Work baby shower

(My friend Monique and I)

(My friend, Lisa and I)

(My other pregnant friend, Stefanie...yes, I look larger!)

(Opening one of the "group" gifts)

Hi!
Thought I would post some pictures from the baby shower that my work friends threw me and my other pregnant friend, Stefanie. It was so nice and they got us some really cute and useful gifts. They really all out did themselves.

Things are good here. Getting excited about my "outside of work" baby shower this weekend.

I'm feeling pretty good. Friday was a rough day - went to bed on Thursday with swollen ankles and woke up with swollen ankles. By the end of the day, I had lower back pain. I think I have just been doing too much! Time to start saving my energy and resting...something I am not used to!

Anyway - I'll post more pictures after my shower this weekend.

Love you all,

Alyssa

34 Weeks

Hi all,

Things are going well in Atlanta. We are getting more and more prepared for Maddie's arrival every day. Dennis and dad painted the nursery a few weeks ago and Dennis finished painting the bathroom off of the nursery this past weekend. Dad and Mom picked up the crib and the glider and the bedding is on the crib. It's all starting to come together. I'm very happy with the choices we made with her furniture, bedding and paint colors. It all looks so good. Now, we just need to decide what will go on the walls. Once the room is complete, I will post some pics.

Dennis and I also had a wonderful weekend away the week before Memorial Day. We went to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. One of our favorite places to visit. It was just what we needed before the hecticness of baby prep was blown into full gear! Here are some pictures from our trip.

I am feeling ok these days. I don't want to be one of those people that has a wonderful pregnancy and then complains the last few weeks...it's just geting uncomfortable and no one would like having to get up 5 and 6 times in the middle of the night because nature calls! Especially when it's not that easy to actually get out of bed. BUT - relatively speaking, I don't have much to complain about. Dennis starts baseball this week and that will keep him very busy until she arrives with tournaments every weekend.

All in all, we are doing well and just counting down the weeks!

Hope you are all doing well!
Love,
Alyssa

Almost 32 weeks and counting

Hi! I will post some more "belly" photos that we take at the house soon but I have even better pictures to share with you. My good friend, and wonderful photographer, Danielle Bryson did a maternity shoot with Dennis and I this past weekend. She sent us a "sneak peak" of some of the photos she took. They are amazing. I am blown away by her talent and eye for pictures! Check out her website to see more - http://www.daniellebryson.com/. She will also be doing Maddie's newborn pictures as children's photography is her specialty.

Anyway - figured I would post them. Hope you enjoy!

Oh - PS - all is well on our end. The nursery is painted now we just need to put the room together. Dennis and I leave for the beach this weekend for our last trip before she arrives. We are both ready for a nice, relaxing weekend.

We'll be sure to get in touch when we get back.

Love,

Alyssa and Dennis

30 weeks and counting! and some extra info

Hello!

(The picture above is a profile shot.) Well, we had our 30 week ultrasound to just make sure all is well and things are on track but also to check in and see how big Maddie is. Apparently, she is quite happy and content and...chubby! She is weighing in at 3lbs 11oz! Now, all babies grow and hit their growth spurts at different rates, but if she continues to pack on the lbs, she can end up being around 9lbs when she is born!

I have mentally prepared myself for a 7.5lb baby but a 9lb baby...thank GOD I am not against the drugs! However, she is healthy and head down and ready to just hang out for the next 10 weeks. Also, she definitely has my nose and lips! There is no doubt about it!

Some people have been asking where we are registered. For those of you who are interested, we are registered at http://www.babiesrus.com/ and http://www.albeebaby.com/ Most of the items are on the Babies R Us website but there are a few things on the other, mainly our jogging stroller.

Dennis and Dad are painting the nursery this weekend. I can't wait to get that started! I will post pictures of the completed nursery once we have it ready.

I think that's about it. I will post more belly photos in about a week. Thanks for everyone who is keeping up with reading the blog. I promise, I am sure it will be more interesting once Madelyn gets here.

Love you all,
Alyssa

Rudy as Elvis

Hello - just a quick post. Rudy fell asleep on my lap yesterday. When he woke up, his lip was stuck under his tooth. It stayed that way for about 5 mins. It was hysterical. Just thought I would share!

Baby Bump 27 weeks

Hello,

As promised last week (although a few days late) here are the latest "baby bump" pictures. I'm definitely growing! Maddie is kicking and moving around a lot but I think she is starting to run out of room so I am pretty sure I will be growing some more by the time we take the next pictures.

I also included one with Rudy. Isn't he the cutest? Although he doens't look to happy :)

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you are enjoying the updates.

Love,

Alyssa

Update but no new pictures

Hello,

Just wanted to provide everyone with our latest update. I will try to post some new photos this weekend of the belly. Now at 26 weeks, Maddie's making herself known to the world, that's for sure!

Things are going well in the Dupree household. We are slowly starting to make our to-do lists so we can start crossing things off. Our first order of business is for dad and Dennis to paint the basement, the nursery and the powder room. I would love to have everything done by my shower on June 6th.

We ordered the crib yesterday which my grandmother so generously is giving to us. It's beautiful and I can't wait to get it set up in the room. Don't worry - once the room is complete, I will post pictures for all to see.

We are going to order the bedding and the glider this weekend. Once those two things are ordered, I think we are done buying furniture for a while. It's getting really exciting though and I can't wait to see it all come together.

I am feeling great - no complaints expect for the occasional heartburn. I've heard rumors that heartburn indicates a "hairy" baby. I wouldn't doubt it since she's mine...but maybe we'll get lucky and she'll be more like her dad :)

She is kicking and moving a lot. So far, mom, dad, Billy, Cathy, Lisa and Heather have all felt her move...Dennis seems to be one of the few that hasn't but I think it's his lack of patience to just sit there with his hand on my belly for a few minutes. Oh well, he will feel it eventually. It's so strange though - sometimes I sit in meetings and she will move with some force and it catches me off guard and almost makes me laugh. It's pretty amazing.

We just planned our "last hooray for a while" trip to the beach in Mid May. I just need to confirm with my doctor that I can travel at 32 weeks but I don't think she'll have a problem with it.

Baseball will start up for Dennis again at the end of May. He has a few trips planned for mid June for tournaments but won't be too far away in case he needs to rush home.

It's slowly approaching but I know it will be here before we know it.

I promise to post more pics soon!
Love to all