Third Anniversary

July 29, 2009

July 29, 2008

July 29, 2007

July 29, 2006

I cannot believe that we have been married for three years! I thank God for such a wonderful husband, I am truly blessed. We look forward to this next year together as we welcome our baby boy and begin a new chapter in our lives together.

2nd Baby Shower

Me and Linda at the shower.

My mom and the beautiful blanket she is making for Jackson.

My sisters

The wonderful hostesses (My Aunt Beverly, Aunt CeCe and Meme)

The beautiful cake that my friend Elizabeth made.

College friends and our "baby bumps".

Ariel- 39 weeks

Rachel-31 weeks

Elizabeth- 9 weeks

Shelley- 7 weeks

On Saturday I had my second baby shower. It was wonderful! I continue to be overwhelmed by the love, support and generosity we have received from our families and friends. Jackson's drawers and closet are filling up! :)

I cannot believe that our weekly countdown until his arrival is now in the single digits (9 weeks left) ...WOW! I know we will meet our little boy very soon. At my doctor's appointment today I was measuring three weeks ahead. I asked my doctor if this meant that the chances of him coming early were higher and she said not really. She said that she would schedule me for another ultrasound in a few weeks to recheck his size so we could discuss the possibility of induction or c-section. Daniel and I have discussed this and although our minds are not completely made up and we would never ignore medical advice from our doctor whom we completely trust, we do not think we want to do anything prior to our due date of September 28th. I have heard/read so many different things about babies measuring "big" and being induced early and having developmental issues due to their premature arrival (and not being as "big" as the ultrasound estimates). That is not a chance we want to take. I really hope for a vaginal delivery, but more than that I want Jackson to arrive in what ever way is safest for him. Daniel and I are hoping that Jackson makes his appearance before we have to make any of these decisions. Please continue to pray for our precious baby as he grows stronger each day and his arrival approaches.

Maternity Pictures

Dr.'s Appointment Update

My doctor's appointment was yesterday and they did an ultrasound to check my placenta, a glucose screening for gestational diabetes, and gave me my RH shot. It was a very busy appointment. We are thankful that my placenta (that was low-lying at our previous ultrasounds) has fixed itself and we can plan for a vaginal delivery. My diabetes screening and shot were fine too. I was nervous about that shot, but it wasn't bad at all.
It was wonderful to see our little guy again, this is our last scheduled ultrasound so the next time we will see him will be when he arrives... that is so exciting! The ultrasound technician said that his weight as of yesterday (at 28 weeks 1 day gestation) was 3 pounds 6 ounces...what a big boy!

Baby Shower

Today we had our first baby shower. Linda (my mother-in-law) and Holley (my sister-in-law) did a wonderful job! As you can see from the pictures above it was beautiful. Daniel and I are overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends and family and can't wait for our little boy to arrive to enjoy all of his gifts.