Braves game

Anyone who knows us well, knows that Geremy and I both love sports. We really love all sports and depending on which season it is, we will try to participate as a fan in some way. We had tried to go a Braves game earlier this year, but it was rained out. When you go to a rained out game, the Braves give you free tickets to a future game. So yesterday, we spent the afternoon at Turner Field cheering on the Braves as they beat the Phillies in the 9th inning. It was a very fun game. We went to the game with our friends Brad and Renee. Here are a few pics of us enjoying the game. It was a very hot day, but God blessed us with seats in the shade the entire game. It was a very fun day!

31 weeks

Here is a snapshot of me at 31 weeks

Family Time...

One of our last big showers was hosted by my sister Sarah. It was such a great shower. We invited a lot of family to this one and had so much fun together. I was spending time with God the morning of my shower and had written a prayer of thanks that I want to share with you. "Lord thank you for a family that loves me like you do. Their love for me blows my mind. They forgive me and seem to see the best in me. What a blessing." As I think about having Will and loving my own child, I am constantly in awe of how much God loves me and how much my parents love me. It definitely excites me to think about these things. The shower was a true celebration of what God has done in Geremy and I's life by answering our prayers and giving us a child. My sister was such a great hostess and had everything decorated so well. The highlight of the gifts we received was a sailboat quilt that my Granny (my Mom's Mom) made for Will. The sails on the sailboat were made out of my Papa's (my Mom's Dad) old flannel shirts. I could recognize so many of them. Thankfully, I still have my Papa and Granny around and they will meet Will soon, but to know that Will will have a piece of them after they are gone, meant so much. I can't say enough of how thankful I am for my entire family, both Dad and Mom.

Who knew work could be this much fun

One of the biggest surprises of our pregnancy has been how supportive my work has been. They have been astounding. That is not to say that I didn't think it was possible, but it wasn't something I had put much thought to. The partner I work for has been as excited as anyone it seems like through the process. All my co-workers check on me, ask questions and seem to be genuinely excited about meeting Will one day. A few weeks ago, they hosted me a shower at work and we had around 40 plus people in attendance. Geremy was able to attend this shower with me since it was a combination of the women and men that I work with. We felt so loved. Because it was such a large group pooling money together for baby gifts, we were able to receive our biggest registry items. We received our car seat/stroller travel system and our video monitor. We also received other items that are more than we can mention here. I have included a picture of the women that I work closest with from work. The group I work with has 80+ individuals, but this is just the team that I work closest with. I really enjoy what I do and love working with these fantastic women!

Baby Showers and more baby showers

This post will be the first to cover several baby showers we have had. They have each been a blessing and a joy. We feel that Will already has more than he will need for coming into this world. We truly feel blessed. Here are pictures from our 2nd official shower. Our first was hosted as a surprise from our small group. This shower was hosted by one of my best friends, Sarah Lanier. Sarah did a beautiful job hosting and the shower was gorgeous. We received lots of fun gifts like bibs, a bundle me, burp clothes, gift cards and diapers. It was so much fun!

Time with Sydney

This week we have had our niece Sydney with us. My sister Sarah and her husband have been at the Mary Kay seminar in Texas. Because I can't really take time off right now because I am saving the time for Will, my Mom and Dad split up the week and each have babysit my niece all day and taken care of the nights. It has been such a learning opportunity for me and Geremy. Although we are being spoiled by not having to do "night duty" right now, we have seen what it is like to come in from work and be right in the "game" of taking care of a baby. We are realizing what we don't need in the house and what we do need. Also, it has been such a blessing to watch my parents give so unselfishly. They have gotten up at 3:00 in the morning to make bottles, feed, burp and put Sydney back to sleep. They have held back from holding her too much so that Sydney will not be spoiled when Sarah is back so that it's not too tough on her next week. They have tried so hard to stick to the "schedule" and have just overall been wonderful grandparents. I feel so blessed to know that they will do the same for our son and can't wait for them to have their chance. This picture is of me holding my sleeping niece on a boppy at the beginning of the week. I realized pretty quickly that my belly is too big to hold her comfortably, but this was a sweet moment. Will was moving in my belly and Sydney was sleeping. I was hoping they could feel each other. I hope they will be close through the years.

Swollen...

My feet were swollen the entire weekend of 4th of July. I kept drinking plenty of water, but it didn't seem to help. At one point, when I was getting ready for bed, a pool of water developed on my left foot from just standing in one place for about 5 minutes. Needless to say, I was a little concerned. I had my doctor's appointment that next week, so I decided to wait to talk to the Dr then. At my appointment, I failed my glucose test and was told that I was gaining too much weight. It was not an encouraging appointment. I took the 3 hour glucose test the following Monday and can say I passed with flying colors. The swelling has gone down a lot. I try to keep my feet elevated through out the day at work and I try to avoid eating too much salt. Since my sugar was ok on the second glucose test, I am not as concerned about my weight gain. I have said no to the extra bowls of ice cream at night, but am still eating a cookie every once in a while. I feel very certain that Will is taking after his father with his sweet tooth. I have eaten more sweets since being pregnant than I probably did in the last 2 years combined.