HOW International Design Award

I know this isn't baby or family related, but I'm sooooo excited about it I can hardly contain myself. My dad and I found out yesterday that we are being honored with an outstanding achievement award from the HOW International Design Competition for the catalog we created for Krannert Art Museum. We'll get a full page in their March 2011 issue which will include slides of the piece and an interview with us. Eeeeek, so cool. Pinch me!

More cuteness

 She's still in the womb and she is already a fashionista shopoholic :).

 Grandma Omie made these for us before she passed away. What a treasure.

 Thanks for the boots, Grandma Kate. A girl can never have too many pairs of shoes ;)

 She's got her Nebraska Volleyball warm-up outfit ready already. (thanks Aunt Pam!)

 Illinois is her back-up school since they are ranked #8 in the nation right now :)

 I found this elephant at an antique store. I had to buy it. 

Bella taking the bouncy chair for a test drive.

Family visit in Nebraska

We only manage to get out there a couple of times a year, but when we do, it's always a blast. This visit was jam-packed—a baby shower for Baby Ahlers, Mataya's baptism, Makinly's birthday party, and Adam's first duck hunt on the family farm—all in three days! I don't know how (I'm pregnant and forgetful), but I completely forgot to take any pictures of the shower. It was wonderful and we were thankful that we got to visit with so many family members, especially since we won't be able to get back there for Christmas this year. I did get some nice pics from the hunt, Miss Makinly's party and from Mataya's baptism...

Decorating her room

I've been busy collecting things that I love to decorate her room with—almost to the point of obsession. Baby stuff is soooooo cute, I can't help myself. We've already purchased the bedding, crib, poster, and curtain material, but I am still deciding on which vinyl cling to get for the wall and how I can hang the bird cages (Adam thinks they are ridiculous, but I think they are ridiculously cute :)). We compromised on those, because what I actually wanted was a chandelier! My mom turned the fabric into some beautiful curtains, but I don't have any pictures that do them justice. We've painted the room a light greyish pink with white trim. Mom also found an amazing frame for the poster that Joe and I are going to flock over Christmas break—adorable.

19 week ultrasound

We have another ultrasound at 32 weeks, so more pictures to come soon :)

13 Week Ultrasound

Time has really flown by—I can't believe that I am 3 months away from Baby Ahlers being born! 

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She has Adam's feet :)

Her front side

We've started a blog!!!

We've been meaning to do this since I got pregnant, and just finally got around to it... 7 months into it. But, we figured better late than never. So, bear with me in my next couple of posts as I figure things out and post a lot of random images to catch up on lost time.

Justin and Melvin on the Farm

Haley at 23 weeks