Scout & Fam go to the Pumpkin Patch

Today was a gorgeous fall Sunday! It was so warm; 72 degrees! We took Scotlyn to the pumpkin patch for a fun filled afternoon with the fam, allowing us to fully enjoy the beautiful warm weather. 

Scotlyn wore a grin from ear to ear the entire time we were there, except when we got too close to the pony, llama, and sheep at the petting zoo.  She's content watching these animals from afar; one step too close and she'd burst in to tears. 

While a visit to the petting zoo was not a first for Scotlyn, riding a tractor was! 

We all piled on and took a ten minute ride out to the pumpkin patch! 

Scotlyn thoroughly enjoyed every second of this. 

We all found a perfect pumpkin, then headed back home.

She's now napping peacefully, like a little angel!

 

the new face of MODERNISTIC!

My baby is getting so big. While this photo is far from recent (taken when she was only six months old), it's still one of my favorites! And it's plastered all over detroit on the Modernistic ads! www.modernistic.com

Counting Down the Days

No Labor Here!

It was a great Labor Day Weekend on Long Lake! Here I am swimming with my cousin, Kathy. Below is my buddy, Gina, who did a big cannonball off the dock. Not bad for a girl with a baby bump, too. Go Gina!

Miracles Never Cease

Spent a great day downtown shopping with Gina, Grandma, and Great-Grandma. Here I am in the greatest little baby shop and didn't even buy anything!

Went to other shops, Kilwin's Chocolates, a super lunch at Folgarelli's, and then on to another baby shop. Okay, I bought something here - the hunting was too good. Baby says "thank you Great-Grandma for the little pink snowsuit"!

Teaching Jada how to play Yahtzee (Great-Grandma won).

Eating deep-fried pickles at the Hofbrau! Yum!!

Fishing with my little buddy.

My mom says that this isn't how Uncle Brad goes fishing!

Join the Baby Pool!

It's count-down time and there is a baby pool now. It's only $5 to get in; you pick the weight and the birth date. If you want to get in, you have until Friday, September 11th. Just let the baby's godmother know - Kelly at kb31084@aol.com. Baby will announce the winner when she is good and ready. Good luck!

Back to reality...

Vacation weekend is over, but we have one last fling before we officially end the holiday weekend. Gina, Lindsay, Jessica, and I are going to the Britney Spears concert tonight. I'm sure we will put on a better show than Britney.

.....more reality! I will update you soon on what has happened between my last blog and this blog. But this pic pretty much wraps it up. LOL

i dream of baby

It's the morning of my baby shower and I am so excited! One of my very best friends from college, Lindsey, drove in from Chicago last night. We spent the evening getting all caught up - it was so refreshing and very overdue! I can't wait to see everyone else's face this afternoon - it is going to be wonderful!

Katie, Me, & Lindsey

On our last girl's trip (Oct '07)

Also worth mentioning... Kelly and I started out Child Birth Education Class on Wednesday! It was LONG (3 hours) but interesting. It was the first of four classes we will complete over the next month. There were nine other couples in the class, all of which were having boys - we were the only ones expecting a girl!!!

And finally, as I mention in the title of this post... I dream of baby! I had my first dream about the baby Thursday night. It was so real! I wont bore you with all the detail! But I wanted to make sure to document it so I didn't forget when this memorable dream occurred.

That's all for now - I have to get ready for the day! YAY! Talk to you SOON!

This is Random

Heartburn or pyrosis is a painful and burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone usually associated with regurgitation ofgastric acid.^[1] The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the neck, throat, or angle of the jaw.

Heartburn has taken over my life! I can't remember what life was like without it! It keeps me up all night, breaks my concentration all day, and no matter how much medication I take, the heartburn still remains! My doctor tells me the only remedy left is LABOR! This really bums me out, as I cannot imagine living with this for another 47 days!

My shiba knows I'm pregnant!

For those of you who don't know the love of my life, allow me to introduce you. Her name is Jada, she's my seven year-old shiba inu (a rare japanese breed). She is very independent and cat like; not big on cuddling, rarely shows much affection - but she is super smart and so adorable! I LOVE her!! Did i mention that already?

I think Jada knows I'm pregnant because for the last 2 weeks she has been sleeping next to me every night, napping next to me every afternoon and is rarely more than 5 feet away from me. And this is so not normal behavior for Jada. Plus, look where I found her yesterday?

Too cute, right? I love you, Jada!!

Jada watching Beverly Hills Chihuahua with me

Scotlyn Faith - A Mover & A Shaker

Did I mention that Scotlyn never stops moving? Seriously, this little baby is going to be a mover and a shaker! I feel her moving constantly. It feels a bit different than it did during the earlier weeks; slower, larger and longer movements rather than the quick jabs!! She sure has a lot of energy; I feel like she is going to pop out and start bossing me a Kelly around!! LOL!

BABY SHOWER! YAY!

My shower is this Saturday! I am so excited!! I can't wait to celebrate with family and friends - some of which I have not seen in years!!! It is going to be super special!! Stay tuned for photos of this event!!

My Obsession

Every night before I go to bed I look at baby clothes on line - while Scotlyn surely doesn't need any more, I can't help LOOKING. Check out some of these - so damn adorable! And don't worry - i didn't buy any of them ... yet anyways! :)

7 weeks and 3 days to go

I'm back!! 32 Weeks Already! That's 8 months!

Sorry for the delay, but this little girl of mine has kept me very busy over the last few weeks and she hasn't even arrived yet. But I'm here to get you all caught up.

On the agenda for this blog entry is the following:

1. the nursery

a. paint

b. carpet

c. crib & changing table

d. what were still waiting on

e. choosing the ART

2. the pediatrician

3. date nights with an old college bff

4. baby's name

5. baby's movin' and a shakin'

#1 - The Nursery

The nursery is almost complete! And I LOVE it!

a. Paint the Walls - check!

My Mom, bless her heart, spent a week painting the entire room for her first grandchild!! And wait until you see it - it is perfect; modern, peaceful, and feminine. As my mom mentioned, I only changed my mind a "few" times on the colors, but in the end - we were all very happy with the end product - check it out!

b. FIX the Floor and Purchase & Install New Carpet - check!

This was Kelly's big project and I must say, he did a fabulous job! While I got to pick the color of the carpet, Kelly chose everything else - and saw this project thru, start to finish! We got the carpet for a great price from Contract Design. They also helped fix the floors! Then Kelly's friend, Scott got us great padding and helped Kelly install the carpet! It turned out beautifully! And it is SO SOFT! Check it out!

c. Get the Crib & Changing Table - check!

The Nurseryworks crib and changing table finally arrived from California on Tuesday! It was so exciting! Kelly and I immediately began putting the crib together - then a friend of ours, Marc, came over to help Kelly finish it up! By the end of the evening both were put together! The nursery was finally coming together!

d. Pieces we're waiting on - almost check!

To help you visualize what the end product will look like, I must remind you that we're still awaiting the arrival of the glider, drapes, and mattress (so I can get the crib bedding all put together). What do you think?

e. Find the right ART

I still have not found "the" piece. However, there are a few pieces I really, really like. Let me know what you think. One piece I did get, which I am really stoked about, is the my brother's mirror. I love it, love it, love it! Thanks Mum! If any of you have art ideas, please let me know!

my brother's mirror

stay tuned

more to come...