Our Journey from 3 to 5!

Our Journey from 3 to 5!

Monday, October 24, 2011

What's in a Name...

Here's the usual I am behind except this past week, we have had a good excuse! I will update on all of the past week's events later this week, but we wanted to kick off the week right with the name announcement! :) We are so excited and have had this name picked out for some time! I have liked it since I came up with it about 3 months ago... but we decided that it would stick once we knew were having a sweet little boy! So as many of you know, naming a baby is not the easiest thing in the world to do! There are SO many factors that go into the name! Can it be made fun of in any way, shape or size? Can it be rhymed with anything to make fun? Does it sound cute for a baby boy but tough for when they are big and strong! We also wanted something with a little southern charm :) So with all of those thoughts considered, we have decided to name our sweet baby boy...



COLTON STEVEN CAMPBELL


Colton because we just LOVE it and Steven after Aaron's dad :) We hope that you love it as much as we do! Well off to work now, but will update all of the pictures and past events as the week goes on! Happy Monday!



Thursday, October 13, 2011

22 & 23 Weeks!

22 Weeks

22 Weeks with Ruger! He always wants to be in the pictures!


Well as always, it has been a crazy couple of weeks! One day, I might be able to start a post off with well it was slow week for us! HAHA Not! Anyways- it has been a wonderful week! I am really enjoying being pregnant and have so much fun every time this little guy kicks me! (which is very often!) And we have been lucky that Aaron has felt him a few times as well! He jumps when he kicks! Its so funny :)

Last week we got the house all cleaned up which always makes me feel better! We also got the closet all done and I will be painting the nursery next week! So excited! I took off 2 days from work to get some things done around the house and am really looking forward to making progress in there! Its kind of a mess! However, this weekend, we did get all of the clothes that people had given us hung up! They look SO cute! They are so tiny and I cannot wait for Baby C to be in them! I also got this really neat organizer from Toys R Us!

I had wanted something to fill the floor space of the closet because I LOVE to organize and HATE wasted space! So this was my solution! However at $59.99 is was a bit out of my budget. I drove over there anyway on Monday and decided just to "look"! HAHA Yea Right! Actually, I couldn't find them and then this very nice man, (Thank you Stephen!), helped me find them and then he said well you know we have this one thats on clearance. Well my ALERT LIGHTS went on- Clearance- of course I want to see it! HAHA I am the cheapest person there is! Anyways- long story short, it's missing one bin and has a scratch on the side. But oh well! Its going in a closet! So I got it for... are you ready... $22.93! SUPER excited about that deal! Well worth the trip and it fits perfect and will hold all sorts of goodies for Baby and then hold his toys once he is bigger :)

On Saturday, we had Lindsey's Bachelorette party which was so much fun! I only stayed for dinner at Kobe downtown because this preggo cannot hang with the girls at the bar as I ready for bed at 8:30, but we had a great time and will forever have memories of Sake (or Saki) Bombs! The girls definitely started a trend that night! But as always dinner was delicious as Hibachi is my FAVORITE! and I was a super happy momma with a very full tummy!!


Sunday, I went to see WICKED! I have never seen this before and it was amazing! There are not enough words to describe how wonderful the musical is! If you have time and are in Richmond, you really need to get to the Landmark to see it! I couldn't help but sing along and wish for the days of show choir again! Here are a few pictures! Meghan, if you are reading this, I stole a few pics from FB :) Hope you don't mind!





Oh the memories!!! Love you guys!

Anyways- enough for all of the updates! Have 23 weeks pictures that I will download tonight and then upload! Here are the fun things:

Total Weight Gain/Loss: My scale is saying +6 lbs! So I am happy with that! I go to the doctor next week so that will be the true test :)

Gender: BOY OH BOY!

Sleep: It has actually been really good! Poor Aaron- I fall asleep around 9 every night and sleep until 7. The bathroom breaks are even better as I TRY not to drink after 8! I have been so worn out that I just pass out at night!

What I miss: My belly button! It has suddenly taken on a new shape and I was always an
in-ey and now its trying to hard to be an out-ey and I just want it to go back! LOL

Cravings: Hamburgers! And Mint Chocolate Chip ice Cream (thanks a lot JP)

Symptoms: Nothing out of the ordinary! Everything is really going good! I really cannot complain as this has been an amazingly easy pregnancy! I think Aaron might agree... I might get a few "hormonal moods" but I think I keep those under wraps pretty good :) He is so good to me!

Maternity Clothes: Oh yes! Most every day! But they are SO much more comfortable!

Best Moment this week: Getting the Nursery ready! AND Aaron and I have decided on a name for Baby Campbell!!!!! However, we are not ready to release it just yet! You know me, I have to think of a FUN way to do that! Its REALLY fun having our own little secrets! However, we LOVE the name and couldn't be happier with it!

Will post pictures of 23 weeks tonight and update after my doctors appointment next week! Until then, take care :)





Movement: Lots! This little guy moves like CrAzY!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Anything Like Me

I heard this song on my lunch break and hadn't heard it in a while, but made me really happy thinking how Aaron would get to share these things with our little boy! So excited :)



Have a great day :)

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

20 & 21 Weeks!

Snips, Snails & Puppy Dog Tails, That's What
Little BOYS Are Made Of! :)

So I know that I am a horrible blog slacker! Life has been more hectic then even my normal! We had our Gender Reveal Party almost 2 weeks ago and I have yet to update! I am sorry! As many of you saw on Facebook, its a BOY!!!! And we are over the moon excited! Aaron and I both thought that it was a boy, but to cut the clue cake just confirmed it. Aaron is so excited to have a son he can hardly stand it. He definitely has the Daddy Glow now :)

Its hard to see the BLUE, but its there!!!

The CAKE! Yummmmmyyyyy!!!! :)
 
And My FAVORITE picture, if only Aaron's head wasn't cut off (my mom got so excited, she couldn't snap the picture fast enough!)


Can you tell Aaron was excited...probably not too much! LOL


Anyways, the party was definitely a hit with family! We had a great time and I hope to have more pictures once I get them uploaded! I have already thought of so many fun ideas for baby #2 in the coming years :) There was so much excitement when we cut the cake! It was like we were at a football field with cheers! And then the funniest of all was my adorable niece Waverley. She is 3, almost 4. She was DETERMINED that this baby was a girl and she was decked out in pink to prove it! When we cut the cake, she boohoo-ed because she wanted a girl. She is excited now but it was actually really cute that night! Carson is excited to not be the only boy anymore!

So on top of all of that, we also had Lindsey's Bridal Shower the next Sunday! We had a wonderful turnout and she got lots of wonderful gifts! Her wedding is on October 29th and I am so excited for her and Trey! She will be a beautiful bride!!! :) And I am honored to get to stand up with her. (baby belly and all)

This past Friday, we moved my cousin Matthew out from our house to his new place. Its super nice and I think that he will really enjoy it! We miss him already and his dog Kane (and Ruger misses Kane too!) but we are excited for Matthew's new military adventure :)

Ruger & Kane were best buddies for 4 months!

This past Saturday and Sunday, I finally decided to tackle the nursery!!! WOW! I don't even know where to begin. There is so much that I want to do and trying to make all of the right decisions! Aaron's parents bought us the crib blanket that I have had my eye on for months! I am so excited!

(Disclaimer: Michael is NOT the name we have chosen! Its just what's in the pic online :) )


We are going to do a nautical/sailboat theme with this pattern! I am very excited to see everything come together! In my perfect little world- I hope to have everything done by Thanksgiving so that I can enjoy the holidays with family :) I have been working on some nursery projects/crafts and will share them in the next blog post! I need to upload all of my pictures to show off!

Now for the belly bump pictures!

20 Weeks!


21 Weeks!


We had our ultrasound and doctors appointment on September 21st. Everything was PERFECT! We have a perfectly healthy baby boy! Very exciting. We did not do any of the genetic testing early on and so I was a little nervous going in, but everything was great. He is super stubborn already, but that's ok. He fits right in with his momma! The tech got the gender pics right away however he didn't want to show his face to us at all. It took about 45 minutes of shaking my belly, turning me, and pushing to get him to finally look at the camera. He did it for about 20 seconds and was turned around again. He is a shy little stinker! But the tech was wonderful and grabbed the pictures that she needed super quick before he turned! Whew!

Momma is perfectly healthy as well. I have only gained 5 lbs the entire pregnancy and the doctor was very pleased with my blood pressure and weight so that's a relief! I am sure I will start to pack on some pounds in the coming weeks, but for now, I will take it!

Also, after my last post, I felt my first kick! We were in church on September 18th and all of a sudden I felt a thud and it was funny because it was during a clip of the new movie Courageous which is a lot about being a good father along with other things. I wasn't sure what it was so I didn't say anything to Aaron until after we left. Then the next day I felt it all again and he was able to sit with me and feel him kick too! So very cool!!!! Now, he dances ALL the time!!! He loves music. At church every Sunday during the worship time, he is turning flips and clapping I think because my stomach moves constantly! Its so much fun to feel him! He is an amazing little miracle!

Now for the stats :)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: +5 lbs as of my 20 week appointment :) I will take it!

Gender: Sweet little BOY!

Movement: LOTS of it!!! He loves to dance to music! HAHA

Sleep: Actually was really bad for a couple weeks and its starting to get much better. If I don't drink anything after dinner, I can normally sleep through the whole night! WOO HOO! I have so many pillows around me at night that it looks like I'm in a pillow fort! Poor Aaron! LOL

What I miss: Nothing right now! I told Aaron that I am finally feeling great and really enjoying being pregnant! I cannot wait until February, but am enjoying everything about it right now!

Cravings: Hamburgers! Big juicy hamburgers with all of the toppings! I have had 3 in the last week! HAHA I am sure that will add to the pounds! :) But they were oh so yummy!

Symptoms: Nothing at all really. I have felt great the last few weeks. Been fighting a cold type thing, but nothing too bad!

Maternity Clothes: Pretty much everything I wear is maternity! A couple of my regular things fit, but why be uncomfortable!

Best Moment this week: Finding out the baby was a BOY and then everyday feeling him kick!

What's Next?: Hopefully in the next week or two, we will reveal the name that we have picked out for sweet Baby Campbell!

See you at 22 weeks!