MILK-a-WHAT?

This video is a great beginning to this post!

MILKaholic.

The theme to my first baby shower!

How cute! I cannot even begin to tell you how much I love this!

Last Saturday, two very dear friends hosted the most fabulous baby shower EVER!

Abby Funderburk & Jamey Thomas.

It was held at Jamey's (perfect) little home on Janeway in Greenwood.

I knew every single detail would be completely perfect.

I was right.

They dotted every i and crossed all their t's, that's for sure.

This shower is what I envision for each event I do, yet somehow, never turns out this perfect.

You just see for yourself...

The mantle in the living room...

 ...complete with 5 of these awesome appliqued onesie's...

 ...a chalkboard centerpiece...

 ...books from the hostesses...

...perfect.

Next, the dining room table...

 ...filled with amazing desserts...

 ...I mean, are you kidding me!?...

Then came the drinks...

 ...we're Southerners, Sweet Tea and Lemonade are a MUST...

...look at these adorable milk filled glasses with the little cookie on each straw!

They also had chocolate milk, hmmm my FAV!

Then came the coffee table in the living room...

...a sweet book about COOKIES that each shower guest signed...

...note cards that each guest wrote a note to Emerson and/or her parents

on that cannot be opened until she is born...

...and a centerpiece of the most adorable face you've ever seen!

Walking in, guests were greeted by this sight...

 ...this door piece was made from the cereal, Cookie Crisps!

When guests left, they were encouraged to take home the coolest favor...

...a mason jar filled with mini Cookie Crisps covered with cow fabric,

with a spoon and label reading "I Love Milk" attached...

Really?

AH MAZ ing.

Here's a few of the things Emerson received...just a few!

 a shopping cart/ high chair cover

 CUTE outfit with an "E" on the shirt

pink and white damask print 2 piece outfit--to DIE for!

elephant ears to support her head and neck when riding in the car

Isn't this the sweetest bunny you've ever seen!

Perfect with her monogram :)

Wow.

What a shower!

I am so thankful for the best friends in the entire world,

the ones that threw the shower, the ones that came, and everyone in between!

I am so blessed!

One hostess and I, Jamey Thomas

Another hostess and I, Abby Funderburk

(didn't get a picture with her at the shower)

da BABY!

 

The Best Sight I've Ever Seen

I had waited what seemed like forever for last night.

The week crept by very slowly, but yes, it finally came.

Danny and I, our parents and my brother went to Greenville to see Emerson!

I was so very nervous and anxious.

We. saw. what. she. looks. like....

HOW AMAZING!

It was like looking through a hole into her world.

I hated for the session to be over, but after 20 or so minutes, it was.

We went to Baby Impressions in Greenville, SC and did their 3D/4D ultrasound.

After the session, she gave us a DVD of the session, several photos, and a disc of photos that we can print. My mother and father in law bought us a sweet bear. When we pressed the heart of the bear, we heard Emerson's actual heartbeat. The ultrasound tech had recorded it and placed it in the bear. What a wonderful sound! Danny chose a pink bear vs. a tan and brown bear. She's soft and sweet:)

We had a great experience during the ultrasound!

She slept the whole time, but of course she was as sweet as she can be!

Who does she look like?

         Her Daddy. Period. She has the most sweet, plump lips, the cutest wide nose you've ever seen,   

         and chunky little cheeks to die for! It's a good thing I have a good looking husband! And

         he.....well he could NOT be any happier about the outcome!

What was she doing?

         Obviously her comfort blanket is her wrist. She held her arm up near her face the entire time,

         sucking/touching her wrist to her mouth. This is how she slept, and seemed to be very content.

Anything interesting happen during the ultrasound?

         Well, she was sleeping and was happy. We wanted her to wake up and do something since we

         were watching. Well, she did something alright! We woke her up, she moved her arm away

         from her face, and she slowly stuck her sweet little middle finger up. Wow.

         Mama said, "She didn't mean to!" lol

My personal favorite part:

         During the session, she yawned! It was the sweetest thing ever!! She smiled:)

         One time, she even looked like she was talking. She was moving her mouth just like she was

         trying to have a conversation with us.

         Seeing our little girl, what she looks like, her traits & habits. IS IT APRIL YET??

If you are expecting, start saving, because IT IS WORTH IT!!!

I want to go back today and tomorrow and the next day to do it all over again.

Only a handful of weeks left. I cannot wait until April. I pray March FLIES by!

But until then, I have FOUR showers go attend! I am SO SO SO excited!

The first one is tomorrow at Jamey Thomas's house, hosted by Jamey Thomas and Abby Funderburk.

The theme is, get this....I Love Milk, Milkaholic.

I LOVE IT!!

More updates and pictures will be posted tomorrow!

7 Weeks 2 Days

18 Weeks 3 Days

 24 Weeks



 32 Weeks 5 Days

It's Gettin' Hot in Here!

Is it hot in here, or is it just me?

I do believe the switch has officially flipped.

I feel like I am sitting, walking, working, talking, chewing, sleeping, cooking, etc....in a sauna!

Throughout the whole winter, I was not only cold, I was freezing!

Well not. any. more.

It's hot in here, and I apologize to anyone I make freeze,

cause it doesn't look like it's getting any better.

The countdown is ON! 8 weeks to go!

That is, 8 weeks until I hit the 40 week mark.

I have a feeling that I won't last that long.

The date that sticks out in my mind is April 17th. I have no idea why.

My mom's birthday is the 20th, so I hope she doesn't come then. I'd feel bad "taking" her day!

This week, I am into my 32nd week. Emerson should be about the size of a Squash.

"At 32 weeks, baby’s birth still seems kind of far away, but you and baby are physically ready in a lot of ways, just in case there’s an early arrival. Baby may have turned so she’s in the head-down position by now, poised for her trip down the birth canal. And you may have noticed your nipples looking darker. That’s so a preemie can see them for breastfeeding -- isn't your body so amazing? Intensity might be building in the symptoms department, as heartburn and contractions intensify around week 32. But we’re guessing you’re so excited about baby’s impending arrival, they’re not slowing you down much."

Still growing, your baby weighs in at about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds and measures about 15.2 to 16.7 inches.

She's getting ready for her descent -- she's likely in the head-down position now.

And she's probably feeling even more cramped.

                                                                                       -The Bump

Very ready (physically), yes.

Lots of heartburn, yes.

Wobble wobble, yes.

Back pain, yes.

Labored breathing, yes

Ready to meet Emerson Adele, YESSSSS!!!

I can hardly wait to meet her. More than ever now.

This Thursday, we'll be one step closer to seeing her.

In just 4 days, we'll head to Greenville to get the 3D/4D ultrasound.

WE ARE SO EXCITED!! Especially the grandparents!

Don't you just love it when people look at you and say,

"Twins??!!"    

or

"My goodness, you won't last 8 MORE weeks!"

or

"My, my, you are BIG for 7 months."

or

"You must be ALL baby."

Or as my sweet husband says, "She's gonna come out walking!"

Gee, thanks. Now I feel better.

Well thank you very much, my child is growing perfectly, she's a good size, and I may not last 8 MORE weeks, but it's in God's hands, not yours:)

How I feel sometimes. haha

I have had so much fun feeling and watching her kick.

Yes, watching.
It is now very visible now to see her move.

I was standing the other day talking to a friend, and she said, "OMG! Your belly just jumped!"

She's a clever little thing, though. If you talk about her moving or talk about feeling her move, she'll stop. Every time she starts kicking at home, I tell Danny and he tries to feel her.

Nope.

She stops, just as he puts his hand on her.

During the ultrasounds that we've had, she'll put her hands in front of her face like, "You can't see me, you can't see me!"

She must know I like surprises and she wants to surprise me when she makes her arrival.

I PRAY that she's in a good position Thursday for the 3D, but I seriously doubt it.

I better quick talking about it, she'll know!

9 Weeks To Go

Two months and one week sounds like long time.

Nine weeks OR LESS sounds like TOMORROW!

Either way, I'm 31 weeks today!

Where has the time gone?!

These past two weeks have been so much fun.

I've had really bad back pain, I am exhausted by the end of the day, and my feet hurt,

but Emerson has really kept my spirits up! She kicks and squirms and dances more than ever now.

Sometimes it feels like she is taking her hand or foot and is moving it from one side to the other.

I love it so much!

So today, "E" is about the size of a Pineapple. Mmm, I LOVE pineapple:)

"She's about 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and weighs about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds this month.

She's getting so big, she's probably crowding your lungs."

She's going through major brain and nerve development.

Eye development, too. Her irises now react to light!

All five of her senses are in working order.

                                                                -The Bump

You know, we read all of the things that the baby is developing from week to week, but how amazing is it?! In just 9 very short months, babies grow from nothing to a full BABY. One that can blink and breathe and poop and sleep. Someone that has fingernails and certain reflexes and a very eager brain.

HOW GOOD IS OUR GOD!

I can't seem to figure out how people do not believe in God.

Forget (for a minute) everything that he has already created, birth and babies ALONE should have you on your knees thanking God for everything, every moment of the day.

What a BIG little miracle they are!

And I cannot WAIT to meet mine!

One "big deal" thing we are fixing to do is get a 3D/4D ultrasound.

I am so nervous! If she's positioned right, we will see what she looks like.

Seriously.

This is SO very real now.

Whose nose will she have?

Will she have hair? What color will it be? Will she be bald?

Does she already have the most perfect chubby cheeks?

What about her lips, what will they look like?

I mean, are you kidding me?!

WE'LL SEE WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE!!!

no big deal.

Take a look at this picture. On the left is a baby in the 3D

ultrasound and on the right is the same baby four months old.

Wow.

So that appointment is Thursday, March 8. :)

I've had trouble finding the right crib bedding, so we've decided to have it made.

I actually already had almost all of the fabric. A little material from our bedroom, a little from my old house, a little this and a little that. It surprisingly all works together. It is NOT your typical female crib bedding. No pink, no fairies, no fru fru at all. (Imagine that)

Who wants "typical" anyway? lol If you know me, you know I like to find different ways of doing things, I like to be original.

Well, this. is. original.

I have this fabulous interior designer I've been working with!

I call her Mama. lol

I am so very lucky to have a professional interior designer as a mama. And she's good:)

We're also going to incorporate a lot of family heirlooms. Sentimental things are so perfect.

The nursery inspiration is not what you would expect. It's a plate from my everyday china!

Lenox Chirp salad plate.

Just the colors, not the birds.

I know what you're thinking..."Hmm, interesting."

Just wait and seeee:)

My best friend and I were talking the other day about what Emerson does NOT want and what she WON'T be wearing! lol One of the things was those DARN SQUEAKING SHOES!

I know they are the "hot thing" and mamas are justa buying them up. Not me!

I kept the church nursery when they first got big. There were like 5 little girls with those things on. I can't handle it. Holly said she had to figure out how to "jokingly" put that on the shower invitation!

 haha But don't worry, if I get them as a gift, they are super cute! I can just take the squeaker out. lol