4th of July

We celebrated 4th of July this year by staying close to home since both Scott and I had to work the day before and day after (darn holiday landed on a Weds. this year!).  So, no fun time at the lake for us!  However, we did have a get-together w/our Playgroup (we meet with each Friday w/the mommy's & babies) and, this time, the daddy's were included!  It was fun to have all of our families together to celebrate the USA!  Not to mention, it was a blast dressing this little gal in her RED, WHITE, & BLUE too!!!

Happy 1st Birthday, Hattie Claire Chessher!!!

(first pic is from her bday party at the lake over Memorial Day Weekend & the bottom pic is from her "official" 1st bday celebration at our house after work!)

Hattie Claire's 1st Year!

What a YEAR!  I cannot believe we have a 13 month-old daughter and I haven't seemed to make the time to blog about her for a FULL YEAR!  It's a busy job being a working wife & mama!!! 


Hattie Claire has brought abundant joy to our lives and we certianly cannot imagine our family without her!  Who knew on May 22, 2011 we would give birth to our first child...a daughter, nonetheless!  She is our miracle and God's biggest blessing to our lives!  She is a pretty laid back, content little lady who smiled very early on and has always loved to show off her sweet personality!  It has been fun to see her grow and develop from a tiny infant to a hustling and bustling toddling little gal! 


I won't even try to back-track on the past year and ALL the wonderful memories we've already made w/Hattie, but I will try to forge ahead and keep up w/our busy family life the best I can! 

Look What We Did!!!!

Hattie Claire Chessher

born: Sunday, May 22, 2011

8:24 am

7 lbs 13 ozs, 22 in

Our answered prayer, our dream come true!

We are in absolute awe of our little blessing!

Praise the Lord for our precious daughter!

Baby Chessher's Nursery

Ready or not, Baby Chessher is on his/her way! The nursery is about complete and is ready for a new little occupant! Not knowing the gender of our baby hasn't been too difficult in the planning process...we've stuck w/neutrals all the way around and will add in bursts of more blue, or pink, when the time comes!

We bought the crib & changing table quite awhile before we got pregnant! For a grand total of $50 on Craigslist and exactly what I was looking for - jackpot! We threw it in the attic until the time was right! And, the bedding was given to us by some friends (it was used in their son's nursery) - for FREE! It's so beautiful and I knew we could work with it for a boy or a girl!

A view from the doorway. Dog has decided to nap in the nursery the past few weeks! I think she is ready to meet the baby!
Over the years, my aunt has helped me collect vintage chapter/storybooks! I've always wanted to use them in a kiddo's room! The boots were Scott's when he was a little boy & one of my dad's patients handmade the rocking horse!

We can't wait to share the beautiful view of our frontyard w/our little one! Not quite sure, yet, if we should anticipate poo & pee on the blinds and curtains, but oh well - it will all be part of the adventure of parenthood, right?!?

I am sure we will spend a lot of the first few months in this comfy rocker! This was Scott's Meemaw's chair! I plan on doing some sort of picture collage on the wall, above the chair, once we take our newborn photos!

This will be the monogram over the crib, in blue or pink, once we know what we are having!
The dresser is another great Craigslist find and the mirror I found in Scott's mom's garage! I spray painted it black to use in our hallway, but now I need to change it up w/some ivory paint! Maybe I'll get to it this weekend...! The small rocking chair was mine - a gift to me, on my 1st bday, from my grandparents!

Of course, the nursery will look a bit different over the next several weeks as we settle into life as a family of THREE and know if we'll be the parents of a SON or DAUGHTER!!! We think everyone should keep the gender of their unborn baby a surprise - the anticipation has been SO FUN! I mean, how many cool surprises do you get to have in this lifetime!?!

Easter Fun!

We spent Easter weekend at our friends' ranch this year! What a nice getaway before we won't be able to "get away" for awhile! We had a blast doing a mix of relaxing and running around their 500+ acre ranch! This 9-month pregnant gal was probably doing some things I should not have been doing, but who can pass up long rides on the Ranger, climbing up to a 20-ft treehouse, and fishing off a floating barge in snake-infested waters?!?! Our cup of tea!!!!!!!!! We also took advantage of some fun w/the camera -- we've decided against getting professional maternity pics, so we just took some fun, and very random, ones of our own! These are a few of my faves!

(there are quite a few more, like the one at the top of our blog, but I'll save posting space & just share these...)

37 Weeks

Yesterday was our 37-week appt and we found out that our little baby blessing has no plan on joining us soon, at least this week! Nothing is progressing thus far, so Hattie Claire, or Stone Thomas, must want to bake a bit longer! That's quite alright for this mama and daddy, even though mama is starting to feel more and more uncomfortable each day! Whew! The countdown is definitely on and we are so ready to meet our daughter or son!!!

34 Weeks

Baby Shower, Numero Dos!

Last Saturday, a combo of our precious family & friends threw us a second baby shower at Casa Chapala in Austin. We have loved this restaurant for the past few years, so I was giddy to find out that my hostesses wanted to honor me and Baby Chessher with a party in a place that has such a fun atmosphere & yummy food! We all had a blast!!!! I've even heard from several of my guests that it was one of the most fun baby showers they have ever been too! Awesome! Once again, we were showered with many gifts! What fun it was been to finally start taking tags off of things & get things washed and organized in the nursery! This.is.getting.REAL!!!

A huge THANK YOU to Katie, Mai, Ashley, Barbara, Susan, Meemaw, Michelle, Lisa, Linda, and Nancy for wanting to host a shower for us! All the planning and details did not go unnoticed and we are so grateful, and appreciative, for such wonderful people in our lives who always make us feel special and loved! Baby Chessher is going to have the most fun time meeting all of you!!!

A special thank you, too, to my mom and Linda, for traveling from WF for the shower and helping me all weekend long getting things in order! We were busy little bees, but I enjoyed every minute of our time together and I always do! Love you both!!!

Baby Shower, Number One!

On Sat., March 12, my incredible girlfriends threw me, and Baby Chessher, a darling baby shower in Wichita Falls! What a great time to head home, visit my parents, hang out with friends and family, and celebrate our new little addition! It was such a fun party and I had a blast visiting with a lot of ladies that I had not see in awhile! We are so blessed by the many gifts we received - they will all be so useful for our son or daughter! All the gifts are fun, creative, and yes, practical!!! Scott and I enjoyed coming home and going through/organizing them all in the nursery!

THANK YOU to Lisa, Jessica, Baize, Falish, Parker, Kristen, Traci, Kelly, Ashley, & Brooke for once again making little 'ol me feel so loved and special by throwing a party in my honor! I can't wait to introduce Baby Chessher to some of my most fave gals in the world! I love each of you!

I also want to thank my mom and dad for opening their home, over the weekend, to all the comings and goings of me, Scott, Tim, Amber, Bryson, Jessica, and Bella! What a treat to have my family and best friend all in one spot for a whole weekend! And, thank you to Jess and Bella for making the trip from West Texas to come celebrate w/us! I can't tell you how much my cup runneth over!

29 Weeks

A pic of my non-bare baby bump...

Apparently, we have some friends who are interested in seeing my baby bump clothed! I guess I'm quite fond of my bare baby bump these days! I'm so glad we've been taking these weekly pictures - what a transformation!!!

And, some random camera fun in our backyard! Do I have the "glow" yet? (yes, pun intended!) Hee-hee!

Hooray for 1st Birthdays!

Our wonderful friends, Daniel and Ashley, celebrated their little Abby Jo's 1st birthday last weekend! We were so glad to be able to join in on the fun! Birthdays are always great, but 1st birthdays could possibly be the BEST!!! It's so fun to witness the awe and wonder a one-year-old has for the sights, sounds, smells, & tastes of such a milestone! Happy 1st Birthday, Abby! We love you!

And, The Countdown Begins...

...28 weeks pregnant this week and entering the 3rd trimester!

The "dreaded" glucose test (it was not bad at all) happened yesterday at our dr.'s appointment and, thank the Lord, I am not anemic and have no risk of diabetes! Overall, this pregnancy has been a breeze! I am starting to feel more aches and pains, every now and then, and I definitely feel like putting my feet up by the end of the work day! However, I certainly don't want to sound like I am complaining. I know friends who have had to be put on bed rest and/or who have delivered preemie babies, on or before, the stage I am at now. Therefore, I am very grateful for the occasional feelings of fatigue and soreness because, afterall, it reminds me that we are about to be blessed with the greatest gift EVER - the answer to our many prayers!!!

This picture was taken with our new "mama-jama" camera! It will be the first of many, I'm sure! We'll soon need to document the progress of the nursery and the completion of our master bathroom! Yay!

A (Double) Birthday Celebration!

My 31st birthday - February 17, 2011

AND

Mom's 60th birthday - February 27, 2011!!!

We celebrated, "double-time", this past weekend, with a family get-together in San Antonio! My parents had plans to be in SA for a conference that my dad needed to attend, so Scott and I decided to make a weekend trip to San Antone to spend time w/my parents and his family! Scott's mom (ahem, the hostess with the mostest!) prepared a yummy dinner, complete with her famous homemade Italian Cream Cake! It was such a treat to have us all there for a big birthday bash!

Birthdays are always the best in my book (heck, I decide to celebrate the whole month of Febrauary every year), but I have a feeling this year will be THE BEST to date! Maybe it has a little something to do w/a certain someone entering the world in a few months and bringing me unfathomable joy & happiness! Welcome 3-1!!!

The older birthday girl's balloons!

Grammy's masterpiece - our delicious birthday cake!

(Look at that little hand enjoying a piece of goodness before

the candles were ever blown out! Love it!!!)

My precious mama!

Singing "Happy Birthday" to one another

Can we say "sugar high"? What fun it is to play at Grammy's house!