Weeks 6 and 5 to Go!

We're at FIVE weeks to go! It still doesn't seem real yet. We're in the process of putting away all of the generous and wonderful gifts from the baby shower. I think it will take us a few days, but it's a great task to have.

This is probably typical of most new moms, but I think I'm more worried about leaving my job for 12 weeks rather than how I'm going to take care of a baby. My job is super stressful, but I find a little bit of peace knowing I'm not the first mom that's been in the office. I hope I'm the type of mom that starts to look forward to 'adult time' towards the end of my leave. It also helps that I have fabulous clients this year that understand and are empathetic.

I feel great, just have trouble sleeping when the kid starts his evening dance parties around 9pm every night. He finally stopped after an hour last night, but the MINUTE my alarm went off this morning, he was up and at 'em! I have a feeling that he'll be the same when he arrives- filled with dancing and wiggles at night and will jump at the chance to get me up to start the party again as early as possible.

Kyle and I went over to Pam and Dave's on Monday night and Pam showed me photos of Kyle as a baby. He was REALLY cute and full of bleach blonde hair. Maybe I'll try to scan some in to show you. It made me really curious to see what Elvis really looks like! We'll all see in just a few more weeks!

Kimbo LOVES to play with Kyle after work in the cool fall grass. You may think I'm silly, but I can tell he acually smiles when Kyle comes home. They are truly the best of buds.

Most Amazing Baby Shower

Yesterday was my shower for friends and family. It was incredible. The end.

No, really. It was up there with my wedding day. Mom, Lisa, and Kristy worked so hard to give such a special afternoon. And all of the gifts aside, the best present was spending time with everyone. We had a beautiful day and when it was all over, I was so sad. It seemed to go by so fast.

Here are a few memorable photos from the day- Thank you to Shannon for these great picts!!

This was the first time Cassandra got to meet Mckenna. She fell in love just like the rest of us!

The aftermath. Two boys with no nap, lots of tissue paper and a few (too many) pieces of candy. You boys are party animals!

This box turned into a drum set while the car was getting packed.

Laney and Whitney. They are such great friends.

Boss turned fabulous friend. I think there are some people that come into your life at the exact time you need them. Enter Jen Ballard.

Sarah and Jessica. Good friends. Great memories. Looking forward to that HH beer again with these two.

Diaper cake. I'm set for the first year!

You get a glass of wine. I get five pieces of cake.

View from Arrowhead. Not too shabby.

Oh Shannon. You're an incredible friend. I'm so pumped about these. You have no idea.

Host and sister Kristy.

The bump.

Cassandra won the award for most fabulous friend that flew in. She came in from Sacramento to show us her baby bump. Her little girl is due in February and I'm already filling out the paperwork for the next Baby Gap model for her kid. Thank you for coming Cassandra. I can't wait for your shower in November!!!

GREAT Grandma Rady. This is her fourth great grandkid.

Back in the day, we used to tear up Fort Collins. Now, we need babysitters. A lot has changed, but we've stayed together and it's still just the beginning.

This was so wonderful. In lieu of a Guest book, everyone made a page for baby's first ABC book. We had quite the budding artists in the room!

Greatgrandma Tormoehlen made sure our kiddo had a few jersey's to cheer for his dad's favorite team. (When they're not playing the Rockies of course)

Bye sweet Mckenna. See you at Cassandra's shower.

Team Tormoehlen

Big weekend! Kyle and I were super busy, but in the best way ever! We had lots of family time, as Kyle's Grandma flew in from St Louis and Adam flew in from Indianapolis. Kyle threw a super BBQ and we managed to entertain everyone with out a TV! It was also fun to have Carter over and test all of our gear out. I think she give a two thumbs up to the aquatic swing.

It was so great to spend time with everyone! See you at the Baptism next month!

Such a big day- Kimbo just gave in to a nap in the shade.

Kyle gets to be the Godfather to Carter. He's pretty excited to have such a big job. She's getting bigger!

Me and Mr Kimbo.

All together now!

Uncle Adam

Bocce cheerleading crowd

"It Happens All the Time. They All Become Blueberries," Willy Wonka.

Here are some photos from the past week. We're at six weeks to go today, but here is the shot from the last week. This is the infamous blueberry dress. For those of you who know me super well, you know I LOVE the move Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (The OLD one, NOT the new one- Big Difference). Remember when Violet turned into a blueberry? See the similarities? This baby is growing!!

Kimbo is getting snuggly in this cooler weather. He's starting to grow his winter coat.

Kyle planted me these beautiful mums. I think they compliment Kimbo's eyes. He's such a model.

I went to Denise's 30th Birthday with the Walshes, so Sean rode in the back with the boys. They thought it was a little cramped, but were so nice to make room for the pregnant girl up front.

"All Of The Leaves Have to Fall Before the Baby Comes"

'Tis the season for babies! When I started to tell people I was pregnant, the first week of November seemed so far away. I often comment, "All of the leaves have to fall before the baby comes" and I'm starting to get anxious when I see the colors changing from green to yellow. It's starting to feel real.

I'm starting to think it's also the season for little boys. I took another baby class on Saturday and all of the eight women in my class were having a little boy. Last year, all of the girls in my office were having little girls, but this year is the season for boys. Kyle and I are so excited to meet our little guy and let him enjoy the fun things like Spiderman, dinosaurs, pirates, and basic dirtiness. I just couldn't imagine it any other way.

This kiddo in my belly is showing many signs of progress. He loves to steal all of my energy and I'm tired all of the time. I joke with my co-workers that if they need anything done that requires brainwork, it needs to be done between the hours of 10a and 3p. Otherwise, although I'm at work, I'm really napping with my eyes open. I think Elvis is taking all of my strength to work on his kicks. I'm not sure if it's possible to be bruised on the inside, but I get full stretches and karate kicks all day long. I also know he's growing just fine, as my maternity pants seem to look like leggings rather than pants......yikes.

This Sunday is my shower for friends and family. It should be a lot of fun to catch up with everyone. And it's really special that Elvis will have TWO Greatgrandma's in attendance. My Grandma will be driving from Greeley and Kyle's Grandma will be flying in from St Louis. The shower is hosted my my mom, sister, and Lisa. They've been working hard and I'm so thankful for all of their time and work in planning a special day for me.

Kyle has been working hard at his job, so I don't have any portrait shots, but promise it's coming. I just wanted to check in to let you know all is great and to get ready for some fall raking. This baby is just waiting for all of the leaves to fall...

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year...

I'm not talking about Christmas people. I'm talking about the month of September. It's beautiful in September. The mornings are crisp and days are warm and it's also my BIRTHDAY! And this year was special because I turned 30 on Sunday. Kyle worked really hard and threw me a BBQ for my family. I had a great time and it was the BEST way to kick off the big 3-0.

Below are some photos of the party. Mom and Dad were babysitting for Sean and Kristy while they went to CA for the football game, but they brought my favorite little friends along to help celebrate in their absence. Pam and Dave also stopped by and brought cupcakes, to which Dylan overindulged.

A BIG thanks to my man Kyle for putting the day together. He was a master on the grill and went all out to make sure I felt really special. It worked. It was nice to be around family and a good reminder on how lucky I am to live close to so many! Thank you everyone for coming. It meant a lot.

Kyle and I have had a big week. The painters are out of our house and we're getting closer to the nursery being complete. We also took a long class on Saturday called Baby Safe and we learned a lot. I highly recommend everyone that will be around babies take this class. We learned infant CPR and other necessary tips on how to keep this kid safe. I think we both walked out feeling a bit more prepared.

Just under eight weeks to go and it's starting to feel real. We're getting closer and getting anxious to meet our little man. He's certainly coming in to a home filled with love.

Look at these fun flowers and cards. I feel the love.

What a guy. He even got me a balloon for the mailbox.

Kyle, Pam , and Kimbo. Kimbo wasn't too happy I put a party scarf on him.

Everyone with the 8! This photo is too funny. Look at those boys try to sit still. Not happening.

YEA! It's my Birthday!

You're one of the cutest kids I know Dylan. What a party animal.

My other buddy liked the frosting too.

The best rendition of Hapy Birthday ever. It's impossible not to smile so big when your 4 and 2 year old nephews sing this to you.

Nesting? PULEEZE. I practically invented the phrase.

NESTING: "An uncontrollable urge to clean one's house brought on by a desire to prepare the nest for a new baby, to tie up loose ends of old projects and to organize your world".

Some women go into crazy cleaning in their house. Been there. Done that. This is a new extreme. I freaked out last week and told Kyle that I wouldn't be able to spend my maternity leave looking at old paint the previous owners chose. So, I called a paint company and within a week, schedule the entire inside of our house painted. It's been a great experience and Kyle has worked very hard to prepare the house for the team of painters to invade this pregnant woman's home. I really like the colors so far and will snap a few after shots for you after this week. The photos below are of me standing in the the middle of my nesting. Today, we're eight weeks to go, but you get the idea.

Other happenings this weekend. Kyle, Kristy and Sean went to the CSU/CU game. It was a really boring game, as both teams looked pretty bad, but in the end, CU won and Kyle lost a bet to the Walsh family for another year. I was so sad not to go this year, but was proud Kyle went to cheer for me and Elvis.

Also, I came down with a super yucky cold Monday night. I'm not sure if you know this, but you really can't take much for a cold while pregnant, so I sat on the couch all day with aches. Again, Kyle came to the rescue and made me vegetarian no-chicken soup and helped me get some rest, so feeling a little better today. I guess it's inevitable that over nine months, I'd get one cold, but it's still no fun.

The Tormoehlen family is super busy getting ready for the baby and I think he knows it. I get lots of kicks, so I think he's getting stronger and getting ready to rock our world in just two months!

She's such a great Grandma. Here she is playing puzzles with the boys.

"Mom! I don't want a photo!"

Here's a picture of Colin checking out his cousin. He thought the ultrasound photos were pretty cool.

Kyle before the big game

Kimbo preparing for baby.

This room is getting attacked by painters today!