Getting Closer!!!!!

Today marks 33 weeks =) It is hard to believe we are only 7 weeks away from Madelyn's due date! It seems like just yesterday we were jumping around just itching to share our big news with family and friends! Over the past two weeks we toured the hospital (which I must admit made things VERY real) and attended a couple of classes offered by the nurses. Apparently by next week we should have a hospital bag packed and the car seat installed into the car (yikes!) Things are in full swing preparing for our sweet baby girl's arrival. My 32 week appointment went really well, I am measuring right on time and the heartbeat was clear and strong. The best part of the appointment was that the doctor gave us a no-charge ultrasound  to check the spine since we were never able to get a good image of it due to Madelyn's love of being in a ball with her tiny toes up over her head. While the tech was doing the scan, Matt (the genius that he is) asked about 3/4D ultrasounds which lead to a 15 minute session in 3/4D which was simply amazing! Here are a few pictures of Miss Madelyn Kate:

32 Weeks



Sleepy baby yawning away!

My plans to sew curtains and making a new cushion for our rocking chair sadly got put on hold when I had to order the fabric since they did not have enough of what I wanted in the store. I was pretty bummed about this but maybe the nesting stage will arrive with the fabric so it doesn't seem like such a chore! This weekend Matt completed his project for the nursery which was sanding and repainting an old wooden rocking chair. I think it turned out wonderful and it will look even better with the new cushion whenever that is finished =)

Sanded down and repainted... Suuuuch an improvement!

I am sure my post is already boring you to death but I feel like the history of this chair is a must tell story! Matt and I did not know each other until high school but we shared a mutual friend in an amazing woman, Sr. Jacqueline. As we approached our high school years she began telling both of us when we arrived at Mooney we needed to find each other because we would be such great friends. Thinking, as teenagers do, we both thought she was crazy! A few years later, Sr. Jacqueline passed away after a horrible battle with cancer. No joke, almost instantly Matt and I met through a friend and instantly became best friends. Over the years we have always thanked her for our wonderful relationship. During my first teaching job, I was on the hunt for an old wooden rocking chair. Sadly, they were impossible to find. The principal of the school happened to have Sr. Jacqueline's rocker in her office and told me I could have it, not knowing she held such an amazing place in my heart. Shortly after getting the chair, Matthew proposed to me in my classroom while sitting the in the chair =) Sooo after a long story, you can now see why it is so important for us to have that chair in Madelyn's room. It will be great to be able to share the stories of Sr. Jacqueline with Madelyn as she grows up.

Well, now that I have put most of you to sleep, I will go on and finish up the post! Hopefully the fabric arrives this week so that next week I can post pictures of the drapes and completed chair. Enjoy your week and check back soon for new updates =)


Keeping up with Miss Madelyn

Matt and I have decided that creating a blog would be a great way for our family and friends near and far to keep updated with our adventure into parenthood with Madelyn Kate. While I have no idea what I am doing here, I am hoping I will learn and that you will get to see some fun pictures and videos as we prepare for and welcome Madelyn into the world. Here is the most recent ultrasound picture at 24 weeks. She sure has grown since then!



We have been working hard to get things ready for her arrival. Thanks to our amazing families and friends we were blessed with a beautiful shower in Ohio. It was nice to see everyone there and it was simply overwhelming how loved we are! The gifts we received were more than we could have ever imagined!



One side of the gift table!



Daddy and Mommy excited for Madelyn!

When we got home from Ohio we started building swings, cribs, strollers, and more. Clothes,blankets, and towels were washed and put away. We still have lots to do but we are off to a great start!

Well, that's all for tonight! Check back every now and again for updates!