Baby Showers, Retirement and more!

It has been pure craziness around our household lately! Last weekend we had our final two baby showers! It was such a fun weekend. A dear friend of mine through us an intimate couples shower where we played (or I should say Manny Played) a fun game and we had a time of prayer which was beyond amazing. Manny and I both felt covered in everyone's prayers and truly felt loved and supported in a way I don't think either of us had experience before. We left there that night feeling confident that as we begin to raise our son, we have a community of people around us that are committed to praying and supporting us. So thankful for that!
Our last shower was thrown by both my sisters and two dear friends, Hayes and Anne. It was such a blast. James got so many fun things! It was so nice to be surrounded by all of these girls that have walked through life with me at different stages. Here are a few pictures from the day.



Tomorrow marks my last day at my job! I have been with this company for 3 years now and after tomorrow will officially be retired! I will now be working for Rodrigues & Co. AKA Manny and James! :) As much as I am looking forward to this new chapter in life, it is also a bit scary. It is unknown and uncertain. But a job that I know I will LOVE every minute of. I consider it a privledge to be able to spend every day with my little guy. I wouldn't trade this job for anything in the world! I'm sure there will be posts to come about my new job! :)

Welcome to the world Ava!

My best friend FINALLY had her sweet little girl yesterday afternoon! Ava McKay Alexander arrived yesterday at 1:53pm. She weighed 8lbs 6oz 21in! She is just perfect. She has plump cheeks and a head full of thick, sunkissed colored hard!



Liz I am so proud of you! You did such an amazing job yesterday! Can't believe you are not a mother of 3! Love you and that sweet baby girl so much!

Happy Birthday Stella!

Happy Birthday Sweet Stella!
I can hardly believe that it's already been a year since you were born. I remember being at the hospital on that hot July day waiting for your arrival. Your Aunt KK, Mimi, Pop and I were pacing the halls and ready to kiss on the sweet cheeks of our new niece and grand daughter. By the afternoon you were here!



You were so alert from the moment you were born! Looking around and taking your new world in! It has been so much fun to watch you grow into a 1 year old. You have such a sweet personality. We all love you to pieces and are so thankful for the day that the Lord brought you into this world! I can't wait to watch you grow into a beautiful young woman! Love you sweet girl!

Life in the fast lane...

Feels like time is flying by now! We are getting closer and closer to the close of the new house and our little ones arrival. So many exciting things coming up! I am just hoping that we can get everything done between now and then!

We went out to the house this weekend and they are still making great progress. All of our cabinets are in and the walls are ready for paint and crown molding. Soon there will be counter tops and floors. They are doing a great job and have us right on target for our close! Here are a few recent pics






We had a great 4th of July spending time with good friends and family.



I'm pretty sure that Manny is getting more fit while I'm BLOWING UP! Guess that's how it works though. Oh the things you endure for a baby! :)Totally worth it!

We celebrated my niece, Stella's bithday yesterday. I cannot believe that she is already 1! It feels like just yestreday we were all at the hospital waiting for her arrival. Now she is walking, dancing and more fun than ever. Sweet Stella we are so thankful for you. You bring so much joy to our family every day! Praising the Lord for bringing you into this world a year ago tomorrow! Love you!



We have an appointment for Sweet Baby James this week. As always we are looking forward to hearing that sweet heartbeat! We had quite the experience at Child Birthing Class this weekend. The conclusion that I came to at the end was that I am perfectly fine with him just staying in my belly forever. I left the class more scared than when I went in. I'm not sure if I would recommend people spending all that money to attend. Personally I would have liked to never see any of that stuff. :) No matter what he'll have to come out one way or another. So I'm gonna have to put my BIG GIRL panies on and DEAL WITH IT!

Sweet Baby James

We had a doctor's appointment this morning which was filled with all sorts of exciting stuff. I had to take a Sugar Test to make sure that I don't have Gestational Diabetes, after that we got another ultrasound. This by far was the coolest one yet! The last time we saw him was when we found out he was a boy and to be honest he looked a bit like a little alien. This time however he looked like a baby! It was so awesome! The tech was able to tell me where certain body parts are, which explains the movements much more. He is already positioned head down which is great. They think he has been that way the whole time. While we were watching him he started playing with his feet and you could see him opening and closing his mouth. It was truly amazing. Manny thinks that he has my nose and feet. Not sure if that is good or bad. I personally think he will come out looking just like his Daddy. We were even able to look at all 4 chambers of his heart and listen to each one. The Doctor said that she is very pleased with his growth and that everything looks great! Her final words to me where "I'll see you in 2 weeks...Get ready cause it's about to start flying by"! On one hand I can't wait and on the other I want things to slow down. I can't wait to meet Sweet Baby James, but I want him to cook longer and there are a lot of things we need to do to prepare for his arrvial. So it's a good thing that we still have a little over 2 months left. :)

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend!