I’m not a huge planner, well, God has broken me of that over the years. But it’s been killing me to be getting so close to my due date (only four days away!!) and not feeling like the room is ready. In fact, I may have had a break down or two recently, where my husband had to sweetly remind me our baby girl will be just fine if she’s born and the  bumper pads aren’t ready, or heaven forbid the changing table isn’t done. I’m not so sure. Ha. So, the last few weeks we’ve been busy-yes we-as I have all sorts of things/ideas of how I want her room to be. My poor husband is going from one project to the next, assembling something every other day practically. But he’s been a great sport about it, and it’s been fun for both of us to work on getting everything ready. And the strange part? It’s not just her room I want in perfect order… this whole nesting thing is pretty ridiculous. Oh sure it’s great to have a perfectly spotless fridge, floor matts you can eat dinner off of, sliding doors so clean you run into. But it’s exhausting! I can’t help myself. Brandon finds it pretty entertaining, until it sucks him in, and he finds himself fixing or assembling this and that. It’s been so fun!!!

So here are a few shots of the room and the things we’ve been working on.

My aunt had some leftover fabric, so I was wondering what I could do with it. The problem is, I’m not a sewer. I enjoy making crafts, sure, but sewing is  a whole different ball game. I needed curtains for her room, and thought maybe I could find someone to help me. Turns out, a sweet new friend, Maria, is an amazing seamstress! And she was so happy to help me make curtains! In fact, we did it in one afternoon! I could not have done it without her, and the help of her daughter too. Isabela is only eight, and yet she already knows how to sew. It was pretty cute when I would get stuck, all I had to to was ask her! She was a pretty cute little teacher! And you will never, ever believe this: Maria and her family lived in Haiti! For almost three years too-at almost at the same time as us! We never knew them, it is a big country, kinda of, and they were down in the south, in the Jacmel area, so pretty far from us. But can you believe that?? We met them here, and couldn’t believe that we had that in common!!  It’s crazy, and we are loving getting to know them and their family.

 

All of it put together, equals one pretty fun girly baby room!! YAY !! Now, maybe I feel a little more ready and perhaps she’ll be coming soon?? Who knows, we are only about four days from my due date, which is February 26th! Even though due dates are so arbitrary, she will come, and it will be soon. Can’t wait to meet this baby girl!!

 

 

I had so much fun this last trip home, just hanging out and visiting with everyone. One little guy is particularly excited about his ‘baby cousin’! Taj is two, and from the moment he knew about baby cousin, we would ask him where she is, and he would respond by lifting up my shirt and pointing to my tummy. Which is hilarious in the confines of the house-but slightly awkward when the last time was in Costco and he tried to lift up my shirt-and of course an employee walked by and looked at me like, ‘really lady, no body wants to see that!’ haha. Anyway, this last time we were playing with his bouncy basketball, and he was trying to stuff it in his shirt to look like aunt Jess! We about died laughing!

So this is Taj, with his own baby cousin!

 

Taj and I just hanging out with our big bellies !!

Girls Weekend Away !! What a treat it was to have my sister in town, so we took full advantage and planned a little girls weekend get away trip-my mom, Ashley, and my sister. We stayed close by, but it was so fun to have some girl time! Especially since it’s a rare treat to get us all together in the same location!

 

 

 

 

 

My amazing mother in law, Marva, and two dear sister in laws, Kelsey and Cortney, really out did themselves. They had been working and scheming for weeks, and you could tell!. There was so much love and attention poured into every little thing, it was so fun to see it all unfold! Since the shower was at my mother-laws beautiful home, and I was staying there for my visit home, they were so sweet and didn’t banish me from the house, but rather let me hang out and watch the loveliness unfold!  I loved being around all the day before, soaking up all the the creative things going up all around me! The best part was they knew I was doing her room in purple, so they somehow managed to find all sorts of girly delightful things in that lovely lavender shade! I mean, I’m talking everything-from plates, to the cutest party favors ever-nailpolish-all different shades of purple, and hanging puff balls and lanterns (which they gave me afterwards and are now hanging in her room!!)…everything was purple!

I cannot even tell you how blessed I am to have married into this family. I am reminded of this fact often, but today was extra special. The excitement over this baby girl has been non stop, and the shower was another way for them to show it! Marva has been praying for grand babies since the moment Brandon and I said I do-almost ten years ago now! She has been so excited and anxious to have grand babies, and when we told her as newlyweds we were on the ‘five year’ plan, it about killed her, but she begrudgingly accepted…but I’m convinced secretly prayed that birth control wouldn’t work! But as we began to try, and we finally stared that things weren’t happening in the timing that we wanted, she started praying! She did get her first grand baby from Brandon’s sister Kelsey, a sweet little guy named Taj, who is two now! As so, her joy is multiplied to have another grand baby on the way, and this time a girl! She didn’t hold back either-it was so girly, frilly, and lovely!

The shower was perfect, and it was such a joy to celebrate with everyone!

Julie and Alicia Faumuina. Alicia hand made the sweetest treasures for our baby girl, including

a blanket, beanies, headbands, leg warmers!! and even some fancy onuses! I was amazed at her

talent and how she found the time with two little guys at home too!

Oh how my heart was so full after those two showers. What a blessing to be so loved on, spoiled, and pampered by family and friends!!