Christmas time

Being a Mom is amazing...it's so challenging and so rewarding all at the same time! I have to admit there are times when Paisley is crying and it's all I can do not to cry myself, it breaks my heart when I can't figure out how to meet her needs. I'm blessed (we're blessed) that she is such a good baby. She rarely fusses, and she always has a reason if she does. We are learning at such a rapid rate how to "read" our little girl. She's full of expressions and smiles all the time (I don't care what anybody says, she smiles!), especially in her sleep! She loves her Daddy and he does just as good of a job of soothing her as I do unless it's food and that doesn't count. We are learning and growing and so is Paisley, it's been quite the ride so far. We've been out and about much more than I'd ever imagined, we had Christmas eve at Jake's Dad's house and 1/2 of Christmas Day and then we went out to Jake's Mom's Boyfriends Ranch the latter part of the day and then back to her house after that all the way through 1/2 of Monday! We've just gotten settled in and now tomorrow evening Marsha and Fam will be arriving and we'll be headed back to Grants Pass (Marsha is allergic to cats so we don't want her to have to stay here to many nights in a row).

Here is a picture of Paisley taken when she was 4 days old....she's in the Christmas dress Uncle Tyler Grannis bought her. She is smiling, I swear, see for yourself!

Happy Merry Christmas and New Year from the 3 of us!

Pictures of Baby Paisley

Finished with so many things!

So Jake had to help me finish this dresser, but it turned out pretty darn cute I think. It's loaded full of baby girl clothes (thanks to my sister Marsha mostly) and in the baby's room which is almost done...just a few more little things. Thanks Jake, you are the best husband ever! Since he finished his 2nd to last final he's been knocking out things on my "list" left and right, I'm lucky and blessed to have him!

We've officially started our food storage thanks to some prodding from my SIL Gel! Nice work. It is surprisingly easy just like she says, you just get a little extra of something you are already getting! Sorry no picture, but maybe later!

Then we have me pregnant...SUPER pregnant. Here is a picture of me at 37.5 weeks and measuring like I'm 39.5 weeks! I'm actually starting my 39th week tomorrow (Monday) and if she doesn't come into this world on her own then she will be induced on Dec. 17th Wednesday on her Aunt Marsha's birthday (the day after Jake's). We're actually hoping she comes on her own prior to being induced, but we're glad to know when she will be here for sure! We can't wait to meet her! Plus I'd be lying if I said I was completely comfy all the time! Truly though for the most part I have had a pretty easy pregnancy.

As a side note I have the funniest dog, check him out riding in style in the back of the tahoe on an antique love seat we were moving to Jake's mom's house...he's pretty funny!

Also I've set up the bassinet, Jake hung Christmas lights outside and picked up this beautiful tree which he helped me decorate!

We've also got both the baby's bag and our hospital bag packed and the carseat bases in both cars w/ the carseat in the tahoe (I told Jake that is what I want to ride in to the hospital, stepping up into a car is much better than falling into the other car!). So we are pretty much ready to go for when our daughter comes! Just a few more touches in the room and then of course once we get back home I get to wrap the few Christmas presents we'll have which of course will totally be outshone (is that a word?) by our baby's arrival!

I'm super excited for my sister Marsha and Sky and Alise to come visit 12/31-1/6, we will get to spend some time w/ them and also hang out w/ Tyler and Mitzi and fam as well while they are in town. I'm excited to have my sister around while we have a fairly new baby, she's a great mom!

I think that's it for now, I'm guessing my next post will be of our baby girl! Keep us in your prayers!

Project Dresser and Baby Update

So here we are the first day of December and I am sooo excited for Christmas! I've got a start on the baby's dresser, a small one because I get tired super easy (it's almost pathetic!). This is the dresser BEFORE. I've got my sanding mask (safety first) and my sandpaper. It's definitely a project, but pretty neat seeing how it was my dresser growing up as a kid. I sanded the "body" of the dresser almost all the way today and I have the drawers and bottom piece for tomorrow hopefully. I'm also hoping to be able to paint tomorrow as well! I'll keep you updated!

This is me on Thanksgiving. Do I look like I rode uncomfortably in a car for 12 hours to get there? Did you notice that I'm wearing the same shirt? Yeah, limited clothing options really, be impressed I'm not in sweats! Belly bands are awesome! Of course these days I have my "home sweats" and my "fancy sweats" LOL!

This next picture is from Thanksgiving day as well. This is how tired we were. My SIL Suzy has a great picture of us both sleeping on the couch, but here is Jake with a bunny and my uggs on him, that is the work of my SIL Crystal, she's funny!

And last but not least, our baby is GROWING! Today I started our 37th week and when our Dr. measured my belly this morning I measured at 39!!! She literally looked at me and said "What have you been doing?"

So tomorrow we go in for a "baby growth" ultrasound, since she jumped up their in size. The Dr. also confirmed again that we are indeed having a little girl.

I am officially normal ... aside from the ginormous belly, I am 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced...that's for all you who actually know what that means :)

We are anxiously awaiting the arrival of our little girl. I still have so much to do, here's my priority list (in no particular order because it all has to be done before she comes)

-car seat in car

-hospital bag packed (it's at 25% done now)

-bed in baby's room rotated (that's Jake)

-bassinet set up

-dresser completed

-Christmas Tree (doing that this weekend w/ MIL)

-Christmas lights up (that's Jake too)

-Mitten Stockings finished up (all 3 are sewn and almost complete except for names)

Well that's my story for now. Talk to you soon!