The nursery decorating has begun!

I started pulling together nursery ideas a few weeks ago and came upon the Migi Splash bedding that I absolutely loved and had to have! I wanted to give the room a beach-y feel and this was perfectly modern and even a little bit preppy! We are going to still use the room as a guest bedroom so it needs to all flow together. Below are photos that gave me some inspiration:

I purchased the paint with some help from our friend Matt who works for Sherwin Williams and I was very lucky to get some help with the painting. Derek & I do not enjoy painting! So Aunt Skittles (Candace) and Nana Luke came over to paint Peanut's room!

And it starts:

Mom has been working so hard and she's so close to being finished with the accent wall! I love the way the colors turned out and the accent wall is my favorite. I can't wait to get the crib set up, hang pictures and get the new guest bedroom bedding in from West Elm! Hales - you and Grey are not going to recognize your room the next time you come visit!

Almost finished:

My next mid-wife visit is tomorrow morning so I will be updating again tomorrow!

Drumroll, Please.....It's a Boy!!!!!!

We had our 18 week appointment with our midwife Lindsay and all is well! The baby's heartbeat was a strong 151 bpm! We had an ultrasound done and they checked peanut from head to toes, counted all his fingers, looked at his brain, the chambers of his heart and he is a perfectly healthy baby boy! Derek and I were pleasantly shocked that we are having a boy. We totally expected a girl since all our friends are having girls but now there will be a little boy in the mix!

Derek was so surprised he asked the ultrasound tech, "Are you sure?" And right at the moment she had the second picture above on the flat screen, she looked at it and said, "That would be one upset little girl!"

So I'm almost halfway there and I've only gained 6 out of the total 20 pounds I'd like to gain. I've been able to eat healthfully now that the first trimester is over and I've been working out 4-5 times a week. I feel wonderful except for the shortness of breath and how easily winded I get when I am working out. All to be expected with this baby bump!

 

I went into my modeling agency Wilhelmina-Evolution yesterday and my agent Scott took a couple of digital pictures to send to the maternity agency called Expecting Mothers in New York City. We should hear back from them in the next week or so and I might be spending 4-6 weeks in New York going on castings!!

Derek and I have come up with two names that we both love and instead of trying to pick a name now, we are going to wait until he is born and see what he looks like. He'll either look like Lucas Pierce Utsey or Van Tillman Utsey!

Baby Boy loves:

Cottage cheese with tomatoes & salt & pepper

BLT sandwiches

coffee with sugar & creamer

salad with lots of veggies

Bit-O-Honey

Nerds

lifting weights

Derek singing :>)

Baby Boy Not so fond of:

Sleeping on my back

cardio

walking up stairs

meat grilling