Over a two week period we have finally completed the nursery! And we LOVE it! It is the most adorable nursery I have ever seen, of course I am a just a little bias. In fact the other Saturday morning I heard Josh get up, but he never came down stairs. So after about ten minutes I went upstairs to check on him. When I went into our room I didn't see him in bed, but the bathroom light was on with the door wide open and no noise. I instantly thought Crap, did he pass out on me! But he wasn't in the bathroom either. Where did I find him?!.... In Easton's room. He was sitting in the rocking chair reclined back just relaxing and looking around. When I asked him what he was doing, his response was "Sitting here practicing for when Easton comes". All I could do was just smile and think how Easton already has her Daddy wrapped around her pinkie. For the most part the nursery is completed, we do still need to find a little table to put next to the recliner/rocker and a book shelf to hold all the pictures, books, etc.
The first three pictures are what Easton's room looked like before we started the nursery. We just throw stuff in there and over time had a nice pile going.

A lot of love and family help went into this room. Josh and his mom painted the top of the walls pink!

Then the following weekend Josh and my dad began the chair rail and bead board. Needless to say putting up all the trim and paneling required a lot of tools from the Wiseman Depot!

This is the finished product! Isn't it too cute!

Then the night before our first shower Josh and Austin (neighbor) put together the crib and changing table!


And we finally have a nursery! A beautiful nursery for a little girl!

I LOVE my rocking chair! It swivels, reclines and rock! The arms are high and very wide!

Yes that is Bevo in the crib! Once we made up the crib that was the first thing Josh grabbed out of the closet and stuck in there.

Oh, and I forgot to mention that this is not the original crib we purchased. We took it back because I could bring myself to spend that much money on a crib. So Josh took it back and we found another set that was much more reasonable.

Josh and I are constantly going into the nursery and just looking around or sitting in the chair. It is crazy to think in just 11 weeks Easton will be here and the nursery will be in full use, well at least the chair, changer, and closet! A huge thank you to my husband for making such a beautiful nursery for our little girl! Also a big thank you to my mother-in-law for helping with the painting, and last but not least my dad. Who helped make his granddaughters room a calm, comfortable, and amazing place! Lord knows we would have never got all the carpentry work done without you! Now I am in search for the perfect items to add to the wall!

The Wisemans/Bosleys headed to Arkansas the last weekend in March for my Memaw and Papaw's 50th Wedding Anniversary Party! It is a 7 hour trip for us and considering I am 5 1/2 months pregnant I believe I did VERY well with limited bathroom stops. It was a wonderful party and it was great to see all my family on my mom's side. My cousin Lacey thought she could help Josh and I in our what the baby wears home debate by making the most adorable tutu's for us.





This one of course was made for Josh...




And to make sure I had my pink she made one for me as well! Thank you Lacey we LOVE them and can't wait to get Easton in them for pictures!


24 week pictures





April 3rd:
Saturday, morning I had a complete pregnant hormonal melt down. Josh of course was in Fort Scott visiting his dad while this all took place, but via cell phone he was able to reassure me. Ok so early that week, like Thursday morning, I had noticed faint squiggly lines on my stomach, an inch below my belly button. Now at first I chalked these up to the pants I were to bed (cut off jogging pants, sexy I know), but Saturday morning while standing in front of our bathroom mirror rubbing lotion all over my very round belly it hit me! These squiggly lines were not sleeping marks they were STRETCH MARKS! I absolutely lost it! I grabbed my phone and called my husband:

Josh: Hello
Me: (sobbing uncontrollably) I've got STRETCH MARKS!!!
Josh: Melissa... What.... Breathe!
Me: I can't!
Josh: Honey it is ok. I still love you!
Me: I know, but they are stretch marks....
Josh: It is ok.
Me: They are ugly!
Josh: Melissa we are going to have a beautiful little girl and I love you!
Me: I know, but they are still ugly!

Now that was my wonderful husband who was doing his best to make feel better. This next conversation is between my dad and I. I had called him once I got off the phone with Josh because damn it I just needed some more sympathy.

Dad: Hello
Me: (still sobbing uncontrollably) Dad....
Dad: Melissa what is wrong?
Me: I've got stretch marks!
Dad: What?.... You are pregnant.... What did you think would happen.
Side note: By this time I could tell in his voice he was trying not to laugh at me and was thinking "did my daughter just seriously call me crying hysterically about stretch marks".
Me: I don't know!
Dad: Melissa everyone gets them when they are pregnant.
Me: Nu-Uhhh... Jessi and Mindy didn't and I don't think Ashely did! ( These are my cousins ;) )
Dad: It is part of being pregnant.
Me: I guess. I will be over in a little bit.

Later when I ran some errands with my dad he told me that he was kinda pissed at first because he thought something really bad had happened, like Harlie (one of our dogs) had died or something worse. He also told me that when I got off the phone with him all he could think was "Good God". I told him next time I call upset that he may want to work on covering up his laughter a little better. He just chuckled at me and said next time I will let your Mom answer the phone.

Ok so many women get stretch marks when they are pregnant. I was just hoping I was one of those lucky ones who don't. So why did this hit me so hard. I think it was the realization that my body will NEVER be the same. I am not trying to sound vain or superficial, but I have always been pretty happy with my body. Yeah I would take a boob job and a couple nips and tucks here and there, but overall I was grateful I could eat a loaf of bread and still pull off a cute dress or a great pair of jeans. I am not going to lie... until the stretch mark episode I did have hope that I would return to a two piece swimsuit, but the summer days of two piece swimsuits are over. I just have had a really hard time adjusting to my "mom" body. In the end it will all be worth it!

26 Week Pictures




On April 6th we had our final sonogram and a doctor's appointment. The sonogram went wonderfully and Easton is growing like crazy! Her weight was 1 pound 14 ounces and her heart rate was 146 bpm. Mommy gained another 10 pounds topping the scales at 224. Yikes! To date I have gained 30 pounds! With just three over months to go... I just might set a world record for the most weight gained during a pregnancy!

I am going to close this entry with the thing I LOVE to her my husband say the most! "Momma" He calls me this all the time.... Momma I am home, Momma whats for dinner, Bye Momma Have a good day, and so on. He even answers the phone Hi Momma! It so melts my heart and is music to my ears! So Josh thank you for being such a wonderful husband, daddy, and best friend! I love you very much!
Oh, and Josh has officially moved out of the bed. He has relocated to the recliner and couch. We just weren't sleeping very well anymore in our queen size bed with my belly and pillows.