Fayetteville Shower

I can hardly believe we just had our first baby shower! It was perfect in every way and I am so overwhelmed with gratitude for all the girls did for it and everyone that came.

 

The shower was a "couples shower" made up of people that Adam works with and our small group.  Sarah was kind enough to host it at her house on a Saturday night.  The decorations was seriously over the top and SO cute!

 Diaper cake

 Prayer cards- I love this and I'm so thankful people are already praying for us!

 My favorite part... a BOW bar!! Each guest designed their own headband for Caroline.

 Love it!

 tissue paper balls

 The outside tables were decorated with her monogram and spray roses.

 Picture board of mine and Adam's baby pics

Delicious cupcakes with "C" toppers

 Ally and I... we're expecting just 2 weeks apart! I can't wait for Palmer and Caroline to meet!

The hostesses and I. 2 were unable to make it.

Ally, Jennifer, Amanda, Nicole, me, Sarah, Kelli, Maggie, and Tiffany

 

Sherri, me, and mom

I was so thankful our parents were able to come as well. It was such a special weekend! Caroline is one blessed girl!

 

fun family vaca 2012... destin fl

On Saturday we left for Destin. We're here for a week and today is Tuesday... its been glorious! I love sleeping in and that my hardest decision every day is choosing between the beach or the pool!  Being pregnant at the beach is a little different... it means not being in the sun for one thing. Today I literally didnt sit in the sun for 1 minute. I sat under a tent (for about 4 hours) and lathered on sunscreen. I still managed to get a little red. The only thing I can think is that the walk there and back is what did it.  My skin is extremely sensitive which is something Im not used to. I used to love lying in the sun for hours and coming home looking like a little Indian.  Also, being preg means I get to skimp on carrying beach gear and eat what I want without feeling too bad about it. :)

 Last night we went to dinner at Louisiana Lagniappe. It. Was. Delish!  I had Pecan Grouper and it did not disappoint. I have literally been researching places to eat for a week. For me, eating good food is one my favorite parts of vacation. On Saturday night we ate a place that was pretty expensive for not so great food. That to me is a huge disappointment. (For the record- I did not pick that place!) I cooked tonight and tomorrow night we're having a shrimp boil here.  We plan to eat out a couple more times too. We also ate Krystal burger on the way down. My stomach still hurts- its pretty much the grossest thing ever (also not my food choice.) Anything attached to a gas station should be off limits for obvious reasons.

Husband and I after dinner Monday night.

 After dinner we headed to the go kart track. The boys raced and husband got his booty kicked by Uncle Ted and Lee.

But then... he raced again by himself and started in last place and finished first. He may or may not have been racing some 8-10 year old boys. We gave him a hard time!

We have a great house with plenty of room. We have a view of the bay and are walking distance to the beach. Our little neighborhood has a pool which is nice. Some more pics...

 Adam getting burried in the sand.

 My view of my toes. :)

 Dad instructing Ted and Adam how to build a sand castle.

 Me and brudder.

26 weeks pregnant. This view is on our back deck at sunset.

24 weeks and the beach!

22 weeks

I know I said I wouldn't post every week but I could tell a big difference between 22 and 24 weeks so I wanted to post a picture. This is me at 22 weeks, and I had my last OB appointment Monday at 25 weeks. I have now gained 20 lbs. The thought of that kind of makes me sick but I'm trying not to make such a big deal about it. I've gained more than I had hoped to at this point but I'm eating when I'm hungry and still exercising regularly. I'm not dieting or restricting calories by any means- I'm just making sure to eat plenty of all of my food groups each day... including the occasional brownie or cookie. :) I feel great which is most important and my doctor (who I love) says she's not worried about my weight gain at all and that I'm right on track. I am feeling a little more tired than usual, but that is probably due to the 100 degree weather we have been having!  Work has been pretty busy lately too which adds to the tiredness.

I did get a call from the doctor today telling me that while my glucose test came back perfectly normal, I am iron deficient. I had already been taking an iron supplement since my prenatal didn't have any. She had me up the dosage and will check my iron again at my next appointment. This may explain the nose bleeds!

We leave for vacation to Navarre Beach, FL on Saturday and I can hardly contain my excitement! We went there a couple of times when I was a kid and I haven't been to northeast FL in years. Adam and I are going with my parents, brother, and my dad's brother for a whole week.  My grandmother was also supposed to go but backed out because she hasn't been feeling well. I will miss her not being there but I am looking forward to getting away for a bit. I'm going to try my hardest to put work away for a whole week and just relax. I guess this is our "baby moon" as well so I know I need to enjoy this last vacation without a little one running around!

St. Jude Classic

It's been a busy weekend! We had Meme's birthday party Friday night, then headed to Memphis early Saturday morning for the St. Jude Classic. Mom works for FedEx and got us few tickets to the executive cabana which was pretty neat! There was all you can eat food all day and unlimited air conditioning! A pregnant woman's dream!

Mom and I

The whole fam. Adam played in a golf tourny with his boss at the last minute and couldn't come with us.   We missed him but were excited that he WON the golf tournament they played in. He had a great time and I hope we can all go to The St. Jude Classic together next year... I bet I know a good babysitter!

 I wouldn't say I'm an avid golf fan by any means but I do watch a lot with husband (err nap while he watches)  Rory McIlroy is one of his favs right now and it was neat to see him in such close proximity.

While I had parked my pregnant self on a bench waiting for the shuttle to take us back to the hotel, out walks Rory! Right in front of me! I was the first one to see him walk out of a back door in the club house and ran right up to him to snap a pic and get an autograph. I was a little starstruck! He probably didn't appreciate it much since he had been leading all weekend only to lose the lead on the last few holes. But then again, he IS the number 2 golfer in the world and better get used to crazy ladies stopping him for a photo op.

My souvenir for husband.

Happy 80th Birthday Meme!

My sweet grandmother turned 80 on June 7th. For her birthday, my aunt Lisa took her to New York City! They were there over her birthday and the Friday after we had a surprise birthday party for her with her closest friends and family.

The adorable cake! My cousin knows a couple that makes/decorates cakes as their ministry. The most you ever pay is $30 and they accept donations on top of that. So neat! We of course had a NYC themed bday party!

Meme being surprised!

Meme with my cousin Tiffany and I.

I hope I am as beautiful as my Meme one day. She is one of my favorite people. She is also the only living grandparent I have- she is one of my treasures!

Several people from our "old" church at Mablevale came to party. We set up a photo booth and everyone had a pretty good time dressing up and being silly.

Especially these two. Mr. Bob and Mr. Bill. Two of the funniest guys you'll ever meet. I've known them since I can remember.

Meme with 3 of her kids... sadly uncle Steve had to work! We missed him!

Meme with all of her grandchildren and great grands. (sadly Adam couldn't make it.) This time next year she will have another great grand to add to this picture!

I hope you had a great birthday, Meme! We enjoyed celebrating with you and look forward to many more birthdays!

22 Weeks (5.5 months)

So I was boring even myself with the weekly pregnancy updates. Plus, I seriously have had the easiest pregnancy ever so nothing really seems to change from week to week! Im going to try to be diligent about documenting a pic at least once a month so Ill have something to look back and remember some day. I also cant remember to have Adam take an "official" pic by the front door so this will have to suffice.

So... here we go at 22 weeks... 5 months pregnant!

How Far Along: 22 weeks

Size of baby: baby is the size of a papaya, 10 inches long and about 14 ounces

Gender: It's a GIRL!

Maternity Clothes: yes for pants and tank tops... I can still wear regular tops

Weight gain: 14 pounds

Movement: Yes! I felt her move for the first time this week! It's the most amazing thing. I think I actually felt her for the first time during our 20 week ultrasound. I thought that was probably too good to be true and that it was just in my head since I was watching her bounce around on the screen... but looking back I think that is exactly what it was. I really didn't notice it again though until this week. I was just laying in bed one night reading and felt her. So totally cool!

Sleep: Luckily I'm still sleeping like a champ!

Symptoms: fainting spells and nosebleeds! Ive had 3 episodes in the last 2 weeks where I get really light headed and nearly black out. I was pretty sure it was normal but called the doctor just to make sure. They assured me that all of the extra blood vessels that are forming and the increase in blood production can cause light- headedness. As soon as I sit down and drink some water I feel much better. Luckily each time it happened I was giving a presentation to a group of nurses so there were plenty of people around capable of taking care of me, ha!
As for the nosebleeds... I pretty much wake up with one every day. Super weird since I've never had them before. Again- totally normal. My mom said that was a symptom she had too. Driving to work with tissue hanging out of my nose is the new norm.

Cravings: None really... I have been completely turned off by coffee. Even the smell makes me a bit queezy. Weird since I have drank 2 cups a day for a while now and it didnt seem to affect me until recently. 

Best moment this week: no doubt... feeling my baby girl move for the first time!

It's a GIRL!

It's a GIRL!!!

Details to come on our reveal party. We're so excited!