Weslee's First Baby Shower

This weekend the baby showers started for Miss Weslee! I feel like we just finished having wedding showers but I will have to say I think baby showers are way more fun! This shower was hosted by two of my best friends both whom I have known forever! The shower was at one of the hostess' parents house and it is just gorgeous!! I have known Elizabeth since middle school and cheered with her in high school but didn't really get to become close friends until we both graduated college and she came to work at the school I was teaching at! She has the most giving heart and is a great party planner! Sad for me she lives in Houston now but I am thinking once Weslee is here I can convince her to move back home easier! We snapped this quick picture before everyone else arrived!

My other really good friend since the nursery, lauren, was a hostess too but she did all of the work from afar because she lives in Virginia with her husband! I keep trying to convince her to move back here but she reminds me that her husbands jobs requires an ocean which we just don't have in Dallas. Sadly we don't have a picture together and I didn't think of skyping her for the shower! She made the cutest stuff for the shower though!

Elizabeth had her mom's house set up perfectly from the food all the way to the super fun headband station!

These cookies were the first things that I saw!! How adorable are they?!?!  Almost too good to eat! They are from Sweet Face Cookies and she makes all of the cookies in her home. Not only do they look beyond precious but they also taste delicious!! If you have an event coming up or just want some cute cookies I highly recommend them if you live in the Dallas area! 

Here is more of the food table set up:

There was also a table with the drinks that had the best punch! I believe she made it with strawberry lemonade, sprite, a sherbert and then added blueberries! It was so good! We also had tea and water.

In true southern fashion we had mason jars to drink out of with our names on a chalkboard label. 

It is still so surreal to see "Weslee's mommy" written down! I absolutely loved it! 

I could for sure go for some of that punch right now!! Yum!

Me with the drink spread and the banner in the background Lauren made! Sad I didn't get a close up of the pennants, they were so cute! 

We had the hands down best headband station at the shower as well! I have become obsessed with headbands for Weslee so this was right up my alley! Elizabeth had it all set up so cute, and everyone made Weslee a headband and then labeled who it is from! I can't wait to see her in them and to be able to take pictures knowing who made her the headband! I did threaten before we started that if they weren't adorable she wouldn't be modeling them :) 

Here are some girls in action and our finished products:

Finished products

My mom making her granddaughter a headband :)  full on concentration face!

We got some wonderful things for Weslee and I am so blessed to have such great friends in my life and I know they already love Weslee!  She will be set in the "aunt" department! 

 I had the best present helper there is! One of my friends that I have known my whole life has the cutest one year old around! Weslee and India are going to be the best of friends, and Weslee can not wait to borrow steal all of India's cute outfits! Her momma and grandmother make the cutest baby leggings  and headbands that you can see in the picture above! If you are in need of some baby leggings  or headbands you must check out Indy Baby Leggings on Etsy or indybabydallas on Instagram! Here is their etsy store : https://www.etsy.com/shop/IndyBabyLeggings

 Opening a present from KT and Capt (what we are going to call my parents...KT came from me calling my mom by her initials for as long as I can remember and then my dad was a Dallas Fire Captain so Capt was only appropriate. I imagine Capt is going to turn into Cappy)

Here are the party favors that everyone got to take home that Lauren made as well, she did sooo good! They had little treats in them as well but I'm pretty sure I would of been super happy to just get the cute box and ribbon! 

We snapped a few group pictures at the end but I missed a few people...like a pictures with my own mother and a few of my other friends! We are both terrible at remembering to take pictures! We have three more showers to go so hopefully at one of those we will get a good pictures of us! 

These sweet girls are in my foundation group plus Brooke! She is in a different foundation, but was on the retreat with all of us so we like to claim her! These girls are the best!  They also are beyond sweet and not only got great gifts for Weslee but got me the sweetest necklace! I can't find the picture of it but they got me the sweetest necklace that has a Buck on it, to go with our last name!! I will add a picture soon, it is beyond cute!

My husband plays (well really played Rugby) with the Dallas Harlequins and these are all of the wives that endured many cold/hot games together and got to spend lots of Saturdays together! I am so glad that I got to meet these ladies years ago and become such great friends with them! Raegan, the girl in the pink next to me is having twin baby girls soon too! I know Weslee and them are going to have so much fun together, and we are so glad they will be close in age!

This is Elizabeth and her mom, I am so thankful to have both of them in our lives! They are truly some of the sweetest, FUNNIEST, and caring people that I know! I so appreciate all of their hardwork!

Will and I both are so lucky to have great friends in our lives and think the world of all of them! The shower was absolutely perfect!! 

Dying to Unwind Retreat and 31 week update

This past weekend I had the opportunity to go to a retreat with my small group ladies and then some other older ladies that go to our church as well! We spent the weekend in the most gorgeous house on Possum Kingdom Lake. I had been to Possum Kingdom Lake when I was in 5th grade for our school camp but this time was oh so different! Last time I stayed in a cabin with probably 15 other 5th grade girls sleeping in  bunk beds and "roughing" it in our eyes, and this time we stayed in the most gorgeous house that was right on the lake.

   

I know what a rough weekend we had :) 

We left for the retreat Friday afternoon and stopped in Weatherford for quick shopping and cake ball break! We went to the cutest little shop with the most amazing cake balls. I got a creme brûlée cake ball...and I am not sure if it was because I am pregnant that it tasted so good or if they are always that good! 

(I would be the very pregnant one in the front row sitting next to one of the girls I used to teach with!) It was so fun getting to go on this retreat with her and so crazy how it worked out!

The whole weekend was about rest for your soul and physical rest. This could not of come at a more perfect time! With about 9 weeks left in our pregnancy rest seems to be the furthest thing from my mind! Before the retreat I didn't really think much about rest for my soul but it hit my like a ton of bricks that weekend. 

The thought of bringing our sweet little girl into this world can cause quite a bit of anxiety. I am a worrier ( I like to blame it on genetics :) ). I worry about the smallest of things to the biggest of things and everything in between. It is something that I have always done and something that I have to really work on, it doesn't matter if I have control over a situation or not ..more likely than not I will worry about it. I have all kinds of worries when it comes to our sweet Weslee girl an this new journey of mommy hood.

 I worry about...

* her being healthy

* if I am going to be a good mommy to her

*will she do well in school or will she have some type of struggle 

*will she learn to love Jesus above everything else

*will she make the right choices and listen to what we try to teach her

*will she know I love her no matter what

*how will she handle her first heart break

*will she be developmentally on track or will she be delayed

*will she be successful

*will she start talking and babbling when she is supposed to

*will she be an early walker or will we really have to work on this

*will I know when she is hungry or why she is crying

*what if I can't get her to sleep at night 

*will I know what she needs all the time

I could go on and on....and most of these things will not even come into play for years to come but they are still in the front of my head. When her sweet kicks and movements wake me up in the wee hours of the morning these are the type of things I think about..and then I wonder why I can't go back to sleep. 

So this weekend we talked about not being weary and disheartened. We talked about how God is there to walk right beside us and help us with all of our burdens so we don't have to carry them on our own. My personality is I want to control everything and take care of everything on my own, it is very hard for me to allow help. This weekend I learned though that it is completely silly for me to think this way. God loves Weslee more than Will and I could ever possibly understand and he is going to protect her and help guide her. God knows every burden and worry that I have and that if I would allow him to help me than I would be way better off! 

Our theme verse for the weekend was Matthew 11:28-30. 

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ²⁹ Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ³⁰ For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

I am really trying to remember this verse daily and learn to give my worries and anxieties to him! I figured it would be way easier to start now then after she is born when I can think of a million more things to worry about!

Some pictures from the weekend:

In order to get to the house that was on an island in the middle of the lake we had to take a boat. They usually had a pontoon boat but just our luck it broke down the week before! So instead we got to ride in this little fishing boat! It was quite an experience..I'm pretty sure when I stepped into the boat it went way down... :) 

 Saturday afternoon in between sessions some of us went on a 3.5 mile walk!! This girl was SUPER tired afterwards and pretty proud of myself as well! It was fun getting to see all around the island. We also got to see some deer, and where the landing strip was on the island...ya know for all those private planes ;) 

This is the last day when we took a couple of group pictures:
Everyone that was there for the weekend: 

 Most of my small group...we missed Sarah all weekend! 

This is our small group with another small group from our church!

Here is Brooke and I on the last day! I would of never guessed that when I met her the summer before my first full year of teaching that she would become such a great friend! We taught together for 2 years and they were full of lots of trials and different situations and I couldn't think of a better person to go through them with. Though we have both moved on to different schools I love that we stay in touch and that I know she will always be apart of my life! 

 It was much cooler on Sunday when we were heading home so the boat ride back to our cars were quite chilly! The lady that owns the house provided us all with slippers when we got to the house on Friday so on the boat ride back they doubled as earmuffs! 

Now for a baby update: 

** having issues with the video hopefully will get it working soon :( **

 Instead of a picture this week I decided to share a video I captured of Weslee moving all of the place! This girl has some energy! 

  How far along? 31 weeks and 4 days can't believe how fast everything has started going and I don't see it slowing down anytime soon! 

Baby Size: Baby girl is the size of butternut squash,  18inches and about 3.3 1bs. I can for sure feel she is getting longer and I think baby girl loves to stretch out and get comfy :) 

Baby Gender: GIRL!!!!!!

Total weight gain: We will find out today  though I think I would be just find not weighing this time.. We will see if the doctor will go for that 

Maternity clothes? Living in maxi dresses now that it has gotten warmer! I love thatI can wear dresses that I already have and don't have to buy new ones! Plus maxi dresses are so comfortable! 

Stretch marks? So far so good...keeping fingers crossed! 

 Sleep: I actually feel like it might have gotten a little better, though I might have just jinxed myself! *hopefully not*

Best moment this week: Getting to spend the weekend at Possum Kingdom lake
Miss Anything? Still miss Sleeping on my back. ALOT! 

Movement: She is moving lots it is my absolute favorite feeling! I think that this might be one part of being pregnant that I will miss! 

Food cravings:Still loving lots of fruit, cereal, and just normal things! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, feeling pretty good! 

Labor Signs: Not a thing..thank goodness!! 

Symptoms: Just getting tired again but I can handle that! 

Belly Button in or out? I am beginning to think that I will keep my "inny" belly button for this whole pregnancy! Now it is sort of funny looking but for sure still in! :) 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Been pretty good lately, I think the new spring weather has helped this too! Who can be in a bad mood when it is so pretty outside! 

Looking forward to: This weekend we have the first of my baby showers! I can't wait to spend some time with great friends celebrating MIss Weslee! 

T-E-N!

The pictures on the left is my daily view...there is no doubt that she is a growing girl! 

                          How far along? 30 weeks and 2 days...less than 10 weeks to go! CRAZY! 

Baby Size: Baby girl is the size of butternut squash,  17inches and about 3 1bs, and is going to gain about 1/2 lb a week from here on out! Wow! 

Baby Gender: GIRL!!!!!!

Total weight gain: A LOT! Last doctor's visit I think my total weight gain was a little under 30...this could get interesting! What is strange is I don't really feel like I am eating that much more! I DO NOT recommend tracking your weight on baby center...didn't make me feel any better! 

Maternity clothes? Luckily the weather has been getting warmer so I have been able to pull out my maxi dresses so still holding out on maternity clothes! Though I did buy a maternity tank top from Target and I am loving it, probably will wear it even after Weslee is here! 

Stretch marks? So far so good...keeping fingers crossed! 

 Sleep: I am guessing my body is getting ready for sweet girl to get here because I wake up ready to go at about 2:30 every morning. This wasn't so bad during spring break when I could take a nap during the day, but it is killing me now! I just keep telling myself that I will be more prepared when she gets here! :) 

Best moment this week: The husband and I celebrated our one year anniversary this past Sunday! I can not believe it has been a whole year! This will be a separate post hopefully by friday on everything we have done this past year! :) 

Miss Anything? Still miss Sleeping on my back. ALOT! 

Movement: She is moving lots! Will is able to watch my stomach move now which we both think is fun! I think it is really fun to watch his face light up when she moves really big, she may have him already wrapped around her little finger! :) 

Food cravings: Lots of fresh fruit, I think I bought everything possible at Central Market in the fruit department. Also really have been craving Avocados! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, feeling pretty good! 

Labor Signs: Not a thing..thank goodness!! 

Symptoms: My heart burn is back but not nearly as bad so that has been nice! I was told that my tiredness would come back in the 3rd trimester and that has been very true for me! 

Belly Button in or out? I am beginning to think that I will keep my "inny" belly button for this whole pregnancy! Now it is sort of funny looking but for sure still in! :) 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Been pretty good lately, I think the new spring weather has helped this too! Who can be in a bad mood when it is so pretty outside! 

Looking forward to: This weekend I get to go on a retreat with about 15 other girls to Possum Kingdom Lake! I am beyond excited to get a way for the weekend and relax! We get a house to ourself that is on an island, and as much rest and relaxation as we want! I think that is just what I need! I am going with our small group bible study and then another small group from our church as well! An added bonus is one of my really good friends that I used to teach with is in the other small group so we get to spend the weekend together! 

Funny Story for the week: During afternoon tutoring on Tuesday I was sitting at my table with a group of about 4 students, 2 girls and 2 boys. We were working on decoding words when one of my boys yells out "Mrs. Buck...uh, uh.... I think your stomach is moving by its self!" He was in utter shock and did not know what to think! Weslee is very active these days and I guess she was interested in learning too! I explained to him how it was the baby moving inside and that since she is growing you can see her moving around now. He was very unsure about this and proceeded "to keep watch" on my stomach for the rest of tutoring, and tell me if he saw even the slightest of movements even after I assured him that I could feel her move every time and that is what she is supposed to be doing.  There is no telling what he went home and told his parents! Needless to say we didn't get a lot accomplished that day during tutoring since everyone was on baby watch! 

In case you missed these precious shoes that Weslee got here is another peek at her Baylor shoes that she will support with pride no matter what her Longhorn daddy says! 

Time is flying!

How far along? 28 weeks...officially beginning the 3rd trimester! Time is really flying by now!! 

Baby Size: Head of cauliflower and about 16 inches and about 2.5 lbs

Baby Gender: GIRL!!!!!!

Total weight gain: I think right around 20 pounds..we will know for sure on monday at our next appointment! 

Maternity clothes? It is getting more difficult getting dressed in the morning but I am really ready for Spring weather so I can switch out my wardrobe! 

Stretch marks? So far so good...keeping fingers crossed! Just bought this new oil from Dillards that I am loving and the husband is obsessed with the smell. I got it because one of my friends highly recommended so hopefully it keeps the stretch marks away! 

 Sleep: It really depends on the day but mainly I sleep for a couple of hours at a time and then wake up to some pain in my hips. I think it is from having to sleep on my sides and all of the weight, then of course when I wake up from hip pain I have to go to the restroom too. Lovely little cycle I go through each night. 

Best moment this week: Finally starting to feel better and my sinuses/allergies are going back to normal. I stayed home from work 3 days last week with no voice and the worst allergies so it is nice that I am finally back to normal. 

Miss Anything? Sleeping on my back. ALOT! 

Movement: Still moving lots and lots. Since I was sick last week she slowed down a bit which worried me some but she always let me know she was doing alright with some quick kicks! 

Food cravings: Watermelon...which is funny because that is what my mom craved when she was pregnant with me. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, feeling pretty good! 

Labor Signs: Not a thing..thank goodness!! 

Symptoms: My back is starting to hurt again but not in my lower back. It is up in the middle more. Lucky for me the husband has been willing to massage it every night! I have a keeper! My heartburn had gone away but it is back in full force now! 

Belly Button in or out? Still hanging on to my regular belly button..

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: Not much new in this department...still depends on the day a lot. 

Looking forward to: Spring Break and my first wedding anniversary! Spring break is in 3 days and this year the husband and I share a spring break! Also at the end of spring break it will be our 1st wedding anniversary so can't wait to celebrate that. We are going to stay local since car rides are not exactly pleasant right now! Can't wait to spend a little R&R time with the husband next week though and finish up the nursery! 

Baby girl added some more clothes to our wardrobe this past week and we also got her car seat cover in the mail! I absolutely love love love it! 
The Car seat cover...we got it from Caitlin Wilson Textiles. She has the best fabrics, pillows, and rugs! You have to check out her stuff, and her customer service was absolutely amazing!  

My dad is a retired Dallas Fire Captain so last week he surprised me with this little onesie! I can not wait to see Weslee in it! We have a couple of fire "girl" outfits for her that we are going to have her pictures taken with her cap't (what we are calling my dad) at his old station!

Here are some new additions to her wardrobe..obviously it will be a while till she can wear them but they were so cute!