Surprise! Baby Shower

Today my very sweet co-workers at Alliant threw a surprise baby shower for us. They were so generous and I feel very blessed to have such great co-workers! We got lots of items from clothes to onesies to blankets to toys. All of the staff went in together and got us this adorable Build A Bear! I have never been in that store, but this is so nice- I am sure I will learn much more about it in the future :)

And a little cheerleader....they know us too well!

Thanks for a wonderful afternoon!

MBs mom and dad visit

Two days after Ben and Georgia left my parents got to town! We had a great time and it was very relaxing and hopefully gave them some relief from the humid south! Coleman and dad played TONS of golf and mom and I got to do some things in the baby room. Finally got curtains hung, that was an adventure :) and the room is pretty much ready...I'll post some pics soon.

We took my parents to the great farmer's markets in the Fresno area. We are lucky to live in a place where we can get such fresh and local fruits and veggies year round! Mom will be back in August/September when the baby is born.

I'm about 33.5 weeks pregnant here....

33 weeks

Our 33 week check-up went well. Baby's heartbeat was 147 bpm and she is measuring great. We went in last week for the 4D ultrasound and baby was fast asleep so we really didn't get any good pics but did get to see her and get updates on her stats. At 32 weeks, she was 4 lbs. 12 oz. and is measuring about 2 weeks ahead with a heart rate of 150 bpm. So, she is growing nicely! The doctor pointed out that she has long legs, so she may be just like Coleman and I were....I was 22 inches and Coleman was 21 inches, so looks like she may follow in our footsteps :) We have childbirthing classes this weekend and look forward to that....My parents have been in town the past week and we have really enjoyed spending time with them and their help around the house. It has been a nice past 2 weeks getting to visit with family!

Ultrasound pics from 33 weeks (notice her hand was up near her right eye...She was comfortable with her face close the the uterine wall, so that is why it was harder to get good profile pics :)

Ben and Georgia visit California

My brother Ben and his girlfriend Georgia visited us last week and we had a wonderful time! We spent time in LA, San Diego and Fresno before they left. They even stopped off for a night in Vegas on the way home. Here are some pictures from the trip....

29 weeks

Hi everyone- Just a quick update from my last post. We had our doctor's visit last Friday. Everything went well, baby is measuring just fine, and the glucose and blood work came back fine- yay! From now on, we are going back every 2 weeks with the next appointment June 23.

We also scheduled an appointment for a 3D Ultrasound! We are pretty excited about this because we weren't sure if were were going to get to see baby girl Barnes again until she was born- really just because everything is going well and there is no need for an ultrasound- but we decided to do this "fun" one to get another peek and see what she is up to...We'll try to post some pics afterwards, we go on June 29.

As far as how I am doing, I can't complain. I guess sleeping is getting a little bit more difficult. We are still considering names. We have 3 we are thinking about. We have also scheduled a childbirth class and hospital tour in early July. Everything is just moving along!

Ben and Georgia get here next week- really looking forward to their visit!

28 weeks & anniversary trip to San Diego

I hit 28 weeks tomorrow and the beginning of the 3rd trimester! It seems like spring flew by and we are heading right into summer. Fresno weather is forecasting triple digits this weekend, so I guess the summer hotness has begun! I went in for my glucose test and blood work today, and we have our next doctor's visit on Friday, June 11, so we'll get the results then...hoping for a good result!

We had a wonderful weekend in San Diego for Memorial Day. We stayed at a beautiful resort on Mission Bay- Paradise Point. We visited La Jolla, Del Mar, Coronado, caught a Padres game, ate at some new and old favorites, and just relaxed! It was a really fun trip - We are looking forward to my brother, Ben, and his girlfriend, Georgia, visiting at the end of June and showing them around California!

Here are some pics from the trip...

View from the observation deck at Paradise Point Resort

La Jolla, CA

Sunset Cliffs- the ledge where we got engaged..I wasn't brave enough to make it down there this time around :)



Padres Game- Petco Park

Outside our room after dinner in Del Mar, It was a really good dinner :)

Happy 2 Year Anniversary

Coleman and I celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary yesterday...The real celebration will be this weekend when we head to San Diego for the Memorial Day weekend! Here are a few photos from the past 4 or so years....

Matt and Kim Summers wedding in Kentucky, Summer 2006.

This was my first visit to KY with Coleman and also when I met his family.

Our wedding day, May 24, 2008

This was probably one of the first UK football games I went to...Coleman insisted I wear the appropriate attire for a game.

This was my first UK shirt and I still have it, but it doesn't fit so much these days :)

One of our many trips to San Francisco, probably our favorite city (that we've visited) on the west coast...But, it may be tied with San Diego :) We like them both for different reasons.

Lake Tahoe, Summer 09 for Dan and Lindsay McLean's wedding.