Dallas Baby Shower

Last Saturday my best girlfriends threw an amazing baby shower for Lily, Danny and I! It was a relaxing few hours hanging out with our favorite friends, eating some yummy food, playing some fun games and opening adorable gifts for Lily. It was absolutely perfect!

Here we are excited for the party to start!

Me with all the beautiful hostesses.

I fogot to take a picture of the sign in table before it got converted to the dessert table but this is what our guests signed in on.

How adorable is that?!?! Tori is so artistic and hand drew that tree! Once Lily makes her debut we will put her thumb print in that blank spot next to mine and Danny's thumbprint (right above the "Welcome Lily" banner) and Tori is going to turn our thumb prints into a little bird family! So cuuuute!

The flowers on the tables were all lilies in honor of the guest of honor!

The boys at the party spent most of their time hanging out, drinking beer and playing Polish Golf which is a made up game that everyone seems to love! To get them in on some shower activities the girls set up a version of baby bottle flip cup. There were two teams racing to chug their beer out of a baby bottle. It was pretty hilarious to watch! Here are some action shots!

Look at his awesome form!

The winning team

 

After all that excitement, all the girls headed inside for present time! I love presents. I love getting them, I love giving them, I love sneaking around trying to find my presents, I love watching other people open presents, I love everything about presents!

We are so lucky and got some great gifts at the shower! We got bath stuff, diapers, wipes detergent, swaddle blankets, a humidfier, cute A&M gear, adorable Rangers outfits, a baby carrier and a moby wrap, new mommy essentials, precious outfits, a personalized Lily pillow, a mani/pedi gift certificate (momma needs a little pampering too), tons of books, sweet handmade gifts and more! I wish I would have taken a picture of all the gifts but of course I got antsy once I got home and openend everything so I could put it where it belonged!

Here are pictures of the homemade stuff so you can see just how talented these girls are!

Tori sewed Lily this adorable dress

Tori's mom crocheted her this hat and blanket

Kiki made Lily a quilt that matches her room. I can't even imagine how long it takes to make something like this! So special!

Kiki also made these blocks that spell out Lily. I sent her a picture of what I wanted not too long ago and gave her my leftover fabric from some other projects I had done in Lily's rooms and voila, personalized blocks for Lily! The girls used them for decoration at the shower and now they sit on the shelf in Lily's room.

This wasn't actually homemade by one of the girls, but it was homemade by someone! Ashley got Lily this adorable pillow that spells out her name and is colorful and has little animals just like her room! 

Then it was time for dessert (made by Katie and Tori) some more hanging out and some pictures under Lily's banner! I wish I would have gotten pictures of all of our guests but I kept losing my camera!

All the hostesses again


My cute husband and I

It was such a special and fun day for us and I am thankful to have such amazing friends who love us and our little Lily so much already!

Belly on a Budget

Saturday - Baby Shower
Dress: TJ Maxx, $39.99, regular size S

June 16, 2012

This is hands down my favorite purchase since I have been pregnant. Way back in March I was home in Brownsville and decided to go to TJMaxx. I love just going in and looking at everything because you never really know what you are going to find. I saw this dress and loved it! It is one of my favorite colors, looked cute on, was a great price and I just knew it would be perfect for later in my pregnancy/a baby shower. Original price of the dress was $118, TJMaxx price was $39.99. Total bargain!!! To top it all off, it was soooo comfortable!

Here is how I looked when I first tried it on and sent the picture to some girlfriends asking about hemming it. The belly has really grown in the last three months!

March 25, 2012

Monday - Work
Top: Forever 21, $7, regular size S
Skirt: Target, $10, regular size S



I hated this outfit. I felt like a frumpy lady but we had a busy weekend and I didn't do laundry or brainstorm an outfit the night before.

Tuesday - Work
Dress: TJMaxx, $29.99, regular size 4



Same dress I posted a few weeks ago. Still fits, its comfy and I look put together. That is all I can ask for these days!

Wednesday - Work & Dr's Appt
Top: Forever 21, don't remember the price, regular size S
Pants: Macy's, Destination Maternity, maternity size XS

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Same pants that I whip out about once a week. The top is old and from Forever 21. It was nice and breezy since it is sheer and it still fit my belly in it (barely)!

Thursday - Work
Dress: Dillards, BGBGeneration, don't remember the price, regular size XS



This dress has some history! The first time I ever wore it was to my bridal shower back in April of 2010 (my mom and I color coordinated, great minds think alike)!



I wore it for the second time this Easter when my belly wasn't all that big yet. I loved it and thought "why have I not worn this dress in 2 years?"  Then in desperation this morning I pulled it out and hoped it would still fit and it did! The attached slip thing underneath was pretty short in the front so I think this is the last time I can wear it while preggo.

Friday - Work & Rangers Game

I forgot to take a picture this morning but I am wearing denim maternity shorts, a red tank and royal blue cardigan over it. Nothing special.

Oh Baby Baby - Week 34

How Far Along? 34 weeks…only 6 weeks to go (42 days).

Size of Baby?  Baby is the size of a butternut squash and now weighs about 4.2 to 5.8 pounds and is about 17.2 to 18.7 inches long.

Maternity Clothes?  Still just using the few maternity pants I have but mostly wearing dresses.  

Weight Gain? This week my scale at home tells me I am up to almost 20lbs. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow so my next update will be more accurate!  

Gender? Girl! Liliana Adele.

Sleep? Still no problems in this area. I am sleeping so hard that I actually find myself waking up really refreshed in the morning.

Food Cravings? Just fruit.

What I Miss? Nothing. Just excited that we are getting so close to meeting this sweet baby girl!

Symptoms?  I really have not noticed any pregnancy symptoms at all this week.

Belly Button? Out

Best Moment of the Week? So many great things happened this week. My amazing girlfriends threw us an adorable and fun baby shower, my bestie took some beautiful maternity pictures for us, and Danny got to celebrate his first Father’s Day! Detailed blog posts on all of these things to come!

Belly on a Budget

Saturday - Baby CPR/Baby Care Basics Class
Top: Target, $5.80, regular size M
Skirt: Target, $10, regular size XS


We had a full day of baby prep classes today so comfort was key!

Sunday - Breastfeeding Class and Errands
Dress: Old Navy, $19.94, regular size XS


More baby prep!

Monday - Work
Dress: Nordstrom Rack, $29, regular size S



I got this dress when I was newly pregnant because it looked like something that I would be able to wear for a while with a growing belly. So far it is still working for me but it is getting a bit short in the front.

Tuesday - Work and Annivesary Dinner
Dress: Wal Mart, $18, maternity size S



This is a black maxi dress that I randomly ordered online from Wal Mart a few months back. It was too big for me when I first got it but it works now and is really comfy. An added bonus is that I didn't have to get it hemmed. I threw it in the washer and dryer to shrink it a little bit and I was able to wear it with flat sandals.

Wednesday - Work
Top: Nordstrom Rack, about $20, regular size S
Bottoms: Joe's Jeans Stretch Leggings (pre preggo)



I got this top back in January because I loved the color! It is sheer so it is nice and breezy with a tank top underneath. The pants are Joes Jeans brand and they are just a thick black legging that I had before I was pregnant. These aren't just like pull on totally elastic leggings though (I think those are too see through most of the time) these are more like stretchy black pants (they have a button, zipper and pockets). These pants do not zip at all anymore and I had a hard time getting them over my hips! I wiggled into them and then used my black Bella Band to hide the fact that my pants were wide open.

Thursday - Work
Top: Jcrew, not sure of the price, regular size S
Bottoms: Macy's, Destination Maternity, $24, maternity size XS



I got this shirt with a gift card after Christmas this year. I was already pregnant but I didn't have a bump yet. I decided to get it in a S instead of an XS so it would have some extra length and I am so glad I did because it is still a good length on me 6 months later! The pants are the same old Destination Maternity pants. I tried to put on some other non maternity pants this morning with a different top but I didn't like it so I changed into this and the minute I put these pants on I felt 100% more comfortable. I still have some room to grow in these pants so I think they may last me all the way to the end!

Friday - Work
Top: TJ Maxx, $9, regular size S
Tank: Old Navy, $10, maternity XS
Bottoms: Old Navy, Maternity Smooth Panel Jeans, $39.94, maternity size 1 short

 

2 Year Anniversary

Yesterday was our 2 year anniversary. I really can't believe that we have been married for 2 years already! Time is just flying by way too fast. Even though I am 28, I feel like I am too young to have been married for 2 years and have a baby on the way. It all sounds way too grown up!

There are a few traditions we try to keep every year. I think it is fun to try and get each other the traditional anniversary gift for the year (year 2 is cotton), drink out of the same champagne flutes we used at our wedding (this year we had to do sparkling grape juice of course) and take a family photo so we can see how much our little family has changed in a year.

What started it all - Proposal July 4, 2009

Wedding Day - June 12, 2010

Six Month Anniversary - December 12,2010

One Year Anniversary - June 12, 2011

Two Year Anniversary - June 12, 2012

The dogs were not cooperating with the self timer so this is the best we could get.
For gifts this year I kind of cheated a little bit because the main part of Danny's gift was not made of cotton but some of the smaller stuff was. I got him an autographed picture of Michael Young and then put together a Rangers goodie basket to go along with it that had a tshirt (cotton), cotton candy (cotton), peanuts, cracker jacks and sunflower seeds.

Danny did a great job on my gift (despite the fact that he wrapped it in the A&M snuggie that I cover up with on the couch)! He had a picture from our honeymoon (where we are actually drinking champagne strangely enough) put on a big canvas.

 

We also went out to dinner last night at the same place we had our very first date, Salum. This was the first time we had been back in 4 1/2 years and it was so fun to reminisce about that very first date! Danny even ordered flowers that he had delivered to the restaurant so they were sitting on the table waiting for us!

I absolutely love being married to my best friend and I am so lucky that he chose me! 2 years down, a lifetime to go!

Oh Baby Baby - Week 33

Today is our 2 year anniversary so I made Danny get in the picture!

How Far Along? 33 weeks…only 7 weeks to go (49 days).

Size of Baby?  Baby is the size of a durian (no idea what that is) and now weighs about 4.2 to 5.8 pounds and is about 17.2 to 18.7 inches long.

Maternity Clothes?  Still just using the few maternity pants I have but mostly wearing dresses.  

Weight Gain? 16 lbs. Somehow I lost 2 lbs in the past 2 weeks per my doctor’s scale.  

Gender? Girl! Liliana Adele.

Sleep? Sleep is still great. I think I run around so much trying to get things done during the day that I just fall deeply asleep the minute my head hits the pillow.

Food Cravings? Just fruit. I rarely ever feel hungry so meal time has become difficult. Since I am not hungry, I don’t feel like eating anything too heavy so I would rather just eat some yummy fruit! I can’t get away with this too often though because I know the baby needs me to eat protein and things other than fruit. It is just hard to fit anything else in my belly these days!

What I Miss? Nothing much!

Symptoms?  A little bit of heartburn but still not bad enough for me to take any medicine for it and random leg and foot cramps.

Belly Button? Out but starting to get flatter the more it is being stretched.  

Best Moment of the Week? This past week had a lot of great moments! I had a doctors appointment and got to hear Lily’s heartbeat which is always great! I also got started packing my hospital bag! I have always been that person who packs weeks in advance for trips so I am sure it was no surprise to Danny when I pulled my suitcase out of the closet to start packing! Then, this weekend, Danny and I had a bunch of classes to teach us about all things baby. We took a breastfeeding class, infant CPR, and baby care basics and learned a ton of stuff. I am just hoping we remember it all when Lily gets here!

Belly on a Budget

Saturday - Dinner at a Friend's House
Top: Old Navy, $8 (when you buy 2 or more they are $8 instead of $10), regular size S
Skirt: Target, about $10, regular size XS



After a long day of getting stuff done around the house we went to an impromptu fish fry at a friend's house for dinner. I took a quick shower and threw on the most comfortable outfit I had! This is my favorite type of tank from Old Navy (I think I have it in about 6 different colors) so I wear them pretty often. The skirt I picked up at Target a few months ago and even though it is a regular size XS it was too big on me for a long time so I just started wearing it recently. It is nice and soft and stretchy so I throw it on a lot on the weekends to run errands.

Sunday - Church and Errands
Top: Old Navy, $8 (when you buy 2 or more they are $8 instead of $10, regular size S
Bottoms: Old Navy, $22.94, maternity size XS


This is basically the same outfit I wore a couple of weeks ago just with a navy tank instead of a black tank. I am obviously still loving my knock of JCrew necklace because it can dress up even the most plain tank top! I decided to take a side view picture so I could see just how far my belly is sticking out these days in clothes other than the green dress I take my weekly pictures in.

Monday - Work
Dress: Nordstrom Rack, regular size XS



I got this dress over 2 years ago so I am not sure how much it cost. I think I wore this dress to work about 6 weeks ago so I wasn't sure it was going to fit when I put it on this morning but it did and I think I can get at least one more wear out of this dress in the next 8 weeks.

Tuesday - Work
Dress: Old Navy, about $9, regular size S


This is one of the 2 wrap dresses I picked up when Old Navy was having the 30% off clearance price sale a couple of months ago (the other one is orangey red and I wore it a few weeks ago).

Wednesday - Work
Dress: Old Navy, about $7, regular size S



Another Old Navy clearance dress! I really like this dress because I don't have to wear a tank under it or a cardigan over it and it is still a good length on me even with my belly popping out. Some of my other dresses are starting to get a little too short in the front so they will have to be retired soon.

Thursday - Work and Dr. Appt.
Top: Nordstrom Rack, regular size S
Bottoms: Macy's, Destination Maternity Black Capri Pants, $19.99, maternity size S



I bought this shirt before I was pregnant so I am not really sure how much it was. I used to wear it with a belt up around my ribs since it is a pretty loose top but as you can see, I am filling it out these days. The pants are the same maternity capris that I wear just about every other week.

Friday - Work
Top: Old Navy, about $5, regular size S
Bottoms: Paige Jeans (pre preggo) w/ Bella Band



I think this is the last item I have in my closet from the Old Navy additional 30% off clearance day. It is just a flowy, lightweight top. I think the sizing on this is totally off because it is still pretty big on me. I don't know how this would fit a person who isn't pregnant and wears a size small. The jeans are my regular jeans that are being held up by my Bella Band. They are a pretty stretchy denim so they are still really comfortable for me to wear.