Dallas Shower

Sorry for the absence in posting, I've been waiting to get some good pictures from a friend that do justice to how cute my last shower was! My Baylor girlfriends hosted an adorable beach/surfer shower the first weekend in March. The decor was unbelievably adorable, the food was wonderful, and we received so many generous gifts. It was so fun to get to see people from so many different areas of our lives come together to celebrate Camden's upcoming arrival! Enjoy the pics from the fun day and a HUGE thank you to Ashlee, Sarah, Lauren, Courtney, Meghan, and Kirsten for making the day so special. I love my girls!

Marshall Shower

This past weekend I went to Marshall to see my family and was honored with a wonderful shower. My sister and two of my mom's good friends hosted the event. It was a great time to see a lot of people I had not seen in a long time. The brunch food was yummy and the decor super cute! We really appreciate all of the great gifts Camden got. If you notice in several of the pictures my sweet niece, Mary Grace, likes to touch my belly a lot, especially during pictures. Mary Grace also liked to walk the gifts around to show the guests and was affectionately called "Vanna." She was quite the life of the party (or shower)!

Frankford Shower

This past week my awesome Frankford family (my school) threw a shower for us! The shower was also for two other first time parents that are expecting around the same time as us. We were so blessed by the generosity of the staff as they helped us prepare for Camden's arrival. Here are a few shots from the shower!

Cam's First Shower

Last night we were blessed to have our first shower! Our dear lifegroup friends threw an adorable shower that had the surfer/aloha theme like Camden's room. From pina coladas to Hawaiian chicken skewers to a personalized surfboard cake, everything went with the theme! The food was delicious and the decor was perfect...I now know who to call for future birthday party help. :)

We were also blessed with getting so many great gifts! It was so fun to realize that the presents are for our little boy that will be here in just a few months. All of the couples have kiddos 2 1/2 or younger so I know our gifts will be useful in the coming months.

More than anything we were humbled to see the love and support of our friends. The Lord has truly blessed us with the rare gift of close friends to share life with. We can't wait to see Camden grow up with such a good group of Godly people. Thanks to all for sharing in our exciting time!

Nursery Sneak Peek

We've been working hard on getting Camden's room ready for his arrival! We were so thrilled that we love our bedding and furniture even though we had only seen them online before arriving. What a blessing! The only big bump along the way is a paint mishap. Keeping with the Schulte painting tradition, I picked the wrong color first, so we have to change it. Toby loves this about me! More pics will follow soon, but these pictures should give you an idea. I actually felt a little crafty this past weekend and made the letters. I typically have ideas in my head that never come out quite right, but we were happy with how they look!

Quick Update...26 Weeks

I can't believe how quickly time is flying by! We went to the doctor again today and everything is looking good. I had to take the ever so pleasant glucose test and we are praying that everything comes back good. We should know in just a few days. The doctor is predicting that he will be a fairly big baby, as he already weighs 2 lbs. 3 oz. Crazy! The picture shown here is from a sono we got at 25 weeks since he was asleep at 21 weeks. All the organs look good and he has become very active!

Nursery decorating is in full swing! We have the furniture and bedding, which we love! We chose paint today and will probably paint in the next week. The other big news is that we officially decided on his name...Camden Lloyd Schulte! It makes it so real to call him by name.

It's Beginning to Look a lot like Christmas...

It is hard to believe that Christmas is only 4 days a way! Even though it was 60+ degrees today and sunglasses were needed, Christmas festivities are under way for the Schultes. We finished the semester on Friday and will be heading to Nebraska tomorrow to spend the holidays with Toby's family. I'm sure we will get plenty of "Christmas" weather there.

We've gotten to attend several great Christmas events already this year and the highlights are included. We hosted our lifegroup Christmas party this year. We went to dinner at Brio and then came back to our place for annual ornament (girls) and White Elephant (guys) exchange. As usual, it was a great night! We are so thankful for such an amazing group of friends to share life with. Though the guys were there, I only got pics of the gals from the night.

Last night, I hosted my Baylor girls for our "Girls Night" Christmas Party. It is such a blessing to have five of my close college friends in town. We try to get together often and always have an awesome time at our Christmas party. Dinner, a gift exchange, and a little Mexican train kept us entertained for the night!

Today Toby and I celebrated our last Christmas as a family of two. It is hard to believe that this time next year we will have an 8 month old little boy...we can hardly wait! We exchanged gifts, went to lunch, and watched a movie together. I am so thankful for such a Godly husband who will be the most amazing dad! As usual, he spoiled me with too many gifts.

Merry Christmas to you all!