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!