the latest on liza...

i am so behind...it's like school started and my free time is gone...i go to work...drag myself to the gym...then usually do something in liza's room...then hit the sack...oh and of course i find free time for pinterest...i am hooked!

so i apologize for not updating...i am 23 weeks and feeling very pregnant...to be honest right now i love it...i love feeling her move...every single time she kicks it's like the first....she is busiest first thing in the morning right after i eat breakfast...and at night after my bath...we both love it...with every kick one of us says"did you feel that"...it is the best feeling ever...last week my doctor did an ultrasound and checked out all her little organs and praise the lord she looks healthy...i have never in my life been so ready for something...i just want to see her...and hold her...for some reason i feel like if she is in my arms i will know she is safe...i worry about her all the time in my tummy...it's the unknown i guess...i'm sure the minute she gets here my worrying will multiply by 100...

her room is coming together...but not completely done...which drives me nuts...but i know it will all come together...dad commented that she has more clothes than any unborn child...oh dad, just wait...

we have a busy week ahead of us...i am hoping to get the bedding ready soon...this weekend we are home ALL weekend...which i love more than anything...so i am hoping to get a lot done...please continue prayers for sweet liza...here are a few pics...i love her so much already...happy monday

Here is a little something i made...I am hanging these on the wall behind her changing table...these belonged to my grandfather...

 Liza's profile...and as her daddy says her big bicep;)

 Sweet face...looking to ther right...i swear she looks like tyler...

 A shadow box i made filled with tyler's bib, bracelet, and card from the hospital...

 daddy putting together a book shelf for liza's room...(while glued to the tv)

 23 weeks...whew...i have a ways to go;)

"she's like her daddy...she likes to jam...duh"

yesterday on the way home from wal mart i had the radio up pretty loud and all of a sudden...BAM liza moved BIG time...on my left side...the only way i can describe this move is like a bubble that started down low and rolled up to my ribs...it was big enough that i turned down the radio and grabbed my side, and said "well hello little girl"...the minute i got home i told tyler...his response was "well duh, she's like her daddy...she likes to jam." if you have ever been around tyler and music you understand why this is so funny...he will bust out the centipede without second thought...deep down i hope she is just like him...So dance away sweet girl!

this is my 20th week...so i am officially half way there...my original due date was january 9th...but last week i had an ultrasound and based on her measurements and all it moved back to december 29th...we shall see...i am just thankful she is growing...a healthy baby is what we want...have a wonderful week...

London Fog

First of all if you have never painted with Benjamin Moore paint you should...I have always heard that "good" paint is so much better...very true! You pay for what you get it...We only had to do one coat and it went on SO mcuh better than some paints...We decided on London Fog bc it's more neutral and well thats what I wanted...Tyler did have a say so too ;)...We still have to add the crown molding and then the walls will be complete...We had a blast painting and talked about Liza the entire time... Tyler kept saying "this is going to be so much fun"...I couldn't agree more...When we were almost done I said "you know I'm sure we could have found help with this and it would have gone much faster" as serious as he could be Tyler said "I thought about it, but I really think this is something we should do alone"...and that is why I love him so...

These are the old mirrors that we took out of our bathroom when we moved in...I held onto them bc I had a feeling that I was going to want them for something...sure enough we are going to take the mirror out and line the back with linen and put these little dresses in them...perfect...just perfect!

dear liza kate.

dear liza kate,

first, and of utmost importance...your cousin calls you "luda".  i can't explain it.  it's odd.  he seriously understands most of what i say.  but for some reason he has started calling you "luda".  ask your mom how to pronounce it.  it's like a rapper, ludarcis.  sounds like looda.  but i promise by the time you arrive, i will have this taken care of.

last night he prayed for you.  he said, "be with baby luda in shooga's belly".  he calls your mommy "sugar".  he has learned how to change his baby brother's diaper, so he's fully prepared for your diapers too.  get ready.

each day when they both go to bed, i get online and try to find things for you.  i have lots of ideas.  i'm trying to do something that no one else will think of.  i want you to have something from me that you can keep forever and ever.  and that will mean more and more as you grow up.

of course, i will shower you and your mommy with lots of small presents too.  things you will need.  things i can't buy my little boys.

like bows.  and dresses.  and fancy shoes.  and leg warmers.  and toenail polish.  it's gonna be so much fun.

i've been thinking alot about what you will be like.  i try to mesh your mommy and daddy together and imagine what that is.  what that becomes.

and while i can't put my finger on that exactly...i can imagine all the good in them.  and all the beauty.  and i'm positive that is what you will be.

each night when i go to sleep, i pray for you.  for your heart. and your toes.  for your backbone.  and your belly.  i already love you as much as i love my own babies.  i'm gonna be in that delivery room (your mom hasn't asked me, but that's irrelevant.  i'll be like her and just sneak passed all the nurses and doctors) and the minute you are born, i'm getting you.  and holding you.  and i'll only give you up to your mom.  and maybe your dad.  and maybe my mom.  but then i think i'm gonna move in.  yes, that sounds good.

okay.  i've rambled on long enough.  i love you sweet angel.  and i'm counting down the days until you arrive.  until then, keep growing.  and but know we love you.  and we are so very excited to meet you.

xoxo,
honey.

It's all coming together...I think...

Finally I think this room is coming together, at least my ideas are...We have decided on a paint color and crib and all that jazz... it's the other stuff that makes me crazy! I know I don't want a pink girly nursery...so I guess that is a start...
Here is the paint the color...It is called London Fog...its a Benjamin Moore color...and here is a pic of it used in a little girls room...

The second pic came from one of my favorite blogs www.dearlillieblog.blogspot.com it is fabulous!

We have also decided on a crib... it is the one from Pickles and Ice Cream that I posted earlier...except here it is in white and that is what we want...

My mom pulled out some old dresses and bonnets and shoes that I believe belonged to my grandmother and sent them my way...I cant wait to make these...I plan on getting the frames at Hobby Lobby and backing it with linen similar to these...

My mother in law bought our bassinet...it is my very favorite...It came from Restoration Hardware and it is just perfect...I told her it was a wonderful gift bc I figure she will be sleeping in it for at least 5 years ;)

Last night we drove to Little Rock to pick up our glider...I have searched and searched for one but refused to pay $900 so instead I paid $90...yep $90...my sister suggested I look on craigslist and BINGO...I found one in Little Rock...the owner purchased it 5 years ago at a childrens boutique in Little Rock..It is so comfortable and exactly what I wanted...I am going to have it recovered in white...and find cute pillows to put in it...It is similar to this one except mine has a round back...

Last but not least...here is a picture of a variety of things that I love...the colors, the pearls, the floral fabric, the ruffles...all of it...I found it on a blog and thought it was perfect...

It's a girl...and her name is Eliza Kate...

We have had a girl name picked out for quite some time...our boy names went back and forth...another reason I thought we were having a girl...We both wanted a family name...So one night while searching family trees i came across Eliza...On Tyler's mothers side...I loved it...My middle name is Katherine...so we took Kate from that...We will call her Liza...and we can't wait...after seeing this picture I still didn't believe it until every person I know who has ever seen an ultrasound looked at it and said "yes this is a girl"...so if she for some reason she turns into a boy...we will have a few things to return...lol...We are both so excited and can't wait to spoil her rotten...

the latest...

I never knew how impatient I was until now...My dad has always been sure of it...his favorite line is "slow down, and take a deep breath"...In the last few weeks it has been killing me not knowing what this baby is...I admire all of you who wait to find out...bc there is no way in you know where that I could wait...Tyler is much more chilled than I am...he does want to know, but unlike me...he isnt obsessing over it...I truly don't care...all I want is a healthy baby...since the day I found out we were pregnant I've thought it was a girl...not sure why...but every time I think of the baby I automatically think girl...everyone seems to think its a girl...From day 1 we were going to have a gender party to reveal the sex...What in the heck was I thinking?!?!?! It's a great idea an all, but NOT FOR ME! That would require me to have an ultrasound and not look...what.ev.er! So I'm lucky enough to have several friends who are nurses and willing to take a look pretty often...Even though we listen to the heartbeat daily...seeing that baby moving around makes everything seem so real...So we went Wednesday to take a look, and boy was he/she active...We were able to get several pics...and the tech was pretty sure of the sex...but bc I'm still early I'm not "announcing" it yet...I am going to wait until my next ultrasound...Everyone who saw the pic all agreed on the sex... but I want to make SURE! So here are a few pics of baby knox in action...Happy Weekend ;)