Ethan's Room (so far)

This room is DEFINITELY a work in progress, but we finally got the bed put together this weekend and the curtains up and room painted last weekend...so we're getting closer. I will post more when it's more put together, but lots of people were asking about the baby room, so here's what we have so far.

First Baby Shower

my huge belly & my beautiful friends!
Diaper Cake for Ethan!
Look at the beautiful table & flowers!
Cutest Petit Fours Ever- AND my fave treat!

The lovely ladies who hosted the party (missing Suzanne & Sabra)

We had our first baby shower Father's day weekend and my friends went above and beyond. I was SO overwhelmed by how nice the shower was, how many great friends were able to come, and all the special gifts we were given for baby Ethan. Thanks so much to these girls who made it SO special!

Family Vacation

Brandon's Birthday in Mexico
Family Dinner @ Ruth's Chris
Brandon & my brother Chris
Brandon from our balcony

We went to Cancun for family vacation this year. It was my last "hoorah" since I couldn't travel anymore after we got back. We went the week before memorial day and got to celebrate Brandon's birthday while in Mexico. Brandon adventured to snorkel with my brother as well as rent a jeep and go hiking at Tulum one day while I did the same thing everyday. Lay by the pool, read, and drink water (not from the tap). It was great to relax for the week and sleep and just lay around. Then we got bumped to first class flying back, so it was a perfect end to the trip!

Jennifer's Birthday

We went to Jennifer and Brian's for Jenn's birthday party on Memorial day. Since it's the first picture I think I have of my ever growing pregnant belly....I thought I would post it here. Thanks to Sabra for taking photos and sending them to us! I had my 7 month appointment this morning and everything looks good. Ethan is still measuring ahead, currently 4 weeks....keeping true to the promise to big a big ol' baby.

Slacking at Blogging

So I promise I will get better at this. I have no other new photos to show you, but I had my 6 month appointment on Wednesday. Ethan is moving and kicking around really good and Dr. Deed said she could feel him squirming away from her when she was trying to listen to his heartbeat. He is still measuring pretty far ahead, but she said that will probably stay true since most likely he is going to be a big baby. I have been waiting to start on the nursery til his bedding came in, so I promise to get pics up once there is something to look at.

Daffodil Festival

Brandon and I went to the Daffodil festival on opening weekend (I'm sorry it took so long for me to post pictures) and it was so fun watching all the little kids running through the flowers and seeing how many families go out there to take portraits! Its was a madhouse that day, and I guess we did more people watching than photo taking, so these are the only pics we got.

Tree Excavation

As Brandon says, we have to make our home a safe nest for us and baby Ethan. So part of that project meant removing all the pine trees that tend to sway in the wind and threaten to possibly someday fall on the house. I just didn't realize what a production it was to remove 6 trees, but they brought the whole crew and equipment and set-up shop for 2 days at our house. But at least it made our backyard looks double the size afterwards, and they were able to get them all over the house using that crane without dropping any through the roof (my #1 concern).