MIA

Sorry I've been MIA for almost a week. I have so much to blog but I'll have to catch up this weekend. I hope everyone has had a good week!
Sorry so short but it's time for this pregnant Momma to go to sleep.
Night Night!!

Happy Birthday, PopPop!! (a.k.a. My Dad)

Last night, Chase and I went to Jim N' Nick's for my Dad's birthday dinner. His actual birthday was on Tuesday but we had to postpone dinner to last night. Of course, my parents were there and also my brother (Brett), his wife (Mary Ellen) and my niece, Alyssa got to come as well.

I hate that I didn't take any other picture of my Dad but there he is blowing out his birthday candles.
We all had a great time socializing and just spending time together. Alyssa is adorable and so smart! She is going to be 4 in about a month and I can hardly believe it.

Look at that PRECIOUS face!! She is amazing and I LOVE HER!!
(Check out those new specs I got yesterday!)

Anyways, Dad had a good birthday and he gets to go fishing this weekend with one of his good friends. Have fun PopPop!!

Happy Birthday, Dad! I love you!!

Belly Post - 24 Weeks

Inside my belly this week...
Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts her at just over a pound. Since she's almost a foot long, she cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her body is filling out proportionally and she'll soon start to plump up. Her brain is also growing quickly now, and her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her air sacs inflate once she hits the outside world. Her skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.
-From Babycenter.com

Brantley Rae,

This has been Mommy's first week as a SAH wife and mom. What did you think? I enjoyed it quite a lot and you seemed just fine with it. On Tuesday, you were very active pretty much all day. It was a wonderful feeling for me!
I pray everyday that you're growing into a healthy little girl and that God is protecting you from any harmful things that Mommy may come in contact with. I helped PopPop paint your furniture this week and it looks great! We kept fans on in the basement so hopefully you didn't notice the paint. Mommy loves you very much and wants you to be safe always!
Daddy's, Aunt Della finished your bumpers for your crib and I put them in there yesterday afternoon. They're SO adorable! I hope you end up liking them as much as Daddy and I do. We picked out the fabric a long time ago and I'm happy to see it in your room finally. Thanks, Aunt Della!
Mommy has a big birthday coming up this weekend...I'm going to be 25! Yikes! Daddy and I are getting to do something special but I'll fill everyone else in on that later. We're going to have a great time!
Anyways, it's pretty early and I'm getting sleepy again. I think I'll go crawl back in bed and try to catch some more Z's. Please don't kick me and keep me awake any longer. Please rest so I can!
We love you, little girl!!
~Mommy and Daddy

Nursery Update - Oct. 11th

I made this Butterfly picture out of colored buttons last night. I'm not sure where we're going to hang it in the room yet, but I think it turned out pretty cute!!
I got my inspiration from Pottery Barn. I actually like mine much more and it didn't cost me $100. :0)

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I made this Butterfly picture out of colored buttons last night. I'm not sure where we're going to hang it in the room yet, but I think it turned out pretty cute!!

These are the adorable valances that Chase's, Aunt Della, made for Brantley Rae's nursery. They turned out SOOO cute!!!!
Thank you Della!!

They are so cute!!
This is what the bumper pads look like. Some adjustments are being made on the side bumpers so for now I only have the ends. They are so CUTE! I love them!!

Hopefully, Chase is going to get to pick up the side bumpers from Aunt Della later this week. I can't wait to get it all put together and the furniture in the room. It's going to be great!!!

Belly Post - 23 Weeks

Inside my belly this week...
Turn on the radio and sway to the music. With her sense of movement well developed by now, your baby can feel you dance. And now that she's more than 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound (about as much as a large mango), you may be able to see her squirm underneath your clothes. Blood vessels in her lungs are developing to prepare for breathing, and the sounds that your baby's increasingly keen ears pick up are preparing her for entry into the outside world. Loud noises that become familiar now — such as your dog barking or the roar of the vacuum cleaner — probably won't faze her when she hears them outside the womb.

Brantley,

You've been moving around so much this week. Actually, last night while I was waiting for dinner to be ready, you gave me the biggest kick that I've felt so far. You actually scared me and it kinda hurt a little. I yelled out and Daddy got worried, but I told him it was just you getting stronger. It's okay, keep growing!
Mommy's last day of work was yesterday. I won't be working full time again for a long time. It'll be you, me and Marley at the house during the day for a while from now on. Yay!! I'm so excited I'll get to stay at home with you once you're born.
Daddy and I are going to Nana and PopPop's house today to work on your furniture so more. I am really anxious to get it into your room so I can start putting things in place.
Daddy and I love you very much! Only about 117 more days little girl!!
Love you,
Mommy

This is just another picture of me and the letters for Brantley's name. We're going to move them up about a foot and then find something to hang above her name. Hopefully, it will turn out like I see it in my head.

Sunflower on my Belly

This afternoon, Chase and I went to Ava Reese's 1st Birthday party. I'm a horrible friend because I didn't get my camera out and take any pictures of the birthday girl herself. Her Mommy will be posting about her party in the next day or so. Check in and look how cute everything turned out.

The theme of the party was a Fall Festival. It was held at the neighborhood park. There was a hay ride, scarecrow mask coloring, cookie decorating and of course face painting. Ashley's step-mom, Jill, was the artist. She asked me if she could paint my belly and by the end of the party I decided I wanted to let her. I chose a sunflower!

Chase took pictures on my phone while we were at the party but I took these two once we got home.

I think Jill did a really good job!

I'm going to copy Beth in a couple of weeks and paint a my belly like a Jack-o-lantern. I'm pretty excited about that one! It will be really cute to see my belly painted as a pumpkin. Yay!

Anyways, I hope everyone has had a great Sunday!

Happy 1st Birthday, Ava Reese!!

Belly Post - 22 Weeks

This week I am 22 weeks. Of course I'm so happy to be getting further along in my pregnancy. I've really started to feel BR moving more and more everyday. I love it!
The color of her room in the picture looks totally gross. I promise it's not really a nasty pea green color!

Here is what is going on inside my belly this week...
At 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and almost 1 pound, your baby is starting to look like a miniature newborn. Her lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and she's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath her gums. Her eyes have formed, but her irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment. If you could see inside the womb, you'd be able to spot the fine hair (lanugo) that covers her body and the deep wrinkles on her skin, which she'll sport until she adds a padding of fat to fill them in. Inside her belly, her pancreas — essential for the production of some important hormones — is developing steadily.

Brantley,

I am loving the fact that you're growing and getting stronger. I like when I can just sit back and feel you moving around. I'm hoping that means you're happy in there. :0) Today, I went to some yard sales and bought you a few more seriously cute outfits. They will be totally adorable on you next summer. I also got us a GREAT diaper bag! It's by Petunia Pickle Bottom. It's brand new and only $15. Yay! Mommy got a deal!!
After yard saleing, I went over to Granddaddy and Bebe's house to spray paint the letters for your name that we're going to hang on the wall. They turned out so cute! Of course, I painted them PINK!! Daddy we'll have to hang the letters up one day when we get all the furniture put in your room.
Well, I guess that's all for today. I love you very much and I can't wait to meet you in a couple more months.
I love you! (and so does Daddy)
-Mommy

This is her name painted in PINK!!
Her name is going to be above her bed like this but actually up a foot or so.
I can't wait to see the nursery all put together. It's going to be so cute! Or at least the vision in my head is adorable!