Pumpkin Explosion

I spend a lot of my day sitting... and as a result my feet and ankles swell up. Soooo, the other night I got home and did NOT want to sit down so I baked! I had a lot of pumpkin left over from Thanksgiving and I decided to use it all up! What you see here is pumpkin muffins, scones and bread. There were twice as many scones... but when I took the picture they were still in the oven! I will post recipes soon... they were all delicious!

Almost 31 WEEKS!!!!

The end is in sight... I can't believe I am just about into the single digits! 9 1/2 weeks left! Crazy. I thought it was time for an update! Okay, the update is way past due!! So here you go!

Baby Magdalen is just about 3 pounds and 16 inches in length... (that's an estimate of course). This week is big for brain development, also I was reading that she is opening and closing her eyes and will respond to light. She is a wiggly baby and likes to make herself known throughout the day... especially if I am in a position that invades 'her' space.

I am feeling pretty good, though the 3rd trimester has hit me like a Mack Truck. Hello heartburn... I guess I don't have anything to complain about since I have had it pretty easy!!! It has been really fun for me to 'play' with baby Maggie. I poke her and she pokes me back... I love to feel her kick, punch, and squirm!

David is also doing great. He has been working hard at school and work for his girls! He has been having fun talking to Maggie and cheering her on when she kicks. The other day he laid his head on my belly and started talking to her and she responded by kicking him in the head three times. It's amazing how much she moves when she hears his voice! David just lights up when he gets to share in that with me!

Also I thought I would update you on how Missy (our lovable dog) is doing! She seems to know something is changing. she has become extra protective of me and follows me around everywhere I go. She has also become extra loving and loves to cuddle with me and 'take care' of me. I just thinks it's so cool that she know's something is different!

All the preparations for baby are moving along great! David and I have been going to a childbirth class for the last 7 weeks. The class has been really helpful, it has shown us what we have to do to get ready for baby and what to expect realistically when that time comes! It has also been really nice to meet other couples that are also expecting their first baby! Next week is our last class! I can't believe the 8 weeks are up... Time flies.


Sorry it took me so long to update you all on how our little family is doing. I hope you enjoyed my little rant. I love you all!

Maggie's Room

A while back I was browsing online for crib bedding and nursery decor and couldn't find anything. I was overwhelmed by how expensive it all is and how much I didn't really like any of it. So, I decided to try my hand at sewing! I like to call it a poor mom's desperation... =]


As you can see above, I made the window valance. I am pretty proud of myself considering that I had never used a sewing machine!


These are the crib bumpers that I made, these were sewn by hand (only because I didn't yet have a sewing machine). Luckily my wonderful mother in-law let me use hers just in time to sew the valance! I also made the crib skirt out of pink tulle, I don't have any good pictures of it yet... but maybe soon.

I hope you like it, I do but I may be biased!

Belly!

I am so sorry that I haven't been posting... no excuse other than pure laziness. But here I go!!



I realized that I hadn't posted a baby belly picture yet so here it is! I am 31 weeks, and just now starting to really pop out! I took this picture this morning so that I could post it today... I'll have to ask David to take a better one soon! I love my new belly, it is fun to not have to suck in all the time... ha ha ha!