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Alyssa's 4th Birthday Party

Today, Chase and I went out to my brother and sister-on-laws house for my niece, Alyssa's 4th Birthday party. She got lots of great gifts and had fun riding her new bike.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake from Edgar's. It was SO good! Alyssa said that she wanted Mr. Ed to make her birthday cake. hehe She's so cute!!

Alyssa's cousin, Abby, got to come to her party. They get along so well and are just adorable together!

Make a wish, Birthday girl!!

This is Alyssa opening our gifts we gave her. We gave her a little outfit and these games. Don't Spill the Beans and Cootie! I used to have Cootie when I was a kid and I loved it!
She and Abby actually played a round and she seemed to like the game so that's good.

The present she liked the most was her new big girl bike! She was pretty excited about it and had a blast riding it around the circle in front of their house. She also got a new Hello Kitty helmet and knee pads. So cute!

She was so happy!

Abby and Chase had fun playing together while we all stood around and watched Alyssa ride her bike. Abby is such a cutie! She and Chase get along really well and love playing together.
Seeing them play together makes me even more excited that we're having a little girl.

Alyssa gave Abby a turn on her new bike.

We love this little girl so very much!
She had a great birthday party! It's hard to believe that she's already 4 years-old.
Isn't she just the cutest little princess!?!!

Happy Birthday, Alyssa!!

Belly Post - 28 Weeks

This week marks the start of my third trimester. Only 84 more days!!

Inside my belly this week...
By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

Brantley Rae,

Wow! You are growing so much these days. I know I say that every week but seriously, I actually feel much bigger this week. You're really getting stronger! You kick pretty hard now! Daddy got to feel your little hand or foot pushing on my tummy yesterday and the day before. You are turning into a little gymnast already!!
We've been given so many great things for you at our showers. Mommy can't wait to see you in all the adorable little outfits and take you for a ride in your car seat and stroller. The stroller was delivered today! Yay! We have all the really big things except the rocking chair/glider and I hope to buy that soon if we don't get it at our last shower. I'm really wanting to sit in your nursery in the glider and rock and read you books. I think it would be a good bonding time for us. I love you little girl!!
I bought you an adorable AUBURN outfit today at Target. It was on sale so I just couldn't resist!! You have lots of really cute clothes. I'm hoping to make you some more dresses in the next few weeks, so hopefully I'll get around to that.
You only have 3 months or less really to be in my belly and I can hardly stand it. Daddy says that I'm impatient but really I'm just so overly excited about meeting you that it seems like I'm being impatient. I think?! I by no means what you to come before you're ready so just stay in there and keep growing. You've got to put on lots of weight which sadly means, so does Mommy. Oh well, I'll deal with it and put on the weight just for you.
Well baby girl, I guess that's all I have to say for right now. Daddy and I love you so much already and are praying for you everyday. We are so thankful for you and you're such a blessing to our family.
I love you!
-Mommy

Marley's Pajamas

Chase and I bought Marley these adorable doggy pajamas today at Target. She's still getting used to them but we thought they were cute. We couldn't resist!!

Short and sweet! I'll be posting my 28 week Belly post later tonight or tomorrow morning.
I hope everyone is having a good day!

Baby Shower #2

Today was my 2nd Baby Shower. I had such a great time and got LOTS of great gifts!
Thank you to all the girls that hosted and helped with the shower. Y'all are wonderful!!

Diana made this adorable sign for BR. It is now hanging in her room on her closet door. We love it!

The decorations were really great!

I had fun opening my gifts but I won't bore you with a bunch of those pictures.

AR was precious!

Kiki was precious too!

Lauren was kind enough to open her house and let us have the shower there. She and her husband, Kevin have a beautiful home. Thanks, Lauren!

Me and E. Wright

Ashley, Kiki and I

Jami, Me and Brittany

Me with all the hostesses, Kiki and AR

Lots of love for BR!

I gave the hostesses scarves that I made them all with my own two hands. Hopefully they really like them and will get to wear them some this winter.

Lots of the loot!
Toys, gowns, pacifiers, rubber duckies, bath stuff, diapers and wipes, and lots of receiving blankets, just to name a few things.

BR's Nana, my mom, gave her these adorable grooming/healthcare tools, if you will. ha! Aren't they just the cutest things you even did see. Hopefully BR will like them and not mind us using them on her to keep her looking cute!

We got our infant car seat and I'm so happy about that. It's been one of those items that I just couldn't wait to get. Thanks to the Bachofer's now I can sleep at night! ha!
We got our Pack-N-Play from the hostesses but I haven't set it up yet. It's out of the box but it's still in pieces.
Also, we will be receiving our stroller in 7-10 days. Bebe and Granddaddy, Chase's parents, bought us this but it hasn't come in yet.

So we got most of our big items at this shower and I'm totally pumped about that fact!!!

Brantley Rae's sign hanging in it's permanent place on her closet door.

Also, Jami made BR this really cool window picture holder that will most likely hang above her crib. It's pretty heavy so we've got to make sure Chase can hang it on the wall securely before we hang it over BR's bed.
Once Brantley Rae gets here and we start flooding our house with pictures of her, we'll replace the pictures of me with adorable pictures of her. I can hardly wait!!

There were so many other people there and gifts received that aren't pictured, but we are very grateful for them all. Thank you so much to everyone that came, helped and brought BR a sweet gift. All of them will be used and are greatly appreciated.

2 Baby showers down and 1 to go!

Belly Post - 27 Weeks

Inside my belly this week...
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

My First Baby Shower

Yesterday was my first Baby Shower and it was wonderful! We got some really wonderful gifts from Chase's family members and friends. Chase actually went down to Montgomery with me for the shower to see his family and to experience the baby shower but sadly we didn't think to take a picture together till we were on our way home.

Beverly and her Mom did a wonderful job with the food and decorations. My favorite part was the punch and the Spinach dip. So good!

I've added just a few pictures of the wonderful gifts that we got.

First, the guests played a few games. One of them was, "Guess What's In the Diaper Bag." This is actually Chase's diaper bag now. He has claimed it because it's not girly. haha! It had lots of needed things that should be in a diaper bag inside. It was a great game and gift! Thanks, Bebe!

I am in love with the butt of these pants. How cute is that teddy bear face?! It's a newborn size so you will see this on Brantley Rae soon after she arrives. I can't wait!

Chase's Aunt Della, the same aunt that made BR's bedding, made her/Chase this burp cloth and paci holder. They are both adorable and he is so excited about it! He's really starting to get excited about BR's arrival! Scared but even more excited!!

I LOVE THIS!! BR's great grandparents gave her this VERY soft blanket with her name on it. SO cute!

She also got another blanket and a Lullaby Teddy Bear.

BR's Great Granddaddy (Chase's granddad) gave her this adorable pearl bracelet. The silver pendent has her initials on it. She will be wearing this home from the hospital. We love it!

She received a bunch of really cute outfits that will be adorable on her.

BR's Great-Great Grandmother (Chase's Granny Brantley) gave us her high chair.
Thank you, Granny Brantley!

Chase's Grandparents gave us BR's convertible car seat. I'm so excited about getting this big item already. Yay!

Chase's Aunt Carol and cousin, Jamie, gave BR her bouncer and Tummy time mat.

Chase's Aunt Kay gave BR this awesome bucket full of monogrammed items. There's a baby wipes container and the bucket with her name on them, hand sanitizers with her initials, and a bottle with a "B" on it. There was also a decorate big wooden "B" in the bucket as well. This gift was so cute a creative!

And last but certainly not least of the things I will share, these shoes!! I think these are so adorable and I can't wait for BR to wear them. They are very soft and oh so cute!!

From BR's Bebe and Granddaddy (Chase's parents), we got a pretty picture frame that will hold monthly pictures of her first year. So cute! And BR's Nona and PopPop (my parent's), we got one of the adorable lamps that will go in her nursery. I forgot to take pictures of these things but I'm very thankfully for the gifts.

Chase and I are so very thankful for all the wonderful gifts we received yesterday. We are blessed with amazing family and friends that love us and BR very much!
Overall, our first baby shower was a great success!

Thank you again, everyone!