And... I did just buy LOTS of cute material. So now I'm off to sew since I've updated my life and gotten my blogging/etsy/facebook time in for the day. Lots of love
1.10.2011
Here we go!
Good news at the doctor's today! We're progressing quickly (yes!) and the doctor said he would be surprised if you weren't here before the 3rd little miss Brylee Jade.
But... we're having a game night this Friday, so if you come this week it either needs to be before Wednesday, or wait until next week. Deal? Great!
But... we're having a game night this Friday, so if you come this week it either needs to be before Wednesday, or wait until next week. Deal? Great!
1.05.2011
Playing Katsup (catch up)
So I'm slowly falling back into that habit where I take way too long between each post. And I'm still not sure why. So here's a quick post to get all updated.
First of all, I keep second guessing the name that we've picked. So I have a few back ups, but Bryan is adamant that it be Brylee. Not sure on the middle name now though. This honestly keeps me awake at night. Oh well, I guess we'll know when she gets here. Speaking of that- we are SO close! I can't even believe it. (And symptoms keep telling me we're closer than we expected) Which is just fine with me! I don't sleep anymore, naps are my best friend, and I just want ice cream cones 24/7. Soon we'll have a little baby in our lives that we're totally responsible for. Kinda freaked out a little bit. But we'll remain cool, calm, and collected. Possibly?
Funny story about not sleeping. New Years Eve (I was totally passed out by 11 and missed bringing in the New Year- whoopi) I woke up about 3:30 (so it was now the first day of the new year, just super early) to go to the bathroom. I went back and laid in bed, and I could not fall asleep. I was so stinkin mad. I tried everything! So, after tossing and turning for an hour (no joke) I got out of bed and went and put the little one's diaper bag together. True story. I'm cutting tags off of clothes, and burp clothes at 4:30 in the morning, sitting cross legged on the floor in her room. Stacking lots of diapers, picking out bows and headbands, binky's- the whole shabang. And let me just say she is going to be so freaking adorable coming home! The diaper bag packing experience lasted about an hour and then I went and climbed back into bed. I felt so accomplished the next morning.
**Bryan asked me the next night if I woke up and put her crib together when I couldn't sleep. Yeah right, like I could do that by myself and manage to not wake him up? Sheesh :)**
We also had our first baby shower, with 3 days to go until Christmas. Talk about bad timing, and huge amounts of procrastinating on my part. (Although secretly I really didn't even want one, I was forced into it.) BUT, I am glad that we did it. I got to see a lot of old friends and introduce my mom and sister to people who are important to me (And they'll be important to you, too, baby.) My super cute friend Alicia and her mom put it together and it turned out ah-mazing! I'll be posting pictures shortly, just as soon as I get them from the friend who took them. We got tons of cute new clothes, lots of necessities, and we all stuffed our faces with delicious food until we were full. Then of course we went back for seconds. Thank you to everyone who came and made the night fabulous!
Christmas and New Years were both successful for us. We spent both days with my family (Christmas at my dad's ex wifes house [don't freak out] and New Years day was the family Christmas party). Christmas Day story: I have an older half brother and half sister from my dad, but their mom (dad's ex wife) and their half brother have always been like a part of the family to us. They come to family dinners with us, and now that she lives close by, we got invited to spend Christmas with them so we could all be together. Isn't that freaking awesome? I think so! It was a blast seeing my neices and nephew open their presents and show off what Santa brought. Then of course we played games (because we are the kings and queens of games), ate until we were stuffed, and laughed our heads off. Such a wonderful ending to 2010.
The Carter family Christmas Party was also a huge success, and I would not trade my family for anything. And boy do we know how to throw a party. Good food, games, good laughs, and lots of love. And a few crazy 5 dollar Christmas presents always get thrown in somewhere along the way. All in all we ended the 2010 year with a bang, and we're off to a good start for 2011.
Thanks to everyone who has been along for the ride and given us love, support, and good advice. We're looking forward to seeing what a great year this is for us!
Now for a few New Year Resolutions:
**Honestly I can only speak for myself, but I'll ad lib for Bryan and baby :)**
Carly:
- Drink way more Diet Coke since I had to cut back A TON the last 9 months
-Get in way more naps before delivery, and then nap while baby sleeps
-Have BittyBebeBoutique become a huge success
-Lose baby weight and then some by running and doing yoga
-Be a super cute, hip, crafty mom
-Get better at photography
-Write an advice column somewhere (because my advice is like the best)
-Cook way way more
Bryan:
-Become CEO at his job (because he's super awesome and a huge asset)
-Play enough softball to get his kick, but spend lots more time with Carly and baby
-Get in shape (Shin splints hurt after playing basketball.... poor guy)
-Let Carly control the remote in the bedroom instead of watching SportsCenter or ESPN so often
-Play less PS3 so his brain doesn't rot
-Buy Carly a flip camera so we can document every single minute of baby's life
Baby:
-Come before Feb 3rd!!!!!!!!!
-Be healthy
-Be happy
-Be cuddly
-Be a diva
-Be uber smart
-Be so super cute (but we already know you will be)
-Let Grandma Pace watch you put your mom through hell as payback
Wishful thinking, right?
First of all, I keep second guessing the name that we've picked. So I have a few back ups, but Bryan is adamant that it be Brylee. Not sure on the middle name now though. This honestly keeps me awake at night. Oh well, I guess we'll know when she gets here. Speaking of that- we are SO close! I can't even believe it. (And symptoms keep telling me we're closer than we expected) Which is just fine with me! I don't sleep anymore, naps are my best friend, and I just want ice cream cones 24/7. Soon we'll have a little baby in our lives that we're totally responsible for. Kinda freaked out a little bit. But we'll remain cool, calm, and collected. Possibly?
Funny story about not sleeping. New Years Eve (I was totally passed out by 11 and missed bringing in the New Year- whoopi) I woke up about 3:30 (so it was now the first day of the new year, just super early) to go to the bathroom. I went back and laid in bed, and I could not fall asleep. I was so stinkin mad. I tried everything! So, after tossing and turning for an hour (no joke) I got out of bed and went and put the little one's diaper bag together. True story. I'm cutting tags off of clothes, and burp clothes at 4:30 in the morning, sitting cross legged on the floor in her room. Stacking lots of diapers, picking out bows and headbands, binky's- the whole shabang. And let me just say she is going to be so freaking adorable coming home! The diaper bag packing experience lasted about an hour and then I went and climbed back into bed. I felt so accomplished the next morning.
**Bryan asked me the next night if I woke up and put her crib together when I couldn't sleep. Yeah right, like I could do that by myself and manage to not wake him up? Sheesh :)**
We also had our first baby shower, with 3 days to go until Christmas. Talk about bad timing, and huge amounts of procrastinating on my part. (Although secretly I really didn't even want one, I was forced into it.) BUT, I am glad that we did it. I got to see a lot of old friends and introduce my mom and sister to people who are important to me (And they'll be important to you, too, baby.) My super cute friend Alicia and her mom put it together and it turned out ah-mazing! I'll be posting pictures shortly, just as soon as I get them from the friend who took them. We got tons of cute new clothes, lots of necessities, and we all stuffed our faces with delicious food until we were full. Then of course we went back for seconds. Thank you to everyone who came and made the night fabulous!
Christmas and New Years were both successful for us. We spent both days with my family (Christmas at my dad's ex wifes house [don't freak out] and New Years day was the family Christmas party). Christmas Day story: I have an older half brother and half sister from my dad, but their mom (dad's ex wife) and their half brother have always been like a part of the family to us. They come to family dinners with us, and now that she lives close by, we got invited to spend Christmas with them so we could all be together. Isn't that freaking awesome? I think so! It was a blast seeing my neices and nephew open their presents and show off what Santa brought. Then of course we played games (because we are the kings and queens of games), ate until we were stuffed, and laughed our heads off. Such a wonderful ending to 2010.
The Carter family Christmas Party was also a huge success, and I would not trade my family for anything. And boy do we know how to throw a party. Good food, games, good laughs, and lots of love. And a few crazy 5 dollar Christmas presents always get thrown in somewhere along the way. All in all we ended the 2010 year with a bang, and we're off to a good start for 2011.
Thanks to everyone who has been along for the ride and given us love, support, and good advice. We're looking forward to seeing what a great year this is for us!
Now for a few New Year Resolutions:
**Honestly I can only speak for myself, but I'll ad lib for Bryan and baby :)**
Carly:
- Drink way more Diet Coke since I had to cut back A TON the last 9 months
-Get in way more naps before delivery, and then nap while baby sleeps
-Have BittyBebeBoutique become a huge success
-Lose baby weight and then some by running and doing yoga
-Be a super cute, hip, crafty mom
-Get better at photography
-Write an advice column somewhere (because my advice is like the best)
-Cook way way more
Bryan:
-Become CEO at his job (because he's super awesome and a huge asset)
-Play enough softball to get his kick, but spend lots more time with Carly and baby
-Get in shape (Shin splints hurt after playing basketball.... poor guy)
-Let Carly control the remote in the bedroom instead of watching SportsCenter or ESPN so often
-Play less PS3 so his brain doesn't rot
-Buy Carly a flip camera so we can document every single minute of baby's life
Baby:
-Come before Feb 3rd!!!!!!!!!
-Be healthy
-Be happy
-Be cuddly
-Be a diva
-Be uber smart
-Be so super cute (but we already know you will be)
-Let Grandma Pace watch you put your mom through hell as payback
Wishful thinking, right?
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