"Mommy, today is...

the day my baby comes!" That is what I was awoken to today. Will had his little hand on my belly and was rubbing it and said that! He has been saying July 6th all along, so hopefully he will be correct. That would be pretty awesome!

I'll keep you posted!

Almost there

... or here- depends on how you look at it, I guess. Well, we are now 38 weeks and ready for our little guy to arrive. I am so worried that he is going to be stubborn just like his brother and stay put all the way till the end! But hey, guess I can't complain if that guarantees a healthy baby.

As of today, I am 1 cm dialated and Nate is bottom up-- which means he is just where he should be. The doc could feel his head so atleast we know that he is in position for "go time."

I will say that Billy and my mom have both called July 10th as the big day. Billy got Will's date correct, so we'll see if he can be 2 for 2. I do think it would be pretty awesome if Nate arrived on the 10th (the day my Granddaddy died) or on the 7th (the day my Granddaddy was saved) since he is being named after him.

As always, we appreciate all the prayers that have been lifted up for our family. This pregnancy has been wonderful and I think I am actually going to miss it when it's over =(

Look at little Nate!!

Went to have our 4D Ultrasound done yesterday... just amazing!!! Our little guy was healthy and very shy. He kept putting his hands in front of his face, but we finally got a close look at his face. We are loving those chubby cheeks!! And here is my 8 month belly shot. Can't believe we only have 6 more weeks to go! However, I'm getting pretty anxious to get rid of all this weight out front! I sometimes feel like I'm just gonna fall straight forward!!

Nate's Nursery!!

Finally, it is complete... well almost... still need the baby!!!

Baby Bedding and Nursery progress...

Finally!!! I am going to have some baby bedding and I am thrilled. My friend, Robin, set me up with her aunt Ecky and she is making Nate's custom baby bedding. I cannot wait to see how it turns out!! I am so thankful for the both of them-- oh and did I mention, it was given to me as a present from Robin-- couldn't ask for anything better!!! What an awesome and thoughtful friend.

The nursery is coming along... almost finished. I just want to wait to post pictures until it is complete. Ah, the suspense (maybe it's just me, but that's ok).

Today, my sis, Becca, is coming over to paint sea oats on the walls and give me any creative input. She is am amazing artist and everything she touches turns out perfect so I am pretty excited, to say the least. Man, I really have it made with all these sisters and great friends!!!!

Mother's Day

I just want to say that I am so thankful that God has blessed me with such an amazing family! My husband is absolutely wonderful and I am just so thankful for the little man we already have here with us and the one on the way. What a great Mother's Day... and what a great blessing it is to have been given such amazing gifts-- my boys!!

Nate's daddy is busy working on putting the crib together... (7pm)

(8pm)Billy and I just stood in the room and took it all in. We have a crib in the house again and this is all starting to feel real!!! Our little guy will be here in less than 3 months!! Amazing.

Now I just need to find the bedding!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't seem to pick anything and it is driving me insane. I really would love to just be decisive.

Nesting...

Is the absolute BEST thing about being pregnant. I am so amazed by how much I can accomplish in a day when I am in "nesting" mode-- total opposite from some other days! Like today, for example, laundry, dishes, linen closet, yard, back deck, both bathrooms, dinner, dessert, couponing... and now blogging. I feel like I cannot stop! Hopefully my back doesn't remind me of everything tomorrow :)

Another thing that I would have loved to have worked on today was the nursery. Billy did get the crib down from the attic and now I have to repaint it. Will used it as a teething ring so it needs a good sanding and painting. I am trying to decide if I should go ahead and just stick with the white that it already is or if I should paint it another color. I guess it all depends on the other pieces of furniture in the room-- of which I still DONT have!!! Uhh!!! Looks like I will be at the garage sales this weekend in search of a good deal. Wish me luck!!

Hello Strangers!

Wow!! So I know it has been for-ev-er since I have posted anything-- sorry! But really, not much has happened other than me just getting fatter :) Not really my favorite topic of discussion.

So I finally decided to give in and post a belly shot picture. I am now oficially 6 months along and am feeling absolutely awesome! This little boy sure does love to move around though, so the only thing I might be able to complain about is the lack of sleep that I have been getting. I think he is just getting me prepared for his arrival!

Oh yeah, and I think we have finally settled on a name... Nathan "Nate" Mills Curcio. The first name just cause we like it and the middle name is after my late grandad. Will's middle name (Paul) is after Billy's grandad so we thought we would just keep the tradition going.

Hope all of y'all are doing well and I will do my best to get on here and post more frequently.

Video of the Ultrasound

Ta-Dah!!

Thanks to all of you for your prayers and well wishes! Our little guy is perfect in every way. He is very active and even waved to his big brother today on the video. Will is so happy and excited. As are we!

He weighed in at a whopping 10 oz and is right on target in size. Our expected due date is now between July 17th and 22nd. It seems like an eternity from now, but like my late granddaddy always said "They're a lot easier where they are now!" Haha, and so true!

Below are some pics from today and as you can see in the last photo... IT'S STILL A BOY... that is a shot with his legs wide open (not too camera shy) =)

We see our little man today!!

Today is our 20 week appointment!! We cannot wait to get another glimpse at our guy. Appointment is at 2pm and I will be back on to update you all. Please keep us in your prayers that he is healthy and growing just right.

Baby Bedding

So this is the part that I find so difficult... picking the bedding. I really like to keep it simple but then again, I think I might be playing it too safe. Here is a pic of what I am looking at doing. I am going to have to pick out the fabric and have it made... or I could be brave and attempt to make it myself-ugh!

Feel free to give your input and if you know of any great fabric stores where I can get a deal, I would love to hear about them!!

How Perfect. And so TRUE!

It's a BOY!!!

This is right before we went in for our appointment. We were a little early-- a whole month early!!! Apparently, I messed up and scheduled our appointment for March 3rd instead of Feb 3rd at 6pm. Luckily, we were able to be fit in at 8:15pm. We went and got dinner to kill time-- which wouldn't go by fast enough! Many thanks to our parents and grandmother for being so patient =)

There's our little guy's turtle. Haha! Best way to imagine it is think of changing a baby's diaper and bending their knees and legs up towards their tummy. This is a profile view of that position. And there in the middle is his third leg! Definitly a boy!!! He is already doing tricks and and moving around like crazy.
This is the 3d image. Isn't amazing what they can see at 16 weeks!?! Look closely, he has all five fingers on his hand already!!

We are so blessed and so in love! Cannot wait to meet our little man.

And the COUNTDOWN begins...

Only 2 more days till we find out. Really, it's like waiting for Christmas morning... we are so excited and wish it would be Tuesday already!!!

Cannot wait to see our little one for the first time!

I WAS WRONG!!!

OLD WIVES' TALE: A HIGHER HEART RATE INDICATES A GIRL!!!

Another Appt Today

Doc appointment went well today. The baby's heartbeat was strong and fast- 155bpm. Now I really am thinking it is a boy! Amazingly, I have only gained 8 pounds so far throughout my pregnancy. Crazy, considering I was almost at 20lbs at this point with Will. Let's just say that I learned my lesson... you really do have to work to get the baby weight off- it doesn't just disappear! The true test is after 20 weeks though, so we'll have to see if I can control myself =)

Oh yeah, ONLY 1 WEEK FROM TODAY BEFORE WE FIND OUT!!!!

NAMES!!!

So, we are having a really hard time coming up with boy names. I'm pretty sure we have the girl name picked (which now makes me think we might be having a boy because I am never prepared!). Anyhow, if you have any ideas, we would love to hear them. We usually go for more traditional boy names, but give us what you've got. Who knows!!

Will's full name is William Paul-- just to keep in mind.

Thanks fo your help =)

We find out...

The sex of the baby on the 3rd of February!!! We cannot wait. I really have a feeling it might be a girl and Billy really thinks it's a boy. So either way, one of us will be correct! Right now, we haven't really got any names picked out so if you have any ideas, we would love to hear them!

We are going to Baby's First Images in Alpharetta... www.babysfirstimages.com
They are able to determine the sex by the 16th week of pregnancy- whoo hoo!

Side note** If any of my pregnant friends are interested in having the 3d/4d images done, then this is the place to go. They are much more affordable than others and you get all the same stuff. Make sure to use my name as a referral too =)