Baby Bump Week 28

In my Duluth Wildcat Shirt

Dress Down Fridays at Work

What a blessing!

28 Week Appointment

Today I had my 28 week appointment. I was thrilled to hear that everything appears to be going great! Caleb's heartbeat was strong and Dr. Wiist found it right away. It's such a sweet sound to hear knowing that my baby boy is healthy and okay. I was also measured, and my measurements are great, as well as the shape of my belly. Dr. Wiist said that the baby is growing well and everything is moving ahead just as we want it to.

It's so reassuring to hear those words and we pray that God will continue to take care of our little boy - molding him to be healthy and strong!

Fabric for Caleb's Room

Since I was off yesterday for MLK day, I thought it would be a great time to do some more fabric shopping. Mom and my Aunt Dolores went with me, which was so nice. Mom is so graciously making Caleb's baby bedding and window treatment and Dolores is also a great seamstress... so with them both there, I had great support. With everything going on with our family, and add to that having a pregnant brain, I can use all the help I can get - and I greatly appreciated it =)
This is the main fabric we are going to use in Caleb's room. It's got the greens and the blues together, which I love, and the different shades of each color in the fabric gives lots of versatility when trying to find things to match. The blue is more in the turquoise/aqua family and the greens are in the sage family, with a hint of apple green. Blake has never been a big fan of the traditional baby blue, so we felt this was a great compromise. I feel so relieved to have decided on the main fabric and we have some other coordinating fabrics picked out as well.

Thanks to Mom, Dolores, and Mandy for helping me on this fabric adventure!

Baby Bump Week 27

I just completed my last week of the second trimester. It's hard to believe that I am entering the 7th month. Thank you Lord!

Baby Bump Week 26

Caleb and Mommy grew a lot this week. I'm thankful to see this little boy grow bigger and to feel him kick and flip in my womb. Lord, please continue to make him grow strong and healthy!

With the passing away of my big brother, it was extremely difficult to even think about taking a baby bump picture this week. It seemed so insignificant when I was about to face such a difficult day of seeing my brother at the funeral home. However, I felt strongly that Chip would want me to take this belly picture and continue to celebrate the life growing inside me.

This baby bump picture is very special. In the red chair, you can see the gift bag Chip gave me the day before he went to be with the Lord. You can also see the precious gift he gave Blake and me for our little Caleb.

Two Georgia Bulldog Baby Bibs that say "Lil Dawg Fan"

and a Georgia Baby Football from Caleb's Uncle Chip

I can tell you that it was with such heartache to take a picture of these precious gifts from my brother. To know that in the last hours of his life, he went to buy these gifts for Caleb, penetrates my heart so deeply. How blessed I feel that the Lord gave me those last minutes with my brother - all because he insisted that we meet so he could give me this gift. In that last coversation with Chip, I was able to listen to his voice once more, listen to him share the ups and downs of life, and hear him share his heart. In the midst of him feeling so sick and so scared that he would never get better, he made it a point to say that he couldn't wait to meet his nephew. In fact, after saying our goodbyes and me telling him I loved him for the last time, he told me: "Take care of that baby!" "Take care of that baby!"- something he often told me.

Thank you Lord for those last moments with my big brother!

Thank you for his life!

Thank you for your gift of salvation that for all who believe in you

- we may have eternal life!

My big brother is in Heaven with You and for that, I can rejoice with all my heart!

Baby Bump Week 25

My Christmas Gift from Blake

This year, Blake planned a special over-night trip for the two of us. He wrote me a precious poem explaining our two day adventure. We checked in to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Altanta on Sunday the 27th. It was a beautiful hotel and we loved the room.
That night, we met up with Drew and Mandy for a delicious Italian dinner at Maggianos, one of our favorite restaurants.


The next day, Blake took me to the Georgia Aquarium - the first time for both of us. We enjoyed walking through the crowds of people and seeing all the fish, sharks, and ocean/sea-life.

Blake touched this sting ray and also a small shark. Not me =)

Thanks to my sweet hubby for planning such a neat get-away for the two of us! It will be a trip to always remember!

Christmas with our Family

Christmas Eve at my Mawmaw and Pawpaw's House

Christmas Morning at Mom and Dad's

Christmas Night at our House with Blake's Family