Great Baby Book for the Modern Gal

I had to share this great find. I found it on Esty.com. For those of you that have not visited this site it is a must. Tons of great things created by artists around the world. Before finding this baby book I had already purchased several silk-screens and letterpress prints for our home. Anyway...this book is perfect for the modern gal. I just received mine in the mail Saturday and it is gorgeous. So much better then the ones you find in the baby stores. I can't wait to start filling it out. Just a few weeks ago I sat down and read the book my mom put together for me as a baby and it was soooooo amazing to be able to look back and see how I had grown and developed. I just hope I can stay on top of it for my daughter so years and years from now our little girl will be able to do the same thing. Check it out!

http://www.ednamaebaby.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5227112&order=&section_id=&page=2

Baby Shower No. 2

My second shower was hosted by my dear friends Jordan and Lisa. It was Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Tacoma Golf and Country Club. It was just WONDERFUL! The girls really went up and beyond. It was decorated to the hill, one long table, outside on a the patio, over looking the lake...sadly it didn't end up being the warmest day but true to Heather fashion we toughed it out. We did head in doors to open presents. Rain or shin it was beautiful and I have to thank all the ladies that made it out and made it super special. I loved it.

Baby Shower No. 1

Growing up in one area code and then living in another makes it hard to gather all at once so I was blessed with four wonderful people to host two seperate showers for me and my little girl...one down south and one up north. My first was Saturday, April 4, 2009 hosted by my Aunt Diane and my cousin Megan. It was amazing! They really went all out for me. The food was fantastic. The company couldn't have been better. It was at my Aunt's home in Hazel Dell. Everyone guessed how big around I was and amazingly enough no one got it right but several were VERY close. All mentioned how I was carring which worried me...they all think I look like I am carring a boy. Let's hope this wives tale is false. We received tons of amazing gifts. Everyone really showered us with their love. Sadly I didn't get to many pictures but here are a couple.

Oops. A bubble gum baby room.

When choosing a paint color be cautious of the pinks. Danny and I spent a lot of time infront of the paint samples at home depot. I had picked a cream but Danny had his heart set on color for our little girls room...since I wasn't really set on anything we settled on a lighter version of a pink in the fabric I was using for the crib bedding. When we got home and start in we were amazed at how bright it was. We got all the walls covered and started to wonder what we got ourselves into....it was bubble gum pink! We went to bed that night staring at the glowing room....literally...even with all the lights off the room was giving off a light of its own. The next morning we went straight back to home depot and opted for the cream which is what we stayed with. Sadly we had to prime the walls again and start fresh. There is still much work to be done but what an experience we had. Never again will we mess with the power of pink.

Worse Winter Yet!

We made it through but this has got to be the worst winter we've experienced in our home let alone in my life. The snow was still falling April 1st! Crazy! Sadly we didn't get to enjoy to much of it with me being prego and clutzy. We went for a few walks and I made sure to hold on to Danny tight. Luckily I made it with out any accidents. We are looking forward to the sun.

It's a Girl!

We are having a girl! We are sooooooo excited! Honestly I thought we were having a boy. Probably because everyone so wanted us to have a girl. I won't lie, deep down I always wanted a girl. I have such an amazing relationship with my mother, I was always hoping to be able to share that same kind of bond with my daughter. She is, of course, beyond adorable. I can't believe how amazing it was to see this little life growing inside me. Last time we saw her she was just a little diamond ring and now she looks like a human being...With all her toes and fingers. She even stuck her tongue out at us. Soooooo Danny's daughter! It is such a blessing to be living in a time where technology has advanced so much that you can see that. She is stubborn too...the ultrasound technician spent forever trying to get her to roll over...she had he head tucked in my hip so we couldn't see her face and she refused to budge. After much pressing and me rotating from my side to my back, from my side to my back, she finally moved. I was pretty sore though after. Now the shopping and planning truly begins!

The Next Savvy

September of 2008 we found out we are expecting. We are both super excited and of course super nervous as well. It seems no matter how together you think you are and no matter how much planning goes into it you are never ready. Our days now are spent preparing for the arrival of this little one. We've got the crib together...the nursery (which has been a storage room for the last few years) is being cleaned out and we are anxious to find out if this little one is going to be a boy or a girl (something we should find out tomorrow). Many paint samples and fabrics have already been scouted. I am of course getting bigger and bigger checking in at 20 weeks now and in complete maternity wear. While we were in Jamaica for New Years I felt my first baby kicks. I of course instantly grabbed Danny's hand so he could experience it as well but it was over in a flash. Danny finally felt them for himself a few weeks later. We are so anxious to find out if we are having a daughter or son we can barely sleep. It seems everything is about to change and our world is about to be thrown upside...of course in the most wonderful and amazing way. The whole experience has brough Danny and I closer...I love him so much.