an animal baby shower

We were so lucky to not only have a baby shower in Meridian but my sweet mother-in-law and wonderful friend Alli also threw one for us in Pocatello too! Several family members from Nic's side came that I hadn't seen since our wedding and I had some new neighbor friends and other close friends there too. It was perfect!

My MIL decorated with stuffed animals from Nic's childhood. We had a bunch of different snacky foods and one of those adorable bassinets with a baby inside that is made out of a watermelon and melon balls. We played a fun but tricky name game where we had to come up with as many boy names as we could in one minute only using the letters in Meagan and Nicholas. Not as easy as it sounds! We also were given 30 seconds or so to look at a tray full of baby items and write down as many as we could remember. Also not easy!  

^ Oh and guess who won the diaper game this time!! ;) No idea what I am doing in this picture. haha ^

Again, we got so many wonderful things and are starting to feel that much closer to being ready for our baby to be here!

A big thank you to everyone who traveled a long way to be there that day and to my MIL and Alli for planning it! xo

a confetti and bow tie baby shower

At the beginning of August, my mom threw me a baby shower in Meridian and here we are 3 weeks later and I'm still thinking about it! It was a total blast! She let me take part in the planning since creativity is completely my thing and also, it gave me something to focus my time on when I had so much of it just a few short weeks ago over the summer. ;) We decided to blend confetti and bow ties into the theme of the shower after being inspired by the spotty line by Toot Sweet at Zurchers for the paper products and table cloths. As far as the bow tie aspect of the theme, well there is just something about a baby boy in a bow tie (or a big boy in a bow tie if Nic would ever wear one for that matter ;)) that is just adorable to me. I made the invitations for the shower in Photoshop. The edges were sprinkled with different colored confetti dots and had a big B with a bow tie in the middle of it that said, B is for baby boy, bow ties, and brunch.

For brunch foods we had lemon raspberry and carrot bran muffins that were so yummy from Great Harvest, two different kinds of egg casseroles, fruit cups with whipped cream and sprinkles on top, and orange juice with blue stripey straws!

The tables were decorated with mason jars that had baby's breath and bow ties on a stick! There was also a bow tie making station where guests could make a bow tie for baby Williamson and pin it to a onesie that was strung around the patio on a clothes line. They turned out so cute, I can't wait for him to wear them!

The fun really began when we played the two games my mom and her friend had planned for us. All of us were seated around one giant table which made it even more fun to be able to see everyone and interact during the games. I liked that the games were just relaxing and low key. First we played a baby scategories name game where we had to come up with a boy name for every letter of the alphabet. If someone came up with the same name as you for a certain letter, you had to cross off the name and couldn't count it just like in the real Scategories game. If Nic and I didn't already have a name in mind, it would have been perfect for coming up with a bunch of ideas because people shared such great names! My mom's best friend Janel won and made sure everyone knew it. ;) I'm pretty sure there was some cheating involved because she used names no one ever heard of and then claimed they were Hebrew or something. HA

The second game was the diaper game. Ya know, different chocolate bars melted in diapers. People got crazy and naturally Janel claimed she won again. lol

I opened our gifts the last part of the shower and we got so many wonderful things!! Our car was packed for the drive home and the second we got there we were setting up strollers and car seats because let's face it, we just couldn't wait a second longer!

^ animal finger puppets ^

^ dinosaurs, corn cobs, and bear jammies OH MY! ^

^ handmade baby blankets by sweet neighbors ^

^ the most adorable diaper tricycle and blanket cake ^

^ new books and Sophie the giraffe! ^

The best part of all... getting to see so many friends and family members! It meant so much to me to have them all there. This baby is truly loved! A big thank you to everyone who came and to my sweet mom for such a wonderful day!

30 weeks

How Far Along :: 30 weeks
Gender :: Boy!
Belly Growth ::  42 1/2 in.
Maternity Clothes :: Definitely! Do you think it would be okay if I wore my maternity leggings to work?! haha kidding but seriously, still the most comfortable things in the whole world!! I could live in them.
Belly Button In or Out :: In but now looks more like a thin line. haha It is getting rather narrow.
Sleep ::  Pretty darn good considering these long work days have me exhausted by the time I get home at night. 
Best Moment this Week ::  My Pocatello baby shower that my mother-in-law and good friend Ali threw me! Guess who won the diaper game this time around.... ;)
Miss Anything :: Energy and just being able to move at the same pace I used to!
Movement :: Any second that I am not moving, he is moving. :)
Cravings :: Costa Vida!
Feeling & Emotions :: I came home from my first day with students on Tuesday and was so incredibly exhausted both physically and emotionally that I broke down and thought to myself, there is no way I am going to be able to do this for the next 10 weeks, but while I was still so tired when Thursday and Friday rolled around, I felt my body finally getting back into a routine and discovered ways to keep up better.
Looking Forward to :: Being on the final home stretch of this pregnancy.

29 weeks

I started back to work this week so naturally all things blogging slipped my mind and I forgot to post this. Feeling so excited to say hello to the third trimester!! :)

How Far Along :: 29 weeks
Gender :: Boy!
Belly Growth ::  42 1/2 in.
Maternity Clothes :: Yes and I start back to work this week so let's hope I can get the creative juices flowing for dressy outfit choices! I'm betting it will revolve around maxi skirts because dress pants... (HA)!  
Belly Button In or Out :: In
Sleep ::  Pretty easy to come by.
Best Moment this Week ::  Celebrating the final fleeting moments of summer with our tried and true swirl ice cream cone... Baby didn't mind it one bit either. ;) 
Miss Anything :: Sleeping on my back and tummy.
Movement :: I love feeling him move when I am at work... It is such a sweet reminder during the day that not only he is there, but that I get to carry him with me wherever I go.
Cravings :: Cinnamon raisen toast, cereal, eggs... so in other words, let's make breakfast every meal of the day!
Feeling :: Excited to go back to work this week! 
Emotions ::  Slightly nervous about my stamina for working all day these last 10 or so weeks of pregnancy... 
Looking Forward to :: Our Pocatello baby shower this weekend. :) Yes, 2 showers in 2 weeks, so spoiled! Hoping to see a lot more family from Nic's side there that I haven't seen since our wedding!

28 weeks

We didn't get a chance to take a bump update picture in our usual spot so last week's update is brought to you by a family picture from our weekend!

How Far Along :: 28 weeks
Gender :: Boy!
Belly Growth :: 42 1/2 in.
Maternity Clothes :: Definitely and I finally found a pair of maternity jeans that are getting a lot of wear already... right now rolled up as capris! #targetdoesitagain   
Belly Button In or Out :: In
Sleep ::  Pretty decent.
Best Moment this Week :: Our baby shower in Meridian! :) It was so fun to see everyone that came and Baby Williamson got sooo many cute and fun things!
Miss Anything :: I am starting to miss the 3/4 of my wardrobe that I don't fit into anymore. I seemed to have a harder time packing to go away for the weekend than I usually do. I spent a good amount of time just staring and spinning around in circles in my closet hoping some magical outfit would pop out at me instead of the usual five that have been in constant rotation. ha
Movement :: I think all of the constant on the go movement and excitement last week from setting up my classroom to traveling made for a quieter baby. Of course he still was moving every day but not as much as usual which made me feel bad because I had a lot of disappointed family members that were hoping to feel those baby kicks. 
Cravings :: Peanut butter and banana toast
Feelings and Emotions :: Rather exhausted from the busy week mentioned above but so grateful for the time we got to spend with family this week and celebrate this baby with the ones we love! 
Looking Forward to :: Bringing home a baby from the hospital in the car seat we set up this week, watching him sleep in his baby swing, and taking him for walks in his stroller. 

oh brother!

I have gotten to see my brother who lives in Maryland but was visiting home in Meridian twice this summer and it has been the best! I love that no matter how much time truly goes by before we see each other again, we just have a great bond and pick up right where it left off the last time. Like for example when we compared tummy sizes back in May when I was about 4 months along. Why not compare them again in August at 7 months! Mr. Fit may have thought he had a fighting chance the first time around but this time... oh brother!

27 weeks

How Far Along :: 27 weeks
Gender :: Boy!
Belly Growth :: 42 1/2 in.
Maternity Clothes :: yes siree  
Belly Button In or Out :: In
Sleep ::  A little rocky the last few nights due to some back pain.
Best Moment this Week :: Deciding on baby's name! ;)
Miss Anything :: Being able to bend over easily to paint my toe nails or ya know, take off those rain boots by myself. HA 
Movement :: Love every single second!!
Cravings :: Dole fruit juice popsicles, especially raspberry flavor mmm!
Feeling :: Exhausted but excited for the weekend! 
Emotions ::  Slightly overwhelmed ... I discovered that I go back to work 2 weeks from tomorrow and my classroom is far from being ready not to mention the baby projects that I hoped to have done first!
Looking Forward to :: Traveling to Meridian this weekend to see family and have my baby shower! Also, 3 days off with Nic! ;)