Inspired!

This past weekend the hubby, lady and I attended a birthday party for Miss Charlotte at The Children's Museum. We haven't been there since it has been renovated. I was really impressed! Taylor had such a blast; she was really upset when it was time to leave. I'm thinking of having one of my baby's birthday parties there. How exciting!!! Taylor's 3rd birthday is coming up but I think we're going to do something low key since Baby Boy will only be 3 months old and I will be too exhausted to plan anything big. So, maybe Baby Boy's first birthday!? They have an awesome toddler station where 1 year olds can do their wobbly walk. And Taylor will be old enough to be more hands on.

I've also been thinking about how great it will be to celebrate Baby Boy's future birthdays in September/October. We might actually be able to pull off something outside. October would be the perfect month to have a party at the Hunt Club Farm. Halloween festivities will be in full swing by then. Whoo Hoo!

But before then, a Christening reception for Baby Boy is a must. Taylor's wedding reception, oops, I mean Christening reception was over the top. I look back and think, did we really have more guests at her reception than our own wedding!?! So for Baby Boy, we are scaling back big time. We're thinking no more than 50 guests. A friend of ours did their baby's reception at Forbidden City. It was perfect.

So in nut shell, that is what has been going on in my head. I realize I am getting WAY too ahead of myself. Yes, I know Baby Boy hasn't even been born yet. But good times are ahead and there is so much to plan for and celebrate! And this crafty/designer girl wants to play.

Here are some pictures of Taylor at the Children's Museum. The first one is of Lady posing with the birthday girl. =)

Beware of the belly button

HELLO BELLY BUTTON! My belly button will be making its debut (again) soon. It is currently seeking a new location and wants out! To pop out, that is! Can I tell you how weird that is? Belly buttons freak me out. And pregnant belly buttons are even worse! LOL! It is so bizarre to see skin that you have never seen before, expose itself. Sounds creepy doesn't it? For those of you who have never experienced pregnancy, the belly button gets SUPER sensitive. And when things brush up against it, you get a weird sensation that gives you nothing but the heebie jeebies.

Here are some random pregnant bellies for you to enjoy. Hope you find them as freaky as I do. =)

Random pictures...

of what else?! Elephants and all things blue!

Random picture #1: I made my first purchase for baby boy! No surprise here, I got a blue plush elephant with matching blanket and an elephant album. I have already started to fill it with baby boy's ultrasound pictures :)

Random picture #2: Hydrangeas I picked from our front yard! When we first planted our bush, it bloomed pink flowers. Over the years, it has turned to purple. And this year...BLUE! Ironic, don't ya think?!

Random picture #3: Here I am wearing this cute blue dress my sister gave me. Love how it hugs my baby bump.

I'm clearly diggin on some blue! Can you tell I'm excited about having a baby boy?! :P

Halfway there, again!

Here I am at 20 weeks. Picture taken last week.

Big Girl Room!

With a baby on the way, it was only a matter of time before Taylor had to say goodbye to her crib. We had to explain to her that she would be getting a big girl bed and that her younger sibling would need her crib to sleep in. Fortunately for us, the transition went pretty smoothly and Taylor was extremely excited to see her new digs. It has been almost 2 months now and we THANK GOD that she continues to sleep soundly in her bed every night!

Check out these pictures of her bed set (pics taken from the store room floor). We got the full size bed, dresser, chest & night stand. I am so in love with the ivory color and the Victorian style. It's perfect for my little lady!