It's Begun...

You know that point you get to when it seems like the fast forward button to your life has been pressed? Well. We're there. Where has the time gone? Seriously? It seems like I was just posting my last entry the other day, when in all actuality it's been weeks! So for those of you that check in on the Billau's happenings, I apologize for not being on the ball and keeping you all up to date with all that is going on in our "Billau Heaven". Honestly, so much has been, and is going on, that it's somewhat intimidating for me to sign on and get a post started. You all know me...'Procrastination' is my middle name (it comes after Kay, but I chose to leave it off my checks) and some things will never change.

So here goes...my attempt at bringing you all up to date.

Hmmm....Where to begin???

The nursery! Oh my gosh! The room has been totally transformed. Do you remember the pictures from a previous post on our gutting of Baby Lane's room to be? Well if not, take a moment and scroll down after you check out these pictures of the new and improved nursery!

I have to give many appreciative thanks to my mom, the artist who created the amazing jungle tree (we are just hoping it doesn't give Lane nightmares and if so I think I will trade him rooms because I LOVE IT!:) And to my mother-in-law, Carole, for rolling up her sleeves and slathering on the paint like a pro. The Grandmas-to-be did such a fantastic job on Lane's room...I must admit, I'm a little jealous of this kid already. The only credit I get is for giving excellent direction...hehehe. And for Lane's crib quilt.

I attached the cartoon jungle animals to the wall using velcro! The teacher in me came up with the idea. I thought it would be something neat for Lane (when he's old enough) to be able to take down and rearrange however he likes. My idea proved to be worthy when Matthew, Beau and Cris's 4 year old son came over and immediately went to detaching and reattaching the animals:) I gave myself a little pat on the back when I saw how cool Matt thought it was to pull things off the wall.

Moving on...

We had our first Baby Shower thrown for us last Saturday and boy did we get spoiled! The throw blanket on the glider was a gift from friends of ours whose mother has an embroidery shop. Did we, I mean Lane ever luck out! We got this beautiful blanket and even some monogrammed bibs with "Peanut" on them. How cute is that? From the coolest diaper bag (that will even look good strapped to dad) the most adorable clothes to a jungle themed bouncer and story books Lane will want to hear over and over again....we got spoiled! Thanks Pam and Steve for the great food, amazing time, and wonderful friends you surrounded us with!

After the shower on Saturday, Shane and I planned to have a few friends over to see our newly finished BBQ on Sunday. Shane and dad spent quite a bit of quality time together constructing this masterpiece. What a beauty! It makes it hard to even be inside knowing how beautiful your backyard is. Shane not only took pleasure in BBQ'n, but also pouring the ingredients into the Margaritaville Drink Machine that his folks got us for our anniversary. Luckily for me and Matthew, the mixer came with 2 pitchers, so we always had a batch of virgin waitin' for us:)

Poo Poo and Hagen also took part in the festivities, but when it came time to share seating, Poo Poo got a little on the defensive with Cris:) That's my cat!

And then there was just us again...well for now at least. After a busy weekend, Shane and I decided to spend our anniversary (Monday) quietly and as uneventful as possible. He did surprise me with 2 dozen beautiful roses while I was at work though. What a guy....oh and while I am at it, he also managed to sneak a wedding photo of ours into the announcement section of the Reno paper, which was accompanied by the poem we had chosen for our wedding programs! I must admit, it brought tears to my eyes when I saw our picture and read the words that followed. Luckily IHOP was running a bit behind, so my pancakes stayed dry:)

In closing, I am attaching a 32 week photo for you all to enjoy:) Oh. And we started our birthing classes last week. Can I just say that I almost want Shane to video our labor/delivery just so those that come after us can watch a video from this century and not the 70's! ...and I also told him he was now on grooming detail:)

I could go on and on being that it has been so long...but I will give a quick summary to finish up... a guy passed out in our class last night (but he's cool). Kindergarten is going well. Just have to retrain my brain and back it up for my new set of youngsters. Lane is doing fabulous, though I haven't gained an LB in over a month (tummy is growing rapidly still) and lastly...

WE GOT MILK!!! Will have to fill you in on some funny stories later;)