Needless to say, Eric and I got all kinds of fun baby stuff.  From onsies and bibs to books and pregnancy massages, it was indeed a baby-to-be Christmas.  Eric wanted to be the first to buy a box of diapers for us, so he wrapped up a box of newborn diapers and wipes from Aiden to me with the most precious Christmas card.  I cried of course!  Ha! 

It was so good to have my family and friends so excited about our little bundle of love.  He will be totally surrounded by people who adore him and would do anything in the world for him.  That is the best feeling ever.

What Are Little Boys Made Of?

What are little boys made of?
Frogs and snails and puppy-dogs' tails,
And that's what little boys are made of.

Aiden Thomas

We went for the 18 weeks ultrasound yesterday and found out we are having a BOY!  He's a healthy feisty boy at that!!  He had no problem showing his "manhood" to the world...several times.  Ha!  Aiden is absolutely beautiful and perfect in every way.  We couldn't be more excited.  I dreamed about his sweet face all night and couldn't wait to get up this morning to see his picture again on our computer.  It makes it so much more real now when I feel him flipping around inside.  I can't wait to look at all the boy things.  What a little love bug.  ♥

Waiting!

Monday is the big day!!  I am so glad  mom could work it out and be here in KY for the ultrasound.  I know this will be the longest weekend ever trying to wait.  How exciting to be able to know for sure what we are having- and right before Christmas!!  It will be the best present to see that little face again. ♥ 
Yesterday while working on a final project for one of my master's classes, I came across a saved IM conversation between Eric and I dated December 1, 2006.  He was living in TX and I was living with Jenn in Jefferson City.  We were talking about getting married and he was sending me links of possible engagement ring choices that I might like.  I didn't know it at the time, but he had already planned our trip to the Grand Canyon to ask me to marry him right before New Year's Eve.  I was going on and on trying to guess what we were going to do for New Year's and he was giving very vague clues.  It was definitely a trip down memory lane!
And look at us now, finding out four years later if we will be having a boy or girl.  It's just amazing to think that we made this relationship work from across the ocean when he was in Iraq and across the country when he was stationed in Texas.  No one would believe our story.  It seems throughout the first year or more of our relationship, we were constantly counting down the days until something- usually seeing each other.  This time we are once again counting down the days, but instead it is to see the face of the little life we have been blessed with.

Tater Tot

We are 17 weeks along today and the little one is the size of a baked potato!  Ha!

You Might be Pregnant If...

You wake up looking like a Victoria's Secret model...at least the top half anyway.
Shaving your legs while standing in the shower is a workout and leaves you breathless.
You seriously consider purchasing the cotton candy maker from Wal-Mart.
You added lanugo to your list of "Cutest Words in the World."
A thimble full of water makes you pee 8 times at night.
Your husband texts people to proclaim how much food you just put away at the Mexican restaurant. (true story!)
The baby sock aisle makes tears come to your eyes.
You literally beg and plead with your pants to fit for just a little bit longer.
You swear your ultrasound pictures are cuter than any other parents' pics.
You decorate your imaginary nursery in your sleep, curtains and all.
You want to hold anything that is a baby- baby sheep, baby goats, baby skunks; it really doesn't matter.
You actually know what lanugo is and compare all soft things to it.