Weekly Visits and a finished Nursery

We have started our weekly visits to see Dr. Moran and check up on baby Stihl.  The time has flown by and I am stll feeling pretty good.  This past wednesday we went and Stihl's heart rate was 138 bpm, he has dropped, and I am slightly effaced.  I have attended the child birth class and the breastfeeding class, so I guess I am as prepared as a first time mother can be, if that is possible.  With only one more month to go we are getting very anxious.  I think that Sydnee and Scout are just as excited as we are, haha.  they have no idea what is coming but they know something is going on.  We have made our final touches to the nursery.  We love it!

Diaper Shower

I work in the best office in town!  ABW Architects threw me and Stihl a diaper shower.  Kevin and Rhonda Broussard hosted.  Kevin fried catfish and hushpuppies and Mrs. Rhonda made an awesome broccoli salad, along with a potatoes salad, and most importantly an amazing cake.  It was a hot air balloon with a special delivery for the Workman residence.  Everyone from the office was there and we had a lot of fun.  I got tons of diapers and wipes and surprise…Sthil got his swing!  Thank you ABW and I am so thankful to work with such a supportive group. 

Me with the great cake!

Zoe, Kate, and Ella

Me, Kate, Linda, Shelly, Amy, Doug, and Mike

West Lakes Floods

We had some bad weather last night and woke up to a flooded neighborhood.  We have never had this much water around our house

This is the street along the side of our house.

Lacye and Chris woke up to find her car flooded but Carson was having a blast in his new boots.

He wanted the dogs to come out and play with him.

Olla Baby Shower

Stihl's baby shower in Olla was today!  Natalie had some really fun games put together for us all to play.  Our baby food knowledge was put to the test and we had to watch out for the b-word, Baby.

The cake was so cute and very good!

I had lots of help opening presents. Tori, Ava, Cason, and Brianne all helped out.

The hostesses: Natalie, Songia, Carly, Renee', and Cindy

Renee' made this great diaper cake.

Baby Shower Time

This saturday was my first baby shower and boy was it exhausting.  Opening presents is very tiring when you have limited lap room.  We had a really good turn out and I was very excited to see some old friends and their little ones too.

Top Left to Right: Natalie, Ashley Amalie, Lindsey, Me, Lacye, Danielle, Amber

Bottom Left to Right: Adaline, Lesley, Kristy, Briley, Allison

The hostesses: Aunt Gayle, Aunt Neice, and Aunt Ann

Amy, Mende, Nanny, Amanda, and Aunt Ann

Memaw, Me, and Dede

Me and Amy

Whats been going on in the Workman household?

Since Stephen was home for the past two weeks, he did a lot in Stihl's room.  He painted a chest, hung up some shelves, and we got new carpet put down.  The carpet had to be replaced due to a leaky faucet in the hall bathroom, so that was an unexpected task.  We also got Stihl's letters painted, decorated, and displayed!  Now all we need for the room is my glider and ottoman, which should be in this week. 

This past weekend I attended a childbirth class at Cabrini Hospital.  I learned a lot and realize that Stephen has a lot of responsibility during the laboring process.  Yesterday I went and looked at our maternity picture proofs and they were great.  I loved them all, it was really hard to choose my favorites.  Lori Brian did a fabulous job and they turned out even better than I had imagined.  I explained some shots to her that I saw in a magazine and then she put her on twist to them and they turned out just like what I wanted.

GROWING BABY, EXCITING PARENTS-TO-BE

This afternoon we took our maternity pictures with Lori Brian.  This photo shoot was all about the belly and our growing baby.  Stephen and I took pictures for almost two hours.  We brought a pair of Stihl's shoes, a bucket I painted with Stihl's name on it, and blocks that spelled his name too, all to have in the pictures.  We will get to look at the proofs next week!

After the pictures we headed to the doctor's office for our check up and 30 week growth sonogram.  He is now weighing in at 3 pounds and 8 ounces with a heart rate of 143 bpm.  He is right on track and looking good.  We go back in three weeks to check in on our little man again.

Stihl is moving around all the time now. They say he should have some sort of sleep pattern but I haven’t figured his out just yet. He flops when I first move in the morning, all during the day I get kicks and punches here and there, at night when I am going to bed I watch my belly move, and even when I wake up in the middle of the night for my usually potty breaks I feel him dancing. His dancing around never keeps me from my beauty sleep and I really enjoy counting kicks. Does he ever sleep? Oh Lord, please let him sleep when he comes into this world.

Third Trimester

The third trimester has welcomed me and baby Stihl with open arms and lots of excitement, along with the downfalls of swelling legs, hands, and feet, heartburn with anything I put in my mouth, and mood swings that would knock you out of the park. I know that I have been lucky that these are the only major “not fun” pregnancy issues I have had so far. I do count my blessing everyday and with very kick or punch in the belly that our little man gives me. This has been an amazing experience and I have really enjoyed being pregnant. Stephen is super excited about my heartburn because he is hoping for a baby with a head full of hair. Luckily I have heard you get your hair from your mother and not your father.

Play Time and Busy Time

We are already playing with baby Stihl. This weekend we turned the lights out in the living room and put a flashlight up to my belly to see if he would react to the light. Sure enough he started moving against the flashlight. This week he is very active all throughout the day. He pushes on my keyboard tray at work. I usually take time out to push back on him. He already wants to get in the last word like his mom, he always gives the last little nudge.

We were busy on Wednesday. I met with Stihl’s pediatrician, Dr. Marzullo, with Rhodes Pediatric Clinic. He was very laid back and easy to talk to. He got me in touch with the lactation consultant, Ashley, in their office. I have a feeling she will come in handy in about 3 months. I set up our maternity photo session with Lori Brain. August 4th will be Stihl’s first photo shoot. We had visitor’s come in yesterday too. Scott, Carrie, Bella, Bryn, Brody, and “beach baby in belly #4” came to Alexandria to stay with Memaw and Papa Dave for a few days.

Bryn and AJ

Bella and Bryn loved Scout

Friday night we had a fish fry at Aunt Neice and Uncle Tony's. We had so much fun.

Bryn, Amy, Brody, and Tyler

Me, Bella, Memaw, Bryn and Carrie

Bella and Bryn soaked Papa Dave.

Bryn was so excited that she got Papa Dave in the pool.

Nanny and Pawpaw with the Beach kids.

Brody finds anything to entertain him.

Papa Dave and Uncle John

Bella shows off her surfer moves.

Brody and Emerleigh

a brand new suit

Stephen and I decided to splurge and spend some money on oursleves.  We bought an entire new bedroom suit.  We finally got a sleigh bed like we have always wanted.

our side tables and bed

Stephen's dresser