Week 30, 31...& 32: Shower #2... Ready for Rylie

Hello people of the Internet...

Week 30: Cabbage

I know its been a really really long time since I posted anything and there are no excuses for that. So I apologize. We've been prepping 3 rooms of our house for texturing where previously there was wallpaper (we both HATE wallpaper and our house is 100% wallpaper free now) Also, and I don't know if you guys have heard yet, but Christie is 8 months pregnant and can't do as much as she used to (which was a lot) so I'm picking up some of the slack! I've also been working a lot lately... Were those excuses? Nope. Those were reasons. Ha!

Week 31: Naval Oranges (Weight of 4)

I'm sitting here watching my wife's belly move around as if she was growing an alien from an early James Cameron film. I'm serious, we sometimes just sit here and watch the "belly ballet". It's pretty sweet! Scattered around here you will find 3 pictures of a fruit and/or veggie with its representative quarter... also, WTH is Jicama? I mean really... are they just making stuff up now?

We are about ready for Rylie to come now... we made a list of "things we NEED to have before she arrives" and as of this past weekend, we checked everything off the list! We also just finished all of our childbirth classes, breastfeeding classes, and baby care classes (I now know how to swaddle, bathe, diaper, and breastfeed a baby... woo hoo!) so we feel as prepared to have this little girl as we can be... I know we'll make lots of mistakes but that makes it fun... right?

Week 32: Jicama... Ya Got Me?

We had another shower in Tulsa, OK (where I am from) and it was pretty cool and a ton of fun. We got to see some old friends and family that we haven't seen in quite a while. They had a great setup and made it a "Summer/Pool" theme which was cute. Rylie had received some baby bathing suits from our previous shower and got some new ones at this shower... They were all hung under the fireplace Mantel... so freakin' cute!

We go to visit Naomi again on Monday (we go every two weeks now) and it will actually be Naomi seeing her this time, since she's had her baby and is off Maternity leave. We pretty much know that Christie is "all baby" right now but are kinda excited to see if Naomi can tell how much Rylie weighs right now. That July 6th "term" date is approaching... QUICKLY!

Here are some of the "Oklahoma Shower" pics...We will be posting pics from our "Texas Shower" when we get them.

Rylie's first Piggy Bank... Already has a decent amount of cash
and coin in it (like $10). Might be hard to not break it for myself... j/k

All her bathing suits... Hilariously Awesome!

I love this picture... In Orange is Christie and in Blue is
 my cousin Necia... both due within a few months of each other.

Some pictures of us opening some really cool gifts!

Christie and Rylie just taking a break...

I'll try to be better about the "once a week" thing...
Until next time (notice how I didn't say "next week"?),
D&C

Week 27: Post-Showers and Collie Flowers

Our baby... and a quarter

First of all, for those that attended the shower last Saturday... THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH!!! As soon as we have pictures I will post them here. We had a blast. It was really great to see all of our family and friends together in one place. I'm still not sure that I'm ready for all of the pink that is about to take over my life... I'm more of an Orange kind of guy. We'll just have to show Rylie how great Orange can be... right?

We have a little one about the
size of a head of cauliflower... weird. So we found out something kinda crazy the other day, Rylie is considered "full term" on July 6th!!! That is only 2 months away... we have way too much to get done... seriously! Hopefully she stays comfy in mommy's tummy until later in July (which is when they told us she would come, NOT early July!)

Right now, there isn't much more to say about Christie or Rylie... same stuff, different week!

Here's a picture I took with my phone of the pile of gifts that we were given on Saturday... what great friends and family we have! This little kiddo is already spoiled and she's not even here yet...

Next week will be here before you know it...
D&C

Week 26: Showers...

Not a ton to report this week... it's a busy weekend at the Byrd house, but not much "news" per se. Two showers this weekend: Saturday (today) is a baby shower for us and Rylie that some long time friends of Christie's family are throwing for us. They also threw us a couples wedding shower, which was a lot of fun, so we're looking forward to it. My mom and dad are in town today for the shower, so that cool too. They get to see the baby room now that it's complete! (Well, I guess technically Dad got to see it this past weekend when the guys were down for the NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway, so Mom gets to see it for the first time.)

Shower #2 is on Sunday, and it is for a good friend of ours, Ryan, and his fiancé, who are getting married in June. Should be a bit of fun too. Sunday night we will probably do a whole lot of nothing since we'll most likely be worn out...

I know I say it over and over, but Christie just keeps getting bigger and bigger, but only in her belly. The rest of her is just a tiny as it used to be. It kinda fun to watch. Rylie is getting stronger, and better at boxing. Christie says that she can definitely tell that she is stronger because her roundhouse kicks and left hooks seem to shake her whole belly.

We'll let you know all about the shower and just how spoiled this little baby is gonna be... I'm sure the answer is: VERY VERY SPOILED! But that's okay, right?

D&C