Birthdays & Boys!

Well...it happened.  This week I became 1/4 a century old.  I don't know why, but this birthday was kind of a tough one for me!  25 isn't old...but for some reason it sure sounds like it!  It's like you're suddenly a grown up or something!  Anyway, no matter what the age, birthdays are always still fun!  The Sunday before my birthday Brady threw a little party for me with my family.  He even made dinner all by himself! :0) I got some clothes, jewelry, money, Burlesque, a glue gun (ha ha!), summer shoes, and my favorite thing that I've been wanting even since before I got pregnant...

a Petunia Pickle Bottom Cake Diaper Bag! I so love it...I can't stop staring!  Now, even though I'm having a boy, I can have at least one girly thing, since it can double as a purse.  I guess that's about all of the goods on this year's birthday! I wanted to post something more exciting...like the video we just got of our boy at about 22 weeks!  He's so cute in there I can hardly stand it!  However, I can't figure out how to get the DVD to work on my computer, so I guess no video. :0( But he's doing great so far, and moving around like a crazy man!  I'm kind of excited too, because most people only get 1 ultrasound, but they couldn't get a good enough look at the cord last time to verify that there are 2 arteries, so we have to get another one next time.  I'm not worried though, because he's growing like a mad man & everything looks normal.

Well...there are all the updates on the Thorn household for right now I guess!  I hope life is blissful for all of our family and friends out there! Love you all! :0)

Slugs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails...

Ugh! I've been the worst blogger ever! I'm so sorry!  Not only has my life been incredibly crazy and busy, but I've also been losing my mind!  Everyone said that when you get pregnant your mind goes, and I didn't believe them, but it's absolutely true! Anyway, it's not like anything too exciting has been going on anyway.  I was tired and sick through the holidays, so I didn't take many pictures or do many crazy, exciting things.

The most exciting thing in our house is of course the continual growth of our little bubba!  And we found out a few weeks ago that we're having a BOY!!!  I'll be honest, we were both kind of secretly hoping for a girl-Brady most of all! So we were pretty shocked to find out we were having a boy.  But after a couple of days of readjusting our thought processes-and purchasing very adorable baby boy clothes-we became very comfortable with the idea, and we couldn't be more excited!  Sure the nursery won't get to be as frilly...and sure we'll be missing out on the leggings and boys for awhile...but seriously,  is there anything cuter or sweeter than a little boy?!  I think not!

We have it narrowed down to 2 names, but I don't think I'm ready to share yet! :0) I tend to like "different" names, and I'm kind of tired of sharing and having people go "No! Ew! How weird!", and then I feel like I can't use the names I like, so I think I'll just wait until we pick, and then everyone just has to go with it! :0)

I'm definitely growing quickly, and I've recently purchased my first couple pairs of maternity pants! :0) I've gotta say...talk about the best invention ever! They make such a difference!  The good news is, our boy is measuring ahead of schedule, so hopefully I won't have to keep purchasing maternity pants for too long!  My due date is still July 9, but we're expecting him somewhere around the last week or two of June.

And there you have it!  If we ever get around to doing our nursery, I'll post pics! And I'll try to remember to take a belly pic sometime in the near future. :0)  Until then, I'll just be trying to figure out strollers, car seats, bouncers, and just how to raise a child in general!  Any tips or advice are always appreciated! :0)

It's My Turn Now?

There are all sorts of milestones in life that seem like you will never reach.  You know, like when you're little and you think about going to Junior High, then High School, then college, then getting married and so on and so forth, and it seems so far away and abstract that you pretty much decide to consider them things that happen to everyone else, but never to you.  Well...I've gone through school, graduated from college, and even gotten married, so I guess it's time for the next milestone...having a baby!  That's right, I'm jumping on the bandwagon, and I couldn't be more excited about it!  It seems pretty surreal right now, but after going to my first appointment today and seeing that little blob on the screen with a flickering heartbeat, I'm getting a tad bit more of a reality check.  I thought I was 8 weeks 5 days today, but the doctor measured me at 7 weeks 4 days, so as of right now my due date is July 9.  However, the little nubin was so small that every time I breathed it got hidden, so he wasn't able to get the most accurate measurement.  He said he'd try again next time and the due date might change.  I was just so happy to hear that little heartbeat, and to hear that at 160 it was just perfect! So here's to the next big adventure in the life of Ashley & Brady! We can't wait to welcome our new addition!

Halloween Party 2010!

Friday night was our first, annual Halloween party, and boy was it a blast!  My friend Hillary & I did it together, so it was double the friends-double the fun!  We had so much food that I think we'll be eating left over soup and treats for weeks!  The costumes were awesome, and everyone was a good sport to participate in the cheesy Halloween games.  At least they got pretty good prizes! All in all, I'd say it was a success, and I can't wait to see how it goes next year!  

Happy Halloweek!

It's finally here! A week of Frightening fun! How great is it that this year we get to have an entire weekend of Halloween celebrations?!  Well, if you're as obsessed with Halloween as I am, you'll think it's SPOOKTACULAR! I've been working all month to turn my house into a Deadly dwelling, so I thought I'd share a few pics with you to get you into the Spooky spirit! :0)

Along came a spider idea came from House of Smiths!











 

                                                                             Vinyl Owl came from Wonderfully Wordy!
The EEK and Wreath ideas came from Eighteen25! You may think I'm crazy for dedicating a wall to Halloween, but this wall always drives me crazy! I've never known what to do with it.  So, I got a little inspiration from all of the crafty crafters out there & went for it! The best thing about this wall?  I created it mostly from stuff I already had or could easily create, so I think it only cost me about $20!  I figure I can switch everything out for other holidays.  When it's not a holiday...well...I don't know.  Hopefully I'll think of something! :0)

 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN WEEK EVERYONE!!!

(I could not for the life of me get the last 2 to upload vertically!  So I guess you'll just have to tilt your head. Sorry! :0)  )