Getting There

My friend Tiffany Clark inspired this blog today. She is having a baby girl, Janie Ann, due on November 8th and she expressed on her blog how she gets a little nervous the closer to that day. For me, the closer the due date gets the more I freak out. Questions arise in my head like..can I handle this?...how am I going to deal with the exhaustion?...am I too selfish to care for a baby?...how am I going to get anything done?...am I patient enough?...how do I balance caring for her and a husband and dogs and my home and my friends and family all at the same time? We can't ever give her back, we can't put her in her kennel when she is in the way, or board her everytime we want to go to an Auburn game or other weekend trip.Then I think of what I have already sacrificed for her and how much I am already obsessed and in love with her and it calms me down. I know everything happens for a reason and Seth and I prayed about having a baby and extending our family but neither one of us thought He would work His magic so soon and we are so thrilled but this is life changing!!

Pink Stripes Galore

The Drapes have been installed and they look magical!!!

28 Weeks

We went in for the big Glucose test and an Ultrasound yesterday! Luckily I passed the sugar test and everything was in its right place when we went in for the ultrasound. She was a little stubborn but because I eat sugary sweets all the time...the sugar drink didn't phase either of us and we had a hard time getting her to move anything but her kicking legs. The tech gave us a few 4D pictures so we wouldn't have to come back for another visit or pay out the extra $150. The two seconds she didn't have her hand and the umbilical cord in front of her face, we got some good shots. Here are a few....Enjoy and Tootles!!

Our Princess

Lips from her Daddy...Cheeks from Me
Lashes from her Daddy...Nose from Me

Nursery Update

This week we will have the nursery finished except for a few nic nacs like a lamp or two, throw pillows, wall decor, a rug, etc. The chair and ottoman came in yesterday, we have moved the dresser in and the crib skirt is on and fluffed. The drapes and window seat cushion will be installed on Friday!!

I just sat in the glider and rocked and cried my eyes out yesterday thinking of how blessed we are to be given this miracle...this brand new life. I am so touched by the prayers and thoughtfulness of friends and family that surround us. I want to be the best mother I can be and teach her God's purpose and try to be the best example of a woman I can. Before the tears start to roll again, I will post these many pictures of the updates made up until today!! Enjoy and Tootles!!

So far...

Glider and Ottoman-I adore ruffles!!!

Accent Pillow

Antique Pine Server- Changing Table


The Chandelier



A crib made for a princess!!

Baby Duvet

Antique Stroller for her to push her baby dolls in!!
My Grandmother Glover gave this to me when I was tiny.

The renewed and improved antique dresser!!

Bugaboo Bee Stroller...after a recall, we finally got it worked out and got a working one!!

Say Cheese!!

I have been searching and researching for a while now for an awesome camera we could have for when Madeline is born. I have a great pocket sized digital camera that Seth gave to me for Christmas one year (it is about the 5th one I have had). I am terrible with watches and cameras but I have taken great care of it and it is great for my purse. He has one for work that he uses on the job sights but we rarely use it for personal use. Anyway, I just wanted to be able to capture every grin, roll and wrinkle on our baby and I finally found the perfect camera for our family. Arden Ward (our amazing wedding photographer) recommended that we get a Canon. She said the 400 or 500 would be excellent so that is how I started my search. We ended up getting the Canon EOS 500D (Digital Rebel T1i / Kiss X3 Digital). It is amazing!! Arden was right and Canon is #1 rated in the "digital" world so that made me feel better about this big purchase. I have been practicing and here are just a few of what I have gotten.......Tootles!!!

our little watch dogs

ME...Seth was playing around

Crepe Myrtle at Daddy's

on the way to Tuscaloosa

Weeeeee're Baaa-ackkk!!

Laurie Beth, Me, and Lindsey at the river

We are back from our trip back home and it was wonderful. We got to spend alot more time at my mother's house than usual and it was great. I slept in until 11:00 one morning and she made me waffles. Mmmm! She makes the best homemade waffles. Seth helped her to replace some boards and lattice on her fence, I helped her order and design a baby invitation for a shower she is helping host and we picked up Madeline's freshly stripped and repainted/distressed dresser!! For the second part of our trip we went to the farm and ate, ate again, went to the river and ate some more!! It was great!! We are back in Mobile now getting the nursery finished this week except for a few nic nacs. I will be sure to post pictures later today!! Tootles!!

Heading Home

Seth left his job at Case Construction Monday of this week to look for another opportunity in the same field. While he has some time off, we thought it would be good to make a trip to Tuscaloosa and Greensboro to see our families and relax! We love going...we always have such a great time, eat good food, and because we have 5 whole days, we will see lots of friends. Will be sure to post about our trip once we get back!! Tootles!