Dear Peyton

Dear Peyton,

I learned today at my Dr appointment that I will be induced tomorrow. I wanted you to know that we are extremely excited to meet you and have you already changed our lives forever. Everyday we anticipate your arrival. We are nervous and anxious for the upcoming days, and with all of the movement you have been making today, I think you are sensing it too. I feel like we have been talking about you forever now and it seems surreal that you will be in my arms soon.

I can't wait to see your Daddy hold you in his arms, he has talked to you constantly, but whenever you are moving a lot and he tries to feel, you usually stop. He says it's because you already know who's in charge, but you are not even here and you already have him wrapped around your finger.

I have heard from several different people that as soon as you are in my arms I will have a whole new love that I have never experienced before. We already love you so much it is hard to imagine how much more this love can grow, but I know it will.

I can't wait to meet you and see your personality grow and become your own. I already think you are independent, since everytime I try to lay down you become active and start kicking.

Just like your Dad, you are most active at night and almost every evening for the last month you have gotten hiccups.

You have so many people who already love you so much! And will always be here for anything that you will ever need.

Good luck tomorrow.

Love,

Your Mommy

The Nursery

The nursey is almost completely done. I think it turned out great!

As you enter the room...

The changing table and swing

The Super Comfy Glider

A full closet!!

Super cute laundry basket! (Thanks Aunt Jilly!)

Showered with Love

We have been so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends that have come together to throw us 4 wonderful showers.

First, was a surprise shower hosted by some of my best friends from Jr high and high school. I had no idea it was coming, but I should have had a clue that something was up when I asked Ethan if he wanted to carve pumpkins that night. He said yes, but that we needed to swing by the house first. Well when I opened the door there were my friends. Let me just tell you, there is a reason why you don't normally have surprise baby showers because when they jumped out, I started to pee my pants. Nice! But it was a great time and I am thankful to have each of their friendships. I don't have any pictures from that shower, yet.

The second shower was my big one.
A special thanks to all my hostesses, that made it so special.
Thanks Jill, Brandy, Jennifer, Christine, Sam and Novey, somehow we managed to go the whole shower without taking a group picture.

Peyton's name banner

Picture Table

Sign in table.

Jill ended up getting this awesome tree that everyone signed and added thumb print leaves to be displayed in Peyton's room. It is adorable and such a creative way to display all of the people who attended the shower.

Finished product

Delicious Cake
Cindy (Momsie), me and Mom (Nana)

Jill and I

I actually got a smile from Avery.

me and my God Mother, Tia Rachel

Enjoying some lasagna
Do you think we got a lot??

The best kind of surprise, a Coach Diaper bag! (Thanks Nana!)

The next week, I had my Corporate Accounting shower at Transocean. I am lucky enough to work with some wonderful friends who threw another shower for us. I feel like they have all been involved in every aspect of my pregnancy. It's nice to work with such a great group, they have been there through the highs and lows and I don't think I would have survived without them.

Another delicious cake!

Ethan even came as a surprise, even with the beard. :)

Personalized bloomers!
Our take home...

We got the car seat, stroller, and baby monitors, and tons of baby supplies.

Finally, I transferred to the Risk department in October. They also threw me a small shower, and we were stocked up on gift cards.

We are now ready for Peyton to make her appearance.

The Crib

I have been having a fun time in getting Peytons room together. Even though once she is here she will spend the first few months in a bassinet in our room, putting togeher all of the peices of her room has been fun.

Here is Ethan figuring out how someone with large hands is suposed to fit an allen wrench in between the slats.

Macy was eager to help....

Almost....until we realized it was crooked and needed to be adjusted.


Making the necessary adjustments (Macy assisting)

Finished product with bedding.

Above her crib is her name, it is soo pretty. The letters are al vinyl, and were not the easiest to apply (thanks for all your help Aunt Jilly and Aunt Chrissy! )

The picture doesn't do it any justice. I kept getting a glare off of the walls since they are light pink but in person the letters really stand out.

I love how everything turned out. It is so girly, but I really like it. The pink isn't too bubble gum or too light and the furniture is gorgeous. I can't wait to actually have her in it.