Merry Christmas!

New Truck

After 11 years it was time to get a new truck, especially since our little girl will be riding around in it. We wanted to make sure we bought it before she arrived and it got here a few days ago:

3D Ultrasound

We heart technology and all of our fellow geeks - this week we especially appreciate advancements in ultrasound imaging technology, because we got a very good look at our sweet little angel on Tuesday during a 3D ultrasound. Here are a couple of the highlights:

 Mouth open

 Chubby cheeks! (Wonder where that might have come from...)

 Smiling, she must have been having a sweet dream

 Side profile - you can see her hair in this one, the technician said she has a lot of hair already so no bald baby here!

Criss-crossed feet like a little lady

She even opened her eyes, which we didn't discover until we played back the video they gave us. It looks a little bit like she can see into your soul :)

 This last one is a really good one of her face

We just can't wait to meet her and hold her in our arms.

Christmas Party!

We had lots of fun at the USAA Christmas party last night and I can't believe I made it all the way until the end - we even stopped for a snack on the way home! My feet are protesting today though.

 At home in front of our pretty tree

 The Alamodome - Huey Lewis and the News were great!

 The ladies

 Yep, I had changed from heels to sneakers at this point

We hadn't even talked to each other about it but we wore the same dress! Fun times...we are due only 10 days apart!

Family Picture

We did a photo shoot this week for our Christmas card so I thought I'd share a picture we didn't end up using on the card (there were MANY good ones):

Finished Nursery

The nursery is ALMOST finished. We just have a couple of more things to do (to buy, really). Kenan has worked so hard to make it a gorgeous place for our little girl and I'm so proud of what a great job he has done and how amazing it looks. Check it out:

 Kenan made this bookcase out of bare wood - it is cut by hand and painted by hand. He created it to match the giraffe on Olivia's bedding

 Kenan built the mirror too - knotty alder

 He also built me these shelves - I liked them so much that I asked for another set on the other side of the closet :)

I am practicing rocking the baby and Madison is practicing protecting us :)

Six Years Already

It's hard to believe we have been married for six years already. I remember that day very well - how excited and nervous I was (believe or not, I don't like THAT much attention), how beautiful the weather was, and how happy we were to start our married life together. This year we decided to re-visit the Emily Morgan hotel since we spent our wedding night there. We had a great time and I can honestly say it was the most special anniversary we've ever had. We are incredibly grateful for our blessings.

 Pretty flowers!

 We made like tourists and did the Alamo - it was packed!

 A well inside the grounds - I'm so glad we went; I've lived in Texas for 18 years and never been to the Alamo before. We learned a ton and really enjoyed ourselves.

 Out to dinner

 Had to show off the belly :)

A horse-drawn carriage ride - we did this on our wedding night too! Good times...

USAA 5K

Nearly my whole family participated in the Veteran's Day 5K this year (I didn't for obvious reasons). We had a good time and I was very happy that my momma was there to be on the support crew with me.

 Dad and Kenan pre-race

 Dad, me, Olivia and Kenan

 The whole crew

 This was as useful as I got the entire day :)

 Me and Mom doing race support

 The runners post-race

Daddy accepted first place for his age group - he blew away the rest of his competition by four minutes. If you're a runner you know that's a LOT for a three mile race. Go Daddy go!

Happy Halloween

It was a pretty warm Halloween here this year, so no big bulky costumes here! (Not that I need one this year). We went to the Machicek party and had a blast.

 My version of a costume (homemade, I got a little crafty)

 I wanted Kenan to dress up like a construction worker but he was not up for that :)

 The ladies and their adorable kiddoes

This is a random funny picture from the week that I realized I couldn't see my feet without bending over. This lady is all belly!

Sometimes Chaos = Progress

We've been moving forward with the nursery and Kenan got a whole lot done this weekend. It's now painted and the shelves he built me for the closet are painted and drying out in the shop. Also, he finished building the mirror frame and now just needs to cut the glass and hang it. Meanwhile my mom and I made lots of other decorating progress - picked out fabric for the bassinet sheets (which I adore) and even found the right letters and ribbon for putting our daughter's name on the wall! Here are some pictures of this weekend's progress:

 Priming the shelves

 He painted where the wall meets the ceiling by hand. My husband is very talented :)

We really, really love the new color. It goes great with the jungle theme we picked. And it's funny how at first I said no pink and now there is lots of pink around - and I love it!

Also just for fun, here is a belly picture at 22 weeks (this past Tuesday):

But Kenan looks exactly the same :)