BABY C's NURSERY

Things are getting exciting in the Coutts household as, now that David has graduated, we are just awaiting our sweet little one's arrival! I thought I would share a peek at our nursery [/guest room..."perks" of living in a 2 bedroom town home haha]. I am in love with how our nursery turned out. So...without further ado, here you go! [there used to be a second shelf...but it refuses to stay on the wall...so I'm done fighting with it.]

Our stroller made a little appearance here for you too!

The bookshelf is obviously still a work in progress. We need to find somewhere to stash our wood, and this bookshelf used to house David's school books, so they are in the process of being moved as well... I had to accept that these would not be "pinterest worthy perfect" photos haha.

The quilt my grandmother made! Gosh, so in love with it...it's perfect!

Our diaper changing station...can you think of anything else I need to add to it?

If you're really curious, here's how our drawers are arranged...yes I suffer from slight OCD.

Top left- diapers. Middle Left- Changing pads, back-up changing pad covers, diaper bags, wipes. Middle Right- "Mommy drawer" [breastfeeding goodies]. Top Right- Bibs, socks, mittens.

Middle Left- Misc & Medicine. Middle Right- Newborn clothes and swaddles.

Bottom Left- Blankets, Swaddle blankets, towels, wash cloths, sheets. 

Bottom Right has very few 3 month clothes, as well as my mother's clothes...so you don't need to see those haha.

The elephant and photo used to be on the second shelf on the wall...but it won't stay on the wall, so there is no second shelf haha. The basket has burp cloths and a swaddle in it.

My precious elephant hooks!

And then in our room we have the pack 'n' play all set up and ready to bring baby home.

It has a little lamp and "changing station" in it [for those late night blow outs haha]

Hope you enjoyed having a little sneak peak into our world. We can't wait to find out if this is a little boy or girl, and, obviously, meet this precious babe!

DAVID GRADUATES!

This past week has been so eventful. David graduated from Denver Seminary, and I could not be more proud of him. He pushed himself to finish his degree in three years while working part time at our church. He is such a dedicated, hard working man, and I could not be more proud to call him my husband. Our families came out to celebrate, and we are so appreciative of their love and support of us.

David officially has his Masters of Arts in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling, and is gainfully employed! Woohoo! He accepted a full time job at our church as the Pastor of Guys Discipleship. So, we are officially staying in Colorado. Who knew I would leave Texas and stay out of it? Most certainly not me ha!

I know I've said it a lot in this post, but I am one proud wife. You can click here to see the official announcement and the direction that our church is moving in with David in this role.

Can we just take a minute to gawk at how stinking handsome my husband is?

Yeah...I'm one lucky lady.

37 WEEKS

Wow! Where has the time gone?! I feel like this year has just flown by. I cannot believe that we will be welcoming a little one into our lives in just 3 weeks (+/-)! David and I just cannot wait to be parents and are eagerly awaiting this little one's arrival.

I have had a lot more people tell me that they think Baby Coutts is a boy lately. We just can't wait to see!

We had a little scare at our 34 week appointment because my belly had not grown and was not growing. We did an ultrasound just to make sure that everything was okay. No worries, Baby is fine and still measuring about a week ahead size wise. And don't fret, that 97th percentile noggin just jumped right on up to the 99th percentile. My ultrasound tech laughed and said "you can do it Jenna". Oh goody. The exciting thing about the ultrasound though, is that we got see some peach fuzz on baby's head! That's right, Baby has hair! Which would also explain my serious heartburn [according to Old Wive's Tales at least].

Just yesterday, I had two people comment on how I seemed to have really "popped" this week. I guess I didn't look too big, and now I do...I'll let you be the judge of that.

35 Weeks

36 Weeks

37 Weeks

The nursery is finally almost complete! I got the bumper pads and quilt my grandmother made and I am so in love! It took awhile to get the bumper pads, because she accidentally sent them to our old apartment. David knocked and left a note on the person's door, and I did the same the following week. I also had the management call him and leave him a voicemail. My note was pretty pathetic, begging for him to call so I could get the nursery stuff my grandmother had made for our baby, which was due in a month. He called that night. Boy oh boy was I thrilled! I will do a nursery reveal very soon, but here's a sneak peak at the quilt.

David and I have also been testing out all of our goodies with my childhood stuffed bear, Albert. He's bigger than a newborn, but does the job well. He has tried out our pack 'n play, crib [for placement of the video monitor], car seat, wrap, and carrier. He's a super star. And it was pretty fun getting to play with all of our baby stuff!

David also installed the car seat in my car! Wow! It's getting so real! My mom asked if the blue cover was a hint...no, it's not. We got it at the awesome consignment sale we went to for $5. I figure if it's a girl, I'll put some pink bows on where it attaches to the handle. 

Questionnaire Time:

How far along?  37 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss?  28lbs. Yeah...4lbs in the past week. What can I say, I'm a champ.
Maternity clothes?  You know it.
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep?  It's an unfortunate thing. Once I get comfy my hip or shoulder falls asleep. I also wake up about every 3 hours to pee. Just preparing for motherhood ya know :)
Best moment this week?  David and I went on a date night to see The Jungle Book because he actually had a Monday night off!
Miss anything? Being Comfortable and sleeping soundly. My ankles being the same size... In the past week, only my right ankle/foot will swell. It's so weird, and I do not enjoy it at all.
Movement?  Yes. It is very visible too. Baby hiccups crack me up too. And this little babe gets them often and for long periods of time.
Food Cravings?  Sweets! I have a daily popsicle and oreos :)
Anything making you queasy or sick? Not really.
Have you started to show yet?  Yes.
Gender? Boy or Girl. It's 50/50.
Labor signs? Braxton Hicks and cramping.
Belly Button in or out?  Out
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? I think I'm pretty happy. I feel very calm and at peace with everything really.
Looking forward to? Meeting Baby! We're so close!


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