Evie's Room

When we moved into our home three years ago, we decided not to paint the children's upstairs bedrooms until we had children of our own. Well, we couldn't stand the magenta in the upstairs office, so we did paint it a nice khaki color. The remaining kid's room was left in its camouflage state. When we learned we were having a girl, we were so excited to get rid of the ugly brown! We were determined to not go too pink. We wanted the room to be girly, but not overbearingly, girly. I think we found a nice balance. Finally, we added the finishing touch by hanging the pictures on the wall. Everything is ready to go! For the first few months Evie will actually sleep downstairs in our Pack n' Play bassinet. When she's a couple of months old, she will sleep in her room.

My friend's mom made this quilt.

A place for bedtime stories

The Countdown is Here!

These past couple of weeks have been quite busy! Each day I seem to have something scheduled whether it's bible study, grocery shopping, errands, car repairs, yard work, etc! It's been hard for me to realize I don't have the stamina I used to. I get tired pretty quickly and take a nap almost daily. I am very thankful I haven't had to work at the end of my pregnancy! Just doing a load of laundry is tiring enough.

This past weekend my parents were here for a quick visit. I had my last baby shower and celebrated my birthday with them. The baby shower was so beautiful and decidant. We ate off of china! I am so thankful to have such wonderful friends! I'm glad my mom was able to spend time getting to know them. As a birthday gift, Judd bought my mom and I massages at the Gaylord Texan. How great it was to be pampered!

The Lovely Hostesses

A Baby Shower with Fourth Graders

Some of my students' moms organized a baby shower for me. They did a fabulous job of involving the kids by playing bingo and guess the size of Mrs. Taylor's belly! I was a good sport and let each child wrap their strip of tape around me to see if their guess was right. Well, we did have a winner. The actual inch measurement was quite shocking! We had a great time, as you can see in the pictures.The delicious cake!

My "children" pretending to be babies.

Generous moms!

The winner of guessing the circumference of my belly.

The gift from the class.

Bluebonnet Baby Shower

I'm so lucky to work at such a wonderful school with amazing people. Everyday I think about how thankful I am to be there. My fourth grade team of teachers (Connie, Joanna, Kendra, and Kristen) hosted a baby shower for me after school on May 20th. Teachers are always in a hurry to get things done, so we had a nice short little gathering with snacks, cupcakes, and of course presents! While people were visiting with each other, they kept commenting that this was the third teacher baby shower of the school year...and all the baby showers have been for fourth grade teachers! Kristen...you're next! Maybe next year, right?

My Fabulous Fourth Grade Teachers

Kendra, Joanna, Me, Kristen, and Connie

The Cutest Outfit Ever! Flowers by Zoe...

Grocery Cart Seat Cover

The Very Much Needed Onesies

Wow Baby!

Tonight we went to our Tuesday night Bible study, and I was very distracted. In the midst of deep conversation, I started to feel Evie really squirm. Several times I looked down at my belly to see it moving up, down, and changing shape. Needless to say, I was quite fascinated by this. All night my eyes were glued to my belly waiting for the next bumps to appear. I can't wait for it to happen again. Next time, maybe not in the middle of Bible study!

Baby on the Move...27 Weeks

This after noon I was sitting at the computer and felt my belly move, well more like bulge out. I quickly put my hand on my stomach to feel a hard spot, which was some part of Evie. Gently, I pressed and she moved. I kept chasing the "hard spot" and she kept moving. I guess I could say it was my first game of chase with Evie! Pretty soon I will be able to tell if it's a foot, head, hand, or behind!

Florida Baby Shower

I just got back from a long weekend in Florida where I had my first baby shower. Family and friends came to celebrate Evie! I was so blessed to see so many family members and friends! Some of them I haven't seen since we moved to Texas! Judd and I are so thrilled to have had such a great turn out. We are so excited to go through all the baby gifts (which my dad is shipping to us). Thanks dad!

There are more than 200 pictures from the shower! Here are a few highlights.

Posing for Pictures

My Parents

(Jan, Meaw, Judd's mom Deb, Me, Judd's sister Charlie, and Sharron)

Pineapple coconut cake made by my cousin!

Eating the delicious cake.

Judd's grandmother made this adorable bear. Evie is her first great-granddaughter!Charlie (18 weeks) and Me (26 Weeks)

My Parents

Highest Heels at the Shower