Cha..cha..cha...Changin...

Okay, okay....I finally got around to updating this thing! Peter and I have had a lot going on the last few weeks and I wanted to keep everybody up to date, but I never seemed to have the time to get these pictures posted.

A few weeks ago Peter. my mom, and I went to my sister's storage unit and got their crib and their bassinet! We brought it all home and my mom helped us put the crib together. I should also acknowledge Francis' assistance as well. I had to call him to figure out how to raise and lower the mattress. So after a few tense moments, some arguing, and a smashed knee (mine), we finally got it together. Of course once it was done I was dying to go buy the crib bedding set for it, but it was too late at night. So a few days later Heather and I made a trip to Babies R Us and spent about an hour deciding between all the choices.

Look, look, ain't it cute!!!

I just love it. Every time I walk into the room I just get so excited!!!! Our little baby is gonna be in there!

We are still working on the rest of the room. She will be sharing space with Blake so it's hard to try to keep from intruding on his space, while also trying to make sure we have room for a changing table and a rocker so we have some place to sit with her when we need to.

Blake has been very helpful though. He is concerned that we don't have all of her stuff yet. When he saw the crib he thought it might be a tad too big for such a small human, and he was wondering if we had bought her any blankets yet, and a stroller. Always the little planner!

Here I am at 26 weeks. I'm not sure how much you can tell, but a few weeks ago I decided to dye my hair two shades lighter and add blonde highlights! I totally freaked after it was done and thought it looked horrible. But I'm used to it now, and have had a lot of compliments, so I feel better.

As far as the pregnancy I am definitely starting to feel pregnant. I think overall I have gained about 21 lbs. Right now it has been very difficult for me to get comfortable at night so I have not been sleeping well at all. I have tried more pillows, less pillows, legs bent, not bent, lying on my back, lying on my right side, lying on my left side. It's so annoying!

I am feeling the baby move everyday now. She seems to be most active in the morning when I wake up and pretty much all through the morning until about noon. Her kicks are getting stronger, which tells me she is getting bigger, but they still don't hurt yet which is good. Next week I have my 28 week appointment and will have the glucose test and a RhoGamm (sp?) shot.

My sister brought to my attention that she never got to see my kitchen now that we are pretty much done making some changes. We started early last year by re-facing the cabinets. We painted all of them and added all new hardware. Later in the year we painted the walls. All that is left to do is add a wallpaper border over by the window and kitchen table and get rid of the clunky old buffet and replace it with a less bulky piece that will still give us some storage space. So anyway, here are some before and after pics.