Nursery Pics!

Parker's nursery is almost finished and I am loving the way it's coming together.  I am semi-obsessed with grey and the moment so as soon as we found out we were pregnant I knew I wanted a grey room with white furniture and when we found out it was a boy, we decided to add a robin's egg blue in as an accent color.

  We found the exact crib and hutch I was dreaming of at Buy Buy Baby and amazingly it matched our crown molding, shutters, shelf and doors perfectly, so Mike only had to paint the ceiling white and the walls grey.  The grey paint is a little more purple than I expected but I still love it and it has quickly become one of my favorite rooms in the house.  I can't wait to just sit in there with baby Parker and just stare at him, rock him, cuddle him and appreciate all life has given us.

 The room still needs some decorations and we are waiting for the bedding to finish being sewn but it's coming together and it's truly everyhing I could ever dream of.

  Our crib, changing table and hutch are from the Davenport collection, which is made by

 Baby Appleseed.  I found it at Buy Buy Baby and I was able to get 20% off of it, which made it even more perfect!

 

My mom and I found this glider at Four Chairs Furniture on Small Business Saturday.  I happened to have a large credit there and when I saw it I knew it belonged in Parker's room, and it came home with us that day.  It fit perfectly and was just the piece his room was missing.  The blanket is from Home Goods and I had the boppy pillow cover made on etsy.

I had his bedding made on etsy by The Classy Crib since I couldn't find exactly what I was looking for. We are still waiting for our bumper to come but the crib sheet in the robin's egg came yesterday, as well as the changing pad cover, which is in the grey, and it looks perfect!  Can't wait to get the rest and pull the room completly together.

I have a slight obsession with stars and words such as dream and wish and have since my dad died when I was 15.  I knew his room needed stars and when I found this mobile, I had to have it.  It's a little high to the ceiling right now but I am going to change out the ribbon to make it hang lower but it's one of my favorite pieces in his room and matches his nightlight perfectly!

I found this vase in Toulouse, France after seeing this idea on Pinterest
.

 

My mom bought this for me in Colorado two years ago on a family ski trip and has been patiently waiting to give it to me.  I finally got it for Christmas :)

 

 

Definitely love intials/letters and found these at Thanksgiving Point.  The cute sheep is from Olive and Cocoa thanks to our dear friends Chris and Matt

 

 

My mom found this during her trip to Europe

 

 

I really love this frame and it matches his room perfectly.

 

 

I love organization and am a sucker for bins.  They definitely make finding and using stuff much easier and make it look a lot more clean and put together.  I still need a few more for the closet and bathroom but it's definitely coming together.

 

I am loving stripes for this little guy and can't wait to dress him up in all of cute outfits.

I found this perfect baby book on etsy through two giggles and I love it.  It was a bit pricey but it goes all the way up to year 5 and asks a lot of questions I wouldn't remember to document without them being asked.  I also love the formatting inside; it's totally me.

 

Can we just say I have an obsession with blankets?  This isn't even all the muslin ones I have acquired over the years.  Mike has even put a moratorium on my blanket buying.

 

 

Thanks to my amazing work friends, including a faux grammy, I was spoiled with a lot of baby things including this awesome swing (that my mom thinks is a spaceship), as well as a pack'n'play, which Parker will be using for his first few weeks/months.

We finally booked our newborn photography- Lisa Sweeney.  Lisa and I went to high school together and used to carpool and she has become a very talented photographer.  Here are a few of my favorites of her shots.

 

 

Now onto some other fun stuff.  We finally said goodbye to the Grandpa car/pabstmobile and bought a 4 door car. 

Mike was adament that we would never have a car payment again so after paying off both our cars a few years ago, we continued to make a car payment to ourselves to save for a new car.  After three years of saving and 6 months of looking, we finally found the car we have been searching for and were able to pay cash for it, which I am super proud of.  Its a certified pre-owned 2009 Lexus GS350 AWD, so on the snow days when Mike takes my 4 runner to go skiing, I will also have a car that is good in the snow.  The only downside to this car was in was in Colorado but luckily his brother (who used to be a mechanic), went and checked it out for us before we bought it and gave us the thumbs up.  Mike is currently driving it home and is having fun playing with all the fun new features it has to offer.  I can't wait to go for a drive when he gets home tonight!

Mike got into back country skiing last year and after one of the big snowfalls around Christmas, he went up by Brighton and had one of the best ski days of his life.  I find it incredibly sexy what an amazing skiier he is and this is great photo of him doing something he loves.

 

I finally found some peonies that look more real and at 40% off at Modern Display, I had to snatch them up.  So in love and can't wait for peony season...

 

My sweet hubby knows how uncomfortable I have been lately and surprised me with some beautiful roses.  I am lucky he is mine...

 

I learned on Christmas I am going to be an aunt again!  Mike's little brother and sister-in-law are expecting their first child in June.  We are so excited for Parker to have another cousin and can't wait to find out what Steven and Courtney are having!

 

Lastly, we are finally on the downswing of this pregnancy with only 34 days left until my due date.  We passed our child birth class yesterday so I guess we are ready to have baby Parker.  I am so blessed to have so many friends and family that love Parker and I am being spoiled with three showers this month (one that was yesterday) so more posts on those to come... someday.  Happy Sunday!

Our little Parker Vincent...

Mike left for France for 5 weeks the day we had our 20 week ultrasound and while I was so glad he was able to be there, I was sad he wasn't going to be here for any of the big changes I knew would be happening to Parker and I while he was gone.  So to make sure he didn't forget and could experience my pregnancy half way across the world, I made a video of our 20 week ultrasound and set it to one of my favorite songs "Small Bump" by Ed Sheeran.  It still brings tears to my eyes to watch the miracle that is pregnancy and our son.  I especially love that we caught him sucking his thumb. 

Parker has been an amazing little guy who didn't move much until about 4 weeks ago, and even now he spends most of his time sleeping unless he needs to adjust (must take after his daddy). We have had quite a few ultrasounds of him but haven't been able to get very many pictures of his face because he is a bit shy and doesn't like to look at the camera. He also tends to face inward and keep his fist up by his face, so it's hard to get a good profile shot of him.  The few times we have seen him though melts my heart.  He appears to have my nose and lips and we have been told a couple of times that he has a lot of hair.  Here is a picture from a 4-D ultrasound a few weeks ago.  His face is a bit smooshed against the sac so he looks a bit distorted and someone told me he looked like Shrek talking on a cell phone but I think he is absolutely perfect.

   

I may be biased but I know he is going to be one beautiful/handsome little guy.  We can't wait to meet him and see what he looks like on the outside.  Here are a few more pics; we just can't get enough of him...  We really are so blessed to be having this little man join our family in a short 6 weeks.
 

 

Here are some stats as of late...

How far along? 34 weeks...getting close!

Total weight gain/loss: Give or take 23 pounds

Maternity clothes?  I still wear a couple of regular shirts but I am having to buy even bigger maternity pants because he is getting so big and sits so low that they are beginning to rip.  I am currently living in my sweats,, much to the chagrin of my husband.  I definitely am looking forward to being back in my regular clothes.

Stretch marks? Nope, thank goodness!

Sleep: Depends on the night.  I am waking up 2-3 times a night and sometimes can't get back to sleep.  I am also having to sleep in a fortress of pillows in order to become comfortable. 

Best moment this week:  We started our child birth class on Saturday and it makes it seem so close!  I have also started to remove tags and start setting things up that we will use as soon as he gets here and my aunt Teena spoiled him with some adorable Gap clothes.

Miss Anything? I have been seriously craving sushi and a bottle of wine or some saki.  I also really miss my old clothes, being able to walk instead of waddle and the flexibility and mobility I had before I got pregnant and not having to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes.

Movement: All the time.  He has a pretty set schedule and tends to move a lot at night and after I eat or drink something.  I love feeling him move until ge gets in my ribs, which is where he likes to be lately.

Food cravings: Pasta especially fettucini alfredo and Olive Garden; I swear I could eat it every day.  Also loving gummy bears or any kind of chewy candy, green apples, garlic bread, Kraft cheese in the individual sleeves, water, marshmallow Santas, cinnamon hearts, salads, etc..  I think it depends on the day though. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: I think this has been my best trimester with the headaches and feeling sick.  I think the only thing that irritates me is the smell of whiskey or scotch and my nose is a lot more sensitive so I smell things around the house Mike can't, hence why I cleaned the entire fridge and freezer yesterday, am having the carpets cleaned (again), have a million plug-ins and am going to clean the washing maching tonight.
 

Have you started to show yet: Yes and I hear, "oh you are REALLY pregnant now",  "getting close, only a couple more weeks right?" or things about how big my belly is, my inability to bend over and how slow I am now walking.  At least I feel that my belly in the only place I have gained... (at least that's what I tell myself)
 

Belly Button in or out? It's still in but barely

Wedding rings on or off? Still wearing them but they are starting to get super tight and leave indents in my fingers

Happy or Moody most of the time: I think this has been my best trimester with headaches so I have been feeling really good.  Still freak out when I am hungry (sorry Mike) and have had a couple meltdowns when my body aches or I am overwhelmed but for the post part I feel I am pretty happy and am just anxious for our little guy to get here.

nter;">

er;"> Looking forward to: Baby Showers!  I have the best friends and family and Parker is already so loved that we are being spoiled with three this month.  I just can't wait to see everyone!

Finally, for those who didn't get our Christmas card, here is an electronic copy of it.  Hope you all had as wonderful Christmas as our little family of three did (minus Mike being struck with a bout of stomach flu Christmas eve and being diagnosed with diverticulitis a week prior)

Stay tuned for nursery pics and a few other updates...  :)