Baby was "Bumpin"

This weekend was very busy, but a lot of fun. This was the first time that I felt super protective of myself and Baby Brewer. BJ and I went to Birmingham for the weekend. As we were driving down 65 on Friday night the roads were beginning to ice over from the snow earlier that day. Once we got into Birmingham we passed about 15 wrecks in 10 miles. It was very scary, and all the cars, ambulances, policeman, and firetrucks gave me super anxiety. I kept telling BJ to slow down which only made him frustrated. All I could think was "What if we get into a wreck and something happens to our baby?" After much anxiety, we finally made it to dinner safe. After we ate I was walking to the car and slipped on an ice patch. This made me nervous again. You think about getting hurt in a wreck, but don't ever think about a "slip and fall" accident hurting you or your unborn child. I was very relieved when we made it to our hotel Friday night.

Saturday night we went to the Black Eyed Peas concert with Matt & Leah McKenzie, Lauren Dupuis, Jake & Lesley Hames, and Abbey Mann. When we got there Ludacris opened for the Black Eyed Peas. This was a suprise to the audience. Some other girl that nobody had ever heard of was supposed to be opening. BJ and Matt were so excited when they heard Ludacris come out. It was fun to see a Rap concert, but I definately got worried because the sound was soooo loud and the vibrations from the bass were very stong. Our baby was definately "Bumpin." They say that at 18 weeks, your baby can hear noise and recognize those sounds once it's outside of the womb. I really hope that the noise didn't damage our poor child, and that he will not come out singing any Ludacris songs!

Purple Monkey Boutique

Tonight Julie Lane and I went to the Purple Monkey Boutique which is a children's consignment show. While I was there I ran into Grace Ann Melson, Jessica Martin, Robin Otte, and Brandy Wallace. It was fun to see other young moms out shopping for their new little ones. It was really fun to go buy Baby Brewer his first little clothes too. Since this show was for Spring/Summer, I didn't have too much to select from. I had to stay on the 0-3 month rack. Not to mention the fact that there were about 20 racks of girl clothes, and only three racks of boy stuff. I understand that little girls need lots of accessories (bows, shoes, tutus, etc.), but baby boys need cute clothes too. Since I have never dressed a boy before, I think it's going to take me awhile to figure out what is "cute" for a boy. I ended up with two Polo onesies, some Gap seer sucker pants (like his daddy wears), a sweet blue gown with a train on it, and a little green play outfit with a puppy dog on it. BJ seemed to be pleased with everything I bought. Even though I know that all babies wear gowns, I still felt a little akward buying a gown for a boy. I was afraid BJ would think it was a dress. I did pass up several sweet hand stitched outfits in hopes that I may get a brand new one made specially for my child as a gift. Overall, it was a great experience. I thought this was a great way to get nice name brand clothing at a good price.

It's a Boy!

Today has been a very exciting day! We went to the doctor this morning and found out that we are having a BOY! The entire time I have been pregnant I have had a strong feeling that we were going to have a boy. BJ has been thinking a girl the whole time. It was so fun to get to do the ultrasound and for the nurse to say "It looks like you have a little boy!" After she said it, I kindof got the giggles, and a huge wave of excitement came over me. This is the first boy in the Dempsey clan so everyone is so excited. I think my sisters were the most excited of all. BJ said he was completely shocked and suprised.

Having a boy in the family is going to be a totally new experience for me. I think that a lot people were thinking it would be a girl because I have always been so into girl things. Cheerleading, dancing, dressing up, baby dolls, etc. Now I get to look forward to sports, trucks, and G.I. Joe's. (something I know nothing about!) When we were leaving the doctor's office I got chills thinking about what kind of father BJ is going to be. The whole way to work I thought about how fun it's going to be to see them play together and for BJ to get to teach him how to play sports and do "man things." I know what it's like to have a wonderful Mother/Daughter relationship, and I can't wait for BJ and our son to get to have the same kind of Father/Son relationship. I know that boys bond with their mommies too. I hope that I will be able to teach our son how to be independant, the leader of a household, and how to treat a lady. I pray that God will give BJ and I the guidance we need to be wonderful parents, and the strength and wisdom we will need to raise this precious boy.