2 Posts in 1 Day!

I forgot to include something in my previous post, and I really am so excited about it that I just couldn't wait until tomorrow to share it! My sister is pretty awesome and super creative (somehow, I just didn't get that gene). Anyway, she has started making pottery and it's SO good...and I am not just being biased! This is what she gave me last night for Ella Kate's nursery:

How sweet is this angel? She used my silk fabric to make a bow so I can hang it on the wall! I am so excited about this!! Thanks sis - you are the best!

You can check out her stuff at http://www.farriswheelpottery.blogspot.com/

All her pieces are beautfiul and extremely affordable! Personally, I think she is TOO cheap :-)

New Orleans!

We had a blast in New Orleans last weekend! It was SO good to see Brittney...just what I needed! Being around her reminds me most of what a true best friend is in your life. I wish we lived closer! But, the trip was super easy to make so there will be more ahead! Here are a few pictures from the weekend:

Right after we got to their house. I am known for having fake smiles in pictures, but this one is genuine people!! I was so excited!


Shopping on Magazine St. was fun! I bought some goodies for Ella Kate!

Brittney made me a "Mommy Strawberry-colada" aka non-alcoholic :-) Yum!

After church on Sunday. I love his shirt - Ella Kate gave it to hime for Father's Day.

It was nice just to get away from the weekend, but now it's back to reality. I feel like I have so much to, especially with the nursery. I'm waiting on all the furniture to get here, and until then I really can't do a whole lot. It's hard to decorate when you don't have your bedding and furniture yet. I have time though, so I am not going to stress about it too much. My sweet friend Ashley is painting a canvas to go above Ella Kate's crib and I cannot wait for that to get here either! She is so talented and I am excited that she is doing this for me. I don't really have any other news for now! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Finally done painting!

YAY! The walls in the nursery are finally finished! My sweet husband has worked so hard this past week getting everything painted. For sure he is the most awesome person I know! Also, a HUGE thanks to another awesome guy, Nick Miller. Lauren and Nick are great friends of ours who have huge hearts, and Nick helped Drew paint the stripes on the wall. That was very time consuming. The walls in the nursery are a really pretty neutral, and then we did the one big wall that the crib is up against with stripes. It turned out even better than I thought it would! Here are a couple of pictures!

I know they aren't the greatest pictures, but it was the best angle I could get from the door. I'm just glad that it is finished!

Tomorrow Drew and I are headed to New Orleans for the weekend to stay with my best friend from college and her husband, Brittney and Jarrod. I haven't seen this girl since my wedding! So hard to believe. This trip was so easy to plan, and I am sitting here thinking why this hasn't happened sooner? Anyway, I am so excited! Brittney and I have been through a ton together. She was and will always be a best friend and sister to me. It's going to be such a fun weekend filled with eating and shopping. I can't wait to eat authentic New Orleans food, but you can bet that Tums will be my best friend all weekend. I will be sure to take lots of pictures! Hope everyone has a great weekend too!

How did that happen?!?

On Thursday I went to the doctor for my last 4 week check-up (yay)!! I will go every 2 weeks now for a while. I had my glucose test where they tested for Gestational Diabetes. I am so happy to say that I do not have it!! To be honest I was so nervous!! I am one of those people that should not be allowed to surf the internet, because I will research every kind of disease and then swear that I have it! I was looking up GD and some of the symptoms were: increase in thirst, gaining too much weight, and having to go to the bathroom more than normal (which I didn't see how that was possible considering I already go every 30 minutes!). Well, I convinced myself that I HAVE been way more thirsty these last few weeks and I convinced myself that I HAVE already gained too much weight... Along with that, I had anxiety about drinking "the orange drink" also known as Gulcola. I had to drink a white substance a few years ago called "Berry Smoothie" before I had a CT Scan. It did NOT taste like Berry Smoothie, and it required several girls on my floor in the dorm to coach me into drinking it while I was dry heaving. This orange drink did not look as bad as the Berry Smoothie, but it should not be called gluCOLA, because "cola" makes me think of something carbonated, so I was thinking it might taste like an orange Sunkist. I took 2 sips and immediately threw it up. I was worried I wasn't going to be able to keep it down and then I wouldn't be able to have my test done that day. Well, enought about that. The point is, it was nasty nasty - but I survived, and I do not have diabetes.

During casual conversation with my doctor, he told me I was 27 weeks and 2 days along. I said, "Can you repeat that? How far along am I?" I have no idea how this happened, but somewhere along the way, I got either confused or just really excited and had jumped ahead of my week count. I thought I was almost 29 weeks! Ha! So needless to say, I was a little disappointed. And I already thought I was in my 3rd trimester. I know it's not a big deal, and most of you are probably thinking "oh well," but to me it is! I'm so ready for her to be here! SO every TUESDAY, my weeks turn over. This coming Tuesday I will officially be 28 weeks, 7 months pregnant, and in my third trimester. Woohoo!

We are going to finish painting the nursery today so I will have pictures to post tomorrow! Have a great Sunday!

"Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love."
1 Corinithians 16:13-14

Is that sun I see outside?

I see the sun trying to peep through the clouds this morning, and it makes me very happy! The past 4 days have been dreary and yucky, which have not made me very productive...not that I really have much to be doing right now anyway! I feel like I am at a standstill with the nursery for a while. We are going to paint on Monday because Drew is on call ALL weekend. So once again, I will be alone for the 4th. Sigh. At least he is off Monday. Also, the buffet table that his parents are giving us for her changing table won't arrive until July 23, so obviously I can't do anything to that yet! I don't have any big updates to report but I wanted to share a few pictures!

I recently bought a really cool piece of wood art for our living room. I found it at a place on Hwy 51. It's an old house, and different vendors rent out spaces and sell their stuff. Here's a picture of it.

I just thought it was so cool! It's a pretty nice size, and, in my opinion, very reasonably priced. It was only $65! The girl had SO much other cute stuff too. Her name is Rhonda Spina and she is a Christian - based artist. Her blog address is http://www.crossmyheartcreations.blogspot.com/. Please check her out...she has awesome stuff!!

I think I am about to try my hand at painting. I have been getting urges for the past two years now to try my hand at it but never had the time. I may be horrible, but I will never know unless I try! I just want to buy so much art from people but I can't afford everything I want! So we'll see how it goes!

Here are some more bump pictures. I really do feel so strange taking pictures by myself, but I am trying to take pictures every week. I think it will be cool to look back on. I am just sad that I waited so late to get started. I am 28 weeks in these pictures (well, I will actually be 28 weeks on Sunday, but I'm rounding up)!

I didn't realize how much I was on the go when I was working until the past couple of weeks. Right after school was out we went to the beach for a week and then we were busy getting stuff cleaned out and ready for the nursery. This past week especially has been uneventful. I am starting to get really emotional during the day for no reason at all because being by myself so much is really starting to take its toll on me. I know that I should appreciate these last few months because after that I will never be alone, but honestly, I am so ready for her to be here! I am getting really anxious and restless. Also this week has been hard because Drew has been working at VBS every night. Our church did a sports camp at night this year instead of the traditional VBS. I am so proud of Drew for volunteering. I love his servant's heart, but it was just tough because I was alone all day and then alone all night. And honestly, I didn't feel up to volunteering this year! I did get to visit with a couple of sweet friends this week, which totally made me happy. But being by yourself for the most part gets old fast. And all these harmones are making me more and more emotional....it's crazy! So I am just going to have to find a hobby and keep myself busy! And I REALLY REALLY REALLY miss my sweet friends who don't live here and I don't get to see ever.

I hope everyone has a blessed day! I am so thankful it might actually be beautfiul outside!