19 Weeks = Adelle NEEDED Some Cute Stuff!

After we found out that we have a little girl on the way, Brian asked what I wanted to do. I said that I didn't know but inside I couldn't wait to go shopping for some cute girl stuff. Brian suggested we go get some cute girl stuff! That is one of the MANY reasons I love my husband! He just knows....

Well, we ended up going to the Mall of America to check out Carters. I have an old friend who works there who said it was like an outlet. Not so much - so we bought some super cute receiving blankets. I took them out of the bundle they came in and figured I could make some more myself and not pay what I did for them! So I will be trying that in the next week or so.


After Carter's we went to Old Navy - a slight detour on the way back to the car. There we picked up three super cute onesies on clearance! They will be PERFECT for our little one I think!


We were both tired so we went to TGI Fridays to eat then to Target to see what they had. We were both pretty disappointed in the selection Target had at this particular store - and it was a Super Target! My goodness! The selection is better at the Target in Eagan and that is still just a regular Target - not even a Greatland! Anyway, we found some cute hats and a few cute outfits there too.


After Target it was time to rest so we went to Mom and Dad's... I mean, Grandma and Grandpa Volpe's house until Grandpa got home. It was terribly hard to keep the secret until people were there!


Maria got to know first because she had to leave for work. We had her (and all of them) close her eyes as we pulled outfits out of a bag. Then we had her open her eyes to see a few outfits. She smiled and said congratulations. We talked a little bit about how excited we were then she needed to go. When Grandpa got home we had him and Grandma close their eyes as we put an outfit on each of their laps, Brian had an outfit and I had an outfit, then they opened their eyes. Grandma said, "Aww!" and Grandpa said, "I think I messed it up. It's blue." He held up his dress, Grandma held up hers and he said, "Oh, a girl, aww!" When Angie got there we did the same thing for her, she said, "YAY!" and then said hello to Adelle via my belly.


It is WONDERFUL to know that the people we love are excited for us. It means the world to us to know that we have your support and love!

Baby V is growing:
Adelle's sensory development is exploding! Her brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you. Only 147 days to go!