Furniture!!

Well - we finally got Catherine Ann's furniture! Mom and Dad are already spoiling her - and she's not even here yet! :-) Isn't it beautiful!?!

The color is Espresso - and it goes very nicely with the colors we have chosen for her room! Everything is starting to come together quite well - I couldn't be any more pleased!!

Nick's 24th Birthday!

Well...Nick's got another year under his belt! He's now 24 years old!

It was a last minute thing that I threw together...but I decided to throw Nick a "little surprise" party. He knew that we were coming to Mom and Dad's to celebrate his birthday...but he had NO IDEA that his family and friends would be there too! All day I was preparing...I baked TWO cakes... (because Nick requested a "Funfetti' cake...and I didn't figure everyone would want that...so I also made a strawberry cake too...), and chocolate chip cookies. I even tied balloons to the mailbox so that everyone would be able to find the house...since most hadn't been to the house. Around noontime...Nick called me and asked me what the plans were for tonight. I told him that we didn't have any plans other than going to Mom and Dad's for dessert. So, he asked me if it would be alright to have some friends over tonight to celebrate his birthday. I told him that would be fine...(*keep in mind...Nick still doesn't realize that his friends and family are going to be at Mom and Dad's waiting for him to get there...because it's a surprise! ) So, as Nick starts calling around to invite people over tonight...I go into a panic and start calling everyone to let them know that Nick still doesn't know about the surprise party and to just play along with Nick inviting them over to our new apartment. (hehe - so sneaky!) So...around 5:45pm...I am headed home. Nick made dinner...(yes, I know - I should have cooked him dinner, but he likes to cook! :-) ) After dinner, we got ready and headed out to mom and dad's. As we came pulling up to the house...Nick sees the balloons tied to the mailbox and everyone's cars parked out front...and says, "Wait a minute, what's going on here?" :-) I just look as him and smile...and then start to tear up! (Probably my hormones talking...but I was just so excited that I had succeeded at throwing this last minute surprise party!)

The night was a success and everyone had a good time! We had a great turn out and I am very thankful for those that were able to make it! :-)

29 Weeks!

Well...it feels like just yesterday when we were 26 weeks...and here we are 29 weeks already! My belly is steady getting bigger...but she's been really nice to mommy, and I haven't gained any baby weight thus far! Knock on wood - I wouldn't want to jinx myself! :-)

My girlfriend, Kayla, is also pregnant...and ahead of me by just a few weeks. I know it doesn't look like that in the picture...but, it's amazing how differently women carry when they are pregnant. Kayla's little girl, Sophia, carries low...and Catherine Ann has been carrying high.

Only 10 weeks to go...and Catherine Ann will be here! If not, sooner! :-)

26 Weeks

Well...now that we are getting closer to Catherine Ann's due date...time seems to be flying by!! These pictures were taken at 26 weeks...she's just-a-growin'! :-)