The Final Countdown!!

It is really hard to believe that 9 months has actually passed by. We are now looking at merely a little over 2 weeks before delivery day on August 4th- unbelievable!!! We had our final sonogram this morning and everything looked great!! The sonogram tech estimated Emma's weight to be 6lbs 15oz right now, but of course, that could be a little off either way. Needless to say, we are more than excited right now and very anxious for her arrival. Please keep us in your prayers these next few weeks as we welcome our precious new baby girl into this world!!

I also wanted to share all of the work that has been going on around our house. We have done everything from getting Jack and Emma's rooms ready, to screening in our back porch and adding on to our fence, to finishing out our bonus room, which is now our guestroom and office. It has been quite a mess around here for a while, and we still have some things to finish, but it has all been so worth the wait.

Jack's new "Big Blue" room!



Emma's Room

We're still working on that middle name:)




Our Great, New Back Porch!

New Guestroom and Office

Fun Baby Shower at the Parker House! And yes, this is the best picture from the night! I don't know why we didn't get a group shot??:)


Also, check out Jack's 2 year old photo shoot at www.jcarawayphotography.com. Just click the brown circle and enter Shelley as the password. This is just one sample from the shoot!!


To finish everything off, this is just a pic of my guys at the end of the day! Life is SO Good!!

Choo Choo- It's a Birthday Party!!

We had Jack's "Choo Choo" 2nd Birthday Party this weekend at Strawberry Patch Park. Everything was great and even the weather cooperated- at least it wasn't over 100 degrees:)) Jack rode the choo choo train the entire time, but I thought if that is what makes him happy, then let him ride. It's really hard to believe my baby is about to be 2 years old. His birthday is this coming Friday, on the 3rd, and I really think I'm trying to squeeze every second out of his still being one year old before he actually turns two. Everyone warns and prepares you for how fast time flies, but I really wasn't expecting it to go quite this fast!! What a fantastic blessing we have been given for the past 2 years!!! What did we ever do without him?:)

Beach Trip!!

Jack and I went to Perdido with my parents, Tiffany, Will and Tyler last week. Bryan unfortunately was not able to go, due to all of the reconstruction on our house and work of course. Even though we missed him, the beach was incredibly nice and so relaxing(at times:)) Jack had a ball!! He loved the water and just thought that having Will and Tyler to play with for an entire week was the best thing in the world. They are so good to him and he adores them!! It is always good to escape for a little while!!

Just a few sunset pics!





Jack and Papaw are two of a kind!!



The all important baby pool on the beach!




Dinner at Calypso Joe's is a great kid spot!



My very fun, cool, handsome nephews and Jack's best friends- Will and Tyler!
Will-11

Tyler-7

Baby Girl Finally Has A Name!!

We have finally decided that her first name will be Emma, after my great-grandmother, but we are still trying to figure out her middle name. We definitely have a few options, but hopefully we'll be able to make a decision by the time she comes:) After all, I have lots of clothes in waiting to be monogrammed:)!! And even more exciting news is that we have also set a date to have the c-section- it will be August 4th, unless she decides to come on her own of course!! With our final 8 weeks fast approaching we are still busy trying to get our house ready! We are finishing out our bonus room to be able to turn our guest/office room into Jack's room, which in turn will make Jack's room the new nursery. I have everything ready- all canvases are painted, her bedding is ready, the chandelier is ready to be hung, the paint color has been chosen, etc... we are just waiting on the room to be cleared out and ready to be moved into. The goal is to have the room cleared out and ready for me to come in and just put it all together by June 20th. Anyone who knows Bryan, knows that this has all been a very delicately thought out process, while I just try to patiently sit back in the sidelines and wait. I must say that we have both done very well, considering;) However, we know nothing is more important than the health and well being of both Jack and Emma and we can't thank the Lord enough for giving us these incredible blessings.

Baseball "Big Ball" Time!!

We have taken Jack to several of Will and Tyler's baseball games lately and he has been absolutely mesmerized each time. It's all he talks about- "Big Ball". He is also really pretty good at swinging the bat. He takes the stance, hits his bat on the ground and leans into it, before he swings! Seriously, all of this from watching Will and Tyler??!! These are a few pictures of him practicing his swing:)

Cousin Lily is Here!!

We are so excited that Scott and Erin's precious baby girl, Lily, has finally arrived. It is so exciting to us all that Jack and Emma are going to have Lily in their lives forever. For those of you who don't know, Erin and I are best friends and married brothers-just a fun little coincidence. I must say that it has always been so much fun having your best friend as your sister-n-law, but now that our children are first cousins, it makes it all even more special!! Welcome to the world Lily Pie!!

26 Week Sonogram

It amazes me every time we get to go in and do a sonogram. Just to be able to actually watch the baby, for just a few moments, your constantly feeling on the screen, and then to hear that she is doing great is more than words can describe. The sonogram tech was able to point out what all of the movements I'm feeling are, as far as her positioning goes. My belly looks and feels like a wave of constant motion. We were able to see her grab her feet with her hands- which was just so sweet and precious! She also seemed to be blowing bubbles, which if you look closely in the picture you can see! We are just so thankful to have had another great doctor's visit and continue to pray for a healthy baby and pregnancy.