27 weeks...

I cannot believe that I am already 27 weeks along! It really has flown by...surprisingly enough! I hear that these last three months are the ones that really drag, but there is still lots to be done to get ready for our little man's arrival, so that is just fine with me! (I say that now...ask me again in July and I may have a different opinion...)

I have really LOVED being pregnant! To be honest, I have felt better pregnant than I have in a long time which is just crazy, but I am beyond thankful to have had such a healthy pregnancy thus far. We did have a scare a few weeks ago when I failed my first blood sugar test, but thankfully I passed the 3-hour test so no gestational diabetes here!

This past week Graham and I went to Destin with my family for the week - it was an incredibly relaxing and fun week of vacation! This was actually our first time to go to the beach together for vacation. We've been for work many times but never for a week of relaxation...it was wonderful. We tried to soak up every moment of freedom knowing that this was really our last trip to do whatever we wanted and not have a little one to care for 24/7. My sweet niece was on the trip with us, though, and it made both Graham and myself SO incredibly excited for when we will be making those same sweet and funny memories with our little man!

I am still completely blown away with the fact that God has blessed us with the responsibility of raising a son. I feel like there is so much "mom-wisdom" that I need to gain within the next three months, but I trust and continue to pray that the Lord will grant us His guidance and wisdom as we raise our son and strive to live as examples for him. I have never been more thankful to be married to an amazing man who loves Jesus Christ above all else, and desires that for his children above all else.

Today, our 6-year old buddy, Sterling Davis, is having his 5th brain surgery....the 6th is scheduled for 7 days from now. If you have read my blog over the past couple of years then you have read much about this amazing little boy. You can read updates on his progress here: http://sterlingdavis.wordpress.com/

Please pray for wisdom for the doctors, strength for Roger and Becca, courage and healing for Sterling, and understanding for Sterling's three little sisters as they walk through these next couple of weeks.

Have a wonderful Tuesday! :)

Beautiful...

Finally...

In just a few minutes I will be going to the airport to pick up this amazing friend coming all the way from LA...


I have been looking forward to her visit for so long and it's finally here! Here's to a fun rest of the week/weekend with friends!

Here For You...

If you are looking for some new music, let me recommend this cd...


This is the new Passion cd and it is absolutely wonderful! Graham and I have had the privilege of working alongside all but one of the artists on this album at events we have directed...and let me just tell you, not only are these people incredibly talented and gifted, but they truly love Jesus with all that they are...and that is reflected in these songs. All 12 of these songs are filled with beautiful truth. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

Bump...

Okay, I always said I wouldn't do this, but I've had several requests for some belly pics...so here goes! ...I didn't realize that all of my pictures show my bare stomach..yikes! I know people post these as their facebook pictures and don't think twice...but I'm a bit on the conservative side I guess :) Anyways...here's the progression so far!

8 weeks...I thought I was really beginning to show here...HA! Little did I know...

13 weeks...

15 weeks...

18 weeks...Hello!!

Weekend Recap...

This weekend my very dear friend, Blair, came in town from Atlanta. We had a blast catching up and spending time with each other...as we always do :) I had not actually seen her in a year, so it was wonderful being able to talk face to face and spend lots of quality time with each other. She was a great sport and went with me to try and find some maternity clothes...what a trip that was!

...ignore what I am holding...it is somewhat of a joke between us, but this is the only picture we took all weekend!

So thankful for fun weekends and great friends!
Hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Step Sing...

This past weekend was the weekend I have looked forward to every year for the past 8 years...Step Sing weekend! The first four years were filled with excitement because of the rush that comes over Samford's campus during Step Sing season...there's nothing like it! The past four years have been special on this weekend because this is when all of my friends from college come in to town and we get our annual weekend together! It truly is so much fun and so refreshing to pick up where we left off the year before! Don't get me wrong...we talk throughout the year...but considering we are spread out all over the country, it makes it difficult to actually get everyone together!

Step Sing 2004 - Freshman Ladies Show. Anyone in this show knows how much courage it takes to even put these pictures up...all we can do is laugh about the fact that we got out in front of the entire school and thousands of others dressed like this (blue dickies, french braided pig tails, bright blue eyeshadow, bright red lipstick/stain, white...oh so white skin!) and dancing in...well...not the best of formations...!

Sophomore year...ADPi...I think the name was ADPi's Got The Beat...or something like that...this was by far our best year! A huge improvement from freshman year :)

Junior year...I went through all of the practices for this show, but had to drop out at the last minute due to a small, you know, brain tumor...no big deal :)

Senior year...ADPI's Rag to Riches...so fun! I am so glad I could be a part of this event each year - it was a blast every time! No sleep, tons of practice, keeping up with school...it got overwhelming at times, but was worth it every year!

Our first post-college year get together...


Our third post-college year get together...

I don't have pictures from this year, yet, but will post them when I get them! This year we had Christina's lingerie shower on Saturday before Step Sing, which was so much fun! It's funny how our conversation has shifted to weddings, babies, med school residencies, work...so much has changed in the past 4 years, but I am so thankful that we can get together and still enjoy time with each other each year. I hope that this is a tradition that continues!