This past weekend my friends threw me a glorious shower! I've never felt so loved! The girls went above and beyond the call of duty and I'm so grateful to have them in my life. The food was enough to feed an entire wedding reception, the decorations were soooo stinkin cute (all from Etsy, thank you Nicole), the flowers, the drinks...everything was amazing. Michael and I got a ton of great stuff for Baby Trip including a floor gym, fold away bath tub, a baby bjorn, blankets, toys, and enough clothes to last a lifetime. Coach brought me all of her nephew's old clothes (a rubbermaid bin full). Between her and Nicole, Trip is set!
I've definitely hit my nesting phase this week. The day before yesterday, I freaked out about our front yard. I didn't even bother changing out of my work clothes, grabbed a shovel, and started digging up weeds. Michael pulled into the driveway, yelled at me to get inside that I was being crazy for being out in this heat, and told me to sit down. I then wanted to clean the bath tub and, again, he told me to sit down that he would take care of that later. Well, I sat down all of five minutes and took off to the nursery and started putting away all the baby shower gifts. Now that I have this burst of energy, I hope I can get a lot more done. I ordered fabric to make curtains for the nursery this morning and cannot wait to see the final result! Pictures to come...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Updated Nursery
This weekend Michael and I went home to celebrate Mom's birthday and we ended up racking up ourselves. We picked up the new changing pad along with the refinished baby dresser. They turned out great!!! Mom also repainted the chandelier and my old baby bookcase, but unfortunately there wasn't enough room in my car for everything. Below are some pictures of the updated nursery...
Crib and bassinet
We still have a ton left to get for the nursery as you can see, but it's such a relief to add more furniture and put it all together. I'll have my first baby shower this weekend and cannot wait to see everyone! Presents will be nice too :)
Crib and bassinet
Changing table and dresser
We still have a ton left to get for the nursery as you can see, but it's such a relief to add more furniture and put it all together. I'll have my first baby shower this weekend and cannot wait to see everyone! Presents will be nice too :)
I'm 30 weeks along and it's really starting to sink in how soon Trip will be here. Last night he was moving so much, I had to call Michael over to check it out. My entire stomach rolled several times--it was the freakiest thing!!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Queen for a day
This post I have to give props to Michael for one of the best weekends I've ever had in my life. A few weeks back I suggested that we go to a Braves game because I had never been to one (well, one that I remembered going to). Last week Michael came home and told me that he bought us two tickets for a game and booked a room at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta for this past Saturday night. I could hardly believe it! We haven't so much been in a rut lately, but we have been comfortable not doing much of anything, especially during the weekends. I was so excited I could hardly stand it.
Friday night Michael put together the crib and it looks absolutely gorgeous. I think it's finally hit Michael that this little guy will be here before we know it. Saturday morning we got up and dropped Sam off at Jared's house and hit the road. We got to Atlanta around 2:00 their time, checked in, and then walked a few blocks down to a micro brewery for lunch. Lunch was great and Michael was pumped because he got to have his first Dog Fish Head 90 minute IPA. I snuck in a sip and have to say, it's probably one of the best beers I've ever tried. After lunch, we were going to do a little shopping, but it started pouring and I started feeling bad, so we just went back up to the room.
Well, I had never stayed at a Ritz before and it was so over-the-top. You walk in and you're greeted by around 10 different people offering to help you in any way possible. The room was amazing, the sheets were plush, there were feather pillows, and a great view. I took a little cat-nap and then we got ready to go to the game. The Braves game was so much fun and we had great seats. Plus, it was a night game so it wasn't too hot and I really was able to sit back and enjoy everything...especially a hot dog and pretzel :)
After the game, it took us awhile getting out of the parking lot, so we didn't get back to the hotel until around 11:00. We ordered room service just because we felt like it. It was glorious.
The next morning, Michael got up early and snuck out to get us Starbucks. Michael was incredible. Everything was about me and doing stuff that I wanted to do, and making sure I was comfortable and happy. After the coffee, we got dressed and went downstairs to the most elaborate breakfast buffet. There was an omlet station! We were super cool once again and had our breakfast on the terrace of the Ritz.
After we checked out, we wanted to stop off at IKEA on the way home because it's awesome and Michael had never been before. We were like kids in a candy store. We got a few kitchen things and bought a stand-up lamp for our living room. We plan on coming back when we actually have money, a game-plan, and measurements. I still don't think Michael understands how much I needed that weekend getaway and how much I appreciated everything he did. It was a great babymoon!! I feel rested and ready to get this show on the road :)
Friday night Michael put together the crib and it looks absolutely gorgeous. I think it's finally hit Michael that this little guy will be here before we know it. Saturday morning we got up and dropped Sam off at Jared's house and hit the road. We got to Atlanta around 2:00 their time, checked in, and then walked a few blocks down to a micro brewery for lunch. Lunch was great and Michael was pumped because he got to have his first Dog Fish Head 90 minute IPA. I snuck in a sip and have to say, it's probably one of the best beers I've ever tried. After lunch, we were going to do a little shopping, but it started pouring and I started feeling bad, so we just went back up to the room.
Well, I had never stayed at a Ritz before and it was so over-the-top. You walk in and you're greeted by around 10 different people offering to help you in any way possible. The room was amazing, the sheets were plush, there were feather pillows, and a great view. I took a little cat-nap and then we got ready to go to the game. The Braves game was so much fun and we had great seats. Plus, it was a night game so it wasn't too hot and I really was able to sit back and enjoy everything...especially a hot dog and pretzel :)
After the game, it took us awhile getting out of the parking lot, so we didn't get back to the hotel until around 11:00. We ordered room service just because we felt like it. It was glorious.
The next morning, Michael got up early and snuck out to get us Starbucks. Michael was incredible. Everything was about me and doing stuff that I wanted to do, and making sure I was comfortable and happy. After the coffee, we got dressed and went downstairs to the most elaborate breakfast buffet. There was an omlet station! We were super cool once again and had our breakfast on the terrace of the Ritz.
After we checked out, we wanted to stop off at IKEA on the way home because it's awesome and Michael had never been before. We were like kids in a candy store. We got a few kitchen things and bought a stand-up lamp for our living room. We plan on coming back when we actually have money, a game-plan, and measurements. I still don't think Michael understands how much I needed that weekend getaway and how much I appreciated everything he did. It was a great babymoon!! I feel rested and ready to get this show on the road :)
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