The Nursery!

I almost forgot! The Nursery! Jason and I spent an ENTIRE weekend painting the nursery. And we say ENTIRE, we mean the whole darn thing! What we thought would be a simple project, but after 2 coats of primer, 2 coats of color, and 3 coats of edging, we decided we were glad to have chosen a neutral color because we are done painting for a LONG time! We are very happy with the results!
The beautiful curtains, window seat, and crib bedding were all handmade by Grandma Tidball! She did an amazing job...much better and more meaningful than anything I could have bought in a store. We are thinking of painting a tree on the crib wall and hanging wooden shelves that look like branches to put her books and stuffed animals on (we saw the idea in Pottery Barn kids). The dresser/changing table piece is set to arrive in a week or two and then we'll be all set!

*The blue room is the before picture.

32 weeks and growing!

Yes, only 8 weeks to go! We can hardly believe it! We had a good appointment on Thursday of last week, doctor said everything is right on track. The baby is CONSTANTLY moving, which I guess is a good sign since Jason is already planning her future as a tennis star. She is pretty good about giving me a break at night though. Maybe that means she'll sleep through the night at 6 weeks like her daddy (haha, I know all you mothers out there are thinking "yeah right!" but it's true!).
I recently had to give up my tennis playing days until little Norah arrives. That was a sad day, but for the best, as my last match left me frustrated for not being able to get to the ball as quickly. The brain wanted to get there and told the legs to move, but the belly wouldn't let it happen. And man, my opponents had NO mercy on the pregnant lady! I'm happy to say that I'm still able to workout though. I feel very blessed that I've been able to keep active and have had a healthy pregnancy the whole way!
The nursery is quickly filling up with beautiful little girl things from grandmas and grandpas. It's neat to see how excited they are, I can't wait to see what they'll do when she's actually here!
Jason and I attended our first of 3 prenatal classes on Saturday. This class was an 8 hour class on "Preparing for Childbirth." Although, there were some things that we thought were a little "new age-y," we learned A LOT about what to expect and how to handle that exciting day. We also feel blessed that we will be delivering at such an amazing facility (Jason says Grandma Ellis will to want to transfer to work here!). We were able to take a tour of the Labor & Delivery rooms, Nursery, and Recovery rooms, and they are top notch! The nurses who led the class informed us that Mom and Dad will receive a "Celebration Dinner" after the baby is born consisting of filet mignon, lobster and shrimp, twice baked potatoes, sparkling cider, and a "birthday" cake! As they were telling us this, Jason looked at me and said "they are joking right?" Oh no, that's just how they like to do things at Dupont. So funny!
Thank you all for your continued prayers and support! She'll be here before we know it!