:: missing my man ::

This is me! And this is my man!

And he is on his way to Atlanta right now for an interview with Emory Un. and I am really going to miss him this weekend. I guess I will really start my sewing project! Good luck Sweets! I know you will rock their socks off.

Oh and I forgot to tell ya'll Brady got accepted into Temple Un. in Phillie!!! We are very excited about the offer but Miami and Emory are ranked higher so we will see what they have to offer us. It looks like we have things narrowed down to 3 places - Phillie, Miami or Atalanta. They all sound like fun places to live to me so I will take what we can get. We did decide that we will be moving no matter what in May because of the baby. I will keep ya'll posted on the final decision.

:: weekend visitors ::

Brent and Jenni came down south for a sunny St. George visit. Only the sun decided not to come out... it rained their entier trip. But that is ok we were still able to have fun playing games (they even managed to keep me up past my 9pm bed time) and eating good food. Dont these two boys just look like they are the best of friends? Well guess what they are! And they had not seen eachother in person since June - yes Brady and I have been home since we moved but everytime we did it didnt workout to meet up with our friends while Brady was there. They had so much fun just being boys!
I have missed Jenni and our fun conversations. It was so wonderful to catch up on everything and laugh our heads off together. I just love how whitty she always is. The funny thing about our relationship is she and Brent were dating at the same time Brady and I were and she NEVER spoke to anyone much. Then they get married and out of no where she starts talking and making us all laugh and we are so happy she warmed up to us. Love you Jenni!

Oh and check out my tasty king cake. It was a few days late for Mardi Gras but having guest in town brought my love of cooking back. I am so glad for it also. I love this sweet bread and only get to make it once a year.

:: Baby Project #1 Here I Come ::

Any guesses what this adorable fabric is for?? Ok ok I will tell... after searching and searching for crib bedding that I LOVED I finally gave up and decided I am going to sew my own (with help from my mom and sweet friend Lashel). I have never been a big sewer but I have always wanted to... SO why not learn/practice now. Wish me luck with this BIG project!
Here is my prego belly at 17 weeks. I feel as if I am growing daily.

What I think of pregnancy thus far:

Fun Things:

• Finally having a cute baby bump (silly I know)
• Having Brady talk about being a daddy - he is going to be so good
• Getting to buy baby things
• Talking about names - much to my surprise we agree on most names
• Being 4 1/2 months closer to being a mommy - I have wanted this since as long as I can remember - my mom says when I was little if anyone asked me what I was going to be when I grew up I would say "a mommy" and my heart has never changed - I LOVE babies
• Getting a back massage just about every night
• Bought my diaper bag after months of searching - to most this may not seem like a big deal but to me it was. I love my purses and this diaper bag is going to everyday so I knew I better LOVE it

Not So Fun Things:

• Not feeling like myself
• Back pain - worse than normal
• Being sensitive to smells
• Potty breaks at 3am
• Baby things being so expensive
• Having such a limited wardrobe
• Not being able to stand or sit for long periods of time
• Not being able to wear heels - my feet too tired too fast
• Taking prenatal vitamins
• Being so tired all the time

its a BOY!!!!!!

This morning we found out we are having a baby BOY and we are so excited! Brady said all along that it was a boy and he was thrilled that he was right. So here is my baby bump at 16 weeks.