Baby Shower #2!

A couple of weekends ago (I know I'm behind!) my mom and sister threw me an awesome baby shower! We all worked like crazy to get my house ready and basement finished in order for it to be ready for the party and it looked AMAZING! 

I was really bad and took no pictures, so all the pictures I have are from people's phones so the quality is bad, sorry! 

Baby girl and I got so much great stuff and we were surrounded by loved ones! It was awesome and we really are so blessed and thankful for everyone! 

My mom and sister did a wonderful job and everything was beautiful and I had a blast! 

My sister made this awesome diaper cake with little shoes, mittens, socks, headbands, pacifiers & much more. When I took it apart I kept finding more hidden stuff! =)

We ate, played games and opened ALL THESE gifts! 

It was a great time and all the gifts really helped us get all the gear we still needed before baby girls arrival! 

28 weeks! Happy Thanksgiving!

How far along? 28 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +8.5 lbs (130.5 lbs)!
Maternity clothes? The majority of my pre-pregnancy shirts don't fit anymore, I'm pretty much in all maternity clothes now.
Stretch marks? None, lathering up with my stretch mark cream these days!
Sleep: Sleeping well for the most part!
Best moment this week: Spending the weekend in Chicago with our friends! It was super cold but also a lot of fun!
Miss Anything? Sitting comfortably!
Movement: She is constantly moving and I love it! =)
Symptoms: Feeling bigger than ever! Difficult to eat regular sized meals, there is no room for food!
Cravings: Still bananas. Pumpkin Pie!! Yum! I totally went to Frisch's and bought an entire pumpkin pie, I'm pretty sure the guy ringing me up was judging me... oh well!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Have you started to show yet: Belly is getting big!!
Gender: Girl!
Labor Signs: No, I might cry when this becomes a yes! less than 80 days left, I cannot believe it!
Belly Button in or out? Chad has officially declared it an outtie. I'm still holding out and saying it's flat!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to this week: Thanksgiving! Eating massive amounts of food and Friends-giving this weekend! =)

27 Weeks!

How far along? 27 Weeks 
Total weight gain/loss: +8.5 lbs (130.5 lbs)! 
Maternity clothes? The majority of my pre-pregnancy shirts don't fit anymore, I'm pretty much in all maternity clothes now. 
Stretch marks? None, lathering up with my stretch mark cream these days!
Sleep: I'm trying to catch up on sleep this week! I'm just exhausted from this past month! Trying to slow down with the holidays coming and enjoy the next couple months. But sleeping well for the most part still! 
Best moment this week: Another Baby shower! It was so much fun and baby girl got SO MUCH amazing stuff. She sure is spoiled already!  
Miss Anything? Sitting comfortably!
Movement: I can sit and watch my stomach bulge and move and jump now, so cool!
Symptoms: Feeling bigger than ever! Difficult to eat regular sized meals, there is no room for food! 
Cravings: Still bananas. Also, donuts and hot chocolate this week!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Have you started to show yet: Belly is getting big!!
Gender: Girl!
Labor Signs: Just a lot of Braxton-Hicks!
Belly Button in or out? Chad has officially declared it an outtie. I'm still holding out and saying it's flat!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to this week: We are going to Chicago with weekend for a little babymoon with our BFFs Blake and Lauren. It should be a ton of fun!! I'm looking forward to relaxing and enjoying a little vacation!

Baby Shower #1 & Week 26 Update!

I really meant to have this up last week. With the chaos of getting the basement done, I missed taking the 26 week photo, but I still included the update that I did last week. So here is the post I had planned to put up last week!

 I had my first baby shower two weekends ago! 

My mother-in-law and sister-in-law threw me an awesome shower complete with a diaper cake, fun games and A LOT of PINK! 

There was a food table with pink chocolate covered pretzels (yum), fruit, veggies, chips and dip and mini sandwiches (and much more)! Yummy Punch and lots of family! 

It was awesome to see so many people, that already love our little girl, shower her (and me) with adorable baby things! 

I can't thank my mother-in-law and sister-in-law (and father-in-law) enough for everything they did to put this together. It really was a great time!

Like I said I completed this last week! I promise to have 27 weeks up soon!

How far along? 26 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +6 (128.5 lbs) I'm on a steady weight gain kick, I better watch it!
Maternity clothes? A mix of maternity and non maternity shirts still, all maternity pants unless they are sweats or yoga pants!
Stretch marks? None, lathering up with my stretch mark cream these days!
Sleep: I didn't get much sleep at all this week, we have been having a crazy week. So when I am asleep I've been sleeping like a baby!
Best moment this week: My first Baby Shower! It was so much fun! 
Miss Anything? Sitting comfortably!
Movement: I can sit and watch my stomach bulge and move and jump now, so cool!
Symptoms: Feeling bigger than ever!
Cravings: Bananas and anything bad for me (fried food, candy..etc)!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Have you started to show yet: Belly is getting big!!
Gender: Girl!
Labor Signs: Just Braxton-Hicks 
Belly Button in or out? Flat!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to this week: Baby shower #2!! I'm super excited!!

Basement Renovation: Counter top & Backsplash

We have been very busy at the Blackburn household getting this basement finished up! 

Chad finished painting the doors!! FINALLY!! AMEN! The plastic needs cut off of them, that's why it looks like there is paint all over the glass! 

My dad finished the bar counter top and the back splash! I cannot get over how amazing it looks! We are so glad we decided to go with the tile counter tops and save money, plus we think it looks great! 

The sink is sitting on the counter in the picture above. I guess I could have moved it, but I'm lazy!

The outlets were installed that will hook up to the bar shelves. 

The corbels were stained and installed! =) 

The fan in the playroom was put up! 

The cover over the plumbing fixture and the closet light were both installed.

The stairs are completely finished, caulked and painted! 

The bar shelves are finished and just waiting to be hung and the lights to be installed in them!

My in-laws came down and we touched up all the paint and did a massive cleaning! It looks so much better clean! 

The carpet gets installed on Wednesday and the rest of this checklist should pretty much be done by Saturday! Just in time for my baby shower on Sunday! Woohoo! 

What's next? 

Hang bi-pass doors

 Paint doors

 Bar counter top, sink, faucet

Finish stairs: caulking & paint

Finish electrical & lighting: bookshelves, face plates, outlets..etc

 Touch up paint

 Carpet install

 CLEAN!!!

 Back splash

 Bar shelves

Crown molding above bar

 Covers for the holes in the wall for the water shut off and circuit breaker. 

 Fan in playroom. 

 Glass shelves for wine cabinet

Pulls and knobs on cabinets

Door knobs

Paint vent

This Weeks Costs

LED lights for bookshelves - $65

Plumbing - $16

Electrical - $ 17

4 Glass shelves - $65

Grout - $24

Returns - $154

This weeks total - $33

Project total - $11,975

I am not a professional and all my advice and tips are purely from my own experiences. 

25 Weeks!

How far along? 25 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +5.5 lbs (127.5 lbs)

Maternity clothes? A mix of maternity and non maternity shirts still, all maternity pants unless they are sweats or yoga pants!
Stretch marks? None, lathering up with my stretch mark cream these days!

Sleep: Getting pretty uncomfortable, although I did get the green-light from my doctor to sleep on my back, which definately helps!

Best moment this week: Got to hear her heartbeat again at our doctors visit. Passed my glucose tolerance test (or I'm assuming since I haven't heard otherwise!)

Miss Anything? Sitting comfortably!

Movement: I can sit and watch my stomach bulge and move and jump now, so cool!

Symptoms: Just pretty uncomfortable by the end of the day, I know I have a long way to go still!

Cravings: Still working on all the left over Halloween candy!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Have you started to show yet: Belly is getting big!!

Gender: Girl!

Labor Signs: No, although the doctor told me the tightness I've been feeling on and off for the past couple weeks are actually Braxton-Hicks contractions. They don't hurt, my belly just gets rock hard and feels really tight. The doctor assured me that it's normal and fine. I've read that they can be caused by dehydration. Also, the doctor told me to stop reading things =)

Belly Button in or out? Almost flat, but I'm gonna say still an innie!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to this week: My first baby shower is this weekend!! I'm super excited!!