The Rustman Family

Sunday, April 29, 2012

3D Sonogram

April 29th, 2012

Last Thursday, Jim's parents came down and joined us for our 3D sonogram. We tried for an hour to get her to cooperate. We decided that she must take after Jim and that she is going to be just as stubborn when she arrives. I feel like we got a pretty good idea of what her face is going to look like. It is crazy what they can do with technology these days. We did find out that she is quite flexible, in that at one point her foot was touching her nose! The ultrasound tech was able to tell us that she is weighing in at 3.8 pounds and that she even has hair! It made us want her here now! The last one is a video...she appears a little alien-like, but it is still cool :)

8 Weeks and Counting

April 29th, 2012

Sorry it has been awhile! Life gets so hectic as we near the end of the school year! I am so excited to see the school year come to an end. It has been very different this year with a little one on the way. It is crazy to think that we are so close to little Miss Rustman's arrival! It seems so far away, however time has flown and I know these next two months won't be any different! Our friends and family have been spoiling this little girl already. We are so lucky to have them in our lives. As far as the third trimester goes, I have been feeling great. I am definitely starting to feel pregnant. Exhaustion sets in around 3:00p.m. daily and my legs feel the stress of being on my feet all day. It seems like it takes so much energy to do simple daily tasks. My doctor's appointments have been going well. Baby has had a great heartbeat and her size is where it should be right now in the pregnancy. We are excited for the upcoming showers to be able to visit with family and friends. I know I say it a lot, but I don't know where we would be without the support of the amazing people in our lives! The following pictures are some updates to the nursery and some other goodies the baby has received. Now, we just need Baby Rustman to complete the palace :)

The shelves are up!

The mattress came in!

The blank wall....We decided on a name to hang up when she arrives!

Diaper cake that Aunt Tina made...so adorable :)

I made these over spring break...the next day Aunt Allison sent 12 more! She is going to have a headband for everyday :)

31 Weeks

Adorable outfit from Aunt Amanda!

Baby's First tutu and accessories from Jess! She is going to be adorable in these!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

A trip away A.K.A. The Babymoon

April 2012

Happy Spring Break to me! On Friday, we left on a mini vacation down south. We packed up the car and picked up my mom and brother, Lucas. With everything ready to go, we drove the seven hours to Nashville! We got into town at about 10:45. I slept most of the way :) Our family friends, Mike and Dina, have a beautiful home in Lebanon, which is about 25 minutes outside of Nashville. The weather was HOT, but it was a plus to be able to wear shorts and a tank top for this prego! We spent a lot of time outside in the sun. The boys played bags and horseshoes, while I soaked up some rays. Unfortunately, my skin has changed throughout the pregnancy, and I ended up looking like a lobster...OOPS! That night we headed into Nashville. I was in heaven with all the live country music being played in every bar! The music helped take my mind of the fact that I was Sober Sally. Sunday was my mom's birthday, and mine as well :) We spent another day outside listening to music and playing games. Mike made some fabulous ribs, and we even had funfetti cake (my favorite). It was crazy to think that this was my last birthday of not being a mom. It was a great birthday!

Monday morning we got up early and headed two hours north to Gilbertsville, Kentucky. My mom's friend Kelly lives with her husband on Kentucky Lake. It is beautiful and we look forward to going back in the summer to enjoy the boating on the lake. We rode golf carts around the resort to check out some of the homes. There were some beautiful ones, and there were some not so beautiful ones!

Now that we are back in town, I am spending some time getting some things organized around the house! It is crazy to think that our little girl will be here in just 11 weeks! Time is flying by and we couldn't be more excited :)

My feet were soooo swollen!

A couple of pictures from the vacation! 28 weeks down!

Sunday, March 25, 2012

The Princess Palace: Stage 2

End of March 2012

I had every intention of writing this post long before today...but clearly that didn't happen. We have done a ton of work in the room and the decorating will continue to go on as we find new things. Her name will go up in the room as soon as she graces us with her presence :) I had a doctor's appointment this past Monday. They did my glucose screening and 26 week check up. All the tests came back perfect. My blood pressure is perfect and baby's heartbeat is right where it should be. It is hard to believe that she should be here in 13 weeks. I have been feeling great, aside from my daily exhaustion. Teaching all day is really taking a toll on my energy level.

With the following pictures, you will notice how Remmy just had to be in every one of them. He is already struggling with the lack of attention he is getting! He is in for a rude awakening come June lol.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

The Princess Palace: Stage 1

March 2012

We have officialy started Operation Princess Palace! It has been so nice outside, so we figured it would be the best time to air out the room and get started on the paint. Now, we are no paining professionals by any means, but I think we did a pretty dang good job! The tough part was our textured walls and the combination of dark brown and the Tiffany's blue. The paint matches the bedding perfectly. Gotta love the paint men at Menards. We assembled the crib a couple of days ago. Special shoutout to Uncle Bobby for the beautiful crib :) This weekend we got the dresser from Kim and Steve (Jim's Parents). We have wonderful family members! So, we will be busy with putting the dresser and bookcase together this week. It has been a wonderful bonding experience for Jim and I! The palace will be perfect for our little princess come June! P.S. The tree mural on the wall was handpainted by yours truly and will have white picture frames of family members! It will be our own little family tree.

Before Painting