My Boys... Too Precious!

Yes this photo is somewhat staged, but I thought it was cute. I hope Rodnee is this calm with Addison! I love my boys.

32 Week Bump Pic

Here is my 32 week bump (more like a small mountain) picture... I am getting HUGE! It is hard to even imagine what I will look like in 8 weeks. So far no stretch marks... Here is a picture of my new hair do! I got my hair done by a new person on Thursday and she is awesome. She put me back to light blonde, which I love! If anyone needs a good hair stylist in Cedar Park, let me know. It will be nice not having to drive into downtown Austin to get my hair done!

The Ultimate Pregnancy Tool

Being in my 8 month of pregnancy, the simple tasks have become not so simple. The biggest hassle is picking things up from the floor. I may just be acting lazy, but there is something about bending over with a basketball in my belly that makes it uncomfortable. I was telling my dad about this and he gave me the Deluxe Gopher to assist me. I cracked up laughing thinking that I would never use it, but I do and I highly recommend it!

So last night while Brian and I were in bed, the remote fell on the floor (on my side of course). I asked him to get it and he did not want to get out of bed. So I reached for my Deluxe Gopher and got the remote off the floor without really having to move.

So to all you pregnant women out there... get a Gopher!

http://www.amazon.com/Ontel-Products-GOPMO2-Deluxe-Reaching/dp/B00006K157

From the Manufacturer:

Now you can reach and grab items high and low without bending, climbing, or straining. The Deluxe Gopher extends your reach nearly 3 feet - even behind furniture and appliances. The Gopher is precise enough to pick up a paper clip, yet strong enough to lift a 5-pound bag of sugar. The Gopher's extra long reach plus super grip suction cup action lets you grab nearly any object in one easy motion.

32 Week Doctor's Appointment

I had my 32 week doctor's appointment, Brian unfortunately could not go with me because he is in San Antonio for a network installation. Addison's heart rate was down at 132 (she has been consistently in the 150's). Dr. Solomon did not seem too concerned and thought she might be sleeping. He confirmed that she is still head down and should remain that way until delivery. My fundal height was 33cm, so we are still a week ahead in growth (but not development). Today we talked a little about my birth plan and if I was anxious about delivery. I told him I my birth plan is to get her out and I am not too anxious about delivery. I know everyone's birth story is different, I am going in with an open mind. My anxiety may rise a bit as we get closer, especially after our birthing class. I told him my only concern about delivery was how I was going to get him to deliver her! There are 5 doctors in the practice that could potentially bring Addison into the world (even though the nurses do majority of the work). He told me to either deliver on a week day or on one of his on-call evenings or weekends, haha. He did say that if I was dialated to 2cm on my due date (July 16th) then he said we induce me. So all is well with Addison... I go back to the doctor in 2 weeks.

Shout Out to Rodnee

This blog is so full of baby stuff that I have failed to mention anything about our precious furbaby Rodnee. I took this picture of him the other day while he was busy hunting squirrels and birds. Isn't he precious!

We are still not sure how he is going to react to Addison. He knows something is up because he has been very clingy and high maintenance. We also recently discovered that he thinks Addison's toys are his toys! After the shower on Saturday, Brian and I were going through all her new items. I put one of her toys on the floor, Rodnee grabbed it and took off. Sigh... I can see it now... Rodnee chewing on Addison's toys and Addison chewing on Rodnee's toys... haha I guess that is why I need a toy sterilizer.

When Addison arrives, our plan is to keep the same schedule we have with Rodnee. He pretty much plays outside all day and comes in at night to eat and sleep. He will still sleep in our bed, etc. so hopefully it won't be too much of a shock for him. Brian and I will just need to make sure we set time everyday to play with him.

My Baby Shower

On Saturday, May 16th I had my first baby shower, hosted by Leanne, Tania and Staci. It was unlike any baby shower I have ever been too and the girls worked so hard to make it extra special. The shower was so much fun! So many of my friends and family can to celebrate Addison. I feel so blessed to have so much love and support!

The shower was a pink and black French theme. Ooh La La! The room was gorgeous! There were pink & black balloons, black & white stripped table cloths and beautiful floral arrangements. The Eiffel Tower shown above was a gift from Tania for Addison's room.

Instead of playing games, the girl's planned a crafty surprise! When the guest arrived at the shower, they made a small scrapbooking page with their name and wrote down a word of advice. I took an individual picture with everyone at the shower as well. So, when the scrapbook book is complete, I will have a page from every guest with their name, picture and advice. How cool is that!

The food at the shower was amazing! We had chicken salad sandwiches, fruit, pasta salad, cheese, meat balls and a variety of danishes. For drinks we had a variety of sparkling juices from World Market. Everything was delicious! In fact, I have been craving the food from my shower all week!

For dessert we had yummy designer cupcakes. There were 4 flavors: strawberry, chocolate & peanut butter, carrot cake and chocolate with vanilla icing. I had the pleasure of trying all 4 and the carrot cake was my favorite... the peanut butter came in as a close second. The party favors were adorable as well. Every guest received a French music cd with a custom made label and a gourmet chocolate in a precious pink box.

At the end of the shower I gave the hostesses their gift, which was a beach bag with an embroidered beach towel, flip flops, sniffs, candle and fan inside. Those girls worked hard to make my shower so special and I am just so blessed to have them in my life.

To view all the pictures from the shower, go to: http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=716206008/a=34652780_46895360/otsc=SHR/otsi=SALBlink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/

John's Hooding Ceremony

Last Friday we went to John's hooding ceremony for his MBA from Baylor where he was also named as The Outstanding Student in his MBA class. Now he is moving on to his next goal, and PhD in Statistics. I am so proud of my little brother! We also got to meet John's beautiful girlfriend Stephanie and see his new condo!