A Name to a...Face...[and Then Some!]

Our doctors appointments are (luckily) pretty uneventful...

Although AMAZING, no pains, no major complaints, no abnormalities...

Everything and everyone is normal and right on track.

[I still can't get enough of hearing his sweet heartbeat...

and seeing him move everyday is a constant blessing]

So after the glucose test (yuck!--and I have a big ol' bruise for a souvenir...)

 and the doctor's routine, we came to the "any more questions" part.

I did ask about my constant heartburn (and gave in to Tums)...And Lyden had one of his own.

Brandy (his sister) had just told about her friend that had been told she was having a boy and gave birth to a little girl...and were we sure baby T was a mister??...
Sooo...Lyden desperately wanted another ultrasound to see our miracle again...and confirm all the BLUE was a GREEN light! He asked the doctor if it was possible. First, he gave us the "real" answer, which was no, not usually without a medical reason--which we don't have.
{THANKFULLY!}
But...he would see if someone was available...
2 minutes later I was getting jellied-up for peek at our baby!

Right away we saw some extras that could not be mistaken.
"...Girls don't have those!" the tech confirmed... ;)

Although you have a verrrry proud daddy and mommy on your hands, I will spare you the images of the "turtle" we saw...clear as day.

A beautiful BOY...for sure.

So, the blue and the camping nursery and the prep for extra dirt even is all a GO!

And with that, I guess we can "officially" announce his name.

Our baby boy is Tiryon.

(pronounced Teer-ee-en)

Different...yes. Perfect...yes.

=)

Fresh Coat of Paint...and LOTS of excitement!

So I've heard about this "nesting" thing that happens to anxious moms-to-be...
scrubbing with a toothbrush, re-washing laundry and bedding, etc.

Well, although my house could use a little of that...mine has taken a different form =)

Crafting and cooking.

Luckily, a new nursery perfect for our little mister is right up my alley...
and was DESPERATELY in need of a makeover.

Although the "before" was probably some little girl's dream room...it was...not quite right for us.

The fuschia and yellow HAD to go for our woodland wonderland.

But...as you can imagine..the stuff is hard to cover! First step...a heavy-duty paint and primer combo!

I tried to help...but honestly Lyden did the majority of the brushin' and rollin'...
[I did my other favorite these days...and made breakfast!]

Looks pretty good:

Ready for step two!

I can't help but wonder if Dads get a little "nesting" fever, too...
maybe they HAVE to to satisfy Mom...
but either way...my little family is already melting THIS mom's heart.

When I was trying to "help"...I accidentally hit the ceiling a couple times...oh, and ran over the plug in cover...Lyden assured me it was okay because we are planning to buy new ones anyway...
"Don't I want a cute one for baby T's light switch?"
...why, yes. I do.

Sweet AND an artist..

Everyday it's becoming more and more real...

76 days 'til the big due date!

Lots to do!

=] We can't wait!!