Baby TJ is almost here!!!!!

Well I had my last official prenatal appointment yesterday. I am about 2cm dilated and 75% effaced, so we are making progress. The weird thing is that my belly (uterus) measurment went down, which means I am getting smaller?? I measured about 35.5 weeks instead of the 39-40 weeks that I should be measuring (I have measured smaller than average the whole pregnancy, but going backwards is definately not the norm).

So once again I had to have an utrasound to check in on little TJ and my fluid levels. Thank God everything is A-OK. I guess I am just a circus freek!!! My baby is getting bigger and my belly is getting smaller??? Who knows. Since I have gotten smaller Dr. Murphy does not want me going past my due date. So...If baby does not arrive this weekend I will be induced on Tuesday. Please pray that labor starts naturally before that and if not June 23rd is going to be the Birthdate of my first child. We can not wait!!!!!!!!!!!

Stay posted.

Our Garden

So we decided to be ultra motivated and grow a vegetable garden this year. Perfect timing for homemade baby food! I started quite a few plants inside the house in the early spring. At the beginning of June we transplanted those and planted the seeds for the other vegetables that needed to go directly in the ground. Unfortunately most of the plants that were started indoors did not make it...but so far the seeds planted look like they will bear fruit! It will still be a month or 2 for most to mature but I am so excited to be able to eat some veggies that were grown in my own back yard!

Tomatoes, Jalapenos, Squash, Zucchini, Green Beans, Wax Beans, Carrots, Sugar Snap Peas, Garlic, Spinach, Corn, Cucumbers, Onions, Broccoli and Sunflowers along the back fence.

6' fence to keep the pesky deer out!!!

38 weeks

I am a little behind, seeing as this picture is from last weekend.

As of today I am about a 1.5 weeks away from my due date. Not a lot of progress so far; no dilation, but I am 50% effaced.

I can't wait!!!

35 Weeks

35 weeks down 5 to go.

Feeling great and just can't wait to hold our little one!

Nate and Emily Hughes

Well, I am now 32 weeks and officially exhausted. This last week has been so tiring yet so incredible. We just got home today from My brothers wedding weekend in AZ. He was married to Emily Ann Myers, yesterday, April 26th. It was probably the most touching ceremony that I have ever attended and a great party as well.

I am at such peace knowing that my brother has found the perfect woman for him. I have always respected him so much, as a man, and known that God had a plan to bring him the perfect mate. Watching that come to pass yesterday made my heart very happy!!!

30 Weeks

Only 10 weeks to go!!

I am starting to feel a little tired again. So, I am preparing myself for a very busy wedding weekend. My brother is getting married on April 26th in Arizona. I am so excited, but I know that by the time we get home I may need my husband to carry me off the plane. My parents will be in AZ for the week prior, which leaves me here to hold down the fort at The Body Shop. In other words I will basically be opening the club every morning at 5 am and then leaving for AZ on Friday for a crazy, busy, fun weekend. Paul and I are both in the wedding and looking forward to all the wedding activities leading up to the big day.

Baby Shower #1

Well between my mom (Nonna) and I we had about 60 people we wanted to invite to my baby shower, so we broke it down to two seperate parties. My mom hosted the first one at her home on April 11th. It was wonderful. We had a house full of incredible women and a great day of girlie baby shower fun!

A few days before my mother, grandmother and aunt-in-laws came to visit and be in town for the baby shower. We had a really nice time with them.