"Expectant Mother Parking"

My long awaited opportunity to park in the expectant mother spot at the grocery store has now come:) I was so excited to park there today...not really sure why, but even before I was pregnant, it was something I always wanted to do!
Not that it really made much difference at 8am in the morning when no one is at the grocery store...but fun nonetheless!

FOOD update:)

Had to post some of my recent favs...check out the yellow watermelon we got from our local farmers...it is delish! And this is mine & Damein's famous (to us) homemade Asian curry with tofu. For those of you that are skeptical of tofu or just think it sounds weird, you should give it a try in a yummy dish like this!!

Letters to Livy....

I began a journal to Livy recently in which I've really enjoyed writing. I include different prayers I'm praying for her and our family, as well as things God is doing in my heart as a new mom, things I'm looking forward to and excited about, as well as fun things about the pregnancy, her crazy movements, my cravings, etc...I figure one day it may be fun for her to read, and it gives me a way to journal my prayers and connect with my little girl before she gets here!

27 weeks & end of my 2nd trimester!!

Livy's obviously getting a lot bigger a lot faster these days! :) This week marks the end of my 2nd trimester, seems hard to believe!!
Please be praying that God would give us great trust and dependence on him this last trimester, as we will have a lot going on with school, work, etc...while preparing for a natural labor and a healthy baby.

Other TN Adventures

Of course I had to get in the latest cowboy pics of our cute nephew, Lucas...aka Little Joe, depending on the day:) He got some new tight cowboy jeans to add to his cowboy attire and he really plays the part!

While swinging on the playground at church, Lucas asked Damein and I if we thought Livy would like doing that:) I thought that was so sweet! He will be a great cousin and even told me he would change one of her dirty diapers!

I included some pics here of him styling Uncle Dame's hair as well as some other random pictures that meant a lot:)

Friends & Family at the Baby Tea

One of the best parts of the baby tea was getting to see some of the people dearest to me! It's so fun to have people you love share in such a special time with you! Love you all!

My TN Baby Tea!

It is one of the most humbling things to have people gift you with things you need for a new baby. Damein and I were just overwhelmed with everyone's generosity at our first baby tea. Livy is going to have some super cute clothes and tons of other very needed and practical items that will help provide for her (and us) during her first year!...and likely any of the other siblings that come along after her:)
Thank you to everyone that made it such a special time and came to visit us for a bit. We loved getting to see so many people that we often do not have the opportunity to see. Livy has lots of love coming her way, whether she knows it yet or not!

I love the picture of her Daddy checking out her cute clothes:)