More nursery progress! We are getting there!

Well, Robert has almost finished the nursery. If you haven't heard the story, we didn't plan on a baby this quick, and we don't have a lot of extra space where we are now. We are in the middle of starting/planning to build and we are currently a little limited on space...so Robert had to build Lexi a room. It's turned out great and I love it! We have the knotty pine wood on the walls and ceiling in our house now, so we decided to keep the theme in Lexi's room. Robert has worked really hard on  it and it looks great! He laid the tile and we had someone lay the carpet for us...but here is what it looks like!

After he made the final touches on the room, then we put together the crib. (By we I mean Robert.)

Ellie tried helping...by chewing on the Styrofoam.

And here it is!

This isn't where it will actually go in the room, but we aren't for sure where it will end up. 

We still have to pick up the mattress from my parent's house. 

Getting this put together was pretty exciting! It made me realize that it won't be long and we will have her here to put in it!

While I was snapping pics, I thought I'd snap one of how large my stomach is getting. I hate to think how big I'll be by 40 weeks. Yikes!

{Please ignore the nasty bathroom mirror...I know I need to clean it!}

Twenty Questions

Kelly over at Little Looman Log tagged me in this Twenty Questions game. I've never really done one of these but I'll give 'er a shot! If you haven't checked out her blog, you should! All you soon-to-be-mommies will enjoy it! So, here we go...

Rule #1: The tagged person must write their answers on their blog and replace any question they dislike with a new question formulated by themselves.

Rule #2: Tag 4 people to do this quiz; they cannot refuse (ok, so nothing bad will happen if you don’t participate but I would love to see your answers). The tag-ee must state who tagged them.

1. If you have pets, do you see them as merely animals or are they members of your family?
We have one furbaby, Ellie, and I have to admit we treat her somewhat like a kid. We don't leave her at home over night and she's inside with us most of the time. She's very spoiled...but with such a cute little face how do you resist? (I guess I just block out all of the times she drives us nuts! LOL!) My parents think we are crazy, but I think things will change once the baby gets here!

2. If you could have a dream come true, what would it be? 
Hm...really I have always wanted a baby...and that's happening...so I guess you could say my dream is coming true!! (mushy, gag, sorry!)
3. What would you do with a billion dollars?
Pay off everything, help our families pay off all of their mortgages, build our dream house, save some, and then probably donate. This will never happen, but it's sure nice to think about!
4. What helps to pull you out of a bad mood? 
If I am in a bad mood, I usually just find something to get my mind off of whatever is bothering me. I'm really bad about dropping things (and my husband reminds me of this constantly) but I try to just let things go. 

5. What is your bedtime routine? 
Pretty simple...shower, brush my teeth, turn on the fan, strategically wedge my body pillow between my legs, prop myself up, kiss the hubs, and try to make it through whatever 9:00 show we are trying to watch! Ha! Usually, as soon as I get horizontal--I'm out. 
6. What activities did you do in High School? If you could go back, would you do the same stuff or something different?
I played basketball, softball, Student Council, NHS, and a lot of other clubs. I did pretty much everything that I wanted to do in HS, but secretly I always wanted to be a cheerleader or on the dance team. I

7. What kind of books do you read? 
I like anything Nicholas Sparks...recently I read The Help (awesome)....and I'm pretty open to whatever as long as it is something that could actually happen. I'm not big on Twilight, HP, etc. Since I was introduced to blogging, I'm addicted. I read blogs most of the time! 

8. How do you see yourself in 10 years? 
Hopefully we have our complete family. I will probably still be teaching and things will be great!

9. What’s your fear? 
Being a mom is pretty scary. The amount of responsibility is overwhelming, but I know that it will be worth every second! I just want to be what I should to our little one!

10. Would you give up all junk food for the rest of your life for the opportunity to see outer space? 
Who thinks about this? For one, I probably will never have the opportunity to see outer space...so I'll take my junk and stick here on earth.
11. What’s the first thing you do when you wake up?
Turn on the shower and brush my teeth. Can't stand the way teeth feel in the morning!
12. If you could change one thing about your significant other, what would it be?
Yikes. If I had to some one thing, it would probably be that he's always (99.9%) right. I hate it. I wish I could prove him wrong just once in awhile. Dang engineers.
13. If you could pick a new name for yourself, what would it be? 
I pretty much like my name. It's not the most common, but it's not totally strange. I do wish people wouldn't asked me if I was named after the president. Come on people, they aren't even spelled the same.

14. If you had to choose between six months of sun or six months of rain, what would you choose? 
Sun. Duh. Who would want 6 months of rain?

15. If you could only eat one thing for the next 6 months, what would it be?
It cracked me up when I read Kelly's version because she said turkey sandwiches. I would totally agree. I have wanted a deli sandwich so bad this entire pregnancy (I have ate a couple). Or possibly sushi, that's another major thing I've wanted. 
16. What is the thing you enjoy about blogging the most? 
I'm such a dweeb. I don't do the Facebook thing so I think this is my alternative. I love I get a comment or when I get in contact with other bloggers! It's so fun to read and see other people going through the same things I am and to build friendships with people I have never even met! I wish there was a major blogger convention where we could all get together!

17. Do you prefer salty or sweet foods?
I love both. Even at the same time.

18. What items are in your purse right now? 
Hm...wallet, iphone, lip gloss, lotion, meds, bills, etc. A bunch of crap, basically.

 
Beach, no doubt. We would live there if we could.

20. What do you watch on television that you know you shouldn’t? 
Hm...We really like to watch Drive-in's, Diners, and Dives, Two-and-a-half Men, Ax Men, any home makeover shows, and the one I hate but watch it anyways is Jersey Shore. It is beyond stupid, but we still watch it. Makes sense, right?


I tag:


Lauren at Meet the Chapman's
Annie at Chapters of our Life
Jen at A Girl in Peals & A Boy With Toys
Lyndsie at It's A Love Story...Baby Just Say Yes

Come on ladies!

Decisions...decisions...Bedding Decision

One of the biggest parts of your nursery is obviously your crib bedding. There are so many questions you have to answer: What colors do I want to use? What style do I want? Do I want a bumper or not? Tailored skirt? Ugh. It's hard. I've been pondering this topic for awhile now. I started with a 4-piece crib set on my registry at Baby's 'R Us but decided that I didn't really like it. It was ok but I couldn't really get excited about it. Well, then I found this bedding here at Kelly's Korner. She had her bedding for Harper (and Hollis) made here and I loved both sets that she has. I really liked Harper's. Here is what it looks like...


Isn't it cute!! I love the zebra and I had already decided on pink and brown. So, I got on Polka Tot Designs and went to design my bedding...holy smoly...I couldn't justify spending $400 on bedding! I love ya, Lex, but DANG! So I reevaluated my options and decided that making it would be the best route to get what I wanted. So what did I do? Called my grandma. The sewing master. I asked her if this would be doable and of course, she said yes, like always :). The next move was to locate the fabric. I couldn't find what I wanted at a store so I finally found it online at House Fabric. Deciding on my three staple fabrics wasn't easy, but here is what I came up with.

We shall see how it turns out...but I am super excited to see! We just got the crib in and can't wait to put it together!!!

On another note, I ordered these for Lexi today off Etsy. Aren't they cute!!! You just iron them on to a onesie!

It's a super nasty day in MO. Rain, cold, yuck.

Crib Bumpers

Ok, I need some advice. How do you feel about crib bumpers? I think they are very cute, but how safe? I've heard that they aren't the best for when your baby can sit up or roll over...I need some opinions....

Just to give you an idea...

At 28 weeks, Lexi Belle is the size of a Chinese Cabbage. Just for a visual---here ya go...

 

She's getting bigger by the day!!!

28 Weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Don't know


Gender: Girl


Movement: All of the time. She's an active little girl. I'm starting to notice her kicking, or punching, high and low at the same time! She must be upside down or sitting straight up! (Hence the sore ribs!)


Stretchmarks: None yet


Sleep: I wake up frequently during the night. Seems like I can't get comfortable. I must be getting enough sleep though because I'm not dog tired in the mornings.


What I miss: Being able to sit down after I eat without feeling like I'm going to hyperventilate! It's so worth it though!


Cravings: I'm not really having any cravings lately. I've reallllly been wanting a vanilla diet coke from Sonic...


Symptoms: Sore ribs and shortness of breath (big time), sharp apin in hip (she must be on a nerve.


Best Moment this week: Just feeling her move constantly.


Random Updates: Nothing major this week...just watching her grow ( and myself grow!)


28 week belly pic:

It seems like I popped over night. People can really tell I'm pregnant now!

(Sorry for bad pic, had to take it with my phone)



Newest item for Lexi

Today I got in this adorable outfit for Miss Lexi. It was even cuter in person than online! I found it here and an added bonus: IT IS ON SALE!!! If you are having a little girl this website is something you MUST check out!