3 Months & A Plastic Surgeon

Mason is 3 months old, well last Friday he was 3 months old- I am a little behind... He goes to the doctor on Thursday, so I will know his stats then. This month he had his very first cold! Luckily, no fever, but he had the saddest little cough and a runny nose. We slept with a humidifier every night! When I took him to the doctor to make sure his ears & chest were clear, the pediatrician brought up his mis-shaped head again(they first noticed it at his 2 month check up). He is flat on one side of his head, and they wanted to make sure he didn't have torticollis. The pediatrician recommended we see Dr Stelnicki who specializes in craniofacial reconstruction. When we went, they took pictures of his head (to track his progress), x-rays (to make sure the plates in his head were growing properly), and he evaluated him, and came to the conclusion that Mason is fine. He did not diagnosis him with anything! He just loves to look left, but not because he can't look right, or the muscle is too tight or short- he just likes looking left! The instructions were for us to keep him off his back as much as possible during the day, and not to tote him around in his car seat- leave it in the car. You can already notice a difference in the shape of his head after only a week! He will see us back on Nov 3rd, and we will re-evaluate; if no progress is made then we will decide what to do next.

Here are a couple things I learned this month...
*Coupons are still great, but you know what’s greater? Remembering to use them! I curse myself every time I leave a store!
*When you tell me your child “sleeps through the night”, then I respond with- “Wow, he/she sleeps all night” and you respond- “Oh, well he/she gets up at 11:30pm & 4:30am, but they sleep from 11:30pm-4:30am” That is NOT sleeping through the night! If it is, then, yes, Mason is sleeping though the night! (Children’s bedtime is NOT 11:30pm last time I checked)
*When buying clothes at Carters, buy 1 size bigger then what baby wears. If not, don’t plan on baby wearing them after 2 washes!
*At this point you’ve stopped obsessing over the diaper bag contents being perfect- if you don’t have something while you are out- oh well, you can always pick it up in your travels!
*You have probably stopped changing their clothes every time they get a little spit up on them. If you are still changing them, have fun doing all that laundry!
*You have mastered feeding & changing diapers in the middle of the night- you probably can do it without even opening your eyes!
*You can now somewhat “run in” somewhere & not feel the need to bring any & everything the baby may need.
*Even though you try VERY hard not to be late, you are ALWAYS late- especially in my case- apparently DiVito’s can NEVER be on time! (My Husband)

Mason also attended his friend Addison's 2nd birthday party & received his first "goody" bag- isn't it SO CUTE?! Great Job Alicia!


Check out the pictures from the doctor & other 3 month pictures in his 3 month album. (Link on top left page- click his picture)

Our Newest Addition

Mason Michael Di Vito
June 17, 2010

6:46pm
7lbs 13oz
19" Long

As you know, I check into the Hospital to be induced on Wednesday the 16th. They started the pitocin the next morning around 7am. Before they started the medicine, I was 2cm dilated and 80% effaced. Throughout the day, they increased the amount of pitocin I was receiving, which increased the intensity of the contractions. My Doctor came by to check me around 11am, and I was 3-4cm and 90% effaced. At that point, he broke my water to make me progress further. The contractions were VERY intense, but I held out a while before I got the epidural- I believe it was around 2pm or 3pm?! My Doctor came back around 5pm and I was only 5cm and still 90% effaced. At that point he told me that either the baby was too big or he was looking up & would not go properly down the birth canal- he expected me to be at 9-10cm, but I had only progressed 1cm in several hours. He said that even if we kept going, and I were to progress, I could push for hours and a c-section would be the end result. Mike & I decided that a c-section would be best if it would be the inevitable anyway. They began to prep me for surgery, and I was pretty much just ready for him to be out, but as they wheeled me into the operating room terror set in! Everything happened so fast, and in about 10 minutes after being wheeled in, Mason was here! I, of course, cried, and just laid there almost in shock. We had waited so long for him to be here, and now he was here- perfect and healthy.


I went to recovery, and Mike and Mason went to the nursery where Mason got to meet his extended family. We actually did not pick his name until Mike came to see me in recovery. Everyone was shocked to hear that we had chosen Mason, because it was not in our final 3 names, but after seeing him, we knew he was a Mason!
We have adjusted pretty well as a family of 3, and we just love him so much! Here are a few more pictures of our baby boy...






I was doing so well in the hospital that I did not have to stay the standard 72 hours. Mason was also very healthy, so they released us at 48 hours! It was so nice to finally be home. Mason dropped 10oz from birth to his first doctors appointment on Monday, the 21st- which is expected. They had us come back 2 days later to make sure he hadn't lost any more weight. They look for him to gain back 1oz/day, well he had gained 6oz in 2 days! The Doctor said he was amazed, and Mason was a very healthy, strong baby boy!
What an amazing 1st Father's Day for Mike!!
Well, time to feed Mr. Mason, so that's all for now!!

A Few Birthdays & A "Trip" to the Hospital!

Sorry for the lack of blogs these days, but it has been a busy month so far. First off, Happy Mother's Day to all you Mom's- Second, Happy Birthday to my Mom, Mike & Me! We celebrated our Birthday's on Mother's day, and had a great time swimming, eating, and just being with family.

Another eventful day this month was the 7th- besides being my husbands birthday. I came home from work that day, briefly talked to my husband who was outside, I came inside to head to my room & tripped over NOTHING! I flew into my bedroom door, my stomach hitting first, because it is so big! I fell to the ground and immediately felt pain. I screamed for Mike- who remember was outside, but finally he heard me & came running inside. He saw me on the floor & probably thought I was going into labor. I was crying, trying to explain to him what happened. He got me up off the ground & onto the bed where I proceeded to try to get the baby to move. I had some cramping, and was also very tense. I could not get the baby to move, which freaked me out even more. I called my Mom- she is a wealth of knowledge & a retired RN- she told me that the baby is probably fine, & he isn't moving because I was so tense, that makes him tense. She calmed me down, & told me for my own peace of mind, go to the hospital. We jumped in the car & headed to Memorial Miramar- come to find later, we should've gone to Memorial West because my Doctor only practices there! OOPS! Anyway, when we arrived they rushed me up to a Labor & Delivery room. Then we proceeded to wait 30 MINUTES for a nurse to come in & hook me up to the monitors. I thought Mike was going to go burn the nurse's station down if someone wasn't going to come help us. At this point, I still hadn't felt the baby move. FINALLY, the nurse came in & hooked me up to the monitors to check the babies heart rate. She literally said, after hooking me up, "There he is", and WALKED OUT! We both assumed at that point, he was ok. Obviously, we could hear his heart beating, but really, that's all she had to say?! After about another 20 minutes, she came back & told me I should've went to Memorial West, because they couldn't even call my Doctor to let him know I was there. The nurse had to get approval from the emergency room doctor to allow me to have an ultrasound. (That is standard if a pregnant woman comes in with "belly trama".) We then went down to ultrasound where they looked at the baby & tested him on 8 things. Not sure what the 8 things were, but Baby DiVito scored an 8 out of 8! During the ultrasound, the Tech asked me 3 times, how far along I was- I told her 33 weeks & 1 day. Finally after the 3rd time she asked, I asked her if something was wrong. She then told me that the baby & I were measuring a week & a half later than that! At that point, on average, the baby is between 3-4lbs, well, baby DiVito was 5lbs! What a little fatty! Unfortunately, we couldn't get a good look at him, because he was facing my back. He also was breech, but the tech said he still had plenty of time to turn before he comes out. So the end result was, we spent Mike's birthday in the hospital, but Baby DiVito & I are doing just fine!
(And he is back to moving around like crazy)

I am now down to weekly Doctor appointments, I have one today. Thursday, I will be 35 weeks! I am so ready for this baby. I am so uncomfortable, and experiencing so much pressure and growing pains, that all my labor fears are out the window. I am at the point where I just want him out! Let's hope these next few weeks go by quickly!!

PS- Don't forget to vote for your favorite baby name. (Top right corner)

3rd Trimester

I am 27 weeks & 1 day pregnant! According to my weekly email, that means I am now in the 3rd trimester! Some say it isn't until 28 weeks, but whatever, close enough! I did a little survey this week:

How Far Along? 27 weeks & 1 Day

Total Weight Gained/Loss? My last Dr. appt. I had only gained like 9lbs- I wasn’t super skinny when I got pregnant, so he said my weight is just shifting beautifully! Yea me! (But we will see at the next appt. on 4-7)

Maternity Clothes: Oh Yea! I love stretchy pants!!

Sleep: Definitely sucks, and I hear it just gets worse!

Best Moment of the Week: Baby shower invites going out!

Movement: All the time- this boy can kick!

Food Craving: None in-particular, but when something sounds good, I have to have it now!- I stand corrected- I ♥ Ketchup!

Food aversions: Onions

Morning sickness: Never had it- sorry to all the women who did!

Gender: It is a Boy!

Labor Signs: No- and I am not looking forward to their arrival!

Belly Button: It is in as of now, but it is getting close to being out!

Stretch Marks: None yet!

Wedding rings: I can still wear them, but when I get home from work, I take them off because my fingers sometimes swell at night!

Exercise: Uh, no…I really should, though!

What I miss: SLEEPING ON MY BACK!!!

What I'm looking forward to: Birthing Class on April 17th & Baby Shower April 24th

Weekly Wisdom: Never take for granted being able to shave your legs, put on your shoes, or walk from one end of the room to another without losing your breath! (Ha)

New Topic:


A hot topic this week for me has been our 2 dogs. Since we found out we were pregnant, people have asked us if we would be keeping our 2 dogs. Now that we are further along, people are really wondering if we will be keeping our dogs. If you know us, you know we have 2 pit bulls- Buddy will be 6 in May, and Daisy will be 2 in April. Those of you who haven't been around our dogs, let me give you a little background information:

Buddy has no idea he is a pit bull. He loves other animals, (except for a little dog down the street- long story), he is very "Motherly" even though he is a male. He constantly cleans Daisy and our outdoor cat. (The cat loves him too). He is pretty laid back, very lazy, and friendly to everyone. He rarely gets into trouble, and when he does, you can tell he feels really bad!


(Yes, her ears stick up like that all the time- we don't know why!)
Daisy is still in her "puppy" stage. She is hyper, but very loving. She thinks she is a lap dog. When Mike lays on the couch, she lays on his chest to sleep. She loves to snuggle or just be held, and she loves her brother Buddy. We still have to cage her during the day, because she likes to use random things in the house as chew toys. (But she doesn't eat stuff when we are there with her). She has a little bit of a problem jumping on people, but she is getting better at that.

Mike & I understand that just having a baby is going to be very tough, and when you add 2 big dogs in the mix, it will be tougher. I also know that pit bulls have a very bad rap, but I also know that it is all in how you raise them. Mike & I feel very comfortable with bringing a baby into our house around our dogs. We are not worried about an aggression issue, but if there ever was, we of course would get rid of the dog with the issue. (But we are not worried about this) We also understand that whatever breed they are, they are big dogs, and we would never just leave the baby on the floor or in the swing with the dogs in the same room and us in another room. We appreciate your concerns, and we promise to do what is best for us and our baby, so please don't worry!

26 Weeks

This week has been another eventful week in the DiVito house. We went this past Saturday to order the baby furniture. We also bought the crib mattress and the changing pad. We decided on the Emily Collection by Million Dollar Baby:

We ordered all three pieces in black, as seen above. A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to my Mom and Dad who purchased the baby furniture for us. Mike and I are very thankful to you both for all that you do for us and our baby boy! The furniture should arrive within 4-10 weeks.

I also ordered on Monday, the bedding set, hamper, diaper stacker, and the mobile. I found it cheapest online at amazon.com with free shipping. They emailed me the same day to let me know it had already shipped, and we received it yesterday! It is really cute, and I can't wait to see the whole room put together! Here are some pictures:



Buddy liked it too!

I am now 26 weeks pregnant, feeling good, and just moving right along! The baby shower invites came in the mail this week too, so Whitney will be sending them out some time next week, so be looking for them! The registry information will be in with the invitation, but I did put a link to the registry on the top left corner of the blog. Just click the "Buy Buy Baby" logo and enter our information.(No space in divito)

We have not picked a name yet, but here are our top names:
1. Blake
2. Chase
3. Mason
4. Hunter
(Middle name will more likely be Michael, but not definite)

ALL POSITIVE COMMENTS WELCOME, BUT DO NOT LEAVE A NEGATIVE COMMENT ABOUT ANY NAME- THIS IS OUR CHILD & OUR DECISION!

15 Weeks To Go

I am 25 weeks pregnant, which means I have 15 weeks to go.

My week started out good, I went to the baby shower of my friend, Nicole. Nicole & I met probably several years ago when we used to go 4-wheeling. Our groups of friends basically intermixed when it came to redneck stuff. Then a couple of years ago when we both were engaged, we began exchanging emails about different wedding venues. She ended up leading me to Hillcrest where we both got married. Soon after that we began our pregnancy journeys. We were able to talk to each other about our ups and downs of trying to become pregnant, and therefore ended up becoming good friends. She has had a very long, rough road to become pregnant with her miracle baby girl, and I am so excited for her and her Husband Chris. Their nursery theme is "Garden", so I decided to make something that would go along with the theme. I saw the picture online, and gave it a try:



They are rolled up washcloths with spoons attached to the back of them. I had wished they sat up higher to see the spoons better, but I still thought they came out cute!
(You can read all about Nicole's journey here)

On Sunday, I went to Target and bought the babies first piece of furniture. We are getting a dresser and a changing table with drawers, but since we are not using the closet, I wanted something else to store stuff in. I found this:

The shelf was on sale for $39.99 and the cubes were on sale for $6/each! They really hold a lot of stuff. The shelf only came in white or wood, and our furniture is black, but we have white trim in the room & we are getting white blinds, so it goes nicely.

On Monday night, I did my first ever load of baby clothes laundry! It was very exciting, and surreal. It is crazy still for me to think that in a couple of months we will have a baby!


That was the exciting stuff of the week, then mid-week I got into this mood were I felt that I am the only one who wants to prepare for this baby now. If you know me, you know that when I want something, I want it yesterday. It is very hard for me to wait for things, and it is frustrating for me to hear "You have plenty of time"! I know I have 15 weeks until I am due, but I also know that I would rather have everything in order before I am so big & miserable, I can't do anything! I am a planner, I HATE last minute, and my husband is the president of the last minute club. I have tried to learn to except this, but it isn't easy when you are hormonal! Why can't everyone just appease me, it would really make things a lot easier for all of us!

Last, but not least, a belly picture:


25 weeks pregnant


Logan showing you his belly!

Big Week

Let me start off by saying, this picture above is me. Not so much the klutz part, but the memory part. I have always had a great memory, but now that I am pregnant, I don't remember anything. I am having to write down stuff that I can't get to right away, just so I remember it! Crazy pregnancy hormones!


This past week was an eventful week with new "feelings" and experiences. First off, I am 23 weeks pregnant, 24 weeks on Thursday. Baby Boy moves around like crazy, and Mike was finally able to feel him last week. It is crazy how active this boy is. Last week I also had my first official uncomfortable pregnancy day. My uterus is about 1.5" above my belly button, and it feels like all of my organs are just sitting right below my boobs. I am getting used to it now, but what a strange feeling it is! My sleeping at night has come to a minimal, so that's fun seeing that I am only over half way there. I have always been a back sleeper, so to have to sleep on my side now, SUCKS! I really think my body is getting ready for the lack of sleep I will have once the baby is here. I am actually getting used to it, but I can't wait until I can sleep on my back once again!

On Saturday, Mike, my Sister, and I went to register at Buy Buy Baby in Coral Springs. We decided to register there, as opposed to the typical Babies R Us, because I DESPISE Babies R Us. Every time that I have had to go there to buy off someones registry, 4 out of the 5 items I want to buy are out of stock. What I don't understand is if they know they are that busy all the time, why don't they stock their shelves accordingly?! It really just gives me a headache going there, so I didn't want my registry experience to be a nightmare, nor did I want other peoples shopping experience to be a nightmare. Buy Buy Baby is a little further away being in Coral Springs, but it is so worth the drive. They are fully stocked with anything & everything, and they have sales associates all over the place to assist you. You can view our registry online here (just put in my name- "megan divito" in the give a gift section), and you can order almost everything online too.
Now, the registry experience was interesting. I had said all week before we went that Mike was going to be so overwhelmed with all the stuff a baby needs. Boy was I wrong! He was scanning all kinds of stuff, and about half way through, I was overwhelmed! It really wasn't the amount of stuff, I think it was more a panic about who was going to buy all this stuff! I know I am having a baby shower, but whatever isn't bought that we need, Mike & I will be buying it. It really kinda freaked me out! I just need to keep reminding myself that everything will fall into place! Luckily, my Sister was there to help us figure out the stuff we really need, and the stuff we can live without! (Thanks Whitney!)

It was definitely an exciting week, and I can't believe he will be here in a little over 16 weeks!

Do you know...

Do you know what a 16oz tub of sour cream and Baby Boy DiVito have in common? They both weigh 1 pound!


Here are some more facts you may or may not know:
*MOST babies recognise their mothers' voices when they are born, but take around 14 days to learn to recognise their father's voice.
*BABIES learn sign language before they can talk. They learn the meaning of waving goodbye, hugging and kissing long before they can speak.
*MOST newborns cry without tears until they are three to six weeks old.
*WILL your baby be left or right-handed? It's decided as early as 10 weeks in the womb.
*MEN are officially the best at changing baby. Research shows that the average time taken by a woman to change a baby is 2 minutes and 5 seconds - but the average man takes only 1 minute and 36 seconds.
*A NEWBORN baby will double its weight by six months and triple it by the end of the first year. If it carried on at that rate, it would weigh more than a thousand pounds by the time it was five.
*You can offer your baby up to 6oz's of water when they are 6 months old.
*Woman, years ago, didn't have books to refer to while pregnant or raising a child- how did they ever do it?

Mike & I had our 21 week "gender scan" on Friday, and Baby Boy DiVito looks great. As you can see from above he is exactly 1 pound. He was moving around like crazy while we were having the ultrasound done. I am feeling movement now on a more regular basis; he is most active first thing in the morning, and late in the evening. It is the most amazing feeling, but at the same time, the strangest feeling. It will be exciting to feel him really kick me, but I will take the strange movement for now! Here are the latest pictures of Baby DiVito:
He is definitely a boy!
Cute Feet!
"Hi" Mom & Dad
He Kept putting his feet in his face!

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1/2 Way There & A Freak-Out

20 Weeks Today. That means I am 1/2 way there! Wow- that scares me! I have always wanted children, and when we began this journey of trying to get pregnant, all I could think about was how exciting and hard it would be to have a child. The day that I found out we were pregnant, the first thought was "Eventually, this child, which they compare to a watermelon will have to come out of me!" My first meeting with the OB, I brought this up to him. He was actually a little surprised that I was even bringing up the labor & delivery so early on. He said most woman don't worry about that until the end- then they are so miserable that they just want the baby out, whatever way necessary. I have to tell you- I am NOT looking forward to labor! I have a pretty good tolerance for pain, and I know they can give me an epidural, but the thought of the whole process REALLY freaks me out. I am also scared of the thought of having a c-section (if that's what I had to have). I have decided, that if the baby wants to, he can just stay in there!

On another note: I had my first official "freak-out" pregnancy moment. I had been having some shortness of breath at night when I lay down and also some pains every now and then. No cramps, and the pain wasn't constant, it was just every now and then I would just be like "oh, what's that". My monthly OB appointment wasn't until next week, but I called at the beginning of this week to see if they could move it up to this week, due to my new "symptoms". I never felt like something was wrong with the baby, but I have never done this before, so these feeling were new to me. You might think I am just being paranoid or something, but I am entitled to have my feelings since it is my first baby. I went to the OB yesterday, and he said everything I was feeling and experiencing was completely normal. The shortness of breath when I lay down at night is caused from me sleeping on my back. Apparently, you are not supposed to do that while pregnant, unless you have several pillows behind you. (Almost sitting up). He said he thought everyone knew that- well I did not! Most people aren't back sleepers anyway, but I always have been. The "pains" I have been feeling are "round ligament" pains. This is caused from the uterus expanding and stretching- completely normal. I felt much better after hearing all of that and also hearing the little guy's heartbeat. I have not yet felt movement yet, but the doctor said not to worry about that either- it may take a couple more weeks, because my uterus is thick. The doppler picked up a ton of movement. The doctor said the muffled noises I was hearing was him moving all over the place. Every time he would find the heartbeat, the baby would move again- so he is definitely active in there, I just can't feel it yet!

One last note: As you know, Mike and I went at 17 weeks to Ideal Baby Store to find out what we were having- it's a boy. My actual gender scan with the doctor is next week. My sister, who knew I might freak-out when I heard these stories, told me this week that she knows 2 people who over the last week found out that what they thought they were having isn't what they are having after all. One thought she was having a boy- found out the scan was wrong, it's a girl; and another who thought it was a girl, scan was wrong, it's a boy! You never really hear about the gender scans being wrong, but 2 in one week! The girl who did our scan was 200% sure it was a boy- I guess we will know for sure next week. (We really don't have too many doubts that it is a boy- it was pretty clear if you recall from the pictures!)

There's your recap for what has been going on lately! Hope you enjoyed!

PS- It is hard for me to update the "totsite" page and this blog, so I may put "totsite" on hold for a while. I will keep you posted...

Happy Birthdays!!

Happy Birthday to my Dad today! You don't look a day over 50! (Ha)


Happy Birthday also to Barb, my Mother-in-Law! Wish we were there to celebrate with you!

Love you both!!

Frogs & Snails & Puppy-dogs' Tails...

I have my gender scan appointment set for February 12. When I went to my regular OB appointment yesterday, I asked the Doctor if a gender scan would be accurate at this point.(I am 17 weeks). He said that they are accurate usually after 16 weeks, but it just works out that they don't do it until around 20 weeks. Well Mike & I were very anxious to find out what we were having (I was probably more anxious then him!). I made an appointment last night at Ideal Baby Store to get the gender scan ultrasound. (I didn't tell anyone we were getting it done) Mike was really hoping for a boy, but I really didn't care either way. I had been so excited to find out, but when I woke up yesterday, it started to really sink in. I was going to find out if we would be raising a son or a daughter. This was going to make the pregnancy so real- it had felt real already, but this was going to make it VERY REAL! We arrived at the place at 6pm, and by 6:20pm we knew FOR SURE, it was a BOY!!! Mike just let out a big "YES!". We are both thrilled! Well I had been thinking about how we would tell my Parents, Sister & her family, but over the last couple of days, my Mom & Sister had come down with strep throat! I didn't want to catch those germs, but I also knew I wouldn't be able to keep it a secret very long. I decided to put on a piece of paper for each of them a poem for a boy & a poem for a girl: ( I would give them the envelope with the appropriate poem in it- depending on boy/girl)
"Frogs and snails
And puppy-dogs' tails,
That's what little boys are made of."
"Sugar and spice
And all that's nice,
That's what little girls are made of."
We went to my parents house first, and when my Dad opened the door, I said Mike & I will wait out here (we didn't want the sick germs), but take this envelope to Mom & open it together. They were both very happy! We then proceeded to go to my Sister's house & do the same thing. They were also very happy for us. Lucky for me, my Sister has 2 boys, so our Son will get lots of cute hand-me-downs!
We can't wait to start shopping for our little guy. The place we had the ultrasound is a baby store, so when we came out of the room, we walked around & looked at stuff. This was Mike's first time ever in a baby store, & he was really getting into it! We can't wait to meet our little guy!!

PS- We only called our Families last night when we found out. It is too hard to call all of our friends, so blogging about it is the best way to tell our friends & extended family. So, PLEASE don't be mad if you did not get a personal phone call from Mike or me.

December in a Nutshell

I have been slacking on blogging lately, but the month of December was here and gone before I even knew what happened. We went to Disney World the week before Christmas for our annual "Blake/Koester/Humphreys/DiVito- Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party". We went later in the month then we usually do, so to come home the week of Christmas and realize I hadn't done any Christmas shopping yet, was a little crazy! We had a great time in Disney; our friends Dan and Crystal with their 2 kids Kayla and baby Dan even joined us this year! I love going to Disney at Christmas time, everything is decorated so nice! It was a first for me going pregnant, I wasn't able to go on my favorite rides, but that's ok, I watched Baby Dan so Crystal and Dan could ride them. We, of course, ate at Shula's- Mike would probably eat there every night if I would let him! We also stayed at the Dolphin, which is where we always stay; Shula's is actually in our hotel, so it is very convenient.
We spent Christmas at my parents house, where I believe Baby DiVito got more stuff then we did. I guess that's what happens when you have kids!

Baby DiVito got clothes, toys, diapers, washcloths, blankets, and a baby book. Since we don't know what we are having yet, everything was neutral- except Nana couldn't resist buying one boy and one girl outfit.

The day after Christmas we headed to Dahlonega, Georgia to see Mike's family. We stayed through new years, and we even got to see some snow!





By morning it had pretty much melted, but it was nice to see. We had a great week with his family, and Mike's parents also had some goodies for Baby DiVito.

Mike's dad also had some stuff of Mike's when he was a baby!

So we had a great, very busy, month of December. Even though it was a good month, I am glad it is over! Now I am in full baby mode. We can't wait to find out what we are having, so we can start buying stuff for the nursery!
I hope everyone had a great Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Birthday, Black Friday, & Baby DiVito

Happy 30th Birthday to my sister, Whitney! Her Birthday was yesterday, falling on one of our favorite days of the year: BLACK FRIDAY!!! I slept over my sister's house on Thursday night, and we were up getting ready for black Friday at 1:30am. We left her house around 2:30am, and were at Toys R Us at 2:45am. We went to many stores, some twice, and shopped until around 4:30pm- yes, that's around 14 hours! I am so thankful that I don't get morning sickness, and was able to make it that long. Besides my feet hurting towards the end of the day (I wore the wrong shoes), I felt pretty good. Luckily my parents watched Whitney's kids, so we were able to get a lot done. We found a TON of good deals. Our last stop of the day was Babies R Us where I ended up getting 3 neutral outfits for Baby DiVito- I couldn't resist. I also picked up a frame that says "I Love Daddy", and a pack of newborn diapers. My sister recommended that I buy a box of diapers a month so I will have quite a few by the time Baby Di Vito gets here! I can't believe I am already 10 weeks- I know I have a quite a ways to go, but I can't wait!

It was a great day, can't wait until next year. Hope you had a great Birthday Whitney!