Maternity Photos!

Our dear friend Misty is an amazing photographer... we actually met and became friends while she was photographing our wedding. A couple of weeks ago she took maternity photos of us at the VA Mountain Home in Johnson City. It was such a pretty day with all of the fall leaves and, as usual, we had a blast hanging out with Misty, her hubby Rob, and their baby Maelen!

We finally got the photos yesterday as part of their gift to us at the baby shower. Hope you all enjoy them as much as we do!

Bailey's Shower in Tennessee!

Yesterday, my dear friends here in Tennessee threw Bailey a shower. It was so nice to have so many of my friends, neighbors, and Habitat co-workers and volunteers there to celebrate with us.

The diaper game... even with playing this game at the shower in South Carolina last weekend I still wasn't very good at it.


Lots of wonderful gifts!

Some of my lovely neighbors and Habitat crew.

Misty, me, and Kellee

Bailey's Shower in South Carolina!

This weekend my sister Erin threw Bailey a shower at her house in Rock Hill. It was a lot of fun to see so many of our family members and friends and get to celebrate with them Bailey's upcoming arrival! Erin, as usual, had everything VERY well organized and did a great job hosting!

Beautiful flowers from my sister Kerri in Bermuda!

Playing the diaper game. I tell you, the ladies at the shower took all of the games VERY seriously. They were playing to win!

The baby food game.

Time for the presents!

A small selection of some of the wonderful gifts Bailey was given...

Laura and I Holly and I comparing our baby bumps... I definitely win this competition! Bev and IErin, my mom, and I

Weekend Hike!

Even in my 8th month I still have tons of energy, so Craig and I decided to go for a little hike today at Warrior's Path State Park. We decided to do a shorter, less strenuous hike than the trails we usually take. Instead of hiking the entire Devil's Backbone to the Fall Creek Loop and back we just did the short trail between these two longer trails. Sydney of course was in heaven running through the woods, jumping around in the tall grass, and diving into the creek!

It was such a pretty day and I'm so glad we decided to spend it this way! I can't wait until we can take Bailey along with us for the fun!

Congratulations Connor!

Sunday my friend Kellee's son Connor was baptized. We weren't able to attend the baptism, but we did visit with Kellee and Connor afterwards at their house. Connor is just adorable! He was such a good little guy and napped for almost the entire time that we were there. It was so good to visit with Kellee... it had been way too long! Congrats again Connor on your very big and very special day!

Me and Kellee

Kellee and Connor

Craig getting his practice in by holding Maelen (Our friends Misty and Rob's little girl)... this was the first time Craig had ever held a baby, so I just had to document the occasion!

33 Weeks and counting!

This week I will be 33 weeks or about 7 1/2 months along... I can't believe how fast the time has flown. Bailey now weighs around 4.4 lbs. She also measures about 12 inches from crown-to-rump and 19.4 inches in total length. I'm now having to go in to the doctor every 2 weeks for check ups instead of once every 4 weeks. Pretty soon I'll have to start going in to the doctor every week... I think that's when the panic will set in as I realize just how close we are to Bailey making her big appearance.


I'm still feeling really great... except for the occasional sore feet and legs at the end of the day. Since my last post my belly button has turned into a full-blown outie which is pretty weird to look at. My co-workers take pleasure in making fun of me for it every chance they get. Bailey is moving more now than ever... luckily she hasn't yet kept me up at night with her kicking. She's started responding to touch more. She tends to kick or move around a lot when Craig or I tap or rest a hand on my belly which is really cool!
Anyway, last week we had our repeat 4D ultrasound. Unfortunately, Bailey had grown so much since her first 4D that we weren't really able to get any really nice and clear pictures of her face (there has to be fluid around her face to get a clear picture and her nose was just barely touching the placenta... so it didn't come out clear at all). Plus, it didn't help that she was a little camera shy that day and kept covering up her face. Poor Pam rolled me from side to side, poked, tapped, and even buzzed my belly in an attempt to get her hands out of her face, but as soon as Pam would try to snap the picture Bailey would throw her hands right back up there. On the bright side, we know she's got all 10 of her fingers!

My Birthday in Houston

I know this post is WAY behind, but I'm trying to get caught up. Craig and I spent my birthday in Houston. We spent the afternoon checking out downtown and visiting the Holocaust Museum. However, the highlight of the day was going to the U2 concert that night at Reliant Stadium. Our seats--eventhough they were towards the back corner of the stage--were really good!

Muse opened for U2 which was VERY exciting! They did an amazing job! I have a feeling that Bailey is going to also be a big Muse fan from the way she was moving around during their performance!

U2 likewise did a fabulous job! We were amazed by all of the cool effects that took place on stage during their performance.

What a great day and an even greater night!