Half way there!

Tomorrow begins our 20th week which means we are half way to meeting Baby Boy Bronson!

Everything is going well...feeling great, eating healthily, exercising (some), and having fun decorating the nursery.

Last week, my mother, maternal grandmother, aunt, and cousin came into town to spend a few days while Adam was out of town on business....ya know...to babysit me! My grandmother is 97 years old and has never been to our home, so it was a real treat!

They brought out a changing table that was the one used for my mother. It is a sweet, soft white (creamy) color, and it is just perfect! They also brought a headboard for a twin bed that will remain in the nursery.

We spent the week visiting and reviewing family trees because Adam and I want to choose a family name for our little boy. PJ, Adam's mom, joined us for lunch and a visit mid-week, and she brought out Adam's grandfather's christening gown. It is beautiful, and it is the same gown that Adam, his mother, and a few cousins were baptized in when they were babies.

It is so wonderful to be able to use these family heirlooms and pass on the stories that come with them. Our little baby boy has no clue how blessed he is!

It was also a big week because while we were sitting at lunch one day B³ decided to try to push on my stomach. Not a kick, but more of a "look how strong I am, Mama!" kind of a push. I was so shocked to feel this huge knot, and I had my mom run over and feel it, too! It was a little alien-like, but it was still neat. Of course when we both put our hands on him, he moved away.

I was so excited for Adam to get home to feel this little guy moving! B³ has not made quite as grand of an appearance since his big push, but you can definitely feel when he is nestled into one side of my abdomen versus the other. One side feels soft and squishy, and the other side is hard as a rock. Plus, this weekend, I felt my first "kicks!" He has been moving for over a month now, but the kicks feel like little thumps from inside my abdomen.

After company went home, Adam and I spent the weekend prepping the nursery in preparation for the rest of the furniture to arrive. We pulled out my college bedding which we will use on the twin bed (couldn't believe I would ever find another use for it!), and we placed a white dresser/night stand and the changing table. We also have a sweet, little pastel green chair that was made by Adam's Nanna (paternal grandmother). She is Swedish, and it is painted in the traditional rosemaling design with the perfect colors for the nursery! These few pieces have already transformed the feeling of the room. Makes me anxious for the next months to pass quickly!

This coming weekend my parents will bring out the bassinet that my two brothers and I used as babies, and Adam's parents are bringing out Adam and his sister's baby crib that they used as infants. Then, all we have left to supply is a rocking chair, a rug, and some fun accessories.

It is coming together so quickly!