Mr. and Mrs. Willis

Sometimes there are women who come into your life and change your life and heart forever....without you knowing it until it's already done.

Amanda is one of those women. Her and Abigail came into our lives when MJD was only 6 weeks old and I started working out with some moms through the hospital's Healthy Mom's program. After the director moved away, a group of about 12 of us moms stayed together, set up play dates, and have formed friendships.

Amanda was one of those beautiful ladies with her sweet daughter Abigail. But her story was different. She was raising Abbie all on her own, working nights as a labor and delivery nurse and watching her devote her world to her little girl rocked my world. Something about her commitment, love and devotion to make Abigail's world amazing touched me more than I know how to explain.

Over the years...yes, it's already been years that we've all been together one of the things I've wanted the most for Amanda was a wonderful man to take care of her and help her raise Abigail.

I remember the first date! And last night Tim and I got to celebrate with Amanda as she married a fantastic man. So happy for Amanda and John and Abigail as they begin their new family :)

Beautiful Bride!

Mom group... 4 years, more babies and a bride later!

What drew my eye....

I know I am nearing the end of pregnancy when I walk through Target and this little gadget catches my eye.... Yes folks, it is a donut making machine. No, I didn't buy it. Yes, I thought about it for a second though. Honestly, I would rather pick one up on the way yo work with with orange juice than have to cook my own. Once again, reminding me I am nearing the end of this season and my initiative for cooking is zilch!

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7 weeks

Only 7 weeks left to go before little bean comes out.....best and worst case scenario.

I can make it that long...right?

One of those days

You know those days when things aren't necessarily going terrible, just busy and you are feeling a million different emotions? Okay, maybe not you. But that's how today is for me. I'm not sure if I want to laugh, cry or what. Perhaps it's just hormones in full swing, or sheer exhaustion kicking in, but it needs to go away and bring back the normal me. Or at least I need a really long nap, you know the kind you wake up from and everything in the world is good again :)

V Day Goodness

We LOVE Valentine's Day here in our home.... Tim and I decided to go out for dinner last night instead of tonight because my in-laws offered to watch MJD for us and we could be out later since little man didn't have school or anything today. It was nice to get away for a few hours and chat and enjoy each other. WAY too much food for this pregnant belly!

Started our morning with presents on the table. Cupid left one for each of us :)
MJD found the Fun Dip at the top of his bag and never went any further than that..heheheh
Tim got a new pocket knife, his favorite candy, sunglasses accessories and watch repaired....(he asked me to do that months ago, oops.)
I got my favorite, Yankee Candles, some super cute watch bands (long story on these) and a pedicure :)
Then when I got to work today, some of my favorite girls brought me breakfast from Chick-fil-a and cupcakes and another sweet girl in my class had a Valentine's gift for me :)

Oh, and must share that MJD had a special V-day bag for us that he made at school and it was filled with little Hershey kisses!

BIG

Yes, just BIG.

I feel big....

I look big...

My tired is even big, if that makes sense.

So many big changes going on in my life, not just in my belly.

And amidst all the mumbling about being big, all I keep praying is that the little bean is becoming a big healthy little bean.

Happy to be getting big in one sense, means I'm almost done. But will definitely be happy when the big stage of life is over and we're on to holding little babies and enjoying the skinny part of life again :)

Until then, I'm embracing BIG....belly, changes, and all that is in store. Just have to keep reminding myself I'm strong enough to make it through all this and God is bigger than anything I am facing :)

Happy Friday...

:) Today is the last day of the work week!

:) Friend and I are making a surprise trip to IKEA tonight.

:) Hubby told me this morning I could sleep in tomorrow morning and he would do daddy duty.

:) The new maternity shirt I bought this week produced a slew of compliments at work.

:) Baby bean had the hiccups, so much calmer than MJD when he had them.

:) Administration provided us with lunch today as a treat. Ate way too many cookies!

:) Just little things to be happy about.

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The little things

Sometimes it's the little things that make me smile so much more than the big things....

Flower shoes that are flat and don't bother my feet after working all week...yes, I can still see my feet over my belly :)
Leaving work on a Thursday and wishing it was Friday only to be greeted by Moose in the passenger seat because MJD insisted on leaving him there in the morning to keep me company in the car.

The first tie onesie I made for my new little bean.

Baby items that I have finally had time to make for little bean after finishing up several shower gifts for other mamas. (Dino fabric was super cute! And I didn't want to pay someone else for a diaper sack and pacifier clip.)

Decorations for the nursery...once again didn't want to pay someone else for them, but they turned out cute.Brand new diaper bag that showed up in the mail last week :) One of the best parts of having to tote around diapers and burp cloths again...another new bag!

Trying to keep things in perspective as we jump into a couple of possibly challenging months. Taking time to just be grateful for the little blessings God shows me every day.