A not so typical Saturday

This morning, we woke to a very white site. A big snow storm is on top of us and as of 11:30am we have already received 6 1/2 inches of snow! So crazy for November 13! It's still going strong and they are prediciting we could get another 3-4 inches by the end of the day.

I have to say that as nuts as it is that this is only mid November, it is quite fun that it's happening on a Saturday and we can stay home and enjoy it!

It's about 33 degrees, so it's a very heavy and wet snow. We're assuming (based off neighbors) that our satellite has 6 inches of snow caked on it because we haven't had satellite since we got up bright and early this morning. Michael, being the handy guy he is, found a way to hook up the old antenna system to our big tv. It took it a while to start working but he finally got it. He's still been pretty much in panic mode because he is missing college football on ESPN. But, don't worry - he's recovering because he just found a game on CBS that is coming through.

As for me, I have been super productive in the 4 hours I have been up. I've done a couple loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, folded towels, washed sheets and put them back on the bed, and cleaned up the disasterous nightstand and corner in our bedroom that had become overwhelmed with maternity clothing bags and books. :)

As for the rest of the day, I decided it would be fun to do some baking since we can't really drive out of the neighborhood with unplowed streets. Unfortunately, I only have one egg, so we are about to bundle up, put our boots on and walk to the nearby gas station to get eggs and eat at Burger King while we're out. Happy Saturday!

Michael got this video right when some BIG snow flakes were coming down - it was so pretty!

The Sweetest Sound

Today, we had our monthly doctor's appointment and boy was it a good one. For the first time ever, we were able to hear our sweet baby's heart beat. It just took our breath away and we both got the biggest smiles on our faces.

The nurse practicioner said we could record it with our phones if we wanted but we told her we just so happened to have our camera with us. :)

Michael was under strict instructions to not show my bare belly, so turn up your volume a bit and listed to my most favorite sound I've ever heard. And in case you're wondering - I don't say anything...mainly because I was crying pretty hard and I was trying to stay really still so I didn't mess up the sound. :)

Heather's Shower

This weekend, I had the priviledge to host a baby shower at our house for my good friend Heather. She is due Christmas Day! They don't know the sex of the baby (despite my attempts in trying to talk them into finding out, hehe), so we decorated with just general baby colors.

It was a small shower with some friends and family friends - but we had a blast. We played a couple of little games, had some yummy food and Heather opened lots of great presents! It was a very special day and we all enjoyed the shower!

Here are some pics from the fun day:

Our friends Sheena and Kate
Heather talking with her guests

The mommy-to-be,! (I was so sad after the shower was over because I realized I never got a picture of us together!)

Me and Sheena

And for those on bump watch (hehe), here is a 17 week baby bump update pic! I really felt like between week 16 and 17 that my belly has really changed alot, although you may not be able to tell much from the picture. Even Michael has noticed and he just rubs my belly and smiles with delight every time. :)

17 weeks

So this is not a very cute pic, but after we took the belly shots, I sat down in the chair and Michael said "Ooh! Your belly looks big sitting like that, throw me the camera!" :)