2011- Your debut year!!

Your dad and I ringing in the New Year! 2011 will be our best year yet!!

32 weeks pregnant with you. See you this year!

Well this year will bring so many wonderful things to our lives. First of all YOU will be here! The greatest blessing anyone could ask for and your dad and I are anxiously awaiting your arrival. Your Aunt Hayley is also getting married this year! We will get to join in the celebration in June when we go to their reception in KC. We will have to get you a cute luau outfit for the occasion. Also your best buddy/wife will be born in July! My best friend Courtney is having a baby! I am sure there will be many playdates/actual dates for you guys in the future. Maybe even an arranged marriage if she is having a girl? :) Here is to the best year yet! Happy New Year!

Last Christmas as 2!

Getting ready to head out for Christmas Eve dinner at 31 weeks!

At The Capital Grille for Christmas Eve dinner with Grandpa Ron, Aunt Hayley and Uncle Brian.

Your dad and I in front of Uncle Larry's famous tree. You will get to join us next year for Harmon family Christmas!

Happy Holidays! This will be our last Christmas as a family of 2. Next year will be so much fun! You will be about 9 months which will be such a fun age for you to explore all the lights and decorations of the holiday season. You did have some presents under the tree this year. Can you believe it?! Already loved by so many. I can't wait to share those presents with you some day. Here is to a wonderful 2011- the year you will be here!

Your nursery

The letters I made to hang in your room! Your Aunt Hay had the idea and helped me get started. Love them!


Your furniture and bedding are finally here! It all looks so good with the color of the paint. I was so excited for it all to get here. It sure did make it real knowing that you will be sleeping in the crib very soon. :) We have had so much fun getting your nursery ready. Your Grammy Jane came over one day and helped me wash all your clothes, blankets, etc. to get them ready for your arrival. It is so fun to open the dresser drawers and see all your little clothes. About 8 more weeks and you will be with us! We got to see you again at our 3-D ultrasound and you are absolutely perfect! You were kind of shy during the whole thing and insisted on covering your face but we did get some really good shots. I think you have your daddy's nose. We look forward to meeting you VERY soon! Love you Reid.

Your first party!

Me with some of my closest and dearest friends at your shower!

All the lovely ladies of the family!! They sure know how to throw a great party!

Your Aunt Hayley came in town to celebrate!

Me at 25 weeks heading to the shower!

Last weekend was my baby shower! Let's just say it was all I could ask for and MORE!! It was such a wonderful day spent with close friends and family. The food was amazing and the company was even better. We all had so much fun opening presents, chatting and catching up, and gushing over your arrival in the upcoming months. Your dad and I got so many nice things for you. You can now ride in style with your new stroller and car seat. We also got your Pack 'N Play which you will sleep in for the first few weeks! Adorable outfits, blankets, burp cloths, bibs, bouncy chairs, etc. We were so thankful to everyone who came and could celebrate with us! I can't wait to show you the board of pictures your Mimi Thompson put together of your dad and me. Looking at the pictures sure did make me wonder about all the adorable features you will get from each of us. I know you will be growing so much in the next few months! We will look forward to seeing you at our 3-D ultrasound coming up in a month or so!! Let the nesting begin as we start to get your room ready. I can't wait to fill all the adorable clothes and socks with YOU!!! Love you!

Growing, growing. . .

24 weeks!



23 weeks!

I can't believe how fast these past few weeks/months have gone! You are going to be here before we know it! We had your 24 week doctor's appointment and everything is great! The past few weeks have been amazing as I have really started to feel you moving about. You are SO active and think "playtime" is about 2 am each morning. Your dad and I lay in bed sometimes and just watch you go to town punching and kicking away. It is the coolest feeling. I can't wait to kiss those little feet and hands! My baby shower is this weekend and I am looking forward to seeing lots of family and friends that have come together to celebrate you. :) I am also looking forward to introducing you to some Baby Cakes cupcakes. Delish! I am sure you will be doing lots of flips after I have a few of those. I will be taking lots of pictures at the shower so I can show you someday. I have one more 4 week appointment and then I will start going every 2 weeks because I will be in my third trimester. Winter will set in and you are going to be here before we know it! We are really starting to get your room ready. We have bought the paint for your room and your aunt Hayley is going to help me decorate the letters in your name so we can hang those in your nursery. Crib/furniture ordered, bedding ordered, now all we need is YOU!!! Love you Reid!

Recent Bump Pics

Your name

Now that we know you are a BOY we immediately started calling you by your name, Reid Matthew Thompson. We had the name Reid picked out for a long time. Your dad and I had watched a movie several years back and the main characters name was Reid. I fell in love with the name. Of course your middle name is being passed down to you from your daddy. Now I don't know many Reid's, and I have never had one in my class so we saw that as a good sign. Your name sounds very masculine and is totally a quarterback or starting pitcher name. :) You already have enough team gear to last you through your first few months of life. Problem is, you are going to be confused as to who to root for. You have Mizzou gear, Cardinals, Royals, Chiefs and more to come. You are going to be one well dressed little guy. Reid, we love you so much and can't wait to meet you!