Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! 

I have so much to be thankful for this year.  I am thankful for my amazingly strong and supportive family.  We have been through a lot this year, but we all hold tight to each other and learn to make it through.  I am thankful that my dear Aunt Cin is no longer in pain and suffering.  She is partying up in heaven now, watching over all of us. We could all use an extra angel, right? I am thankful that God has blessed Joe and me with our first child, a son.  We have waited so long for this and to finally experience it is truly amazing.  It's hard, but always remember, God has a plan, if you want to follow His plan, you must go by HIS timing not your own...I have learned this! I am also so thankful for my amazing best friend. Not sure where I would be without her. LAUREN RAWSON, you are my rock and I know I can always count on you for anything. Whether tragedy hits and I need someone to cry to or my drive home is just making me crazy, I know you will listen! I also have a ton of other friends, old and new that I am incredibly thankful for, my life is what it is because of you! 

Baby Update: So I haven't blogged in forever and I promised it wouldn't be so long the last time, but I do have a half of an excuse, other than being crazy busy lately...our laptop is about to hit the dust and won't connect to the internet, so I have to come use our ancient desktop to make this post :) 

I am 35 weeks this Saturday. Gavin is over 5 pounds and measuring 18.5 inches.  All of our appointments have been normal and the doctor says everything is looking good.  The nursery is all finished with the exception of the bookshelf which my parents will hopefully be bringing down at Christmas time.  


We have been so blessed to have 3 amazing baby showers.  So many people have given us great words of wisdom and some pretty great gifts! We have just about everything we need! 


I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving and remember there is always something to be thankful for, no matter what your circumstances are! Much love to all!

Where has the time gone?

Gosh, it's been forever, so much has been going on.  Today was finally a lazy Sunday, so I promised myself I would update the blog today! So here is what has been going on:

We had a doctor's appointment at the end of August.  Gavin's heart rate was in the 140s, which is great and I am still measuring for a December due date :) I gained 6 pounds, but since I didn't gain any in September, the nurse and doctor weren't worried at all.  The total I had gained to that point was 14 pounds. My hip started bothering me so my doctor suggested a belly support belt. Joe and I went to Babies R Us and got one and it seems to help if I am going to be standing a lot, but sitting it doesn't really help; all it manages to do is squish Gavin causing him to kick me!

Oliva's second birthday party was the second weekend in September. We had so much fun with the Rawson's and seeing that precious miracle baby enjoy her swing set. Life is just so much better with them in it, they are the best!!

September 17th was my first baby shower.  It was hosted by my two sister in laws in Washington, Missouri.  It was great to see family that we hardly ever get to see living down here and the party was perfect with some amazing food! We got some much needed baby stuff and we are super excited about the stroller/car seat travel system Alicia got us! This coming Saturday is my next shower, and I can't wait to share in the fun with more family and friends!

All dressed up and ready to celebrate our little miracle!



Overall, we have just been sooo busy! I am not really sure where all the time has gone, but here we are about to enter the 3rd trimester! Gavin kicks mommy all day long, I guess that's what soccer players do :) and he always stops kicking when daddy tries to feel him, he is a stubborn little guy! He is currently about 2 pounds at 14 inches long, they grow really fast at this stage!  We go to the doctor on Wednesday, have trivia night at the church on Friday, Saturday is my second baby shower for my side of the family and next Tuesday starts our birthing classes at the hospital!  I am still in so much awe that I am experiencing all of this and that I wil have a son at the end of this journey! I can't wait for the next chapter to start, I am sure it will be more fulfilling than I can even imagine!

*PS - Lauren, I promise I will update again really soon, not another 2 months :)