Norah's coming home outfit- Ducky gown and hat and monogrammed blanky
The squirrel onsie- what every well-dressed legacy will be wearing to recruitment!
I found this on etsy.com and thought it was so cute, so I ordered it
Crib and wall..
Still need some work on the hutch
View from the door...
What's missing from this picture?
Norah's closet...
My hand when I was four...
Our pink chair
34 weeks, 6 weeks left (maybe less, fingers crossed). Right now, Norah is about 18 inches long and weighs about 4 1/2 lbs. I think the entire 4 1/2 lbs is sitting directly on my bladder most days- FUN! She's head-down with her butt over on my left side, and her legs curled up the middle, except for when I eat, and then she extends her legs into my right side and ribs. I can usually push them back into the center, but it is very uncomfortable.
I am pretty much always trying to catch my breath and am constantly battling hearburn. I just keep telling me the end is in sight.
Today, Whitney and I went for massages at the Mansion on Peachtree. It was so relaxing, I was a little disappointed that they didn't do much to my legs and feet, but the rest of the massage was great. The funniest part was that the staff assumed, when Whit called to scheulde our appointments, that we wanted a couples massage. Imagine our surprise when they called our name and led us into a room with two tables...we just looked at each other and were a little confused. The masseuse was like "Oh, these are supposed to be together, right?" We just started laughing decided that it would be more trouble to have them switch everything, so we just went ahead and stayed in the room. It was pretty funny, though.
The first two are 29 weeks:
These are 34 weeks:
Brad is headed out to Savannah tomorrow and then to Montreal on Wednesday, so me, Miss Norah and the pups will be on our own this week. I think I'm gonna start cooking some meals to freeze for when Norah is here so I don't have to cook for a while. If anyone has any ideas/suggestions, let me know!
The weekend of April 28th marked the 50th anniversary of the Murray State chapter of Sigma Chi, so Brad and I made a trip up to Kentucky for the celebration.
We arrived late Thursday night at Janine and Josh's house in Marshall Co., and on Friday Brad played in a golf tournament and I met some old girlfriends for lunch and to check out the baby boutiques in Murray.
First order of business was lunch at Dumplins with Jen, Harvey and Brittany. Brit had her little girl Aiden, with her and Jen brought her boy Connor and new baby Wilson. It was great to catch up and hear what everyone has been up to, as well as get the low down on exactly what to expect when Norah arrives.
Me, Connor the flirt and Andrea
Aiden, Brittany, Me, Jen and Andrea
The little photographer Connor met some AOPis at another table, and proceeded to flirt with them during the lunch, as well as take photos of all of the Dumplins patrons. Here's one of his "cute girls"!
After lunch, we went to the Plaid Rabbit to check out some baby clothes since this was a whole new shopping adventure which I had not undertaken yet. I got a few cute little outfits for Norah, as well as introduced to Baby Lulu clothes (my husband and wallet thank you, Brit ;0)
Later that evening, after a reception and ceremony at the fraternity house, we had dinner at The Apple (yummy!) with some of Brad's friends.
What was I thinking marrying this guy!?
Me and Prakop comparing bellies...
Saturday evening was an alumni/active dinner and presentation. There were lots of "old guys" there from the 50s and 60s, which was really sweet to see.
Brothers from when Brad and I were in school
Me and Brad (not too bad for 8 months preggo)
Former Sweethearts of Sigma Chi (I still haven't figured out what we're supposed to do while they are singing ;0)
Brothers and wives
Brothers- Cliffy, Marty, Brad and Owsley
Sorry- I've been on a blogging hiatus. So much has been going on and I have been exhausted lately. Thank goodness, only eight weeks to go (hopefully sooner, fingers crossed!)
Last weekend (April 18th) my friends Shelley, Tiff and Stephanie threw me and Norah a baby shower at Shelley's house. We had a blast, lots of yummy food AND decorated onsies. I am so thankful for all of my friends' generosity and taking time out of the first beautiful Saturday we've had this spring to celebrate with me.
I had all of my guests write the date and time they thought Norah would be born. Whoever gets closest to her actual time/day of birth will get a little prize from Norah when she's born.
Jen Chapman and her creation.
Liz York's creative muscle has been flexed!
DeLisa, Me and Ruth
Lyndsey & Brie
My lovely hostesses Tiff, Shelley and Steph
Cute little dress from the Giglios
Disney dress that Liz's 5-year-old twins picked out for Norah
The pile o' gifts for Norah
Shell's design
Steph's Baby Mac onsie
Ah, to be thin again ;0(
Janine's gift all the way from KY...
Ducky Towel Wrap
Diaper Cake
The baby "docking station"- AKA Car seat base
Norah's future boyfriend, Owen (Shelley's little guy)
Yummy!!
Looking in from the door towards the closet that Brad put in (he's so handy).
Close-up of the window treatments
Crib wall
Close up of her name (dark green square with light pink solid border and dark pink dashed border. The letters are light pink and mounted on a brown shelf)
The crib and bedding (minus mattress)
Changing station and hutch
We still need to order the chair, get the mattress and finish the closet so there is a clothes rack and shelves. I can't wait to start filling it with baby stuff ;0)
This weekend, we found the perfect chair for Norah's room. The style is super cute AND super comfy. You'd be surprised how many nursery chairs we sat in this weekend were NOT comfortable, I mean, what's the point of picking an uncomfortable chair to sit in at 2 a.m. feedings? Our new friends at Baby Junction in Acworth were a tremendous help- I highly recommend visiting them if you're in Atlanta.
Here's the chair:
And here's the fabric:
I made Brad go to the fabric store with me (which he NEVER does b/c of the flashbacks he has from the many trips to Lewis Textile with his mom as a little boy) and we picked out a really cute pink, yellow, green and white striped fabric for the curtains. They'll be lined in a pink and white houndstooth. He was really disappointed to learn (as we were leaving) that there was a "customer lounge" with a TV, sports magazines and leather couches (AKA a man-retreat) where he could have sat while I looked at fabric, but I think he enjoys helping pick out stuff for Norah's room.
If there is some of the houndstooth fabric leftover, I think I'll make Lila a bed in Norah's room. Brad has it in his mind that she'll want to sleep in there to "protect" her little sister. He also saw a little sign at the fabric store that said "Sisters make the best friends" that he wanted to get to hang over Lila's bed.
All of the fabric is cut, I just need to break out the sewing machine.
I can't wait to post the finished pictures...
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