Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for:

- MY HUSBAND! I have enjoyed our time together these past few months I am going to be sad to see him go back to work in a few weeks.
-GREAT FRIENDS! I love girl days and amazing girl talk
-My Zumba Classes! I have some of the best students and they really make my job so enjoyable.

What are you thankful for?

Update on Baby Quilt

So I have not gotten as far as I had originally hoped with this quilt, my morning sickness is definitely getting the best of me. But I did just receive a 50% off coupon for JoAnn's Fabric so I am going to pick up the backing of the quilt. I also finally sat down and tried to find a pattern which suited us and our nursery theme. Cheryl even went to the library and picked me up some quilting books to look through. I found this adorable modern take on a traditional quilt and I couldn't be more excited to get started.



I am thinking about picking up that minky fabric for the backing, its so soft and snuggling I really think the baby would like it and could even use it as he/she grows up. What worries me about this particular pattern is the binding is hand made. I had originally planned on using a satin binding but I loved how clean and unique this binding turned out so I am going to give it a try. Worse comes to worse I can always take it off and use the satin binding. I really need to find one more statement sock monkey fabric, I wish they weren't so hard to come by.

Decisions, decisions!!

So I'm looking into different types of wall decorations for the nursery. I could go with the traditional wall letters and paint them with different prints and colors or I found an artist that actually uses sock monkys as the letters in the name. Which one should I go with?

Traditional:



Non-Traditional/Sock Monkey Themed:

Baby Names

Its official Nick and I have narrowed down our list to our favorite contenders so without any further delay:

Harrison Michael Dendinger

Charlotte AnnMarie Dendinger

We will not be finding out the gender until we get to meet him or her. I hope everyone can respect this decision and understand that as this is our first child we want to enjoy every aspect including the day we finally say hello to our little monkey.

Maternity Update: Week 14

How far along: 14 weeks

Total weight gain: -31 pounds

Maternity clothes: Most of my tops are too short so I have been wearing more maternity tops, still wearing pre-pregnancy jeans with a belly band.

Sleep: More like naps ... sleep for a few hours, up for a few more, then napping again.

Best moment of the week: Spending time with the husband

Movement: On and off throughout the day

Gender: Unknown

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: Keeping food down on a regular basis

What I'm looking forward to: End of morning sickness

Weekly wisdom: Enjoy the little moments together because in a few months they will be rare and far in between

Milestones: Second trimester, starting to feel the baby move

What's happening with the baby: You're a third of the way through and baby's a third of the way cooked. Now that the "big stuff" (like skeletal and organ development) is taken care of, baby starts a period of rapid brain growth, fat buildup and detail work.

What's happening with you: Second trimester is typically an easier time — the first trimester worries are waning and morning sickness is finally letting up. My uterus is expanding and I have even start showing! One side effect of your uterine expansion could be achy or sharp pregnancy cramps on one or both sides of your abdomen — known as "round ligament pain".

Nursery

Here are some pictures of the nursery so far:





I am so thrilled with how it is turning out. I cannot wait to enjoy this room with our little monkey!!!

First Year Package Booked

This morning I met with Sonya an incredible photographer from Fremont, Oh and booked her "First Year" package. In this package we get a Maternity session, Newborn session, as well as sessions at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and one year old! She has even offered to come and take pictures and video during the birth. I am so tickled that such talented photographer will be helping us document the first year of our child's life. Here's a sample of her newborn work: