baby prep, new car & a sweet friend.

I'm 27 weeks pregnant today! According to "What To Expect" that's the 3rd trimester, but according to The Bump, it begins at 28 weeks, so I'll go with that. Either way, it's crazy to me that we're entering our last third of my first pregnancy! 

I feel like I have SO much left to do. Probably because I do. The room is no where ready, but there is a plan of action! We're just waiting on the bedding to be made, and we need to paint, then things will start coming together, I'm sure. I'm ready to see it all come together.

We also have to get our registry done which is just how we plan to celebrate MLK day next Monday. I'm slightly overwhelmed by that, but I've been researching, so hopefully I'm making some headway. I'm definitely open for suggestions though!! Tell me your must-haves, PLEASE? :)

So last week I got to enjoy this syrupy-delight:

 The dreaded glucose tolerance test! I had to do the 3-hour test when I was diagnosed with PCOS, so the 1-hour one seemed like a cake-walk. It's really not that bad, but I was definitely ready to eat after my pricking session. I'm happy to say I passed! Yay!

Over the weekend my mom and I made this little pretty for Jaqs' room:

 Ribbon wreath inspired by Pinterest, of course. I cut the ribbons, and mom tied them on. It turned out so cute! We just need something to hang in the center.

The glider is also on its way to us! It is so comfy, I can't wait for it to be here!

Here's our fabric choice:

We definitely wanted something neutral that could be used again, so no pink furniture for us! Her bedding will be girly, don't worry ;)

In addition to making a wreath this weekend, we also got a NEW CAR!!

 I am SO excited about my new wheels! It's a Chevrolet Traverse, if you're wondering.

Previously I drove a Honda Accord...great car, but not really great for hauling all the things that babies require these days. Or great for my back while loading and unloading kids!

I'm officially in a mom car, y'all. And I love it.

On Monday I came home to a package from my college friend, Jennifer. She has a precious little boy, and is such a sweet momma! You can definitely tell how loved little Sylas is.

She keeps up with my blog and knows how precious the gift of a child is, so she sent us some things for Jaqs...how thoughtful is that?

 This precious outfit says "My Daddy Loves Me More Than Football"

How perfect is that?! She even picked a size that could be worn next football season! Smart.

Here's the rest of what she sent:

Y'all. The cupcake outfit made me cry. It's a newborn size, and it's SO tiny...I can't wait to see Jaqs cozied up in that cutie. And the "My first Bible" is awesome...I've been reading the stories and thinking about the future when we're reading bedtime stories--I think this will be one of our favorites! The stories and pictures are awesome.

Thank you for being so thoughtful, Jennifer! You really added some sunshine to our day!

Christmas 2011

Better late than never with the Christmas post, right??

Rob and I had 2 glorious weeks off from work together, and we spent most of that time in Abilene with our families and friends. It was WONDERFUL. It was so nice to do whatever we pleased and to just relax and enjoy the holidays with the ones we love.

My pictures are kind of a hodge-podge, so here it goes...

preggo christmas humor

Christmas Eve was spent at the Galusha's before Rob's brother & his fiance left town. We had dinner and hung out with them for awhile before going to Christmas Eve service. The candle-light service at church was amazing! Spending that time with other believers in the presence of our Lord was awesome and such a great reminder of why we celebrate.

We also spent Christmas Day with Rob's family at his grandparent's house. He has a HUGE family, but we had a relatively small crowd this year. It's always fun to catch up and see everyone! His grandmother is practically the only woman in the family, so together we got lunch cooked, served, and cleaned up. Successful day!

Rob's sweet Popo...ready for his presents!

checking out Rob's new knife

he likes to pretend he can play this thing ;)

nanny & popo...love them so! we're blessed by them.

presents! Popo is like a kid with presents!

Christmas tradition: puzzle building

My brother and sister-in-law pulled into town Christmas afternoon, so that evening we went to my grandparent's house to hang out and do gifts with them. My cousin Aryne's little boy, Brayden, is at a fun Christmas age, so we got to play with him, too! 

the big boys enjoyed Brayden's new work bench, too...ha!

my cousin Jessica & her hubby, Leroy...they're expecting in June!

Monday morning was 'Christmas' for the Boyce family! We all got new Christmas jammies, so we had to take a family picture in them :) Turned out pretty cute, I'd say!

Boyce Christmas 2011

Santa & Mrs. Claus

stockings hung by the chimney with care

stockings!

KB & Nicole

Jaqs' first stocking!

daddy was hoping to win big on the scratch-offs for Jaqsy's college fund!

from my hubby...love it!!

from my parents...a mom camera! YAY!

the after-math

prepping Christmas lunch

baby girl's gifts

This is where I failed at taking pictures the rest of the week.

One night we had dinner at Perini's with Rob's family because his cousin, Kathy, was in town from Jersey with her man. It was so much fun! Love seeing them.

We had game night with my Nana & Papa another night...GIRLS WON! Obviously ;)

Another night we hung out with our other extended 'family', the Miller's. Both the Miller & Boyce families had off the week between Christmas & New Year's, so we got to spend lots of time together!

Connie, Austin, Elizabeth, Aaron

My Natalie girl. She's getting so big and grown up! She has a lot of love for Jaqs and wanted to give her hugs constantly...so sweet! She even says she'll babysit for me ;)

love you, nattie-boo!

I hope your holiday season was filled with joy and blessings as well! This one was made extra special for us knowing that next year we'll have a little on-the-move baby girl.

We are so thankful for our wonderful families and for the love they show.

Thank you mom & dad for letting us camp out at your house for 2 weeks! :) It was fun!!

26 weeks!

whoa, baby!

How far along: 26 weeks (I was already in my comfies when my photog got home...don't mind me in my L.L. Bean slippers!)

Size of baby: According to thebump.com Jaqs is the size of an eggplant! She's around 14 inches long and weighing in somewhere around 2 pounds.

Total weight gain: Up 15 pounds.

Gender: Baby girl!

Movement: Yes, I've just about got her schedule down, I think! Rob and I got her to respond to light the other night...he put a flashlight near my belly, and she started moving in the opposite direction! We're easily entertained these days by my tummy moving in all different directions :) Jaqs definitely prefers my right side, though.

Sleep: Sleep is good, but I do find myself changing positions more now that I'm bigger. I think she gets nestled to whatever side I'm on, so it becomes uncomfortable for me. It never keeps me awake long, though!

What I miss: Other than fitting comfortably into pants, nothing!

Cravings: I've been eating just about everything in sight lately! Ha, being pregnant over the holidays rocks ;)

Symptoms: I get winded pretty easily, but that's about it.

my innie is now an outie, see it?

Maternity clothes: A combination of both. My regular pants are getting harder to pull up with each passing week!

Best moments this week: 

--Listening to the baby girl's heartbeat at our appointment today.

--Picking out & getting the glider ordered for the nursery.

--Filling up her closet a little more with Christmas goodies :)

--Seeing Jaqs move around when her daddy started whistling lullabies to her.
--Just feeling so thankful and blessed to have had such an easy pregnancy thus far. God is good.