30 weeks...

This post is a few days late, but I wanted to go ahead and write about what little miss is up to this week.

A is about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage)
Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face.

I also wanted to show you a little peek at some of the bedding. They called last week and told me that the bumper was ready to be picked up. I talked to Alex a couple of times on the day they called. Each time that we would talk, he would ask, "have you picked up A's bedding yet?" It was so cute...I think he was more excited about seeing it than I was! So I went to pick it up and decided to wait until Alex got home to let him open it.



How cute is this bow...Alex tied it. :)


I was beyond thrilled with how it turned out. It is exactly what I had pictured in my head when choosing the fabrics. The black dots on the bumper are really soft and I love the hot pink ruffle around the top.

Soon I'll be sharing some of the accessories and artwork for the room!

Love,

Vertigo

I've been away from the blog for a few days. I woke up on Saturday morning with a pretty bad case of vertigo. I've never experienced this before...not fun. I was holding onto furniture, walls, people, just to get from room to room. I had to be in bed most of the time. Thankfully, it's gone now and the room isn't spinning.

The past couple of days have been very emotional/trying for me - having nothing to do with the vertigo. I believe God always has something to teach me in a difficult situation and I'm trying very hard to do just that - to get what He's trying to teach me. I'm thankful that my parents were in town for the past two days. I honestly didn't want them to leave today. Their advice/wisdom is priceless. I've needed it. It's also nice to just have your Daddy & Momma hold you while you cry...no matter how old you get. Alex loves having them here too. I had to get up at 1am and tell him and my Daddy to quit talking and go to bed! :)

Speaking of my parents, we had their birthday dinner while they were in town. Today is my Daddy's actual birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!! Momma's birthday is next week, so we went ahead and celebrated both. I love you both so very much!!

Sorry for the short post. I haven't spent a lot of time on the computer over the past few days. I have updates on the nursery to post...I'll do that soon.

Love,

Lunch with a friend...

I love when I get the opportunity to actually meet one of my blog friends! Today I had lunch with my friend, Heather. I seriously felt like we had already met. I've read her blog for so long and we've emailed for quite some time. She is a sweetheart and just the cutest thing. Having lunch with Heather meant I also had the pleasure of meeting Avery Kate. :)

Isn't she adorable!??


She would just smile and talk to her Mommy...it was the sweetest thing!


Okay, I look like a giant in this picture! (LOL) And I must say that you can't even tell that Heather had a baby less than 4 months ago!


Heather, you're a doll. I had the best time today! We MUST do it again when little miss A arrives! :)

Love ya, girl!

They grow up way too fast...

These are the kiddos that have brought us so much joy over the years. There are 20 of them (not counting the two on the way!). I was 16 when I first became an Aunt and that little nephew that I would carry around on my hip and spoil rotten is now 16! I told Alex that I wish they would stop growing. I wish they were still tiny babies. I'm sure their parents don't feel that way, but as their Aunt, I would love that. It's hard for me to believe that some are out of diapers, eating solid foods, starting school, starting to DRIVE, have girlfriends/boyfriends, are thinking about which college they want to attend...seriously!? How did they get so big? I'm going to make sure of it, that A doesn't grow this fast. ;)

These kiddos are so loved by their families. Today I want them to know - they are especially loved by their Uncle Alex & Aunt Jill. They each hold a special place in our hearts and we think they are the coolest kids on the planet. We can't wait to see little miss A with her cool cousins...she's already one lucky girl!



BIG ((HUGS)) to each one of you, today!

Love,