Okay Rick and Mollie, I am FINALLY updating my blog. You'll be very happy now, right? :) Our little Libby is now almost 7 months old. It's hard to believe how quickly this year is flying by. I guess it's no wonder though, when you have so much love and happiness in your life, the days seem to speed by.

Libby is now crawling from room to room, place to place. We have yet to babyproof the house and she has taken some tumbles, but doesn't seem too phased. She's now holding on to furniture and pulling herself up to standing position. She watches her cousin Colston and is repeating what he is doing.
BIG NEWS FLASH: Libby just began to say her first word this week. "Ma ma." Not sure if she knows exactly that when she says it, she is calling for her mom, but needless to say, it's as clear as day, "ma ma". Gotta say, I love hearing those words. I'm sure "da da" will be right around the corner. When I go to pick her up, I say "Up?" and she raises her arms toward me. She associates the word "Up" with being held in my arms. I was mentioning this to my friend Mollie last night and she said that for being 6 1/2 months, this is pretty advanced. Her eldest, Caroline, was saying words like "flower" by the time she was 8 months. Hmmm...Could we be so lucky? Seems to be headed in that direction! :) Oh gosh, I'm that mom!!!
Here are some recent pictures of our ever growing Libby.

Libby is growing so fast!

Well, I haven't been doing a very good job at all with updating my blog. To be honest, I'm not sure even who reads it so it hasn't been keeping me motivated. BUT, I was looking back at my blog and realized that I should really be doing this for myself because it's very nostalgic to look back and see my stages of pregnancy and how I felt and went through. This is thee most special time in my life so why shouldn't I document it? Even if it's just adding pictures. As Beverly said, (my sister's mother in law) just adding pictures is sometimes enough. Josh and I love our little baby girl and we're so thrilled to have her with us each and every day. Here are some recent pictures. :)

She's Here!!!

Our little Elizabeth Cohn Phillips is going to be three weeks tomorrow. It's hard to believe how quickly these three weeks have flown by. I have my little angel sitting on the couch beside me right now and who knows just how long she'll let me type. She really is a good baby. She's been sleeping in her swing in our bedroom at night and we wake her up to eat. She is really amazing. Although we have to make the crib transition this weekend, the pediatrician didn't love the idea of her sleeping in her swing. Whoopsies!
Libby found her fingers and now can soothe herself, mostly....:)

So tomorrow is the big day!! March 24, 2010 is the day when our little lovebug will arrive into this world.
We had a doctor appt. yesterday and he told me that Libby is about 8 1/2 or maybe even closer to 9 lbs and he gave us all the pros and cons of each type of delivery. My cervix is still completely unfavorable for an induction. Our two choices were to wait it out (and have Libby continue to grow!) or schedule a c section. We feel very comfortable with our decison.
We'll wake up at 4 a.m., go into the hospital at 5 a.m., surgery is at 7:15 a.m., and we'll be meeting our baby at around 8 a.m.
My mom is flying in tonight and my dad is driving down tomorrow morning. They'll stay for a while and then both drive back. CJ and Lauren arrive April 5th and stay until the following Saturday. We'll have plenty of hands on deck and we'll need it with me being so sore after surgery.
We are above the moon and can't wait for tomorrow to come!

When will we meet her?

So, last week, Josh and I went in for my weekly checkup AND for an ultrasound that our doctor ordered. She wanted to see exactly how big Libby was measuring b/c she said my stomach was measuring very large. The ultrasound showed that last week she was 7 lbs. 6 oz. We were told that the US can be a pound or two off in either direction, but the doctor said given the size of my abdomen, she's guessing it's either accurate, or she's a bit heavier than that!! Hello....
She brought up the subject of a C section in case that becomes a possibility. She said b/c of my small frame, a regular birth might not be an option at the time of delivery b/c of her size. I wasn't even thinking along the lines of a section, ever! I did read up on it though and at least feel educated on the subject in case that's what has to occur.
I'm 38 weeks today and tomorrow I have another checkup with the doctor. She'll measure my belly again and I guess tell me her thoughts. Then the following Tuesday, (39 weeks), she's ordered another US to see how much larger the baby has grown. This will confirm a C section delivery (and we'll have an actual date), or will tell her that we're good to go naturally. It's all just so UP IN THE AIR! These last two weeks will be the waiting game, I have a feeling.
The good news is, Libby could come tonight and this house would be geared up and ready for her arrival. The nursery is finished head to toe (chair and ottoman were picked up yesterday) and I have all the diapers and baby wipes to last, hmmm.... two weeks? :) Yea, those don't last very long. I have our hand sanitizer out for when guests visit and my good friend Elizabeth set up our Meals To Go-where friends choose a date to bring over a dinner so we don't have to cook for a while. My parents are on call for the first week and then we'll have a couple days with just Libby and then Josh's mom and sister are on call for the following week. We should be in good hands. :) Now all we need is Elizabeth Cohn Phillips!!!

Erin's Showers

I am a lucky girl. I had two baby showers for Libby. One was last Friday, February 19th, My LAST DAY OF TEACHING, and the other was the next day on Saturday. My team at work really made my shower special. Genetia on the kindergarten team, made me a diaper cake and Brooke had the cutest little favors made up; a picture of pregnant me on a bag of microwavable popcorn with the words "Please pop before March 23, 2010." So funny. Tricia made adorable pink and white cupcakes with a teeny pacifier on the top of each one. They went all out for me and it made me feel really special.
Then on Saturday, Mollie, my dear dear friend from Winston Salem, Ashley, my dear friend from Ocala Florida, and my dear sis had a bbay shower for me at Meg's house. When I got there, the three of them were busy decorating with Lily Pulitzer decorations that Ashley had brought. Meg made me a diaper cake, totally adorable. She also put together little candy pacifiers that were sprinkled over the food table. Everything was done to perfection and I was all smiles that day. There were nearly 30 women there to help me celebrate the arrival of little Libby and when I looked around the room, it was such a special feeling to be able to say that they were all there to support me and love me. I received some very amazing gifts. Here are some pictures of both showers.

34 weeks

34 weeks pregnant

We had a great evening at Elizabeth and Ben's house for dinner. Surrounded by good friends and good food. It's getting harder to sit for any lengths of time and uncomfortable after eating food. :) It's all worth it and I know as soon as I see my little baby girl, I'll forget about all the uncomforts of pregnancy, but I'm getting H U G E !!! Everyone is thinking she'll be gracing us with her presence earlier than March 23rd, so we'll see.

The Nursery thus far....

32 weeks preggo! Plus some 4D ultrasound photos from 29 weeks

Just 8 weeks to go...

Well...I have about 8 weeks to go until our precious new little baby arrives into our heart and home. Josh puts his hand on my stomach when we're going to bed each night and we both marvel at the wonderful miracle growing inside my body. It's the truest and purest of miracles and we are both so so blessed to have had it come so easily to us. Libby will be given so much in her life and we are the lucky parents who have been chosen to give it to her. Don't even get me started on the word "Parent." It's just too fantastical of an idea for me to even imagine myself as a parent. I know I will make that transformation when the time finally arrives and it is a wonderful feeling. Watching my twin sister and her husband transform into these wonderful caretakers and providers is just amazing. I love seeing them with Colston and imagining what life will be like for me and Josh.
Just 8 more weeks to go before we have this little blessing enter our lives and I can't wait....

Almost 29 weeks!

2010, The year of Miss Elizabeth Cohn Phillips

Can you believe that we only have 2 and 1/2 months before Libby is born? It's hard for us to believe and we have a lot to do before then! The nursery is really starting to take shape. My mother in law and Josh found a Hoosier cabinet that we're going to use as the changing table. It's really the neatest piece. It needs some work, but other than needing some new paint, it looks fantastic. We have our chair and ottoman ordered and it should be here in February. We're in search of a rug if anyone knows of a really great place to buy nursery rugs. We're thinking of a cream shag rug from West Elm. Something that is soft on our feet when we go in there at all hours of the night. I am very excited about a little project that I am working on for Libby. We bought a white IKEA lamp and I'm going to glue artificial pink and cream peonies to the shade. I am still in search of the perfect flowers, but have a lead so I may be able to start this project soon.
My last day of school is February 26th. I'm counting down the days. 38 days of school to go! Josh and I are very excited about having a baby in the house to love. He is so good with Colston and Phillips, I can just imagine how good he'll be with his precious little girl.

25 weeks

They say I'm officially in my third trimester. Libby is kicking all of the time now. She's very active in there and I love every minute of it. Here is a picture of what I'm looking like these days. :)

Colston is here ! November 20, 2009

Shutterfly | Shared Picture Detail

Shutterfly Shared Picture Detail

Click on above to see a sweet picture of Meg, Kyle, and Colston. I can't believe he's here ! He is the sweetest, most loving baby and we are all so happy.

Almost 21 weeks !

Moving right along !

Almost 19 weeks !

Here I am at almost 19 weeks. Libby is growing !!

New clothes and possible nursery fabrics

Today I stayed home with a bad headache. I was feeling well enough to do a bit of shopping for Libby however. :) Above are the clothes that I bought.

CJ is putting together some fabrics to make a custom nursery for our sweet little girl. Above is a picture of what we are toying with right now. This will work for a girls nursery and later down the road can be coverted into a boys nursery.

It's a G I R L ! ! !

Josh and I had our 18 week ultrasound yesterday. Meg came with us and we were so thrilled and relieved to see the baby was healthy and that she had all her fingers and toes. Then the ultrasound tech asked us if we wanted to find out the gender and we all echoed "YES !" It's a girl and we are thrilled and blessed. We've decided her name will be Elizabeth Cohn Phillips. The name we will call her is "Libby." Beautiful baby Libby.