I'm Baaaaaaack

And boy do I have have stuff to catch you guys up on! Oh... 6 weeks worth of stuff really! My sweet Addison doesn't allow me much blogging time but I have vowed to be better during her naps :)

It will take me a while to catch you up, but I am dedicated to doing so over the next two weeks so I can get back into blogging :) I have missed it but really haven't been motivated to do it! I have so much to tell but wasn't really in the mood or didn't have the time!

But here we go :) It's time to play catch up (I promise to try and NOT overwhelm you today)!

1. Addison is wonderful. She is 6 weeks old and growing like a weed! At her 4 week appt she weight 9 lbs 5 oz. and was 22.5 inches long! Her clavicle is healing great!

2. I am healed :) I obviously tore when my precious 8.15 baby came out but I am all good now. I tore to a 2 but have healed wonderfully! Stitches are out!

3. You know what that means... I am working out again. I started working out THE DAY the Doc told me I could. I went to my 4 week checkup, he said you are good to go on workouts, I hit the gym THAT AFTERNOON! I was SOOO anxious to get back to the gym! CRAZED REALLY!

4. I started back on Weight Watchers this past Monday and we have great success so far! A little background on my preggo weight gain, etc! When I found out I was pregnant... I had just lost 25 lbs and went from a 10 to a 4/6! Well that weight quickly piled back on plus another 40 lbs! YES, that's right, I gained 65 lbs throughout the pregnancy! SCARY! I went from 145 to 210 in 10 months! I was devastated! But nothing I could do at that point! After I left the hospital, I had only lost 10 lbs (more devastation)! But over the last 6 weeks I have lost 32 lbs (half way there)! But I have MUCH left to lose! So I am back to running and lifting and being VERY good about my eating so I am hoping the other 33 lbs melt off SOON! I am in a wedding Jan 2! So, WWW posts will resume next week (once I catch you all up) :)

5. I have cut 5 inches off of my hair and it's really freaking me out :) (pics to come)

6. Birth story will be another post this week :)

7. Being a stay at home mom is what I was meant to be! Will I? We shall see!

8. Adjusting to being a mom has been challenging but wonderful and I think I almost have the hang of it :)

9. I love this little girl more and more everyday! It's amazing what God does between a mother and child! It's just such a special bond!

10. Here are some updated pics :)

I'm Alive!

I'm here.

I'm alive.

I'm busy.

I'm in a blogging funk although I have TONS of stuff to blog about (mostly motherhood related stuff)!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! (our pics are to come)

I really miss you all!

Please forgive me as I am adjusting to being a new mom :) I am loving it and promise to return soon with some good information and funny stories :)

Hugs to you all... I must run, I hear a screaming, hungry baby calling for her mama! :)

Introducing Miss Addison Leigh

Hey guys. I am sneaking in a second to introduce you all to my beautiful daughter Addison Leigh! I am so sorry that I am just now getting to post this but as you can imagine we are busy busy but we are absolutely wonderful! I have such a great birth story to tell you in another post. It was amazing! I am one of those that has positive things to say. Not one horror story. But that's all coming later when I have a chance to type more. :) Typing with one hand is a skill I will have to acquire :)

A few details...

Miss Addison Leigh was born Monday, October 5, 2009 at 4:33 pm. She weighed 8 lbs 15 oz and wad 21.5 in long. BIG, sweet baby :) Doc estimated she was 7.5 lbs. I'd say he was a bit off :) haha. I did not have a c-section :) The only scary thing of the day was when I delivered, because she was so big, she fractured her clavicle. But that will heal perfectly and is actually pretty common I have found out. ALM had her first pediatrician appt today and it went great and all is well. She weighs 8 lbs 12 oz now so she is ahead of schedule.

And I must brag on one more thing... she is an amazing, content, no fussing baby! She has slept 4-6 hours every night since we have been home. And her daddy and I much appreciate it. :) We are amazingly blessed with this precious child from God. We can't say thank you enough for all of your sweet thoughts and prayers throughout this journey. I am lucky to have such a wonderful support system and sweet friends :) You all are the best!!

Now, here is Miss Addison Leigh... (lot more pics to come-promise!)

Getting ready to eat :)

ALMs 1st Auburn game day. It was a bad one for our tigers.


My sweet Addison bear :)

Sleeping beauty

Meeting her brother and sis for the 1st time

Baby and Me Update

Hello ladies and GOOD SATURDAY MORNING! I don't know that I have ever blogged on Saturday :) But I am here and I wanted to give you some updates and some BIG NEWS!

Let me start with my appointment that I had on Tuesday. Adam couldn't go so my mom went with me because... well... those exams are not to be tackled alone! Once he examined me he said I had thinned a little more but wasn't dilated more so he wanted to see me again Friday! But he asked me if I would like to be induced on Monday Oct 5th? WHAT?????? Induced?? at 39 weeks 1 day??? Where's my husband? Why isn't he here for this?? I am sooo indecisive I can't make this decision alone! HELLO, isn't HE my Dr! I want him to decide. So I asked him what he would do if this were his wife and he said INDUCE! So ok, decision made! Let's induce! HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!!!!! I left a little disappointed because Adam wasn't there to hear all that and help me make a decision! Plus I wasn't thinned much more and I needed to be! When they induce if you aren't thinned enough you have a 50% higher chance of c-section! Which I am not totally opposed to but I don't want one at the same time if it can be avoided!

Friday appointment: Adam was there :) WHEW! He had lots of questions! I had another exam that I was DREADING but really hoping for good news... and we GOT GOOD NEWS! I am almost dilated to a 3 and almost completely effaced. He said he felt VERY GOOD about inducing now! WHEW! (and breathe)! I was going to be so torn if I hadn't thinned more! So guess what ladies... I will be induced,

Monday, October 5th at 5:30 AM!

I will get to meet my sweet girl that I have longed to meet now for 39 weeks! My Dr said to expect her arrival around 5-8 pm! I promise to keep you all updated via Twitter and through texts (those of you I have your #)! And I will blog about the journey as soon as we get home and get all settled! I can't wait to show you my beautiful daughter!! I would be lying if I said I wasn't freaked out and excited and anxious and thrilled all at once! We are over the moon and just praying that everything goes perfect and we have a healthy baby girl!! We know it's in God's hands and God is good and sovereign and we know that He will take care of us all!

Please keep us in your prayers and say a prayer for me Monday morning (although I realize most of you won't be up at 5:30-just say a quick one when you get up)! :) Thank you all for your sweet comments and support through this journey!! Come Monday, I will have a whole new journey to share with you!!

Have a great weekend ladies! HUGS!

And here is my 38 week picture!! You can tell, she's ready! (and so am I)! :)

Last Day

Today is my last day of work until I go on maternity leave!! I am super excited but kind of nervous at the same time. That means, I truly am about to be a mom :) WOW! Amazing! There's a lot of anxiety that goes with that!! But I have full faith in God and I know He will take great care of me and Addison and we will be well cared for! I am so thankful for His mercy and many blessings in my life and through this pregnancy!! I couldn't have gotten through the last 9 months without His guidance!

So... What do I plan to do over the next couple of weeks before her arrival?? Well, besides lots of doctor appointments I plan to wash bottles, wash clothes, clean house, rest, sleep, relax (as much as possible) and get ready for the arrival of my precious sweet Addison Leigh! (Did I mention CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN???) Nesting much?

I had a doctor's appointment today and because of another jump in weight he took more blood to do more labs! I think he is really concerned about Preclampsia but I have no symptoms except swelling and weight gain and HELLO, don't ALL pregnant women gain weight and swell?? :) My blood pressure has literally been perfect since I got pregnant! The scale is an old school sliding scale and I am so serious, it's CRAP! I am not revealing how much weight I have gained just yet!! I promise to do so once she's here and I have slimmed down some! For now, I want to keep that to myself! But I am very open about my weight and weight loss/gain so I promise to talk more openly about that soon!

I want to personally thank each and every one of you for your support through this pregnancy! Your sweet comments and encouragement have meant the world to me. It seriously makes my day! I am very blessed to have such a great group of friends through this blog and I am grateful for each of you! I don't know how much I will be blogging as numb fingers are not fun to type with :) But I promise to update on my pregnancy status and everything via Twitter. So if you aren't following me, you can do so on the sidebar of my blog!

And know I am reading blogs, but I know I have been slacking on commenting! I will be back in full force hopefully next week on commenting!

I am sure I will post again before her arrival but if not, thank you for your thoughts and sweet prayers!! Love u all!

Progress

Ladies, we have PROGRESS!!

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and finally got some news that was something other than, "Everything looks great. Right on track!"

I wasn't prepared for what he said but he said "Today's the day for your exam!" What???

My sweet friend Tracy had told me about the exam and how unpleasant it was! Well, she didn't lie! It was not fun ONE. SINGLE. BIT.

But he did tell me I was dilated to a 2! And 50% effaced! GREAT! We have some progress! Wonderful! He said he could induce but he would like for me to be a little thinner before he entertained that idea! i would personally like to go into labor on it's own But if she's not here by Oct 11th (her due date) then, I am down with induction!

Another piece of good news... she is HEAD DOWN! :) I am so glad because I really want to give birth vaginally and not have a c-section! But if it's necessary for her health or mine, I am of course 100% ok with it!

So ladies, we have lots of progress! YIPPEE! I have another Dr appointment Friday! I am having BAD swelling. He diagnosed me with pregnancy Carpal Tunnel syndrome! SUPER! My hands are swollen so big and my fingers are numb! UGH! Hoping the braces he prescribed help me out some!

Please keep Addison and I in your prayers!! I know God is in complete control of this situation. I am not nervous or worried. Just anxious for her arrival!! God is good. He has been so gracious in blessing me in my life with this precious child! I can't wait to meet God's little miracle that I have carried now for 9 months!

Officially 27!

What a weekend I had! I got surprised by my best friends, turned 27, ate lots of yummy food and spent some precious time with my husband! It was a FANTASTIC weekend!

It started off with a rough Friday at work, then when I left work, I got to my car only to find a sweet card from Adam, Dansby and Daizy with a Cherry Laffy Taffy (my thing lately) and money to go get a mani/pedi! So I did! And it was MUCH needed and wonderful! Then when I arrived home, Adam and I went to eat at a local pizza place here and as we are walking up, I could see through the glass a guy that looked an awful lot like my best friend Jackie's husband and I was about to say "Wow, that guy freakishly looks like Jarred," when we walked in and I saw balloons and Jackie, Jarred and Shell Bell! I was SOOO surprised and that never happens. I am always suspicious! :) It was a wonderful night of good food, lots of laughs and some tears (we busted out the wedding video-ha)!

Saturday I had to work until 1:00. Then when I got home, my husband had cooked up quite the spread, some of my favorite things! He even boiled me some peanuts! YUM! He had invited some of our friends over to hang out and watch football all day, so that's what we did! It was fun and sooo nice! Just to hang with our friends. We haven't gotten to do that much since I got pregnant! Auburn won- whoop whoop!

Sunday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Adam and I were supposed to go to a family reunion but it was canceled so we were LAZY ALL DAY! It was awesome! We laid in bed and skipped church (BAD BAD)! We jut enjoyed being together and went to dinner later that night in Auburn for some YUMMY Mexican! For my birthday, besides all the precious sweet things he did for me, like clean, mani/pedi, invite friends to surprise me, etc... he got me two bookcases I have been desperately wanting to go on either side of our TV stand! It now looks like an entertainment center! :) I will post pics soon!

Needless to say, this birthday was special for so many reasons! It was the last one before I am a mom! My husband truly made it wonderful! So special! He totally spoiled me and I am sooo grateful for that! He is just the most amazing husband. I can't begin to explain!

Here's my 37 week pic :) Almost time! I will have to post pics from my birthday soon! They are all on my new Canon and I am not quite sure how to get them off yet :) ha!

I had NO idea...

... all the things that would change the end of my pregnancy! I sailed through the first 34 weeks of this pregnancy with little to no problems. No sickness, no sleepless nights, etc! Well boy have things changed!! Here is my list of things that have changed since I hit the 34 week mark!! And now being at 36.5 weeks these things get harder and harder and some are funnier and funnier! Some are funny, some not so much, but all the same, I need to share with you just to prepare you if you have never been pregnant but will one day!! And it's funny to read even if you have been pregnant because I am sure you can sympathize :)

• I can no longer paint my toenails. It's just funny to even try!
• Going to the bathroom and wiping has just become plain comical!
• Putting on pants, panties, skirts, etc is hysterical! I can't lift a leg without almost falling over!
• Looking (or feeling) sexy! It's just not happening!
• Getting in and out of the bath!! Someone really should video this (well if I am not naked!)
• Hugging! I have to do the whole "ass out" hug thing! REALLY funny!
• Even maternity clothes aren't fitting these days, my belly hangs over things and t shirts no longer cover it!
• Walking, yep I am pretty much waddling and I said I never would!
• Shoes... I said I would wear heels the whole 9 months, WRONG! My feet won't fit in any shoes, not even flats, so pretty much it's flip flops for this girl!
• I think my thighs are as big as my waist once was! There's no baby in there why did they get big?
• Numb finger tips! YEP my right hand finger tips are numb which makes for interesting typing, etc!
• Emotions... they have been in check until now. I cry over ANY and EVERY thing!
• Shopping, even THAT isn't fun anymore. It hurts to stand up too long. My hips literally feel like I am 100 years old! (So shopping online has been SUPER!)
• HOT! I am constantly hot! My poor husband is freezing all the time. Our air stays on 68!
• Sleeping, I am still sleeping ok! I do get up to tinkle about every 2-3 hours though!
• Working, I sit at a desk all day! That has become COMPLETE misery! My mind isn't on work, it's on GET THIS BABY OUT!
• Shaving, my legs still get shaved every day! HAVE TO! But it's quite uncomfortable so I do it FAST, therefore, more cuts!
• Energy, some days I have lots, some days I have none! Just depends! Gets less and less everyday!

So pretty much my everyday chores and responsibilities are completely in chaos!! I don't do pain well so I will admit I am complaining a bit! But not much longer until I get to hold my sweet girl! I can't wait! But until then, I am enjoying time with my husband, just us! He has been wonderful through this whole pregnancy!! Tending to my every need and want! I definitely love him more everyday! God truly blessed me with an AMAZING husband!!

Here is my 36 week picture!! You will notice the swelling of the face and feet :)

Push & Birthday Present

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I certainly did! I spent all day Saturday getting out and organizing my winter clothes! It was fun. To me, it's always like shopping all over again. The things I bought at the end of last winter have been in huge Tupperware bins all summer and I completely forgot about them! That took me about 6 hours to do! It was rough, especially being 9 months pregnant!

YEP, I said it... 9 MONTHS PREGNANT!!!


Yeah, holy cow! But I am so glad to be in the home stretch. The pain and discomfort has really set in and is taking a toll on me. Sitting at a desk all day is getting pretty rough but I am suffering through for 3 more weeks then my maternity leave will begin October 5 unless Addison graces us with her presence before then! We shall see!


Speaking of 9 months pregnant... guess what I got a week ago (shame on my for just now blogging about it). I got this...




It was waiting on me last Friday when I got home from work but my husband was no where to be found. The note said to open it, so I tore into that thing like I was a 5 year old kid at a birthday party! And inside I found...


Yes, that's right, a Canon Rebel XS! And I am in love. This thing is amazing. Of course I am still learning to use it, but the camera and picture quality is outstanding!! Pics from it to come later this week! :) My husband really went above and beyond!! He is the most wonderful husband in the world. He has taken such good care of me this pregnancy and literally waited on me hand and foot. He is the best and I can't wait to sit back and watch him be a dad. (and of course capture it all with this awesome camera!!)

And speaking of presents... my birthday is Sunday :) WOOT WOOT! We went to Alabama Sunday to celebrate my bday (9/20) and my brother's bday (9/16) at my parents!! It was so fun! Nothing like a 27 (soon to be) lady and a 39 (soon to be) man playing pin the tail on the donkey :) Even my 81 year old grandmother got in on the fun! I did TERRIBLE. I pinned the tail to the left of his face!! It was bad but hysterical!

My precious mom and dad who have been nothing short of OUTFREAKINGSTANDING during my entire pregnancy got me a wonderful present that I was hoping to have before Addison's arrival. I have been saying I really wanted to get a video camera. Nothing fancy but I want one to capture moments that pictures just can't! Well, my mom out did herself, I was thrilled to receive this...



It's a Kodak Zi6 Pocket Video Camera. It's literally the size of Adam's blackberry and it's even lighter! I love it. It's all charged up and ready to capture some video :) It holds 200 hours of video and I can't wait to catch Addison being silly :)

So I thought I would show off and brag a little :) Forgive me! But I am dang excited about my new electronics :)

Meet the Newlyweds!

Yes we have been married for one year and almost 5 months (Saturday), but check out this awesome blog ran by Sweet Pea over at Newlyweds. Each week she posts a "Meet the Newlyweds" post introducing a couple to the blog world and this week I am lucky enough to be one half of the couple for this week-ha :)

The post tells a little about Adam and I, how we met and how our relationship evolved!! It was fun to read this over again! I love my sweet husband so much. He will never really know how much! We have been through our share of ups and downs but I have to say our relationship is stronger than ever and I grow to love him more EVERYDAY!

With us welcoming our first child in a few weeks, we both worry about how we will balance parenthood and our relationship, but I know we will be great at it. It will take some practice and getting used to but with God's guidance our relationship with flourish even more, I just know it!

So check out "Meet the Newlyweds"!!! Happy reading!

XOXO

Hello Old Navy!

It's Fall! Yeah it still may be like 80 something degrees here in GA but to me, it's fall! It's September, the leaves are starting to change, football has officially kicked off and well... IT'S FALL! :)

I currently have no waistline, my boobs are ENORMOUS, my hands and feet are swollen like something I have never seen, but I can't help but shop for these beautiful fall clothes that are all around me. Everyday I have a new email from J. Crew, Old Navy, Victoria's Secret, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, etc! The temptation is rough, but I have withstood it until now. How can I continue to be good with all these "sales?"

I think the answer lies within Old Navy! I will tell you, Old Navy has really stepped it up this year!! I am really digging a couple of their fall items so I thought I would share! Super trendy and super cute and we all know you can't really beat their prices!

1. Wool Coat

2. Pointelle-trim Cardigan

3. Cardigan

4. Swing Jacket

5. One Button Cardigan

6. Sweater Swing Coat

Where Addison will sleep sound and dream! (Right??)

I am due October 11th. My goal was to have Addison's room finished and baby ready by September 1st so I could relax the last month! Well I am pleased to announce, it was finished and completed Aug. 31st. I was one day early! :)

We are all set for Addison's arrival! Thanks to wonderful family and friends for all their sweet and kind gifts, Addison is one spoiled baby already and she has no idea!!

Originally I wanted to go with something funky, because well I am funky a little :) but ultimately i decided to go the sweet baby route :) We did a color scheme of baby pink, bright pink, sage green and yellow. I have to say this room wouldn't be what it is without my husband. He loves this little girl so much already!! He painted her room, put up crown molding, put up chair rail, built and painted those fabulous bookcases, hung her letters and all the pictures and put together all her furniture. One day Addison will hear the story of how her daddy was so excited to get her room ready! (Almost as much as mommy!)

This is the view from the door into her room!

Her changing table!

A closer look :)


This door leads to the bathroom that connects her nursery and spare room but since she won't be using the bathroom anytime soon (well toilet) we won't be using this door either!

A DIY project mom and I tackled with some spray glue, Amy Butler fabric, cheap ribbon and a cork board from TJ Maxx!

The beautiful shelves Adam built for Addison! Remember this post about his project, well here's the final piece!! Amazing huh?

The two pictures above it say:

"For you formed my inward parts. You knitted me together in my mother's womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well."Psalm 139: 13-14

"For this child I prayed and the Lord has granted me my petition that I made to Him."1 Samuel 1:27

Her closet and glider!

Her crib and the gorgeous custom bedding from Javis Davis by Amy Butler!

A closer look!!

The letters that I hand painted for my sweet little girl!!

Inside her crib where she will sleep so quietly every night right?? haha! yeah right!

Inside her closet, where some of the most beautiful clothing hangs!! :)

DIY: Rock-a-bye baby

So I promised a DIY project reveal this week didn't I? Well here it is! And boy is it exciting. To me it is anyway.

A little background... When we found out we were having a baby, I immediately started thinking of names, planning his/her room and making all kinds of plans! Well, these plans turned out to be SUPER expensive so we thrifted in every way possible for furniture for the babies room. Soon after we found out we were having a girl, my mom (being the AMAZING MOM SHE IS) found the most amazing rocker/glider at a thrift store for $20. Yeah, that's right, $20. Now we all know they can run upwards of $200 plus so I was thrilled! That meant we could spend more on bedding right? Oh wait, we are being thrifty right?? Anyway, I was so excited to hear she found that, well when I saw it in person, I was less than thrilled... here is what I saw...

OH MY! My mom has an eye for these things... ME?? Not so much!! But I trusted her and her DIY skills and two coats of KILZ primer and some white paint, $10 worth of fabric and TADA!!!! We had the beautiful rocker you see below!! It doesn't even look like the same one does it?? And we saved ourselves a couple of hundred dollars going this route! Sure I would have loved to have one of those big comfy recliner gliders, but trust me, this thing is so comfortable and for about $50 it makes Addison's room look dreamy! Stay tuned for a post on her room tomorrow!

I present to you the DIY project of my amazing and talented mother! Whatcha think? And yes, that is a pink feather boa on the back--haha! And you can see a lil' sneak peek of her room in this pic too :)

Kim K

I have MUCH to share this week and I promise to do so!! I have been slacking on my blogging I know!! But I will be back in the swing this week :)

I might (or might not) be sharing pics and stories from:

- Addison's room!

- My shower pics from this past weekend. The showers were amazing!

- A DIY project that my mom did for me. Wait 'til you see this!!

But before I get into all that, I saw this picture on People.com today and I had to do a double take! It's of one of my fave celebs, Kim Kardashian. Now, they did say she was leaving the gym and personally, I am NO BEAUTY QUEEN when I leave the gym. I am sweaty and stinky with NO MAKEUP on! I do look different with no makeup on. I think I look a little scary :) ha.

Anyway, take a look at this pic and tell me if at first glance you see the BEAUTIFUL Kim I usually see?? It's good to see a celeb look normal like the rest of us, not air brushed :)

Fall is in the air!!

It's been a week since I have posted. That's weird for me! I didn't even realize it! I had a very busy week last week at work and then Wednesday and Thursday I was out of the office and Friday I took off to spend the day with my mom! Adam was at a wedding in Wisconsin!! We missed him DEARLY and are so glad he's home!

I am going to stray away from my usual baby posts! I will do one later this week!

Fall is coming... I can feel it in the air... I can smell it... And I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fall is my favorite time of year. It used to be summer but now that I am older, Fall is definitely my favorite for so many reasons!

Here are just a few reasons...

1. Auburn Football

2. Cool weather and changing leaves.

3. Halloween

4. The smell of anything pumpkin... particularly loving Bath and Body Works "Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin" (now on sale for $3)

5. Fall clothes... here are some of my current faves I am eyeing!

- Victoria's Secret Silk & cashmere cardigan sweater -

- Victoria's Secret Fleece pleated jacket with hood

- Victoria's Secret Silk ruffle-sleeve top

- Steve by Steve Madden Flat Boot

- Nine West Gorn Boot

6. And of course this fall I am MOST looking forward to the arrival of my daughter Addison!

What are you most looking forward to for fall?

Announcement & 32 weeks

Well let me start off by telling you what WAS a secret!! We all love those right?

Do any of you remember A Belle and Her Beau?? If you do, you know it's been about 5 months since she last blogged. I get on to her a lot telling her it's time to come back to Blogworld! Well, some of you know but most of you don't probably; she and I work together! And over the past year have become really good friends! We are a lot alike in so many ways, yet different in so many others! We went from strangers, to coworkers to good friends!! And have even forced our husbands to become friends! :) She is helping throw my baby shower here and she is a great friend and I know I can always count on her!

Well since she isn't blogging at the moment... I have okayed it with her to let you all in on a little secret!!

SHE IS HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is 14 weeks along and couldn't be more excited. I think I am almost as excited as she is! :) It will be great for Addison to have a sweet boy or girl to grow up around and be BFF :)

I won't give away too much about how her pregnancy has gone, etc, just in case she decides to grace up with her presence in Blogworld again soon! I know you all miss her RIGHT??? Take this opportunity to tell her congrats and you miss her! Here is a sweet picture that we took so she could tell her friends she was pregnant! :) Isn't she beautiful??




And here's my 32 week picture. I had a Dr appt this morning and he said everything looked good. I am measuring 33 weeks but that doesn't mean a lot! Just taking things one day at a time and praying my back doesn't break in half!! It's killing me!! ALL THE TIME! Other than that, no complaints! Well, except that here in GA it's HOTT AS HADES! Here's to 8 (or less) more weeks of just me and Adam before we officially welcome our first sweet baby to start our very blessed family! To God be all the glory!

Beaba Babycook, anyone?

Is anyone familiar with the Beaba Babycook from Williams Sonoma??



There's a video you can watch on the product and it looks so easy, so fresh and so "green!" I think Addison is going to have to have this!! It seems so awesome!! And in the reviews, people PRAISE it! Do any of you have this? Know anything about it? Plan to use it? Have used it?

Here's what they say on the site about it...

The French baby-food maker that has won praise throughout Europe is
finally available to American families. This compact counter top appliance
multitasks as a steamer, blender, warmer and defroster to prepare fresh,
healthy meals for baby. It starts by steam cooking vegetables, fruits, meat
and fish in less than 15 minutes, preserving their vitamins and flavors, then purees or blends them to your desired consistency. You can also use it to quickly reheat
or defrost precooked foods.

Hometown Baby Shower

Sunday I had my hometown, AL baby shower! It was so fun and absolutely beautiful!! 8 of my friends got together to throw it for me and they did a spectacular job with decorating, food and gifts!! :)

I started writing thank you notes today and it made me realize how blessed I am to have such wonderful friends! So many people showered Addison and I with gifts that are so precious and sweet that it's hard to even explain how blessed we are! She got lots of new clothes, diapers and toys!! We have yet to organize it all but I am working on it a little each night! :)

I thought I would share a few pics with you girls!! But before I do, I wanted to tell you about a good friend of mine that makes the MOST GORGEOUS wreaths. She is a life long friend with all kinds of creativity! She can do any kind of wreath but she is currently selling the one she made for my shower on Etsy!! You can find her here!! The picture is beautiful but trust me, in person it's AMAZING! If you have a shower you are throwing or going to, check out her Etsy store, these make great gifts!! One of my faves from Sunday! Here's the wreath!! and other shower pics!

My mom and I!

My mother in law and sister in law!

Really, a babies closet?

Let me preface this post by explaining a few things! I will start off by saying that Addison is the FIRST grandchild for my mother! And the first grandDAUGHTER for Adam's parents! Let me explain our family history briefly. See if you can follow (it might be a challenge)! :)

- Adam's parents are still together after I believe around 35 years. AMAZING!

- He has one sister and she has THREE sons! So his parents have three grandsons!

EASY RIGHT??? Yeah my family, not so much! Here we go!

- My parents were both previously married! But have been married for 28 years now!

- My dad had 3 sons with his first wife!

- My mom had 1 son with her first husband!

- I am the only child from my parents marriage!

- So I have 4 HALF BROTHERS!

- All of which are AT LEAST 12 years older!

- They are: J, 38 (my moms son); K, 39; D, 41; B, 43

- I am not close to any of them but I am the closest to J. We are closest in age and I actually remember him living at home!

- My dad has two grandsons ages 21 and 24. And one granddaughter, 19,

- He also has one great granddaughter!

I tell you all this to make a few points... 1) my family is slightly dysfunctional like most are in some way! 2) I am pretty much an only child. I was raised like one anyway! 3) and out of 5 children between my parents, I am the ONLY GIRL!

What does this tell you???? I was spoiled! Not rotten. But was spoiled. I was taught to appreciate everything I got! And Addison will be the same! She will learn to appreciate everything she is given and she will know that everyday is a blessing! My family wasn't a wealthy family. My mom worked very hard to make sure that I could always have what I wanted. But I knew my limits. I would have never asked for a brand new car when I was 16. I knew better. We weren't rich and I knew that. I was just thankful to be getting a car at all. So I looked for something reasonable along with my parents help! Instead of a newer/trendier car like some of my friends had, I got a 1996 Mazda Protege :) And I loved it!

So why did I tell you this long story (well besides that fact that now you know me better :) )??? Just to say that I am the baby of my parents, I will always be their baby! And this is my mom's first grandchild and she has GONE NUTS FOR HER!! If you don't remember the video check it out! Addison is going to be one blessed child to have four grandparents that love her so along with a mommy and daddy that absolutely adore her!!! But I have to tell you that my mom is beyond ecstatic about her arrival. It's so sweet to see her so excited! I can't wait to see my mom ohhh and ahhhh over her! And because of this crazy EXCITEMENT, she has bought her some of the cutest outfits EVER!

Here is my darling daughter's closet... 9 weeks before her arrival and before EITHER baby shower we are having!

I thought I would share some of my favorite outfits she has so far! Here are just a few things that her Grammy (my mom) has bought her!

Push Present

I am assuming that everyone has heard of a push present??? If not you can find the meaning here. I thought long and hard about what I wanted! It seems jewelry is the most popular push gift! I just wasn't sure that is what I particularly wanted. Several things came to mind as I pondered and dreamed ...

David Yurman Petite Albion Black Onyx Ring I have wanted a DY ring for a looong time and why not try for one now right??

David Yurman Cable Collectible Initial Necklace While browsing the rings, I ran across this... and absolutely fell in love!! PERFECT!

I even pondered hinting at a pre-planned 1st family vacation.

But ultimately I felt like I needed to demand ask for something I could USE! Something I have always wanted but never REALLY needed until now... a Canon Rebel. I could never justify asking for one considering most of my picture taking took place at bars, restaurants, family functions and outings with friends! So I have always had a pocket sized Kodak! Well ladies, what better reason to upgrade your camera that a beautiful new child. We have lots of memories we want to capture of Addison! I am quite sure I will be one of those annoying picture taking crazy moms :)

Here are the two cameras that are vying for my heart!! I lean toward the XS but I still have some research to do! And what better place to purchase than Amazon, right?? :) (hint hint)

Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera

Canon Rebel XS 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera

Any advice you ladies have on these cameras, I am open to!! I just can't wait to snap some beautiful pics of my precious little girl with one of these AMAZING cameras!! :)

Birthing Class and 30 weeks

Saturday Adam and I attended our birthing class. Let me tell you, this class both EXCITED and SCARED the crap out out of me! Here are a few things I learned...

• Why do epidurals go down and not up???? Um, they actually can go UP and you have to be rushed to the OR and intubated until it wears off. In other words, it numbs your brain!!! HELLO! Scary!
• I will be having an epidural!! FOR SURE! We watched two videos. One of natural childbirth and one with the epidural... I want DRUGS!
• If you breast feed, they recommend you not use ANY bottles for the first 12 weeks so the baby doesn't get "nipple confusion"! WHAT??? I will be using bottles! FOR SURE!
• Now a days, they say do not let your baby sleep in a crib with a bumper. They could smother themselves?? Couldn't they also knock themselves out on the bars?? I was confused!
• Gaining close to 50 lbs isn't abnormal. It's not the best thing, but more women get closer to 50 than the 35 recommended. WHEW!
• They say don't come to the hospital until your contractions are like 3-4 minutes apart. I will be there as soon as I feel the FIRST contraction. I might be waiting forever til they give me a room but I am not hanging out at home and taking the risk of dilating really fast and not being able to get an epidural!
• I have a whole new respect for women that don't get epidurals after watching that video!
• C-sections aren't as bad as I thought they would be, but watching the video scared to POO out of me!
• When the head is crowning they refer to it as the "burning ring of fire!" thank you for drugs :)
• Apparently there is a right and wrong way for a baby to suck on your nipple and if they do it wrong apparently it can be pure HELL for the mother! GREAT! I mean I can't school my baby how to do this right! What do I do so my nipples don't crack and bleed???
• I completely understand why people don't breastfeed these days! You are supposed to breastfeed every TWO hours from the time you START! Apparently that's all you do!
• If you poop on the delivery table, no one will see but the nurse. They put up a curtain of sorts so no one sees it! I don't have a fear of this... I am just quite sure it's gonna happen and after this weekend it's VERY common!

I could go on and on but just know that I learned LOTS that got me very excited. Made the whole thing seem more real and she will be here in 10 short weeks. Could be as few at 6 or 7.

I have a Dr appt Wednesday and we will be hearing the heartbeat! I love that! So I can't wait!

I leave you with my 30 week picture! It is kinda scary how big I am!! I am large and she is too and she lets me know that daily by kicking my ribs so much that they are sore... like someone kicked me, oh yeah they did!

An amazing book & weekend update

Sorry I have been MIA lately!! I have been preoccupied by something... what you ask?

Somewhere In Between Us By Mojito Maven!!

Let me say, I don't read. I have never enjoyed reading all that much. I love me some magazines, but never made time for reading. I have read some fabulous books and always say I need to read more but I never make time to do it!

This book had me so wound up, I cried. YES, I cried 3 or 4 times. I guess pregnancy and a good book and some emotional reading = tears from me :) I have to say that my friend MM is so talented and she is a WONDERFUL writer. I don't do book reviews because, well, I don't read :) But this is seriously one of the best things I have ever read. The plot, the characters, the storyline... FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS! All of it!

So if you have time, head on over and check out Somewhere In Between Us! I promise you once you start, you won't be able to stop!!! I am craving that next chapter!

I knew MM was a cool chick, a great friend and one hell of a blogger, but I had no idea she was such a talented and spectacular writer!! Head on over now to check out her blog and her book!

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This weekend we made GREAT headway on Addison's room. My wonderful husband painted and put up chair rail while my mom and I shopped. While on our shopping excursion, we picked up a chandelier for her room. It's gorgeous and looks AWESOME in her room! We also picked up two rugs, neither of which looked good once we got them home! We got her some clothes of course! Her closet is officially RIDICULOUS! But I am so blessed to have such a wonderful mother who is so excited about her first grandchild she can hardly stand it! We also got window treatments for her room! We decided to go with something plain and sweet. Photos to come soon! :) Overall, my weekend was great. Love spending time with my mom!!

This weekend Adam and I will be going to our "Birthing Class." It's from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm! So that means NO sleeping in Saturday and I am not happy about that. But I am excited to learn more about our baby and what's to come with the birth! I am also prepared that I could walk out of the class crying and screaming "I can't do this!!" But I don't have a choice, this precious blessing is coming out one way or another in less than 11 weeks! HOLY COW! We are getting more and more anxious to meet her! We can't wait! I will have PLENTY to say Monday I am sure about all I learn! :) So get ready! ha!

Hope all of your weekends were great and your week is FAB! XOXO!

3rd trimester occurances

Ladies (and maybe a few gentleman)... the time has come... I am officially in my 3rd trimester! YIPPEE! So with this comes MANY new things! For the most part, my pregnancy has been absolutely the closest thing to perfect I could ever have imagined. No sickness, no nausea, none of the HORRID things I had read about. Other than BAD sleepiness the first, oh say, 22 weeks or so, it's been absolutely wonderful! A pure blessing. I know I struggled with my weight at first, but I am embracing my "puffiness" more everyday and I know this sweet little girl I am carrying is all the reason for it! Well, her and a few candy bars and ice cream probably :)

So far I have gained 36 lbs! YEP. I told you that! ha! 36!!!! It's a scary number to me because my original goal was only to gain around 35 total! I still have 11 weeks to go so obviously my goal is out the window. That's ok. I will bounce back in no time! Probably looking like 45-50, but hey, that's ok. It's for a good cause right! however, my Dr does want me to watch it because he doesn't want me to get Preeclampsia. So I am trying to be better about watching what I put in my mouth! I mean hello some of the weight is inevitable, right?

Along with this 36 extra pounds I am carrying is a 3.5 pound baby! YES, I said it! 3.5 POUNDS! At this point she should be around 2-2.5 lbs. But not my big girl :) We got to see her for the last time until her arrival in October, on Tuesday. She did not want us to see her face, she kept her hands up the whole time! But we did get a glimpse of those precious cheeks :)

So along with my journey into the 3rd (and FINAL) trimester, a few things have changed for me! Along with a FAST growing bump (see pic below for proof) here are a few things that are rapidly changing:



- Harder to shave my legs and pretty much impossible to shave my "whooha"
- Harder to sit down and get up! I need a push and a pull most days!
- My belly is itching like crazy
- I have resorted to biweekly pedicures due to not being able to lift my legs up high enough to do it myself :)
- ALM is kicking me like crazy. It's amazing!
- My tailbone feels like I busted my butt while skating :)
- And my feet have OFFICIALLY begun swelling, however, I am still wearing my heels and wedges :) YEPPERS!
- My emotional craziness just kicked in recently. Mood swings are here and they are rampant!
- Things all over are swelling!
- Finally, people are saying "You're pregnant!??! When are you due?" So they don't just think I am getting chubby anymore :)
- I won't be able to wear my wedding rings too much longer. These phalanges are puffy :)

I won't bore you with more although I could go on for days :) I will leave you with this picture comparison of 25 weeks and 28 weeks. Amazing what has happened to my body in 3 weeks! I will be 29 weeks on Sunday... 11 weeks to go! HOLY BABY BATMAN! This weekend we are painting ALMs room and then we will be in the homestretch of decorating :) YAY! Have a fab weekend girls. XOXO

My husband's a genius!

This past weekend we accomplished several BIG things that I have been wanting done for a while. I painted the master bath (pics to come) while my wonderful, sweet, hard-working husband built Addison's bookcase for her nursery!

The original idea for this bookcase came from Pottery Barn Kids... my mom and I saw it in their catalog about 6 months or so ago and we both fell in love. And with our last name beginning with an "M" and all it just seemed perfect for the nursery! Once we decided to name her Addison we did consider only building half of it so it would make an "A" but ultimately decided I needed more space to put more stuff :) ha!

This is the "Montgomery 4 Shelf Bookcase" from PB

The original bookcase on Pottery Barn's website was $600. It was called the "Montgomery 4 Shelf Bookcase"! I was in love! So I asked Adam if he thought he could build it seeing as how it looked simple enough I was sure he could. And sure enough, he could and DID! And it turned out even better than I had imagined! He worked so hard to get all the measurements perfect and it turned out just that way, PERFECT!

Instead of spending $600 on a PB bookcase, we have a family original that we will have for a long time to come that cost us $160! Thanks go Home Depot for having all the supplies we needed Saturday! :) Big help!

It took Adam about 5 hours to do all the measuring, cutting and building and I was so shocked it all got put together so fast! It is beautiful!

Our next step is to paint it! We will prime it of course then paint it white. That is my plan for now, but seeing as how I change my mind ALL OF THE TIME these days, it could end up another color but quite sure white it is! Time will tell!

Here is Adam's masterpiece. It is wonderful. We put it in her room last night and it fits perfect and looks AWESOME! Now, paint will make it even better, once I decide ha!

Baby Shower Hostess Gifts-HELP!

Requesting advice!!! :)


I have my hometown baby shower in Alabama coming up on August 9th. It's being thrown by 8 hostesses! YEAH that's a lot! But I am so thankful that each of them volunteered to help throw my shower for Addison. I am beyond blessed to have such wonderful friends! I can't wait!


Now here is where your MUCH NEEDED ADVICE comes into play! With 8 hostesses obviously I can't go out and spend a lot on hostess gifts. But I want it to be something cute, unique and fun! I am open to any and all suggestions!! Obviously they are all ladies, but range in age from mid 20's to 60's! These ladies are good people and are doing a lot for me so I want to thank them in a classy, unique way!! Help me come up with a few ideas pretty please :)


I have a few idea floating around in this pregnant mind of mine :) But I want to hear what you ladies have done for your hostesses, gotten as a hostess gift or just what you think would be a great idea!! Thanks for helping this scatter brained pregnant woman out :)

A. Tierney Giveaway Winner

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I had a busy/crazy, but good, weekend. More details on that later! But just so you know what's coming... we finally completed the master bathroom! Whooooo! :) And Adam got Addison's bookcase built and it is BEAUTIFUL!! Pics to come.

Thanks to all 44 of you who entered the A. Tierney giveaway. I wish I could give all 44 of you a cute pink bag!! But hey, if you didn't win, you can still get your very own bag for $15. I used a random number generator to pick the winner. Here is my proof of how I got our wonderful/fabulous winner!

Congratulations to Tara at Jimmy Choos and Tennis Shoes!

She said her favorite thing on the A. Tierney website was "those bangles are so pretty! what a fun giveaway! I need that tote : )"

I hope you enjoy your tote girl. I was excited to see your name when I was counting! This is perfect for you! Email me with your shipping address and A. Tierney will mail your bag directly to you! Yay!

Happy Monday girls!

Kitchen Makeover

So I have mentioned several times that we are renovating several different things around our house right?

Well we accomplished the kitchen this weekend! (well almost) And I am glad that the painting is done!! 1 project down, 214 to go :)

After 3 trips to Home Depot, one BAD COLOR CHOICE on my part (thank goodness for Behr samples for $5), and a kick ass rug from Crate and Barrel, we finally have a pretty, bright, wonderful kitchen!

Let me first say, we have LOTS of wood paneling in our house! It was built in the 60s and we are left with wood paneling that has been (and will be again) painted :) We started off with Behr Orange Spice, we got a sample, took it home, painted a wall and WOW, NO! That was not the color for our kitchen! So we took the rug back to HD and searched some more.... and settled on Behr Poinsettia. I wasn't so sure about it, but once we got it on the walls, I loved it!

One think I ask you to ignore is the HEINOUS back splash. It's going to be replaced very soon (and I am VERY excited about this) so I will have another before/after then! But for now, it already looks tons better! :)

Here ya go ladies! Mi Casa! (er, the kitchen anyway)

Before pics: The day we closed on the house!

After: Isn't it bright and fun??

And don't forget to sign up for my GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Bringing you... A.Tierney Giveaway

I am so excited to share with you an awesome company called A. Tierney. If you aren't familiar with them, check out their precious collection of belts, hats, hair accessories, baby items, jewelry and lots more! I have two pieces of GREAT news to share with you! They have even been featured in People Magazine!

I am excited to be able to bring you the promotional prices below for their Down East totes! I am actually going to order Addison one and have it monogrammed to carry with us on our travels. At $15 how can I NOT order her one (and maybe me too, along with my mom and some friends???) I will be ordering the Down East Large Tote-Bar Harbor in solid light pink (of course)! I am going to have her name put on it! I can't wait to get it ordered and have it arrive!

Here are a few of my favorite things that they have on their website:

Crisscross Bangle I would love to have one in every color! Featured in People Magazine!

Infant Hat-Ashley Addison will have to have one of these for next summer!

Paisley Headband Pink These are just adorable for summer!

And now for the BEST PART of this post!!! A Tierney and I have partnered together to offer you this ...

FUN SUMMER GIVEAWAY

We are offering one lucky winner this Down East Large Tote-Bar Harbor in pink that I talked about above! Perfect for the beach, an over night stay or for a diaper bag! All you have to do is leave me a comment on my blog telling me your favorite thing on the A.Tierney website! The deadline to enter the giveaway is Friday, July 17, 2009 at 11:59 PM! I will announce the winner Monday, July 20, 2009! GOOD LUCK!

So hurry over and check out their trendy totes along with so many other great items they have and let me know what your favorite is and you will be entered into this fun giveaway! YIPPEE!

Potbelly!

Another Monday that I don't want to be at work! SHOCKER! Every Monday is tough for me, then I get over it and push through the week for another weekend! But I am usually kind of grouchy on Mondays! SUE ME! :)

So this weekend was a productive one for me and Adam! You see... I have a LONG list of "to do's" before Addison arrives. Most of it is house renovation stuff. Nothing huge, but requires money and time and we don't have tons of either! So we take it one project at a time... or at least try to! I am bad to start a project, then start another... only to have two or three projects running at the same time, then suddenly I am OVERWHELMED! Wonder why??

Well this weekend we accomplished two big things on my list:

1. Paint the kitchen!

2. Clean out the flower beds in the front yard to begin landscaping!

Yall seriously... who ever lived in this house before us DID NOT take care of the landscaping so we have LOTS to do, starting with the front! And let me say it won't be a small task considering that our house is so long! I am not attempting to tackle the back yard until next year after my Christmas present arrives (more to come on that later)!

Be looking for a before and after pic of the kitchen and the house so far... we have painted things outside and made it more OUR home! These posts will hopefully come this week!

But getting back to the title of this post... I officially look like a potbelly pig! Let me say, I am carrying VERY HIGH! I don't have one of those cute basketball bumps like you see some people with! I went from not showing much to POTBELLY! But I am embracing it and I realize it's only going to get more potbelly-like!

I leave you with... MY POTBELLY!

Hard workin' man

So my sweet sweet husband worked really hard last night to get Addison's bed and changing table put together! And he did an awesome job! I didn't ever blog about the HELL we went through getting her bed and changing table and I won't bore you with it but let me break it down for you quickly!

Note: We ordered it from a company called Million Dollar Baby but Cymax is the store that actually sells it and then it ships from Million Dollar Baby!

Ok, here we go...

June 8th - My precious mother ordered the bed and changing table for us as a gift to Addison! We got free shipping and no sales tax and we were pumped at the price we got it!

June 9th - It ships. Dream come true right?

June 15th - Delivered to us. One piece on the bed and one piece on the changing table were damaged! I call immediately that night to let them know and get everything resolved and was told new pieces would be shipped within two days ... so I thought!

June 22nd - I call back and was told nothing had been done and that they didn't have all the info they needed from me! IMAGINE THE ANGER!

June 24th - I called everyday until I got someone that would actually do something on the phone!

June 30th - Our replacement parts arrive... and the leg is broken off the bed piece and the changing table piece is brown! ANGRY PHONE CALLS WERE MADE AND EMAILS WERE SENT!

July 2nd - Receive email that the new parts are being shipped again and are on their way! Even get an estimated arrival date for 7/6.

July 6th - NO PARTS!

July 8th - Parts at last! And they aren't broken!! Finally my blood pressure can go back down!

Her bedding was ordered June 29th and arrived July 3rd... now that's good service!

I am keeping her bedding and such a surprise but I will tell you that we went with a light/bright pink, sage/olive green, and yellow scheme! Adam will be building a piece for her room, so that's a secret too for now! But once it's all finished I will share it with you girls! I can't wait!

Here are a few pics of Adam and my furbabies getting to work!

Dansby and Daizy really wanted to help their dad!

Getting a little jealous already that he doesn't get all the attention!!

And then I leave you with this... Adam had to go get a mattress cover/pad for Addison's bed and he knew I REALLY wanted this for her... so he picked it up while he was out! How precious is he?

Cheekiest

I swear by, and wear them every day... even now that I am almost 7 months pregnant!

What am I talking about... none other than Victoria's Secret Cheekiest lace-trim thong! It is absolutely amazing. I am going to guess that I have probably around 30 pair!! And I get news ones pretty dang often! They are so comfortable it's ridiculous. I forget I have them on sometimes!

I am such a freak about panty lines so I always wear thongs! And these are so clean and stretch and DO NOT SQUEEZE THE LOVE HANDLES (that my friends, is the most important part)!
They look good under everything and they come in the most fun colors and prints! And if you buy now, they are 5 for $25. You can't beat that at VS!

People ask me often, what kind of panties will you wear when you get bigger... well I am not small these days and I am still rockin' these and will til the end!! Did I mention how stretchy they are?? :)

So if you are looking for some good thongs for summer, or whenever, I swear by these! They will not disappoint!



What are your favorite thongs? Am I missing out on something EVEN better??

Baby Registry Chaos

Good morning ladies!

Sorry for my absence but I took a little break from the WWW over the long weekend! We had some very good friends come in town for the 4th and I am just catching up on my rest! I will have pics from our wonderful weekend coming soon!

So Thursday when I got off of work, Adam and I went to register for our sweet little one! I was so excited I could hardly stand it!

We first went to Target! And can I just say how disappointed I was in Target's baby selection. Adam and I decided not to register for any clothing, we only wanted to register for essentials; things that we NEED! Well, they just didn't have much that I wanted or needed, so our registering there was quick and simple!

Then it was off to Babies R Us! Can I just say how IN LOVE with this store I am! I mean everything from their customer service to their selection in all things baby is amazing! We have bought clothes from there like crazy. I guess before I got pregnant I thought maybe Babies R Us would be an expensive place, but it's not at all. And they have some of the cutest, sweetest things!

I consulted some of my friends: Tracy, Erin and Emily about what all to register for and what was a waste of my time! These girls have been absolutely amazing through my pregnancy. I know I can always count on them for advice, baby related or not! Thanks girls. Love you!

When we got to Babies R Us, and got the registry gun, I went CRAZY! :) I had to stop and map our a route for us because I was getting very overwhelmed! I thought I would break down in there but I didn't! I kept my cool and I was like a kid in a candy store! I have to say it was WAY more fun than registering for our wedding! We registered for a lot in there because for 12 months after Addison is born, we get 10% off of whatever wasn't purchased for us!

Here are some of the things we registered for and why!

We already have the Fisher-Price My Little Lamb Infant Seat (thanks to my precious mom!) so we just needed to get us a handy swing!



Fisher-Price Smart Stages 3-in-1 Swing & Rocker - We played with several rockers and swings and this seemed to be the best from what we could tell in the store! It swings very lightly for new babies and then when she is older it comes off the swing and it's a rocking chair!

Fisher-Price Precious Planet Jumperoo - I have heard GREAT things about this! So, we had to register for one. obviously she won't need it for a little while but will be GREAT to have!

Graco Pack N Play - Elyse - I was a little disappointed in the style of Pack N Plays they had! We settled for the polka dot one! This is the only thing we registered for that was really "girly." We are trying to be smart just in case our next little one is a boy :)

Maclaren Volo Stroller - Coffee - This is for when she is older and we just need to grab and go! Great reviews!

BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Original - City Black - Adam and I will be sharing this!! I have heard this is a necessity!
Chicco Cortina Travel System Stroller - Discovery - We rolled a couple around that we like but we settled on this one. It's dark grey and lime green. So pretty and great for a boy or girl, although Adam said she might look a little "butch" in it! I about DIED!

Medela Pump In Style Advanced Breast Pump - Shoulder Bag - I am going to try my best to breast feed and if it takes we will go back and get this at 10% off. I have heard this is the best brand!

Graco iMonitor Vibe 2 Parent Monitor - We decided against the video monitor. If we get one we will be thrilled, but they were a bit pricier so we went with the Graco one!

Fisher-Price Precious Planet All Around Musical Playtime Gym - Perfect to keep her busy and content!!

Obviously we registered for lots more (80 something total items I think), but these were the things we got suggestions on and after reading reviews, we were satisfied and excited to get them!

Other things we have decided on and registered for:

- Pampers

- Dr Brown's and Playtex bottles

- Similac formula once I stop breastfeeding

I am open to any advice on adding anything to my registry!! Suggestions???