It's coming along...

We've checked off so many items off our to do list this weekend!

Yesterday we spent a couple hours at BabiesRUs and ordered her crib, dresser/changer, and chair. It should be here in two weeks for us to start assembling...yay! We also made some additions and changes to our registry and it's almost complete. (Thank you to all the mom's at BabiesRUs that was asked random questions about their stroller, car seat, and any other products that have 20 different types/brands...your suggestions are very much appreciated)

Last May we painted the office (which is now the nursery) blue. Hopefully we'll be able to incorporate some girly colors without having to throw on any more paint. We're thinking the blue with pink and a pale lavender or yellow...

Everything else has been going well... Our next doctor appointment is March 3rd and will have some tests and get to hear her move around and heart beat.

We've also started looking and getting on waitlists for day cares. There are a few around us in the Heights, but we want to really meet the staff and tour the facilities before narrowing any down. One place has an awesome program; we made an 'appointment' for a tour that's schedule for March 10th. Yes, you read that right, just to take a tour and get program info you have to make an appointment and the next available one is in two weeks....whew!

Well outside the excitement of registering, deocorating, and finding daycares, we've also had a great time with friends and family these last few weeks:

Last weekend we headed out to New Braunfels with the Noto's, Campbell's x 2, and Rando's for fun filled weekend on the river. It was such a great get-away and had an amazing time! Pics will be up soon...
Tuesday we went to see the musical Legally Blonde..thanks to Brady's sweet Valentine's gift :) It was so good! If you haven't seen it, you should...we both really enjoyed it and had a great night!

Next on our agenda is the Houston Rodeo! YEE HAW! If you're in Houston or plan on coming to town this next month, give us a call so we can meet up and go. This weekend we'll be going to the BBQ Cookoff to start the festivities and run in the Rodeo Run Saturday morning. Angie and girlfriends- Brittany, Julia, Lauren, and Meghan are all on a Rodeo Committe and volunteer a few shifts throughout the Rodeo so we should be up at there quite often.

Photo's will be up soon...sorry it's taken so long :(

Hope everyone is doing well and having a great week! We look forward to hearing from you all and seeing you soon!

Love,

Angie & Brady

She's quite the kicker!

We had our monthly check up today and it went very well! She's growing right on schedule...23 weeks! We won't have another ultrasound for a while, but the nurse checked her heartbeat, 143 beats per second! It's so neat to listen to it! We also got to hear her move around. The nurse said she's very active! It may be due to the king cake that we had for breakfast before the appointment. She knows that New Orleans food when she tastes it!

Speaking of... we went to New Orleans this past weekend with Brady's parents, and Jeffrey and his girlfriend, Anna. Talk about a great weekend! We were able to see his Pops, Noto grandparents, Aunts/Uncles, cousins, friends....the whole bunch! Not to mention we ate some pretty amazing food too!

(Brady, Grandpa Joe, Grandma Helen, and Jeffrey outside Mandina's Restaurant on Canal St.)

(Pat O'briens in the Quarter with the Noto's)

The last two weeks have been really exciting... she's been kicking every morning around 5:30AM- 6AM (hopefully she'll stay on that schedule when she arrives) and continues randomly throughout the day. Brady was able to feel her kick for the first time last Saturday, January 24th. It was pretty amazing!
Each week we receive an update on that week's stage in pregnancy- this week she is the size of a large mango (last week she was a spaghetti squash) and weighs just over a pound!
Hope you all have a wonderful week and we look forward to seeing you all very very soon! Please continue to keep us all in your thoughts and prayers as God has given us such a blessing along with wonderful and healthy news!

Love,

Brady & Angie