Ethan's 2nd Baby Shower

Our wonderful friends threw Dirk, Ethan and me a baby shower last night. It was a "couple's shower" at Nick and Sam's Grill in Uptown. Once again, Ethan is very loved and received a lot of great baby items. It was so fun to hang out with good friends!

{the girls}

{friends from work and their hubbies}

{jano and me}

{pam and me}

{dirk, neil, janice, alex & pam}

{daniel, jessica, wendi & jeramy}

It was decorated so cute with balloons, party favors, a very very cute cake, a super adorable diaper cake that Chastity made for us, and a ceramic plate for everyone to sign! The plate is so special to us because Dirk proposed to me on a plate covered with chocolate strawberries and then our wedding guests signed a plate and now Ethan has a plate to remember his shower by! Everything was so thoughtful and wonderful!

{favors filled with m&m's that said, "It's a boy" and kisses}



{yummy cake}

{diaper cake--thanks, chastity}

{plate}

Even a celebrity showed up for the big event :) Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend, was at the restaurant. I tried to get a good picture of her but didn't work so well. Wendi was going to ask her to take a picture with Ethan and I but I got nervous!!! I didn't want to invade her privacy too much. Do you think I could sell the picture to Us Weekly?

{internet picture}

{my attempt as a paparazzi}

Thank you everyone for coming and all the wonderful gifts! We love each and everyone of you and know Ethan will too. We are so blessed to have y'all in our lives!

Winter Wonderland

I can't believe all the snow we received. I think it is the most I have ever seen in Texas! Dirk measured the snow--10.5 inches! We built a snowman on Thursday night and then had a lazy snow day on Friday! Here are some of the pics! One day of this is enough for me, bring on spring and summer!!!

Presley would rather stay inside and be warm. He did not like the snow at all! He only wanted to eat it!

34 Weeks!

Wow, how time flies! I went to the doctor on Thursday for my 34 week appointment. I met another Dr. in the practice and all was well. I lost three pounds and she asked me if I was eating!!! I am not a girl who starved myself before so why would I not eat now—I love food and being pregnant is the perfect reason to eat, right?!?! I guess Ethan is just growing and taking all the food. We go back on the 17th for an ultrasound to see how big he is and that begins my weekly visits—so crazy! He will be here before we know it!


In other news, Happy Birthday Sarina! I hope you have a wonderful day and I am looking forward to dinner tonight! It is such a busy and exciting time for you—I am so excited for the upcoming wedding! You are a great friend and I am so lucky to know you! Love ya girl!

Ethan’s First Baby Shower

My mom and sister threw Ethan and me a baby shower yesterday.  It was so cute and we had a wonderful time.  They really outdid themselves.  The theme was baby birds!  It was so very cute!  Thanks again, guys—Love ya’ll!  Thanks to everyone who came.  Here are some great pictures!

{the invitation}

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{the cake and cupcakes}

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{Ethan’s tree}

{the “E’s” and “Birds” were the favors and made out of bird seed}

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{some of the loot—he is very loved}

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{good company}

{Ethan’s Nana and Mimi}

{me and some of my besties}

{me and the hostesses; aka my sister, me and my mom}

These are just a few of the great pictures!  He is so loved and can’t wait to meet him!  Thanks to everyone who came and thanks for all the wonderful gifts!

Creativity

Dirk got me a really great Christmas present this year—Memory mixer scrapbook software.  It is so fun and easy to create scrapbook pages, invitations, photo cards and so much more.  I am sure I am not using it to its full potential! 

Check out my newest project—the picture and title part of the blog.  I am not real sure why it hangs over a little bit but that’s okay for now! :) I created that in about 5 minutes!!!  Thanks Ginni for inspiring me to be creative! 

30 weeks!

I am already 30 weeks along.  I can’t believe it—it has gone so fast.  I had a Dr. appointment today, it went well.  I met Dr. Hays—one of Dr. Martin’s partners—she is very nice and very much like Dr. Martin.  They are both great!  Anyway, Ethan has been measuring big all along but Dr. Hays felt we should get another sonogram today to check on him!  He is measuring 32 weeks and 4 days!  His head alone is measuring 34 weeks!  Thanks a lot, Dirk!  Just kidding.  How am I ever going to deliver a baby that big?!?!  A normal 30 week baby weighs about 3 lbs.  Ethan weighs 4.1 lbs.  Also, I have only gained about 7 lbs from the beginning and Ethan is 4 of them.  I guess that is a good thing.  Maybe he will arrive sooner than we thought! 

I hope everyone has a great weekend and good luck to the cowboys!!!

Welcome 2010!

Happy New Year, everyone!  Wow how 2009 flew by!  2009 was a very big year for us.  Here is our year in quick review:

• March-moved into our new house!
• Three of our friends got engaged—Congratulations Sarina & Brandon, J & Daniel, and most recently Wendi & Jeramy!
• Two of our friends had babies—Welcome baby William and baby Lucas!
• Presley had two surgeries—one just last week.  He is good now!
• My parents sold the house we grew up in and left Wills Point for good!  Change is good—love you guys!
• Our biggest news for the year—ETHAN DANIEL IS ON HIS WAY.  Can’t wait to meet you in 2010!

As I look back on 2009, I realize how blessed we are.  We have so much to be thankful for.  Thank God for our family, friends, health, jobs and happy lives!  I look forward to 2010 and wish everyone a very Happy New Year!

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