6 Weeks Left and Counting!

34 Weeks!

Ho Ho Ho!

And she had a belly like a bowl full of jelly!

Our Christmas splurge...Petunia Picklebottom baby bags!

My wonderful Mom who bought me everything I need for my hospital bag!!


Cutie pie Alexa Brianne

Ugh boots..check. Pink glitter bag...check. Fake hair...check.
Watch out Beyonce...Taylor Grace is here!



Nice hair girls!
Christina Aguilera (aka Alexa) & Beyonce (aka Taylor)


All the kids and All of their gifts!!
It's so fun watching them open up their goodies!


My brother, Sean and my Sis-in-Law, Darcy

My brother had a portrait done for Darcy that included my nieces & our little angel Austin...

It was beautiful to remember Austin on Christmas and Sean brought us all to tears.

Matt and Sean....Matt loved his Secret Santa Cowboys gifts!

Beau just couldn't wait for Santa any longer...

...neither could Mindy!Matt finished off a great year with his company and we celebrated at his Christmas Potluck! Our Chicken and Dumplings lost the potluck contest by one!!

We brought two dishes so we would have a better chance of winning...so competitive :)

33 Weeks!

Happy Holidays Everyone!! I apologize I have been terrible at updating the blog the last two weeks, but we have just been on the go preparing for Christmas and attending all of our super fun Christmas parties and festivities! And when this Mama gets home after running around I feel comatose these days! I was proud of myself for making it to midnight at two Christmas parties :) Then, in a blink of an eye, the holiday has passed and it's on to a New Year. I don't feel quite as sleepy as I did in the first trimester but my energy has definitely lost its luster now that we are getting close to the Big Day! And I don't think I have ever looked forward to the New Year celebration as I am this year. Second to our wedding, it is going to be the most incredible year Matt and I have ever had as a couple....our 6 year anniversary of being together, our 2 year wedding anniversary, and a perfect addition to our family...our little girl!!

Our baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. Of course, Matt and I seem to worry about everything and especially the amount of weeks we have left until her due date. She seems very happy and uncomfortable in her little water world and we hope she stays that way as long as possible. It is nice to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies. But I do hope she keeps growing inside of me, getting bigger and healthier each day until her birthday in February!

I've started washing her little things and putting together all of those last minute necessities such as my hospital bag, baby toys and of course.....refolding her clothes for the umpteenth time because that is completely necessary :) We have finished all of our childbirth and CPR classes and I'm looking forward to our car seat check and my last class, Breastfeeding 101! Then we'll be ready!! I may be doing all of this too early but the months just seem to fly by these days and I know she'll be here before we know it!

We are SO excited, I just can't even explain to all of you how giddy we are to meet our daughter. We love seeing her move in my stomach and we have convinced ourselves that she responds to our words. Last night we were lying in bed and Matt had his hand wrapped around me feeling her move and every time I told her to say hi to her Daddy she would kick immediately! I'm sure coincidence but it was still cool!

We hope all of you have a wonderful and safe New Year! You all mean so much to us and it means even more that each of you take time out of your buys lives to follow our journey to becoming parents. We Love You and Happy New Year!!