A weekend in Grand Rapids

Well, after making the 7 hour road trip to Grand Rapids and back, I am very thankful that I will not be driving any further than 10 minutes until after the baby is born. Wow!  Was that a LONG trip or what!

The reason we went home was because our families blessed us with two baby showers. It was such a blessing to see family and to be reminded yet again just how blessed we are.

 

In other related baby news...we had an ultrasound on Monday and it appears as if the baby is measuring slightly big...like TWO WEEKS big!  The ultrasound tech estimated the weight to be around 6lbs already. Oh boy!  We have 6 weeks left, and next Tuesday I'll see what my doctor says.

My mother in law threw my first shower on Saturday,and here are some pictures from that.

 

When you have a ginormous belly it tends to be a magnet for all sorts of things, so right before the shower I had to spot clean a couple of spots. (Can you see the ball I'm carrying in there?)

Prefold diapers  and diaper covers from my mom!

My niece Ava and her new little cousin Gabrielle (Jacob and Linda's new little beautiful one!)

Another of my nieces Sophie, playing with all of the ribbons!

 

This is from my shower on Sunday that my mom threw for me after family pictures and a great family lunch!

Emily and Ava in their Halloween costumes.

Ringing the door bell!

Debby, Denny, Steve and Jason took the girls trick or treating, while the two pregnant ladies got to hang out at the house!

Sophie was  a bee for Halloween!

 

I had to get a picture of this.

This is a one and a lifetime thing.

We are two weeks apart in our pregnancies, and we are both ready to see the little buggers!

And finally a picture of Sophie and me playing!

32 weeks 1 day

Hi there!

I'd be lying if I said I was 'enjoying' these last weeks of pregnancy. I am steadily running out of room for this little one to move around in, so he/she likes to hang out up in my ribs. I wasn't sleeping either for a few weeks, but I finally have been getting some and have felt much better. I'm actually smiling during the day!

Only 8 or so weeks left!  I can't wait to meet this little one who likes to hang out in my ribs!  I have a feeling all will be forgiven once I see their face.

my Etsy store!

It's official, I now have an Etsy store up and running.

I will be adding baby shoes soon, but for now there are only blankets and quilts!

Click HERE to visit my store.

30 weeks

I just looked at my picture from 3 weeks ago and it seems like everything else about me has gotten bigger, except for my belly....oh well!

nesting...continued!

Last night I was a crafting fool. I didn't actually sew anything yet, but I cut out a ton of things to be sewn.

I got out my stash of fabrics and decided that it was time to make something for my baby!

I'll post completed pictures later, but these are the beginnings!

 

These will become cloth wipes. I had the flannel already and it is slightly stained, so it will make nice wipes.

We are going to use cloth diapers and it only makes sense to use cloth wipes too.

I am making burp cloths too!  I had been saving this fabric for something else, but I just had to use it for me!

 

And finally this is the mobile that I'm going to be making.

I am so excited about it!

I was searching for ideas and found it here.

Again more pictures to come when it's all done!

 

nesting

It's begun, the nesting that is.

There are just a little over 10 short weeks left until this baby comes and I'm slowly getting ready.

I've washed and folded impossibly small onsies, and brought the crib upstairs.

Just 10 weeks.

happenings

We've been busy up here in the UP.

Jason has been crazy busy teaching, studying for his GRE tests, and trying to figure out when he is going to finish writing his novel!

I have been busy finishing up at the farmers market, nannying, and...oh yeah, GROWING A HUMAN!

I have three months left until the little one makes it's appearance.

26weeks 5 days.

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Last weekend we surprised my mom by throwing her a 50th birthday party at Tarry Hall Skating Rink.

She was totally surprised, and never guessed a thing.

Thanks to everyone who helped and who came, it was a great party!

That look stayed on her face for about 10 minutes!

Even Sophie got to roller skate!

Hokey Pokey

The TerBeek men.

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On Sunday that same weekend we went over to Detroit to watch the Tigers beat the Orioles!

Did I mention that we sat over the bull pen and got to watch Verlander warm up before the game.