Reagan's Room

Well Jerry has truly out done himself and created a beautiful room!  I was going to wait and post the finished product, but I just have to show off Jerry's hard work.  Here are some pictures:


This is the before:

We first began our adventure by choosing a fabric.  This was my job.  After searching at JoAnn's and Hobby Lobby, I decided to go to the internet.  I finally found the exact fabric I wanted-

Next up, find a fabric that would go with it.  I decided to go to Cabbage Rose.  Here is what I came up with:

I love the pink chevron!

Next stop, Home Depot for paint.  Just an FYI, the color match does not match fabric very well.  After several trips to Home Depot, we finally found what we wanted. 

 

Jerry first painted 3 walls aqua and one wall off white:

 

Rowdy also assisted:

 

Tape Time--- Jerry tapped for hours! 

 

After measuring, cutting tape, and taping it to the wall it was finally time to paint!

Finally, after so much hard work, the wall is revealed!!  It looks absolutely amazing!!!

 

 

Jerry was on a roll so he decided to put the crib together too.

 

This project took several days to complete and a great deal of hard work!  Jerry never once complained.  In fact, he was quite the opposite.  He was excited and seemed to really enjoy the project.  Reagan and I are so lucky to have such an amazing man in our lives!

 

 

Weeks 20-23

Well we are half way there!!! Can you believe it???


We are so excited!  I'm really starting to feel Reagan move around.  It's the strangest feeling and I LOVE IT!
Reagan update:

• We went in for our regular 4 week check up and Reagan is looking good.  Here is a picture of her looking at you. 

• She is getting so big! The sonogram technician said that her leg is 10 cm long (about the size an iPhone) Her body is about the size of a papaya. 
• In the past 3 weeks she has developed her sense of touch and has grown hair on her head.  I wonder if she'll be a blondie or brunette.  I'm thinking she'll have blonde hair. 
• Sometimes it feels like shes doing somersaults in my belly--- Will she be the next Gabby Douglas?
• Dr. Glenn says she is right on track for growth and development. 

Carolyn's update:

Sleep: I'm sleeping like a baby! 

Missing anything: Not really.   

Food Cravings: Sweets, sweets, and more sweets.  However, I was like that before I was pregnant :) 

Exercise: I'm trying to still work out 2-3 times a week.  I was so busy this past week, that I was only able to exercise once :(  

Food Aversions: Nope

Symptoms: none that I can think of

Have you started to show yet: yep

Happy or Moody: Happy :)  

Looking forward to: Getting the room put together

Jerry has been Super Dad and has already painted Reagan's room!  This will be my next post.

Reagan update!

Reagan is growing and growing!  Every time we go to the doctor I can't believe how big she is!  She weighs about 10 oz and is the size of large mango.  Currently, Reagan is able to hear our voices and loud sounds like the dogs barking.  I guess she better get used to the barking.  She has also developed the her eyebrows and eyelashes.  I think she likes to take naps during our sonograms because the sonogram technician had to jiggle my stomach to get her to show her lady parts.  

We are so lucky to have a beautiful, healthy baby.  I know we have a while, but I can't wait until she is here!  What will her personality be like?  Who will she look like?  May cannot come soon enough!

Here are some belly pictures.  We decided to move the pictures into Reagan's room. 

Sleep:  I'm sleeping really well!  I fall asleep usually around 9 and wake up around 5:30 or 6. 

Missing anything: I miss sushi and hot yoga.  This time of year is perfect for a nice hot yoga class. 

Food Cravings: Orange juice- I've never been a big juice person prior to being pregnant.  Now, I can't get enough of it! 

 

Exercise: I'm trying to still work out 2-3 times a week.   

Food Aversions: not really- I wish sweets would become a food aversion :)

Symptoms: none that I can think of

Have you started to show yet: yep

Happy or Moody: Happy, but emotional.   

Looking forward to: Going to Virginia!

Happenings

Can you believe that it's Christmas!  The fall semester has gone by so fast!  It's been a very eventful fall!  Showers, weddings, Thanksgiving, Christmas Parties oh my! 

Here are just a few pictures of random fall things:

I'm still waiting on the photographers to post pictures of Cindy's wedding. But for now here is a couple of seek peeks:


 








Thanksgiving:

 Tech Baylor:

Also, Kristen and Brady had their annual Christmas Party.  It was tacky sweater themed.  Jerry went as Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation :)

 

Hanging out with my girl:

After our dryer almost started a fire in our house, we decided it was time to get a new washer and dryer.  We also purchased these bad boys on Christmas Eve:

Is it sad, that Jerry and I were excited to do laundry?  Gezz we are getting old :/

This year for family Christmas, Jerry and I went to Jane and Glenn's for brunch and Lauren and Dave's for dinner on Christmas Eve.  It was so nice being with family.  I love this time of year!  We leave tomorrow morning for Virginia! 

 

 

I can't even begin to tell you have thankful I am for Reagan, Jerry, our family, and friends.  Jerry and I are surrounded by so many wonderful people.  We are truly blessed!



IT'S A.....

GIRL!

Jerry and I are very excited!  Her name will be Reagan Elizabeth Ann Peterson. 

Just some background knowledge on the her name:

• Jerry and I were really torn between Addison and Reagan for a name.  We decided to go with Reagan because Addison Peterson has a lot of "sons" in it. 
• My full name is Carolyn Jean Lynda Peterson.  My middle names are my two grandmothers names.  I really like this and I wanted to pass it on.  Since my mom's name is Janet and Jerry's mom's name is Jane we decided to go with their middle names.

We found out that she is a she on Friday, November 30.  We weren't sure for a while if little Reagan was going to tell us whether she was a boy or girl.  She was sitting criss-cross and every time Dr. Glenn tried to move her she would tighten her legs closer to her body.  Already a KD Lady  ;)

We finally got the perfect angle and found out we are having a girl!  Jerry and I were in complete awe.  Jerry has said from the beginning that it was a girl and I was never quite sure.  Just hearing that "it" is now a "she" was so surreal.  I have so many hopes and dreams for her already. 


We decided tell Jerry's family in Virginia by having a baker dig out the middle of a cupcake and fill it with pink icing and cover it with white icing.  We had Walker pick them up and take it to Larry and Karen.  Everyone was very excited!

Next to find out the exciting news was my Mom, Dad, Lauren, Claire, Luke, Jane, and Glenn.  We decided to tell them by getting a big box and filling it with pink balloons.  We met everyone at Mama's Pizza and shared the exciting news.  Claire Bear got to do the honors of opening the box. 

 

Next to find out was our friends.  We decided to have everyone over for a casual dinner.  We decided to tell our friends through cake balls.  I dyed the cake pink and covered it with white icing. 

 

It was really fun seeing everyone's reaction.  Here are some pictures.  I promise there were guys there too, but I didn't want to be annoying and ask the boys to get together for a picture. 

 

Megan, Kristen, and Stacey 

 

Cathy, Natalie, and Baby Easton.  Easton was just a sweet boy throughout the entire party.

Andrea, Cindy, Brandon (photo bomb!), and Katie

 

 Some of the ladies:

 

 

 

Brandon and Jerry:

 

 We are so lucky to have such amazing family and friends.  Reagan is truly blessed to already be surrounded by some many people that love her. 

On Sunday we decided to go to Buy Buy Baby and just look around.  Holy cow- this store is amazing, but very overwhelming.  I'm really glad we did this- That way when we register it won't be as new and overwhelming.

Check out Jerry rocking the stroller- He's a natural!

 

So here are a couple of weekly belly pictures:

Next step.... decorating Reagan's room!!! Yay!

 

Hello 2nd Trimester!

How far along: 15 weeks

Maternity Clothes: On Black Friday I decided to buy some maternity jeans.  Let me just tell you...Maternity jeans are awesome!

 

While at the maternity store, the sales lady gave me a bump pillow.  She said the pump adds about 3 months.  I sent this picture to Jerry and said, "Are you ready for this?"  haha

 

 

Sleep:  I've been waking up at 3 probably once or twice a week.  Usually, it's because I'm hungry :/

 

Missing anything: Still missing the Jimmy John's Beach Club.  I'm also missing a good workout- specifically Hope's Cycling Class

 

Food Cravings: Week 12 was a difficult week eating wise.  However, now I'm feeling great!  I guess the only thing I have really wanted was a pickle (how cliche.)  I'm trying really hard to not go crazy on the food.... but it's really hard this time of year

 

Exercise: I'm trying to still work out 3-4 times a week.  However, some weeks are better than others. 

 

 

Food Aversions: none that I can think of

 

Symptoms: I've noticed that my sense of smell has really heightened

 

Have you started to show yet: kind of.... I think it just looks like I've had one too many helpings at Thanksgiving

 

Happy or Moody: Happy 

 

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender on Friday! 

Andrea's Big Day

Andrea and Zach got married on October 27.  The wedding was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!  Andrea did an amazing job on planning and organizing the wedding. 

Let's start from the beginning:
Andrea and I have known each other since we were in elementary school.  We played on the same YMCA volleyball team and went to Trinity United Methodist together.  We even competed against each other in high school golf tournaments.  We were never close friends more of just acquaintances in high school.  We both ended up going to Texas Tech and pledging the same sorority (separately).  Once we were Kappa Deltas we became very close and decided to live together for our sophomore year.  It's history from there, we continued to live together throughout college and remain best friends to this day.  I like to think God wanted us to be best friends. 

 


I love Andrea!  She's like a sister to me.  I can tell her anything and know that she will support me while always shooting me straight. She is trustworthy, honest, sincere, and just an all round great friend.




Okay, enough with the mushiness!  Andrea and Zach met through Brady and Kristen.  Zach and Brady have been best friends since high school.  Throughout the years we always noticed a spark between Zach and Andrea, but the timing was never right until May of 2010.  They started dating and it was meant to be!  Zach proposed at Enchanted Rock in Fredricksburg in February.

 Together, Andrea and Zach are a great couple!  They are always fun to hang out with. 

The wedding festivities began on Friday.  The girls had a bridal luncheon at Stanford House and went a had their nails done.  The Rehearsal dinner was at Pappasito's and it was delicious.  That night we stayed at a hotel in Fort Worth.

The next morning went to Shelton's to get our hair done.  Andrea made us these cute button ups with our initials---so cute!

 

Then we were off to the First Methodist-Arlington.  We finished getting ready and took pictures.  Andrea looked amazing!  Look how beautiful she is!

 

All dolled up!

 Mr. Spencer was so proud of Andrea!

 Look at that smile!

 

 

 

Next up was the reception at the T and P Station.  I have never been here before, but it is really cool venue.  Andrea's decor was great!  She did lots of fall colors and it looked fabulous. 

 

As soon as they are completed, I will add more pictures of actual ceremony and reception.  :)

I'm sooooo happy for Zach and Andrea! You guys make a beautiful couple!  Next stop..... BABIES! haha just kidding... You have plenty of time!