3 months and counting

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of craziness filled with events, nursery building, and lots of love....I am reminded every day of how truly blessed we are to get to live this life the Lord has created for us.....with ministry, love, and a baby on the way....Sometimes I can't do anything but just and smile at all the Lord has in store for us.....

A couple weeks ago I came home one Friday and found that my husband had gone ahead and started to paint Addyson's nursery...and it was absolutely beautiful.....however, it just didn't happen to match the fabric we had already ordered.....In his defense, he didn't have the swatches and so now we are kinda like hmmm....More than likely it will end up getting painted, but it's a great start!!!!!!

On top of that, Ron's incredible parents bought Addyson's crib and it is gorgeous....Although JCPenny sent us the wrong crib the first time around, (However, we didn't realize this till Ron had gone and picked up the crib, attached it to the roof of his car, got it home, lifted it all the way upstairs and into her room, only to find out that it was the wrong crib, and he had to completely load it back up, back on top of his car, all by himself, and take it back to JCPenny), the second time must be a charm and we had a blast putting it together!!!!

The Before....

The Finished Product!!!!

IT's absolutely gorgeous!!!! The fabric for all the bedding and the curtains has arrived at my mom's and she's working like a busy bee to get it done before she comes to visit in August.....

It's been kinda crazy over the last couple of weeks to see how my belly has grown...It's funny to hear the comments I get....There's the nice comments like, "Oh well, you're almost 7 months....you're tiny"...... and then there's the comments that I are not so nice....like, "Jenny, you've been huge for a while now...."  Ya, not something you should say to a pregnant women, ever....

27 weeks, where did this come from?

27 weeks 2 days

It's crazy for me to think that I am almost 7 months pregnant.....And that I only have 3 more months.....It has passed by so fast....and I feel like the next 2 months are going to fly by....In 10 days we head to Birmingham for Motion Confrence...and I will finally get to see my grandmother after almost 10 months of not seeing her....Before I moved to Florida I spent every single day with her, so I absolutely can't wait to see her, along with all our friends...and Sunday July 31st my Mama's dear friend Suzie is throwing me a shower in Birmingham....Let me know if you want to go :)

Then in August my parents are coming to help us finish the nursery and for my baby shower....after that I will only have like 1.5 months left....it's a whirlwind of crazyness and I am so excited...

I can definitely tell I am leaving that Golden Trimester, and forging into my third trimester.....With the tiredness creeping in, a whole lot of back pain, and my not so nice friend, Mr. Heartburn, I am afraid that these next few months are going to be challenging, but as the days grow shorter, and it seems like Addyson will be here sooner than later, I have been so blessed with little gifts....A cute outfit here, some extra diapers one day....but today I got an absolutely amazing gift and I cannot wait to put it in Addy's nursery.....

 

So many things to look forward to....and so so blessed!!!!!

Until the day she arrives, and loving every minute of it

Jen

Babycation/Anniversary Trip

As I think about these last two years I have gotten to spend with my amazing husband, I feel so incredibly blessed.   We love our house, love our church, got a new ride, and a baby on the way.  No, I am definitely not trying to brag, but seriously am blessed beyond belief.....

One this Ron and I promised each other before we got married was that every year, no matter where it way, we would take a little getaway vaca for our anniversary.  Last year we went to Cocoa Beach and this year we got to spend time in Daytona Beach.....

Saturday Morning, before we left, we were able to order our Crib for Addyson, thanks to Ron's sweet parents.  It was so nice to be able to order it and feel like there was one less thing we had to do before our trip...We are so excited to get in on Thursday

we left for the beach and enjoyed a nice drive to Daytona...It was raining a little, but by the time we checked into our hotel, the rain had stopped and it was a nice night....Plus when we checked in, we found out we had been upgraded to a King Suite with a Jacuzzi Tub!!!! (Not that I could get in the Jacuzzi Tub, but it was nice for Ron)

We spent the next couple of days sleeping in, going out to eat, walking on the beach, playing frisbee, swimming in the 2 pools the resort had, catching some waves, and enjoying each other.  It was so nice to sleep in past 10:00 every day.  I know I won't get to do that for much longer, so I definitely enjoyed it....

On the night of our anniversary we decided we would walk to the restaurant called Top of Daytona....The walk ended up being much longer than we thought and by the time we took the elevator up the 29 stories, to the top, we soon realized dinner was about $50 a person....and we should have done our research...by the time we walked a mile back, I was way tired....We then proceeded to choose a place to eat that made us wait over 2 hours...By that time, I was tired and hungry, and the hostess couldn't tell me when we were going to be able to eat...We talked to the valet guy and he suggested going across the street to this cute little Italian restaurant.....We walked right in and got a table and the food ended up being amazing...too bad we didn't choose that place two hours before.....

These were our, "Oh my goodness, I am tired and hungry pics" once we finally sat down to dinner

The last day we ended up visting the Ponce De Leon Lighthouse....I definitely climbed all 204 stairs, 6 months pregnant, but the view was totally worth it...We visited the Wildlife Rescue Center as well... and ended the day touring a chocolate factory...It was a great day....as we made our way home last night, it was nice to be in our own beds....but was sad vacation had to end.....

 As the time till delivery gets shorter and shorter, I am so thankful for an amazing husband and a God who loves me, and takes care of me.....I simply cannot wait to meet Addy.... and this trip only made it seem more and more real....

Anxiously and Patiently waiting what's to come

Jen

Long overdue

Wow.....So I realize that I haven't blogged on here since I was way early into my pregnancy....It's so crazy to me that I am only one week away from being 6 months pregnant.......The second trimester has definitely been much better for me.....I was nauseous and not just a little nauseous, but seriously so sick nauseous up until about 17 weeks....and there are definitely still moments where I still get kinda icky feeling, but life is much better.....

And crazy enough, I am also getting bigger...If I think about how much weight I have gained, it kind of makes me sick...But I am reminded every day by friends and my mom that it doesn't matter?....This week's pic should be interesting....Here's a pic from last week

So, as many of you have probably heard....It's a girl!!!!! We are so excited to welcome Addyson Faith to the world.....Picking her name was also a fun challenge...We have always liked Addyson for a girl's name...even before we got married, we picked out Addyson for a girl and Asher for a boy....Now, the middle name was more of a challenge...My dearest best friend Autumn's middle name is Faith, and growing up I always wanted to name my little girl after Autumn....Autumn is the kind of person you just want to be like....She's dependable, funny, down to earth, and loves the Lord...and as we prayed and sought the Lord about what we should name our gift from heaven, it was so clear to me that Addyson Faith, or Addy Faith, would be the perfect name.  Addyson or Addy means Noble and Kind.....and as my dear friend Cherie stated, "Ron is one of the most noble men I know and Jenny you are one of the kindest people I know...."

It just seemed to make sense...and knowing that I would love Addyson to be like Autumn, it only made sense that her name should be Addyson Faith....The spellling, well that was more of a challenge..Addison simply means "Son of Adam" and I made Ron decided how we were going to spell her name....I finally made him make a decision, and by somewhat Random of a selection haha, we chose Addyson.....I love that with that Y in there, you get the Noble and Kind meaning to her name....Couldn't be more perfect...

As the weeks go on, it seems like this pregnancy is flying by....and everyday it seems like my mom makes Addyson something else....or me something else....Some of my favorite things she's made have been these items....

An adorable shirt she made.....

 

 

Another Fun Top

 

 

 

 

 

 

And my absolute favorite has been this adorable onzy she just recently made.....

It's so fun having a wonderful mom who not only sews, but also embroders, and decorates....Addy is going to be one blessed girl......

When we found out we were having a girl both Ron and I were a little shocked....Ron's first comment was, "Well, I guess I finally have to buy a gun...." Although it was a shock...I realized that Addy is going to have an amazing father who loves her and takes care of her....and it's also gonna teach us a thing or two about compassion......I still it sometimes crazy to think we are having a girl....But now I am totally in love with the idea....

My sweet Addyson Faith

Her little feet

Already Praising the Lord!!!

Finally, as we get closer to her arrival, it has been so fun to work on her nursery....Having the mom I have, I get to choose exactly what I want for my nursery....and after much debate we have finally chosen patterns and fabrics for our nursery.... We wanted to go with an Alabama theme, but not obnoxiously so......So we are using the Alabama A, a little hounds-tooth, mixed with some elephants...but changing the colors to black, white and pink....I am so happy to see the rough draft of what is to come


I hope you all like it, and can't wait for you all to see the finished product.....

The bumper with the bed skirt is above, to the top right is the window, and top left is examples of pillow

Definitely gonna try to get better about this whole blogging thing.....So excited to share my story but also so excited that my dear friend Lauren Thomason, who help create this blog, is also pregnant......Check her out!

Excited about what GROWTH is in store, and learning A LOT along the way...

Jen

Wishful, soon to be reality, dreaming...

So yesterday was a pretty great day.  I had an interview for a different position at work...Not sure what's going to happen with that or what the Lord wants to happen with that...But I had some time to kill before the Bayside Volunteer Appreciation Night so went and did what every girl does when they have free time...I went and shopped...I found out one of our local discount shops has really cute maternity clothes....Got a pair of really cute maternity jeans from H&M for $10 and I just couldn't resist this shirt....Although I am officially only 10 weeks....I can't wait to get a little bigger baby bump so I can wear this shirt.....

Excited for whatever the Lord has to come...and hoping the nausea ends soon...

Jen

When will it go away

And the Nausea continues.....

So, Today I am Nine weeks and 5 days....Friday I will be 10 weeks....Crazy to think there's been a baby inside of me for that long....What's crazier to think about is that I have now been officially nauseated for over a month....and I have possibly another month to go of this nausea....

Let me explain it to you a little differently....

I wake up and the first thing I think of is, "Where are my Honey Nut Cheerios?"  I try to scarf down as many as I can while I read my bible, then I get up out of bed, and make it to brush my teeth, now with Honey Nut Cheerios in my teeth....which is very interesting......then I make it to the shower...where I have to take a cold shower...or at least luke warm....cause the thought of hot water makes me sick just thinking about it....
I proceed to get ready for work but there's no way, just go ahead and forget about, drying my hair....that hot air is a not a great combaination with the current state of not trying to vomit....I then drive to work....once again trying to scarf down ceeral while slipping in a Zofran to truly hope for some sense of relief....

And the work day begins...

throughout the day my thoughts consist of making sure I eat every 2 hours, mixed with thoughts of drinking sprite....it's crazy that my thoughts truly revolve around food.....and all to fight this ever sickening feeling of nausea....

it's totally undescribebale....words cannot do it justice....

But I get, "Oh it just means that the baby is doing well, or the placenta is ok...."
When people tell me this I quitely think in my head, "THAT DOESN'T REALLY MAKE ME FEEL BETTER"...

But today, I actually went running.....to feel the cool breeze on my face and those endorphines start flowing...all with a sense of nausea mixed in.....truly a sensation that I cannot explain....so I am going to stop trying....

Don't get my wrong, I am so incredibly excited and cannot wait to meet "Baby Nick" but right now he/she is making mommy very sick.....very very sick.....

Maybe you have some advice for me....I feel like I have tried everything: Saltines, Ginger, Gingerale, Hard Candy, Crackers, Sprite, eating before I get out of bed.....But hey, I would love any additional advice you wanna give...

Until the moment I get to see my sweet thang...


Jen