Sanity and Smiles: June Recap

June was a wonderful month! I just had a few goals, 

but I'm happy to say that I finished (almost) all of them!

Things That Make Me Smile:
*reveal the nursery!! - COMPLETE! We are so thrilled with how it turned out and I really love how the pennant flags bring it all together!
*go to Missy's wedding! - COMPLETE! She was a BEAUTIFUL bride!!
*celebrate Dr. Thrasher! - COMPLETE! We're so proud of you!
*read 1-2 books - COMPLETE, Family & Forever, the last two of the 2nd Baxter series (possibly the last books I will read for a while!
*maybe even have a baby!... ummm... unless he comes in the next 4 hours... this would be a FAIL. :)

Maternity Pictures

A few weekends ago, Becca (of Becca Rocha Photography) came over and took some maternity pictures for us! She is THE BEST and I'm so glad she was able to capture this exciting time for us!

(kinda hokey, but so cute - possibly my fave)

EXCITED Daddy!!

Alright now, little mister - it's time to make your appearance!

We're all waiting!!

Baby Lawhorn {Week 39}

Want to know more about Baby Lawhorn?

Check out the Our Baby page!

How far along?: 39w1d - let's get this baby outta here!! :) His official due date is THIS Saturday, July 2nd!

How big is baby?: the size of a WATERMELON people!! around 19-21in and ~6-7 lbs.

Weight gain/loss?: +28-30 lbs

Stretch marks?: Two on my tummy and a few on my legs.. yikes. Not a fan, I must say.

Maternity clothes?: Wearing gaucho skirts and dresses EVERY day. No pants fit. :)

Sleep?: I'm hoping to get one really awesome night of sleep before mister man makes his appearance... a girl can dream, right?

Food cravings?: At a cookout last Friday night, I ate two hotdogs and a hamburger... that's more like "eating for several"... 

Gender?: Sweet baby BOY!

Movement?: He's still moving a good bit... but luckily he is still head down!

Belly button?: I'm told it's not so bad, but for an all time INNIE like me, it's definitely out there.

What do you miss?: Honestly, just not being able to move in the same way. It's not bad it's just different. I can't get up quickly or move quickly, and all movement constitutes an audible groan. Hehe. I'm sure Jason will be glad when that's over with...

What are you looking forward to this week?: Tuesday appointment to see if anything has progressed!! Last Wednesday (and the previous Wed) I was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced, which of course means nothing. :) It could be another week or more, or he could come in the next few hours. On Tuesday, we are supposed to schedule to be induced for sometime during the first week of July, so if he hasn't come before this weekend, we will plan for him to be here next week! WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET OUR SON!!! 

And I seriously hope this is my last pregnancy update!

Hawk Sighting

Last weekend, Jason spotted two hawks hanging out in one of the busted up trees behind our house.

I happened to have my "big camera" so we grabbed these few shots.

Congrats to Dr. Brad!!

Saturday night we went to a party at the Thrasher's house to celebrate BRAD becoming a DOCTOR!!! He finished med school at Virginia Tech and he and Emily are now in North Carolina at Wake Forest for his residency! 

We are SO PROUD of you, Brad - you've been working towards this for so many years and you deserve it more than anyone!

Congrats to Dr. & Mrs. Brad Thrasher!!!

Shower for Alex

On Saturday I went to a shower for one of my bestest buddies in the whole world - ALEX!!

all the girls

Alex with her family

mmmm... yummy food!

Look at this beautiful cake!! It didn't even look real!

Hayley's house is soooooooo cute and with all the gifts and decorations - precious!

BUMBO from me, Jason, & Alex's future son-in-law (a.k.a my baby boy)

Awesome painting from Kim that says "Our vows they started breathing and they took on flesh and blood, and we held them in our arms and tasted God was good." I'm tearing up writing it, just as I was tearing up reading it! Love this!!

AND I LOVE YOU, my beautiful friend!!

Can't wait to meet your precious baby girl, L.E.W.!!

Baby Lawhorn {Week 38}

Want to know more about Baby Lawhorn?

Check out the Our Baby page!

How far along?: 38w1d - only 2 weeks (or LESS) to go!

How big is baby?: the size of a WATERMELON people!! around 19-21in and ~6-7 lbs.

Weight gain/loss?: +26-28 lbs

Stretch marks?: I found two! Ahhh!! (oh well, not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things)

Maternity clothes?: Wearing gaucho skirts and dresses quite a bit.

Sleep?: I've been.... zzzzZZZZZzzzz..... oh sorry, I dozed off there.

Food cravings?: Smoothies, milkshakes, fruit... the fruit makes up for the bad stuff, right?

Gender?: Sweet baby BOY!

Movement?: His little movements feel more and more like jabs and punches since he's getting too big for his space.

Belly button?: I'm told it's not so bad, but for an all time INNIE like me, it's definitely out there.

What do you miss?: I have to say I miss a good night's sleep, but it's all good!

What are you looking forward to this week?: Wednesday appointment to see where things are!!

Missy Got Married!

Remember when Missy stayed with us here & here?

Last weekend she got married!! She and Jeremy had the most beautiful ceremony... the Lord has truly blessed them.

Look at her gorgeous dress.

We love you Missy!!! Congratulations!!

Baby Lawhorn {Week 37}

Want to know more about Baby Lawhorn?

Check out the Our Baby page!

How far along?: 37w1d - only 3 weeks (or LESS) to go!
How big is baby?: the size of a WATERMELON people!! around 19-21in and ~6-7 lbs.
Weight gain/loss?: +25-27 lbs
Stretch marks?: I found two! Ahhh!! (oh well, not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things)
Maternity clothes?: My maternity pants are feeling pretty tight, so I've been rockin' the gaucho skirts like they're going out of style. Or maybe they are out of style... I don't know.
Sleep?: My biggest area of struggle right now. I know it will continue to be tough for me to not get a full night's sleep, as I prepare for baby boy and once he gets here.
Food cravings?: Smoothies, milkshakes, fruit... the fruit makes up for the bad stuff, right?
Gender?: Sweet baby BOY!
Movement?: His little movements feel more and more like jabs and punches since he's getting too big for his space.
Belly button?: Pretty "out there" but I suppose it's gonna get worse...
What do you miss?: There is NOTHING that I miss that could possibly compare to the excitement of having our little guy.
What are you looking forward to this week?: (I don't know if you had a chance to look back at last week's update, but you should!) I have another appointment Wednesday and maybe we'll have a better idea of when Mr. Mister is coming!

Did you see the Nursery yet?! I LOOOOOVE it!!! :)

Pennant Flag Project

Remember when I said I had one more little "adornment" after we put up the curtains in the nursery? I had seen several pennant/flags in kids rooms across the blogosphere (like this one!) and thought it would be so cute to add to Baby Boy's room.

I found several different fabrics in colors similar to his bedding, then using a pennant shape pattern I cut out the fabric with (Emily's) pinking shears.

(Contrary to the picture, Snooker did not help with this process. Though I'm sure you are completely capable, sweet girl.)

Once I had cut 3 pennants from each of my 5 fabrics, I laid them out on the floor in a pattern where the birdie fabric and the elephant fabric wouldn't be next to each other.

Then I ironed each flag and basically just wrapped the top part around the cording and used fabric glue to glue it to itself. Note that NO ACTUAL SEWING happened for this project. :)

After 24 hours (to let the glue dry) it was ready to hang in Baby Boy's room!!

I love the way it turned out and how it coordinates with the bedding without matching. And I'm so glad that I actually tried to do it, rather than just saying "Oh, that's a cute idea" and never thinking I could do it myself. :)

What do you think? Have you done any DIY projects lately?

Nursery - The Reveal!

Well, my friends, it's time for our nursery reveal! I am so so happy with it - it makes me smile EVERY time I go in there. :)

For a refresher, here's my post on our plans for the nursery. 

 

 

Before as the "clean slate"...

And here's the AFTER!

Our beautiful crib, the fabulously comfortable glider, his adorable bedding... it all came together! And see the painting above the glider? My incredibly talented Mommy painted it for Baby Boy!

On this side, a Target bookshelf (for half the price from Lila's), filled with tons of books from our showers (1, 2, 3), a cute hanging peg board that Mom painted, and a hand-stitched poem of "Little Boy Blue" that Patricia made for Jason when he was born!

I'm still not done with the wall above the changing table, but I wanted to go ahead and show you anyway! :) 

Come on, little one - your room is ready for you!

{pssst! Here's an update to show the gallery wall}