Keeping it together...

So I have discovered you have to really take care of yourself during pregnancy. There are some scary things that can creep up on your through this process. For example: FAT, stretch markes, back aches, swollen feen and hands,and much more!

Palmers lotion... I am about to start my third bottle. No stretch marks yet and I am really hoping it stays that way!!! Eliptical... Has been a great way to work out because it's not too hard on the body, although, the time I spend on it is less and less! Flip flops... AWESOME, I am starting to get cankles! The feet are looking very unattractive these days but flip flops are my saving grace! Baths... LOVE THEM! I have taken sooooo many baths through this pregnancy! It helps so much with the back aches and just relaxing!

Even though there is a lot to complain about when pregnant the excitement of meeting your sweet baby trumps it ALL!!!! I get so so so excited just thinking about her and finally getting to meet her! It may be hard and very uncomfortable at times but what a GIFT and a BLESSING! I suppose any great prize at the end requires hard work to get there!

Uncomfortable!

It is getting closer and I am getting more and more uncomfortable! Swollen feet, swollen hands, back aches, and just being plain HUGE! BUT I am so so so excited to meet little Maebry that I can get through it just fine. I honestly can't complain too much because I have had a healthy pregnancy so far and that is all that matters! My favorite part is feeling her kick! Eating chocolate, candy, or juice really gets her going. Her most active time of the day is between 8:00-10:00pm!

I bought this sweet little outfit with Kortney who also got sweet little Ansley the same exact one! We wanted them to have matching outfits, I am sure they will have many more! It is so fun to see her name on things!

Mothers Day

Yesterday was Mothers Day! It was a dabate... to celebrate or not to celebrate as a Mom. We did!!! It was a fun day with Josh and little Maebry in my tummy. We went to church and had a great sermon on motherhood. Grilled burgers for lunch and then met my sister and her family for dinner. I can't believe next year I will be celebrating Mothers Day with Maebry and she will almost be one. It is so exciting to think about.

I was really sad to not see my mom yesterday but that is part of living away. I have learned so much from her and I can't wait to share all she taught me, with Maebry. It is scary to think of all the ways you can go wrong when raising a child. I just hope I always remember to let the Lord lead me, so I can lead her. I am so happy that I have so many wonderful moms around me that I can ask questions and learn from.

The picture below is from dinner last night. Kortney (my sister) and I had some swollen feet. The Texas heat is starting and I am now experiencing swollen uncomfrotable feet and hands. YUK! The wedding ring is officially off. I luckily have my Grandmothers ring that is bigger that I am able to wear. My feet are proped up as I type this blog, I have a feeling I am going to be in this position a lot in the next two months!

Foot on top is mine (cheap $2.00 flip flops) and Kortneys on the bottom (cute sandals)

Baby showers!!!

My first baby shower was in Arkansas. My wonderful hosts were: Kortney, Heather, Aunt Mona, Vanessa, Jenny, Jill, Kate, and Aunt Rhonda. They did such a great job! It was so fun for everyone to get together just for Maebry. I recieved so many fun gifts. People have been so giving through my pregnancy. I am so grateful.

This adorable bird outfit and picture frame are from Mimi (Josh's mom). I love it!

Loved the way they decorated. The food was YUMMY!

It was so fun to see everyone!

This is baby Miles. Can't wait for Maebry to meet him.

 My second shower was given to me by my Sunday school class. The ladies were so sweet! I had so much fun getting to know everyone better. These girls have been so giving as well. They did an amazing job decorating as you can see from the picture below. It was so funny because I got so many cute things with birds on it and they had no idea I was doing a bird theme. They had strawberry petit fours that were to die for! I was very excited when there were some left over for me to take home :).

Beautiful decorations!

Maebry's nursery is almost completed! YAY!

I am so excited about her nursery! I knew I wanted to use really bright and fun colors. There is a painting from pottery barn kids called "Cherry Blossom" that I wanted to use as the theme. Birds. Well... as you know Pottery Barn is a little expensive so my awesome friend Heather painted one for me. It is clearly the large canvas painting above the crib. She did such a great job on it! As you will see on the other wall her name is made from wood blocks that my cousin Heather (yes same name but different person) covered in different fabrics to match the room. I LOVE them! It is so fun to see her name! The bedding is my absolute favorite. My mom worked so hard on it and did an amazing job. I found the fun bird fabric online and just knew that was what I wanted to use. Hope you have fun checking out the room!

My mom and I covered the lamp shade you see in this picture. Turned out really cute! Funny story (kinda) the bird pillow you see in the chair was actually destroyed by our dog Ranger and the awesome people at Target let me get a new one. They must have felt sorry for me.



My sister Kortney found the cute bird mobile at TJ Maxx. Matches great!







Changing table was a great find about a year ago at a garage sale. Originally I thought this would be in our dining room but plans changed :)



Here is the bedding! I want to find different color sheets. The bed skirt is the same as the lime green piping on the bumpers!

Psalm 128 "The Happy Home"

¹ Blessed are all who fear the LORD,
   who walk in obedience to him.
² You will eat the fruit of your labor;
   blessings and prosperity will be yours.
³ Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
   within your house;
your children will be like olive shoots
   around your table.
⁴ Yes, this will be the blessing
   for the man who fears the LORD.  ⁵ May the LORD bless you from Zion;
   may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem
   all the days of your life.
⁶ May you live to see your children’s children—
   peace be on Israel.

This is the verse that Josh and I picked to base our marriage upon when we were engaged. I wanted this to be the title of my blog because it says so much about what we desire in life. To be obedient in the Lord will bring many blessings. We have already experienced so many blessings from the Lord in the first three years of our marriage. For example we have a sweet baby girl on the way that we are so excited to meet. Her name is Maebry Jean Hankins. I am starting this blog so I can share her with family and friends and hopefully share with her one day! I am a horrible speller so just ignore all the errors along the way!