ITS A BOY! & Congrats Meg!

Ok, so I didnt post like I said I would, Im so bad about that!!!
As you can see by the title, we are having a precious baby boy this winter... oh my, a little Zack running around, hmm, that should be interesting!!! :)

We cant wait to meet him and hug him and squeeze his little cheeks!!! I already love him so much, and I know that it is going to be so overwhelming when he finally gets here, I cannot wait!

This week marks the 20th week of my pregnancy, so woohoo! Half down, half to go! I cant believe how fast time is flying!!!

The crib I talked about 2 posts ago that was on sale at Target was sold out by the time we rode out there this past Thursday night! I was so upset! They had totally sold out at the beginning of the week, when the ad first came out. They checked other Target stores within the state and only Danville had one... So, I called and they said the only one they had left was the display which they couldnt sell. I was so crushed at first, but then I realized that if it was meant to be, God would provide a way, Or, another Target shipment, ha!
Friday morning, when I got into work, I had this weird idea to check online to see if I could order it that way. When I checked, sure enough, you could order it, but had to pay shipping... yuck! A heavy crib shipped here, eww on shipping rates!
So, I looked up to see if their online thing showed any stores getting a new shipment in today... And, what did I find??? The Christiansburg store had gotten a shipment in that very morning! I called right away and asked them to reserve one! The lady put my name on one and a free mattress (part of the deal in the ad)... she said there were already 2 reserved for other callers, and there were only 5 total that came in on the truck! My mom came with us to the exciting trip after work that night to pick it up... The interstate had actually been backed up alll day long that day, but thankfully we left around 6 and the roads were clear as glass! We got to Target and all they had left was the one they were holding for me! Thank you Jesus!!! They also had the matching changing table on sale... which I hadnt planned on buying.. Our plan was to buy a peice at a time, so it wasnt such a huge chunk of change all at once, but when I saw the sale, I couldnt resist! They only had one of those left too, woo hoo!!!
Anyway, we got to the checkout, and my mom got her card out and started paying for the crib and changing table! I started arguing with her and saying, NO NO NO... and she said her and dad had been planning on buying it for some time, but didnt want to tell me because she knew I would fight her on it! HAHA! So, Jesus is Lord and we have our crib and changing table, as a gift from my parents!!! All we have left to buy furniture wise is a rocking chair (one of those nice gliders) and the matching chest which Target doesnt sell... but another company does, so we are going to get that in the next 3 weeks. I am so excited! My parents are wonderful and I am so grateful to them for everything they have done and continue to do for us!
Exodus 20:12 ESV “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you." I have always loved this verse! :)

My goal in the next week is to decide on a definite decorating plan... I have too many to choose from! I have been planning a little girl nursery and a little boy nursery in my head for years and years, so I thought it wouldnt be hard... but boy is it! So, thats my task for this week, so we can paint in October and have the room done and ready by Halloween... That will make me feel so good, since Ann and Megan are planning a shower for November 7th!! YAY! I cant wait! My aunt is planning another for later in November as well, so November will be busy, with Thanksgiving and the Stocked Market at the civic center, eeeee!

Ok, enough about all that!!!
One of my very best friends Megan has finally announced she is having a baby! I have known for quite some time, but she wanted to attend a doctors appointment or two before announcing (I did the same thing to wait and make sure things were going smoothly).... I absolutely cannot say how excited I am that she is pregnant and that we are pregnant at the same time! When we worked together years ago and went to high school and college together, there were a few times when we would mention "wouldnt it be fun to be pregnant together"... well there it is! We are! She is due just 2 months after me, on April 1st, so I am starting to plan a shower for her as well! I cant wait to get planning on that one!!! Congrats Brandon and Megan, I am so excited our kids will get to play together and be friends! :) You will be wonderful parents!!! :)

Ok, Im off to do some work!

Wanted to post pics of the outfits I was talking about yesterday!

<---- Zack picked this one! It says Zippy Zebra allll over it, too cute!

<---- I picked this one! Of course, it says what it says! HA!

On the same day (Saturday), my mom found a yard sale in Botetourt with baby clothes for a buck! They all had their tags still on the outfits! So, she picked like 8, but I thought I'd share a pic or two of the majority!

And to top it all off: This one was too cute to pass up at Toys R Us when they were having such a good sale!

<---- Just in case you cant see, it says "Squeeze Please" :)

We bought all of the clothes in either 3-6 months or 6-9, because I hear that you dont need that many newborn clothes and I wanted to wait and see what the baby showers brought before buying any newborn stuff! I should fix that statement, not that we wont need many newborn clothes considering it will spit up a thousand times a day, but I hear that the following months are much more clothing needed months. Anyway, I will get back on later to post sonogram and the gender!!! Zack took the pics to work with him to show off, he was so proud... So, I dont have them with me today :)

hump day post

Ok, it hasnt been as long this time! Just wanted to post what we did this weekend and how exciting is it to shop for baby stuff!!!
I did not think Zack would get into shopping for the baby furniture and stuff at all, but he so did!
My mom rode along to see what kind of cribs we were looking at, because my dad and her are wanting to help buy a peice of the 3 room set for the baby's room...
We started out at Grand Home Furnishings... can you believe they dont have cribs!!! I was so surprised! I thought sure they would have them, but NOPE... Then, we headed to Toys R Us, or Babies R Us... they have awesome baby stuff!!! They were having a clearance sale on baby clothes, so Zack and I each picked an outfit out! It was the first thing we personally had bought for the baby whatsoever... It was so exciting! My outfit says "I love Mom", haha! And, Zacks has zebras all over the pants and the shirt says, Zippy Zebra... it is too cute! I will have to post pics later on of those two cuties! Zack got into the shopping for the clothes and picked out so much... But, I didnt want to buy more than two for now because we find out Thursday what the little booger is! Both outfits are yes, neutral!!!
After Toys R Us, we went to Burlington, JC Penney, Target, Walmart, and KMart... All had really cute stuff... But, I really like the set Target has... Its a good price and its the finish I really want, espresso... The bad thing is, it only has a matching changing table, not a chest, so we are going to buy the chest to match from Burlington and get away with spending less than what we originally thought! Whew! There for a while, we were thinking it would cost over a grand just to buy the babies furniture! Ouch! LOL...
God really knows how to bless you, because Sunday night, my aunt called and said Target put their sales paper out and there were two cribs on sale this week only.. And, what did I find when I went to look!!??? MINE is on sale!!! So, we are getting it this week, for $50 bucks less than original sticker, plus it comes with a free mattress thats a good brand! Talk about a happy Elise when she gets to save money! I love it! Now, if you cant tell me that wasnt God, then I just dont know... Because Im pretty sure it was!!! LOL
Anyway, thought I would update on the baby furniture situation and I will be back tomorrow with a new pic of the baby and hopefully, (if he/she cooperates), we can tell whether we will have a little boy or girl joining us in 4 and a half months! Woohoo!!!

Well, its only been more than a whole week since I blogged! I am bad at this. I hope Im not the only one who was less than routine in the beginning blog days... Let me update you as to what has been going on since my last update. The kittens are doing so great, they listen well and are so amazing to watch grow up together as siblings! Flip Flop, our bunny has started showing us that he is definitely growing up and we need to get him fixed fast! In the last week, we have had to save our dear baby Piper from Flip Flop's wrath of "humping"... I didnt think I would actually type that in, but I decided, "oh what the hay"! Yes, he is full on trying to get her and she lies there and cries in a baby kitten voice... So, its seems as if we have to make that appointment to the vet sooner than later for sure!

About two weeks ago, I started feeling baby movement!!! YAY! It definitely isnt constant and it isnt much yet. It feels sort of like butterflies flying around on one side, or popcorn popping... I didnt realize the first few times it happened that it was the baby, until I read in my book what it was supposed to feel like. Once I realized it, I started talking to it when it moved. Last week, I rubbed right at the spot where the "popcorn was popping" and it stopped! Then, I stopped rubbing and it started up again! It really feels like a tiny tiny kick, like kick kick kick over and over, until I start to rub it of course... I thought this was just too adorable! I was so excited! Its hard to explain how it feels and I cant wait to feel it move and kick even more. This only happens every day or so, sometimes more... So, Im looking forward to the coming months!
11 days until we find out whether its a boy or a girl! Woohoo! Finally, we get to start decorating. Lets just hope he/she is sitting in a good position!!!

My birthday was the 19th of August and Zack took me and Nathan and my mom came too, to the Safari Park at Natural Bridge. We have been several times before, but this time it started raining half way through, which made for some great wet soggy animals sticking their heads in the windows... They still wanted the food!!! It was way too funny!

This past weekend was Zack's birthday, so we celebrated with Ryan and Jamie in Blacksburg on Saturday night. We went up there and ate at Outback... we love spending time with them, they are too funny and we always have SOMETHING to talk about!!! LOL!
Sunday was his actual birthday, so he wanted to sit at home all day and relax basically, so I went to church anyway, and graduated my pre-K class... or at least the ones moving to kindergarten... man, oh man, am I sad to see those 5 go to the bigger class! Pastor Tommy also announced my pregnancy to the entire congregation, so that was neat... even though Zack wasnt there to hear, oops! He didnt mind, he was at home chillaxin by the pool...

Well, I WILL be better at this! I need to keep up with our lives so much better than what I am! It seems like just yesterday we got married and then it seems like just yesterday we found out we were pregnant... NOW, we are 4 months and a week in, with only 4 months and 3 weeks left, and the baby will be here! How crazy is that! I know I will look back and want to remember what all we did with our lives not only before the baby gets here, but while I was pregnant and how wonderful it was once the little one arrives! Thank goodness for pictures, because the last 6 years of Zack and I's lives have been captured and stuck on hard drive... I really need to make time to make another scrap book...

I so love this verse:
Matthew 17:6 He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you".
Isnt this the best verse? Faith is what gets me through every day! If I didnt have Jesus, I would be nothing. I pray that God will open more doors for me to witness my faith and my testimony of how God can make your life wonderful if you let him!!! Amen!

Til next time...