Maverick Carter Elam has ARRIVED!!

It's bitter-sweet to not have done my 40 week blog yesterday! As you all know, I had "the plan" of when he was supposed to come and for my many reasons, but Maverick had his own. Here's how it went down...

Let's back up to Monday, January 27th. I slept on Davis Island the night before on my air mattress because we are pretty much all moved in, but I had a 7am doctor's appointment. I felt great. I literally said to Tessa as I was going to sleep, "I don't even feel like I'm at the stage of 'OMG I feel huge, I feel like I just want him to get out of me'!" I went to work, was wearing heels (for most of the day), and then went to a PCTA Legislative Reception until 7pm. I STILL felt great! Well about 8:30/9ish I started feeling these pains in my lower uterus. It felt like sharp pains of gas bubbles and constipation. They say that's a normal part of pregnancy, especially towards the end, so I didn't think much of it. Around 9:13 I felt them more and more and was really uncomfortable. But stupid me, still was convinced that it was just gas/constipation. I tracked my pains all night. They got to be pretty consistent--anywhere between 3 and 8 minutes apart. ALL NIGHT. The most I slept was in a one 20 minute increment. The rest were like 5 minutes at a time and then I was up with pain. I sucked it up and went to work Tuesday morning. I was still feeling the pain, but it was tolerable. I was just praying at some point I'd have the time and urge to go to the bathroom. Then I could go back to the plan as scheduled.

Tuesday, about mid-morning I couldn't stand it anymore. I couldn't focus on work. I couldn't sit in a chair for a long time. I was miserable and TIRED. I decided to go ahead and take a half day. I was really trying not to let my pregnancy get in the way of my job and I had done a really good job so far. I was a little disappointed that it was happening like this. I had a mani/pedi scheduled for later than afternoon and thought I'd try to move it up so that I could get home sooner and lay down. SPA801 was very accommodating. They moved my haircut up, my mani/pedi, and even my waxing from the following day to right after my mani/pedi. I thought a spa day might be a good relaxer and if nothing else I could check it off my to-do list before I did go into labor. I napped in my car, went to the SPA and went home feeling a little bit better. Not for long. Again I was up all night moaning, punching/tapping the wall, complaining, and taking a million baths/showers. I dirtied EVERY single towel and pair of underwear we own. Every time I got out of the shower I'd put on new panties and they'd be damp/wet within minutes to an hour. Thank goodness Justin wasn't staying at the new place yet. He would have been a) uncomfortable with me walking around half naked, moaning and b) really pissed I kept him up all night. Around 3 am I called USF Health and tried to talk to an on-call physician. (I did this Monday. They told me "just try to relax" and that I could take gas-x or something.) So I called twice Tuesday night. Both times I talked to the same doctor. She was not very nice or compassionate. She basically told me it sounds like warm up labor and to keep tracking my
"contractions" and not to come in until they follow the "511" rule (5 minutes apart, last at least 1 minute for 1 hour). On average I could have gone in, but if I literally tracked every one I couldn't get to the exact 511 formula and STILL wasn't convinced that they were real contractions. I made it until 4am and texted my mom. I wanted her to come hang out with me the next day and maybe take me to the hospital to get checked out. We concocted a plan and were going to wait until it got later in the morning and she could do a few things before coming over. At 7 Kyle came out to the couch were I was "napping' every 4-5 minutes and moaning and groaning the rest of the time. He suggested I call again. So this time, I called and tried to make a regular appointment to just get checked by my doctor. This nurse was SO NICE AND COMPASSIONATE and listened to me. She said it sounds like my water did break and that I was in labor. She said I could go right into the hospital and they would check me there since was 39 weeks and it sounded like I was already in labor.

Kyle got showered and ready. We headed over the bridge to Tampa and pulled up the ramp and into the emergency valet lane. They took our car and directed us up to the 4th floor. Just in case I was wrong and I was in labor, we had all my bags and everything. Sure enough, I get into triage, get naked, and lay down. The nurses come in, start asking me all these questions--including: "Why did you wait so long to come in?" REALLY LADY? YOUR STUPID DOCTORS KEPT TELLING ME I WAS IN WARM UP LABOR AND TO BASICALLY SUCK IT UP!!--anyways, sure enough, I was 5 cm dilated, 90% effaced, and his head was in a -2 position (below my pelvic bone). They got me admitted and moved into a beautiful room overlooking the bay. Too bad the weather was so crappy and we couldn't enjoy the view. But it was still nice. Kyle did an AMAZING job of immediately updating everybody and keeping them updated throughout the rest of my labor. (See all of the facebook posts below for the blow by blow according to the new daddy.) My mom headed right over to the hospital and so did Kyle's mom.

My "now for sure" contractions, were coming on stronger and stronger now, but I held it together. I breathed through them, squinted my face, and tried not to embarrass Kyle (or myself) too much by moaning and groaning too loud. I immediately asked for an epidural and they got the process started. Once that was in it was SMOOTH sailing. It wasn't even scary. It also didn't hurt at all. It was EXTREMELY uncomfortable how I had to sit with all the pressure and contractions happening. I didn't like that at all. I just had to keep telling myself that as soon as these people were done I would be home free. Sidenote: One of the anesthesiologists had to explain all of the "risks" to me and he sounded like freaking Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Talked so slow and mono tone and said ooookkaaaaay after every sentence. YES I FREAKING GET IT. I DON'T CARE. GET THIS THING IN MY BACK ASAP AND BE CAREFUL. I took a little nap around 7cm dilate and tried to rest up for the rest of the day. When the nurses came back I asked if they would just check me for shits and giggles and see if I had made any progress. They agreed and surprisingly announced that I was fully dilated!! wooo whooo! Next up is pushing. They went and got a doctor, but she was going to the OR so they had to "see how I was going to be at pushing" and then find "somebody to deliver my baby". LOL Well they didn't have much luck, everybody was having babies at the same time. BUT they said we could see how I push and then go from there. Good thing I didn't tie up a doctor because I sucked at pushing. I couldn't feel anything from the epidural and wasn't being very helpful. They called anesthesiology and they came to lower my dose of epidural. So once I could feel again I tried to push. I pushed for 3 hours. I was exhausted and Maverick was making minimal progress. At one point his heart rate started to dip, I was on oxygen, and I just wanted it all to be over. I didn't think he was ever coming out.

The doctor that was checking in with us came in and checked our progress. She said she didn't think it was a good idea for me to keep pushing and that we needed to get me into surgery ASAP. I wasn't even worried. I was more relieved that it would be over and I didn't have to push (or feel like I sucked at pushing) anymore. Then the excitement came. LOTS of people came rushing in. I started getting wheeled into the OR so fast the nurses were still trying to get a sheet on top of me as they were taking me out. Everybody had to go to the waiting room, except Kyle. They took him and got him suited up. I felt like I was in Grey's Anatomy. It's so bright in there. But it's like a party!! Everybody was greeting each other and doing their stuff as fast as possible. They were all extremely nice, funny, and took great care of me. Before I knew it, I was strapped to the table, poked, prodded, and tested. They fixed my epidural so that I couldn't feel again (thank god that worked ASAP). Then I was cut open, Kyle came in, Maverick got pulled out. Apparently, he was positioned a little from the side so he was trying to go crooked down through my pelvic bone. He was also a little face up instead of down, which isn't the end of the world, but combined with the crookedness, the dr. said no matter what I would have done it wouldn't have mattered and he wouldn't have come out naturally. Oh well. Kyle got to stick around with Maverick as he got cleaned up and checked out. I got stitched up and wheeled to recovery to meet the rest of our families.


So all in all... 43 hours of labor (36 of which I just thought I was extremely constipated). 3 hours of pushing. and then an "emergency" c-section. (It wasn't a super emergency but they said they had to have me done in 30 minutes and they were very "urgent".

He is perfect and I don't care how it happened or that he was 1 day early or that I missed 2 extra days of work. It was all worth it to hold this perfect little bundle of job.

Maverick Carter Elam was born on Wednesday, January 29th at 7:11pm. He weighed 7lbs 3oz and measured 20 inches.



Facebook blow by blow:

Thank you for all of the well wishes, out pouring of love, and happy notes from everybody via texts, Facebook, voice messages, and visits.

39 WE"eeeeeeek"KS!

How far along? 39 WeeKs!

Size of baby: Baby E is the size of a watermelon! ...small basketball if you ask me, but what do I know?

Baby keeps growing, despite being so crowded in there. He probably weighs around 6.2 to 9.2 pounds and measures about 18.9 to 20.9 inches. He's probably able to flex his limbs now. His brain is still rapidly developing -- he's getting smarter by the week! His nails may extend past his fingertips.

Total weight gain: Welp. According to the doctor yesterday I weighed 160.2 lbs. So from my skinniest I have gained 37 lbs and if you just go by my doctor chart, I've only gained 29 lbs. I like the doctor chart scenario better, but whatever. I'm hoping for no more lbs, but that would probably mean Maverick coming early and we all know I'm not down for that. So I guess bring on the few (hopefully only a few) extra pounds.

Maternity clothes? My wonderful grandma helped me do all of Kyle and I's laundry this weekend so I have plenty of clothes to wear. Same old outfits though--thank goodness I work at 10 different schools.

Stretch marks? Checked myself out this morning in the mirror and didn't find any! yay me!

Sleep: Not bad. Lots of getting up to pee and BOY OH BOY is that hard when you're sleeping on an air mattress! That only happened one night, but I was like stuck in a hole in the middle and I had to like roll out of bed onto the floor and then get up from the floor. It was quite the adventure. Sleeping with Kyle when he sleeps diagonally in the bed is another challenge. Can't wait to start sleeping in my bed with him so that we have more room! Bye bye full size bed! 

Best moment this week: Hands down closing on the house! Duh. I feel so much better having a place for 1. all of us to live ...together and 2. all of Maverick's stuff without dominating somebody else's living space. He's been moving like crazy, which I LOVE. I'm enjoying all of the last minute attention about "are you ready?" "wow, you're due in ____ days?! You look great!" etc.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. Disgusted maybe at how bad I've been eating this week. Living in between 3 different house, no grocery shopping, and lots of eating out... But whatever.

Gender: Baby Boy

Belly Button in or out? This morning it was definitely sticking out. Still depends on where Maverick is sitting. I'll say..."not an innie"

Miss Anything? Ahi tuna still--I don't even crave it, but when I see it on the menu (a picture) I want to eat it sooo bad! I miss the discipline I had at the beginning of my pregnancy. The first five months of my pregnancy I had 3 diet cokes. Now I have at least one a week and sometimes multiple. I know it's "OK" but between my eating habits and this...ugh. I REALLY REALLY REALLY miss being independent this week. Having to point and wait around for other people to move all the furniture and stuff has been hard. I am so appreciative of the help we've had from family and friends. But it's hard to sit back and watch!! Thank goodness for my love of organizing and need to nest.

Food cravings: More french fries and fried chicken-like chicken nuggets and Chick-Fil-A sandwiches. And apparently rice. I ate chinese food on Monday, a rice bowl on Wednesday, left over chinese at some point, and totally would have eaten it again today, but I thought I'd give Kyle a break.

Labor Signs: Not that I know of?! I can't stop wondering if I'm going to be one of the 10% of women that actually have their water break... TEN percent--how crazy is that?! 100% of women in movies water breaks, but only 10% in real life. I'm almost hoping it does break. I'm afraid I'm not going to know when I'm in labor. hahaha (hold all comments...I know, I'm SURE I'll know...)

39 Week Symptoms: Straight from thebump.com

• False labor. Usually these pains start in the front of your body and ease up when you switch positions. You'll know it's real labor when they start at the top of your uterus and become more frequent. Like I said...not happening that I can tell. I did ask my doctor if she was going to check me at any of my appointments and she said she usually doesn't, but would if I wanted. She said that it doesn't mean anything so she doesn't bother. Mostly it's just uncomfortable. Kelly, don't you will you had my doctor?! haha But she did check me this time and she said my cervix is still closed but it's soft.
• Water breaking. Call your doctor if you suspect yours has broken, or if you think you could be leaking amniotic fluid. I will be blogging from the hospital (and if I can't, my mom will be blogging for me), but this blog would have started off WAAAAAY different if my water had broken already. So...NO.
• More heartburn, hemorrhoids, pelvic pressure and trouble catching your breath. Pelvic pressure-sometimes. Usually corresponds with having to go to the bathroom. Not always though. Trouble catching my breath---um YES! Today I was walking DOWN THE STAIRS on the phone and it took me like 30 minutes of driving to finally be able to breath again. Oy vey!
• The urge to nest. Don't stress though -- you'll never get everything done. Abso-freaking-lutely!! I am LOVING our new house and putting everything away. What a perfect project for being at the end of my pregnancy.

Happy or Moody? Pretty freaking happy and excited!! Trying to pace my excitement so I can make it until Feb. 1st (2nd or 3rd). No getting impatient and wishing him here early. I did have 2 crabby moments this week. One, I kind of text yelled at our realtor and then he apologized and I felt horrible for making him feel horrible. Oops! And two, I was very standoffish/bitchy towards my car salesman about my leather situation, my car not being detailed last time I was there (I don't even think they are supposed to do that every time, but hey why not?), and the level of my gas tank. He then had my car detailed and followed me to the gas station and bought me $20 worth of gas and stayed extremely nice to me the entire time. Again, I felt bad for being bitchy. BUT I got what I wanted and I don't think I was being unfair!

Looking forward to: Finishing this move. Having our parents come over this weekend and work on house projects...especially painting the nursery. I'll post lots of pictures during the process and when everything is done. And going to the doctor on Monday. It should be my last routine appointment!!

38 WEeKs

How far along? 38 WeeKs! 

Size of baby: Baby E is the size of a pumpkin! (Must be a pretty small pumpkin...)

Baby is about 18.9 to 20.9 inches long and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. Her head is now about the same circumference as her abdomen.

Total weight gain: Start weight (at my lightest right before I technically got pregnant...not my start weight according to the doctor) 123.4 lbs -- Weight at last doctor's appointment 159.1 -- So I have gained 35.7lbs. Eh. I keep getting "wow you're still so small" and "you don't even look pregnant from the back" so I'll take it! However...just for the sake of documenting this whole experience I feel like my thighs are HUGE every time I sit down to pee and last Sunday I felt like my face looked SO FAT I wanted to cry!

Maternity clothes? Nothing new.But really needing that extra length in my shirts these days. I think I'm going to need to go get a few more shirts to get me through these last two weeks. Or maybe I should just do laundry...

Stretch marks? Not that I can find...and I've checked as many places in the mirror that I can think to check.

Sleep: It was pretty good this week. I mostly slept at my apartment and had all the pillow a girl could ask for...pillows on both sides of me, pillows propped behind my back/head, pillows under my feet, pillows between my legs. It's like freaking pillow land in my bed!! Getting up to pee and then drink water constantly throughout the night though.

Best moment this week: Hmmm...scheduling our closing date had to top the charts. It's all coming together! Other highlights included: One of my awesome schools (Southern Oak) throwing me a semi-surprise all day diaper shower. As I visited each grade level on their planning time each team gave me a pack(s) of diapers in the same size as their grade level (e.g. 5th grade gave me size 5 diapers, 4th grade gave me size 4 diapers, etc.). I also got a gift from their administration--so cute!! THEN another one of my AWESOME schools (Orange Grove) threw me a shower after school today. We got showered with love and gifts and lots of books in place of cards. I am so lucky to work with such wonderful staffs even though I only see them 2-4 times a month. LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM! And to round out the list of excitement Kyle and I attended a million hour labor and delivery class last Saturday. It was from 9 to 4:45, but we learned a lot and I feel somewhat prepared and ready to Maverick any day...like on Feb 1st, 2nd, or 3rd ;)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Yeah when I don't have snacks readily available. Not necessarily queasy or sick, but I think Maverick was gnawing on my insides today. I ran out of snacks and I thought I was going to die! lol

Gender:  Little guy!

Belly Button in or out? eh. flat. sticking out occasionally...especially when Maverick decides to snuggle up RIGHT next to it.

Miss Anything?Wearing heels (although I've managed to do it almost every day of my pregnancy, at least at school, but only select pairs that are VERY worn in). I miss shaving and am SO stoked to go get waxed before the hospital adventure. This week I've felt like I am constantly so full, bloated, and have to go to the bathroom. (TMI?) Oh AND ahi tuna! I've been to BJs twice in the last like week or so and their ahi tuna appetizer looks AMAZING.

Food cravings: French fries and sweets. I have not given into the french fry craving yet, although I'm weighing the though of just giving into it to see if the craving will go away...?! What do you think? Stay strong? Give in? Hmm... Sweets--I give in all the time. I try not to over do it, but I end up with something sweet every day. Today was marble cake with peanut butter frosting...but it was my baby shower! Other days are a little mini Hershey bar or 1 piece of weight watchers chocolate or frozen yogurt.

Labor Signs: Who knows? I had a couple of extremely uncomfortable pains one night, but I'm pretty sure that was gas. LOL I do feel more pressure "down there". I don't think I'm going to know when I start having little contractions. I'm so oblivious to what's going on with my body...

38 Week Symptoms: Straight from thebump.com

• "Lightning crotch." As baby bumps against nerves in your pelvis, you might feel shooting sensations down your legs and even inside your vagina. Maybe that's what those 2 pains were? They weren't down my leg or in my vagina though. just a little pressure, sometimes.
• You're probably still having Braxton Hicks contractions, difficulty sleeping, vaginal discharge, an itchy belly and swollen feet and ankles.If I am having Braxton Hicks I have no idea, not really difficulty sleeping thanks to Pillow Wonder Land, HECK YES on the vaginal discharge...holy cow...I think I need to buy some thong panty liners to get me through the rest of the pregnancy. Itchy belly--eh maybe sometimes. And another HELL yeah to the swollen feet and ankles. Kyle tonight, "Babe, you're feet are looking pretty plump tonight." However he then asked if I wanted a pillow to put under them and set me up so I could type my blog and rest my "plump" feet. I'd say he's a keeper.
• You might have had a slightly bloody, mucus discharge, known as bloody show. This is a sign labor is coming. No bloody showing here.
• You might also have some diarrhea, which could also mean baby is coming soon. Well that just happened tonight. But no baby. By "coming soon" they better mean in 2 weeks and 1-3 days. These whole bathroom issues are irritating and super inconvenient. Thank god I'm not in the classroom this year. My kids would be like...ummm Ms. Davis...did you fall in the toilet?!
•  Other symptoms (self diagnosed): SOOO TIRED ...like right now, one of my breasts may or may not have leaked in the past like 2 months. I have a small spot on the inside of my bra that looks like liquid damage, but who knows? Just thought I'd document that too. Last, but not least, crying/wanting to cry or getting an attitude real quick. Then I feel stupid afterwards. Oops. 

Happy or Moody? Over all H.A.P.P.Y. ...I cried at Honda this week because the car seat doesn't fit very well in my back seat and then the leather got messed up and then I couldn't get to the latches to squish the car seat in...so I went there and cried and tried to trade in my car again. Maybe I should add crazy to the options of happy or moody...

Looking forward to: Kind of having a day off/light load tomorrow, doing the final walk through for the house and dropping off all of my furniture in the garage on Sunday, day off on Monday, interviewing 2 more pediatricians, closing Tuesday, and Dr. appointment Wednesday morning.

37 WEEKS!

How far along? 37 WeeKs! T minus 3 weeks until due date and hopefully 3 weeks and 2 days until his birthday! (I know, I know, "You look like you're about to pop"..."he could come anytime"..."they come when they come" ... "You can't plan these things". Save it. I know it's just wishful thinking.)

Size of baby: Baby E is the size of a winter melon. What on earth is that?!

Yay! Baby has reached full term. (Although some articles I've read say doctors don't consider babies full term until 39 weeks...) He likely measures around 18.9 to 20.9 inches and weighs about 6.2 to 9.2 pounds. He's gaining about 1/2 ounce each day.

Total weight gain:So it wasn't 10lbs that I gained...thank goodness...but pretty close. *tear* My new weight when I stepped on the scaled was 158.7-ugh. So I gained about 8 (almost 9 lbs) since my last visit, skyrocketting my total weight gain to 35.3 lbs. AND the worst part about it is I think that my face is getting fat! You can be the judge of that:

Fat right?! Oy vey.

Maternity clothes? Nothing new. Thank goodness for those sweaters Kyle's mom got me though. These last 2 days were COLD.

Stretch marks? Checked myself out the other night in the mirror and nothing so far...

Sleep: I want more sleep! Pretty sure that will my mantra for the rest of my life at this point. All that napping over Christmas break was a mistake. Now I get so tired in the afternoons and just want to nap. Then I get my second wind, am up late, and don't want to wake up in the morning. It's a vicious cycle over and over and over. I'm mostly worried about the amount of sleep Kyle requires/gets right now and how much he's about to get...

Best moment this week: Making the last 4 of my doctor's appointments for the rest of my pregnancy was pretty exciting! House stuff is kind of creeping in on the excitement, but it's all so that Maverick can have a nice place to live. That counts right?! I also have enjoyed interviewing pediatricians. Two down, two to go!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.

Gender: Boy
 
Belly Button in or out? Depends on the day. It hasn't been sticking out as much lately. AND you can't see it in the picture I took today, sooo I'm going to officially say flatie.

Miss Anything? non-swollen feet. laying on my stomach. being about to bend over easily. TMI but wiping in the bathroom...geez! and shaving.

Food cravings: Still nothing specific. I wish I craved something...anything...! It would make making dinner or picking a restaurant WAY easier.

Labor Signs: None. Still not 100% sure what I'm looking for, but nothing is happening out of the ordinary.

37 Week Symptoms: Straight from thebump.com

• The urge to "nest." this instinct might make you want to clean house in preparation for baby. Ummm ABSOLUTELY 100% YES. Not closing on the house until the 20th is making it a little hard, but I'm doing a lot of organizing in my head.
• Heartburn, since baby continues to put pressure on your digestive system. None.
• Spotting. But call your doctor if it's heavy bleeding. None.
• Stretch marks -- sorry, but new ones might appear each week from here on out. Zip.
• Increased pressure on your abdomen (and greater urge to pee!), since baby may have dropped. Yes! I have to pee A LOT and then right after I pee I always feel like I have to pee again. I get the pressure thing once in awhile but mostly before and after I have to pee.
• Trouble sleeping. Be sure you're getting plenty of exercise during the day, drinking lots of water and limiting your caffeine intake. A little, maybe some nights...not really...

Happy or Moody? Happy! :) :)

Looking forward to: My next doctor's appointment on Monday. Interviewing more pediatricians. And getting 1 week closer to meeting MAVERICK and closing on our house!

CRiBs aNd StrOlleRs & oNeSiES OH MY! (Registry and Shower info/pictures)

I'll constantly be updating this with new information, but below are the places we've registered already...Just click on the store name and it will take you right to the page where you search for registries. Sidenote: We are going to try really hard to do the whole cloth diaper thing. I did register for a few packs of the disposable for when we're out or at night when we may be too lazy. But we also registered for some cloth ones with inserts at Buy Buy Baby. So just a heads up, we are trying to mostly do reusable diapers!

Target 
Just type in Kali Davis or Kyle Elam to find Maverick's Wish List :)

Pottery Barn Baby
Maverick has picked out his favorite bedding and a few accessories here... Again, type in Kali Davis or Kyle Elam and Florida. It should pop right up.

Buy Buy Baby
Same thing here...type in Kali Davis or Kyle Elam and FL. Buy Buy Baby doesn't have too many locations but you can order online and have it sent to your house or ours. They are owned by Bed Bath Beyond. They take the Bed Bath and Beyond coupons (as long as they aren't expired). 

Etsy
This isn't a registry, but more of a wishlist. The things on here are just ideas that we are gathering so you can see the decor/theme. There are some doubles of things that I just can't decide between, so I may need some of you to just make it for me! The link above goes to my "Maverick's Nursery" list. If you would like to purchase something from there, please let me know so that I can take it off my list. If you want it to be a surprise, let my mom know so she can take it off my list, hopefully without me knowing.

As information for the baby showers comes up I'll try to add it to this post as well. I believe there's going to be one in St. Pete, one in Gainesville, and definitely one in St. Cloud.

• St. Cloud Shower will be on Saturday, Dec. 14th from 2:00pm-6:00pm at Kyle's parents' house.  CHECK. Holy shower...if you could even call it that! It was an extravaganza! The decorations were beautiful--all corresponding with his nursery so we can reuse them once we start decorating. The food was amazing and we had a TON of people come celebrate with us. It was so nice seeing everybody...especially people from as far as HAWAII and even people I've never met before. We are very very lucky to have such amazing families and friends. Thank you to everybody that helped make it possible.

Thank you Lindsey for the awesome pictures :) :) If anybody is interested in buying any of the prints feel free to check out her website for pricing information or email her.

• Gainesville Shower will be on Sunday, Dec. 1st. Not sure about the time or place yet.  CHECK! Another awesomely fun shower :) We went to Las Margaritas to celebrate and eat lunch. Lots of friends, fun, and presents! Maverick and I got showered with love and are so lucky to have the best friends anybody could ask for. Thank you Kylee for organizing and throwing the shower. I will post pictures as soon as I have them. 

• St. Pete Shower will be on Wednesday, Nov. 20th from like 5:00-7:00pm. Location TBA (Red Mesa is sounding like the spot, as of now). CHECK! This was so fun! Thank you Beth for an amazing baby shower and everybody that came out to help celebrate and shower Maverick with lots of love. He is so lucky to have you all!  Here are a few pictures: (Sorry some of them are blurry!)