My Helper

Now John can help out with nursing! Thanks friends! :) This was a gag gift a friend gave to us at a shower an it is to funny!! I just had to share. He will probably kill me for posting. But I think we all need a good laugh every now and again!

Greater things are yet to come..

I am enjoying a great big smoothie this morning..yum! John and I enjoyed a wonderful work shower yesterday with all our friends and family of PSP. It was so much fun! We feel so incredibly blessed to have the jobs we do and be surrounded by such wonderful loving people on a daily basis.
I am starting to feel a little more prepared but still in this crazy nesting phase. I am not sure if all woman go thru this but it is this great big umbrella of lists of things you would like to complete before the baby comes. And at times I think John thinks I am going nuts! I am making list of lists. :) But in the end I am trying to remember that not matter what it all comes together. That is right, the world doesn't cave in if you don't have everything right where it should be. The ultimate gift is the miracle and blessing of a small child that God created just for John and I. I can not wait to meet this new little person and enjoy all the wonders of parenthood. It is crazy that we all started off this way so tiny and small. I keep telling my mom I have new found respect for her and what she did for me. I think we should all hug our moms (and dads) today and tell them how much you love them!

My friend Jill came over this past weekend and took some maternity pictures of us. They are great. See below. She is really good and I thought I didn't want to take maternity pictures but I am glad I have them now. I didn't want to capture to many pictures of me looking like a giant marshmallow! But I think they turned out fabulous and I am glad I did it. So if you are thinking of getting some done....do! You won't regret it. It is a time to feel great about carrying a gift from God and enjoying every moment!
If you need someone to take some great pictures check out my friends site: Jillian C. Photography

She does a great job!

Well it is time to get the day started and look at my list of things to do! Meetings, Laundry, Dishes, Flu Shot...and the list goes on!

The Clock Ticks On...

I have been up since 3:30am and I am thinking that this is God's way of preparing me for a newborn and night time feedings. My mind keeps racing and the list of things to do keeps growing. I know it will all come together and why we worry, I don't know. From personal life to work life, to preparing for a new baby can be overwhelming at times. I think I am starting to feel like the due date is getting closer and I am starting to get a little anxious. From talking with my friends I think this is all normal. John and I enjoyed a great dinner last night with Jon and Molly. Molly is due shortly after me and we were having a great time chatting about all that we would like to get done before our babies arrive. It is fun to have so many friends pregnant at the same time. It helps to have other girls to talk to about everything.
John and I had or first shower a couple weeks ago. It was a blast and starts to make it all that much more real to us. Our friends threw us a couple's shower which was tons of fun. (I will post pictures later). It is such a blessing to have wonderful friends and family surrounding you in memorable moments in your life. It makes those moments even that much more special! We received some wonderful gifts for the baby! I can't wait to use them all. I also enjoyed a baby shower dinner with some girlfriends. We like to get together at least once a month or every other and just have some girl bonding time. They are all amazing woman and it is great to have friends that you can share anything with. They have given me some great advance!! They too gave John and I some wonderful things for the baby. It is so much fun opening all these tiny presents for baby Slappey!
On another note my friend Rachael and my cousin Kathy both had their babies this past weekend. Both boys...I think everyone I know is having a boy!! Both mom and babies are doing great and by the pictures I have seen they all look amazing. The little ones are so precious. I can't wait till I get to hold mine and see his/her face for the first time. What a moment that must be to experience a brand new life that you have been carrying for nine months! I can only imagine. I don't see how someone can't believe in God and experience the miracle of a new life being born. The entire process is amazing.
Well I feel as if I am rambling on and that is probably due to lack of sleep. I will post some pictures soon of the nursery (we have some new things in the room and it is looking cuter than ever!) and some of our baby shower.

31 Weeks and Counting Down

John and I got back from a wonderful vacation together which was nice to regroup and get ready for everything we have going on at home. Before we left he did an awesome job putting up the trim in the nursery and now the painting begins. The nice thing is our friend Sarah is handling that.



We traveled around Florida for two weeks going to Orlando for a conference, stopping in Tallahassee, Panama City, Seaside and finally several days in Destin. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed our last days of taking only one bag to the beach. It was fun watching all the couples with their kids and looking forward to all the memories ahead of us!



I am 31 weeks this week and I am getting more and more excited everyday to meet our newest family member. I am dying to know if it is a boy or a girl. One day everyone thinks boy and the next girl. We have names picked out so we are ready. Either Lily Kate Slappey or John Jefferson Slappey, Jr (JJ for short).
I am feeling the baby move all the time, which is probably one of the most crazy and wonderful feeling. It is truly a miracle from God how we are created. I thank him every day for giving me this gift. Although I would like to know how come it takes 9 months for a baby and 7 days to create the earth. Seems like the process could be a little shorter at times! :)

This past weekend the grandparents ordered the nursery furniture. A special thanks to my parents and John's. Grandparents are a wonderful gift! As well as parents, which I have a new found respect for mothers!
We are painting the nursery cream, brown and green. It is going to be so cute. Then we are doing a dandelion over the crib.
I will post photos of the completed nursery once it is done. I am little stressed out about everything coming together but I know it will. It always does.
Here are some of the pieces going in the room!



Crib, Dresser & Rocker are from Babies R Us • Rug is from Rosenberry Rooms • Dandelion is from Studio JK

Time to take a break from the computer and hang out with my hubby! More to come later!

Preparing...

We are getting closer to the due date and very excited. I think God is preparing us for getting up in the middle of the night since we have been up the last 3 nights. Mostly because I can't sleep or leg cramps (not fun). We went to hospital tour this past Tuesday, which was great. DeKalb Medical has a new women's hospital and it is very nice. We learned a lot of good information. Glad we went. Walking around the hospital made it very real. A little scary at times, but exciting just the same.
We are starting to get the nursery put together.
Here is the bedding for the nursery. We are going with green and brown colors and then adding in pink or blue touches once the baby arrives.


Our good friend Sarah is painting the room for us. She is so good at faux finishes and just decorating in general. Her company is Timeless Interiors.

My aunt and uncle gave us our first baby toy, our jumper. We have it sitting out so Caesar and Bailey can get use to the idea. It is so cute but it is weird to have it sitting out and passing by it. No kids toy matches the decor of a house.

I will post more photos of the nursery once we have it complete. Probably mid September.
We have 14 weeks to go and counting down.

It's getting closer!

It just seems like time is flying by. The baby is going to be here before you know it. We finally got our crib bedding in so we can now select our paint colors for the nursery. I am going to start working on doing the judges panel trim in the next week or so. I can't wait! We did put together our first baby play toy and it is now sitting in the family room. It kind of hits you when you come into the house and see a "jumper" sitting in the floor. There really is going to be a baby living here. Wow! I am sure that will be one of many toys to be scattered across the floor of my house. I am going to have to work on getting used to that. I do like my neat and clean home.

It was a Strange/Slappey Night

John and I both have great last names and our wedding picture from the paper ended where the 96 Rock -Regular Guy's Show in Atlanta found it and posted it to their site. We also were featured on Jay Leno Headlines.




Here us on the show: