BIG...

This post is BIG in every sort of way.

Yep!  Lovebug is going to be a BIG sister.

My belly is already getting BIG!!

Lovebug's new BIG girl room?  So that the baby can have her old room :)

We've known this BIG news since the end of September.  It's been quite hard to contain it.

We had our first BIG appointment last Wednesday.  We heard the heartbeat.  160 bpm.  They said that's "normal".  For once, a "normality" in Lynamland :). 

The next BIG appointment is in a few weeks when we have our first ultrasound.  Lovebug gets to go with us to begin earning her BIG sister status.

Coach and I will have some BIG time discussions on names.  We already had one at our first appointment. 

Yes.  We will find out what we're having.  I'm BIG on planning.  It will also make for some BIG, fun, last-minute Christmas presents for our families this year. 

Last but not least, the BIG day?  Around May 15.

We Went Walking

On Saturday, Lovebug and I joined up with 20,000 other people near the Capitol complex to Walk For The Cure.  We had a blast!!!  We were part of the team "Walker's for the Knocker's" in support of our favorite Hy-ya's sister, Lori, who is celebrating being 1 year cancer free!!!!

Lovebug was the best she's ever been!  She sat in her stroller for the entire 5K, plus the 45 minutes leading up to the walk itself, too.  And though we all know I'm not a huge fan of the color pink, I outfitted Lovebug and myself in it.  I even pushed Lovebug in a pink stroller for cryin' out loud!  Ahh, the things I do for the people I care about :).

Anyway, the walk was fantastic.  The weather was beautiful.  I could never see myself running a 5K, but mad props to the people who do.  Afterwards, we partied it up at the Tavern in Valley Junction.  O.M.G.  I forgot how much I love Tavern pizza.  And cheese bread.  Lori treated us all... and even brought cake.  Needless to say, Lovebug shut the party down... only because she was still eating when everyone else was done.  Yep.  That's my girl :).

When we got home, Coach was still cheering on the Hawks at Kinnick, so Lovebug and I did what any other Mommy/Daughter day is all about... we took a nap together :)

Lovebug's New Digs

This past weekend, Coach and I enlisted the help of my parents to transform Lovebug from toddler to big girl.  Yes folks... girlfriend has a new big girl room :).

*Back story... my parents watched Lovebug all weekend so Coach and I could go with some friends to IA City to cheer on the Hawks {awesome!!}, so my parents got to experience first hand what Lovebug sleeping in her convertible crib was doing to her and us.  Poor thing was rolling all the time, didn't have enough room, and inevitably would fall out of the darn thing.  This meant middle of the night wake-up calls for us, and that wasn't fun.

Fast forward to yesterday and a "thought" sprang into action!!  An hour and a half after touring my beloved furniture store, Homemakers, we were home bound with a new big girl bed, mattress, and dresser :).

Though there is no paint on the walls or too many other cute accessories at this point in time, Lovebug's new room is perfect for her!!

AND... a big thanks to my parents for helping us get this finished in one day :).  Just the way my Dad wanted to spend the day after his 65th birthday :)  Happy Birthday Dad/Papi Dale!!!  We love you :) :)



{her last nap in her toddler bed}




{the start of construction}



{maniac running around the new room!}





{Coach approves of the new bed :)}

  



{this is one excited girl!!!}



And her old room?  Is turning into a "junk spot" while I rearrange closets.  Sorry, no pictures of that though.  I wish that sight upon no one :(.