I'm seeing Polka Dots

We had our big family and friends baby shower this past weekend. We were so overwhelmed by the love and excitement shown for us on this day. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day. The weather was beautiful, the company was great and we received many, many baby necessities to start our little one off right! Thank you to everyone that attended and especially to all of the ladies that put so much hard work and effort into pulling off such a flawless shower! We love you all!

Our theme was polka dots. Our bedding is all polka dots so that is where the inspiration came from! Love the paper lanterns adding to the decor!

All of the fantastic ladies that put the shower on. Jennifer, Bridget, Aunt Dinah and Maggy!


Us and probably the most special gift we received that day. The teddy bear that Drew and his sister Kathryn used to play with when they were little ones!

Of course we had to get some MSU gear!

Grammy and Grandma!!!!!!!!!!!!

My mom and I!

Tears, tears, and more tears

Well, I can't believe this is going to be my first Mother's Day. It is definitely long awaited and now that it is here, it has been a bit emotional. I have already received a few gifts that have made the upcoming day so special. My mom and dad surprised me the other day with a BODY PILLOW; let me tell you, I should have had one a long time ago. I have slept better the last two nights than I have in the past month. So, thank you mom and dad for making my life that much more comfortable!!! :) Mr. Breault's class also gave me a pot of flowers yesterday. On the pot it said, "Happy Mother's Day! See you in July!" So sweet! I have also had a few tearful moments the past week or so and just thought I would share.

I came home from work the other day and had had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day! There was an envelope on the counter and Drew told me that I should open it. My Aunt Dinah was going through some pictures for my Aunt Poppy's birthday party and she came across the picture below. When I opened it I was expecting to see something like me when I was a little girl holding a baby doll or something close to that. I was not expecting to see my Grandma Baird and I when I was a baby. This is one of the most precious pictures I have ever seen of my Grandma and I. It is the first time I had ever seen it. I opened the envelope and just looked up at Drew and started sobbing. I said, "Is that my Grandma?" And that was all I could get out. He just came over and hugged me and that was that. The tears were flowing and ugly cry was in full effect! Somehow, somewhere someone knew that I needed this picture on this very day!

So then, I am watching tv the other day and of course the Mother's Day commercials are on every other channel. I couldn't help but get teary eyed during this one. I am sure you have all seen it by now, but I feel like it follows Drew's and my journey and our family to a T.

http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article%7C10001%7C10051%7C/HallmarkSite/GoldCrownStores/GCS_COMM

And finally, my Aunt, once again (she sure does now how to make a pregnant niece cry :) ) gave Drew a gift to give me for Mother's Day. Below is a picture of the card she made me and a poem she included in a picture frame. The picture frame has two spots in it and I can't wait for the baby's real footprint to be put in next to the poem! Thanks Aunt Dinah! We love it!

Now, you understand where all the tears are coming from!!!!
Happy Mother's Day everyone! I never realized how incredibly special and important this day is until now, now that I am a MOTHER!!!!!!!!!!

the BIG 3-0!!!!!

30 WEEKS!!!! We just can't believe it. We have a chalkboard hanging in our kitchen and Drew writes the week on it as a count down each week. When he wrote the number 30 he kept turning around and looking at it as he walked away. He looked at me and said, "Wow! That one hits ya hard!" It was so funny.
We had a dr. appt. last week. Everything is still going great. My belly is measuring at 32 and the heartbeat was in the high 140's. My blood pressure was a little high, but let's just say I had a bit of a trying day at school that day, so the dr. said that could have something to do with it! :) I have had a little swelling in my feet, but obviously the dr. said that is normal as long as I don't have any pain in my calves, which I haven't. I can tell you right now, the flip flops are going to be the shoe of choice this summer!

Where did 2 years go?

We celebrated Audrey and Lilly's 2 year birthday on Sunday. It feels like just yesterday we found out Mark and Ashlie were pregnant with twins and now here we are celebrating with tutus and crowns! Amazing! Happy birthday girls! We love you!

Lilly in her tutu that her Aunt Mandy made her!

Just so cute!



Audrey just enjoying the party!