25 weeks

Here I am at 25 weeks...it is crazy how my belly is growing. I go to choir each week and the girl that sits next to me says she can see a difference every time. It seems like a lot of people are telling me that I look really small for how far along I am....I have to disagree. I have gained the recommended amount of weight and I don't want to be a house (even though I feel it some days). I looked through the previous belly pics and what a difference.....I have my next appointment on Thursday. We have a course that we are hosting at work next week, so after that I am on the hunt for the perfect childcare situation. It is really hard to know what to ask...but I am learning as I go.

This Friday I am headed back to Rockford, IL. My mom, sister, Nana, and future sister-in-law, Amy are throwing me a baby shower! It should be a lot of fun...I can't wait to see everyone! I also am happy for my Nana to see me pregnant, I think it will make her really happy (my mom too, of course).

So, now for the update on the house...I have had many requests for pics. And, while we are not done decorating - I thought it would be nice to share some pics of the work in progress (now that it is not so embarassingly filled with boxes and other crap!)

Here is the baby's room. He already has quite a collection of stuffed animals - from my Opa, Mom mom, Nana, and my coworker Lydia. I have also added my Jiminy Cricket to the mix. We found a crib, as I mentioned in the last post, but it is on back order. It will not arrive until the end of the month. So this is the rooms sans the crib. You can see the brown and white bedding on the shelf in the background. We will see if the rug on the floor stays or goes as things begin to come together. This will be the last picture of the nursery until it is finished. I know that you will all be holding your breath....

Here is our bedroom. There are built in shelves on each side of the bed and then drawers and shelves across from the bed. So, the only furniture in the room is the actual bed.


The kitchen is next....it is not a big kitchen by any means. But for what is there, it is great! There is a really nice 6 burner, gas range and subzero fridge - just to give you the highlights.


This is the dining area....we ordered our table and it will be delivered on the 24th...we can't wait. Although, I think that Murphy rather likes the open space. He dragged his bed over so that he could watch me cooking in the kitchen. I love the company but he is just using me for dropped food:)


Breakfast bar/window connecting the kitchen and living space. It makes the kitchen feel a lot bigger.

Family room....so I may have mentioned this earlier but now that you can see the room, it is probably a better story. The TV is above the fireplace and the couch is facing the TV. Todd and I debated the best place to put the chair...I voted for the current position while Todd voted to have the chair face the TV, stadium seating style. This is the short term compromise...no stadium seating but we will get swivel chairs - so you can watch TV and talk to other people sitting with you in the room.

Can't wait for visitors:) You are all welcome! (I did not show the guest room - we have a guest suite downstairs.) Come visit California!