26 weeks and pictures of the nursery

Okay, so I am VERY behind!!!! Here are the latest pictures of me at 26 weeks!! I am so excited in one week I will be entering my last trimester!!!! It's getting closer! Brent has been on top of things... painting, putting the bed together, and helping me hang and iron Owen's drapes. He has been so much help! What a WONDERFUL husband! We have our first shower next weekend and we are super excited about filling his room up with lots of neat things. As you can see, so far his nursery is rather empty... that will change soon...I will keep you posted as we continue to decorate it. Only 13 and 1/2 more weeks until we meet our precious angel!

The nursery so far....

26 1/2 weeks!

23 weeks

Here are a few pictures of me at 23 weeks! Wow, it's quite the progression! I am feeling Owen move more and more everyday, it's awesome! The best feeling in the world! In 7 weeks, we are getting the 3/4 D ultrasound, we cannot wait to see our precious baby boy again! This week Brent painted Owen's room and on Saturday we are getting Owen's furniture. We painted his room a very light sky blue, we love it! It turned out fabulous! I will post pics of his nursery as soon as the furniture comes! Our first shower is in 4 weeks and we cannot wait to fill his room with lots of goodies and decorative items.

Ultrasound pics

Let me take you back a few weeks.... here are two ultrasound pics... the first one is at 11 weeks and the second one is at 19 weeks.. the latest ultrasound confirmed that we are having a BOY and that our baby has 5 fingers and toes... and everything seems to be developing normally! HOTDOG!!! Brent and I are having a wonderful LONG Labor Day weekend. Yesterday we went to Concord Mills and found some super deals.... we could not resist.... Owen already has a swim suit and several summer time outfits for next year!!! Mom also got some new maternity clothes... they are a must these days...belly band is not cutting it anymore! We also went by Pottery Barn at South Park and matched up his drapes and bedding so that Brent could paint his room next weekend. Okay, yes we are on top of it... we want to enjoy the holidays and not feel rushed .... plus we have birthing classes, daddy boot camp, and breastfeeding classes to take all in November!!! We are 21 and 1/2 weeks and both are tickled blue (forget pink haha)!!! We can't wait to meet baby Owen in just 18 short weeks!

11 weeks

19.4 weeks

Baby Owen's Crib

Baby Owen's crib and furniture has been ordered!!! Baby Owen will be sleeping in style! We decided on this bed because it looks like only a crib; however, it is a conversion crib, which later will be used as a toddler and full-sized bed. We figured it was best to go ahead and get this so we will not have to turn around and buy three different beds! We can't wait until January when Owen arrives, so he can sleep peacefully at night(hahahaha) in his bed.

Baby Owen's First Outfit!

Baby Owen received his first outfit today, thanks to Rodney, Martha Jo & Gracen Denton! I got home from work to find a package addressed to Brent, Mary, and Owen Carroll.... I was so excited, I could hardly wait for Brent to come home so that we could open it together. Owen is going to look so handsome in his new duds!! Especially this one, since it was his first outfit... thanks Martha Jo! We love you!

IT'S ALL BLUE

IT'S A BOY!!!!! It's all blue from here!!! Brent and I are so excited...Brent is all smiles, he is so excited that he is going to have a son! I am too of course! Baby Carroll also has a name.... Owen Thomas. Owen is Brent's middle name as well as his grandmother's last name and Thomas is my maiden name. This name is perfect... we decided this months ago if this were a boy that would be his name! Owen is still expected in the beginning of January... consequently Brent's birthday is January 2... we'll see... they may have the same birthday! How neat would that be? Stay tuned for ultrasound pictures and nursery plans and pics to come!!!! Let the fun begin!!!

20 weeks

19 weeks

19 weeks!! We are getting super close to the half-way point! This week has been very exciting for me, I have felt more "flutters" in my stomach than the weeks before! It's amazing.... after I eat or drink something he/she goes to town! It feels so neat, I can only imagine what is to come! You can tell from the pics that there is quit a change from week 17 to week 19.... my stomach has doubled and I am starting to feel pregnant! It's so neat.... people in the grocery store, mall.. etc are starting to notice and ask when I am due. They don't give you that strange look of whether you are pregnant or have developed a gut! We find out in 5 days if baby Carroll is a boy or girl??? Brent and I both have speculations that it is a boy.... have no idea why.... I guess we will just have to find out! Yes, we do have names picked out for both... stay tuned for this VERY exciting news!!!