Last Couples Shower!

This weekend, we had our last shower and this one was a couples shower again! Two of our good friends threw the shower for us and we had a ton of fun. The theme was jungle animals, which of course matches the theme of our room so that made it extra special.






One of the shower hosts, Heather and her husband Jeremy are AMAZING cake bakers and decorators and they made these cakes for the shower. They are the best tasting and looking cakes that you will ever eat and I would highly recommend hiring them for any cakes you may need!







For entertainment at the shower, our friends planned a competition between Josh and I to see who had better knowledge and skill about babies. We had to see who could change a diaper the fastest, finish nursery rhymes and put together a bottle and drink it out of the bottle! It was a ton of fun and we really enjoyed the challenge!

Here's a pic of us changing a diaper!





The two hosts, April and Heather, who threw the wonderful shower for us! They are both such great friends and we are very thankful for them!





We were blessed with SO many wonderful gifts at all of our showers and we just feel so incredibly lucky to have been showered with

32-Week Update/Ultrasound

Well, we are now 32 weeks along in our pregnancy!

We had an ultrasound yesterday to see how BIG the baby is getting. Everything continues to look great and develop normally. Our baby has changed so much since our last ultrasound at 20 weeks! His/her cheeks have really filled out and we could see HAIR! After all the measurements, they estimated that our baby now weighs 4 pounds, 12 ounces, which is in the 65th percentile. SO...the baby is on the larger side already and we still have 8 weeks to go! Our OB warned us that we could be looking at a 9 pound baby by the time of delivery! YIKES!!! Both Josh and I were in the 8 pound range so we knew might have a bigger baby anyway. Either that, or I am eating too many Cheetos and too much cake! :-)

Here's a 4D pic of the baby's face:



We also found out that the baby is in a breech position right now, so we've got 8 weeks for him/her to turn into the head down position, otherwise, we might be looking at delivering via C-Section. We are really hoping and praying that the baby will turn on it's own between now and then, and we will continue to be monitored to check on that in the coming weeks.

All in all, it was a good appointment and it was SO very wonderful to see our little miracle on ultrasound again after all this time. But, to be honest, I am finding myself more worried about the baby now after we learned of his/her size as well as the breech position. I know I just have to let go and trust God as things will happen according to his will.

"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10

Lincoln Baby Shower!

This weekend, I had a smaller, women's only shower in Lincoln, which was hosted by three of our good friends. This was a much more intimate group and was a really fun time for some personal one-on-one visits with friends from Lincoln. The gals who threw the shower went with a jungle animal themed shower as that is the theme of our baby's room at home!

All the decorations were ADORABLE and I am just in love with jungle animals these days!

This is me with one of the hosts, Kristen. I am just now realizing I didn't get a shot of all three hosts together! :-(





Cupcake Cake:


The most adorable monkey balloon:


Most of the group at the shower:


We got our Luv U Zoo Playmat:


Thanks to all who attended and to Kori, Kristen and Jessica for hosting a wonderful baby shower!

Couple's Baby Shower!

We had a Couple's Shower here in Omaha this weekend, hosted by my mom, my two sisters and my aunt. It was mainly family who attended and we had such a wonderful time. It was on Saturday night at my sister's house and I think everyone had a really fun time.

The theme was "Under the Sea with Baby and Me" and they all went to a lot of work to have all the decorations match the theme!



This is my mom who put SO much effort and work into the shower!







It was very humbling and a bit overwhelming to see all the people who came out for it and who blessed us with such wonderful gifts for our little miracle. We have never felt so loved and are so thankful for such a wonderful family and friends couples shower.

Childbirth Education Class!

Josh and I have been taking our 6-week Childbirth Education Classes at the hospital for a few weeks now and are really enjoying it!

We are learning all about the Labor and Delivery process, breastfeeding and how to care for a newborn. It has been so much fun meeting the other new parents in our class as we are all due within the same 2 week timeframe in October.

We are going to deliver our baby at Omaha's newest hospital, the Women's Methodist Hospital. It is such a wonderful facility and we took a tour of the hospital during one of our classes recently. The rooms are really more like hotel rooms and not hospital rooms. They have flat screen HD TV's, jacuzzi tubs and mini-fridges in each room so they are very nice.

Josh has been absolutely wonderful in each and every class! He completely dotes on me as the men often have to practice relaxation techniques by giving us massages, and "practicing" to keep us calm during the labor process. I am so excited to have him as my partner in life and as my labor coach.

Here's a picture of us as we were heading into our first class with our pillows!