"B" is for Boy

After I found out last week that we are having a boy I couldn't resist the urge to start decorating the nursery! In fact, I ran out and bought navy blue curtains and a rug as well as art supplies. I did take "before" pictures so when the nursery is done I will post those with the "after" pictures so you can get the full effect. But, in the mean time here is what we have going on:


First we have the paint choices. The lighter blue is a satin finish for the walls, the dark blue is a high gloss for the dresser which will become the changing table/dresser for Tristan.


Secondly we have the decor. We chose to go with a star theme which I am hoping will turn out not super patriotic looking, but maybe more on the side of nautical? So far I have made a mobile for over the crib. I already had the mobile which was a gift from a friend in college and is supposed to be used for hanging pictures. It served its purpose as a cool picture display for several years so I took all the pictures off and went to the craft store for some heavy weight scrapbooking papers. I cut these into star shapes using a template and voila! A baby mobile specifically for Tristan. Also, I bought some canvas and am trying my hand at painting. The picture here is not the completed work. I am adding a few more stars and another coat of paints then it will be done. Also, I have included a picture of some sheets I bought at Target. They were just too cute to pass up!

Its a boy!

Today we had our comprehensive ultra sound at UNC. The ultrasound tech was really great and explained everything thoroughly because there was a med student there observing. It was great to see and know that the baby is super healthy, but a little behind schedule. I am supposed to be right at 18weeks, but the ultrasound read 17weeks, 3days so my due date has been pushed back to December 28th! Im not worried about it, I think the baby will come when he wants to, either near christmas or new-years, just pick a holiday! There was no doubt from the ultrasound that we are having a baby boy! My husband Jake does not want me to post those pictures online though. In his own words, "I don't want my baby's junk posted on the internet" HAHAHA. The things husbands say sometimes just make me laugh. The ultrasound tech kept saying our baby was being a show off because he would just not sit still. He kept flipping from side to side and waving his arms around, but she managed to get some great pictures. The baby's name is going to be Tristan, unless we happen to change our mind in the next few months. The middle name we don't have yet, but it will come soon im sure! So, there you have it. Our baby boy is doing well and is going to be active just like his daddy. :)

Two things Im Excited about this year

I get excited about these two events every year, mainly because you can pay a base price to get in, then decide how much money you want to spend on food, rides, and extra things. I don't do any rides and just pick my favorite foods to eat so the day of fun is relatively inexpensive and you get entertained! I chose the Carolina Ren Festival over the Ren Faire in Raleigh simply because it is so much better than the one offered locally. Yes, you have to drive a few hours over to Huntersville area, but the Renaissance village they have set up and the jousting events as well as the many vendors and other free entertainment(with purchase of ticket) makes it totally worth it. So, plan a trip, mark your calendars and start saving your pocket change. You are not going to want to miss these two Fairs!

I have included links to the event web sites, just click on the event name and check it out!

1. The Carolina Renaissance Festival


2. The State Fair

I wonder

I wonder how much the new addition to our family will resemble us as children? Jake and I both had white blond hair until we were about three, I had big brown eyes and Jake had big blue eyes. We both have thick, kind of funky hair so I'm sure the baby will inherit lots of hair. But will it grow up to be tall or short, to resemble a Clark or a Smith? I wonder about these things a lot, but only time will tell!

Pregnancy update

Things seem to be going well. I haven't had a doctors appointment for awhile, but my comprehensive ultra sound is coming up on the 23rd!!! My belly is poking out for sure, but the odd thing is I don't really have cravings yet. I keep waiting for them to show up but I have more food aversions than anything. No morning sickness anymore, but the tiredness and headaches still come around now and then. The only other thing going on is joint pain in my lower back and hips to the point where I look like an old lady getting off the couch or it hurts to walk. Not sure if this is normal or not, but I will talk to the doctor about it to make sure, maybe its just a regular pregnancy thing.
Well, this week is week 16/17 ...I have a hard time keeping count. I will be back with another update next weekend!!

choices choices

Well, the time to enroll in classes for fall semester has come around again. I am still in the paralegal program and am really enjoying it. However, one of the downfalls of going to a community college after getting your four year degree is the lack of course offerings. I already have all of my required general education classes such as math, english, foreign language, etc. so the only classes I am taking are strictly the paralegal ones. This semester there were only two classes I had the option of taking and they both are semester long classes. This makes me so nervous because the classes do not end until December 15th and my due date is....drum roll please....December 24th. This is cutting it really close, so I chose to just take one online paralegal class. I figure that if I am in the hospital or at home with a new baby I can still take my final, do quizzes, etc. without having to worry about showing up in person for a class. I am a little disappointed because I want to get done with my paralegal classes so I can be a paralegal, but this will just have to work for now. I don't really mind making sacrifices for the baby, its just something every parent does. Other sacrifices that will be coming are, downgrading to basic basic cable, and getting rid of our phone plan for a cheaper one...(bye bye iphone)

a quiet fourth

this year we decided to take it easy and enjoy the fourth at home. Saturday Jake had to work, so i went swimming for a few hours with our friends chris and amanda. Jake and I decided to cook out early so saturday night we had hot dogs (hebrew nationals....SO good). We actually made it to church on Sunday, we went to a church right down the road from us, but the pastor was not so great. We aren't sure if he was the regular pastor though so we are trying it again before we stop going there. Since we hadn't eaten out in a week (which is a thing we are doing to save money and be healthy) we went out to johnny carinos for lunch(beats out olive garden EVERY time) and then I took jake to see Eclipse :) . He liked the battle scenes but I think he could have done without all the love triangle stuff. Jakes mom invited us over to his grandparents for dinner and home made ice cream so we went over and spent the few last hours of our fourth with them and his aunt Kim. We didn't see any fire works this year because we just didn't feel like dealing with the crowds, but we did light sparklers :)
This year honestly had to be the best fourth I have had in a long time. Granted it was absent of a huge family gathering, fire works, and cook outs, but spending the whole day with my hubby doing things that we love was better than any of that. Plus, it was calming and not hectic at all. A great, quiet fourth.