Pictures of Preston

Here's pictures of our new love:

Me, Preston and Dr. Weary

Snuggle time

1st Halloween

Preston Robert King has arrived!

Our little pumpkin is finally here. He was born via c-section and we're all doing great and loving our new family of 3. I'm the happiest I've ever been and still can't believe I've been blessed with such a wonderful baby and an amazing husband.

Name: Preston Robert King
Date: October 27, 2010
Time: 4:03pm
Weight: 7 pounds, 8 ounces
Length: 20 inches

Our little pumpkin is almost here!!!!!

I was induced this morning at 11am - we're at the hospital waiting for labor to start so we can meet our little pumpkin. Tomorrow will be the big day :)

Still cookin' the pumpkin...

I'm now officially 1 week past my due date. I feel great but I haven't felt any signs of labor. I'm getting very anxious to meet our baby! We have an ultrasound, a non-stress test and a dr. appointment tomorrow morning to make sure our little buddy is doing ok and is just really comfy where he's at. I'm feeling him move a lot so that's a good thing!

Here's some recent pictures of my baby belly:

Brandon painted the pumpkin on my belly with Halloween paint. The little guy was moving like crazy the whole time - it was really fun!

Baby shower

My friend Evangeline threw me a baby shower this weekend. She's a great hostess and we played fun games and ate yummy food. One of the activities was painting onesies with fabric paint and stencils - I've never done this, but it was really fun! Our little guy now has a bunch of personalized clothes to wear that were made with love by my friends. This is some of the gang with the finished products: Me, Mama, Tiffany, Katy.

^Big monkey balloon bouquet^

^Big Belly at 37 weeks^

I'm now 38 weeks pregnant. I'm due 2 weeks from today....14 days.....336 hours. It's getting so real and I'm getting so excited about meeting my belly buddy. Keep cookin' little guy! ♥

Baby Shower #1

Both of my pregnant friends had their babies over Labor Day weekend. One girl, one boy. Everyone is doing well and I can't wait to see both babies. We had a baby shower together in August - lots of good food and fun. I have always wanted to make a baby carriage out of a watermelon and this was the perfect occasion. I used a full sized melon and filled it with melon balls, blueberries, strawberries and grapes. I used a white nectarine for the baby head and drew on a face with a sharpie and then wrapped it in a lettuce leaf blanket. It was pretty easy to carve and super fun to make!

^ Me, Amber and Gracie ^

The 3 baby bellies

3D/4D pictures of our little pumpkin

^ Pouty face ^

^Daddy's mouth^


^'Baby taco' - love those little toes!^




My hubby's birthday was this past Saturday and I surprised him with a 3D/4D ultrasound session. We had talked about doing this and I thought it would make a perfect gift. For the first half of the session, our little guy had his arm covering his face and we couldn't see much - little stinker!! After some gentle probing from daddy, he finally moved his arm and we got to see his whole face for the first time. He's definitely got his daddy's mouth!! He opened his eyes a few times and yawned twice (so cute!). I had 2 glasses of orange juice before our appointment to make him move around but our little pumpkin was too comfy and slept almost the whole time. He's in a Frank Breech position with his arms and legs fully extended in front of his face. I sure hope he turns around over the next 7 weeks! Our package came with a CD with 47 pictures and a DVD of our whole session so we can watch it over and over. It was a great bonding experience and I'm so glad we did this. 48 days to go :)

Chubby cheeks and my big belly

We had a 3D ultrasound on August 13th and got a good, clear picture of our pumpkin's little face. His cheeks are getting chubby and he's looking so much more like an actual baby! He was sleeping and sucking on his wrist - SO CUTE!!!

Here's a picture of my big belly at 31 weeks. I'm finally starting to feel pregnant and I'm loving it! The baby is kicking and rolling around a lot and I find myself rubbing my belly all the time. It's a wonderful feeling and I feel great!

30 weeks pregnant

Here's the latest picture of our lil' pumpkin taken last month. This was the first time we got to see his little face in 3D - love that little squishy mouth and button nose. He's still bent in half with his legs and arms in front of his face, so this was the best picture we could get. Our next ultrasound is this Friday the 13th. Can't wait to see him again :)

I had a rough few weeks of severe back and hip pain. I went to physical therapy a few times and now I'm back to feeling normal. Thank goodness! I can handle a lot of pain, but I was miserable.

Garden fresh produce

I planted my garden late (June 1st) and have been waiting and waiting for some fresh produce. I went out to water the other day and lookie what I found!! I planted some different veggies this year and this picture shows two of them - purple green beans (which turn green when cooked) and a Fooled You pepper. It tastes like a jalapeno, but without the heat. I ended up stuffing it with herb cream cheese and eating it raw - it was really good! The tomato was amazing - nothing like growing it yourself and eating it right after it's picked. The zucchini and green beans were really good too. This was our dinner along with steamed Yukon gold potatoes and a mango-nectarine that I found at the grocery store. It was like a small, juicy peach with a hint of mango. Loved it! I can't wait for the rest of my garden to ripen :)