Baby Stuff :)

I realize that women have been having babies for years and years and most of them have gone without a Bumbo seat or a baby swing or a pacifier holder but it's my first baby and I feel like I need it all.:) Am I the only one that feels or has felt this way??

I realize that as I walk the aisles of Babies R Us that yes, they have stuff in there that is absolutely unnecessary but I guess I'll just have to try it all out and decide for myself what that "unnecessary stuff" is. Everyone who has had a baby has a different opinion on what is great & necessary and what is NOT but how do I know what kind of baby stuff I'm going to like or use? Well, my solution is just to get one of everything and find out for myself.:) I may just go broke in the process.....
Here is my newest baby gear.

I'm positive that both of these items are necessary. . . . . Right??

I spent one morning last week putting this stroller together and figuring out how to use it to it's full capacity. When Bryce came home and saw it he said something like, "Whoa, that looks like an armored baby pusher." And my reply went something like, "Well, it'll be holding VERY precious cargo, my dear.":)

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28 Weeks

My baby boy is getting bigger and so is my belly! He is moving around so much in there! I love it! There is something so amazing about feeling your baby move and kick inside you. Pregnancy really is an awesome experience! I'm sooooo happy to be able to experience it!

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Side note: The Second of Three Shields boys arrived last Saturday. Congratulations to Steve & Teri (Bryce's sister)!! They live in Texas so we're not sure when we're going to meet the little guy but we're excited to see pictures.

You know what that means?. . . . . . . . . I'M NEXT! Wahoo!!

SpRiNG iS heRe. . . .aT ScEnTSy!

For those of you that love Scentsy or would like to try it for the first time the Spring/Summer Catalog is here and they've got SUPER cute new warmers & plug-ins and new scents that are absolutely DELICIOUS!
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Few things make me as happy as a yummy smelling house and car .....especially when it's starting to warm-up outside!:)

Here is a peek at some of the new warmers- -

Twist Collection

Nod Warmer


Wrap Collection

Grotto Plug-in Warmer

Some of my new favorite scents for Spring/Summer are:

- Berry Blush

- Go-Go Goji

- Cherry Limeade

- Guava Nectar

- Just Peachy Ginger

- Plum Delicious

- Tropical Twist

- Calypso

OH they are sooooo yummy!

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Check out all of the new warmers and scents at my website:
www.scentsy.com/bshields

And don't forget to look at the Combine & Save multi packs if you're looking to save some money.:)

Happy Spring/Summer at Scentsy!!!

3rd Trimester....baby!

This whole pregnancy gig is going pretty well!

I just started into my 3rd trimester and I'm still feeling pretty good. Working on the nursery has been keeping me busy. I'll post some pics when it's finished.

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If this little boy is at all as active outside the womb as he is on the inside, he's going to come out running! He is constantly moving around & kicking. Bryce felt him kick last Saturday for the first time which was exciting! Now he loves to put his hand on my belly to feel his little boy kick and he's usually not disappointed. Sometimes you can just see my whole stomach move which is a little strange.:)

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24 Weeks

I am now 27 weeks so this picture was taken a few weeks ago. I'm pretty sure I'm bigger now.:) All I have to say is....... "HELLO, maternity pants! I'm in love with you!!" That is a whole different post though.:) HA!

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At my 20 week ultrasound the tech found urine in my little guy's kidneys which they say is pretty common with boys and that as long as it doesn't keep building up there is nothing to worry about. Well, Bryce and I have been worried of course so they decided to do another ultrasound yesterday to re-check his kidneys.

Well we're happy to say- all is well. The urine in his kidneys has decreased and they say they're not worried but will still scan him one more time just to be sure. We're relieved, to say the least! Pregnancy is a stressful thing isn't it??

On a lighter note......take a look at this cute baby boy! 3D pictures are awesome! Bryce says he looks like a Shields and I think he's right! I am sooooooo in love with this little guy and I haven't even met him yet. I can hardly wait!


At one point during the ultrasound our baby boy had his hands behind his head like he was just lounging.:) I'm glad he's comfortable in there! I'll try to remember that when I'm not feeling so comfortable.:) Being a mom has already begun. . . . it's ALL about my little boy.

*Early Easter in B-Town*

I took a short trip to Blanding last week to hang out with my family. Unfortunately, I had to leave Bryce home to work but it was nice to give my family my full attention because we all know. . . . .soon there will be a baby boy getting ALL of that attention.:)

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The kids and I decided to have a mini Easter a week early.

We colored & decorated Easter eggs, which they loved!!

Check out that art work!!

We also decided to have an Easter egg hunt in the front yard. Aunt Bitny hid the eggs and the kids had a blast finding their eggs they colored.

Fun times with Jett & Tenli!!

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It was a great little vacation from work & house duties! I always enjoy hanging out with my mom & dad and allowing them to spoil me.......and the baby.:) You're never too old for that right??

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Thanks MOM & DAD for a great week!

Unless I'm in Labor......

If you are a Twilight fan you already know that the Eclipse movie has a release date of June 30th.

That is precisely one week before my due date. . . . but you better believe that this 39 week pregnant Twilight fan will be there with my XL Eclipse t-shirt on checking out Jacob Black (aka Taylor Lautner).:) Is there anything wrong with that??

Or maybe I'll make a t-shirt with an arrow pointing to my belly that says "Future Alice Fan".:) HA!

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I love the new Eclipse trailer and am guilty of watching it just a couple times already.:)

If you haven't seen it yet, here it is!

(You'll have to push pause on My Music first.)