Christmas ideas & ORIGAMI OWL

It's Friday and you know what that means....that I get to spend two whole days with both of my boys! BF doesn't have to work and neither does this tired mommy. I am not sure what the weekend will have in store for us, but I know we need to do some Christmas shopping for our little man.

I am thinking about some sort of swing set from Santa this year. He loves to be outside and right now we do not have one at our house. BF wants to get him a power wheels truck (imagine that!) So we are at a little stand still in what to do.

Attention all LADIES: I have the perfect solution to the problem of what to get your mother, MIL, sister or any other woman in your life. Origami Owl personalized lockets. These things are the cutest things since the Pandora craze! Look them up online http://www.origamiowl.com/ I got one for my mother (and myself) and I cannot wait for them to get here!

BF and baby boy

I guess it is safe to say that my heart would not be complete without either of my boys! I love them both more than I could ever imagine possible.

On my wonderful (well deserved) vacation last week I got to spend a lot more time with both of them. Although the BF still had to work we got to spend a couple hours that we usually do not get.

One special moment that melts my heart I managed to get a photo of :)

With our baby girls arrival getting closer and Christmas just around the corner the BF is working a lot and me and baby usually do most of the cuddling before he gets home, so this was one special moment that doesn't happen often.

Baby boy is doing well too. I have been trying my best to get him to say sissy or her name, but the most we have accomplished is BABY. I guess that will have to do for now. I am sure just like me and my bubby they will have their own names for each other anyway!

His favorite pass time has always been to play outside, so with the recent cold weather he has not been too happy. Thankfully we had one pretty day last week and he got to run off some energy. My little Ford man had a blast and so did mommy. :)

Make sure to follow me on Instagram (cwalke30) for some more sweet pics of daddy and baby :)

Update on the baby bump- week 24

Well it's week 24 and I have to say I am really starting to enjoy being pregnant!

Emory is apparently a pro soccer player and trust me I am pretty sure she could win the national title! I love every single kick, but it seems like midnight is her favorite time to play. Daddy has finally got to feel her moving and he could not be more excited.

I have been on a much needed (and if you ask me a well deserved) vacation from work the past week and started a lot of shopping for the baby :) she now has a collection of 8 baby headbands and a new set of cradle sheets. I also got her little baby book started and I am Sooo excited. It's not finished, but its a pretty good start.

I am going to register this week for her baby shower! Anyone have anything special they recommend??

Stay tuned for more exciting baby news!

Giving Meaning to a Name

As I mentioned in the previous post I am currently expecting a sweet little bundle of joy in March. She is growing like crazy and has just recently stated moving and squirming enough so that I can feel it :) Daddy has yet to feel her kick, but I have a feeling that will be coming very soon!

Emory says HI! (look at those five little fingers  <3 )

Just about 3 weeks ago we found out it was a little girl and we could not be more excited!! As a little girl I would sit for hours in my room and play with my baby dolls. Dressing them up and fixing their hair then stripping them down and doing it all over again. Now I will have my own real life doll to dress up and play with!! (every little girls dream right?)

Please do not get me wrong. I love my little boy with all my heart and there is nothing like a mommy/son relationship. But because we already have the baby boy, naturally we wanted a little girl.

So...here we are almost 21 weeks pregnant with a precious little girl. Her first name is chosen and basically set in stone, but she is still lacking a middle name.

Emory ____ Lane is due March 11, 2013!!

I need some opinions on a middle name for her. At the moment she sounds sort of like a street in Knoxville, but I would like to change that by adding a special middle name that will bring the whole thing together. What are your thoughts?

Names we are considering:

Emory Kate
Emory Madilyn
Emory Elizabeth

Opinions wanted and suggestions needed!!

In the Beginning

So i bet right about now you have a million questions running though your head: who is this girl, where did she come from, and what in the world is this blog all about, right? Well hopefully this initial blog will clear that up for you. Here goes....

My name is Christin [kris-ten]..yea I know my parents apparently can't spell..I am from a very small town in East Tennessee that no one has ever heard of (population 1,000) and I have a very eventful life. 

It all started with one little phone call about 15 months ago...I am sitting at my desk talking to a co-worker when my cell phone rings. I look down and see its my mom, nothing out of the ordinary as we talk 3 or 4 times a day, so I excuse myself from the conversation and answer the phone. This is how it went.

Mom: They just called me

Me: Who mom?

Mom: I have a 4 week old baby

Me: ummm....okay and...

Mom: I need help, come by this afternoon. click....

Me: uhh...HELLOO?

So because patience is not one of my virtues, the rest of the day dragged on forever! 5:00 o'clock finally came and I headed to my parents house to see what all the fuss was about. When I pulled in I was met outside with a beautiful blue-eyed 6 lb little boy. He gazed up at me and at that moment I knew my life was changed forever.  

'They placed you into my arms and you slipped right into my heart'

I went from a recent college grad (who had not yet given up the college lifestyle) living alone in a one bedroom apartment to a full time professional employee of a prestigious organization and full-time mommy of an infant living in a 4 bedroom house within a year. 

As if that was not enough, add in my amazing boyfriend, my decision to go back to school to gain my MBA, and the fact that me and the bf recently found out we are going to be parents to a precious little baby girl and TADA...this blog is created.