Matty's Arrival!

Matthew Joel O'Connor was born May 17th, 2010 at 9:41pm AZ MT! He came at 7lbs 14oz. and at 19 1/2 inches long. With a full head of hair he came and we are just head over heals with the little man! Only a day old and he already has us both wrapped around his little finger. Jay and my friend Lisa were great supports in the delivery room and helped make is a smooth and speedy delivery! If all goes well, we should be leaving the hospital tomorrow!

2 weeks and counting....

So I am 38 weeks now and have 2 weeks left before due date....

Everything is ready, the hospital bag is packed, the car seat is in place.... and all we can do now is wait for Matthew to grace us with his presence.... tick tock tick tock....

The Nursery

Well here are some pictures of the progress in the nursery. We finally got the bedding in and I was eager to get it set up. We had the wall decals and Chinese lanterns left over from when the room was my art studio.  This with all the gifts and giftcards that we have received, we have been able to really have fun with getting Matthew's room ready-to-go!



It still has some areas that need to be worked on, but overall its close to being done. The only thing left on our list is a glider chair. Everyone that I have spoken to has told me that a glider or rocking chair is essential to keep your sanity with 3am feedings... so I see a glider in our very near future. :)

Diaper bag is packed, hospital bag is under construction, and the countdown continues!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St Patty's Day everybody. Jay and I really wanted to go to Tucson and join in on the festivities, but we thought best to stay closer to town this year. In the place of Tucson, we decided to enjoy the local Irish pub for lunch. Cheers to and authentic Irish meal! Fish and chips for Jay and Corned Beef and Cabbage for me! Yum!

30 weeks!

Today we have reached 30 weeks! Woohoo! Matthew Joel will be here before we know it!

The nursery is looking better and better everyday and is almost complete! We have the crib and changing table all set up and are waiting for the crib bedding to arrive in the mail. We want to thank everyone who has sent us gifts and such! We truly appreciate everyone's generosity! Matty is going to be one spoiled little man :) !

Baby Shower for Matty!

One of my best friend, Kacy Clark, hosted a super fun and fabulous baby shower for little man Matthew Joel. Since the night before it snowed, some people who were planning on coming weren't able to make it, but we managed to have a great time!

Snow Day!!!

Atlanta experience the most snow I have seen in one sitting (about 4 inches)! I have to say that I was loving the weather while I could! We are lucky if it snows and inch in Sierra Vista and doesn't melt before noon.

My mom and I decided to enjoy it outside a bit! It was beautiful!!!