Happy (day before) Thanksgiving!

As we are heading back to Iowa this weekend for Thanksgiving, I am wishing more than ever that our families lived closer to us.  I am so jealous of the people who have their parents and family within minutes of them... such a luxury that most don't even realize.  Granted, I'm happy to be back in the MidWest and not in California where we were 24 hours from family, but 2 hours and 5 hours is still too long.

I am thankful for so many things this Thanksgiving... here's a few of them.

- An incredible, supportive, amazing husband whom I love more than words can describe.
- Our growing healthy baby boy who I can't wait to meet!!
- Family... I could go on for days about how great they are.
- Our warm, beautiful house that we love!
- Our stable jobs... even though most days I hate it, it is very stable and I'm beyond thankful for that.
- Reliable & safe vehicles
- Financial security
- New friendships
- My relationship with God... without Him, I am nothing.

What about you?  What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Baby shower pictures.

Both of our baby showers that we were given this weekend were beyond incredible.  We were spoiled rotten by friends and family and have an incredible start on all of the things we need for the baby. 

Here's some pictures from the first shower!


Ashley putting my corsage on


The yummy cake! 


Me and my SIL Kaela, me at 27 weeks, Kaela at 25 weeks

 
Opening gifts


The diaper cake :)


Some highschool friends


With the Keith ladies


With the beautiful ladies who threw the shower! ;) Kaela, my Mom, and my sister.

And here's some pics from the second shower!

 
The awesome decorations... diaper cake and an airplane made out of diapers!!


Tyler and I in front of the cake/food

 
Playing games... (gotta love the game that everyone guesses how huge you are! lol)

As you can see I didn't get as many pics at the second shower as we did at the first... somehow Ty's family snuck out of getting group pictures taken because I completely forgot about it!  Ugh! 

Thanks to all of our friends and family who were able to come to either of the showers... we felt very blessed and appreciated everything.  :)

Today is a good day.

For the following reasons...

• It was 16 degrees on my way to work.  For a pregnant person, this is pure paradise.  Although I finally caved and let my husband turn the  heat on last night.  Poor guy has been dressed in multiple layers while I walk around the house in capri's and a short-sleeved shirt.


• I discovered a new little coffee shop just around the corner from my house this morning.  Even though it's not much cheaper than Starbucks, it sure beats driving 4 miles out of my way and waiting in line for 15 minutes for the same drink.  I'm getting sad at the thought of this drink being gone in about 20 minutes.  It's delish.


• I had an email in my work inbox this morning from a manager at a different branch who saw me at a meeting on Wednesday telling me how cute of a pregnant person I am, and how I'm "all belly" (not true, but I'll let her believe whatever she wants!) 


• This afternoon we leave at 4:00 sharp for Iowa for our 2 baby showers.  One is being hosted by my Mom and one is being hosted the following day by Tylers Mom.  I am so excited - I love weekends that we are able to spend time with both sides of the family and see everyone.  Plus, who doesn't love baby showers?!


• We officially decided on a baby name last night... to be announced at a later time. :)


• Today I'm "officially" in the 3rd trimester... eeck!  Time is flying by!


• It's Friday... enough said! ;)

Have a great weekend!  I will return with lots of pictures from the showers!  See you next week!

I am addicted...

to registry stalking.  I can't help it.  It is way too easy to go to target.com or babiesrus.com and check to see what friends and family have got for our baby boy.  We have 2 baby showers coming up this weekend in Iowa that I can't wait for. 

I haven't been sleeping very good, and last night I was up from about 11:15 to 1:30 AM, and thought to myself... "maybe someone went and got something from the time I checked it at 8:00 until now."  So there I was, at 11:30 last night checking both registries.

I'm ridiculous.  Someone stop me.

My view looking down...

Can't see my feet!