Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Raising A Girl

After reading all these blogs about being a mother to a little girl and all the things these momma's want to teach there girls. I though I would share a few things I want to teach my daughter. Some of my own and some shared with other moms.

Getting ready to bring this little girl into the world is one of the scariest things I have done. I wasn't nervous about marrying my husband. I knew we WOULD NOT fail. Never a doubt in my mind about that. God gave me a good one. Before we knew we were having a girl I was more comfortable with the  idea of having a boy. The thought of another little boy in the world like my husband melted my heart. I was excited about seeing Perry get to teach him all the "BOY" stuff and watch him grow into a wonderful you man like his daddy. Well God apparently has other plans for us. He has always known how to stretch my comfort zone. So he is giving me a girl. What a scary thought! I was talking to my friend Jen this morning about how we don't want our little girls to make the same mistakes we did. Ugh! I don't want her to experience some of the heartache I did. I wish I could protect her from all the horrible things that will come her way. I know I can't. As much as that is any parents goal to protect there kids from everything, they can't. What I can do is do my best to "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."Proverbs 22:6. The effort my parents took to teach me about God's unfailing love and his mercy. I always knew who to fall back on. When I couldn't trust my friends or a man or people in general I knew I could always trust in Him. I knew that no matter that mistakes I made or how far off the tracks I got he would be right there waiting and forgiving and loving. I've never once not felt loved. I have been blessed with a loving family always loving friends and the love of the most amazing man! Now I am going to be blessed with a sweet little girl!! Oh how I can't wait to love on her!



40 Things I want to teach my little girl!

1. You are beautiful.
2. Work Hard, no matter who is watching.
3.Guard your heart.
4. Don't be afraid to walk into a room alone.
5. Put God first in all your decisions
6. Always be honest, no matter what.
7. Don't bite your nails its a horrible habit! 
8. Have a random dance party for no reason!
9. Make an effort to play an instrument and stick to it!
10. Don't be afraid to ask for help.
11. Learn to cook and try new things
12. Say your sorry and mean it. 
13. Love is patient and kind.
14. Learn to LOVE to read!
15. Spend time in the word daily and say your prayers! Give him a minute of your busy day. He is worth it.
16. Good things come to those who wait. TRUE STORY!
17. You can always come home.
18. Find a love that is selfless.
19. Nothing you could ever do will make me love you any less.
20. Don't be afraid to ask questions.

Here are a few from a blog on pinterest that I just love! **Here**

21. Your daddy has loved you better and longer than any boy ever will.
22. Nothing you tell me will ever make me want to stop hearing from you.
23. Good girls aren’t boring.
24. The best way never to worry about anyone gossiping about you is never to gossip about anybody.
25. Marriage is an act of courage, commitment and sacrifice. It’s also the most fun you’ll ever have with your best friend.
26. A good cryis great therapy.
27. A strong man is never threatened by a strong woman.
28. Be the friend you wish you had.
29. Husbands need a wife. Not another mom.
30. Patience is never wasted.
31. Girlfriends are the best kind of free therapy there is.
32.You will love again.
33. Food is a joy.
34. You’ll never be too old for me to rock you.
35. Patience is never wasted.
36. Don’t be afraid of a broken heart.
37. The only thing holding you back from making a difference in the world will be yourself.
38. A good friend loves at all times. Period.
39. We need each other.

and last but definitely not least.

40. You will ALWAYS be my little girl!

Monday, October 22, 2012

29 week Bumpdate





How far along? 28 weeks 6 days..... 11 to go!!!!
Maternity clothes? Rocking the maternity leggings now a days! They are my favorite thing to wear.
Stretch marks? a few :( 
Sleep: ugh sleep is horrible! I get a good 30 minutes or so then I have to roll over which is turning into a job. 
Best moment this week:  We have had lots of great moments this week! We had our Baby Shower in Birmingham which was amazing! We got lots of great stuff and now her room is filled with all kinds of things that need to be put together! We also started our every 2 week appointments this past Thursday and everything was looking great! She was measuring 31weeks so she must be a big girl! Im still predicting the 10th of January..
Miss anything? Working out for sure!!! Im so ready to be back in the gym..
Movement: All the time. I will just sit and watch her move around.
Food cravings:  Just about anything unhealthy lol
Food aversions: all good for you food! lol
Gender: GIRL!!!!!!
Labor signs:  I have had a lot of pelvic bone pain..
Belly Button in or out? Still in 
Wedding rings on or off? Off.. I can get them on in the morning but its miserable throughout the day 
Baby Purchases this week? Well we purchased her crib that I got a heck of a deal on. We also got our Crib and Glider/Recliner as a gift and it came in this week so my dad will be bring it up then we will be able to put her room together.
Looking forward to:  Our breastfeeding class tonight and prepared child birthing class this week. Also my dad bringing up the crib and chair and putting everything up!

Monday, September 24, 2012

25 weeks....

Sorry I haven't updated in a while I have been going going for a few weeks. We went to the beach on a family vacation and I was able to get down to Birmingham to visit with some friends and family for a few days and as a matter of fact I'm sitting on a golf course taking pictures for a charity golf tourney that my husbands company is hosting. So I am actually doing this from my phone. Not much has changed pregnancy wise over the past few weeks besides getting much larger and things getting much more real. It's time to really start getting focused before this last trimester gets here and I don't feel like doing anything!! Hahaha

Here's an update!!!!


How far along? 24 weeks and 6 days...

Total weight gain/loss: Im not putting this on here anymore. Soo depressing!

Maternity clothes? Thats pretty much all I am wearing now. I've got two pair of maternity leggings that will be worn our by the end of the year I'm sure.

Stretch marks? Nope...

Sleep: Just ok...

Best moment this week: our 24 week appointment and everything is going perfect!

Miss Anything? Still missing the gym and doing all the classes like I used too

Movement: Tons!!!!!!! I can see her move.

Food cravings: Chocolate Milk still. Trying not to drink so much.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really..

Have you started to show yet: yepp

Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: nothing out of the normal.

Belly Button in or out? In I don't think it's going to come out. Thanks God!

Wedding rings on or off? Off-my sis gave me one of my grandmothers rings that I can wear while my finger are so swollen.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy for the most part! Getting annoyed pretty easily but what else is new.

Looking forward to: Our showers coming up over the next month and all the holidays coming up. I just can't believe there are only 15 weeks left and we will have our little girl!

Baby Purchases and Gifts: oh gosh since I haven't updated in forever I have purchased lots of things. My mom purchased our chair for the nursery. So it should be in in the next few months. We went and registered for a crib and dresser and all our other things so I can't wait to see her room all put together. We are at a stand still right now in her room. It's pretty much just waiting to be furnished. Ugh!! I can't wait!!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

21 weeks...


How far along? 21 weeks...
Total weight gain/loss: Im guessing about 15lbs
Maternity clothes? Thats pretty much all i can wear..
Stretch marks? Nope...
Sleep: Sleeping ok...
Best moment this week: Getting to feel her really kick now! and Perry got to feel her kick for the first time.
Miss Anything? The gym! I miss classes...
Movement: Tons!!!!!!! I feel her all the time now!
Food cravings: Chocolate Milk!! :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really..
Have you started to show yet: yepp
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: Still cramping a little here and there..
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy for the most part!
Looking forward to: Getting to go to Birmingham this weekend and see my girls and then a week at the beach with my parents and hubby!
Baby Purchases and Gifts: Nothing this week!

Friday, August 31, 2012

Nursery Progress......

Sooo we started on the nursery last weekend and I am so in love with it!!! Perry did such a great job!! I wish I could take credit, but lets be honest i painted for all of an hour and supervised the rest ;) I have an awesome hubby who already loves his little girl so much!

Here are some Before Pics of the room:






Here are the after:




I love how it's turning out! We just have to to touch up some spots and cleanup and we will be ready for furniture!!! I can't wait to see some furniture in here! Hopefully we will get registered for that soon! I walk in here every morning imagining what it will be like to come in here and see her sweet face in the crib! :) I absolutely can't wait!!!


More updates to come...

19 & 20 weeks....



How far along? 20 weeks...
Total weight gain/loss: Im guessing about 15lbs
Maternity clothes? Got lots of new maternity clothes from an online yard sale!! I should be set for a while..
Stretch marks? Nope...
Sleep: Sleep is ok.. I've had trouble breathing again when I lay down the past couple weeks :(
Best moment this week: Getting our 20week anatomical ultrasound done and seeing that she is perfect!!! I love seeing all her little fingers and toes!
Miss Anything? Not really...
Movement: Lots of movement! I can't catch her to feel her from the outside, but I feel her in there just kicking and punching away :)
Food cravings: Nothing really..
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really..
Have you started to show yet: yepp
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: I do have some cramping throughout the day nothing to worry about though..
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time.. I have had some mood swings lately where I feel alot of emotions at one time. It's frustrating not to know how I really feel.. I just try to pick one and go with it haha
Looking forward to: finishing up painting her nursery and starting to put furniture and things in there...
Baby Purchases and Gifts: I have purchased a few things on an online yardsale :Babybjorn Carrier, Vera Bradley Diaper Bag and we purchased of course all the paint supplies and things to do her room! Blog to come with progress pics!!

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Nursery Inspiration

Soo now that we know its a girl I am in full on nursery planning mode!!

These are some of the rooms that I have been using for inspiration!


I love the simplicity of this room. I love the white furniture! This is actually the crib and dresser we are registering for. I know we said we were going to do darker furniture, but when we found out it was a girl I just had my heart set on white furniture!



We definitely want to use wainscoting in her room, but we cant do the beadboard because we would have to remove the baseboards in the house and its a rental home so we can't do that. This is the cutest way to do it I think with the least about of damage to the walls plus it should be much cheaper, but we will see how that home depot bill turns out when we actually purchase it.. haha it always seems to be more than I think it will be. :)



This is the bedding we registered for at Pottery Barn and I actually want to use these exact colors in her room. There is a possibility I am leaning towards more purple colors because of her name will be Violet ;) . I'll try not to overdue it...



 I want to use these words somewhere in her room!!



These are a couple neat Ideas I want to do...



Also I want to do something similar to this picture frame idea above her dresser..




Anyways these are just some of the ideas I have it will be interesting to see how it all turns out. We are going to be flipping the guest room to my husbands old man room( yes old man room because he is having to get rid of it to make room for baby V) and we are making the old guest room the nursery!

We are getting ready to clean the rooms out now. I will start to post pictures as I go!



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