36 weeks (9 months)

We went for my weekly check up yesterday and got great news. Everything is looking right on track. My tummy measurements were right on schedule and Hailey is getting into 'ready' position. Her heartbeat was fast and happy the doctor said, it is always such a blessing to hear! I got my first measurements and he let me know that I was 50% effaced, which in our terms means that everything is getting ready for Hailey to come into the world. It is an exciting and anxious feeling all at the same time. We can't wait for her arrival, but do have some nerves about us. I think maybe more me, because this is a first experience and a nerve racking one! I just have to know that I have a miracle to look forward to at the end of it all :] We have been getting the nursery ready and even the rest of the house. We have swingers and toys put together, and Dustin has been beautifying the house by painting. So everyone will get to see all of our pretty new rooms when they come to see Hailey! Dustin has been getting on to me about packing my hospital bag, and I am getting to it. It is a big and final step, so I have been taking it all in stride. I plan on getting that done this week and placing the car seat in the car sometime soon as well! We can't wait to meet our beautiful baby girl and share in the experience of parenting!!

Friends Shower

Friends Shower

Erin, Jessica, and Erica (and mom!) put on a great shower for me. It was my last shower before Hailey comes, and we got all kinds of goodies. The had really cute decorations and great food. Erin made a pretty tower of diapers!! It was very impressive :] Jessica put up cute little onesies as part of the decorations where the presents were placed. And best of all, I got to keep all of them as part of my gift! Hailey got all kinds of cute clothes. She also got a lot of things that we really need for her. Dustins mom gave us a package full of bottles and liners that we will def. need and use right away! Everyone did a great job in picking out gifts. We didn't know, but we had professional gift basket(or carriage) builder in the mix. Danielle made the coolest gift out of diapers, recving blankets, and onesies. She made it into the shape of a baby carriage and it was the cutest thing. We all tried to convince her that she should start a business, I would def. support it!

It was so great to see friends that I had not seen in a while and get to hang out with the girls for a Saturday. I have almost gotten all the gifts put away and a lot of the clothes washed! We are so very thankful for all of our friends and family that have supported us and helped us get started on our new journey!

Racing and becoming a TV Star!

We went to Adam's race at the end of April to Orangeburg, SC. It was the first race of the season (with the first one being rained out) and it was extremely hot!! Saturdays qualification temperatures we around 93!! We pulled our camper and parked with the racing crew at mom and dad's rig. We hadn't done this in a while, so it was fun to get away to the dragstrip. The week before, the doctor had told me to take it easy, so I did a lot of lounging around in the chairs outside :] Dustin had fun getting to be the main cook and cooking a great meal for us and some other racers on Friday night. Everyone enjoyed his "beer chickens" and kept going back for more. One of these days he is going to have to open up a on-the-road BBQ business!
Adam did good on Sat. with his qualifications, but then somehow picked up speed on that hot Sunday and "broke out" and the other guy won the race. So unfort, going fast didn't get him a spot in the finals. We are looking forward to the next race in Commerce the weekend of May 15-17.

While there, we heard that the TV show "Pass Time" was going to be in Commerce the following week and you could bring your car (any car) and try to get on the show. Everyone decided that it would be really cool and you get to test and tune your car, so they headed up there with four cars. Adam took his race car, our friend Mike with his race care, Dad took the S-10 that he loves, and Dustin took dad's blown Chevy II. We were shocked when we got the call from them that ALL four cars had been picked to be on the show!! We got right in the car and drove up to watch the filming of it. Dustin had to call his friend Brandon and let him know that he HAD to take this once in a life time chance, and be a little late to the wedding rehearsal! Well he was a great friend and said sure. So Dustin got to be on tv and we are waiting to hear when it will air. We will def. inform everyone when we know!!

Orangeburg race and Pass Time TV Show

8 month Check up

I went tues. for my 8 month check up. The doc said that I am measuring right where I should be and that Hailey is beg. to move into place. She is sitting diagonal from bottom left to top right now! No wonder my right rib change is killing me, there are feet tangled up in there!! :)
I did get a bit of nerve racking news. They thought that I was showing signs of preeclampsia, which is high blood pressure during pregnancy. We all know that I have had my fair share of dealing with high blood pressure before, and I thought that it might be raring its ugly head again. Luckily I got a call on Wed. and they told me that my blood test came back normal! I was super excited to hear this, one because I don't have to worry about it effecting the health of the baby, and secondly because they were going to put me on bed rest for the remainder of the time!! Ahh!! So I now have to start going every week until my due date and my next appointment is next tues. I will get to hear more details then, but until the appt the doc has just ordered me to take it easy and try to stay off my feet when I am at home (which we all know is not my fave thing, but I am following his directions!) Please keep us in your prayers and I will let you know of any new news that we get. Have a great weekend!!

Keeping Busy

We have been doing a lot lately. We pretty much have every weekend booked from now until the end of May!! I got to get away with the girls for a friday night at Sugarland. I have been waiting to see them for it feels like forever.. and it was def. worth the wait! Luke Bryan opened up for them and was so adorable. He put on a great show and had cute little dance moves :) Then Sugarland came out and WOW!! It was so much fun and they def. know how to get the crowd pumped. They did all of our favorite songs and a few more classics to boot! They ended the show with 'Love Shack' and she wore a huge blonde afro. They also got in these huge plastic balls and rolled out over the crowd, it was sooo cool!!

2 days after the concert, we headed out for Pigeon Forge for the annual car show and Dustin's 24th Bday. We decided to stay a whole week and make it our last big trip before Hailey joins us :) The weather was chilly in the beg. but then turned into beautiful blue skies and mid 70's by the end of the week to walk the strip and see all of the old cars. I was proud of myself for how much exercise I got, and pretty much keeping up with everyone (minus the numerous bathroom breaks!) The last day that we were there we decided to take a long scenic drive and found a huge waterfall and stopped to take pics. We were sad to see the trip go, but so thankful that we were able to get away for a while and had a great trip to our favorite place!

Sugarland and Pigeon Forge

My Second Shower

I had my second shower this past weekend and couldn't believe the turn out!! A lot of people came out to support us, and I was thankful for that. It was good to see some ladies that I had not seen in over a year (some more than that!) Hailey got all kinds of things. She got toys and clothes, and lots of diapers! yay! I showed them to dustin and he pointed to a 40 pack and said 'about how long will that last us'? I smiled and said 'maybe 4 days'!! You should have seen his face!! haha :) Sherry and Joyce (and mom) did a great job with the shower and food. The chocolate fountain was a hit and the punch was so good (always one of my favorites). Mom made a little ham ball that was in the shape of a baby shoe, very cute. We got so many gifts that I had to take a bathroom break in the middle of opening presents! I have lot of work to do in getting everything put away. But at least I have it in category stacks right now :) Can't wait to get the strollers out of the box and see them up close! Funny how the grandmothes thought a like of this one. My mom gave us the travel system, and his mom gave the light weight stroller that we need once she gets a little bit bigger. Can't wait until Hailey joins us and we get to start using all of her goodies :)

2nd Shower

Got the Polka dots up!

We finally got the polka dots up!! They look so good and I am glad that we decided to do them in wood. His Grandfather did a great job and it gives it a 3-D look. It looks like we left a big whole in the middle above the crib, but this is where we are going to hang the circle mirror at. We were going to do her name there, but there is already a toggle screw in the middle which requires a sheet rock patch to take out, so we decided to do the mirror there and her name on the other wall. I got a call today that my chair is in, so we are going to go pick it up and the nursery will pretty much be complete besides a few pics!!! I am so excited at how it has all come together :)

Nursery

We had our 30 week check up on wed and the doctor said everything looked and sounded great! I measured right at 30 weeks and he said Hailey is around 3 lbs. I have felt very blessed throughout this pregnancy and thank God for keeping his hand of protection on us :)