Updates and Such

Good morning friends!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas with friends and family. I know I sure did! I just love going home and spending time with mine and Brandon's family. We are so lucky to have them. Baby Tate fared really well this Christmas, receiving some adorable clothing and gear for his room (which is coming along nicely by the way!) Brandon has been off work since the 20th so he has been really busy finishing the nursery, our office nook, and helping me keep the house clean :) He is SUCH a great husband. 

                          Showing me his stud-finder ;)                          

 I am officially 29 weeks! I really can't believe it! I am so thankful to have made it to this point in pregnancy. I'm not going to lie, I was a little nervous around the 26th week mark. One of my best friends went into pre-term labor at this point in her pregnancy and it scared the shit out of me, but her and her baby are doing AMAZINGLY. She's the type of person who can handle stressful situations with such a calm that I do not possess. I will never forgot how serious of a situation that was but more importantly, how well her and her husband got along during it and how easy she made it look. (I know there was a lot I didn't see but honestly I can't imagine anyone else handling it better than her!)  ANYways, I really have no complaints about my pregnancy so far. Every once in awhile my back is super achy, but really that's about it. I feel him kick and squirm around all of the time, especially in the evenings. He starts to really move at about 6:30 or 7:00. Brandon has felt him a lot! 

Remembered to snap a photo when I had on my nice clothes! 

So like I said earlier, Brandon has been super productive during his holiday break and has basically finished Tate's room! All we lack is the furniture :)
 Oh yeah, we also FINALLY decided on a full name....
TATE BRANDON JORDAN! TBJ. I love it :)  

Here is a preview!

 And not only has he been working on the baby room, but also our office/den that got new carpet! 

We got rid of the old black desk and Brandon fashioned our computer to fit into the existing built in book shelves. He took the keyboard slide things off the old desk and added them with some leftover wood to the bottom shelf which he raised up so his legs could fit under. Since we got new closest organizers in Tate's room, he used the wood from the old closet shelves and made the CPU stand. Crafty and efficient that boy sure is! Now all we need is a new floor lamp! Can't wait to browse Craigslist! (If you are wondering what the big square looking thing is to the left of the desk, it's a Murphy Bed!) My guess is that in the future this room will become the guest bedroom/playroom. Moving on!

The last few nights have been so great visiting with friends and their loved ones! I got to visit with Hallie, Annie, and Ariel and spend some quality time with Jack :)

  Brandon made fish and chips for our friends Brad and Junko and we got to love on their adorable baby AJ. She opened her Christmas present and loved the bright and colorful books! 

The weekend ended with more friends visiting. I made Chicken Tortilla Soup (Pioneer Woman's recipe; it was delicious! I got her cookbook for Christmas!) Charlotte came over and brought her new puppy Snoop Dogg. Kenzie and him were BFFs by the end of the night! And my pal Liesel came over with her BF Stephen. It was so fun to see everyone! Having people over makes me so happy!

I wish I had gotten to spend more time with my out of town friends but I was happy to at least visit with them for a little while. Jill, Annie, Ariel, and Douglas: I love y'all more then you know! Thank you for all of Tate's gifts. He can't wait to come visit and meet his Aunts and Uncle :) My emotional self misses y'all all of the time! 

To see more photos of our adventures, including the progression of Tate's room, friends visiting, and house updates, please click here

Peace out my friends!