Baby's Room! :)

Here's a sneak peek at some of the things we have for baby's room! And some ideas of what we want to do!  Think Gray & White...w/ accents of Coral & Teal!  With patterns of chevron, stripes, circles, etc.!  (And an update: Baby is the size of a grapefruit! Around 11 inches long and 12 - 20 oz!)

Baby's Crib - Yes!  We have it!  :)  

Baby Bedding in Gray & White for our Neutrals
(might have to look into making this)

We love the stripes on the wall!
And the cute flowers.  :) 

Coral & Teal!  Our Accent Colors!

22 Weeks

Baby is now 22 weeks and the size of a Papaya!  According to resources, she has developed sleep cycles and is sleeping 12-14 hours a day now.

I seem to be growing a lot quicker these days!  I feel like my bump gets bigger every day!  Seriously!  And I can feel baby move more now! :)  And Curtis felt her move for the first time this morning!  She kicks and flips/rolls off/on throughout the day...especially if I squish her while I'm at work...it's kind of funny!  

I was also excited to hear from Curtis while he was out and about on Friday...telling me that he had found a crib for our sweet little girl!  It's a beautiful black Munire crib that he found at ReStore (along w/ some other really amazing finds...cabinets for our laundry room for a steal of a price!). We also found a glider for a great price at a consignment store nearby that we are going to redo and make cushions for.

Things are starting to come together and it's so exciting!  The days and months are going by so fast!  Our little one will be here before we know it!

She's a BANANA!

Little Miss Hardy is 20 Weeks and the size of a BANANA!  And her taste buds are actually working now!  They say that babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid!  So, I have to be a little more conscious about what I eat now!  Our little girl is going to like cereal, fruit, and chocolate milk when she comes out!!! :)  

(Oh, did I also mention...that we are HALFWAY THERE!!! 20 more weeks to go...and we'll have a sweet, precious little girl to hold in our arms!)

19 Weeks

Well, as of Thursday of last week I am 19 weeks along.  Our cute little girl is now the size of a mango!

My new symptoms:  acid reflux has started in (I've had it since I was a teenager, so not surprising); more back, hip pain; more cramps & small pains; and an evergrowing midsection (yep, the bump is getting more and more noticable).  And, as promised, a few bump pictures! :)

Now, I have a big favor to ask of all you friends & family out there.  I have started to look at baby stuff for registry...and there's so much out there!  I could spend weeks trying to figure out what to get and what not to get!  I would love it if you would leave comments below or email or message me with your suggestions for what is necessary and what is not...what brands are good...what you would recommend new and what is okay to have second-hand (yes, I'm more than okay w/ second-hand or hand-me-downs in clean, good condition).  :)  With Little Miss Hardy being our first baby, we don't have anything yet!  (Except a car seat and a stroller - a great second-hand deal that I couldn't turn down!)  :)  And I'm a little overwhelmed looking at everything that is available out there!

(And, please, respect each others comments.  People may have differing opinions on things and that's okay.  I'm open to any and all suggestions!)  Thanks!  And love you all!