Belly Pics

I have had a few of you waiting for these!!! I am officially SHOWING! There is no hiding my baby bump, and everyone tells me everyday, "WOW, your belly just gets bigger everyday!"

At first, it took some getting used to hearing it. I just wasn't used to hearing about how BIG I was . . . but as long as my baby is growing, healthy, and happy . . . I'll take all the BIG compliments I you can dish out! (I'm really not THAT big!)




I am definitely truckin' along though, and got big enough to take belly pics! All of these posted are a few of our favorites!!!

The Nursery

I know we put a picture up of the decor for the nursery when Dad and Kathy bought us the bedding (THANKS AGAIN DAD STAATS AND KATHY), but at that point we had no baby furniture!

Shortly after, we received the chest of drawers and the night stand, but the crib was on back order until August 28th. So we weren't quite as excited about everything - because we couldn't get "the full effect."

Well, the crib came in ON the 28th! (THANKS MOM STAATS AND GRANDMA GATES!!!) We picked it up that night, set it up the next day, and then got an itch to put the rest of the room together! We have taken advantage of some coupons and purchased our first box of baby detergent, a matress, and a diaper bag! We promise not to buy anything else until he's here!!! We couldn't let the coupons go to waste - especially the matress one. I really wanted to set the room ALL up once we got the crib.

So we now have an almost complete nursery! Crib, chest of drawers, night stand/changing table, nursing rocker, decorations on the walls, bedding set up . . . and we have shelving, but we haven't hung it yet.
Pictures? . . . BUT OF COURSE . . . This is just one wall, but it's the main one. I can't get the whole room in one picture. It is really coming together though!!!

We hope you like it little guy!
XOXO, Mom and Dad

Augie Update

I forgot how much school can take over your life at the beginning of the year! I keep thinking about blogging, and the next thing I know, I'm falling asleep at my computer. Well, at least on weekdays. Today is probably the last Saturday that we don't have something on the calendar . . . until November! I have all of my schedule in my phone calendar, and it just keeps filling up by the second.

We have made great progress since the last blog though - I'll put them in a few short blogs so not to bore anyone too much! And yes, I'm blogging at 6:00 in the morning on a Saturday, because Augie kicks and punches me until he gets fed - starting at about 5:00am! The early morning feedings have already begun.

SOOOOOO - let's have an Augie update!!! I went in for my last appointment/sono/finish up the paperwork not very long ago. There's a new pic of Augie below, and he's not quite as HUGE as we thought he was . . . YET! He's "about" 3 lbs. right now. The Doc says my fluid looks good and I'm right on track! He is already head down and will probably stay that way . . . my dad thinks he's going to come early . . . so be ready for anything!!!

PS - in this picture, he's laying on his left side. His head is in the pic. If you look closely, you can make out his eyes, nose, and mouth. And the two things beside his face are his arms. He likes to move them around a lot!



This was by far, the most exhilarating experience of my life! I get to feel Augie move all the time, but to see it on the screen was just amazing. He opened and closed his eyes. He opened and closed his mouth. And for now we'll laugh and cry at the fact that he even stuck his tongue out at us!!! What a precious child. I can't wait to meet him!