Ok, I know I cheated by giving you this generic picture and not something from our own personal collection, but honestly we haven't taken any pictures in weeks! This picture is way cooler than any I could have posted-- look how big Greenlee is getting! At 35 weeks she weighs 5 1/2 pounds and it around 20 inches long! Only 2 more weeks until we are full-term and ready for some action to begin. Speaking of which, I've been having tons of Braxton Hicks contractions the past few days so I am eager for my doctor's appointment tomorrow morning to see if any progress is starting to be made. I have a feeling she might come a little early.Time is starting to really creep by now that we are in the home stretch. Greenlee's arrival seems so close, yet so far away and I have mixed emotions about the whole thing. As much as I cannot wait to hold her and have her here, I also love the time Josiah and I have together just the two of us. I'm not ready for that part to end-- but I'm definitely ready to be done being pregnant.

Well, here we are at 32 weeks livin' large as always :) I won't tell you the exact number of pounds I've gained but let's just say it's over 30, but under 50!! I actually weigh more than my husband right now which is pretty embarrassing. But, I have decided not to worry about it because it's all in the name of growing a healthy little girl-- who, by the way, is not so little anymore! Greenlee weighs around 4 pounds this week and the doctor said she is growing like a weed. She is finally in the head-down position so my ribs are experiencing much-needed relief! Now I just feel little feet under my ribs, but that is much better than a head or a butt!

Here is the bare belly photo-- I thought I'd throw that up here just to show how big my belly has gotten in the past few weeks! Everyone says I am carrying super high-- what do you think?

Here is a picture of me at 30 weeks pregnant. Somehow I don't look as huge in this picture as I actually am in real life. My belly is seriously getting REALLY big. A lady stopped me the other day and asked when I was due. I told her October. She just looked at me with this terrible face and said, "you poor thing, I hope that baby comes early for your sake." Thanks, lady, for reinforcing how huge I am-- as if I needed a reminder...ha. This week Greenlee weighs almost 3 lbs. The doctor said she is measuring average and if she maintains this growth rate she will weigh around 7.5lbs at birth. I'm starting to get really uncomfortable in this stage of pregnancy. Greenlee is still in the breech position and her head/butt are constantly lodged under my rib cage-- which is extremely painful and causes me to have a lot of back problems as well. Obviously, she is worth it though :) My doctor said they will induce me up to a week before my due date if I choose (and my cervix is favorable-- whatever that means). I'm thinking that sounds incredible! For now, I'm just praying she decides to make her debut not too late, but not too early-- 37 weeks would be incredible! On the pregnancy to-do list this month is: finish decorating her room and packing the hospital bag.
For our anniversary, Josiah and I went to Nashville for the weekend. Nashville is probably one of our favorite cities. We went to dinner at Flemings Steakhouse on Saturday night and then went to this place called Sambuca for some live music afterwards. On Sunday we went to a water park all day, then just relaxed in the hotel that evening. Monday we did some shopping and then headed home to Louisville. It was a great weekend of reflection over the past year of our marriage and just enjoying spending time together-- away from work, school, etc. I'm so thankful God has given me Josiah-- he is more than I could have ever dreamed or hoped for in a husband. This past year has without a doubt been the best of my entire life!

Sadly, the only picture we took of ourselves in Nashville. I'm not to keen on having pictures taken of myself these days, as I often end up looking like a double wide trailer.

Anniversary flowers I woke up to on Saturday morning. Josiah also gave me the sweetest card and a gift card to Chick-Fil-A...my favorite place!

The cake we got from the baker who did our wedding cake (Tinker's Cake Shop in Lexington, KY). It was a replica of the one we had for our wedding. Best of all, it was free and absolutely delish! The inside was carrot flavored-- YUMMY! I think I pretty much ate the entire cake by myself (over the course of 3 days...ha).

So, last week the Lord answered a prayer of mine that has been on the "list" for a long time now...I found another part-time job! In addition to my nanny job, I'm now working part-time at a quilt shop and I absolutely love it! I work in the office so I don't have to be on my feet which is such a blessing...and the owner is kind enough to let me make my own schedule. Best of all, I made a new friend-- the owner's daughter, Holly. She is such a sweetheart and has been teaching me how to sew after work each day! So far, we have made burp cloths and we are also working on a special project for a birthday gift. After we finish those, she is going to teach me how to make a quilt for Greenlee! I feel so blessed to have been given this job and also to have made a new friend out of it. God is so good and He even cares about the little details of our life :)

Here is a picture of the burp cloths we made:

Holly made the green one and I did the other two.

First off, I am in the market for an additional part-time job to help us make some extra money before the baby is born. The kids I nanny for are going back to school in 2 weeks, which means my salary and hours will be cut back a lot. So, I've been sending out my resume and trying to brain storm different job scenarios that would be good for me to pursue at 7 months pregnant.

The diaper stash!

Here are some new pics of baby Greenlee (at 24 weeks) She's getting so big-- or maybe I'm the one who is getting big! Either way, she weighs over a pound and a half now, which reflects in her increasingly strong kicks. Some days she is more active than others, and that's just fine with me. I often set my cell phone on my belly and it will shake when she kicks...it's a fun little game I like to play with her. I'm sure eventually she will knock the phone off my belly completely! One new symptom I have been experiencing is back pain. Josiah hates to see me in pain so he went out and bought me a leather recliner last weekend-- what an incredible husband and daddy he is to me and Greenlee!! The recliner has helped a lot...at the end of the day I try to relax in it for an hour or so and it always helps my back feel better. My baby shower is in 2 weeks, which I'm so excited about! Then, 2 weeks later I leave for West Palm Beach to visit Emily and the kids. The summer is going to fly by and then before we know it Greenlee will be here! 15 more weeks to go :)

Not sure how all these pictures got arranged like this, but OK. Anyways, the picture of the huge belly is me of course, at 22 1/2 weeks. I feel like she has seriously doubled in size in just 2 weeks-- or maybe I'm the one who has double in size-- not sure! I had a check-up this week and had gained like 7 lbs since my last check-up (1 month ago) so my doctor wants me to try to slow things down a little. I walk around 3-4 times a week already and don't eat terribly, but there is always room for improvement! So my goal is to just try to cut out the majority of sweets from my diet and try to lay off some of the carbs. Also, I'm going to try to walk more like 5 times a week instead of just 3 or 4. We'll see if that slows things down-- I'll let you know how it goes! The other picture is of all the goodies my mom has bought Greenlee since we found out the gender. She has a whole drawer full ADORABLE clothes already...I can't wait for her to wear them. I've also bought her a few things-- like the onesie that says "Daddy's Princess"-- Josiah always jokingly calls her that so I couldn't help but buy it when I saw it at the store on sale. I also bought her the hair bow holder from Etsy.com. It is a website comparable to ebay, but everything is hand crafted by the sellers, which is so neat. Her grandma (Nani) already started her a hair bow collection as well!!

This post is dedicated to my friend LaRae because she loves to know all the little details about my pregnancy, setting up the nursery, outfits I buy, etc. It's nice to have a friend who truly cares about the little things that go on in my life. I am seriously so thankful for her friendship and all the thoughtful things she does for me. She is probably one of the most giving people I know. For example, she was the first one to send Josiah and I a wedding gift soon after we were engaged, and she was the first one to send me a little treat in the mail (Target gift card) when she found out we were pregnant. She is truly a gem and constantly teaches me how to be a better friend. She also challenges me in my relationship with the Lord on a continual basis through her blog, which I love reading...and just through the chats we have. Love ya, LaRae! Here are some updates for you:

Yesterday, we returned from our babymoon, which was a trip to Charleston, SC and Savannah, GA. Our favorite city out of the two was definitely Charleston! We went on ghost tours, toured old mansions and plantations, took a harbor history tour in Charleston, shopped, ate, and went to two different beaches. It was so wonderful spending so much time together-- definitely a trip we won't forget! Here is a sneak peak of some of the many pictures we took while on our trip (I'll try to post more soon):

Well, it's official...we are having a baby GIRL. We found out today and are super excited. I have some ultrasound pictures but for some reason Blogger is not letting me upload them. Josiah and I baked pink and blue cupcakes last night and then iced them with white icing so you couldn't tell what color the middle was....then when we found out today that it was a girl I took the pink cupcakes to my mom's work and surprised her! It was a fun way to tell the gender and my mom really enjoyed it. Unfortunately my dad was out of town so he didn't get to participate in all the fun, but he is so pumped about spoiling our little girl in a few months!

Here is the latest picture of my almost non-existent belly. I was 15 1/2 weeks in this picture. Now I am 17 weeks and it hasn't really grown much since then. I also had maternity pants on in this picture, which always makes you look bigger than you really are. The doctor said at my 16 week appointment that my belly is very small for how far along I am, but that it is nothing to worry about. I have gained about 4 lbs total, and am still eating like a total HOG! I guess my metabolism is just totally ramped up or something. Whatever it is, I am thankful. I really did not want to gain a lot of weight with this pregnancy because I was already over my normal weight when I got pregnant. My weight gain goal is 20-25 pounds, but if I gain more that is okay too. I don't really monitor what I eat (obviously I try to stay away from really junky stuff), but I do try to exercise 4 times a week or so.

My next doctor appointment is May 12th and that's when we find out the gender of our baby. We are really excited about this! I am so ready to start calling the baby by his or her name, instead of "it." Please continue to pray with us that our baby will be healthy and continue to grow strong!