singing charlie into the world.

my gal pal, let's call her "c" for anonymity's sake, is the ultimate party planner. construction themed birthday parties (complete with dirt cupcakes) & winter parties involving an incredible hot chocolate bar, just to describe a few of her past soirees. so, when i requested an unconventional baby shower, she didn't even bat an eye. instead of making me & all the other guests play "guess mom's tummy size" or "name that baby food," we sang our little hearts out. that's right! we celebrated charlie's impending arrival into this world at a korean karaoke studio. (i didn't realize places like this actually existed outside of the movie lost in translation, let alone my own hometown suburbia.) the evening consisted of good friends, good food & lots of songs involving the words baby & girl. for those of you who missed out on the fun, & those of you in attendance that want to re-live the night, here's a 3 minute & 38 second recap. & i apologize in advance for the quality.... but, the room was dark with a strobe light, which made it hard to video tape. plus, it'll help protect the identity of the singer's, even if just a little bit.

charlie's world.

if you've been following my baby drama, then you know i was having a tough time making any kind of decision regarding the newest little princess' palace. which quilt to hang, what color to paint the dresser, blah blah blah. at that "point in my life," i felt like these decisions were uber-important... you know, a "make it, or break it" type of thing. but we all know, that was just the hormones talking.

after agonizing over the decisions for weeks, boring my hubby, mom & friends by constantly asking them over & over again for their opinion, i still couldn't make up my mind. the night before going to the hospital i must have changed the quilt on the wall four different times. eventually i settled on one i thought i like best. but there still wasn't anything on the walls. we packed up the boys & headed out in search of some "artwork"... there's nothing like last minute. we did find a little something, but i still wasn't exactly loving the room, but with a hospital stay drawing nearer to my future i finally decided i would just deal with it all later.

luckily for me though i have a doll of a hubby. while i was vacationing at the hospital, the hubby, my mil & the boys were playing "surprise by design." as i sipped apple juice & feasted on crushed ice they were painting, decorating & putting the finishing touches on charlie's world...

she's done cooking.

almost every day for the past nine months, gavin has asked the same question "is the baby done cooking yet?" after months of anticipation & preparation, we can finally answer "YES!" but, if you've been following me on twitter, you probably already knew that. (missed the play-by-play action? you can catch up on all the recent happenings HERE.) anyway, without further ado, i'm pleased to introduce you to our little bundle of joy...

charlie (charlotte) mae. born saturday, may 2, 2009. 2:20 pm. 7 lbs. & 19 inches.

the boys are already smitten with her (as are we!), so it looks like we are going to keep her. & i might be a tad biased, but one look at her chubby cheeks, button nose, rosebud lips & mini fro-hawk and i can pretty much guarantee - she will melt your heart.

it's a giveaway.

holy cow! THIS is one awesome giveaway! with summer on it's way, i definitely wish i could win. but since i can't, maybe YOU can. try your luck HERE.

today's the day.

yep! yep! the BIG day is finally here. it's amazing - even with a deadline, i still don't feel ready. and yet, the fact that i can no longer see my toes tells me otherwise. i did manage to get almost everything done on my ginormous list of to-dos (which might help explain my lack of posts lately). the nursery is kinda done (i'm not sure i LOVE it yet, but we wre getting there), i finally bought some diapers, there are lots of frozen meals in the freezer, my bag is packed, the cameras are charged, car seat is installed... it's time to pop this baby out.

so, i might be just a bit busy over the nexy few days... if you don't hear from me, no worries. in the meantime, if you happen to miss me, check me out HERE on twitter - i'm sure i'll have lots to say.