It's a boy!!!!

That's right, Lil' Pumpkin is a B-O-Y!!!

We couldn't be more thrilled, especially husband :)

I am now at 17 weeks, and was able to go in for a 3D/4D ulstrasound to discover that we will be having a son! This week, Lil' Pumpkin is the size of an onion...

My u/s was at 8 am, we headed to Starbucks for a sugar-filled meal to get baby moving around. I scarfed down a cinnamon coffee cake and a grande hot chocolate with whipped cream. Hope you enjoyed that sugar rush, Lil' Pumpkin, cause Momma NEVER eats like that...

Dad, myself and Husband!

So of course after Lil' Pumpkin cooperated and we were 99% its a BOY, shopping was next on the list! I've never shopped for a little boy before, so having Dad on the prowl (Husband had to go back to work) was such a great help. He picked out lots of great outfits, including the blue argyle sweater vest set!

Next we hit up Baby Gap where they had tons of stuff on sale, and then another 25% off! I think I got close to $80 worth of clothes for $15!!!

Next stop, Babies R Us for some more crib shopping. Any advice on cribs? We know the style we like, and the color, but just have not nailed down a specific one yet. Mom and I had so much fun doing the "crib shake test" on the floor samples :)

And finally, here are a few snapshots from the u/s of our little Boy. Here's a profile with his little fingers. On the video, the tech said he was busy trying to get his hands to his mouth, and was doing a great job!

She also informed us that his legs are measuring that of a 20 week baby...we are only at 17!!! We are pretty sure our little boy is going to be in the NBA :)

This image is from a video of the 3D u/s. I know it is super blurry, but if you squint your eyes and look at it, you can see his profile!

Hilarities - Swing and Slip

Happy Hump Day!!!

its almost friday :)

Trendy Tuesdays - Headbands

InStyle has an article about Blair Waldorf's new headband fashion, which I think is super cute! I've always been a fan of headbands. When I was little my mom got me several BIG bow headbands! Anyways, here are a few that Blair Waldorf has worn. And if you like to spend $50-150 on a headband, you can click on the InStyle link for the prices and locations....

OR...you can check out these super-cute look alikes I found at target.com!

Floral Headband $7.99

Satin Headband $8.49

Metal Headband $15.29

Monday Mayhem - Mothers Day

Husband surprised this Mommy-to-Be with a wonderful Mother's Day gift! I had no idea he was going to get me anything. He did get some help from one of our church ladies as to where to find such a present, and her guidance was right on target :)

Husband went to the baby store, Rabbit in the Moon and got me my....


DIAPER BAG!!! This particular item is one that I have steered clear of in the shopping area, as the few I've seen I did not like. I had no idea what I wanted, or what I should get. Thank goodness, because I LOVE this one! Its super cute, gender neutral and the perfect size!

Husband also got another cute gift...a "p" silver magnet to hang our child's work on the fridge (or pictures or whatever) and also a "baby" key chain to put on my keys or on the diaper bag!

What a sweet and loving husband. He's the best. And of course I also recieved the pumpkin stamp from my sister (you can read about it in Friday's Post) as well as a Willow Tree figurine of a mommy-to-be from my parents! We have another Willow Tree figurine of a husband and wife we recieved for our wedding, so it is becoming a perfect set!

Awards Banquet

Sorry...no Free Giveaway Friday today...no giveaways available! But your second most favorite thing...stuff about me :)

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, last night I headed home to attend my Grandpa's awards banquet for the Indiana Dental Association. This is the second year in a row we have attended this event for his acceptance of an award.

This year he received the American College of Dentists Ethics Award. If you have super vision, you can read about it in this picture...

This is a picture of my Grandpa after he received his award and gave an exceptional acceptance speech. He had so many kind things to say about others and did a phemonimal job without using any notes! We are all so very proud of him!!!

After the award ceremony, we all went down for the dinner. They had a huge buffet with roast beef, chicken, fish, and our most favorite...mashed potatoes served in martini glasses. It's like a Mashed Potatoe Sundae bar!

My parents, looking fabulous!

The three girls! We all love our husbands/fiance, but it was so fun to have just the three of us girls together again without any boys :)

Grandpa with his three granddaughters. We all get our smiles from him!

Well, a favorite drink of our family's since childhood is a Shirley Temple. Since none of us drink alcohol, this was the drink of choice for the evening for our table! Well, unlike the alcohol side effects, too many Shirley Temples can cause a major sugar high...

I have about 10 pictures of my sisters and I acting goofy, but to hang onto some dignity, I'm only posting one. For some reason, we felt that this was an appropriate time to take each others pictures on our cell phones for when that person calls.

We had a fabulous evening! What an honor it was to get to share in the celebration of my grandfather and his accomplishments. We were so glad to get to be a part of this special evening with him, and are so very proud of his hard work and dedication to dentistry, teaching, and all of his coworkers and patients over the years!

On a final note, my sister (who is an art guru) made me this pumpkin stamp! She used it on the homemade Mother's Day Card and gifted me the actual stamp she carved herself! We have been calling our baby Lil' Pumpkin since my Dad used to call me "punk" (short for pumpkin) and also because our baby is due in October. So that is why she created this Mother and Baby Pumpkin stamp! Thanks, Gebbs!