Happy 2nd Anniversary!

Tuesday, Dwight and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary. On one hand it is hard to believe two years have gone by, on the other hand, I feel like we've been married for forever (in a good way). It's hard to remember life before "us". I was looking back on our little courthouse wedding day, and am amazed at where God has brought us!

In the two years we have been married, we have moved THREE times, I graduated with my Master's degree, Dwight went overseas and played pro basketball for 7 months, the kids got ridiculously big, I worked for two different, amazing organizations, and best of all, we got pregnant! We were talking the morning of our anniversary and I asked Dwight "where do you think we will be this time next year?" I love looking back on life, reflecting...and I love looking forward, dreaming. I told him "It is weird to think we will have an almost one year old this time next year." All I know is that while life has certainly not been perfect, it has been sweet! I am looking forward to many, many more years with my love. 

I couldn't help going back and looking at how big the kids have gotten, and some of the memories we have made. I feel so blessed to have the life and family that I do. 

Tomorrow I will be 32 weeks ( 8 months) pregnant. It is so surreal that we will have a little GIRL here very soon! We set up some baby gear the other day. I finished packing her hospital bag, and Mimi came over to start painting the tree mural I found on Pinterest and just had to have in K's room. I am blessed to have such a talented mama! I still feel like there is a TON more to do...thankfully I am taking a couple days off during spring break so we can finalize last minute baby preparations. :)

Today Dwight and I spent about 3 hours at the hospital doing fetal monitoring due to some painful contractions I was having. Turns out, I was dehydrated. They monitored baby for quite and while and made me drink a ton of water. I feel much better now. Never a dull moment around here! :) Off to bed I go, it has been a l-o-n-g day.

Pregnancy Highlights: 31 weeks!

How far along: 31 weeks! I can't believe we are about to be in the 8th month. I also can't believe that at this stage with Tristan I was 1 week from going into labor and enduring a month long hospital stay before delivering him. Hang in there, K! Keep on cooking, girl. 

 

Size of baby: little miss is getting BIG! At my appointment today she measured 1 week and a half bigger than where we are actually at gestationally (Lord help me!). The sono tech kept saying "wow... let me measure that again, no she is just big!" But that's to be expected when your daddy is 6'7. Ha! Kennedy weighs 4lbs 6 oz ( about a pound and three ounces bigger than average). Her legs are super long, her tummy is extra round, and her head...it's big too! ;)

Gender: GIRL! I already love everything about having a girl. I love looking at her clothes, bows, and all the frilly things she owns. I love thinking about our future shopping/pedicure dates, and just bonding with my daughter. We finished painting her PINK room this weekend and I can't get over it. Next up is furniture and decor.  It makes things so real. I walk in there everyday and just smile at God's faithfulness. 

Maternity clothes: I told Dwight the other day, "you know I'm getting big when my maternity clothes don't fit anymore!" Ha. I plan on getting a couple more items that I can wear these next few weeks but that's only because I have to look presentable at work. :)

Movement: Kenendy is such a mover, and a strong one! She gets the hiccups which D got to feel last night. It was so sweet! Tristan loves to talk to his little sister and rub my belly. We have had many talks about "you can't just raise my shirt up to rub my stomach, you have to respect mommy's body and ask first." especially when we are in public and he tries to do it!! I have reached the stage where strangers feel it's okay to rub my stomach...why?!?! Especially when it's the parents of my clients, so not okay, people.

Sleep: I am back to the exhausted stage. I'm ready for bed by 8:30pm most nights and feel like I could sleep till 11am. I can dream, right?!

Symptoms: heartburn, difficulty breathing, sore back/feet, feeling huge!

Cravings: chocolate Oreo blizzards at Dairy Queen and fruit...the best of both worlds! I go there almost every day...or I send Dwight. ;)

Best moment: Seeing K on the sonogram today. Dwight and I were laughing because mid-way through he stopped the tech and said "Okay, I'm not seeing what y'all are seeing..." It is hard to see all the different body parts on those things! In the picture below, Kennedy is looking straight at you. You can see one eye, her nose, lips, and her fist is cupped under her very chubby cheek!

Baby Shower: Part II

It may have taken me nearly two weeks, but here is the final post from my baby shower!

The theme was Ribbons and Ruffles and it was a-dorable. Six of my sweet girl friends threw this shower for us and it was absolutely perfect. 

Ken is definitely loved!

Cards that the guests wrote on as keepsakes for little miss.

Mimi went on my Pinterest boards and found this letter "K" I had pinned. She made it herself, and I love it!

The delicious spread of food...YUM!

My sweet cousin surprised me with all of these cookies which she made herself. They have all since been eaten! ;)

Dwight and the boys came at the very end of the shower to help carry out gifts and of course eat a few treats. Can you tell Tristan is my chocolate lovin' child?! 

SO blessed by all my sweet friends. 

How precious is this sweet baby?!

Kennedy was certainly showered with lots of love and gifts. 

I must admit girl stuff is SO much fun!!

One of my favorite gifts that Tracy, one of my close friends and hostess of the shower made for K. A bow holder with the perfect scripture on it!

K's daddy is just a tad bit excited about welcoming another little girl. ;) I cannot wait to see him with her, she will definitely have him wrapped around her finger!

I can't wait for Kennedy to join this group of ladies! 

My sweet best friend, Jill. She worked so hard on this shower and it showed. 

Love her!!

My grandparents, aunt, and cousins made an 8 hour trip from Corpus Christi to be here for this special weekend. It meant so much to me!

The best sisters/aunts around!!

Another bff of mine, and college roomie. I can't believe we are both pregnant with GIRLS! 

Such a blessed day with the ones I love!

*** There is a group hostess picture somewhere, however I can't find it. Even still, ALL six of you are amazing and loved!!***

Life lately

I still have to finish up posting about my fabulous baby shower I had last weekend. I plan to SOON! I have been busy with work, getting settled into our new home, and preparing for baby love to arrive. How are we halfway through February?!? 

Valentines day was sweet and simple. Our wedding anniversary is the 24th, so I ordered this cookie boquet in honor of both for Dwight! 

Dwight made sure to shower me with love. He got me beautiful white roses, sparkling juice, delicious chocolates, a teddy and balloons. I love him!

I came home from work yesterday to Dwight cooking us dinner. He ran me a bubble bath, which I so needed and enjoyed. I read, listened to worship music, and relaxed for about an hour. Perfection! 

I was unable to make T's vday party at school.  After some MAJOR mommy guilt, I pulled it together. After all, he had his daddy and brother come join him. I thought it was so precious that Dwight wore red, and asked someone to take this picture. If you know my husband you know he is not a fan of the camera...but he knew I would want pics. :)

Every room has been unpacked since the day after we moved in. I have this thing about living out of boxes, I cannot do it. I need order, and decor! Ha. Today we have started Kennedy's nursery, oh how surreal it is to see PINK walls! I love everything about it. Next weekend furniture and wall decor will go up. 

Speaking of Kennedy, I hit the 30 week pregnancy mark on Thursday! This pregnancy has not always been easy but it has taught me to lean on God and trust in his faithfulness. A couple weeks ago they found fluid on K's brain. I was told it was possibly from one of two things: a virus, or the infection you get from being around kitty litter when pregnant. To say I was beside myself was an understatement. I was hysterical. 

After further blood testing they found out I had a virus (CMV). They told me depending on when I got it, baby could be at risk for some pretty awful things. I also made this mistake of googling...never google. I waited a long 10 days to hear whether or not baby was at risk. After day 2 and some long talks with my husband, I realized I had to let go. I had to give this to God. It was eating me alive. I verbally gave Kennedy to God and told him "she is yours". I found such peace and comfort in that. He loves her so much more than I ever could. 

I got the results back a few days ago and the virus has been in my body for a long time, which is what we wanted to hear. This virus is one which many people have dormant in their bodies and never know. The danger is if you get infected while pregnant. My dr said I could've gotten it as a toddler, teen, or early in adulthood but that it is of no concern. The fluid is a-symptomatic and will correct itself. Praise God!! 

I cannot wait to hold, love on, and kiss this baby girl!! 

Baby shower: decor

Saturday, was my baby shower. It was beautiful! I am so blessed to have people who not only love me, but sweet Kennedy too. I have about 100 pictures to sort through so I will start with decor pics. 

The theme was Ribbons & Ruffles!

Who will Kennedy look like?!?

Cards for people to write well wishes for K!

My cousin made me all these cookies for K. They are yummy!!

The aftermath. :) Dwight and I survived our move on Friday...just for the record I don't recommend moving while in the last trimester of pregnancy. Ha! However, we love our new home and are slowly settling in. I love that K has her own room now!

I stayed up late sorting through gifts, folding clothes, hanging clothes, and sorting through things. I got a lot done, now we can walk in the room. Ha!

Kennedy got so many thoughtful, personal a gifts. I loved them all! I don't think she will ever wear the same thing twice. ;)

She also got her first two pairs of designer shoes. Could having a girl be anymore fun?!? 

Much more to come...