Well, it's week 25 now! Hard to believe! We had a pretty busy weekend with the starting plans for our baby's room. Jeff began the process of taping and painting the room a taupe color ( I think we are going to like it). While he was busy doing that I was reorganizing our spare bedrooms and closets to make room for the baby. Needless to say our nursery closet was stock full of Christmas decor and needed a new home. I can't explain how much stress was relieved just from getting everything organized and together. Once I had that section of the house done I moved onto the kitchen. We now have enough cabinet room for everything baby will require in there too! Here is a picture of the beginning stages of Jeff's painting job!

As you can see from the name on the wall our little Boy Moye officially has a name........Jude Everett!! I didn't think we would ever come to this decision and hopefully we stick with it. We both wanted something a little different but not too out there. Being a teacher there are plenty of names that do not make the cut as there are too many of them in the school. I have been praying daily for our little Jude and found myself in church a couple of weeks ago using his name instead of just "our baby". I knew then that we had made the best choice and it was definitely a name in my heart. 

We are now officially registered at Target too. I am so glad to have the stress of registering put to the side for a while. I am spending Saturday with my sister shopping and we will begin the planning stages of my baby shower. Definitely something I am looking forward to! In other exciting news, our baby furniture has officially arrived. We just need to go and pick it up. Pictures will come soon once we have it all ready!

People are continuing to ask two questions:

1. How are you feeling?

2. Are you ready???

To answer the first one I surprisingly feel better than what I imagined I would. My biggest complaints would have to be how hot I am all the time and how difficult it is to sometimes sleep. Even with my body pillow I can never seem to be comfortable. It seems I am destined to also wake up every morning at about 4:30. Instead of fighting for too long I just go ahead get up and begin my work out routine. The best feeling I have right now is Jude's movements. I feel much more throughout the day, and man does he wiggle and squirm! 

The second question is much more difficult to answer. Are we ready? Sure, we cannot wait to have Jude here with us, however we both completely understand the work ahead of us and I know now we cannot even begin to imagine what it will be like. Lucky for us we have been able to spend time with friends who have very small ones and it definitely helps to give us a better picture of what awaits us. As excited as I am, there are so many things I am unsure of. I do know that it will take time for all of our questions to be answered and for my anxiety to level off. 

Here is a 25 week picture! I must say that I was excited to take this picture because I am still wearing the same pants I wore in my 13 week picture! I am truly all belly here!

Stretch marks? None that I can tell yet!

Sleep: I wake up off an on. I am always awake too early though.

Best moment this week: Getting up this morning to see that Jeff painted our little guy's name on the wall! :)

Miss Anything? Hmm nothing too terrible!

Movement: I feel him a lot in the afternoons and before bed. He also tends to move a lot when there is a lot of noise like music at church.

Food cravings: Nope!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!

Symptoms: Dry skin, forgetfulness, leg cramps, not being able to sleep well......Don't ask Jeff about my forgetfulness! He tends to find it hilarious!

Belly Button in or out? Still in! I don't know how much longer it will stay that way!

 

Wedding rings on or off?  On...although it is starting to irritate my skin a bit.

 

Looking forward to:Getting Jude's furniture put together and the craft show with my sister. We also have maternity pics October 5th!