Happy 2 Year Anniversary to Us!

How can it be that we've already been married for two years!?  I'm not sure how I got so lucky, but I treasure this man more than I ever though possible.  He is without a doubt the best part of my life and I'm so excited to see him become a father.  Here are some of my favorite memories of our wedding day :)

 

30 weeks!

30 weeks

Here we are folks!  75% finished, yay!  Time is still flying by and we had a great long weekend!  Chris sadly had to work Saturday and Sunday but I was able to spend Saturday with my girls shopping for a wedding dress (SO FUN!!) and then cleaned all day on Sunday.  At one point during my cleaning this is how I found the girls...they obviously were tired from just watching me!  Ha ha, you'll have to look closely!

On Memorial Day we went to a Reds game with my best friend.  We spent the day eating too much, laughing, and enjoying the sunshine!! 

Not sure why we both look a little evil!?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29 Weeks!

This will be short and sweet this week!  There is so much going on it's hard to keep up :)  I'm still feeling awesome and hoping that will last awhile longer :)  Last doctor's appointment was great, blood pressure is perfect and no weight gain yet!  Can't believe that but I'm trying to hold on to that as long as possible.  The pounds are going to start coming soon I know!  I passed my second glucose test with no problems and that was a HUGE relief!  Since I started this pregnancy weighing more than I wanted to, it's been a lot of work to maintain and not gain.  I've been worried about high blood pressure and gestational diabetes but so far so good.  I am right on track and so is Baby E.  He is measuring exactly as he should be.  It's so exciting, but hard to believe we are already at the point that I start going to the doctor every 2 weeks.  We will be meeting this little guy very soon! 

There's a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks!  This coming weekend is Memorial Day weekend which is also our 2nd wedding anniversary.  How far we have already come in two years is amazing to me.  We will be celebrating by going to a Cincinnati Reds game with my best friend and then going to dinner just the two of us on the 28th (our actual anniversary.)  I am also going wedding dress shopping with my dear friend who will be renewing her vows next summer.  Lots of girl time, shopping, eating, and time with Chris in the days ahead so I am a happy Mama!

A selfie @ 29 weeks!

My favorite area for pics now, ha ha!

 

Life's a Garden...Dig It!

I'm so happy to share the final pictures (for now) of our backyard!  I definitely should have taken more before pictures so you can see the difference I see, but of course, that is always an after thought.  Nonetheless, you will hopefully be able to see improvement. 

The right side of our yard- pre fence.

What the entire left side looked like.  Vines galore!

View from our backdoor

Thanks for the new table sis :)

New fire pit!  Bring on the s'mores :)

Succulent planter

My favorite addition...aside from the fence!

Tomato and onion garden

Peppers and broccoli

We are loving our new and improved space!  Now if we could just get the weather to cooperate we could enjoy it!

28 weeks! So nice to see you 3rd trimester!!

Hello 3rd trimester!!  We are in the final stretch and getting more excited everyday to meet Baby E!  It's hard to believe how fast this pregnancy has gone, and yet at the same time it feels like August will never get here!  I know it will but patience isn't my best quality.  I have been so lucky with a great pregnancy so far.  I am hopeful it will stay this way!!

The last week has been a whirlwind with getting ready for Chris's party, his graduation Friday night, having friends and family at the house on Saturday, and finally giving in to the cold and resting on Sunday.  It's mostly my own fault for working outside in the rain two nights last week and going full speed ahead when I really just wanted to lay on the couch.  I started feeling bad around the middle of the week and it's safe to say that by the weekend I was completely miserable.  Pregnancy and a cold are not a good mix.  Thankfully I do have the best husband in the world, and when I was laying in bed crying in the middle of the night, he got up and went to Kroger to get Tylenol for me.  :)  Best ever. 

Aside from the cold, it really was a great week.  The tomatoes and onions are planted, flowers are out, and the back yard is looking the best it ever has.  When Chris finishes the other raised bed and we plant the peppers, I will take lots of pictures to share!  Chris also finished putting together the dresser for the nursery!  It is moved in as well as everything else we have so far!  Hopefully soon the glider will arrive and we can make sure the room is arranged how we want it to be.  There's so much to look forward to!  Our anniversary is coming up this month and then next month will be crazy with three baby showers and at trip to NY to visit the Elie family!  Summer is looking good for us!

Chris graduated Friday night!  I'm so proud of him.  It was great to watch him walk across the stage after all his hard work.  We had a great turnout of family and friends for his party Saturday!!  Sadly- I didn't take any pictures :(  I think I was too consumed with trying to make it through the party without sneezing on anyone!  Ha ha.  Anyway, here are some moments from our week...
 

MCTC Graduation Spring 2013

Chris getting his diploma!

Brotherly beard love :)

One of the few pics from the party

My company for a lazy Sunday :)

Heidi getting comfy.

28 weeks!!!

Enjoying the sunshine!

   

27 Weeks!

What a fun weekend we had!  In true Kentucky style we went to the 139th Kentucky Derby.  We've been several times but the excitement of it all never gets old :)  This year we took my best friend, Noel who had never been.  It's even better when you have a Derby virgin with you!  My sister, Patricia, as always was the hostess with the mostess!  Her cooking was what I looked forward to the entire week!

27 Weeks!

Cheesecake on a stick....devil.

People watching at it's finest.

How cute is she with her feather fascinator!?

Our crew for the weekend :)

Still can't get over hit outfit.  My favorite :)

BFF's!

So excite!

Neil and Trish

The cutest hat EVER that I have conned my sweet mother in law into making for Baby Boy!

All in all it's been another great week.  Unfortunately, Chris has been sick for part of it and I think now I am catching a cold.  Ugh...no time for sickness though!  I've been busy working outside in flower beds and getting the garden planted.  Will post pictures of that next week.  We have a fun weekend ahead.  Chris graduates Friday night and we are celebrating on Saturday afternoon with friends!!  All the motivation I need to get the house and yard looking good! 

Can't believe next week will begin the 3rd trimester!  WOW!!!!!  It really won't be long and we'll be meeting this little guy!  So much to look forward to.  When I think I can't be any happier, somehow I am. 

A very productive 26th week!

Poor little Chris let the cat out of the bag this week that he "might" be not so secretly looking forward to me being miserable and losing my energy!  Ha ha, what a little devil he is!  He has realized that is the only way he will get to relax before Baby E arrives.  I guess it's understandable though considering the fact that I have worked him and myself like a dog the last several days.  OH how much we've gotten accomplished though!  And that makes for a happy mama :)  Over our long weekend, with the help of my brother we tore down the old nasty fence in our backyard and completely built the new one.  I seriously CANNOT wait for new patio furniture and flowers so that our total backyard transformation is complete!  Check out our diy job, pretty darn impressive for no experience whatsoever in doing this type of project before.  My hubby is the shiz!

Before

After!

More photo's to come after I get flowers out!  My goal is to have the yard "show" ready by May 10th since I am having a party for Chris on the 11th.  He graduates with his Associate's Degree from MCTC on the 10th and I am determined to throw him a big party before we go from a couple to a family.  And he MOST DEFINITELY deserves it.  He has seriously busted his ass to get this degree and held down his crazy work schedule the entire time.  So, cheers to him!!

Also in big news this week, I finished painting the nursery!  WOOHOO!!!!!  BIG sigh of relief that was :)  I'm so happy to have the room cleaned and paint cans and drop clothes put up!  We now have the crib together and moved in, bedding washed and ironed and on looking adorable, and the dresser will be put together this weekend.  Curtains are up and perfect.  I'm dying to post more pics but I think I'll wait and post the final product this time!

As you can tell by our busy selves, I'm still feeling great!  I had a couple days this week where I felt a hair nauseous but I really think I was just tired.  We've started sleeping with a fan at night which is helping me sleep so much better and I feel better during the day.  Baby E moves around all the time now and it seems like there are days where he has the hiccups all day!  Chris finally got to feel him early Sunday morning while we were still laying in bed.  It was of course thanks to the hiccups!  I was so happy he finally got to share with me what I've been feeling.  We learned at my last doctor's appointment that I have an anterior placenta which basically means that the placenta is between the baby and the outside of my stomach on the front of my uterus.  Normally is is located towards the back of the uterus.  Because of this, a lot of his movements may not be felt.  So for now I'm enjoying every little flip!  We have an exciting week ahead.  Heading to the Kentucky Derby this weekend for a fun weekend with my sister and brother in law and their friends.  Also bringing along a friend of our own :)  Should be a good time for everyone!! 

26 weeks!

Chris was feeling left out :)

99 bottles of beer on the wall!  Oh wait...