1 Week

Our little girl is one week old today and I can't believe it. She is such a joy, but it is still hard to believe she is ours. She is really good, but hates dirty diapers and being undressed. She will scream until you get her diaper on and dressed and becomes peaceful almost immediately. She is quite the cuddle bug and we love it. We cuddle and she is so happy. Christmas so much fun and now we are just enjoying family time everyday until Jason has to go back to work next week. Happy 1 week birthday McKenleigh. Here are a few firsts this week. It has been a busy week.



First car ride












First time in the swing









First Christmas











First time in her bouncer

McKenleigh Faith

She is here!! McKenleigh was born Wednesday the 19th at 5:18pm. She was 8lbs 2 oz and 18 in long. She is just perfect. She is sleeping well and nursing well. I will write more about it all later. I need some sleep.

Nursery pictures

Well we are ready... all but the curtains. We will get those up before she sleeps in there. Well here are a few pictures.

39 weeks

Wow we are at 39 weeks! I can't believe it has gone so fast. She will hopefully be here before we know it. Watch me grow.

The bathroom

I picked this out a few weeks before we found out if we were having a girl or boy. I thought it was really sweet either way. I could use more bugs for a boy or butterflies for a girl. We have towels and bathmats as well, but they are not here yet. Mom was awesome and made the curtain and I painted the soap dispenser and things. I really like it. Also here I am at 38 weeks. I am ready to see this sweet little girl.





































38 weeks!!

11 months and less than 30 days

Thursday marked our 11 month anniversary and wow has the time flown. It is rather funny because it feels like we got married yesterday and then it feels like we have always been married. It has been fun learning about each other and our good and bad habits. I was asked on Thursday what the best and worst thing about being married was. I thought about it and the best would have to be that I married my best friend.
We have so much fun together, but we can really talk, we can be ourselves and love each other for who we are. I know him so well and I love it. The worst thing would be well it is not bad, just hardest thing... Jason is an inside the box kind of person, and well...I am anything but. We have had a good year finding a meeting place combining the two. He takes a few steps outside and I take a few steps toward the box. It has been such a blessed 11 months and I look forward to the next 50 years.

Now the count down is on. Our little girl is due in less than 30 days. Wow that time has flown. I have had a really good pregnancy, and enjoyed almost all of it. I love feeling her move and when Jason talks to her she will kick and kick. She gets hiccups every few days, but I just laugh. It is a little more difficult when she gets them as I am trying to go to sleep, but I love it. I have gained 18 1!/2 pounds so far and have not really swelled very much. Thankfully. I am ready to hold her, but I am a little sad, because this has been so much fun. Well she will be here before we know it. I will try to post updated nursery pictures soon.

35 weks

Just a few pictures from this week.



34 1/2 weeks

35 weeks










We will be holding our little girl soon.

Harpeth Hills Shower

Sunday afternoon Jason and I were blessed to have another church shower. We met at Harpeth Hills almost 2 1/2 years ago, got married here almost a 10 1/2 months ago and are thrilled we are going to be able to raise our family here. A few ladies threw us a baby shower and it was so nice. Two showers in two weekends, I am so overwhelmed, blessed, and humbled. Our little girl is already so spoiled. It was great to be able to share it with my Mom and a friend from Southside, Kim Wheeler. Thank you Harpeth Hills for all your love.


Our wonderful friends... our little girls grandmothers in Nashville, who threw the shower


















The outfit we are going to bring her home from the hospital in. From Nick and Penny Tenpenny








Handmade sweater, hat and blanket for her first Sunday at church.

Southside Shower

Yesterday was my first baby shower. My church family in Kentucky threw me a baby shower and it was so wonderful. I was able to see so many people and we were so blessed. I thought the gifts would never end. When Jason came to load up, he was shocked. We filled the 4runner up and still had to leave some things with my parents.
Southside has so many wonderful people. They all mean so much to me and I can't wait for our little girl to meet them all. Thank you for a great day. We are so loved.






























Where are we going to put it all?

Wonderful Brother and 31 week pic

I must take a second and brag on my younger brother. Yesterday after I got back from the gym, there was a knock on the door. I went to the door and there was a man delivedring flowers. I thought... he must have the wrong house. Nope, they were for me. I was so confused. I signed for them went in the house and riped the card open, they were from my brother. He is in grad school in St. Augustine and is missing the day to day expanding me, lucky him. The card was so sweet. He said he loved me and was proud of me. Awww what a sweet guy, and way to make a pregnant woman cry. Adam is so nice. I am so blessed to have him in my life. We have a great relationship, and I can't wait for our little girl to be able to spend time with her Uncle. Thank you Adam. The flowers are wonderful.













Here is a picture of the belly at 31 weeks

30 weeks- 10 to go

This is a little late, but we took this picture at 30weeks. I have gained 11 lbs. so far, so I am pretty happy. She is active almost all day, but really gets to moving when Jason reads to her at night. She has a personality already and wans her own space. If I rest my had on my belly, she will start kicking until I move it. We are having such a wonderful time. I feel really good. It is getting a little more difficult to get up the stairs or bend over to pick something up off the floor. Other than that it has been great. Enjoy the pictures of me getting HUGE!

2007-2008 Symphony Season Opens

Friday, September 28th began the new season for the Nashville Symphony. We had a wonderful evening.
William Schuman - Credendum - Article of Faith
Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

During the firs number the baby was rather still. During Tchaikovsky, she moved a little. Then Thank Goodness for an intermission. Wow, how tiny your bladder becomes when a child is sitting on it.
After intermission was Beethoven Fifth. It was about 35 min and she kicked and moved the entire time. We just smiled. It was a wonderful time. I hope to be able to go to one or two more performances before our little girl is born.

Our Nursery!!!

After days of painting, it took 3 days to paint the room. One day for the yellow, one day to tape and paint the blue stripe and a third day to tape and paint the green and brown stripe. I did not want a theme and I saw the stripes in a magazine and fell in love with it. We painted it before we knew boy or girl, but I love it for either one. Thank you mom for making 2 trips down to climb the ladder all day.After furniture issues and joys, the nursery is on the road to being done. We still have bedding on the way. My Mom is making all our bedding. (Thanks Mom you are awesome) We have some pictures to hang and some baskets and a curtain, but you can see what we are doing. I am so excited. It is great. Jason just put the bed together tonight and my Dad brought the glider down today. Thank you David and Dinah for helping with the glider. Well enjoy.

Trip to see Sarah

This week my Jason sent me out to Colorado to spend a few days with my best friend Sarah. We have not seen each other since my wedding in Dec. She just found out a few weeks ago they are pregnant with their second child and due in March.
We had a wonderful time. We got pedicures and pre-natal massages. It was a wonderful trip. Her daughter Danika has gotten so big, and we had so much fun playing. It will probably be another 9 months before we see each other again, but I am so thankful for her. She is a dear friend and I thank God for blessing my life with her friendship.


















Had to compare the bellies.

Baby Gift

My nephew James(my older brother's little boy) gave me this wonderful basket for the baby. He is in elementary school, and they were having an auction to raise money for his school. Each class made a themed basket and one was "Baby". He had to get it for the baby. How sweet is that. I got even more than what is in the picture, but as soon as I unwrapped it, it fell all over the place. It was great. Thank you James.

Y.E.S. Dinner

Last night we went to the Youth Encouragement Services dinner with Terry and Cary Sawyer. We were not very familiar with Y.E.S. but WOW were we impressed. They work with inner city children in the community. They have three centers in three communities. They have after school activities, tutoring and Saturday basketball leagues to name just a few. We are so glad Terry and Cary invited us. We had a great time and really want to do more with Y.E.S. in the future.
The evening was a silent auction, and dinner. There was everything to bid on. Tickets to sporting events, oil paintings, CDs, jewelry, week at a lake house, computers, dinning room furniture, and more. We bid on a few things and ended up with a gift certificate to our favorite restaurant Red Pony, and two painted canvases. It was a great night. Here are the canvases.






This one in going in the nursery.






I am still trying to pick a place for this one.

Finished!

The living room is finally finished. If you look back at earlier posts you can see the progress, but here is the final outcome. I want to add a few little things, but for the most part we are done. Yeah!! Here is the new chair is well. We really like it. We need a new coffee table or ottoman, but that will be in a few months. Enjoy the pictures.














Yes, the dogs usual spot.






I love my new chair.