Month 1 1/2

Baby Rachel (it's what everyone's calling you),
I cannot believe you're already 6 weeks old! Everything that's said about having a baby is so cliche, but it's really true: life will never be the same; you never knew you could love something so much; they grow up so quickly.
You have been an absolute delight to have. For the most part, you're a very content baby. You seemed intelligent even from the very beginning. You came out wide eyed and trying to stuff your fist in your mouth. You could pick your head up off my chest and now you can almost hold your head up while in a sitting up position, and you can lift it up while lying on your stomach. Your first week home you would look into our eyes and we hope you could see that we love you more than anything. Now you can follow us with your eyes as we walk around the room. You started smiling in your sleep probably around the second week and soon after started smiling at us. Now I count on those smiles early in the mornings when I change your diaper. Sometimes you even let out a laugh and we just eat it up.
For the past few weeks you've started paying more and more attention to things around you. At first, you would look at lights and things that were red (the curtains in our bedroom). You still love to look at a Vettriano picture hanging by the bed and a pillow in our room with sequins and flowers on it. You now love the bears hanging above your mobile and the caterpillar hanging from the side of the playpen.




















You've had lots of visitors and plenty of admirers when we go out somewhere. Everyone always tells us how beautiful you are, but we already know. Your dad and I just sit and watch you and soak you in, because you are growing so fast, and nothing could make us happier. We love you, Rach.



Mommy & Daddy

It's a GIRL!

Here are sonogram pics from this past Friday. Brian and I are both excited about a girl, and of course I've already started buying clothes. But seriously, the clothes are nothing new. I bought baby clothes before I was even married. ;)

El Cuatro

Here I am in all my pregnant glory (and no, I'm not even pushing that tummy out). Four months down and five to go!

This second trimester has been exactly what everyone says it is - the honeymoon time. I feel great. Normal even. No more nausea and back to normal energy. The only problem I've had is finding clothes that fit me! I've actually been wearing maternity clothes for almost a month now, which I still think is just funny and weird. Thanks to Bobbie Tolson, who loaned me her cute maternity clothes, and to Old Navy for carrying affordable & fashionable maternity clothes! Oh, and thanks to Brooke, because at this point, she and I wear the same size pants, so I borrow hers from time to time.

In two weeks I go back for my second sonogram and will hopefully find out if we're having a girl or a boy. I have no preference, and I have no "feeling" as to what it will be. I'm just excited to find out so I can start planning nursery colors and buying clothes and bedding. Still need to find affordable, quality furniture. I'm hoping for a yard sale bargain. We're pretty settled on a boy's name, but haven't decided on a girl's name yet. And I haven't decided if we're going to tell everyone before the baby is born or not. Something has to be a surprise!

Little baby, Daddy and I love you already! (sorry if that was sappy enough to make anyone gag. ha!)

Bun in the Oven

I want to find some cute/funny maternity shirts to wear that refer to the baby inside. Like Britney's "I have the golden ticket" with an arrow pointing to her belly.
I did find a funny newborn outfit. So cute and so me! :)
Let me know if you see anything else!

Edit: Found some here and here.

It's now real. I have a baby growing inside me. I saw it! I watched it wiggle around and it was amazing! Just look for yourself...

Today I found myself reading a list of items to pack for the hospital. I have a long way to go before then! Why do I even go there?

My wonderful mom is going to save me about $800 and make a slipcover for Granny's old rocker. It should turn out to be very similar to this chair on my wishlist, only in a butter color.

America's Next Top Pregnant Model

I'm going to be a model on Saturday! Only, the pictures won't be of me; they'll be of the baby. I'm volunteering to have an ultrasound done for Bethany Christian Services. And I am getting paid for this. 25$ to lie on a table and see my teeny tiny baby.