Jessica Meyer Photography

One day she'll be traveling the world taking pictures...but until then I'm glad Jessica Meyer is at HD and is my good friend. Here's a few photos she took of Lilly's nursery and Lilly in the belly.

PS - Lilly, when would you like to be out of my belly? I'm ready when you are:)

Birthday Celebrations

Friday I celebrated my 27th birthday. Seth and I had dinner together and went to a movie on Friday night and then Saturday we hung out with my family. Mom made lunch, I opened presents and then we bundled up and went out to Lake Johnson where my friend Meredith Railey took some family pictures:)
It was a wonderful birthday weekend, even if Lilly didn't want to share my birthday with me. We're still waiting for you Lilly Jo...

Seth spoiled me this year and got me some shoes I had been wanting, a big girl purse, some gorgeous flowers, and also taking me to Michaels for a surprise gift - a little rocking chair for us to paint and put in Lilly's nursery! He knows me well:)

I also got a card labeled "Mommy" that was from Lilly, along with a few miscellaneous baby items she said I needed. It was so sweet of her to think of me:)

38 wk update

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

well, my guess was wrong (unless lilly comes in the next 3.5 hours). lilly's birthday won't come before mine. oh well. it was a guess:)



had a non-stress test today to make sure lilly's heartbeat was doing ok and it surely was...praise God:) her heartrate was about an average of 140bpm. and she is definitely head down and LOW.

my bp - 120/70
wt - 154
forgot what my belly was measuring, but it feels big.
dilated - 3cm
effaced - 80%


dr's words - "in my experience, your labor probably won't be one of those all day/all night labors. you'll probably get in there and get it done quickly based on the progress you've made already. now that's no guarantee, but that's been my experience in the past."

sweet! we've been praying for a quick and safe/healthy delivery. i'm going to continue to pray that is really the case!


either way, we're excited and ready for her!