Baby, Baby, Baby, Ooh!

(Our child will obviously have Bieber Fever)

So this is kind of old news but....WE'RE HAVING A BABY! I am now at 26 weeks and feeling more pregnant than ever. I spent the entire first trimester asleep or gagging over raw meat and/or anything cooked. The second trimester was much easier for me, and I thankfully regained most of my energy. I've officially transitioned into the third trimester and couldn't feel better (except for my very real fear that my belly button might soon be an "outtie")!

I've basically wanted to be a mom ever since I was nine and toted Baby Ty around as if he were my own (He's a sophomore in high school now). We are SOOOOO excited, and we can't stop thinking and talking and dreaming about Baby Woeste. We are not finding out the sex, but he/she should be here around February 21st. I can't wait to spend the remainder of winter snuggled up with our own little newborn!

As much as I would love (read: hate) to share pictures of my morphing body with the world, I'm going to opt out of the month-by-month baby bump photos. Don't worry, we are documenting, but I'll spare the world wide web the horror. In lieu of bump pics, I'll leave you with a few inpirational nurseries:





We've bought this crib and rocker, and hubs assembled them both like a champ as soon as they arrived. I'll try my best to keep all six of my devoted readers posted...

house fever

oh, to own a home...

we have big plans to buy an old home and make it beautiful, but they're going to have to wait. it's okay though, i told hubs i'll take a baby or two in the mean time. we all know i'm no stranger to baby fever.

congrats, mr. and mrs. highley!

last weekend two of our best friends were married. and when two of the most outrageously wonderful, fun, and kind people unite in holy matrimony, this is what you get...

DC

hubs and i spent part of our spring break visiting our dear friend, andrea, in washington DC. we couldn't have picked a better time to go. the cherry blossoms were in full bloom, and the weather was gorgeous (in the 90s on monday)! ang lives on capitol street. and if you're completely oblivious like me, that means she lives on the same street as THE CAPITOL BUILDING. she and the capitol are literally neighbors. i wanted to pinch myself the entire time we were there.

we spent friday night by the water and at mr. smith's in georgetown. lucky for us, alex and ali met us there. so you know it was a good time.





we spent all day saturday at eastern market, and the national mall. the cherry blossoms were beautiful, and we got up close and personal with nearly every monument in the city.
















we also were able to witness michelle obama's inaugural ball gown in person. let me tell ya kids, it's a beaut!



sunday was easter! we definitely missed our families but were so blessed to spend easter morning at ang's church on the hill. we even got to meet some of the kids she teaches on sundays. after church we went to georgetown for a day of shopping and had dinner with another hometown friend, alyssa. then we had cupcakes from baked for dessert (since georgetown cupcake was closed). easter was wonderful.







on monday we went to the zoo, met ang for lunch, walked around arlington, and made our way down to alexandria. we sat by the water and had dinner at fish market. it was the perfect ending to the perfect vacation.