Aiden's Nursery- The Finished Product!

Ok so I'm behind in blogging... Yes I know that's an understatement! I'm really really behind! But I'm about to make up for it with lots of posts. Here's what I have planned:

• Aiden's Finished Nursery
• A status update on what we've been up to this last trimester
• A couple baby bump posts (just because I didn't blog doesn't mean I wasn't keeping track!)
• And by then Mr.Aiden should be here so that means so much to blog about!!

So to kick it off here is the finished nursery!!! And I have to say I am still amazed! I love this room! It exceeded all my expectations! I love to just sit in here and think about our little man. I can't wait for Aiden to enjoy it and I'm beyond thankful for all the hard work Adam put into this. My poor hubby literally put his blood and sweat into this room. And we are so blessed to have so many incredible people in our lives that contributed bits and pieces to this room. Everywhere we look we see something that someone dear to us gave to Aiden. And we couldn't be more thankful Anyway here it is! Enjoy!

xoxo, Jamie 

WATCH A QUICK VIDEO of AIDEN'S ROOM! (Click Here)

Beautiful Crib from Adam's Parents, Some of the bedding from my parents and the picture frames in the upper right are from my brother.

Rug and Crib complete with CSU monkey that Adam bought me back in college.

I looked all over for letters for Aiden's name and came across these metal ones for $2/ea at Hobby Lobby. LOVE them.

The incredible shelves Adam made! Yes those are golfballs! Aiden has the best place to store his books!And up on the top shelf are two banks for Aiden to store all his change.

Cute light switch plate we found at Hobby Lobby (LOVE Hobby Lobby!)

Aiden's closet, it's filling up with adorable clothing quickly!

Aiden's closet, it's filling up with adorable clothing quickly!

Book case along with my Great Grandpa Cooper's stairs that Adam refinished.

Closer view of Great Grandpa Cooper's stairs that Adam refinished.

Adorable painting that Gloria (Adam's parents friend and neighbor) painted for Aiden.

Diaper storage hanger

Wide angle view of the room.

Wide angle view of the room.

28 Weeks... at 29 Weeks!

Happy New Year Family & Friends! I know I'm a little late in saying that... Ok 14 days late but who's counting? Adam and I managed to update the Baby Bump Board and take a picture of me ON TIME this week... I then failed to post it for a week. So here's a little update on week 28... even though I'm now 29 weeks pregnant.

I really just cant believe how fast the time is going! We had my 28 week appointment last week on the 9th (also my parents 31st Wedding Anniversary!) And things are looking really good. Baby bump is measuring right on track, Aiden's heartbeat is steady in the 150s and all my stats are good. Now we have appointments every 2 WEEKS! I cant believe we're at that point already. Time really does fly. For my 30 week appointment we get to have one last look at little Aiden before his big arrival. Our doctor signed us up for a 3D Ultrasound and I really couldn't be more excited! I cant wait to see the face of the little man that seems to be brushing up on his karate in my belly! I'll be sure to share pictures here once we get them! Anyway here are a few pictures of me at 28 weeks and a little update on how things are going in the THIRD TRIMESTER!

28 Weeks... Aiden is REALLY sticking out there! And getting quite heavy!

28 weeks with a huge belly and a very sore back!

Adam's beautiful artwork.

How far along are you? In the pictures... exactly 28 weeks. Today 29 weeks, 2 days

Baby Stats: Aiden is about the size of a Squash weight: 2.5-3.8 lbs, length 15-17 in.
Total Weight Gain? Thanks to the holidays I'm now at + 12lbs! But the doctor said I'm still on the small side, that just caught me up a bit. P.S. I DO NOT feel like I'm on the small side... I feel HUGE!
Maternity Clothes? I think I officially need more... the normal clothes I could wear are stretched to capacity so I should probably invest in a few more things to get me through the next 3 months.
Stretch Marks? Not that I can see...
Sleep? Ugh I'll go ahead and say it's gotten horrible... between waking up for no reason and waking up to pee and waking up with hip or back pain, I'm not getting much sleep these days. I know it's preparing me to be a mother but it's also starting to wear on me a bit. I need more sleep!
Best moment this week? Seeing my cousin Mario for the first time since Adam and I's wedding and meeting his family! We didn't get nearly enough time with them but it was great to spend an evening with them and get to know Heather and baby Leo! I love my nieces and have a blast playing with them, but it was a lot of fun hanging out with a baby boy for a change! Leo is 7 months old and such a little sweetie. It really got me thinking about what our little boy will be like!
Miss Anything? SLEEP SLEEP SLEEP! Really missing my sleep... and laying on my stomach. I didnt notice it much until now but it's so much easier to just flop down on your tummy then lay on your back or side. I hate not being able to do that. Also I'm missing a glass of wine or a margarita or anything really after a tough stressful day. We've had a few of those lately and just one glass of wine would have been nice. Oh well though! Just a few more months and Aiden is worth it.
Movement? Tons... he is big enough now that I can feel him all over, not just in one little spot. In the morning I feel like he's really crowding my lungs (I get out of breath SUPER easy these days) and in the evening he seems to like to settle way down low... when people talk about the baby "dropping" I have a really tough time imagining how much further he can drop!
Food Cravings? Still not craving much. And I'm starting to feel like their isn't much room for food so I have to remind myself to eat.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope!
Gender? Boy, still loving all the fun boy stuff. I went to Hobby Lobby Saturday and had a blast finding decorations for Aiden's room. Love all the vintage sports decor! Now to narrow down what we really need!
Labor Signs? Nope
Belly Button in or out? In... but barely.
Wedding rings on or off? Still on but in the evenings my hands have started getting really puffy so I have to take them off earlier than normal.
Happy or moody most the time? I'm still fairly happy most the time. But I would be lying if I didn't say that the last week or so has been more difficult. I don't know if it's pregnancy hormones, the cold weather, the start of a new year, the lack of sleep or just a combination of all of the above, but I have been way more emotional than I can ever remember being. I cry much easier, I'm stressed when I shouldn't be, I get annoyed far too easily. I'm not nearly the strong, secure person that I'm use to being. And I HATE it. I know this is a bit of soapbox but I guess I feel like if I can't be honest here where can I? And I think it's important to share that even someone who usually prides them self on their strength and level head can breakdown when it all gets to be a bit much. Or when the crazy hormones kick in! So for now I'm just taking things a day at a time and calming myself with deep breaths and the reminder that I'll get to meet my baby boy soon!
Looking Forward to? My 30 week ultrasound next week! Can't wait to see our baby boy! And baby showers! It's finally time to get excited about baby showers! Cant wait to celebrate this little boy with family and friends!

xoxo~ Jamie

Aiden's Nursery Part 1

I am so so excited to share what our little Aiden's nursery looks like! We've had visions of this room long before we found out we were pregnant and once we found out we were having a boy our baseball/sports brains went into hyper drive! It's been quite the process but I finally feel like we are at a good point to share our progress. We still have lots of decorating to do and everything in the room is pretty much empty but we have the construction process and large furniture pieces in place.

I have to admit I get VERY little credit for this room. Although I helped with the vision, the decorating choices and color schemes this room is truly a product of my husbands incredible talent and hard work. I know I brag about his ability to turn my harebrained schemes into reality all the time but this nursery brought it to a whole new level. I never dreamed our little man would be lucky enough to have an incredible nursery like this! I also have to say this room would never have happened if it weren't for our generous families and their help with buying some of the furniture items and Lowes Gift Cards! Aiden is so blessed to have so many people looking out for him already.

Ok, Ok enough already here are the pictures you really want to see! Lots of them! Enjoy and come back soon for more updates as we start to fill up the little man's room!

I failed to get a picture of the room before when it was simply a guest room, but you get the gist of it here... it was boring and beige.

The first step was painting the "baseball wall." Here's Adam painting the wall an off white color.

More painting while I annoy him with pictures.

Next step painting the bottom of the other walls blue. We fell in love with this color, unfortunately the pictures don't really do it justice.

Half blue walls before adding the chair rail.

Adding the detail to the baseball wall! I saw a picture of something similar a while back. I had NO idea how to do it but I knew Adam could make it happen!

Working on the baseball "stitching."

Adam ended up using a sponge to create the stitches so they would all be the same size.

More annoying him with pictures!

A look at the construction zone almost finished!

Baseball wall! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Adam the perfectionist says it needs some touch-ups, but I'm pretty impressed!

A view of the wall and closet.

Baseball wall and closet.

Baseball wall and window.

Beautiful blue walls with chair rail and Aiden's beautiful dresser from Babies R Us!

Adam putting together the crib! We ended up picking the Baby Cache, Montana set for the furniture.

We read reviews that said it took about 45 minutes to put together the crib... Adam had to beat that time. I think it took him about 15 minutes... pretty impressive show off! ;)

The dogs already LOVE the nursery, they were so excited to be allowed in!

A picture of the very little work I did... scratching off the stupid warning stickers that baby companies plaster ALL OVER their furniture!

And a finished view of Aiden's room! Paint, construction and furniture done!

Aiden's room with a glimpse of the closet that Adam put together.

I just can't believe how good it all looks!

Looking inside the closet. Little man needed more storage that was better for  baby clothes.

Plenty of storage for all Aiden's stuff!

Plenty of storage for all Aiden's stuff!

We don't have many decorations yet but here's a look at the bedding.

And our newest addition... a bit of a splurge but we wanted a really comfy chair in Aiden's room. We know that's where we'll be spending LOTS of time!

Another view of the crib and chair.

Our awesome chair that reclines, swivels and of course rocks. The baseball blanket I bought way before we knew Baby A was a boy... I knew we we're having a boy! And I figured if by chance it was a girl she would like baseball too. We cant wait to wrap our little man up in this blanket for some newborn pictures!

And lastly a picture of one of the many projects we have left. This old set of dresser stairs is in need of some TLC! They have drawers too that aren't in the picture.  I fell in love with this beauty years ago in my Papa &  Nana's barn, I always knew it had to go in my babies room one day! They were handmade and painted by my Great Grandpa, Ross Wesley Cooper (this side of the family also contributed to Aiden's middle name!) Cant wait to see them painted and looking brand new in Aiden's room.

26 Weeks and Baby A has a NAME!

 Ok so I've had another long break between posts... but in my defense it's really impossible to focus on much during the holidays! Life is just too busy with Christmas parties, shopping, family gatherings, year end mayhem, the potential end of the world and all sorts of other holiday cheer! That being said we had an amazing Christmas with our families. And Baby A received his first Christmas presents! Oh and speaking of Baby A... he finally has a name! We've  made it official, Baby A is now: Aiden Cooper Alexander!  We're sticking with the double AA theme like Daddy (Adam Alexander!) It's been funny finally having something other than Baby A to call him. And Aiden seems to really fit. It's the name we've been leaning towards since the beginning but we wanted to be sure before putting it out there. Anyway that's what we've been up to!  Take a look below to see how the pregnancy is going!

How far along are you?  26 Weeks and 6 days
Baby Stats: Baby is the size of a head of lettuce, 13.6in to 14.8in long and 2 to 2.5lbs!
Total Weight Gain: 7lbs at my last appointment... but after Christmas lets be honest probably more like 10! Eeek! We'll see how long I keep posting my weight gain... at least at my last appointment they told me that I'm on the slow side of weight gain. So thats good. Right?
Maternity Clothes? Ummm yes! Haha I think I may have to splurge and buy a few more so I'm not wearing the same clothes all the time. 
Stretch Marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleep is no bueno at this point. I'll be fully sleep deprived before our little man arrives!
Best moment this week: Ok well it's not this week but since the last post we've had some fun moments! Most exciting is finally having a name for Aiden! Another exciting milestone is little Aiden is getting strong enough for other people to feel when he kicks or moves. Adam has felt him numerous times, and so has my mom and brother. It's really been a fun experience to see everyone's face light up when they feel the little man for the first time! Now if he would just stay away from my bladder  on long road trips we would be good! Lastly we received lots of generous gifts for Aiden this Christmas! It was so fun to open packages filled with clothes and toys for our little man. Let me just say he is spoiled already and we haven't even met him yet!
Miss Anything? No alcohol during the holidays has definitely been a bit harder. Christmas parties, family gatherings and toasts just aren't the same without a little champagne or wine! But I'm holding up better than I expected.
Movement: I guess I already covered this one. Now feeling lots and lots of movement. In fact it makes me really nervous when I don't feel him.
Food cravings? Nothing new really. Loving my OJ, oranges and lots of sweets. Aiden especially seems to like cookies and ice cream. Little man is really wiggly after I eat any of those.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope so far still feeling really blessed to be feeling pretty good.
Have you started to show? Oh lord yes. I feel like he is really sticking out there now! I don't think anyone could mistake my baby bump for a few extra lbs now! And he's starting to feel heavy! My back and hips are definitely starting to suffer!
Gender: Boy! And loving all the boy stuff we're starting to get! Bring on the tractors, sports stuff and blue everything!
Labor Signs: Nope!
Belly Button In or Out? In, but I'm not thinking it'll be that way for long.
Wedding Rings On or Off? Still on, and hoping they will stay that way.
Happy or Moody? Mostly happy. Although I've noticed I start to cry way easier lately. I'm usually able to catch myself and calm down but it's amazing how quickly the water works start!
Looking forward to: Having the nursery set up! Adam has been working so hard and it's looking really great!  He's thinking he can finish up this weekend! I cant wait to have Aiden's room set up and be able to go in and enjoy it!

Check back soon for a post on Aiden's nursery! I'm hoping to have pictures of that up next week sometime!


Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and here's to an amazing 2013!

xoxo~ Jamie