A Baby Shower for Baby Sullivan

A few weekends ago, my awesome family, mostly Grammy & Grandmadoo,  threw a baby shower for Baby Sullivan. We are planning on having a dinosaur themed nursery so we had a dinosaur party as well. This little guy is super blessed to have a family like this and we haven't even met him yet. We ate lots of amazing chicken from Raising Canes. There was potato salad and cheesecake. It was wonderful. 

So obviously, if you didn't catch it already, we have decided to name him Sullivan James. We have been spending the last few weeks preparing for him and everything is almost ready. I am very ready to not be pregnant anymore. I'm in the uncomfortable phase where I have round ligament pain almost all of the time. I have to go to the restroom a million times per day and I'm up a few times at night. Pregnancy insomnia has been pretty bad lately too. But, overall, everything is looking good and baby boy is growing well. I was 36 weeks on Thursday. Only a few more weeks. 

I'm very curious as to when we will actually meet this little guy. Will he arrive early? Will he arrive ten days late like his big sister? Who really knows. Now, we wait. I'm packing my hospital bag this weekend. We are working on getting the nursery ready. I'm organizing closets and cupboards like a crazy person. 

Thank you to everyone that poured so much time and awesomeness into the baby shower and to bringing this little guy into the world. He is already well loved and I am so thankful for all of it. Marin also loves all of the dinosaurs that now inhabit our home. 

The Everyday: Week Two

Our lives were filled with the welcoming of new life this week. We consumed cupcakes with mustaches on them. 

I was awake far too early, way too many times this week. Coffee is my companion. 

I've never felt the need to work on "Plan B" so much in my entire life. How's that for vague? 

(Stewie. Soon to be a big brother.) 

(Don't mess with my kid. She's tough) 

(Celebrating new life. A baby shower for my sister.) 

(Slowly but surely, I am working through this.) 

(Sometimes you just have to have toast with almond butter and apricot jam.) 

(Early Morning Fuel) 

A Baby Shower for Baby Marin

On December 7th, my wonderful family threw me an amazing baby shower. I am just now getting to post about it. 

I was completely overwhelmed most of the morning by all of of the people and all of the gifts, but it was a wonderful day. We decorated onesies and played a game where you had to guess what baby photo went with what guest. There was a lot of breakfast casseroles and of course my requested donuts. 

I apologize for not posting any of the pictures we took in groups. None of them turned out really well and frankly, I'm just so huge and pregnant. And this is my blog, I post what I want. ;) 

Needless to say, I have plenty of inspiration to lose the baby weight after I have this little bundle of joy. 

What? I'm just being real here. 

And I like donuts right now. 

Reality. 

We talk about real things here. And donuts. Sprinkled donuts. 

Thank you to everyone that put the shower on and all of you that attended. Ryan and I are very blessed by all of you. Baby Marin has a village behind her and I am incredibly thankful for that!