Emery's Nursery Preview

Big Feet, Bigger Belly, Biggest Blessing Ever!

From the title you can tell, I am feeling much more pregnant these days.  I was happy to make it through August so I am now just waiting for the weather to cool off.;)  I went to put on a pair of flats today and I could not squeeze my foot into them for the life of me. Looks like I will be wearing flip flops for a while.  I now understand those people that wear socks with their sandals.  My bigger belly is best described as a basketball under by shirt.  Makes it very hard to get up, roll over, sit down and breath but over all things are great! If I could just sleep standing up.  The biggest blessing I have ever dreamt of is well on her way into our lives.  I get very emotional these days dreaming of what it is going to be like holding her in my arms.  I also get anxious for that day but not yet....You hear that Emery, you still have some cooking to do and well your nursery is not perfect yet so just hold on a few weeks. 
A few weeks ago, we had a wonderful shower in Plano. Hosted at the house of Lea Blair, given by her daughter Lauren White and my college friends Sarah Rice, Kiley White and Amy Burch.I absolutely love you ladies!  Lea is a dear friend of my mothers who once upon a time hosted a shower for my mom when she was pregnant with me.  Lea affectionately calls me "boggie bear"  which I have no idea why but I love it.  We had a wonderful weekend in the DFW area, everyone was so hospitable and the shower just made me feel
so loved. Thank you all for coming and your generosity.
News this week on baby is that she is breech but the doctor thinks she can still turn. I am 35 weeks , fluid levels are good and baby size is good as well meaning she has the ability to turn if she chooses. I am really praying for that! I am going to try some pelvic tilts at home to see if that might work. I am also giving her motherly pep talks and speeches daily about her options and what I am needing her to do for me.After all I am her mom!

Showers and Weddings...Oh What FUN!!!

I have been meaning to post about my wonderful shower I had on August 6 at Haley's beautiful home.  It is such an overwhelming feeling knowing all these people love you and are going to love your little one just as much. The food was wonderful provided by Becca and Erin. I have a few servings of everything! I also enjoyed visiting with friends from out of town.  Thank you all for coming to the shower and your kindness.  Emery is already so loved and spoiled!
This past weekend I was a bridesmaid in my dear friend Kiley Crabb White's wedding. It was a wonderful wedding  weekend. The bride was stunning, the setting was perfect and the groom was so handsome. Mr and Mrs White, along with both families hosted a perfect wedding weekend. On my flight up to Dallas I was praying for energy and strength to get me through this weekend because I did not want to be a fat dud.  Anyone who has been pregnant in a wedding understands all this I am sure, my prayers were granted and I had a great weekend, managed to make it up early for hair/make up and stay through the after party.  I must say I was proud of myself and Emery.  Although when I stop to think about it, I think Emery is going to have her mom' s sleeping habits and well that is no bueno.  I do not require very much sleep and I just hope that Emery does not pick up that trait, at least during her first few years of life. 
I have posted some pictures from the shower and the wedding...enjoy:)

                                                                  

                                                                   

                                                                

                                        

                                                           

                                     
                                    

3rd Trimester...Let the Fun Begin

I am officially in my final trimester!  I know that the last trimester is going to be totally different as I see my belly growing every day and bending over is becoming a huge task.  So far I have been very comfortable and not too tired but I just know that will not last much longer.  In fact, this past weekend we had a garage sale that really wore me out. While I was happy to get rid of a bunch of junk, I just could not help but think this is a hard way to make a few extra bucks.  Especially being pregnant in 100 degree weather.:(  We survived and now we have money for the rug in Emery's room or as Brent would say a new fence for the backyard.  We have only been in our house a year and a half but the things you can accumulate in one year is very surprising.  So my advice is to keep a room in your house completely empty. With life always changing it is not worth all the work to fill it up with stuff just to have a garage sale in 100 degree weather so you can clean it out to fill the room up again.  Although making a nursery is so very fun!
I want to say congratulations to my college friends Kasey and Jessica who last week gave birth to two healthy baby girls.  I must say that it is very encouraging to see my friends go through pregnancy start to finish and to see the little precious miracles that are the reward at the end of it all. God is so good! 
 I have my first shower this weekend which I am so excited about.  It really is just so fun and I feel so blessed to have such wonderful friends and family in my life to share all these life moments with. 
Thank you all for everything! Emery's nursery is coming along and I will post pictures once the glider arrives.

Summer Fly By

I just can't believe that July 4th has come and gone, and with NO fireworks this year :(.  Brent and I had a wonderful few weekends at the lake and the beach with family and friends.  The thing about weekend trips is that they are never long enough and the ride home on Sunday or Monday is always depressing.  The only way to cure it is with the plan of another weekend trip! And the cycle starts over though I would not trade the memories of the weekend trips for anything.  I also know that then Baby Emery makes her debut, the weekend trips will be few and far between.  So for now, our weekends will stay busy with trips across Texas.
This week I am 25 weeks along and feeling great.  I do feel like my belly is growing everyday but I guess that is a good sign.  My appetite has picked up and I really find myself hungry every 2 hours.  I am trying to stay inside as much as possible and when I go outside I try to find a pool, a lake or a beach to take a dip in.  I did purchase a tankini a few weeks ago and I am having a little trouble adjusting to that type of bathing suit. I feel like tankini's on other people are so cute but just not on me.  I really still like to sport the bikini but I am sure there will be a time very soon that my belly button pops out and I start to feel like shamu the whale.  We are starting to clean out the office to make room for the baby's room which I am very excited about decorating.  When it comes to decorating a little girls room, I feel like everything out there that is pink is the cutest pink thing I have ever seen.  This is why you must take a friend or family member shopping with you to help talk some common sense into your purchasing decisions. ;)
Today I called the hospital and registered for a few classes.  Well actually I registered for all of them.  I just kept thinking in my head that it is best to educate myself  and/or Brent. When I told Brent about the all day Saturday class that is 12 hours long, his exact words were "are we getting our masters degree?" which I though was funny considering that was just one of the classes I signed up for.  The other classes are ones like breast feeding and car seat installation but the long one is an all day affair and I am sure after that class we will be Masters in Child Preparation...which is half the battle. Right?