The Nursery is Complete- Finally!!

It’s done!  I’m not exactly sure how we procrastinated so long, that’s not really like Chad and I.  But somehow, the nursery has taken us months to finish!

We could not have done it without Nanny, Grumpy, and Lou!

After a few months of using my amazing selling skills, I was able to convince Chad that the light yellow walls that we had in the room (which when the room was painted about 5 years ago and were supposed to be perfect for a nursery some day) needed to be painted blue.   Next time I want to paint, somebody please remind me to hire a professional to paint.  Painting is so not my thing.

Chad made shelves to go into Grayson’s closet so that we would have more room for storage.  He thought that we would need them, and he is so right!  The shelves are already stuffed with shoes, blankets, sheets, and all of the essentials that we need.  I must say, I am so impressed with how handy Chad has become over the years! Thank you honey J

After rearranging the furniture in the room at least a dozen times we have settled with what you will see in the pictures, for now.  I had no idea that when we purchased the glider- which has the name “Chair and a Half” that it was going to be so big- and so big in the room.  I do love the Chair and a Half because both Chad and I can sit comfortably next to each other on the chair and of course Zoe has room too.   Birdie has found her spot in the room too, she likes to sleep under the crib and look out the windows.

We are 37 weeks along today, hopefully only three more weeks until we meet Grayson Douglas!

Before

The awesome shelves Chad made

Daddy hard at working haning curtains

The Chair and a Half!!

Belly- Here We Come!

The belly growing started off slow, but we are picking up speed quickly!  Grayson only has 9 more weeks to grow in there.

He started moving around a few weeks ago.  It would crack me up every time because it felt more like a tickle then a kick.  Nobody ever said anything about it feeling like that. 

Saturday morning before the baby shower, Chad and I felt him have the hiccups for the first time!  That was pretty sweet.   (I’m sure as the weeks progress, my feelings on those will change.)

Just in the last week- so the 30 week mark- I can tell that he is getting stronger.  Those sweet feelings of him fluttering and swimming have definitely turned into kicks and punches.  He’s gotten me a few times, where I have had to stop and think about what just happened!   What’s also funny, is now when he moves or turns around, I can see my whole belly move with him. 

So far everything is going great!  Hope you enjoy the belly growing shots!



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Barbeque or Chocolate Chip Cookies- hum?!

Well…. Here’s to the 5 Year Plan!  I’m sure that our parents are thankful that it’s finally here!  We found out that we were pregnant around Father’s Day!  As of today, we are 23 weeks pregnant and starting to get anxious and nervous. 

The first few weeks have been so fun with all of our family and friends trying to figure out just what “Blueberry” was going to be.  Chad and I decided that instead of calling the baby “it” “Blueberry” worked much better- if you were wondering!

We definitely should have realized that with my cravings switching to Salt Lick BBQ instead of my beloved chocolate chip cookies, that Blueberry was a boy!  We found out about 4 weeks ago that we will be welcoming a Mister Grayson Douglas Sills to our family on February 18, 2012!  We just love the name Grayson and Douglas is Chad’s middle name, so it couldn’t be more perfect for us!

We are beyond excited about the bundle of joy on the way.  You know that Chad is thrilled about his new hunting buddy.   I’m sure that between The El Papalote, Chad, Grayson, and Birdie- I’ll never see those boys!  Good thing I love the ranch too. 

I’m going to try my best to keep you updated on our progress!  Hope you enjoy the blog!

Love,

Stephanie

                                          Here he is at 19 weeks!