Baby Shuman...boy or girl??

Let me just say I feel like it has taken FOREVER to get to the gender reveal. My pregnancy up to this point has really flown by but the last couple of weeks seem like they have taken forever! Everyone I know was able to find out the gender of their baby as early as 15 weeks, but because I am having to see a high-risk doctor I had to wait until 20 weeks and 1 day.

We were really hoping to find out the gender before we went home this past weekend. I wanted to do the whole gender reveal party. We were hoping to not find out ourselves, just have them put it in an envelope and we would find out with our family at the party. Since I live 4 hours away from my family we have had to do everything over the phone I really wanted to do something in person, but such is life. 

Old Wives Tales

1. Sleep position: left side =boy

2. Hands: soft=girl

3. Graceful orClumsy: graceful=girl

4. Food cravings: salty=boy

5. Pendulum test: back and forth=boy

6. Model hands: palms down=boy

7. Even and odd numbers= age and year odd=girl

8. Baby's heartbeat: high= girl

9. Chin test: no line=boy

10. Child test: if a child pays attention to belly=girl (Faith told baby hi an bye) 

So it was pretty half and half...no help lol. 

As far as my family goes they all thought boy except my dad. My friends Susan and Jess guessed girl and Faith was sure it was a girl too. 

Derek of course wanted a boy. I didn't wish either way because honestly I just want a healthy baby boy or girl. I was convinced however that it was a boy because everyone kept saying boy even the nurse (because the baby was so active ALL the time. It was always hard to hear the heartbeat cause the baby wouldn't stop moving around). 

Our appointment was set for Tuesday afternoon, but we told everyone it was on Wednesday. I called the bakery I used to work at and ordered cupcakes a couple weeks before, and filled them in on my plans. I roped one of my best friend's Jess in on the plan too. When we found out I called the bakery, they filled them with the color and Jess picked them up and delivered them to my parents, brother and sister. 

First stop... Mom and Dad's house (Cruzz was at this stop too) Jess told me when she was close and we FaceTimed my parents. It was so much fun seeing their reaction. My dad was so cute, he had the biggest smile on his face I have ever seen. My mom said he hasn't stopped smiling yet.

The next stop was Channing. We FaceTimed her as well. Channing is funny she HATES pink. She has never been a girly girl and was hoping it was a boy because she said she had no hope of making it a Tom-boy with us living so far lol. We are complete opposites I LOVE pink and all things girly, bows, glitter, and monogrammed. Her exact Facebook status was "Aunt Channing does not do pink, thank god for red and black." Lol

Well I am so excited and can't wait for my last day of work Monday so I can start working on the nursery. I have so many ideas. I love all the crafts I have in mind. Pinterest  is my friend and Etsy is going to get me in trouble lol

Anna Faith Pitts!

Well most of you that know me know my god daughter Faith. For those of you that don't know Faith, she is the daughter of one of my best friends and we along with my sister lived together when Faith was born. (Best roommates ever :) lol) anyway Miss Faith has had her Aunt Krystle's heart and wrapped around her little finger since the day she came into this world. She is such a strong and spunky little girl and always has been. She has grown so much from that little 3.5 pounder to long legged big girl she is today. I feel very blessed that Jess allowed me to be a part of her life because it has been such a joy to see her grow up.

 The week she came home from the hospital

She was our little cheerleader

When I took the job here in the Savannah area I was so excited for the opportunity but also sad to be leaving my girl. When mommy had to work Faith and Aunt Krystle got to have all kinds of fun and spend time together so I knew by moving all of that would change.


I cherished the last few days we had together because I knew it wouldn't ever be quit the same. We went to the park, had ice cream... You know the fun stuff. Lol ;) leaving that day was so hard it just broke my heart.

one of our dates :)

Of course I came home, we spent time together, they visited and we talked on the phone and yes she is still my girl.

another date...I think we have issues with sweets lol

When Derek came into the picture at first Faith was NOT a fan! She did not like someone else coming in and taking away her Aunt Krystle. Jess would tell her "Aunt Krystle is coming this weekend" and Faith would say "not Dewrek right? " lol. But as time went on and she came to visit us here they became friends. Now she loves Derek.

See she loves Derek

and her Aunt Krystle

Well now we have reached a couple new mile stones.... Faith is about to graduate from pre-k in 2 weeks. I can't believe it, where has the time gone? She was just our little baby and now she is graduating pre-k. She is also turning 5 in less than a month...5? We where just waiting for her to get to be 5 lbs so she could come home from the NICU not 5 years old :( And last but not least, now I am expecting a little bundle of joy of my own.

Faith was never jealous of my other niece Lillian, I think mainly because Lillian was older and around when she was a baby. Lillian lives in Charleston now so they don't see each other much. At our wedding they were friends!

Anyway... I have been ecstatic about the baby since we past the 12 week mark and have wanted to tell everyone and it was so easy. I will tell you I had one person to tell that wasn't so easy....yep you guessed it...Faith. I was so nervous...yes nervous about telling a 4.5 year old, mainly because I want her to be excited like us, I want her to love this little baby like its her cousin. I don't want her to be jealous :(

I went by to visit the last time I was in town, it took me forever to get up the courage but I did and I thought it went really well. She wanted to see the ultrasound picture but she didn't understand why the picture wasn't in color lol. At the time I told her that the baby was only the size of a lemon and she thought that was cool. I asked her what did she want the baby to be a boy or girl and she said girl!

I hope they will be best friends!