Update #1 (Haddens Arrival)

Since I am a little behind with my blogging I thought I would  just write a few updates about what all has been going on in our lives the past couple of months.

We finished Hadden's room just in time!! (Here are a few pictures) I love the way it all turned out.

 

Hadden came a couple weeks early so it was a big surprise since I had gone to the doctor the Friday before and nothing had happened yet.  Then came Tuesday, I had tossed and turned that night but nothing out of the normal.  I got up and went on to the gym thinking that would make my back feel better.  I felt some pains but just thought it was the Braxton Hicks.  When I got home and started getting ready for work is when I really started feeling more uncomfortable.  I text my friend Erinn to see what real contractions felt like and sure enough that is what I was having.  I then let Eric know that I was going to stay home and rest but would be in after lunch.  I called the Dr and go figure mine was out of town but they wanted me to come in so they could check.  When I got there at 10:30 I was only at a one so they sent me home and said to come back when the contractions were 5min apart.  We left and went back to White House (my Dr is at Baptist) by the time we got home they were 3 min apart so we turned around and went back.  We got there at 12:30 and I was at  4.  Things went really fast, when it came time to push I pushed 4 times and he was born at 3:38.  Needless to say I am so thankful for the way things whent for us. Here are some pictures from that day...





This was really the best day of my life.  I love being a mommy to this little guy!!!

We got some newborn pictures done about a week after we got home so I thought I would post a couple of my favorites to conclude my first update.

Our 1st Baby Shower!!

Saturday we had our first baby shower and it was so much fun!!  I am so thankful for my sweet friends that had it for us.  Everything was wonderful and it was so nice to see friends that I haven't gotten to see as much as I would like to.  Hadden got some great gifts that I know he will get a lot of use out of, now if I only knew how to work them all :).  Here are some pictures from the shower...

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[caption id="attachment_170" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The yummy food table!!"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_171" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Some of my sweet friends"][/caption]

[caption id="attachment_172" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="We got some really great gifts. Everyone was so sweet to get all of those great things for us."][/caption]

I had such a great time and Dustin and I had so much fun when we got home just looking through everything and getting it put away.  I can't believe it is already time for baby showers.  He is going to be here before I know it.  I am so thankful for all the sweet people that have helped so much to make sure we will be ready for his big arrival.

Pregnancy Update (32 Weeks)

Ok so I thought I would have time to update the blog more but apparently not.  Since it has been a few weeks since I have posted anything I thought I would update my few readers on what all has been going on.

After we found out we were having a boy we wanted to go a head and get the room painted while I felt like helping.  Dustin had one of the few long weekends he gets on Memorial day so we thought that would be a good time to start.  These are a couple pictures from that weekend.

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We have since pretty much gotten everything done and I love it!!  I will try and get some recent pictures of it up soon.  My mom got us our glider so I find myself just sitting in there enjoying it.  I can't wait to show our little guy his room.   I hope he enjoys it as much as we do.

As for me things are going well.  Hadden moves all the time, often leaving me wondering what's he doing?   We are seeing the doctor every two weeks now so it seems like we are there all the time.  He always asks if I have any questions and I normally say no.  I have no idea what I should be asking :)  Hadden is growing, my belly measures good, and my blood pressure has been normal.  I am so thankful things have been going so well.  I have still been going to the gym but let me tell you walking is not getting any easier.  I defiantly can't walk as fast as I did at the beginning but I feel so much better on the days that I go.

We have our first shower on Saturday and I am so excited!!!  I can't believe it is already that time.  I feel like everything is going so fast.  I mean he could be here in 8 weeks.  That's so crazy!!

IT'S A BOY!!

Last Thursday Dustin and I had our long awaited doctors appointment.  We had our ultrasound and it was so amazing!  It was so awesome to see the sweet little healthy boy that is growing and moving inside of me.  It really brought tears to my eyes just seeing what an amazing God that we serve.  I just laid there looking at the screen thanking him for this opportunity to be parents to one of his precious children.  It really was an incredible experience.  Now that we know we are having a boy it just seems even more real then before.  I am so ready to start decorating his room. We are hoping over Memorial Day weekend we can start painting the room.  It's also hard to not buy cute little boy things when I see them, they are just so darn cute!  We do have a name picked out for him. His name will be Hadden Parker Finn.  Hadden is my grandfathers middle name and my great grandmothers madden name and Parker is just a name we both really liked.  Dustin did a great job picking out the middle name.

As for telling our parents, we had them over Friday night for dinner to tell them and also celebrate mothers day.  Friday Dustin had some blue balloons blown up and I wrote it's a boy on one and his name on the other.  I tied them to his bed and shut the door.  They had to wait until after dinner to find out.  The week before they all had told us what they each thought the baby was so I had written them out on poster board for each of them to hold up.  We blind folded them and lined them up in his room.  On the count of three they could take the blind folds off.  It was so fun!  I loved telling them this way.  After that we gave our moms their gifts from us which was a bib that said " I love going to grandmas" and some copies of the ultrasound pictures to take with them.  It's safe to say they loved it.  We all had a really good time and I just love the pictures!

Waiting to find out...

After they found out....

Are Yard Sales Worth It??

This past Saturday we had so far our annual yard sale.  We had to get rid of some stuff that we really needed to go through a while ago but now that we need the space for the baby it's time to get the junk room/office in order and ready to become the baby's room.  Let me just say this is not something Dustin looks forward too but really who does.  Last year it was so hot when we had it we knew this year we wanted to have it earlier so that we can get rid of everything and finally have the garage cleaned out.  (that's where we have been putting everything for it).  Saturday turned out to be a really nice day, no where near as hot as last year.  We started at 8:00am and I promise people just kept coming all day.  At 3:00 we finally closed up shop.  Dustin took what we had left on to the Goodwill so no more stuff in the garage.  When he got home we counted our money and couldn't believe we had made over $180.  We thought that was pretty good for us since it was all stuff we weren't using.  I would say the Yard Sale all in all was a success and well worth the time.  Thankfully we now have our garage back!!

As for baby updates all is well.  I have been feeling him or her move a lot here lately so that has been really exciting.  I know Dustin is excited to be able to feel the baby kick soon.  Dustin and I can't wait to find out what we're having next Thursday!  He thinks a boy and I think a girl so it will be fun to find out who's right.  As for me I'm feeling good.  Saturday it seems like all the sudden by belly just grew and it's a lot more noticeable.  I can still wear some of my regular clothes but some are becoming a little to snug :).  I am so thankful for a great pregnancy so far and have really been praying for great ultrasound results next Thursday!

My 26th Birthday And A Baby On The Way!!!

Just a quick update on whats been going on in our lives since I haven't posted anything new in forever.  I am 26 today which is really weird to me, I guess since I don't really feel like I should be 26.  Then for those of you that haven't heard Dustin and I are expecting our first BABY in September and are so excited.  Being pregnant is defiantly another reason this birthday feels different for me from the rest.  It's so fun to know that next year we will be celebrating with a little baby in the house and I love it!  Being a mom is something I have always dreamed about and has always seemed so far away but now that I'm pregnant it just seems still like a dream.  I can't wait to meet this little one and so excited about this new addition to our family.  We will find out May 7th what we are having and though it's only a few weeks away it seems like forever to us.

As for my birthday this year...  Mom is taking me to lunch today and then tonight Dustin and I are going out to dinner and to see the new Fast and Furious (my pick), and of course enjoy some good movie popcorn while we're there.  Popcorn is healthy right? :)  I asked for cabinets to go in the laundry room for my birthday,  funny how things change as you get older.  Dustin got them picked out and he's going to paint and hang them for me.  I'm so excited!  I can't stand that self that's in there now for one everything falls over on it and secondly I can't reach a thing that's on it.  I think Saturday Dustin's parents are going to take me to dinner so with that said I don't think I will have to cook a thing this weekend!

Have a good weekend!!