Work Baby Shower

A few girls at work were SO kind to throw me a shower, Wendi (my sister), Kim, and Nicole.

This is the invite that was sent out, too cute!

Some of the guests showed up early to help me get my work done quicker!

I loved the owl theme they went with!! And who doesn’t love diaper cakes, SO cute and VERY useful!! Great job, Kim!!

The food was exceptional too! Not only did they have these yummy éclairs, but also a “ho ho” cake that was AMAZING!!!

So many of my co-workers stopped in to “shower” baby Bangert!

To say my friends at work were generous is an understatement! Our SUV was completely full with gifts for Baby Bangert!

This is my friend/co-worker Kim. She is 4 weeks behind me. This is also my only 34 belly picture! I’m glad to share it with Kim!

Bow Holder

I’ve seen so many cute ways to store & organize all those fun bows that come with little girls! Instead of spending $$, I decided to make my own!

I started with this beauty!

I removed the glass & picture. I think I got it at an auction for less than $2 last summer. Then spray painted the frame white.

I picked out some paper for the background. And used mod podge to “seal” it to the backing. 

Next I cut & measured some chicken wire (thanks to my Mom!), just a few inches wider than the backing.

Once the mod podge was dry I added some ribbon through the frame to use as a hanger.

Next I folded the chicken wire around my piece of backing.

Lastly I used some duct tape to cover the sharp edges of the chicken wire (to protect the wall).

Lastly I inserted the backing into the frame and….

Finally, hung it in Baby Bangert’s room!!
Can’t forget the most important part…add bows & flowers!!

I’m sure this cheap, simple project will be very useful over the next few years for our little girl!!

Tweet Baby Girl

A few Saturdays ago my sisters threw me an AMAZING baby shower!!! I am so blessed to have these 3 wonderful women in my life!

Warning:picture heavy post! ;)

I arrived slightly early, but got a sneak peak of the place!

The food table looked great! I loved the decorations and of course the food too! 

They served mini quiches, roll ups, triple chocolate cake, mini “bird’s nest” cupcakes, and Larita’s cookies (they are famous in my town!).

The theme was SO cute…”Tweet Baby Girl”!!

The sign in table did not disappoint!  

Let the party begin!

There was a great turnout for my shower!

So many friends came to shower “baby bangert”!                    

We even allowed a few cute boys into the party!

To say that I had a lot of gifts to open was an understatement!

This little girl is already blessed beyond belief and she isn’t even here yet!         

I had a few little “helpers” with the gifts too!

Needless to say, I’m pretty sure we have everything we need and more for this little girl!

Afterwards we snuck in a few family pictures! My Mom…aka Grandma!

Me and Grandma…or should I say Great Grandma! :)

And we cannot forget 3 of my bestest friends…my sisters! 

Stay tuned this week for more baby updates! I’m a few weeks behind on my weekly posts…and I had ANOTHER baby shower…and a few projects I want to share!! Have a great week everyone!! 

33 weeks

 

How Far Along: 33 Weeks, 3 days!

Size of baby: Baby Bangert is the size of a pineapple, over 4 pounds, and over 17 inches long from head to heel.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans, pants, and I’ve recently started wearing a few shirts I got from my sister. I’m still squeezing into a few regular things though! My regular shirts are getting much shorter though!

Gender: It’s a girl!!! We’re still working on names…Kyle & I put a deadline…we have to have one picked out by May 10th!

Movement: She is a busy little girl and I think her movement has increased even more this week. I feel her moving around all throughout the day. I love it though…there is a tiny little life inside me!

Sleep: Eh, it’s progressively getting harder to get to sleep & stay asleep! I’m not the best side sleeper and I wake up on my back quite a bit. Plus a few bathroom runs!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, a bigger selection of clothes, and buying regular clothes (the maternity section needs to expand)!

Cravings: No major cravings this week. I am quickly finding out the bigger she gets the less I eat…I get full SO fast!

Symptoms: Feeling well for the most part, just very achy & tired by the end of the the day.

Best Moment this week: We spent last weekend with both sides of our family for Easter! Unfortunately I didn’t get any pictures. :( Kyle and I also had our last prenatal class this week. Makes it seem so much more real!! My sisters also hosted an amazing baby shower for me yesterday, but I’ll do a separate post on that later this week!

31 weeks

How Far Along: 31 Weeks, 6 days….Thursday is the 32 week mark!

Size of baby: Baby Bangert is the weight of 4 navel oranges, about 3.3 pounds, and over 16 inches long from head to heel.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans, pants, and I’ve recently started wearing a few shirts I got from my sister. I’m still squeezing into a few regular things though, like the tee in my picture again this week! My regular shirts are getting much shorter though!

Gender: It’s a girl!!! We’re still working on names…I sure hope we can get one picked out soon!

Movement: She is a busy little girl! I feel her moving around all throughout the day. I love it though…there is a tiny little life inside me!

Sleep: Eh, it’s progressively getting harder to get to sleep & stay asleep! I’m not the best side sleeper and I wake up on my back quite a bit. Plus a few bathroom runs!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, a bigger selection of clothes, and buying regular clothes (the maternity section needs to expand)!

Cravings: No major cravings this week. I am quickly finding out the bigger she gets the less I eat…I get full SO fast!

Symptoms: Feeling well for the most part, just very achy & tired by the end of the the day.

Best Moment this week: Friday I spent the evening with family! Almost 20 people = good family fun! My cousin from WI came down to visit for the weekend. She is expecting her 2nd boy due August 27th. We enjoyed all things “baby” talk! Unfortunately I didn’t take any pictures that night. :(

Kyle and I also had our first prenatal class this week. We learned lots of great information, maybe a little too much for Kyle’s liking! ;)

30 weeks

How Far Along: 30 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Bangert is the size of a head of cabbage, almost 3 pounds, and a tad over 15.7 inches long from head to heel.

Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity jeans, pants, and I’ve recently started wearing a few shirts I got from my sister. I’m still squeezing into a few regular things though, like the brown tee in my picture this week!

Gender: It’s a girl!!! We’re still working on names…I sure hope we can get one picked out soon!

Movement: She is a busy little girl! I feel her moving around all throughout the day. I love it though…there is a tiny little life inside me!

Sleep: Eh, it’s been ok! I’m not the best side sleeper and I wake up on my back quite a bit. Plus a few bathroom runs!

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, a bigger selection of clothes, and buying regular clothes (the maternity section needs to expand)!

Cravings: Lately it’s been Lucky Charms…not sure why! I am quickly finding out the bigger she gets the less I eat…I get full SO fast!

Symptoms: Really can’t complain! Feeling well for the most part, just stiff/achy & tired by the end of the the day.

Best Moment this week: It’s been a pretty laid back week, but a fun one! I was at a work conference out of town the end of last week and did a little shopping for Baby Bangert! I got this outfit and it was 1/2 price!! I love the ruffles on the back of the pants!

Friday was my friend, Sarah’s, baby shower. She is 3 weeks ahead of me and expecting a boy! We couldn’t resist a belly picture together! They live not too far from us and we joke that our kids will have an arranged marriage!

On Saturday Kyle & I went to Target to get our registry done. He had to test out the stroller before we could add it to our list! ;) It was so fun picking out everything we needed for our baby girl!!