A Baby Boy

I guess all the wives tales and gender predictor tests were right! We are having a baby boy!

I had my 20 week ultrasound scheduled for Wednesday morning. I gave Glenn two days after he was suppose to return from the aircraft carrier to make it, but such is life in the Navy, you've got to be flexible. He didn't make it back because of various reasons. He did return Wednesday night though.

I decided it would be more fun to find out together so I brought my friend Gizelle to the appointment with me. She recorded a few videos of the ultrasound and she found out the gender before we did! She put the "those" pictures in an envelope and gave me the rest.

The pictures were in my purse all day, but I didn't peek! After work I stopped at the grocery store to pick up a few things for our celebratory dinner including a small cake that Gizelle had ordered for us.

Of course, we couldn't wait until after dinner to cut the cake. Cake appetizer anyone???

Blue frosting!

I finally made the announcement on facebook as well since so many friends are all over the world and we don't get a chance to talk to them very often. It's official: "Baby Smith will be making HIS debut January 22, 2013!".

We are very excited! Glenn is going to be an amazing Dad and well, I'm going to learn! I got pretty lucky with that guy and now we're going to have a son that I hope is just like him.

We have not decided on a name as of yet. There are a few that we like, but I'm sure a few more will be thrown in to the mix before he is born.

I'm still not used to saying he is moving or he is kicking, but he definitely is. I started being able to feel it and notice it even more over the last couple weeks. I think I could feel it a week or so before that, but I didn't realize what it was. I can't wait til Glenn can be able to feel it to!

Glenn @ Work

Glenn was gone the last couple weeks and I got a single picture out of the deal. That's one more than I usually get though! Probably because someone else insisted they take a picture. Just wait til this baby is born, Mr, I'm going paparazzi around here.

Glenn is right in the middle. Looking as handsome as always. Have I mentioned he has lost 20+ pounds? I'm so very proud of him. Although his timing is suspect...just as I'm packing on the pounds.... :)

You look good, Mr!

She's special

Dang, I love this little girl.

Congrats Amanda!

I drove down to Raleigh, NC a few weekends ago to help celebrate my cousin and her baby girl, Payton.

It was a packed house full of generous friends and yummy food.

Amanda, my Aunt Cindy and me!

My cousins, Cheri and Amanda. I can't wait to see pictures and meet the newest cousin. Payton is due the end of September. Only a few more weeks to go!

Nine Inches

 of hair. What? What were you thinking? ;)

I had my friend Marcy chop off all my hair on Friday.  I brought dinner, she cut my hair and we watched HGTV, that beats a salon any day! I'm still adjusting to the length (and taking self portraits, clearly) but I love it!

Gizelle and I had a lady date while the guys are gone. Dinner and her place and then a dessert bar? Deal. I did my hair special just for her.

Monster Tomato

I think my tomato plant is going to attack me in the night.

Paint Schmaint.

 I thought about leaving it like this for awhile...

my house has been a disaster for the last week. Glenn is gone on an FCLP/CQ det again for about 10 days so I decided I should probably go ahead and finish the painting job that I started in May. Ok, I need a little encouragement from Glenn, but it needed to be finished. If I don't do it now, before January, it really isn't going to happen!

I started with the ceiling. I swear, there is probably 800 sq ft of it. My arms were exhausted. I edged the ceiling last Saturday and rolled the entire thing on Sunday (it took me ~6 hrs to roll). I spent a little bit of time each night this past week and edged the walls and then spent another 6 hours or so this Saturday and rolled the walls. Finally today I cleaned up and put the room back together! I'm so happy to have that project finished. Only 3 more rooms to go and I will have painted the entire house.

I saved myself sometime and didn't paint the trim in this room. Mostly because I knew it would involve a lot of scraping and not something that is probably good for me or the baby. I did have to repair one section of the wall where the plaster wasn't adhering very well.

 

I came prepared for that mess.

I'm so glad to have this project finished. And the house put back together before Glenn got home. I'll post a few after pictures soon. I have the curtains done on three windows too so you will be able to see those too! Only 3 more to go!

Happy Birthday Grandma

Today would have been Grandma's 83rd birthday. Jen scanned this picture in for Grandma's memorial service and I'm so glad she did. I didn't have a copy of it. I'm so sad she won't be here in January to meet our little boy or girl like she was able to meet me, but I know she's watching down on us. We miss you, Grammy.

Bumps 14-18

Thanks for all the wonderful comments after my last post. Everyone seems to love the idea! Let me tell you though, there are some weeks that are difficult! I still haven't found a 19 for this week yet. I've been looking everywhere!

This was at the Hawkeye Greyhound Ball a few weeks ago. We had to wait for the VIPs to finish their dinner so we could borrow their table number.

Apparently there really is a baby in there. I was starting to wonder for a bit. My pants officially don't button though so something is happening.

We have our big ultrasound on Sept 5th (assuming Glenn makes it back from the det on time) and we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl. All the wives tales have said boy so I guess we'll see if they are right!

Hi Gilbert Clan!

Our dear friends the Gilberts came to Virginia Beach to visit friends in the area since they lived here for 8+ years before Japan. It was wonderful to see them! We had a little Japan reunion on Friday before the HEGH ball. It was so nice to catch up with everyone.

We saw Rob & Christiana's baby for the first time as well. Aiden is such a little peanut still!

How cute are these little munchkins? Miss Cora, Miss Haley and Miss Addison were enjoying the watermelon. It was just too hot outside so we had to move the BBQ inside.

Thanks for coming friends. I love our Navy family!