April Showers

What a busy month! And it's already gone. Time really does speed up when you wish it would slow down. There's still a lot on my list to get done before baby boy Petersen comes (that's right, no for sure name yet), so when people ask if I'm ready for the big day I still say no. But I also think yes because I'm getting very excited to see him and get to know him more! Also, I've been really blessed to have such great family and friends that like to throw baby showers, so a big THANK YOU to everyone who has had anything to do with all the fun and partying we've done. The best part is seeing everyone and just talking about baby stuff with other women who really do know.

I think Tyler has empathy-nesting syndrome, he's been just as busy around our place as I have trying to get everything perfect and ready. Monday was the best, he had the day off and had a long to do list so I was lucky to find a half-day sub and came home at lunch to hang out with my sweetie for the rest of the day. It was such a great day! We pulled out 2 big bushes from the backyard and took down the yucky concrete waterfall that was in the corner, and threw it all in the back of the truck. I don't know how we managed to not get stung by the zillion wasp nests we upsetted in the process. Then we headed to the landfill! I don't know why, but it's so much fun to just dump all the garbage out of your truck onto the ground and then drive away. It honestly was a highlight of our day. The rest of the day was filled with cleaning the house, doing more yardwork in the 70 degree weather, and just being really productive. Top it off with great friends coming over to watch "House" and eat cookies, and I couldn't have asked for a better day.

Everything seems to be going great with the little one, it's been amazing to feel his movements go from little flutters that you have to concentrate to feel to now these huge kicks or punches that catch me off guard and are a little painful. It's still great to feel him moving around in there, I think I'll miss it a little. Like everyone knows that asks, I have had a terrific pregnancy (I'm blocking out those 5 awful weeks at the beginning) and felt really normal, but just this last week it seems like things are feeling different. I'm moving a lot slower and feeling those Braxton-Hicks alot almost everyday. This is a good sign to me though that things are progressing to the end. Just keep your fingers crossed that he comes after May 30, I would hate to leave my kids before school is out, not to mention the added stress of sub plans :(

I'm going to add a bunch of pictures from my family baby shower (Mom and Jenn, thanks a million!) and a couple others that are older for fun. I really want to wait until the nursery is "done" to put those pictures on, so be looking forward to that. haha.

Here's Livi, Jenn's cute niece, teaching Christine how to color

This is my best volleyball friend ex-roommate Kim with her cute little Tyson

Be careful with the belly, Kimmy :)

Here's Livi teaching me how to use the crib soother

That's my "oh this is SO cute" face after opening a beautiful blanket from Aunt Denny





Here's another oh-so-cute quilt by my talented mom








My great friend Katie






I just love how Tegan likes to touch my belly and feel him moving around. It makes me happy!

Tegan and Abbi being goofy!

Here's my favorite picture from that day: while we were having the shower at Jenn's, all the guys went to Cabela's to look at the guy stuff. They came walking in after the shower dressed like this! They all had camo on, Jackson and Josh had little overalls that said "Future Buck Hunter" and cool pop guns, and if you look closer Tyler is holding a camo sleeper and a pop gun for our little guy :) It was so hilarious! These are my favorite 6 guys in the world, and I'm so lucky to have them in my life.

Here's just a sneak peek of the nursery: that's the yellow we used on the walls and I love it. And my glider which I'm sure I will love even more in a month.