29 1/2 Weeks!!

Sorry I'm so late posting a new prego picture! We took this one last night, at about 29 and a half weeks. Only 10 more to go!!!

Our Baby's Dresser

When our friends Dom and Bekah moved to California, they gave us this antique dresser they couldn't sell before their move. Instead of buying a new changing table or dresser, we decided to refinish this one and put one of those pads on top so it doubles up as a changing table for baby Van. It's turning out to be a bigger project than we thought it would be, but I think it's going to turn out really good.

This picture is close to what it looked like to start off as (Luke had done a little scraping/ sanding at this point). Notice the legs on the bottom....too tall for a changing table. Two pictures below this you'll see the legs are gone:)

The top of the dresser was covered in this really wierd material and was peeling off, so we bought a new piece of board to replace it. We'll show you pictures once it's finished.

No more legs! Plus, Luke shaped up the design on the bottom a little bit.

A short video of what Luke's had to go through with the weird material that's covering this dresser:

An Exciting Day!

Two very exciting things happened today!

#1: I had my testing for gestational diabetes and I passed! Woo Hoo!! Praise the Lord :)

#2: Last week we ordered a glider rocker and it came in today! I went to another friend's baby shower tonight and when I got home, Luke had everything put together :) It is VERY comfortable! It's microfiber fabric, so it will be easy to clean. I was very happy to find a darker color neutral fabric. And...I didn't think about this when we ordered it, but it matches the couches in our den perfectly; so if we ever want to use it in our den, it will go great! (The wood kinda looks black in these pictures, but it's actually dark brown).

Painting My Nails

So, last night we had our friend Steph and Caleb over. The guys were watching football and us girls decided to paint our toenails. I successfully removed my toenail polish by myself, but I was worn out afterwards .... my stomach was tired of being smushed! Apparently when you're pregnant, it gets harder to reach your toes. Steph was so sweet and painted them for me! Thanks Steph!!! (and the 3rd trimester begins.....)

Baby Shower #3 - Greenville

I'm getting a little better about posting these on time :) Luke's family in Greenville threw us a shower this past S bunday....it was wonderful! I got lots of great advice from people who have been there. We also got so much great stuff for our baby. Lots of things for the baby's crib as well as blankets, decorative items, etc. What a blessing!

I did't get many pictures from this shower, but here's a picture of all the ladies that were there (minus one - taking the picture). This happened to be the weekend of Luke's mom's birthday...the big 5 -0! So, there were several of her friends at the shower that drove down from Michigan to surprise her.

Thanks so much everyone! Love you all!!

Baby Shower #2- Macon

I guess it's becoming a more common occourance for me to post things way later than they actually happened. On August 29, my cousin Sarah hosted an awesome shower for us in Macon. I got to see lots of family and friends that I haven't seen in a while....great times!

Sarah: The best host and cake maker in the world! Thanks Sarah for all you did! My mom found this blanket that my grandma made before she passed (when I was in 7th grade). She wrapped it up and gave it to us for our baby. Such a special gift!

My Aunt Cathy feeling my belly :)
Aunt Cathy, Mom, and me:

Luke and I picked up his mom in Greenville, SC on our way down to the shower. It was really special that she was able to be there.

Some of the wonderful gifts from the shower:

Thanks so much to everyone for supporting us as we prepare for this baby! We really appreciate each and every one of you! And....it was great to see everyone again!

Baby Shower #1

Sorry this post is coming to you a couple of weeks late. Some of my girl friends from college threw us an awesome baby shower on Aug. 22.

A big thanks to the girls who hosted the shower as well as to everyone who came. We got lots of great gifts for Baby Van! We are truly blessed to have friends in our lives who care about us and who are willing to help us out during this new phase of our lives!

This is the food we ate (delicious!):

For one of the games we played, you had to smell the baby food in the diaper and try to guess what it was.

For another game you had to taste the baby food and try to guess what it was. I've got to be honest with you, I don't know how babies eat that stuff. It was disgusting!

All of the girls at the shower wrote parenting advice to Luke and I. They are going to make this into a scrapbook for us. Very cute idea!!

Here's a picture of all the girls at the shower:

Thanks so much Beth, Steph, Heather, Katie, Jess, and Taylor for hosting the shower. I had such a great time! Everything was awesome! You girls are the BEST!