Amarillo Baby Shower

Robin Timmons along with her two amazing daughters and Beverly Paetzold threw me a baby shower last weekend in Amarillo. It was so perfect and a memory I will hold on to forever!

Hostesses

A picture my aunt Lynette made for Jackson

Me and Ashley

Me and Ruth - a dear family friend

So many wonderful gifts!

4D Ultrasound

We went in for our 4D ultrasound a couple weeks back and was able to get a better look at our little boy. I had eaten prior to so baby was awake, however, he was very active so it was hard to get a good picture. Plus, he either had his hands in front of his face or had his head buried in my uterine wall. Regardless, we had a fun time and enjoyed getting a glimpse of our precious boy!

Parents Anniversary Dinner

We celebrated my parents 34th Anniversary at Five Sixty which is the new restaurant up in Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas. John and Cheryl, along with my grandma came with us and we had such a fun time! The food was amazing and the views of Dallas were incredible.

Mom and dad

John and Cheryl

Me and Chris

My dinner - sea bass

The whole gang!

Mom and dad

Great friends!

Fourth of July

The Simmons family as well as my parents came over for July Fourth - we had a fun day in the pool. Chris was out of town in New York so he missed out on the festivities.

WARNING ... pregnant belly pictures below :)

Putting on our swim suits and blowing up the floaties

Caeden and his bubble making machine

Cheryl relaxing

John had thrown out his back so he was unable to get in

Dad and Caed-man splashing in the hot tub (although it was pool temp)

Me and dad

Mom and Caeden

Glucose Test

I had my 28 week appointment yesterday which also meant taking my glucose test. Friends who have gone through it and blogs I have read had me pretty terrified but honestly, it wasn't too bad. The drink was orange flavored and maybe since I'm such a sugar lover anyway, it wasn't too hard to get down. For those who know me well know my fear of needles so I was more stressed about having my blood drawn then the actual drink. I typically get flushed, turn white as a ghost and more times than not end up on the floor after having to deal with any sort of needle. I'm proud to say, I took it like a champ yesterday and was very surprised. I sat there afterwards waiting for the typical symptoms but thankfully they never came! People warned me that after going through a pregnancy I would be used to needles ... maybe I'm making some progress.

I start going back to the doctor every two weeks which seems a little excessive. It's hard to justify taking off so much work just to get my blood pressure and weight checked but I guess it's all part of the process. I'm getting a 4D sonogram done next Wednesday which I'm very excited about. We'll get a little sneak peak at what our little boy looks like :)

My pregnancy has flown by but thankfully I have enjoyed every minute of it!

High School Reunion

I had my ten year high school reunion last weekend and had so much fun! It was so good to see all the girls and you would have never known it had been almost ten years since some of us had seen each other. Chris was such a trooper and I hope he got some insight as to why I loved high school so much!

lunch at the high school

Me and Sarah - shared many memories together starting in grade school

Girls at dinner at Lake Tanglewood Clubhouse

Sarah, Berkeley, me

Me, Sarah, Berkeley, Ashley, Mandy, Hilary, Ashley and Megan

No party is complete without a cake!

Randal Raiders - Class of 2001

Fondue Night

Chris and I along with my parents and John & Cheryl went to the Melting Pot Saturday night for some fondue. Caeden was back in Amarillo with his grandparents so we thought we'd take advantage of not having the baby and treat ourselves to a nice dinner. I had never had fondue but I must say, I'm now a fan! Wasn't too crazy about the cheese but the meat/seafood and chocolate were amazing! We had a great time!