toys!

I just got these organic stroller toys delivered today. They are made by miyim and they are awesome!



I guess we should put the car seat together and get this house in order since I am already almost 36 weeks and having a home birth...

Midwife appointment tomorrow and every week after that until she is here. I can't wait to meet her!

35 weeks.

Yesterday, I hit the 35 week mark. The baby is pretty cramped in there and her kicks and punches are really strong and sometimes hurt! We will be going to the midwife every week now and are getting the house ready for our home water birth.
I am definitely nesting and driving everyone crazy while I am at it.
I went to the Clearwater Beach pool today with my mum and dad to cool off and get some exercise. Just about the only place that I feel comfortable is in the water.





Oh, and here is me hiding a basketball under Tylers USF basketball shirt. Go Bulls!

cloth diaper wars.

I decided many months ago that I would be using cloth diapers instead of disposables for many, many reasons. I had no idea how many choices and options there were! My mom got me most of these cloth diapers from dnadiapers.com, a great Tampa company.

So far I have several prefolds (hemp) as well as diaper covers, pocket diapers, fitted diapers, and all in ones made by bumGenius, Thirsties, and Bummis.

I also got gDiapers which come highly recommended by Tif. (Thanks baby shower presents!) I plan on using cloth inserts instead of disposable inserts.

For now, I am washing and air drying all of my adorable diapers until they are just right for baby girl. But as soon as she comes... it's on!

May the best diaper win!

baby shower! june 26, 2010

thanks to Tylers grandparents for letting us use their home. Too bad they couldn't be there.








My mom and dad did an AMAZING job decorating and transforming the house into a baby celebration! They worked SO hard to make it perfect. And... it truly was! Thanks to Jessica for bringing flowers.


Will our little lady look anything like this stud????


My mom did an amazing job on designing this cake. Thanks to Publix for making it! It is the same birdies from the invitations. We still have the smaller cake with the flowers on it to eat on the babies birth-day!






The food was spectacular! Mom and Dad got quiche from the Wildflower Cafe and it was SOO yummy! Mom also made a delicious Martha's Vineyard Salad with homemade raspberry vinagerette dressing and supplied all of the snacks. Jessica made a very lovely fruit salad with all of my favorite fruits.




my guest of honor, Rocket Netzler!
















We had so many wonderful guests!


The proud Grandfather.



We played an awesome game of Playdoh baby. Everyone had 5 minutes to make a baby out of Playdoh.






Sherry was one of the winners!


All of the playdoh babies (and some questionables...)


We had a tough job of choosing winners. They were all so cool! The lucky playdoh baby creators got some awesome gift cards! We also played a scratch off game and had a raffle for gift cards.



and finally.. aah the gifts...




Thanks Aunt Carla for this amazing boppy with a handmade cover. Beatrix Potter is my favorite since I was a little girl thanks to you!!



Olivia kept things from getting boring by thoroughly enjoying the mini cupcakes I made!


The gifts were all so thoughtful and sweet and we got a lot of stuff that we need! I am very thankful for this!




Thanks to everyone for all of their love, hard work and support. Especially to my mom, Lois, who went out of her way to make this the most special thing anyone has done for me! She is going to be an amazing Grandmother.


And thanks to Tif, Trav and RockRock for the amazing photo's!!!

33 weeks inside.

pre-baby shower.

I am getting really excited about the baby shower on Saturday! I am so excited its co-ed. What would I do without all of my boys there?!

Here is the invite (click on the invite to see the whole thing)...



Are you coming?!!

Daddy day.

I love hearing Tyler talk on the phone to his grandfather and tell him happy fathers day and now he is going to have to be a GREAT grandfather!
I love my dad. He is the most wonderful father. So is my father in law. Ty is already following in their footsteps. I am so lucky to have such wonderful men in my life.

Happy fathers day!