The Little Things: Ding!

Ding! Baby E is all done cooking! I am 37 weeks now and considered full term. This means that Baby E can come anytime now, and will be completely healthy. The bassinet is set up, the car seat in installed, all of the baby’s clothes and blankets are washed, and the hospital bags are packed! Now, it’s just a waiting game! Baby E, we are ready to meet you. Your arrival is WELCOME!

Thank you to the Chavez Family for an adorable place for Baby E to sleep the first month.

Thank you to the Omni's, Amanda and Rosalie for my car seat to keep my baby safe!

A special congrats goes out to one of my besties and her new family. Meagan and Ryan welcomed Mason Jeremy Reister early Saturday morning in Orlando Florida. He is absolutely perfect! I really wish I could meet him. 

Mason

The Little Things: Friday’s Five

The 9^th Month – I have finally reached the 9^th month, and I could not be more excited. Everyone said it is the worst, and I would have to agree. I am pretty uncomfortable. I am also kinda grumpy and irritable. At least it will all be worth it in a few weeks.

A big belly!

Breastfeeding Class - This week Eddie and I took a Breastfeeding class. It really was not necessary for Eddie to go, but I love how involved he is in every aspect. It was a great class and I learned a lot. My only complaint is it was too short. I felt there was more information that could have been covered. I am sure I can read up on it.

Summer Hits Of The 80’s – Sometimes Pandora stations can get a little stale like the radio. I am so happy I stumbled upon the Station ‘Summer hits of the 80’s.’ I have really been enjoying it today.

TLC Summer Shows – Eddie and I cam across two new shows on TLC that are pretty entertaining. They are ‘On the Fly’ and ‘America’s Worst Tattoo’s.’ On the Fly is about Southwest Airlines and their customer service, and the other one is pretty obvious although it is about getting new tattoo’s to cover up the old ones.

Big Deal About The Boss’s Birthday -  Sunday is my Boss’s Paul’s Birthday, so we are celebrating today. He is very funny and last year told us we did not do enough. Ask and you shall receive. This year we hung balloon’s all down the street, and hung up a funny photos of him all over the studio. We created a stage for him for our morning meeting, and of course there will be cake later. Again, he has said we did not go over the top enough. Ha! Guess we better start planning next year already. Check out this funny video he wrote and directed. It’s about 10 minutes.

Have a great weekend!

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The Little Things: Happy Father’s Day and Friday’s Five

To all the Dads I know, Happy Father’s Day. I would like to thank my Dad for always being an amazing Father and person. I am the woman I am today because of you. I love you very much.

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Also, happy father’s day to my wonderful husband, Eddie. I love watching you with Zion, and I can’t wait for you to meet our baby. All of us are so lucky to have you. We love you.

Eddie and his Mini Me!

Eddie is in Vegas this weekend, and while I am already missing him very much, there are a few things I love about having the house to myself for a weekend.

Catching Up On The DVR – I am so excited to have the TV and DVR to myself. I have a bunch of shows recorded that I really need to catch up on.

Hogging The Bed – I love when I can hog the bed, the covers, the pillows, all of it. Diego also loves it because he gets to sleep in the bed when Eddie is gone!

Being Productive – I know that I am more productive when Eddie is gone. I am especially going to love it this weekend with all of  the final baby prepping to do.

Cooking (Or Not) For 1 – I actually prefer cooking for 2, however sometimes it is great cooking (or not) only for myself. I love eating whatever I want on my schedule.

My Guard Dog – Diego may be small, but he is a great guard dog when Eddie is gone. I love that he knows he has to protect me.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Father’s Day weekend!

The Little Things: Maternity Portraits

On Saturday evening Jessica with the help of Rebecca photographed Eddie and I right before sunset. There are many, many more that I love, but I thought this is a good variety.

Thank you Jessica. We love them!

My Favorite!

Eddie's Favorite!

Another Favorite!

 

The Little Things: Third and Final Baby Shower

First, I want to say Congrats to the Brown family! Today they welcomed Baby Grady. He is perfect, and I can’t wait to see even more photos of him.

Yesterday, I had my third and final baby shower! I continue to be so amazed by the generosity of everyone. Baby E is loved by so many already. I only have a few things left to get, and I have gift cards to cover them. We are so blessed.

The adorable centerpieces, cupcakes, cake pops and invitation.

They tasted just as good as they looked!

The chaos that is opening gifts!

Thank you so much to everyone who came to celebrate with me yesterday. It really meant a lot to have you there. And for those who could not make it, I missed you.

Katelyn, Meghan, Patty and my Mom were wonderful Hostesses! Everything was perfect, and I could not have asked for a better shower. A special thank you to Katelyn and Brian for having it at their house and for having grass to enjoy!

The games may have been a little unfair with a certain ‘teacher’ present, however the bottle chugging game was pretty entertaining.

Only 5 more weeks until my due date! After next weekend, I will be very ready to welcome Baby E into this world.

The Little Things: Goodbye Grandma

Yesterday the world lost an amazing woman. You will be missed Grandma.