18 weeks

18 weeks and I've officially lost the ability to hide a cantaloupe-sized uterus. 

Stretchy pants get my vote almost daily.

Lookin' forward to our big ultrasound in 2 weeks so I can stare at my babe for a few minutes, except for certain parts because we want the gender to remain a surprise.

Happy list v19

413. Now that we're out with it...of course Baby Bink is at the top of our happy list. Each.and.every.day our joy grows!

414. Announcing our pregnancy - I'm no preteen, but viral comments are pretty fun to wake up to!

415. Taking shameless selfies to pick out my new Warby Parker's

416. GOAT Sunday's in the park complete with slack lining and boys against girls volleyball

417. Homemade pimento cheese! Another potential repeat (why is it always food?!) but worth a second shout out nonetheless.

418. Weekly pregnancy texts every Thursday

419. Babysitting this sweet and handsome fella

420. Gifted fresh tulips and cowboy bark from Trader Joe's

421. Fresh buds on our red bud tree we planted last year right after we moved in

422. Sunny afternoons spent in the yard with Mike and Sully

423. This Spring weather, y'all. Here's to hoping it is here to stay!

424. Fresh life perspective after time in the Word

425. At home crossfit WOD's with Mike

426. Knowing my mom's boyfriend, Richard, who went to be with the Lord last night. He taught me about the power of a positive attitude, a thirst to know and draw near to God, the joy to be had from a full life lived and the perspective to be gained only from one's end of life. 

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends? 

A little catch up progression

 6 weeks

 9 weeks

 12 weeks

14 weeks

Bumpin' right along (:

Well, here we go!

We are thrilled, absolutely tickled, PUMPED, overjoyed, so excited, admittedly a little nervous all of the above and are so very grateful to be growing our little family. Love this adventure of a life!

Happy list v18 - 27th birthday edition

401. Taking the day off work and how that's more and more exciting the closer I get to 30
402. Happy birthday voicemails left in song
403. My sweet morning note from my Mike before he left for the airport
404. Surprise flowers from brother bear
405. Spontaneous lunch with B, even though it's hard to beat the 18th birthday party she threw for me
406. Dad coming all the way to Greenville to take me out for a birthday dinner at Adam's Bistro since Mike was out of town
407. A bazillion sweet texts and messages that make me wanna pause life and go catch up with everyone all at once
408. Hand delivered cupcakes shared with the very best of friends
409. Grown up sleepovers with Katie even though we're old and go to bed on time
410. The grand opening of a brand new QT near our house - c'mon, y'all, they're the cleanest!
411. An hour spent in the sunshine
412. Soakin' up sweet snuggles with my Sully to get my snuggle fix while Mike is away

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends?

Happy list v17

381. Mike Rowe's voice
382. The Guardian
383. Playing ski lodge for the whole gang for one of our snow days - 2/12/14
384. My sweet husband that runs out to the store for me when I've forgotten something
385. Sully in his Vibram boots...in a sled...in the snow

386. Low key plans
387. Amos' adorable snow suit

388. Early morning Bible study at Wa-ho with the girls

389. Wild by Cheryl Strayed

390. Winter gear sales

391. Brita water

392. Ginger Ale - always reminds me of my Mimi

393. Sweet, perfectly on time talks with my sister, Shellee

394. New recipes swapped with friends

395. Friends to play like little kids with - bonus when they double as neighbors that you can literally borrow sugar from!

396. Early morning chats over coffee and snuggles with Michael

397. Dim lighting

398. Rustic picture frames

399. The way a simple scarf or necklace can make a boring outfit instantly more fun

400. Close friends that don't mind you napping at their house during a visit

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends?

Happy list v16

364. 14ers, especially Bierstadt (our first)

365. Our new mattress
366. Pep talks
367. Daddy daughter movies
368. Eating clean consistently
369. Sleepy Poet in Charlotte
370. The Tobacco Barn in Asheville
371. Organizing our household files in January to close out each year
372. Ezekiel raisin bread with my eggs
373. Morning Bible study breakfast dates with the girls
374. Sunday afternoon naps
375. Sleeping in outdoor gear apparently 

376. Chai tea with a little soy milk and honey

377. When none of our coffee mugs are clean and Mike is forced to take my purple butterfly print one with him to work

378. Any clearance section

379. Sticking to a budget

380. A staple gray t-shirt that can be worn with literally anything

Blessed far beyond what I deserve.

What keeps you smiling, sweet friends?