Love for Baby Liam

Today we threw a shower for Elizabeth and Garett's baby boy, Liam! I am so excited that Gavin will have a partner in crime that is so INSANELY close in age! Liz is due around Nov 1st, so with any luck, they will both be November babies.

We did a sports-themed shower, and I have to say that the credit for the cake and diaper cake go to Trisha! She did an awesome job with both. The cake was actually an ice cream cake, which was a little tricky, and very messy, but SO GOOD! The baseball, hat, and bat on top were actually made of rice krispie treats, and the whole cake was so cute.

Trisha, me, Liz, Steph, Megan

3 Pregos in a Row - This pic is so special to me b/c I love that Im spending my pregnancy with 2 amazing friends!

The Howerton Family

Baby Liam got some great stuff today, and tons of clothes! I can't wait to see him in all of them!

29 Weeks, Is it the 3rd Trimester Yet?

So Im horrible with all of this counting trimesters and months and such, so I'll just tell you that Im 29 weeks, and you can figure out the rest!

Things have still been so great, and the only change I have noticed in recent weeks is becoming a little more tired. I don't have quite the energy I wish I had, but Im making do and enjoying my pregnancy! Gavin weighs somewhere around 2.5 lbs, according to my weekly updates I get. So what Im wondering is.....what's with the other 17.5? :) I don't really feel bigger anywhere but my tummy, and maybe my butt/thigh area.

I also took my glucose test this past Thursday, drank some pretty disgusting flat oversweetened Orange drink, and sadly, have no clue whether I passed or not! Haha! Hopefully I get some results tomorrow!

Stroller Adventures

This week we are definitely getting into "baby readiness" mode! We've got to start working on the nursery, and get organized! First on the list was to put together the stroller. Eric got everything out, and at first he was doing it all on his own. He had 3/4 of it put together, and then when he got to the rear wheels, I decided to get in the way of his progress. So we found these two pieces that we COULD NOT get to fit anywhere. We checked the diagram of all the parts that are included...wasn't on there.

We went step by step through all the directions...no random spoke looking thing mentioned anywhere! So finally Eric gives in.

E: "Well, I guess we're just not using these then!"

K: "I dont know how I feel about NOT using some of the included parts for our baby's stroller!"

So once again, we search the manual, examine the entire area, and conclude that there's NO WAY these parts belong to our stroller! Eric puts it upright, and starts wheeling it around the house. He parks it in front of me and then proceeds to break down the box. So Im messing around with it, and I try out the brakes. I push down on both back wheels, and.....NOTHING! We have no brakes!

K: Umm...babe...the brakes don't work!

E: What do you mean the brakes don't work?

K: Well, Im pushing them and nothing is happening. I guess those parts have to do with brake, so we need to figure out how to get them on there!

E: KIM! They dont fit, I guess we're just not gonna have brakes!

At this point, I immediately start cracking up laughing and tell him there's no way we can NOT have brakes for the stroller! Finally he agrees and starts taking off the back wheels again. I dont know what was different this time, but we got it to fit, and now Gavin will safely stay PUT when we need him to!

Assembly Required: 1

Eric and Kim: 0

See the little "spoke" looking thing, that was the mystery piece!
FINISHED PRODUCT!

East Coast Travelers

What a week! I think I needed that vacation more than I realized I could ever need a vacation! We started out heading to Manhattan on Friday morning to see Ray and Jess. That day we shopped and walked around midtown, then headed to have drinks at a rooftop bar. From the bar, we ate an amazing dinner at Convivio in Tudor City.

Sorry for the silly pic, but you guys look so cute I had to post!

Walking around in Tudor City, that area is so cool Jess wanted to try out the bike!
Yum...
Veal Chop
Lamp Chops
My filet

Yankee Game Day!
Saturday we planned our whole day around going to the Yankees/Red Sox game. We got up and took our time, then headed uptown. I can't believe how nice the new stadium looks, and how fast it was built! It is an entirely new experience coming to the games now. We had lunch at the NYY Steakhouse, which was pretty good, and then headed down to walk around the stadium.

Our seats were PERFECT, in the shade right off third base. It would've been even more perfect if my boyfriend A Rod was playing, b/c he's 3rd base! and he's right next to my other boyfriend Derek Jeter! But either way it was great.

At NYY Steakhouse

Precious Twinkies!


Jeter up to bat

Before we ever got to the game, Jess brought up something about those Italian Ices or the lemon freeze things. And i decided that I would have one of those at the game! So in about the 4th inning, I wanted to go find one. Eric and I asked a couple of people and everyone kept saying that it was "just a little further down" or "sorry we're out, but they have them down there." Before we knew it, we had walked the entire length of the stadium with no luck. So then of course I pretty much threw a 1st grade fit and pouted all the way back to my seat. Eric felt really bad for me, but he tried to offer me everything else under the sun and I just wasn't having it.

A few innings later, I see a lady about 4 sections away who is yelling out that she has lemon ices! I was like "CAN THIS BE TRUE?" So I get all excited and Eric and I watch her slowly make her way up and down the rows selling TONS of them along the way. FINALLY, she makes it to our row, and after the money and icee are passed back and forth by like 10 people (ewww germs)...I have my Lemon Ice! WooHoo! I was a happy girl!

Playing pool after the game

Jess and Kristin
The pool sharks...not really

Sunday we spent the day shopping around SoHo, and I even got my celebrity sighting fix when we saw Alicia Keys and her new hubby at "Antique Garage" for lunch! I love to see celebs, so that was a perfect end to the trip! Ray and Jess were the best hosts, and we had so much fun with them! It has definitely been way too long since we've been to New York together, and I hope we don't wait that long again!

After our weekend in New York, we headed to Florida to spend some quality beach and pool time with our favorite Floridians! It was such a relaxing week of just hanging out, a little fishing, and some beach and pool time!

Eric and his Dad golfed one morning, and since Ive been banned from Golfing by Eric (he's overprotective), I wanted to go watch! So Debbie and I followed them around and had a blast cracking up at the two of them sabotoging their games!

Our last day in Navarre, we headed towards Destin to watch the cigarette boats that were entered in the Poker Run that spans from Destin to Pensacola. These boats were amazing, and some came all the way from California and New York! We ate at a fun waterfront restaurant called "Fish Lips" and watched the boats come through.

My amazing Mother-In-Law!

Look how tan they are?!

The most awesome boat there, a HUGE Jet boat!

Can they make it?

Although I dont like Orange, this is pretty awesome

Thanks to everyone who made our trip amazing! We needed the break, and had an awesome time!

26 weeks, more like 27

Im soooo late on posting this! But here's a 26 week shot. Everything has still been great, except my back. My poor poor abused back doesn't know how to handle this crazy protrusion (sp?) in front! But I ordered a Prenatal Yoga DVD, and it is supposed to help your back so we're crossing our fingers!

Friday August 20th is our first 3d/4d ultrasound and I am so excited to see my little honey boy! I hope he has some squishy cheeks! Either way, Im sure he's perfect!

Great Friends...Great Weekend!

We had a really fun weekend with all of our friends! There were 10 of us altogether, who went down to the lake for a mini lake trip. We didn't have a whole bunch of plans, just to hang out at the dock, tube a little on the lake, and have a little competition called the CCOs!

Grant and Liz - The Birthday Kids!

Shot necklaces for everyone!


"Sofina" the best raft ever!

All the girls with their "Bubba Kegs" - which I guess are amazing for keeping beer cold! Mine was obviously a prop

Rhett & Elizabeth tubing together - She challenged JJ not to "bore her" so he threw her pretty hard!

JJ & Eric tubing - well at least Eric was tubing

The shop is all ready for the CCOs

Team "Bo Black"

Team "Disabled Red"

Team "Mean Green"

Team "Skinner Blue"

Team "Purple People Eaters"

The entire CCO group

So I guess it's safe to explain the name of our event: It's the "Colored Couples Olympics!" We didn't want any misinterpretation here, but it was still a funny name! The whole evening consisted of your team having to dress from head to toe in your color, then you had to compete in a series of events with different points available to earn each event. At the end, most points = King and Queen of the CCOs! Now to the games....

1st Event: "Butt Quarters"

Object: Carry 2 quarters per person from start to finish, and land the quarter in a solo cup!

Event 2: Find the Balls

Object: One team member is blindfolded while the other guides them only using their voice, to find 3 balls out in the middle of the yard!

*This event had to be altered for Team Disabled Red: I had to only walk, and JJ followed immediately behind me in case I tripped!

Grant in Action

The messy scoreboard

Event 3: Obstacle Course of Death

Object: Finish a series of games, all while tied at the wrists and feet!

Mitch thought the name was totally a joke, but it ended up being quite the dramatic event! The rope that Mitch bought ended up cutting into everyone's ankles, and making them bleed. Of course, Team Disabled Red didn't have to tie our feet together, "in case I fell."

After you run across the yard and hula hoop, you have to run back and roll a Yahtzee!

Mitch and Liz at the Finish Line

Sommer and Grant completing the last task of "Flip Cup"

Event 4: Butt Feeler Game

Object: Feel all the guys' butts and decide whose is whose!

This game was absolutely hilarious! We DID NOT switch it around and let the guys feel our butts!

Event 5: Newlywed Game

Object: Answer questions about your spouse and see who gets the most right!

Girls side!

WINNERS JJ AND NASH!

We had way too much fun with these CCOs, and have decided to try and do a winter version sometime this year!