A New Niece!

Thirteen days after our son was born, he got a brand new cousin! Selah Hope LeFavour was born to Kim and Jake Saturday, December 13th in Arizona. Isn't she BEAUTIFUL?! This is Jake and Kim's 3rd child -- they have 3 kids!!! We miss them all so much and hope we are able to see them at some point during the new year. Congratulations, Jake and Kim and welcome Baby Selah!

Bringing Home Baby

Our first week home with Derek went really well! We are having so much fun with him already, although a bit sleep deprived. Here are some pictures of our first week as a family.

It's a BOY!

Derek Reid Eddy was born Sunday, November 30th, 2008!

We are so thankful that labor and delivery went very smoothly and that our little boy is healthy.

We love him so very much already and feel so blessed to have this new life in our lives!

39 Weeks

Well people, we're hoping this is the last post of the pregnancy pictures. I am 39 weeks plus a few days pregnant and ready to have this Baby!

These pictures were taken this evening after what was hopefully my last prenatal doctor's appointment. We thought it was so funny that Ryan had blue on for a boy and I had pink on for a girl. tee-hee!

The appointment went really well, and I am progressing well. My midwife says Baby is in a great position for birth. It could be any day now!

Our hospital bags are packed and ready to go. We've got the car seat pretty much installed, and Baby's room is just waiting for his/her arrival.

I am so big I cannot reach my toes, therefore I HAD to treat myself to a pedicure. I couldn't go alone, so I begged Kim to get her toes done with me. Thankfully, she didn't need much convincing. We had such a relaxing and girly pampering time. I just wish I would have brought my camera! Our feet look so good!

Baby Shower

This past Sunday Ryan's family threw a baby shower for me! They really went all out and didn't miss a thing. I felt so spoiled and special...this Baby is loved so much already! We had a great time, and Baby got some really wonderful things! I wish I had pictures of the shower to post.

This picture of Angela and me was taken that day. It was so great to spend time with our dear friends Daren and Angela. We hadn't seen them since either of us moved back to Indiana from Colorado. Angela is due in March with a baby boy! It is so exciting to be pregnant at the same time. :)

Not too much longer now. There are just 3 weeks left (hopefully) of this pregnancy. Ryan and I are getting so excited to meet this kid and to finally find out if it's a girl or a boy! What do you think?

35 Weeks

Here I am one week shy of 9 months. I swear my belly (and everything else) grows everyday. Things are progressing well. My Midwife says I'm growing a really nice baby and that we've got a thumb sucker. tee-hee.

I still feel great, although tire out easily. Unfortunately, sleeping through the night doesn't exist anymore. Oh well.

On a side note, Ryan and I spent the morning at the New Haven BMV. Because we moved from out of state we had to take the written portion of the driving test! Whhaaaaa??! So annoying.

Tickled Pink 2008

My dear friend Kimberly works for Vera Bradley, which is not only an elite handbag company, but also quite an advocate for the the research of breast cancer.

Tickled Pink is a ladies night out/silent auction event Vera Bradley puts on every year in order to raise money for breast cancer research. Kim gave me the opportunity to volunteer at the event, and I'm so glad I was in town for it this year.

It was a spectacular evening! Vera Bradley does not skimp on anything from aesthetics to food and drinks to decor. Kim was in charge of decorating for the entire event. Everything was just beautiful and so perfect. The picture is only a glimpse of all she put together. She is so talented and has quite an eye for detail.

An obvious highlight of the evening was the announcement that the foundation has raised over one million dollars this year! How wonderful!!

Another highlight was the entertainment of Delta Goodrem. She is a cancer survivor, and her mother battles breast cancer. Delta is THE pop star in Australia. It was a treat to see such a celebrity at a small venue in Indiana of all places. And what was so neat was that she (and her fiance) were genuinely happy to be there and had a great time. She is absolutely gorgeous, totally flawless, and every woman in the room wanted to look like her.

It was such a fantastic evening with such purpose. Thanks, Kim for giving me the opportunity to be there!