blankey!

Received Olivia's custom made baby blanket today and it is absolutely fabulous! the fabric is super soft, and its so girly and modern and i think it's something she'll be able to hold on to for years and years to come!!!! Arthur loved it so much, he asked me to order another one. I didn't expect that from him at all since he keeps telling me to stop buying stuff for her! hehe... so we placed another order for one tonight and it should be here in about 3-4 weeks! i am so darn excited.. here is the first one:

its a double sided Minky fabric blanket, one side is the baby pink, the other side is the black/white damask and the embroidery is beautiful! its 30x36... we are so in love with it!!!

32 week update...

Had my 32 week big appointment today! Olivia is measuring in at 4 lbs 3 oz, and assuming i make it to my due date, the doctors are estimating her to be close to 8lbs at birth! pregnancy is progressing the way it should. I am only up 16 lbs for the entire pregnancy, no change in the past several months. I wonder how that is possible since Olivia is putting on the weight but i am not.. oh well, as long as she is healthy!

scary thought...

This weekend or possibly next (or perhaps even the one after that!) we will be doing a cast of my belly. I was skeptical about it at first but then it hit me.. what if this is going to be my only child? since i really wasnt too diligent about taking weekly belly pics, what better way to commemorate this amazing time in my life then to have a cast done? we already have our casting kit on hand, i am just debating whether i want to do it sooner rather then later. Among other things, i still have baby's laundry to do and fold and put away, a hospital bag to prepare, tour our hospital, find a pediatrician... it just seems quite overwhelming with only  (possibly) 6 weeks to go until she's considered full term. I also will really truly miss being pregnant. It has been very easy and every day i am carrying her is a blessing. She is my miracle. The love of my life. Feeling her inside of me is nothing like i've or ever will experience. We bond. She's my little roo. i look forward to holding her in my arms finally, but it also saddens me that pregnancy, this long awaited event in my life, will soon be over. And if i never get pregnant again, it's just that more difficult to think about.

baby got showered...

My baby shower was this weekend, 9/11/11. an odd date to celebrate but it was amazing. I really had the best time. 24 people (myself included) attended, the food was fabulous, the conversations were interesting and it was just an all around good time. We had a few contests and prizes and i had an amazing cake! Olivia got showered with more gifts than i ever expected since majority of the items were sent to the house. We have our crib, changing table, swing, pack n' play, set up already. Olivia has more clothes than i can count (and make room for!) we went to babies r us after the shower to buy out our registry of the things we didnt receive... We got our sheets and bumpers, mattress, pacifiers, sheet savers, wipes, toys teethers and rattles, diaper genie, lotions and creams, and of course, the most important purchase was our glider which i am so excited to receive and have arthur put together! our "nursery" is jam packed with baby things and i cannot imagine unpacking everything and sorting through it all and putting everything in its final place once everything is washed. Needless to say, this little princess is already loved beyond words!

one lucky baby!

I am almost at my 30 week mark. holy moly.. where did the time go? i could potentially be holding my baby in 7 weeks time.. eep

on a side note, this little girl of mine is one lucky little lady! not only was mommy and daddy anxious to have her but it seems everyone around us cannot wait for this little peanut to make her appearance either. The amount of gifts we have been receiving (granted we registered for them!) are overwhelming and beautiful. I really thought we would have to make a lot of the big ticket purchases ourselves. well low and behold, 4 days until my baby shower and majority of the things we'll need are gone from the registry! The swing, crib, changing table, baby monitor, diaper bag and bouncer among others.... its so amazing to know how many people are willing to help out the new parents! All that is really left, as of now, are the two mattresses, one for the crib, one for the changing table, and the glider. and i think we are pretty  much set except for a few odds and ends here and there. plus, the amount of clothes this little princess has is insane already. Juicy and Puma and other italian cotton brands among them with shoes and such.. its quite amazing to have a little girl on the way... the closet is full of pink and for the first time, my husband doesnt care! hehe... also, making its way to my home is a custom made wipes case to match our decor theme or brown and pink and our diaper bag with "Olivia Rose" embroidered on it as well as a custom made blanket and a pair of ugg type boots and a fleece/cotton hat for the cold winter months.. yep, we are ready for the arrival of our baby girl! COME ON NOVEMBER!