Little Man's Woodland Baby Shower

   Casey and I have been so loved and blessed during this season but there is just something special when family and friends come together to celebrate our growing family.  This past Saturday marked 29 weeks and a celebration of our little man with a beautiful woodland baby shower.  Casey and I have been laughing at how even though our nursery is being stocked and our car seat ready to install that we still have trouble believing that our son will be born in just a few short months, possibly even sooner.  We both wake up most mornings and crack open the nursery door as if to reassure ourselves that yes, he's well on his way.  With all his kicks and hiccups, ultrasound pictures and my growing belly I still find it overwhelming at times when I sit in our glider and hold one of his toys that my dream of becoming a mommy is coming true.  

   

   My mom hosted a beautiful woodland shower for little man Saturday that showcased all that little boys growing up in the woods will embrace.  I've fallen in love with the forest creature/woodland theme and love dreaming up what fun our son will have playing out in the country, running through our own woodland forest.  I'm sure he's going to teach me plenty about patience and overcoming fear.  I imagine we will house all sorts of "woodland friends" he finds over the years out on our farm.

"Smore" Love from Little Man

Some of the cutest cupcakes ever.  All sorts of creatures little man will have fun with growing up! 

 

So thankful for these amazing women that love my mom and our family so beautifully

So thankful for these amazing women that God has blessed me with. 2 of little man's grandmothers and great grandmother. 

Mama to be and Grandmommie to be

Can't wait to make her a grandmother in January!

Just waiting on our Little Man

   It's October and we are busy busy busy in the Smith household.  Casey's business is in full speed ahead with aeration season and landscaping projects before winter.  Our hospital is busting at the seams fixing hearts and curing the common flu symptoms.. all while our little man is wrapping up the second trimester and 25 weeks aka 6 and 1/2 months.  

   We've been having a lot of fun prepping his room, ordering his glider and crib bedding and purchasing decor for the walls.  I'm really in love with the pieces we've chosen so far and can't wait to see it all come together over the next month or so.  As for little man himself, well he is growing like a weed!  He moves pretty much all day long, kicks all hours of the night and I swear he does somersaults in there as well.  We love getting to watch and feel him move around.  As for me, I feel great.  This pregnancy has really been a treat and a true blessing.  Of course there was some sickness in the beginning and there are some days when the fatigue takes some overcoming but all in all I am super healthy and happy.  I'm able to run and attend workout classes.  I still fit in most of my pre-pregnancy clothes, some pants just don't get buttoned and I am really just soaking up this time in life.  I realize everyone's pregnancy is different and there's always next week, month or trimester but I am happily surprised with how wonderful this journey has been so far.  

   Our goal this month is to keep up with life's demands.  October means work in our household and that's ok with us.  We're blessed to be healthy and to be busy in this season so we'll keep trucking' along and enjoy some fall festivities along the way.  We'll be headed to Michigan mid October for a friend's wedding and look forward to a sweet fall shower at the end of the month. I can't believe we're 100 days and counting until his due date, knowing that time is just going to speed up between now and the holidays.  His only job right now is to grow and stay put so we're thankful for an uneventful time in pregnancy at this moment and look forward to the excitement ahead of us!