Baby Shower

Here are a few shots from my first baby shower yesterday.

The sweetest group of ladies that work with my mama hosted it and were so thoughtful.

Here are a few fun gifts we’ve gotten for Wyatt:

 

My SIL crocheted this blanket and I love the stars that spell out his name. And yes! That’s the Vera Bradley diaper bag in my new favorite boy-friendly pattern.

We got some really cute bags to carry his gear in from a long-time friend of the family. Justin was happy to see some more manly stuff like the camo bag.

We got this bib from my mama. It really reminds me of the scene on Talladega Nights where Ricky Bobby’s best friend says he likes to imagine Jesus in one of those tuxedo t-shirts because, “it says I want to be formal, but I'm here to party.”

This cute organizer is completely full of socks, blankets, wipes, towels and robes from the shower.

Here is the thank you card I made.

We are so blessed to have so many great friends and family that support us. Wyatt is surely going to be one loved little boy!

This is where I will be…

Tomorrow! I am so excited for my very first baby shower for Wyatt! It seems so real that he will be with us in a few short weeks. I can hardly contain my enthusiasm.

A quick hospital stay

For the past few weeks, I have had a constant pain in my lower right back. It is in the same place that has hurt before every time I have had a kidney infection, so I went to my doctor’s office to get checked out a few weeks ago. After taking a sample, the nurse practitioner told me she didn’t think I had any infection because I had no fever or other symptoms, even though prior kidney infections had been the exact same way. They convinced me that my back pain was just attributed to how I was carrying Wyatt and it would just be a nuisance I would have to learn to live with until he was born.

Unsatisfied with the diagnosis, I pushed the issue last week at my regular monthly checkup. A co-worker of mine told me to trust my instinct and that no one knows my body better than I do, so I asked the nurse to check again. Since I have a great doctor, they checked me again and sent my sample off to the lab for cultures. They gave me a pamphlet of simple exercises and tips to help with my back pain in the mean time.

This Wednesday afternoon,  the nurse from my doctor’s office called and asked if I could come in immediately for an IV antibiotic. It turns out that the cultures came back with a much nastier, very resistant bacteria that couldn’t be treated with oral antibiotics in pregnant women. I was shaking terribly as I told my coworkers that I had to leave immediately and that I probably wouldn’t be at work the next day. I quickly made calls to Justin and my mama and filled them in and Mama insisted on coming to Tifton to be with me while I got my infusion. At the doctor’s office, they informed me they were writing me orders to head to the hospital for my IV and that more than likely I would have to be admitted and have an overnight stay to get the entire course of antibiotics.

A quick call to Justin got him to leave the EMS (where he was working) from 40 miles away. He stopped by our house and picked up my overnight bag and packed me the necessities. In the mean time, Mama kept me company in the hospital where I was hooked up to the IV. Between the time I spoke to Justin and the time he got there, my doctor came in and told me that my stay would be extended to 48 hours and I wouldn’t be home until Friday night. Justin got there just after we got the bad news. Poor Justin had to sleep in an awful chair and probably didn’t get much rest at all.

Thankfully, the nurses in the Womens’ Pavilion are so great at Tift Regional! Justin, Mama and my sister Sami took great care of me over the past few days. My in-laws, including my SIL, visited and called to check in. All of my friends and coworkers were so sweet, texting and sending me encouraging messages on Facebook. I am really a lucky girl with all of the loving people I have surrounding me!

Today, I got the great news that I would be able to go home early. I was discharged and completely out of the hospital by 12:30 this afternoon. I was one happy girl! There’s nothing worse than being in the hospital, relatively healthy but tethered to an IV.

When I got home, I saw this sight:

 

A sparkling clean house thanks to my mother-in-law, SIL, nephews and niece. The dining room floor was still wet from being freshly mopped. They must have left within minutes before my arrival. As I was checking out the impressive sight (noting the lit candles and fresh flowers in mason jars scattered throughout the house), my sister said, “I didn’t know you got a new stove!” At that point, I didn’t know I got a new stove, either. My sweet husband had been to Lowes the night before and was up past 10:00 last night putting it in! Have I mentioned how lucky I am?

 

All is well now with me—my back pain has reduced dramatically, and most importantly, baby Wyatt is under no distress and has experienced no negative effects. My doctor said he is progressing right on schedule and will be joining us in May just as they told me. I have a whole relaxing weekend ahead of me to catch up and rest.

Yee Haw!

I mentioned earlier the bedding set my parents bough for Wyatt’s nursery. It came in this week and I have been so excited to get it put in the nursery. I still haven’t hung the curtains and a few other items, but I am more than pleased with how awesome this set is. (P.S. They got a great deal from an awesome eBay seller: laurenstyle2388) The quality is great and it was brand new at 1/3 the price of the manufacturer’s site!

The little stick horse propped up in the corner was a gift from my aunt and uncle. We’re going to have one spoiled little boy!

Baby Updates

It’s been a little while since I’ve posted an update on . . .

That’s right! We decided on Wyatt for our little one! We have always liked the name and it just seems like a pretty good fit—if he’s anything like the two of us that is! His middle name will be shared with both his daddy and Justin’s dad.

A few weeks ago at my monthly checkup, the ultrasound tech noticed some fluid on Wyatt’s kidneys and my doctor sent me to a specialist to get it checked out. She didn’t seem too concerned; about 1 in 5 patients with male babies has this done. I was able to see the specialist yesterday and he told me the fluid is in the upper limits of the normal range, but it’s still acceptable. I have a follow up in six weeks to be double checked. That was a relief! We got this great little profile shot of his face—I don’t know what’s up with that crazy shadow in the center though.

A great friend of mine sent me a link to an eBay seller that had the greatest nursery décor. I picked out this set and my sweet parents have offered to buy it for us.

I’ve been playing around with thank you cards for my upcoming showers and like this simple little design:

And FINALLY!!! Justin was finally able to feel Wyatt kick last night. I have to admit I cried just a bit. I told him, “That’s your son.” I think it really hit us that we’re going to be parents in just three short months. It was a super awesome experience! I’ve been able to feel him for a while now, but it was 1,000 times better that Justin could.

Nursery Redo, part 2

Justin and I have busted our butts this weekend to make a little more progress on the nursery. For the record, I STILL hate painting trim and windows, but it makes a HUGE difference in the room. We got almost all of the trim finished up, with the exception of the ceiling trim where we got a little roller happy and got brown paint up there.

We also made a big transformation with the big wooden dressers that we had. These beauties were left in the house when we moved in and the quality just can’t be beat! They have dovetail joints and everything. Unfortunately, the wood was just too much with the paint color and the wood floors so they got a nice new coat of crisp white and the hardware got a shiny new coat of silver for a swanky update.

They really turned out great. We have looks-like-new furniture with the same great quality from the way furniture used to be made. The whole upgrade cost us about $5 in paint for both dressers and $5 in spray paint for the hardware (which we’re still using on just about every piece of hardware, doorknob, and old brass we can find in the house.

And because I was doing fifty things at once, I took a “before” pic of the vertical dresser and an “after” pic of the horizontal one, but I think you might get the overall effect!

Baby Loot

I forgot to mention our GORGEOUS crib! It is one of those awesome convertible cribs that can be used all the way up to a double bed.

A lady that goes to church with Justin’s mama and daddy SO graciously gave it to us! She sent along the mattress and all of the bedding as well.

Better yet? She sent over nine bags of clothes and shoes too. Hear me?

NINE!

I sorted through them on Saturday and WOW! We probably won’t have to buy clothes for our little man until he’s at least two or three.

It’s not too pretty, but everything is sorted by sizes and I’m getting ready to put the bigger stuff into storage until we need it.

We’re really thankful to have such great people that are willing to help us welcome our little one into the world and we hope we can pass on the love to some of our friends or others who need it when he grows out of all of this!