Crib Assembly

The nursery is slowly coming together! We worked a lot in there Saturday & took quite a bit to storage. Now, all that's left in there is the guest bed & computer desk (which my parents are getting next weekend) and a file cabinet (which will probably move to our room). Also, we put the crib together Saturday night & it looks great!

There were a couple of big gashes in the box when we picked it up, so we were a little concerned that the crib might be damaged, but it was packed in there really well so no problems!

I tried to take more pictures, but Brian wasn't cooperating. There was once time when he was actually standing on his head screwing something in! I tried to be sneaky & take a pic, but he caught me & moved! Here are a few pics of the process & the finished product!

Even though a hammer wasn't really required for the crib assembly, Brian wanted to pose with it anyway.

Isn't it pretty?!

Maybe we'll get the crib mattress & some of the other large furniture next weekend when my family is here with the truck! Hooray!

Back from NY

Last weekend I went to upstate NY to visit my friend Jessica & help her celebrate her marriage! It was quite chilly there, but overall a great weekend. Here are a few pics from the reception I attended for Sarah & Jessica.



It was a really nice brunch reception & we had a great visit! Next time I see her will be in May when they come to Myrtle Beach for a vacation. They'll get to meet Baby Boy Lewis then who will be about 4 months old.

Belly shots! (not the kind you're thinking of though)

It's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

My company had a fall luncheon last week & I decided to dress Halloween style. I'm shaped like a pumpkin, so why not dress like one? It also coincided with our 24th week, so Brian took a few pics.

I had a Halloween headband & Halloween toe socks to complete the ensemble, but decided to nix those for the pictures.

Here's another pic from a few days prior to the ones above.

6 months prego!

We've passed the 6 month mark & all is well.
We had another ultrasound appointment this past week & have more pictures to share! This will probably be the last ultrasound we have.

In case anyone had any lingering doubts, let me put those to rest.

Baby Lewis is still a boy!

Heartbeat is nice & strong, 155 bpm.

It appears he takes after his daddy in the big feet department.
They look pretty big to me for as little as he still is.

I tried to upload a video of this same view, but it wouldn't cooperate.
At first, we thought Baby Boy Lewis was scratching his head.
But in the video, he was perfectly still, so maybe he was sleeping. It's funny because sometimes Brian sleeps like that, with his hand on his forehead.

Progress!

We are 23 weeks along in our journey to meet Baby Boy Lewis & progress is being made..slowly, but surely. We've narrowed down a list of names, although still no clear winner yet. And the guest room is ever so slowly transforming into a nursery. We've sold a few things on craigslist & just need to pack up some items & take boxes over to the storage unit. Then, all that will remain is the guest bed, which will stay in place as long as possible before it moves to my parents' house to live.
Brian & I went to Babies R Us last night. We registered for a few items & bought a crib! And last weekend, Wendy helped me register for some things at Target. I've even come up with a tentative design plan for the nursery! Hooray!
Baby Boy Lewis has become more active in recent weeks. He moves around quite a bit now & can be felt by people other than me as well. Occasionally, I've had my hand on my belly & he kicks so hard that my hand visibly moves. It's so strange & exciting!
We have another (& probably our final) ultrasound next week, so I should have more pictures (& maybe a video) to share.
I think that's all the news to report for now! More info to come soon!