My Finished Room

Mom finally took some photos of my finished room. She found a pottery barn bumper and crib skirt on ebay that matches perfectly with my room and it was super cheap. Yay!



Nana had a collection of tea cups that she wanted to get rid of and so Mom took them to use as a decoration on the wall. She also kept a few of her and Nana's old dolls and we put them on the tea cup shelf as well. Mom found the side table at an antique store and painted it white and added a cute knob that matches the light switch.



Here's a photo that shows the curtains (which Nana made when it was just a guest room) and the bookshelf with stuffed animals and porcelain dolls Nana and Mom made together in a class when Mom was just in middle school.



It's definitely a room fit for a girl. Mom has even worried about what she'd do if I were a boy instead. She could at least keep the walls yellow!

Full Term

As of today I am a full-term baby. This means that if Mom were to go into labor today, there would be no stopping her. Last week Mom had an appointment with her midwife, Sharon, and found out I am in the same position my brother, Jonah, was when Mom went into labor. I am facing out which means Mom will have to deal with back labor again if I don't choose to move within the next few weeks. Even though this is not ideal, it's better than the position I was in a month ago, which was transverse, meaning I was sideways. Mom's midwife told her to spend some time each day on her hands and knees in hopes I turn a bit to one side. I am perfectly happy where I am, but Mom says back labor is no fun and would prefer if I found another position.

Mom and Dad went to a friends wedding this past weekend and although it was hot (the church was not air-conditioned and it was 100 degrees out that day), it was nice for them to go out for the night just the two of them. They hope to do it again at least one more time before my arrival.

My First Tea Party

Mom and Nana's friend, Jenny, wanted to have a tea party in honor of Mom and me. It was a very special tea party with wonderful food and decorations, but mostly it was wonderful because of the people who attended. Nana's closest friends, Jenny and her daughter Katie, Marcia, and Bonnie were there as well as Mom's closest friends, Sara and Mary. Jonah, Kate and Cassie and Gabby were also there at their own cute little table. The temperature got to be over 100, but we were in shade with fans blowing on us, there were cool drinks to sip on, and even ice cold washcloths to keep everyones faces and neck cool. It was well worth it!

Below is a photo of most all of the yummy food. There were 2 different kinds of scones with lemon curd and apricot brandy jelly to go on them, 2 different kinds of stuffed mushrooms, cucumber sandwiches and chicken basil sandwiches, potatoes stuffed with sour cream, blue cheese filled apricots, chocolate dipped strawberries, cream puffs, and a gorgeous cake! What a spread!


Check out these amazing cream puffs Jenny made in the shape of swans!


The group of women


The kids invited to tea


There were even popsicles to cool us all down! Yummy!


Mom felt so spoiled by all the wonderful homemade gifts and cute baby girl items given to her for me.


Thank you Jenny and Nana for all your hard work! It was all so wonderful!

Pregnancy Photos

Mom's good friend, Melanie, agreed to take some pregnancy photos of Mom and we think they turned out pretty great! They were taken on Melanie's parents property and Mom and Melanie had a lot of fun finding different places to take them. Thanks Aunt Melanie! I can't wait to meet you!

Almost Ready

I guess my room is pretty nearly ready for me and my family (especially Mom) is ready for me to come too. I know I still have a good month before I will be ready, but it is good to know things are in place so that I will be as comfortable as possible in my new home. Mom has a few simple things she wants to do (i.e. replace a knob on a bedside table she found at an antique store and then re-painted) before posting a final picture of my room, but it will happen soon.

My family went up to the Seattle area for the 4th and Dad took this photo of Mom relaxing in the grass while my brother, Jonah, danced along to some music that was playing in downtown Bainbridge Island.

Esther's baby shower photos taken by Marisa

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A Baby Shower

Mom's friends, Mary and Sara, threw her a baby shower this past weekend. It was a fun time for everyone with lots of yummy food (all Greek!). I wish we would've gotten a group picture, but I think there were a total of 14 women there (not including me). Mom feels so lucky to have so many wonderful girlfriends in her life. I got totally spoiled by everyone and will be wearing the cutest clothes. It's a good thing Mom and I love pink 'cause we've got a ton of it now! Here are some photos from the shower.

Here is all the yummy Greek food Mary and Sara made. It was so delicious!

Here's a close-up. You can also see Mary decorated the table with different pieces of fabric. Mary and her mom are making dresses for me out of the fabric as a gift. What a creative idea! The fabrics are all so adorable.

Here's a photo of Mary and Mom. It's hard to believe Mom and Mary have known each other for almost 15 years now, but we can hardly imagine our life without Aunt Mary.

Thanks for throwing such a wonderful shower, girls!