Girls Day Out!!

Today was the day for my "non-traditional" shower with the girls (Tess, Courtney and Cara). It was such a great day! I am so blessed to have met such great women who are not only awesome friends but who take me out for a day of pampering in celebration of our expected little one.

We went to one of my favorite baby stores (Rock the Cradle) , had a great lunch (at Scarlett O'Hara's), went to a store called the Bath Junkie and made our own body spray scents, got coffee and went to the shrine of "The Lady of the milk and happy delivery" (Nuestra Senora de la Leche y buen parto) to pray for a speedy arrival of baby Pitzer.

We had so much fun! And with that, I'm off to bed...

21mos. and 37 weeks

I had another Dr. appt. yesterday (I now go every week.). The baby looks big and healthy(measuring 2 weeks ahead of schedule - which is what I've been telling the dr. for a few mos. now...). Duh?!

He also made a comment about the baby having a big head. Let's hope it's not too big - ouch!

I also had him check my cervix...closed and thick. Not the two words I was hoping to hear. :(

I am feeling good. Sleeping well and all that, just ready to not be pregnant anymore. The "to do" list has been complete for a few days and now all that's left to do is wait.

Addi is doing great! She is understanding more about the baby and will talk about it now. She sees the pack n' play, the baby's room all set up, the car seat in the car and knows it's for "the baby". She gives my belly the occasional kiss or tickle and often tries to give the baby her sippy cup thru my belly button. It's pretty cute! I am still nervous to see how she adjusts once the baby arrives.

Developmentally, socially and physically she continues to grow by leaps and bounds!

She is now in a size 6 shoe, 24mo. bottoms and 2T tops. She still wears a size 5 diaper and has her beloved paci (not for long) at nap and bed times.

She loves to talk, sing, dance and "tap". Her songs now consist of most known Dora and Wiggles songs, Christmas carols, and nursery rhymes (even a few commercial jingles).

Her vocabulary has now extended to phrases like: do you hear it?, can I see it?, no, mommy - Addi turn (or Addi do it), bless you, excuse me/you and my favorite; hey, wake up!

She has now added the Doodlebops to her list of tv fav's.

She is great at coloring. It is the only thing that holds her attention for longer than 2 minutes. She enjoys the outdoors (epically the park) and playing with her boy friends.

Baby Pitzer Poll

I thought this would be fun to see who can guess as well as "Mother Nature". Anyone who is interested in putting in their guesses, shoot me an e-mail and I'll add to this posting.

Name: DOB: Gender: Birth Weight:

Tess Ballinger 1/21, M, 8lbs. 5oz
Drew Ballinger 2/1, M, 9lbs. 2oz
Matt (Pitzer) 1/17, F, 8lbs. 10oz
Courtney Peterson 1/14, M, 8lbs. 12oz
Dave Peterson 1/16, M, 7lbs. 2oz
David Pitzer 1/12, M, 8lbs. 7oz
Lori Pitzer 1/20, F, 7lbs. 12oz
Kristi Dykstra 1/24, M, 9lbs
Aunt Donna Harmon 1/15, F, 8lbs. 7oz
Aunt Grace Williams 1/25, M, 7lbs. 14oz
Megan Sterk 1/18, F, 8lbs. 5oz
Sally (Mom) Pitzer 1/10, F, 8lbs. 8oz
John Dykstra 1/26, F, 6lbs. 12oz.
Abby Sutter 1/15, M, 9lbs. 2oz
Helen (Mom) Dykstra 1/26, m, 8lbs. 3oz
Al (Dad) Dykstra 1/21, m, 8lbs. 5oz
Aunt Marge Nyhuis 1/21, M, 7lbs. 11oz
Tammy Dykstra 1/19, F, 8lbs. 3oz

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

We had a great Florida Christmas this year. The weather was sunny and in the 70's.

Matt's brother and sister and their families came to town. It was a pretty low-key Holiday (perfect for me this year) full of quality time spent with family.

Addison had a wonderful Christmas! Full of carols sung with Grandma by the piano (Jingle Bells and "Kaya's song" aka Away in a Manger being her favorites!, days of opening gifts, an interactive stable service at church on Christmas Eve, a Ninja Christmas party with her buddies, as well as being the center of every one's attention (I have no idea where she gets this quality!?).

Hope you all had a nice Christmas!

More Christmas Pics...

Baby Pitzer's Nursery

Finally the nursery has come together!! Here are your long awaited pics. I hope you enjoy them!

Since the baby's gender is a surprise, the nursery decor consists of stripes and polka dots with varied colors of browns, greens and blues.

The awesome bedding was made by Matt's Mom (with a personalized quilt to follow once the baby arrives). The plaque was a gift from John Boy and Kristian. And the squares were a craft project made by yours truly.

My best friend has a new identity...

Unfortunately I have spent the last 3 days in Michigan to mourn the loss of someone I have been great friends with since we were four years old.
As the obituary states, Tanya leaves behind a husband and two small boys. Please pray that these families would be able to work together (with the kids' best interests in mind) and that some sort of comfort and understanding would be received by their families.

Tanya Joy Hawkins
Tanya Joy Hawkins, aged 29, of Lowell, went to be with her Lord suddenly on Thursday, December 6, 2007. She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph; her cherished children, Jacob Tristan and Preston Dylan; parents, George and Sharon Haga of Ada; sister, Karin Lester Givens of Lowell; grandmother, Alice Haga of Grand Rapids; parents-in-law, Edward and Suzanne Hawkins of Rockford; brother-in-law, Rob & Jennifer Sliter of Toledo, OH; sisters-in-law, Nicole & Rob Bowen of Cedar Springs, Theresa Schwartz of Detroit; also several nieces and nephews. Tanya had a huge heart and was very involved with her son's lives, volunteering at their Bushnell Elementary School. She loved playing the violin, taking pictures, and had an extreme love for animals and the outdoors. Funeral services will be Monday 11:00 a.m. at Ada Christian Reformed Church, 7152 Bradfield Ave. SE, Rev. Rick Kiekintveld and Rev. Bruce Vaandrager, officiating. Interment Ada Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the O'Brien-Eggebeen-Gerst Chapel, 3980 Cascade Rd., SE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Tanya Hawkins Memorial Fund for Jacob & Preston Hawkins Education Fund .