Gulfport shower

This past weekend some of my dearest college friends, Lindsey, Laurette, Mims, Amanda and Tricia hosted a shower in gulfport for little Jones. I have not seen some of these girls in forever. SO much fun. My mom, Nana and sisters came down. And I was so honored to have so many of my Hattiesburg friends and my new Gulfport friends be there with me to celebrate. It was such a fun, exciting and special time. And Jones got fabulous things - now I am ready to have him here!

I have awesome friends from so many different times and locations in my life. It was so fun to combine all of them for one occasion!

Thank you to everyone who helped make Jones' first shower so wonderful.

Here are some pictures:

Sophie's new room

I am convinced Sophie thinks we are decorating Jones' room just for her.


Earlier today I was outside attempting to save an old rug by tea-staining it. (another story for another day. Let's just say I let the tea bags sit too long and the rug is completely grainy. Gross)


I came back in and couldn't find sophie.


I normally keep Jones' room shut unless we are working on it. Not that I don't trust my darling malte-poo, but I would rather her not get too cozy on the new rug. Anyway, I saw the door was cracked to his room. Trouble.

She was in the middle of the rug surrounded by all of Jones' blankets, lovies, and stuffed animals that he has been given thus far. Apparently she had taken it upon herself to get out each item from the basket I had lovingly put them in and snuggle with each.



There was no chewing , slobbering on, or shredding of the little darlings, she was just snuggling, thanking me for the new room I am creating for her.

I think we may have a problem.

I am just hoping they will become fast BFFs.

Jones and Sophie 4-ever.

Decision made

Jones will be rocked in a Best Chair. I sat in another one the other day, after sitting in about 20 other brands and they just did not compare! We got the Braxton in the Storytime series. They gave me a book of about 1,000 fabric samples. The decision was overwhelming. I hope I chose the right one. Thankfully, my MIL was there with me with good motherly advice. Like which fabric shows less poo and spit up. Awesome.

The beloved chair. (not the fabric)

Thanks for all the advice. What would I do without the blog world? Especially now that I am home and have little contact with other humans.

That sounded so pathetic.

My mother dearest found this brilliant idea for the curtains in the room. She was always going to make the window treatments for the room, but we came across a few kinks with what I wanted. My mother is a genius and figured them all out! Check out what we are going to do! Simple, and since we do not own the home we live in right now, I love that it is soooo economical. When it is closed it will be blacked out. Perfect for a sleepy babe after a rock in the Best Chair.

http://newlyweddiaries.blogspot.com/2009/07/day-752s-second-try.html

And here is the original one, without the black out fabric on the other side, which of course we will need.

http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/02/make-shades-out-of-mini-blinds.html

I owe my mother-in-law and mommy SO much! They have been lifesavers. Pictures soon of the nursery progress - painting tomorrow!

things

1) Trey has been sick for a week now. I am so ready for this house to feel healthy again. I started feeling rough on Wed. so laid low and stocked up on vitamin C. I am better now, but Trey is still sounding and looking kinda rough. He has slept in another room for a couple of nights now; he is paranoid is going to get me sick. In the meantime, I am trying to disinfect everything in sight.

2) I painted two more swatches of paint on the walls this week. I think we are getting closer. Now I just have to get the crib and buffet (changing table) in the room. Hopefully the crib will come in soon. I have serveral swatches of fabrics that I am going through for the window treatments. And I am on the lookout for a chair/rocker/glider. I sat in a Best Chair Storytime series one and it was just fabulous. Not cheap, but fabulous. Is it worth the price? Anyone? Yes? No? I need it to last. And be able to be cleaned. I don't want any spit up stains to show. You feel me?

3) Whoever coined the term "Flutter" as in "You will feel your baby flutter in your stomach" was clearly male and never had a baby live in him. This is not fluttering I feel. Jones drop kicks me. Seriously, if I have on a fitted shirt, you can see my shirt move from across the room. I love it.

4) We are almost to 100 days. 3rd trimester. When did this happen? I feel like I just found out I was pregnant. It has flown. I am scared to think how fast time will fly once he is actually here.

5) I went with a friend to register at Target yesterday. A bit overwhelming, but luckily this is child #2 for her, so she pointed me in the right direction. I think I am just about through with the registery, thanks to my sis who registered for me at BabiesRUs. Talk about too many decisions. Who knew there were 50 different kinds of bottles that come with about 70 different types of nipples?

Christmas belly

23 weeks

Picture taken probably before I hit up the buffet-style dinner to add to my 8 lb. weight gain that month.

Disclaimer: I know it's strange that I put preg. pics up, but I want to remember it and this is the easiest way. Plus, this is my blog. I can do as I please.

I will post more Christmas pictures soon. Henry is as adorable as ever. He really loves talking about Jones. Only one afternoon he told me Jones was no longer a baby in my belly, but was a big, fast horse. Well, ok then.

In nursery news, I cleaned out all things that are not nursery related today, so gone is the Warren-esque room. However, I have painted small swatches of paint on all walls, which has caused stress on my part. I can not decide. I put the rug down thinking that would help. It didn't. I think I need back-up. My sisters and mom will have to help me with the paint choice. This is harder than naming the kid.

Hello 2010. Bye-bye feet.

If you notice, there are a lack of pictures on the blog lately. Sorry. Dead camera. I am getting all Christmas pictures from my mom and sisters soon. And I have my 24 week picture to share. Joy of joys.

Christmas was fabulous. We spent Christmas eve and morning with Trey's family then headed to Starkville for my family's Christmas that day. Trey left to go hunting on the 27th, but I didn't care. I stayed at my parent's house until New Years Day. And it was fabulous. Trey came back on the 30th so we could spend New Years Eve together the next night.

We are both so blessed to have such amazing families that we actually enjoy spending a lot of time with. Everything was so so perfect throughout the holiday and I got plenty of sleep and food.

Which apparently I could have slowed down a bit on the latter of those two things.

I had my 25 week apt. today. First of all, and most importantly, Jones is so healthy. Praise God! We didn't have an ultrasound, but the heartbeat and my measurements are all perfect and he is growing just as he should. And I still feel fantastic.

Bad news: My weight gain. I am trying to wrap my head around gaining 8 pounds in a month. ONE MONTH. 8 POUNDS. How is that humanly possible? In my mind, I am totally going to subtract a few of those 8 lbs. due to the heavy winter clothing and boots I was wearing at the weigh-in. According to my Nana that is at least 5 lbs. Thanks, Nana. She always makes me feel better. Granted, I had only gained about 1-3 lbs in the months prior, but I was OK with those numbers. Those numbers I can handle. Not so much 8 lbs. In the words on the nurse weighing me in: "Someone enjoyed Christmas dinner this year". Not funny, lady. Not funny at all.

But I am over it now. I cried for a bit, but I am over it now.

GOOD NEWS! Jones now has some furniture. I am so excited. I am only buying a few new pieces - the crib and a rocker/glider. And the crib has been ordered. The other furniture in his nursery are family pieces, which I LOVE. We are using a tall, antique-white china cabinet that was Trey's great-grandmothers, my great-grandmother's dining room buffet as a changing table, and Trey's chest of drawers that was in his room growing up. That is just the look I was hoping for! I can't wait to see it all come together. I also bought his bedding (which I LOVE) and a rug for his room, that I kinda want to steal and put in my room. We are hoping to paint this weekend. I will post pics soon. Right now his nursery looks a bit like Mrs. Warren's classroom. (feel me, SA-ers?)

HAPPY 2010!

a few things

1) I can feel Jones kick! I felt him kick for the first time at 20 weeks. ( I am now 23) Trey has even been able to feel him. He is a very wild boy already. He kicks all the time. At one point last night on the couch, sophie was cuddled up behind me kicking me in my back and Jones was kickign me in the stomach. My kids are turning on me. Gotta love it.

2) I did not send out Christmas cards. Sorry. I am telling people I am going the green route by sending Christmas wishes via the internet. Truth be told: I am holding out for some really cute birth anouncements in a few months. Next year's Christmas cards will be adorable, I am sure. I love getting Christmas cards, though. I feel guilty with each one I open that I did not send them out. Oh well. Call me cheap. Call me lazy. They just didn't happen this year. Ba hum bug.

3) Being a housewife is great. Minus the fact that there is no pay and I go days only seeing Trey, Sophie and the people in the park/grocery store. The house is clean. And that is worth it.

4) I am heading to Starkville Christmas day for a long vaca. ( I know what you are thinking: vaca from what? You don't work. Well, shut up) I am staying until the 2nd. and I. Can't. Wait.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I am here, computer in hand.

I have been lacking a computer for a couple of weeks. Paying for Internet and not having a laptop is no fun at all. Plus, I really felt out of the loop. You miss a lot when you can't blog and facebook stalk.

I know it looks like I have been here for a while, but confession: Laura has written the last two posts for me. I was talking to a friend the other night and she said that pregnancy has changed my writing style on my blog. What are you saying? My sister has better grammar, knows how to spell and is a bit more sincere in her writing? anyway, thanks yaya for sharing the news of our baby boy.

My days are different now as I have started a new role as a housewife. It is not near as glamorous or dramatic as those on Wisteria Lane, but dinner is cooked every night nonetheless. I will start substitute teaching in January. That should be very interesting. I am sure blog stories will follow. Especially since apparently I look like I am in high school. I was at the post office the other day when I was told to skip in line in front of this older man because he was "sure I was needing to get back to class". When I looked at him confused he accused me of playing hooky from high school. Awesome. I look like a knocked up tenth grader.

Life is still grand. I feel fantastic (sans the heartburn that just started up a couple of days ago. Nothing a glass of milk can't cure, so no complaints) and just growing bigger everyday. I am breaking down and buying maternity clothes tomorrow. My mother-in-law and I are going shopping. I have exhausted the three outfits that fit comfortably.

I am having a time finding boy bedding I love, though. Designing custom bedding is overwhelming to me and I am not loving the bedding that I am finding. I called Pottery Barn Kids and they told me a new collection of nursery bedding is coming out in January. Fingers crossed. In the meantime, website suggestions/ stores for nursery bedding would be greatly appreciated.

Here are a couple of pics from Henry and Colton's (his BFF) TRAIN PARTY last weekend. It was precious and we had so much fun! And, yes, I rode the train.

I can't believe they are three. Stop growing so fast, Henry Thomas. the mama and the aunts

Look at that precious, excited face.

The mamas with the two birthday boys

The train. It took everyone around the neighborhood several times. so cute

Henry turned 3 and can now say Trey and not Frey. Yes, we were kinda sad. But then again, this means truck is no longer **ck. So it's a win/win situation.

cute cake (and mighty tasty too)

Birthday boys!

And GOOD NEWS!! Kristen passed her final Step test I blogged about weeks ago. We all knew she would, but it is still such a huge weight off of her shoulders - off all of our shoulders.

Now on to Starkville to practice OBGYN. Go Dr. Fyke, Go!

and he shall be called...

Jones Edward Skaggs

(We will call him "Jones")

Jones is Trey's parents' last name. Trey's dad came into their family when Trey was very young and has been Trey's hero ever since. We wanted to honor him by naming our son after him.

This will be the 5th generation of Edwards in my family, starting with my late Dada's dad, John Edward; my Dada, Thomas Edward; my uncle, Bobby Edward; and my cousin, Jake Edward.

We're excited about both of the family names we have chosen.

Now...let the monogramming begin!!!!!!

P.S...If you are monogramming his initials, please put "S" in the middle, so that it will not look like "JES"... that is not the nickname I'm going for (and yes, I'm a psycho).

change of plans...

So...Trey and I went to the doctor this morning and SURPRISE! It had a wee wee!!

We're having a BOY!

The baby looks very healthy but I'm not as far along as we all thought. Instead of being 20 weeks, I'm only 18 weeks, which makes us realize that trying to sneak a peak a few weeks ago was entirely too early.

Bottom line--the baby looks healthy, I feel great, and we are excited!

Thanks for your prayers!

P.S... I've already ordered a few dresses, so don't look at baby boy Skaggs too strangely when you see him wearing pink smocks and bloomers.