Oh, I forgot that I was supposed to post a quick update on the Rock the Bump maternity fashion show put on by Baby Bump and Fashion Week NOLA on October 3rd. It was all very random, but I was shopping in the Baby Bump store the weekend before my first baby shower when one of the store employees wanted to ask me something "totally random." Turns out, she wanted to see if I would do them a favor and walk in the maternity fashion show they were having the next week (one of their "models" had been put on bed rest-lol-hazards of pregnant models). I was flattered, but a little freaked out (okay a lot freaked out), but I agreed to do it. The perks were that I would get a free spray tan, hair cut and color (which I didn't end up doing) and a gift card to the Baby Bump store. On my way home I was wondering what the heck I got myself into, but it actually turned out to be a lot of fun! I got to meet some really sweet girls and play dress up! All in all, it was a really fun experience!!
Of course Justin forgot to bring our camera to the show, but Britt did (yay). I am going to get the pics from her camera and make an update with shower and Rock the Bump pics very soon....promise!
XOXO,
Katie
Friday, October 21, 2011
Showered with Love (AGAIN)
I have been so blessed with such amazing friends and family! Not only did I have an absolutely amazing shower hosted by dear friends and a girls' baby celebration weekend with my college gals, but also I have been given to have 2 family showers (one surprise) and a surprise shower thrown by work friends. Phew! October has been a super busy month. Macie, Justin and I are just so lucky!
On October 9th, Lynn and Garron threw Justin and I a surprise Baby Brunch celebration. So much fun! Of course, the food was delicious and the company was great. We were so excited to get some really wonderful (and essential) items for Macie. Seeing things like her stroller and pack and play all set up make her arrive seem sooo soon! How very exciting!!
Then, the next weekend (October 17th), was my family shower hosted by my mom and sis. They did such a great job! Again, the food, company and decorations were both amazing. Mom and Sara picked out an adorable cake that said "Tickled Pink" with precious baby rattles, etc. We had a blast hanging out with everyone and again, we ended up leaving Baton Rouge with a car full of wonderful baby items for our little bebe. It's been so much fun getting to celebrate the impending arrival of Macie with our family and friends.
As if we weren't spoiled enough, my wonderful work friends threw me a surprise shower the next day at work! They were so incredibly sweet and had the conference room all set up with food, a precious cake and decorations. I was completely in shock! They gave us a gift card to buy our jogging stroller-what a great gift! Needless to say, I think Macie is ALL set.
With all the partying we've been doing this month, it has really flown by and as of now, there are only 5ish weeks until her due date. Wow! Honestly, these weeks have really been flying by quickly. Which does leave me feeling a mix of emotions...excited, nervous, anxious, scared, thrilled are just a couple of the things that go through my mind on a daily/weekly basis. Not to mention sleepy and hungry, but those are pretty much constant at this point-lol! We've got a lot of things done and just waiting to be done, but there are still a ton of items on my to do list. I am definitely in full fledged nesting mode. This weekend I'm planning to take advantage of that and get some serious cleaning done around the house. Also, I'd like to knock out her nursery and start washing clothes, sheets and blankets and taking inventory of which items we'll need before she comes. One tiny fear that has been keeping me from washing and setting everything up is "what if she's a he!" Not that I think she is, but umm that would really throw me for a loop. I'm prepared for a little Macie, not a little Mason! haha :) Another thing I need to start thinking about is the hospital bag. AHHHH!! Maybe I'll wait til next weekend to start gathering my essential hospital items! ;)
XOXO,
Katie
P.S. Pics to come soon from the showers. I need to get everyone's pics together first.
On October 9th, Lynn and Garron threw Justin and I a surprise Baby Brunch celebration. So much fun! Of course, the food was delicious and the company was great. We were so excited to get some really wonderful (and essential) items for Macie. Seeing things like her stroller and pack and play all set up make her arrive seem sooo soon! How very exciting!!
Then, the next weekend (October 17th), was my family shower hosted by my mom and sis. They did such a great job! Again, the food, company and decorations were both amazing. Mom and Sara picked out an adorable cake that said "Tickled Pink" with precious baby rattles, etc. We had a blast hanging out with everyone and again, we ended up leaving Baton Rouge with a car full of wonderful baby items for our little bebe. It's been so much fun getting to celebrate the impending arrival of Macie with our family and friends.
As if we weren't spoiled enough, my wonderful work friends threw me a surprise shower the next day at work! They were so incredibly sweet and had the conference room all set up with food, a precious cake and decorations. I was completely in shock! They gave us a gift card to buy our jogging stroller-what a great gift! Needless to say, I think Macie is ALL set.
With all the partying we've been doing this month, it has really flown by and as of now, there are only 5ish weeks until her due date. Wow! Honestly, these weeks have really been flying by quickly. Which does leave me feeling a mix of emotions...excited, nervous, anxious, scared, thrilled are just a couple of the things that go through my mind on a daily/weekly basis. Not to mention sleepy and hungry, but those are pretty much constant at this point-lol! We've got a lot of things done and just waiting to be done, but there are still a ton of items on my to do list. I am definitely in full fledged nesting mode. This weekend I'm planning to take advantage of that and get some serious cleaning done around the house. Also, I'd like to knock out her nursery and start washing clothes, sheets and blankets and taking inventory of which items we'll need before she comes. One tiny fear that has been keeping me from washing and setting everything up is "what if she's a he!" Not that I think she is, but umm that would really throw me for a loop. I'm prepared for a little Macie, not a little Mason! haha :) Another thing I need to start thinking about is the hospital bag. AHHHH!! Maybe I'll wait til next weekend to start gathering my essential hospital items! ;)
XOXO,
Katie
P.S. Pics to come soon from the showers. I need to get everyone's pics together first.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Maternity Pics and a Case of the Grumps
I'm 33.5 weeks pregnant today and really just starting to feel the pain of being pregnant in the past 2 days! My back has been hurting, I'm not sleeping and I've been so hormonal (crying or laughing at the drop of a hat). I guess I should be glad I've been so comfortable this whole time, but I am really hoping it's just a fluke and I"ll go back to normal. Blah! Otherwise, there will be 6ish weeks left of this and that seems like an eternity! Anyway, enough complaining!
As usual, lots has been going on for the past couple of weeks. I'm still working away in Macie's nursery and will be posting a progress update soon! It's so strange, but I'm really hesitant to wash or remove packaging from her little toys. I did start last night though with some of the stuff. It was so much fun to get her little things in order! Her arrival is approaching so quickly now, it's really surreal.
Maternity Pic Preview
I decided to take my maternity pics through Katy Marshall Photography at 32 weeks pregnant. They came out great! At first, it seemed a little odd for me to have all of these photos of myself pregnant, but then I realized it would be nice to have the memories for later and to show little Macie when she gets older! I have to admit, it was a little weird posing with the belly all exposed, but whatev! I posted some of my faves above and I'll be ordering a CD from of all of the images, so I'll post a link when I get the CD. She's also going to do 3 sessions of little Macie's first year. I think we're gong to do newborn, 6 months and 12 months! So excited!
Since so much has been going on since my last post (I'm a little untimely with posting I guess), I'm going to have to do a couple of updates here to catch up! Rock the Bump and the Suprise Baby Brunch are next on the list for posts. Then, I have a family shower this Sunday. Fun times!! :)
XOXO,
Katie
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