Baby Shower Weekend,Vegas, and The Ellen Show!

All of the sudden things got very busy. Starting off with my baby shower weekend. I loved that one shower was Parisian themed after my little guy and the other one was nautical themed after his nursery.  My first shower was hosted by my sister, Ang and my mom. It was held at Queen Bee Bakery in Costa Mesa. Of course my sister went above and beyond with all the small details. My favorites included the Eiffel Tower place cards, the Eiffel Tower chocolate pops, the straws with Mason's name on it, and the "Bonjour Bebe" sign. She is so crafty, I can't even handle it! It was a absolute prefect day!!!

My second shower was hosted by my girlfriends. I was beyond blown away when I walked in and saw all the nautical props. There was even a lifeguard stand!! They had all my favorite foods and a dessert bar to die for including Lori's famous lemon bars that I love so much. The party looked like it was straight out of a pinterest board. I honestly was so surprised and overwhelmed by how much time and effort they put into it. 

Both of my showers exceeded my expectations! I never felt so loved in one weekend. Mason is one lucky guy to be loved by so many. 

The following weekend I decided to go with Dana to Vegas for the last Supercross. I knew I wasn't going into labor at 35 weeks and I was still feeling really good. With Dana being gone every weekend since the beginning of the year, Vegas was a perfect time to have alone time together since that will end very soon. :) We got there on Thursday and did our annual shopping trip. For some reason Dana loves to shop in Vegas. It's kind of funny. We spent the afternoon going all around from mall to mall. Then we went out to dinner at this wonderful sushi place in the Luxor. I can't get enough of sushi at this point and it is so nice that Dana finally enjoys it as much as I do. Friday I decided to shop a little more and then layout by the pool for a bit. After a good nap and some yoga Dana and I had tickets to see Elton John. Both of us were beyond thrilled to see him. We went to PF Changs for dinner because I couldn't get away from the spicy food! Elton was beyond AMAZING! He played all of his hits. It was the best date night by far. Even more so because no matter how self conscious I feel while being 9 months pregnant, my husband always reassures me how much he is in love with my pregnant body. It is the greatest thing to hear when you feel like a cow all the time. I do have to say I have the best husband. The whole Vegas trip was so much fun. Just to spend time with him was exactly what we both needed. I just can't get enough of the guy. I'm so lucky he is my baby daddy. He makes me so excited for our future. :)

After Vegas I had The Ellen Show Mother's Day giveaway show. Two months ago my sister had sent me a link that Ellen was looking for first time moms to share their story to win a chance to be in her audience for her big giveaway show. I filled it out the form that day. It was a short and simple story. Dana and I went to Paris and conceived and then a month later I surprised him on his birthday with a positive pregnancy test. After I sent it in I thought I had no chance. The very next day The Ellen Show called and said I had been chosen! I couldn't even handle it. I was in shock! Finally the day of the show came. A few moms from my birth club had also been selected so it was nice to know some people. It was crazy to be in a room with 200 other pregnant ladies. The gal next to me was a day over due. I thought she was going to go into labor. I actually thought I was going to go into labor from all the excitement! Ellen provided everyone with plenty of snacks and water. It ended up being a really long day but so worth it! Besides all the amazing gifts we received, I loved that Molly Sims and Hilary Duff were the guests. They both happen to be my favorites. The day was quite amazing. It truly was the most memorable "first" Mother's Day. I am forever grateful for how generous Ellen is and how lucky I am to be apart of something so cool. The supply of diapers alone is such a awesome gift let alone everything we got. Mason is already coming into the world such a lucky guy! 

How far along? 36 Weeks
Total weight gain: I'm at a stand still of 25-26 lbs.
Maternity clothes? No, but I have fell in love with Maxi dresses. I have never been a fan but now I can buy enough!
Stretch marks? I'm still using my miracle creams and haven't gotten one!
Sleep: Sleep? What sleep? I'll be lucky if I get 4 hours of sleep a night!
Best moment this week: Between my baby shower weekend and The Ellen Show, I'm not sure how all that excitement didn't throw me into early labor!
Miss Anything? Sleep in general.
Movement: He is one active little guy.
Food cravings: Sweets!
Have you started to show yet: My belly is HUGE!
Gender: It's a BOY!
Labor Signs: Just a lot of braxton hicks.
Symptoms: Sore back, having shortness of breathe, and I am starting to get hot...all the time!
Doctors Appointment: I go weekly now. That means we are getting close!!
Belly Button in or out? It's out. Way out!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but a little tired.
Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery and our last ultrasound!!

The start of the end....

This week started all the fun stuff and pretty much the beginning of the end! We had our maternity photoshoot on Monday with the wonderful DrewB. She has shot our engagement photos and our wedding. We always have such a great time with her! I wanted to use most of our maternity pictures in Mason's nursery and since its nautical, I wanted the theme of our pictures to be the same. My best friend Erin has a family friend named Frank. He has the most amazing house on Balboa. If you have been down to Balboa, chances are you have seen his amazing house. It has the most gorgeous dock and private beach. It the ultimate beach house, if you can even call it that. Frank has been kind enough to have had Dana and I over for the boat parade and Erin and I have used his dock and beach area during the summer so I thought maybe he would let us use his house for the perfect "nautical" location. Thanks to Erin and Frank it was a go and I was beyond happy! Our pictures came out better then I expected. I was beyond thrilled when I got them back! Here is a link of them:


Baby Wiggie Maternity Shoot


A BIG thank you to my other Erin, for the gorgeous hair and make-up! She did such an amazing job! 


The following weekend Ashley had signed Erin, myself, and her cousin Amantha up for the Color Run 5K. It was held at the Great Park in Irvine. It's an easy 5K that has powders of colors thrown at you throughout the race. I was pretty skecptical at first because Ash does sign us up for some crazy stuff but this was a lot of fun. There was so many kids and families running it. I know next year we will do it again but with Mason joining us. :) Here our a few pictures from the great day we had! Thank you Ash for always getting us to do fun and random things. This was by far my favorite! :)

How far along? 34 Weeks

Total weight gain: 25-26 lbs

Maternity clothes? Nope

Stretch marks? Crossing my fingers I continue with none. 

Sleep: I'm not sleeping as great as I would like to

Best moment this week: Maternity pictures and the color run!!

Miss Anything? Running

Movement: Yes, he seems to be the most active at 7am and 9pm...everyday!

Food cravings: I am back on the spicy train.

Have you started to show yet: Instead of growing wide, I am growing outward. Pretty funny.

Gender: It's a BOY!

Labor Signs: Nothing yet.

Symptoms: I still have back pain and a little bit of sciatic nerve pain.

Doctors Appointment: Normal appt this week. Everything is still checking out normal.  

Belly Button in or out? It's out and I regret that belly button piercing every time I look at my tummy! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very excited! 

Looking forward to: My baby shower weekend and Vegas!