White Girl Can't Dance!!!

It has been 6 1/2 weeks, since Daisy was born. We had our big doctor's appointments earlier this week. Daisy is doing amazing! Growing well. Breastfeeding like a champ. And honestly, we can get her to sleep from 9:30 at night, to almost 4 in the morning. Good. Don't you think?

Since Greg gets up early for work, it really hasn't changed our schedule much. Our days are spent cuddling, and enjoying our sweet girl. But Greg is going to start working hard again. And the days are going to be filled with Daisy and me. My sweet girl!

Like I said, I had my doctor's appointment on Tuesday. And everything is going well. I was cleared for all physical activity. Which excites me! The woman, that doesn't like to exercise. :) I'm losing weight pretty quickly. Thank you breastfeeding! But I wanted to start working out. Getting in shape. About 2 weeks ago, I bought this little pack of yumminess....



Tuesday night, I did the first DVD. I thought I was going to die! Am I that out of shape? Apparently so! Today, I can barely move. That's my excuse, for being lazy. I'm seriously so sore!! But this is a good thing. I'm planning on working out again, tomorrow, when Daisy is napping.

But can I share something with you? This white girl can't dance! I'm so uncoordinated. It's not even funny! I probably should have stuck to running, and the gym. But this is more convenient. And fun!! Maybe I'll get some rhythm along the way. ☼

1 Week

We're 1 week away from our due date! 1 week away from meeting our little girl! And I'm so excited!

It's been so rainy over the last few days. And when I saw this picture, it reminded me of the rain, and our little girl. I really can't wait! I'm getting so anxious. Maybe because I'm stuck inside. And the rain isn't letting up. Greg has been working really hard. That way he can take some time off when our little one comes.

My in-laws are coming on Wednesday. They're flying in from Texas. And my parents and 1 of my sisters are driving in on the same day. I'm so excited. And anxious! And ready. Mostly ready.

I'm pretty sure our nursery is ready too. But I'm just worried that we're forgetting something. That's why I can't wait until Wednesday. When my mom and MIL will be here. And they can tell me if I'm missing anything.

I've had a few contractions. Nothing major. Definitely nothing strong or orderly. I'm sure that we'll at least make it to my due date. If not longer. I'm hoping not longer. But whatever our little needs. I'm ready and prepared. ☼

Names

We have some names picked out. But nothing is really jumping out at us. Our list still has 15 names on it. None have a middle name. Are we already bad parents? I hope not. It's just that nothing feels special enough for our baby girl.

I'm hoping that when our little girl is born, she will sorta let us know what her name should be. Do you know what I mean? At least we have 15 names to choose from. I just don't want to screw this up. It's like the 2nd most important thing I can do. You know, the most important thing to do was making sure I had a healthy pregnancy.

And that's where we are. Still reading books. Books about pregnancy, delivery, new babies, baby care, and baby names. Our nursery is 90% ready. And we're just ready to meet our little girl. So is our family. They'll be here next week. ☼

Olive Garden

This is all I can think of. Olive Garden. They play their commercials late at night. When Greg is watching Family Guy. And it makes me so hungry. I want pasta, bread sticks, and cheesecake every night. Oh, and their peach tea!

Last night, it was incredible. It's all I could think of. And Greg and I decided to go today. To have a lunchtime date. Yummy! And I'm glad we finally have an Olive Garden in town. It's amazing! I'm not going to admit to eating 3 baskets of bread sticks. But the waitress filled our basket 3 times! The salad was so good too.

And Greg and I shared 3 entrees. I'm telling you, I'm eating so much! Pregnancy and all it's cravings are pretty wild. But the food was delicious. As was the tea. Just like I remember. I really do have an amazing hubby! Making sure me and our baby girl get everything our hearts desire. ☼

Happy July 4th!

Happy July 4th! It's already gearing up to be an amazing day for us. We went out to IHOP for breakfast. So good! I had red, white, and blue pancakes. And later, we're having a BBQ with friends. Followed by the parade and lots of fireworks.

It's a blessing to live in the USA. And to be an American. I'm very proud. I can't until next year. When we get to dress up our little one for the holiday. And share all of our fun traditions. ☼

The Best $45 We Ever Spent

They best $45 we ever spent was on this Sundae Musical Mobile. I love the butterflies. And that it sings Rock-a-Bye-Baby. Last night, we finally got the crib in it's right place. All the bedding washed and put up. And we put up the mobile.

I sat in my glider and cried. Like a big baby. I'm ready to be a momma. For about 2 hours, I just listened to the music and watched the butterflies. I don't know. There was just something about having the crib and the mobile up and together that made me really want to hold my baby girl in my arms. ☼

Stressing

I've been freaking out lately. Not sure why. I just have. I'll be 37 weeks on Saturday. Just 3 weeks away from having our little one. And now, I feel so unready.

I feel like we haven't bought enough stuff. That maybe, our nursery isn't good enough. Or that our baby won't have enough clothes or diapers. I'm stressing about breastfeeding. Should I buy some bottles and formula just in case? Am I ready to be a parent? Did we take all the classes we needed to?

And most importantly, can I take care of our baby girl? I've had some crazy dreams. I've been stressing out that I'm not going to fall in love with our little girl like I should. That maybe I'll just stare at her and think she looks like a little old man. You know, lots of babies look like little old men.

Greg keeps telling me that everything is going to be OK. He is so calm, patient, and ready to be a daddy. I just need to get some of that confidence too. I need to realize that not everything is going to be perfect. And that's OK. I just hope that I'm ready enough. ☼

Daddy Duty

We're almost 1 month away from meeting, our little girl! :) We don't have her name picked out yet. At least the nursery is done. Greg is reading his "Daddy Books." Making sure, that he knows as much as possible, before our little girl makes her arrival.

Well, I spend many hours, getting lost on Youtube. Finding fun videos to watch. About babies, new mommas, etc. They're really helpful. I'm very positive about things. Mostly because of the "Mommy Community" on YouTube. :)

Last night, I found this video. And had Greg watch it! He thought it was hilarious. Then asked to see it again. Then asked me to save it on our computer. Why? One day, he'll have to comb our daughter's hair. And he's positive, that this video will help him!!



Don't laugh too hard. :) I think it's sweet. In fact, I like this YouTube channel. And the blog, that goes with it! I'm positive, in the future, I'll be using both! ☼

Baby Shower Gifts

We had our baby shower on Saturday. I know. A little inconvenient with Father's Day being on Sunday. But for us, it worked out well. Because both of our families came in from out of town. We had a coed baby shower. It was tons of fun. And we got showered with so many amazing gifts!

Things that I never thought of. I'm not lying. Both my momma and my MIL are amazing. And they got us 2 things that will be very useful for the first couple of months. 2 things I never thought of...



We got this Moses basket from my momma. I think this is going to be a life saver in the beginning. Just so we can have our little girl close by. And she is still going to be comfy.



And we got this cute bassinet from my MIL. Something else we really needed! Because we want our little girl to sleep in our room. For at least the first 2 weeks. And this bassinet converts into a little storage area for toys. So cool!

I think it's really neat that both my momma and my MIL got us these items in green. To match Greg and I's bedroom. Because, that's probably where we're going to spend much of our daughter's first 2-3 months. Let's be real. I'm a first time momma. And I have no clue what I'm going to be doing. Having everything in 1 room...I'm thinking, that's going to be key to our success!

And a special thank you to everyone that came to the shower. And who sent presents. We appreciate it so much! Much more than I could every put into words. And for everyone who helped put our baby shower together. Greg and I had so much fun! The games were a blast! And the food was delish. Our little girl is so blessed to have so many people that love her already! ☼

Weddings at 34 Weeks

Tomorrow, my good friend Brit is getting married. And we're in the wedding. Yes, 34 weeks pregnant, and I'm in the wedding. A gorgeous wedding. Beautiful dresses. Cinderella themed. And my big bump!

Lots of our friends were also expecting. But have had their babies. I'm the only 1 left in the wedding party that is expecting. It's an outdoor wedding. In our hottest month of the year. I hope I survive. And that I don't fall on my face. I've really been worrying about that. But I think I'll be OK.

I am really excited about Brit and Tony getting married. They've been engaged forever! It really has been forever. Some of our best friends. I know that they're going to last. Grow insanely old together. And have lots of babies. They love each other that much! ☼

Chocolate Chair

For about $600 we bought this glider and the matching ottoman. It's so gorgeous and comfy! OMG! I sat in it for hours today. Just enjoying the comfy-ness of it. I really can't wait to rock our baby to sleep in this chair. I think this was the most important piece we could buy. We're all going to get a lot of use out of it! I just can't wait!

We're still hard at work on our baby girl's nursery. What do you think is the most important thing you have in your nursery. Or what would you recommend for us to buy. Or to add to our little girl's nursery? ☼

Oxford Cherry

Nearly 33 weeks, and we have furniture. It arrived the other day. Roughly $2000 gets you the Baby Cache Oxford Cherry Set and a mattress. It is really beautiful. And sturdy. Greg put it together today. And I really like the look of it.

I'm wondering if maybe we should have gotten a bit more flashy bedding. But I think this is going to be a nice balance. Our bedding is a bit more country. This furniture is a bit more city. Just like the rest of our lives. A little bit of both. A nice blend to be honest.

Now, I'm more anxious than ever to meet our daughter. I can't wait to put her in her crib. And to watch her sleep. We're not going to use the crib right away. But I'm still excited and anxious! Our daughter's nursery is finally coming together. ☼

Finally

Before everyone in our families start to go nuts, we finally decided on some baby bedding. OK, I finally made up my mind. I wasn't too thrilled about what I had been seeing. Then I find this website. And this cute bedding. The Sundae Baby Crib Set.

I like that it's not your typical pink and frilly girl set. Instead, it's bright and cheerful. I hope it's a set we get to use for a few years. The 6 piece set was just under $200. But by the time we bought all the accessories and some spare sheets and stuff...I think it was more like $600. If not more. So let's hope we can use this for a while.

And I know, everyone is going to be upset. Because Greg and I bought it on our own. You know, without adding it to a registry or whatever. But, we really wanted it. And we wanted to buy our little girl all of her necessities. For our families, you can spoil her in other ways. But we really do love that you want to shower her in gifts. She is one lucky little girl. :) ☼

The Painting is Done

All I'm going to tell you is, the painting is done. We had our nursery painted yellow yesterday. And we had some murals put on the wall today. The murals are of trees, bird houses, birds, butterflies, flowers, and a pretty sky scene. That's all I'm going to say. In the next few weeks, I hope to have the nursery bedding in.



We also managed to order some furniture. And some essential things we need. I know, we should wait until after the baby shower. But you know what, we're just excited. And ready to spoil our little girl. Everyone else can buy some cute little outfits or toys. But our little girl, her momma and daddy are going to pay for her nursery. It's something we really want to do.

My friend Lola is helping us out though. She's the only one that knows what bedding we've picked. And what furniture we picked. Lola recommended the wall color and the paintings. She's really good at these things. And since she can't be here, we're on the webcam a lot. But she has been such an amazing friend...and big help. We're really lucky! ☼

We're Having a...

We're so excited! Yesterday we had a doctor's appointment. Our little one didn't want to cooperate. But after 45 minutes, we found out we're having a baby girl! Greg was so excited. It made me smile. Here all this time, I thought he wanted a boy. Now I know, he wanted a girl!

Today, I'm 20 weeks. Halfway there. And we need to start getting ready for our daughter. I should probably start with picking out some cute nursery stuff. And probably buying some diapers and stuff. But we're so happy to be having a little princess! ☼

Baby...It's Your Momma

I've been thinking about this a lot. I wonder if we're having a boy or a girl. It's still pretty early in our pregnancy. I'll be 12 weeks tomorrow. The doctor said that the earliest they could tell us our baby's gender is at 16 weeks. But our ultrasound is scheduled for our 20 week appointment. We go to the doctor the day before I actually get to 20 weeks. Because that would be a Saturday.

So I've been wondering if we're having a boy or a girl. I really want a girl. Because I know what to expect. My sisters have daughters. I babysat lots of little girls. And well, I'm a female too! Greg, I think he wants a boy. He won't say anything. But I'm pretty sure he wants a boy.

The other crazy thing...I can't stop eating! I crave everything under the sun. And I eat an easy 18 hours a day. But I really haven't gained much weight. Not sure what's with that. But you know how that goes. And I've been reading lots of books. Because I really don't know what to expect during this pregnancy. ☼

Winter Go Away

Can you say cold? I'm so tired of winter! And so anxious for Spring. Yes, Spring. Summers here are too hot. But Spring, it's just perfect!



I know that I'm going to be pregnant until July. I just hope I don't melt this summer. It gets so hot. But right now, I'm just plain miserable in this cold. You can't do anything. The pups won't move from in front of the fire. I don't blame them! I try and spend as much time as possible there too!

And we've had an especially cold winter. With lots of snow. Which is freaking me out. Because we never get snow. And we've had a few big storms already this winter. Ugh! Winter please go away. ☼

We're Online

The Sunny Family has finally made it online. I know, I'm always late with these things. And hopefully, I'm more successful at this than I was at MySpace.



A little bit about our family...

Greg and I got married in September 2006. We met and dated through college. And we're so in love! Now we're expecting our first baby in July! We're so excited! This is a whole new chapter for us. And it's going to be an exciting one.

We live in the desert. But it's all good. Because we live near our friends. We really enjoy spending lots of time with our friends. My husband and his friends are in a band together. It's so amazing to see him up there playing his guitar. :)

I have 3 amazing sisters! We're so close and I just love it. Greg and I are both so close to our families. And we love our animals. We have a nice little farm here. And life is really good for us right now. This is just another chapter in our book. ☼