Yard Sale Success!

My friend Katrina and I went out this past Saturday to look at yard sales. I found a ton of cute baby stuff for CHEAP! Hooray! I even found a couple of Superbaby items which Lito was doubly thrilled about! The little sleeper even has a cape on it! :) Then we found some adorable shoes, including little Nike's and Converse! That first baby blue onesie says "Party at my Crib 2:00AM"

Putting the Crib Together!

Lito did an amazing job putting together Kai's crib. We had NO problems at all- which hardly ever happens when we try to build something.

My cats and I were there for moral support!

28 Weeks Pregnant- Photos By Lito

27 Weeks Pregnant (6 Months)- Photography by Lito

I am 27 weeks in these beautiful pictures taken by my husband! I still think I'm pretty small for being 6 months, but I'm just fine with that! :) Things are getting a little bit more uncomfortable. When attempting sleep I still fight off charlie horses in my legs, and actually get them in my shoulders now. When I flip from side to side (my only sleeping position options) it feels like I'm lugging a bag of rocks with me in my tummy. Bathroom runs have increased to 3 times per night. I'm still surviving in my normal clothes, but I can tell that day is quickly coming to an end. Now, on a brighter note.... Kai had hiccups recently! I thought perhaps there was something very wrong, or very spectacular about him because I would start feeling these punches in a perfect rhythm that would last minutes at a time! Finally it dawned on me (after all my reading) that the little guy was having hiccups. Lito was tickled to feel them. Some of my friends even got in on the action! LOL! Believe it or not, he has hiccups right now! I'm getting more and more anxious to have him here with us! :)

26 Weeks Pregnant

Baby Shower (Hosted by Katrina & Lauren)

I recently had a baby shower put on by my closest friends here in Missouri. A friend of mine even came down from Indiana! It was intimate and fun! They made some yummy snacks for us to munch on (including my favorite- strawberries & pineapple with fondue chocolate!)The place was set up like a jungle with hanging monkeys and all(matching our nursery theme).We played a handful of games including; Don't say Baby with clothespins to loose (Won by Whitney), How well do you know the Mother-to-Be (Won by Lauren), and guesstimate the circumference of mom's belly with yarn (Won by Sue)! Although my college friends are poor like me, they were very generous in blessing Lito and I with lots of fun and needed gifts for our little Malachi. The girls followed up the shower with a girls night out to Applebees where Kai and I enjoyed steak and potatoes! MMMM Baby! Then we went and saw 17 Again where my preconceptions of tween star Zach Efron were broken. That boy can act! And hilarious film btw! Overall, an amazing day!

Song for Malachi

With the help of helium, Lito (Dad to Be) and Sheri (Aunt to Be) improvise and sing a lullaby to unborn Malachi. Tiffany (Mom to Be) films while Paulette (Nonnie to Be) tries not to wet her pants. Bear dog lays uneffected on the floor.

24 Weeks Pregnant (My 25th Birthday!)

This is me at 24 weeks pregnant. Lito took me out for my birthday to Lambert's Cafe in Springfield! We had a gaggle of friends come along with us. It was lots of fun and the food was soooooo good! Then, as tradition demands, we squeezed the newbies (Gregg, Charlie and Nick) into the phone booth. I also had my first near fainting experience as a pregnant lady. But thankfully our server was in med school and took good care of me. I recovered. Stay tuned for my 26 week pregnant belly pic.