28 Weeks Today!!

Warning: if you scroll down, you will see a pic of me in a bathing suit. You can't unsee it. Just saying.

I drove down to Atlanta 2 days ago (Friday) and I am happy to say the drive went great! Scout handled the 7 hours total of travel time with such class. I am soo looking forward to doing that solo trip with a baby too...right. 

Yesterday I went to Liz Mott's shower and had a great time celebrating baby Norah. It's always such a gift to come home and spend time with my lifetime friends who I love so much. I am having a shower in PTC next weekend and the following weekend I'll have one in Johns Creek. It's gonna be fun celebrating Edward (Teddy) with everyone.

Here is Scout being good and not jumping on the table with the chips and guacamole. And below is me at Melissa's pool rocking my belly. Don't judge- I warned you not to look ;)

I am staying with Melissa in Dunwoody if you want to come visit ;) Scout is loving the fenced in backyard...and so am I.  

27 Weeks (as of May 31st)

I am 27 WEEKS! Baby Teddy is probably looking relatively human these days. He's almost 2 pounds and would most likely survive if he was born today! That's really nice to know. We have been blessed with all of the clothes we will probably need for the first 3 months of his life. A friend of J's from college had a super huge little boy who skipped all of his newborn wear, so she sent it all to us! And a good friend from church gave us some of her son's cute preppy wear. I can't wait to dress up Edward for church and outings and photo shoots ;)
 

Here is Scout chilling on my 27 week belly

When we got back from Hilton Head on Monday night, we picked up Scout from our friend's house and she seemed to have really missed us. That night she was having some issues and we were worried and I took her to the vet Tuesday morning. They said everything was fine, so we think it was just stress from being apart from us. As crazy as it may seem to all of your who know my feelings about pets, it really warms my heart that she loves us and missed us. Jonathan was jealous that she gave me more kisses ;) He is doing his best to be her favorite. Ha. We'll see.

Scout's first trip to the vet at 10 weeks. She is already 15 pounds! She already seems so much bigger than when we got her.

26 Weeks (as of May 24th)

My 26th week of pregnancy found my laying stones in our front yard to create this beautiful patio that Scout is modeling! This project has been in the works for ages and it is so exciting to actually see it finished. Jonathan did all of the actual work and I came in when he was done to play Tetris with the stones until they fit in the space and looked semi-presentable. We also went to Hilton Head over Memorial Day Weekend with my parents and Jonathan's parents. It was the first trip with all of us and it went really well. The girls spent time on the beach while the boys went kayaking and biking on Dafuski Island. I also might have hit up Janie & Jack (the most adorable baby store I've found) at the outlet mall and got a few more things. I simply can't resist white linen shorts with suspenders for a 1 year old! The next things on the agenda are patio furniture and a new front door! And eventually our house will be painted so I will be able to show you a before and after picture soon.

25 Weeks (as of May 17)

Teddy's room all put together!

Scout helped me put Teddy's crib together! I am very happy with how the nursery is coming along. Feel free to come and see it in person!

Our friend from our time in Germany, Emmy came to visit us with her son David. It was such a please having them here! 

Scout's paw print at 8 weeks...I am that dog owner

Emmy & David came to visit!

24 Weeks (as of May 10th) AKA The week of Scout

I came home from a wonderful trip in Colorado to a  PUPPY! I know, you think we are crazy to have gotten a puppy when we are about to have a baby, and I couldn't agree more. I for one am "anti-love" as Andrew and Carrie Gilzean put it and could have lived my whole life without a pet. But, Jonathan has always had a dog and this timing makes sense with his likely deployment schedule. So, there you are. We now own a Chesapeake Bay Retriever puppy named Scout. She seems really smart, and she is definitely a cutie. Jonathan plans on training her to duck hunt with him. 

 

Scout and her frenemy Oscar (I can't tell if they get along or not yet)

And here I am at 24 weeks :)

23 Weeks (as of May 3rd)

At my shower with Susan Gilzean. I was SO thankful to have her there!

My aunt Carol. Maybe next time I'm out we'll be able to go horseback riding ;)

Our good friend from our time in Bamberg, Germany; Tara and her cutie Quinn

My two best friends from college: Beka and Lauren. I would totally move to Colorado to do life with them.

The shower brunch

Lucy in her new rain boots and a dress Jonathan & I got her in Salzburg, Austria

                                      After church where Morgan (Lauren's husband) preached a great sermon!                                          It's always a blessing to see your friends grow into such wisdom.

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22 Weeks (as of May 26th)

I spent my 22nd week of pregnancy in Denver, Colorado with my dear friend Lauren Angert. We went to the zoo for her daughter Lucy's 2nd birthday. That's us with our college roomie Erin Lynch.

Lauren is also due in August- but in the first week, so she is showing just a bit more than me. She is having a little girl they will call Alice. Teddy has so many little girl friends being born this spring and summer, he'll have his pick! I am already considering betrothals with a few families ;) I was sure I was going to have a girl because EVERYONE I knew was having a girl. Here are some of the names: Alice, Georgiana, Norah, Hepsibah, Annamae, Auden, Grace...I think that's all. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by women who are and will be amazing mothers.