Merry Christmas!!
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Week 29
Thursday, December 13, 2012
26 weeks
I thought we took a picture but can't seem to find it at this moment. This one will have to do for now
Symptoms: No symptoms really this week. Just noticing my belly feeling bigger and a little uncomfortable. More movement by Lillian and also random pains in my abdomen which is normal. Again i am very thankful for how easy this pregnancy has been.
Weight: still gaining about 1lb a week although i'm staying pretty steadily this week. At 26 weeks i was at about 23 lbs gained. My fingers have gotten swollen at times but never too bad where i couldn't get my rings off with a little help from some lotion.
Cravings: I actually had a legit craving this week. We were on our way home from out of town and i had been wanting some ice cream. Not just any ice cream would do though i was CRAVING a DQ Blizzard. I had mentioned wanting it to Kevin but knew i didnt really need it so i didn't bring it up again. About an hour later we were getting onto a major interstate and had to stop first for me to go potty. We stopped at a McDonalds and i saw an advertisement for a McFlurry. it looked so good but that's not what i wanted i wanted a blizzard so it got me thinking about a Blizzard again. I get back in the car and casually mentioned how good a blizzard sounded but again said i don't need it. Well about 10 minutes later i decided the rest of the car ride would be miserable if i did not get a Blizzard so my husband said to let him know when i saw a sign and we would stop. Of course we drove what seemed like 20 miles and did not see a single DQ. We then got smart and realized wecould just look up a loction on our phones and sure enough the next exit had one. Needless to say i finally got my blizzard (reese peanut butter cup) and it was crazy how much of a better mood i was in.
Movement: She is non stop moving all over the place, and i love it. I love when Kevin gets to feel her. He initiates trying to get her to move and its so sweet. One morning he was trying to feel her move and she was so still so Kevin started talking to her and as soon as he said like two words she moved!.
Dr. Appt. : I had my 1 hour glucose test on Monday. This is the test where you have to drink the sugary drink within 5 minutes and then get blood drawn. They are testing for gestational diabetes and if your levels come by elevated you have to take another test. Lucky me on Thursday i got a phone call that said i needed to take the second test. Part of me knew it was not a big deal but being at work and thinking what affects GD has on a baby got me all worked up. Thanks to the support of the husband and wonderful friends on Facebook telling me they all had to take the second test i was no longer worried. The next Monday I went in for the 3 hour test. They took blood once then had me drink the sugary drink again. (FYI it's not as awful as some people say. I had a lemon lime flavor and it basically tasted like a flat sprite) They then take more blood once every hour. Yes that means 4 times in the same arm they stabbed me. I was dreading having to sit in the doctors office for 3 hours but Kevin was able to come for half of it so that helped time go by. They said they would let me know when 3 days but ended up calling me the next day to say everything looked fine. That was a huge relief. I do have to admit that it got me thinking about how I need to be eating better anyways if not for me for little Lillian. I'm such a picky eater (literally i eat like a 5yr old) so i have made it a point to make sure i eat better going forward. Cutting back on sugary foods is first (note i said cutting back not eliminating) and try to eat healthier foods that i already like. i.e. whole grains and more fruit since i hate veggies. Any suggestions would be great.
Weight: still gaining about 1lb a week although i'm staying pretty steadily this week. At 26 weeks i was at about 23 lbs gained. My fingers have gotten swollen at times but never too bad where i couldn't get my rings off with a little help from some lotion.
Cravings: I actually had a legit craving this week. We were on our way home from out of town and i had been wanting some ice cream. Not just any ice cream would do though i was CRAVING a DQ Blizzard. I had mentioned wanting it to Kevin but knew i didnt really need it so i didn't bring it up again. About an hour later we were getting onto a major interstate and had to stop first for me to go potty. We stopped at a McDonalds and i saw an advertisement for a McFlurry. it looked so good but that's not what i wanted i wanted a blizzard so it got me thinking about a Blizzard again. I get back in the car and casually mentioned how good a blizzard sounded but again said i don't need it. Well about 10 minutes later i decided the rest of the car ride would be miserable if i did not get a Blizzard so my husband said to let him know when i saw a sign and we would stop. Of course we drove what seemed like 20 miles and did not see a single DQ. We then got smart and realized wecould just look up a loction on our phones and sure enough the next exit had one. Needless to say i finally got my blizzard (reese peanut butter cup) and it was crazy how much of a better mood i was in.
Movement: She is non stop moving all over the place, and i love it. I love when Kevin gets to feel her. He initiates trying to get her to move and its so sweet. One morning he was trying to feel her move and she was so still so Kevin started talking to her and as soon as he said like two words she moved!.
Dr. Appt. : I had my 1 hour glucose test on Monday. This is the test where you have to drink the sugary drink within 5 minutes and then get blood drawn. They are testing for gestational diabetes and if your levels come by elevated you have to take another test. Lucky me on Thursday i got a phone call that said i needed to take the second test. Part of me knew it was not a big deal but being at work and thinking what affects GD has on a baby got me all worked up. Thanks to the support of the husband and wonderful friends on Facebook telling me they all had to take the second test i was no longer worried. The next Monday I went in for the 3 hour test. They took blood once then had me drink the sugary drink again. (FYI it's not as awful as some people say. I had a lemon lime flavor and it basically tasted like a flat sprite) They then take more blood once every hour. Yes that means 4 times in the same arm they stabbed me. I was dreading having to sit in the doctors office for 3 hours but Kevin was able to come for half of it so that helped time go by. They said they would let me know when 3 days but ended up calling me the next day to say everything looked fine. That was a huge relief. I do have to admit that it got me thinking about how I need to be eating better anyways if not for me for little Lillian. I'm such a picky eater (literally i eat like a 5yr old) so i have made it a point to make sure i eat better going forward. Cutting back on sugary foods is first (note i said cutting back not eliminating) and try to eat healthier foods that i already like. i.e. whole grains and more fruit since i hate veggies. Any suggestions would be great.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Home for Rent
For those who have not heard Kevin and I are moving to Huntsville, AL. I know crazy right but I will blog about all those happenings in a later post. We are actually looking for a renter for our beloved home and I thought his would be a perfect place to provide some info.
We are looking for a renter available January 2nd if not sooner. The home is located in Loganville, Ga. The school is district is Gwinnett County and I believe it is now zoned for Archer high school. It was built in 2005, 2,322 sq. ft. ranch on unfinished basement, and is located in a swim/tennis community. The home has 3 bedrooms (4 if you include the bonus room over the garage). The master suite is huge, we have a king size bed with a chest of drawers, nightstands, a dresser and recliner all in there and still have plenty of space. There are 3 full baths, 2 on first floor and the 3rd upstairs in bonus room. All stainless kitchen appliances will be included, washer/dryer hook up, granite counter tops in kitchen, covered deck, and 2 1/2 car garage. I have included some pictures below:
Price is $1300/month with a security deposit of $1000. Please let me know if you or anyone you know is interested.
We are looking for a renter available January 2nd if not sooner. The home is located in Loganville, Ga. The school is district is Gwinnett County and I believe it is now zoned for Archer high school. It was built in 2005, 2,322 sq. ft. ranch on unfinished basement, and is located in a swim/tennis community. The home has 3 bedrooms (4 if you include the bonus room over the garage). The master suite is huge, we have a king size bed with a chest of drawers, nightstands, a dresser and recliner all in there and still have plenty of space. There are 3 full baths, 2 on first floor and the 3rd upstairs in bonus room. All stainless kitchen appliances will be included, washer/dryer hook up, granite counter tops in kitchen, covered deck, and 2 1/2 car garage. I have included some pictures below:
Dining Room
Living Room
Guest Bath
Bonus Room Bath
Breakfast area
Kitchen
Price is $1300/month with a security deposit of $1000. Please let me know if you or anyone you know is interested.
Friday, November 23, 2012
What's in a Name
I find it ironic how hard it was for Kevin and I to decide a on a name for our baby girl. I have grown up always thinking of names for our kids. I had a girl name ready to go since atleast middle school and it never changed. Kevin and I had a list of both boys and girls names we liked before we even knew we were pregnant.
The day we found out a were having a girl it was like that list was for nothing. None of those names were right. A name is a big deal. There are lots of things to consider:
1. does the monogram spell out something weird. (Kevin's is KMK but people always joked what if his parents named him Kevin Keith Kanzelmeyer then it would be KKK. no bueno)
2. will it sound good when they are little, a teenager, and grown adult?
3. is it easy to spell (poor kid already has to spell Kanzelmeyer)
4. is it short (see above)
the list just goes on. And there were a couple of other things i wanted. I wanted a family name either the first name or middle name. I also didn't want them to have a first name but go by the middle name. Its just a personal thing i don't want them to have to correct the teacher every year when they first call out role. ( i do understand why some parents do it though, it just flows better)
With all of the above being said the hunt for the perfect name for our obviously perfect girl was on. One night I wrote out a family tree of my mom's side then also for my dad's. We have a huge family so there we lots of names. I tried to do Kevin's family tree too but his dad's family is so big (9siblings) even he has a hard time remembering everyone's name. I had left my list out on the counter and one morning Kevin texted me that he found a couple names on the list he liked. Of course Mr. Jokester said he liked my PawPaw's brothers name Foy, i was like really... but then he told me the names he found Lillian and Elizabeth, I don't even know who Elizabeth is but it was too long and common for me to like but i really liked Lillian too. It is my Granny's first name. (this would be my Dad's mom). Funny thing is she was one of "those" :) people that went by her middle name Alline (sp?) so i really never knew it was her first name until my sister had pointed it out one time this last year. We both liked it a lot but we were still a little hestitant to commit. Kevin really likes it because it sounds sophisticated yet still cute for when she is young (he and my mom really want to call her Lilly).Her middle name we decided would be claire (just a name Kevin had put on our original list but i said was too common for a first name). I love how well Lillian Claire Kanzelmeyer flows, its sweet and southern to me and the monogram is cute for me to do all of my embroidering. Plus its a family name which i wanted.
I think it was about 2 weeks after our gender reveal party i told kevin we HAD to decide on a name now and we both just kept going back to Lillian Claire so we knew thats what it had to be. Kevin would even say the name out loud sometimes to see how its sounded. We laughed about how when our parents were mad at us or needed our immediate attention they would always yell our first and miffle name. We tried that a couple times too and it was perfect. lol. We never really made an official annoucement what her name would be so it has been about 2 more weeks and when we say the name we still have family and friends say oh is that what her name is going to be and it felt right to say yes.
So happy to have this decision done with and can not wait to be able to say her name more often. :)
The day we found out a were having a girl it was like that list was for nothing. None of those names were right. A name is a big deal. There are lots of things to consider:
1. does the monogram spell out something weird. (Kevin's is KMK but people always joked what if his parents named him Kevin Keith Kanzelmeyer then it would be KKK. no bueno)
2. will it sound good when they are little, a teenager, and grown adult?
3. is it easy to spell (poor kid already has to spell Kanzelmeyer)
4. is it short (see above)
the list just goes on. And there were a couple of other things i wanted. I wanted a family name either the first name or middle name. I also didn't want them to have a first name but go by the middle name. Its just a personal thing i don't want them to have to correct the teacher every year when they first call out role. ( i do understand why some parents do it though, it just flows better)
With all of the above being said the hunt for the perfect name for our obviously perfect girl was on. One night I wrote out a family tree of my mom's side then also for my dad's. We have a huge family so there we lots of names. I tried to do Kevin's family tree too but his dad's family is so big (9siblings) even he has a hard time remembering everyone's name. I had left my list out on the counter and one morning Kevin texted me that he found a couple names on the list he liked. Of course Mr. Jokester said he liked my PawPaw's brothers name Foy, i was like really... but then he told me the names he found Lillian and Elizabeth, I don't even know who Elizabeth is but it was too long and common for me to like but i really liked Lillian too. It is my Granny's first name. (this would be my Dad's mom). Funny thing is she was one of "those" :) people that went by her middle name Alline (sp?) so i really never knew it was her first name until my sister had pointed it out one time this last year. We both liked it a lot but we were still a little hestitant to commit. Kevin really likes it because it sounds sophisticated yet still cute for when she is young (he and my mom really want to call her Lilly).Her middle name we decided would be claire (just a name Kevin had put on our original list but i said was too common for a first name). I love how well Lillian Claire Kanzelmeyer flows, its sweet and southern to me and the monogram is cute for me to do all of my embroidering. Plus its a family name which i wanted.
I think it was about 2 weeks after our gender reveal party i told kevin we HAD to decide on a name now and we both just kept going back to Lillian Claire so we knew thats what it had to be. Kevin would even say the name out loud sometimes to see how its sounded. We laughed about how when our parents were mad at us or needed our immediate attention they would always yell our first and miffle name. We tried that a couple times too and it was perfect. lol. We never really made an official annoucement what her name would be so it has been about 2 more weeks and when we say the name we still have family and friends say oh is that what her name is going to be and it felt right to say yes.
So happy to have this decision done with and can not wait to be able to say her name more often. :)
Friday, November 16, 2012
24 weeks
I realize i am really bad about the weekly update. Again not a whole lot going on or changing so i feel silly do a whole post for it. This post will show what happened in week 22 and 23 and today 24 weeks.
Symptoms: I have a huge soccer ball growing out of my belly, i'd say that's a symptom. It really started to show more week 23. I also noticed more pain in my back on the right side. Pretty much all around more uncomfortable but have to say very thankful i haven't really had the typical pregnancy symptoms.
Scary Moment: **TMI WARNING** Tonight i went pee and when i wiped there was a small amount of red blood. Of course i immediately started to worry. It was not much at all i called my mom and she said since it wasn't much and i didn't have any cramping i am probably ok. If I'm still worried about it in the morning i will call the doctor. Thankfully i didn't read to much on Google about it because i knew i would just freak myself out. Thanks to my friend Emily's blog post i was a little more reassured. If i notice any changes i will be calling the doctor as red blood is not a good sign but if you ever have brown then normally no reason to worry. I would say if it will make you feel better to just go ahead and call the doctor then do so you don't stress yourself out anymore.
Weight: unfortunately still gaining, about 1lb a week, i didn't really care much before but now i'm starting realize i need to be more observant of what i eat and doing some form of light exercise. I did have one Sunday morning week 23 where my rings were getting tighter on my hand so i went ahead and removed them just in case. Nothing really ever since though.
Cravings: i have decided i'm probably not a typical pregnant person who craves certain foods. I have started to realize i prefer certain foods over others but its never anything i never ate before. lately i have really enjoyed frosted flakes cereal for dinner. I've also had a lot more chocolate milk lately. I hate regular milk except in cereal so Kevin keeps buying me chocolate milk and i'm not going to let it go to waste. :)
Movement: 22 weeks i finally felt her move. It was very hard to tell before now but ever since then i know its her. People always explained it very weird so here is my attempt for you future moms to get an idea what to expect. To me it felt like a popping in my stomach. Kind of like popping your shoulder. I also physically saw movement in my belly this week. i sat in bed for 15 minutes with my video on my phone recording my stomach to see it. again it looked like something popping in my belly. it was really cool and Kevin was able to feel it for the first time too! It hasn't become annoying yet but its not the most comfortable feeling either however to know she is still moving in there is always reassuring.
Best Moment: obviously feeling her move has been the best!
Monday, October 29, 2012
20 weeks
Technically I am 21 weeks now but 20 weeks was a big week so I am just behind.
Our baby girl: is about 10 1/2 in. Long now, about the size of a carrot and weights about 3/4 of a lb. this still seems so small to me.
Symptoms: again I have been very blessed this pregnancy haven't had any terrible symptoms for long periods of time. This week wasn't too different. I have a little bit of heartburn usually after dinner occasionally but nothing two tums and some water does fix.
Weight: I started to gain a little more than 1lb a week lately but still have matched my total weight gain to the number of weeks pregnant I am so I guess that's good.
Cravings: no specific cravings. Junk food always sounds good. I have noticed that my appetite has come back down to normal this week. I don't eat nearly as much as the last couple of weeks which should help with the weight.
Movement: I was told I would start to feel baby girl move around 18 weeks but I never really noticed anything. I still haven't felt her move and no that's exactly what it was. I had read people say it feels like a butterfly fluttering around, or a fish swimming in a fish bowl but how do people know what that feels like. Honestly the only time I feel anything in my belly area it just feels like a short sharp pain, a cramp, or my food digesting. I still just assume its digestion bc I only ever noticed it an hour or so after I eat. This week I read I may start to feel her doing "martial arts" so maybe it will be a little more distinctive if its her. I don't worry at all I figured we know she is moving bc we saw her on the ultrasound this week and ill have plenty of months of feeling her kicking me in the middle of the night :).
Best moment: duh it's when we had our ultrasound to find out the gender. Kevin was like 2 minutes late and i started to freak out bc i just knew he was going to miss it. luckily the Ultrasound tech wasnt in any hurry since they had just gotten back from lunch so we waited for him. as soon as we sat down and she put the warm jelly stuff on my belly we she asked did yall want to know the sex? we both quickly answered yes, almost in a tone that may have come across as Duh thats why we are hear but i was glad she did ask just for the sake of people who dont want to know. she immediately went for a shot of the baby's booty and said well bc of these three lines here you are having a girl! i was so excited but dont remember saying anything probably a little shock and Kevin gave some kind of "ALRIGHT!" burst and then immediately asked are you sure. Haha it was funny, we didnt care either way but i think we both just wanted to be sure we knew exactly it was a she. the ultrasound tech checked mulitple times to reassure us and then started taking measurements,It took longer than I thought bc they have more measurements they are looking for. When we were done we headed down the elevator to meet my mom in the parking lot. She had taken a half day to "celebrate" with me bc Kevin had to head straight to school for a test. As soon as we walked off the elevator there was my mom sitting on a bench anxiously awaiting, we didn't say anything and just laughed at her bc she was smiling so big and tapping her feet in exictement. We asked one more time what do you think and she guessed boy and we said nope baby girl!! Of course my mom squealed and started crying lol. It was for sure another good reaction from my mom.
The rest of the week was so hard bc everyone was asking and sending text messages asking what it was and we weren't telling anyone until we had our gender reveal party on Saturday (dr. Appt was on Tuesday). Saturday finally came and you can read about that Here.
Our baby girl: is about 10 1/2 in. Long now, about the size of a carrot and weights about 3/4 of a lb. this still seems so small to me.
Symptoms: again I have been very blessed this pregnancy haven't had any terrible symptoms for long periods of time. This week wasn't too different. I have a little bit of heartburn usually after dinner occasionally but nothing two tums and some water does fix.
Weight: I started to gain a little more than 1lb a week lately but still have matched my total weight gain to the number of weeks pregnant I am so I guess that's good.
Cravings: no specific cravings. Junk food always sounds good. I have noticed that my appetite has come back down to normal this week. I don't eat nearly as much as the last couple of weeks which should help with the weight.
Movement: I was told I would start to feel baby girl move around 18 weeks but I never really noticed anything. I still haven't felt her move and no that's exactly what it was. I had read people say it feels like a butterfly fluttering around, or a fish swimming in a fish bowl but how do people know what that feels like. Honestly the only time I feel anything in my belly area it just feels like a short sharp pain, a cramp, or my food digesting. I still just assume its digestion bc I only ever noticed it an hour or so after I eat. This week I read I may start to feel her doing "martial arts" so maybe it will be a little more distinctive if its her. I don't worry at all I figured we know she is moving bc we saw her on the ultrasound this week and ill have plenty of months of feeling her kicking me in the middle of the night :).
Best moment: duh it's when we had our ultrasound to find out the gender. Kevin was like 2 minutes late and i started to freak out bc i just knew he was going to miss it. luckily the Ultrasound tech wasnt in any hurry since they had just gotten back from lunch so we waited for him. as soon as we sat down and she put the warm jelly stuff on my belly we she asked did yall want to know the sex? we both quickly answered yes, almost in a tone that may have come across as Duh thats why we are hear but i was glad she did ask just for the sake of people who dont want to know. she immediately went for a shot of the baby's booty and said well bc of these three lines here you are having a girl! i was so excited but dont remember saying anything probably a little shock and Kevin gave some kind of "ALRIGHT!" burst and then immediately asked are you sure. Haha it was funny, we didnt care either way but i think we both just wanted to be sure we knew exactly it was a she. the ultrasound tech checked mulitple times to reassure us and then started taking measurements,It took longer than I thought bc they have more measurements they are looking for. When we were done we headed down the elevator to meet my mom in the parking lot. She had taken a half day to "celebrate" with me bc Kevin had to head straight to school for a test. As soon as we walked off the elevator there was my mom sitting on a bench anxiously awaiting, we didn't say anything and just laughed at her bc she was smiling so big and tapping her feet in exictement. We asked one more time what do you think and she guessed boy and we said nope baby girl!! Of course my mom squealed and started crying lol. It was for sure another good reaction from my mom.
The rest of the week was so hard bc everyone was asking and sending text messages asking what it was and we weren't telling anyone until we had our gender reveal party on Saturday (dr. Appt was on Tuesday). Saturday finally came and you can read about that Here.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The Big Reveal
The big ultrasound was on Tuesday October 23rd. I'll write another post for that particular day b/c it was very fun but I was so excited about doing this one, i could wait to take time to write the other post first. It was so hard to not tell anyone between Tuesday and Saturday when we had our party but it was worth it. The only people we told were my parents and Kevin's parents. And many people tried to get it out of us sooner but we held strong. :)
Anyone who has been on pinterest has seen or heard about the gender reveal parties. It really isn't that new but still a little uncommon that you'll have the occasional person that hasn't heard of it before. When i first saw it on pinterest (before we were even pregnant) I knew I wanted to do this. I had to convince Kevin a little but he came around. we weren't sure how many people would be interested in coming but the curiosity of the women will get them to come and by telling the men we would provide food and a big tv to watch the GA/FL game on they were in. We are very lucky to have so many friends and family come to celebrate with us. I think there ended up being around 40 people total. that is the most people we have had in our house all at once and i didn't mind at all. It was so fun. I am especially thankful my brothers and sister-in-law drove down from Nashville and surprised me! Also my sister drove down from Cary, NC to be there which meant a lot. It was really fun to be able to spend the whole day with them preparing for the party. It's funny how you can tell how they are excited for us without them having to say it. Obviously they drove down for a short weekend, but also the effort they put into making the party fun showed they care. My youngest brother, Mitch, actually vacuumed my living and dining room, mopped my kitchen, and helped me bake and ice 48 cupcakes. My oldest brother video taped the big reveal and did a great job. Kevin is always hesitant to hand over a camera or video camera to a amateur b/c people will always try to zoom in when you can always crop to get the best picture and get the best video zoomed out but Nick did a fantastic job. You can view the big reveal here . Brittany (my new sister n law) is so amazingly crafty and she made me this adorable wreath for the door.
Here is our invite the hubby made
Anyone who has been on pinterest has seen or heard about the gender reveal parties. It really isn't that new but still a little uncommon that you'll have the occasional person that hasn't heard of it before. When i first saw it on pinterest (before we were even pregnant) I knew I wanted to do this. I had to convince Kevin a little but he came around. we weren't sure how many people would be interested in coming but the curiosity of the women will get them to come and by telling the men we would provide food and a big tv to watch the GA/FL game on they were in. We are very lucky to have so many friends and family come to celebrate with us. I think there ended up being around 40 people total. that is the most people we have had in our house all at once and i didn't mind at all. It was so fun. I am especially thankful my brothers and sister-in-law drove down from Nashville and surprised me! Also my sister drove down from Cary, NC to be there which meant a lot. It was really fun to be able to spend the whole day with them preparing for the party. It's funny how you can tell how they are excited for us without them having to say it. Obviously they drove down for a short weekend, but also the effort they put into making the party fun showed they care. My youngest brother, Mitch, actually vacuumed my living and dining room, mopped my kitchen, and helped me bake and ice 48 cupcakes. My oldest brother video taped the big reveal and did a great job. Kevin is always hesitant to hand over a camera or video camera to a amateur b/c people will always try to zoom in when you can always crop to get the best picture and get the best video zoomed out but Nick did a fantastic job. You can view the big reveal here . Brittany (my new sister n law) is so amazingly crafty and she made me this adorable wreath for the door.
Side note: You can also tell she is so crafty b/c she made my brother's Halloween costume for work. Isn't this amazing
My sister helped with a bunch of stuff but her role as fashionista aunt will continue. she keeps me looking cute and also has purchased very cute clothes for our baby girl. The biggest shout out of thanks and gratitude goes to my mom and dad. They bought and made a huge Mexican fiesta meal for our 40 guests and spent their whole Saturday preparing for it. The food was amazing. we had hard tacos, soft tacos, burritos, tacos salad, rice, beans, my dads (technically his niece's recipe) famous delicious salsa, and cheese dip. Unfortunately i didn't get a picture of all the food but the there was no counter space left there was so much. We also had a small table of desserts with some more decor thanks to Brittany. There was blue Hawaiian punch and pink lemonade for the drinks. strawberry cupcakes, and white cupcakes with blue icing and pick and blue sprinkles, different pink flavors of starbursts, cookies and creme kisses (they just happen to be wrapped in blue).
I had also found this idea on pinterest as well and thought it was easy and cute so we had these too.
For the BIG REVEAL we used the balloons in a box idea (again from pinterest). We couldn't find a cardboard box big enough so my wonderful Hubby actually built a quick box frame out of some scrap wood, stapled some cardboard to it and walaah! here are just a few picks from the reveal
Here is a good one of Kevin's Face
Our friends and family (sorry its blurry its from a phone)
a little photoshopping
The proud parents!
We don't have a name yet so we are definitely open to suggestions.
Lastly, to all of our friends and family (not just those that came to the party) we really love everyone and are so blessed to have so many people already care about this beautiful little girl and are so thankful for the congrats, thoughts and prayers thus far. I will probably say this same line in more posts to come because we are just so thankful to have such a loving group of people share in our joys.
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