Foto Friday - Daddy's First Purchase for Baby

Josh saw these at Kohl's and couldn't resist I guess! (I think Buzz looks a little funny though, and they were all out of Woody...oh well).

The Nursery Theme Is...

Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh

Tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff

We finally registered this past Saturday. I had my mind set on a zoo animal theme and bedding...but, my husband can be pretty persuasive, so Winnie the Pooh it is! :-) This is just a picture from the Babies R Us website of the bedding and other accessories. I know it looks more boy-ish in this picture and there is a lot of blue in the bedding, but we still felt it's pretty neutral overall. I'm accenting more with green (and some pink)...and keeping the walls in the nursery a neutral tan color.

Many of you know I went through a Winnie the Pooh phase during high school...brought on by Josh. One of the first gifts he gave me when we started dating was a Winnie the Pooh stuffed animal that he got when he went to Disney World before meeting me. After that, it became tradition for him to give me Winnie the Pooh stuffed animals that were dressed up and related to holidays and other themes...I've lost count of how many I have! He also proposed to me with the help of Winnie the Pooh. Eventually, I became so sick of Winnie the Pooh and so sick of having so many stuffed animals and other Winnie stuff that I had to tell Josh and family that I was over Winnie!

Below is the first Pooh bear he gave me and the proposal Winnie.

So, while I am still not quite the Winnie the Pooh fan I was before, I am happy with our choice for the nursery. Josh completely won me over by expressing the meaning Winnie had for him and for us because of our history. It was so....endearing, I swear it made me love Josh even more than I already do. How could I say no to him?

I know that someday we will give the first Winnie the Pooh Josh gave me to our daughter, and I can't wait until she's old enough for me to explain everything. :-)

Wow...sorry this entry ended up so sappy! That's so not like me! Ha! Ha!

3d/4d Ultrasound Recap

Say, "Hello," to Baby Smyser!

(I think if you click on the picture, it will enlarge if you'd like.)

Baby Smyser was a bit uncooperative in a sense because she refused to look straight on towards the "camera." She was just too comfy I guess where she was. She was positioned with her head on my left, and she was facing up towards my face...if that makes sense.... It made sense to me because most of the major movement I feel is towards the middle and right side of my belly. Later, as Josh and I were talking about her position, he said, "That's a looong time to be laying down like that!" I asked him how, and if, he expected her to be "standing" up inside there?! He's so funny sometimes!

She also kept her arms/hands near her face most of the time. Although we weren't able to get a great full face picture, we were able to get several profile pictures. We were also able to see her make some facial expressions and move her mouth. I think it kind of look likes she is smiling in this one!

Since she enjoyed having her hands in fists near her face so much, we decided to keep a picture of her little fist. She looks like she is flexing in this one!

We tried rubbing/jiggling her a couple times to get her to move, and she did move...just not the ways we wanted her too! One time she even turned her head (so she was facing my back) so all we could see was the back of her head.

I said she was being feisty...and Josh said, "Uh oh, she's being stubborn just like her mother!" Isn't he hilarious?! Here she is covering her face...I imagined her thinking, "No more pictures, please...can't I just go back to sleep already?!"

Overall, we had a wonderful experience Saturday! Tracy, my Dad and my Brother were able to attend as well. It was great to hear the heartbeat again, too. I can't believe the next time we will "see" this little baby will be when she is born!

Foto Friday - End of 27 Weeks

Do I really have 12 weeks left???

Random Updates

Hello! No fun pictures this time, but I thought I'd record some random updates for you all (and for me so I don't forget)...I know you're on the edge of your seat waiting...(riiiight....?)... This is my 28th week...so I 'm officially in the 3rd trimester!

Where to begin...

1) Yes, we do have names picked out! No, I'm not telling you. :-) You'll have to wait until Baby Smyser decides to make his/her entrance into the world.

2) Overall, I've been feeling pretty good. I've still been walking with Winky for an hour about 3 times a week. I don't know who despises it more...me or Winky...but I know it's good for us, so I make us go.

3) Baby Smyser likes to sit on some nerve that makes my right outer thigh feel numb and prickly. It's weird, but it's not painful or anything.

4) Last Saturday, Josh gave me fashion advice for pregnant women that he learned watching some segment on the Rachael Ray show. I was glad he approved of my outfit choice.

5) I made the mistake of walking down the bottle aisle at Target yesterday. Who knew there were going to be a bazillion choices for a stinkin' bottle? Ugh.

6) Sleeping is becoming more uncomfortable. Not only do I have to share my bed with my husband and my dog, now I have to make room for my baby belly, too...

7) My husband says, "Man, your belly is SO big!" to me AT LEAST once a day. He means well though, so I guess it's ok. :-)

8) No, my belly button has not popped out. I really hope it doesn't. I think Josh is secretly hoping it does.

Well, there you go. Hopefully none of this was TMI...sorry if it was!

Our 3d/4d ultrasound is in 3 days, and I can't wait!

Foto Friday - Mother's Day

Me, Tracy & Bev before our bike ride.

Uncle Brandon's Debut on the Blog!

Last week my Dad and Brother came over to put together the last piece of furniture for the nursery. There were a LOT of pieces! It looked very complicated to me. I was glad they were there!

They made it seem pretty simple though...I guess following the directions probably helped!

Almost done...

FINISHED!

Josh and I really appreciated their help! I am also excited to one day be able to tell Baby Smyser that Grandpa Dave and Unckie Brandon (that's what Josh and I call him!) put this dresser together for him/her!

Only 11 more days until the 3d/4d ultrasound! I am getting anxious!

Foto Friday - Starting my 26th Week!

I Can't Believe We Own A Crib?!

After much (probably too much) deliberation and stress, I finally picked out the crib and dresser for Baby Smyser. Last Sunday my Dad came over to assist Josh in putting the crib together. I have proof that the guys (including Winky) followed the directions!

Winky was very nosy and wanted to be a part of the action at all times! I think he is chewing on a screw driver right here...

They look confused here, but it actually went really smooth!

Yay! It's completed! I can't believe that in a few months there will be a baby in there!!!

I still haven't finalized a theme/decorations for the nursery...I've moved on from the yellow/duck theme, and have been more attracted to the zoo animal themed stuff at stores, but we'll see. I plan on making myself make a decision by the end of May!