An Afternoon at the Strawberry Patch..

There's an incredibly sweet couple at our church that own and run a strawberry patch in the area. Since April and May are "Strawberry Season" Mitch and I decided to make a trip to the patch and pick some yummy, ripe berries! Here are a few pictures from our afternoon! Thanks so much Mike and Deek for letting us pick some of your amazing berries! :)

Mitch and I with our bucket full of berries! :)

Our beautiful bucket of ripe strawberries!

Weeks 26 and 27

26 Weeks

27 Weeks

How far along? 28 weeks

How big is the baby? About 2 1/2 pounds and 15 inches long :)

Weight gain? At my last doctor's appointment I'd gained about 4 lbs (in a month's time!)

Stretchmarks? The two or three definitely haven't gone anywhere!

Sleep? Sleep is definitely a struggle at this point... I can't get comfortable on either side or my back! I've finally given in to putting a pillow underneath my tummy when I lay on my side in order to be more comfortable..

Best moment of the week? Seeing ripples across my belly as Hensley moved!

Food and Cravings? Anything sweet!

Movement? I feel her ALL THE TIME now! It's wonderful! :)

What I miss? Sleep... and being active like I was before I was prego..

Belly Button? Still an innie, but almost an outtie! :)

Looking forward to? Cleaning Hensley's carpet later this week and setting up her crib and dresser/changer combo!

Milestone? Entering my third (last) trimester! :)

Weeks 23, 24, and 25

Sorry I've gotten a little behind lately on the picture posts! Lots to update! :)

23 Weeks :)

24 Weeks :)

25 Weeks :)

How far along? 26 weeks

How big is the baby? Almost two pounds and fourteen inches long

Weight gain? I don't get on the scale until my monthly doctor appointments!

Stretchmarks? I now have two or three... Not thrilled about them, but Hensley's worth it :)

Sleep? Sleep is definitely a struggle at this point... I can't get comfortable on either side or my back!

Best moment of the week? Mitch feeling Hensley move for the first time :)

Food and Cravings? Anything sweet!

Movement? I feel her ALL THE TIME now! It's wonderful! :)

What I miss? Sleep...

Belly Button? Still an innie, but almost an outtie! :)

Looking forward to? Finishing up Hensley's nursery :)

Milestone? Mitch being able to feel Hensley move from the outside of my tummy :)

21 and 22 Weeks :)

I absolutely can't believe that in just a few months we'll be meeting our baby girl. We're so in love with her already. Every time I feel her move in my tummy, I can't help but smile. God is so good and we are so so thankful for this blessing.

21 Weeks :)

22 Weeks :)

How far along? 22 weeks

How big is the baby? Almost a pound and 11 inches long :)

Weight gain? I don't get on the scale until my monthly doctor appointments!

Stretchmarks? I now have two or three... Not thrilled about them, but Hensley's worth it :)

Sleep? I'm struggling with sleep again... I can't sleep on my back or stomach and I'm not always comfortable on either side, so needless to say I'm up at night :(

Best moment of the week? Finding Hensley's bedding for $20!

Food and Cravings? Ice cream! :) Thanks Carshonda! haha

Movement? I'm feeling her move on a regular basis now and I absolutely love it!

What I miss? Sleep...

Belly Button? Still an innie! :)

Looking forward to? My first shower in a few weeks! :)

Milestone? Feeling Hensley move regularly :)

Belles and Beaus

Now that I'm going to be a mommy this summer, I've come to discover children's consignment sales and I have to say that I absolutely LOVE THEM!!! I volunteered at a HUGE sale in town this week and had the opportunity to shop on volunteer night and I was very overwhelmed to say the least. Clothes, strollers, pack and plays, even breast pumps, you name it, it was there!

I found the PERFECT bedding for Hensley a few days ago while volunteering at the sale. To make a long story short, I've been searching for weeks for different beddings that I really liked. I looked at Target, Babies R Us, and Wal-Mart to name a few, but I just couldn't find anything that really hit me with "This Is It". Well, I saw the bedding on Tuesday, but couldn't shop until Wednesday night (volunteer night), so I just prayed and prayed that if God really wanted Hensley to have this particular bedding that it would still be there when I arrived last night to shop. Well, thankfully, it was still there! I got her crib skirt, bumper pad, two sets of matching sheets, and her blanket for $20! Such a great deal and I' now one happy moma! :) I can't wait to paint her room light purple to match her bedding!

Sneak Peek of Hensley's bedding :)

20 Week Appointment

I can't say it enough... God is so good! Mitch and I went this past Friday morning for my 20 week appointment. This appointment consisted of so many exciting things! We would find out whether or not our baby is healthy, specifically his/her heart, lungs, brain, and kidneys, as well as, finding out the baby's gender. Needless to say, I didn't sleep very well on Thursday night! Thankfully, Friday turned out to be a great appointment with news that brought such happiness to Mitch and myself. Our sweet baby GIRL is completely healthy and already weighs 11 ounces!

Every good and perfect gift comes from HIM! James 1:17

She's going to be a shy one! Covering up her little face with her arms :)

Love her sweet profile.. It kind of looks like she's sucking her thumb! :)

We're having a sweet Baby Girl! :)

After my appointment on Friday we decided to go to Babies R us to buy Hensley Elizabeth her first girlie outfit! :) It had to be purple! :)

Below are a few other outfits that sweet friends and family have bought Hensley! :)

Ducky PJ's, Tennessee Vols Onesie, and I <3>


Sweet gift set from Amy, Brandon, and Cooper :)

How far along? 20 1/2 weeks..

How big is the baby? About the length of a banana and 11 ounces! :)

Weight gain? 5 lbs in the last month.. It's been a bad "healthy eating" month!

Stretchmarks? Thankfully, not yet!

Sleep? I've been so exhausted that I've slept GREAT!

Best moment of the week? Seeing our sweet baby girl on the ultrasound and finding out that she's very healthy!

Food and Cravings? I haven't really had any cravings this week..

Movement? I think that I'm beginning to feel her..

What I miss? Lots of Sweet Tea!

Belly Button? Still an innie! :)

Looking forward to? Registering for baby items! :)

Milestone? Learning that we have a healthy baby girl! :)

20 Weeks- She's the size of a cantaloupe this week! :)

18 and 19 Weeks!

Are you surprised that I'm behind?! :) :) Playing catch-up once again!

18 Weeks :)

19 Weeks :)

How far along? 19 1/2 weeks..

How big is the baby? About 6 1/2 inches long and half a pound :)

Weight gain? Will know Friday!

Stretchmarks? Thankfully, not yet!

Sleep? I've been so exhausted that I've slept GREAT!

Best moment of the week? Being able to tell that I have a "Baby Bump"

Food and Cravings? I haven't really had any cravings this week..

Movement? I haven't felt the baby move this week that I know of.. Thinking the last time was a false feeling!

What I miss? Being thinner, although the weight gain is for a great reason! :)

Belly Button? Still an innie! :)

Looking forward to? FRIDAY at 9:30! My 20 week appointment where we'll find out if Baby E's a boy or girl!

Milestone? A true, official "Baby Bump" :)