Hatteras 2008

I have decided to upload some pics from our Hatteras 2008 trip which was next week (last year) we took of the family... First of all, I am wondering, WILL I EVER LOOK LIKE THAT AGAIN?! My pics this year are going to be of me 37 weeks pregnant ready to pop out my sweet little girl... maybe no bathing suit pics this year?!? :)

I have my 36 week appointment this afternoon at 4:00PM which will pretty much be the deciding factor if I can even PARTICIPATE in the annual family trip to Hatteras... I REALLY NEED A VACATION as this will be my last NOT CHASING A CHILD!! :) Not sure whether it will even be relaxing for me or not, but... I am praying I get to go... it all is determined by Anne Bradley's positioning... she has been head up (breech position) now for a while and seems pretty darn content to stay that way... If she remains that way, I'll not be able to go into labor, with her feet down, that far away from my doctor here in RIC! I NEED PRAYERS this afternoon as I reminisce over these pictures from last year's wonderful vacation! :)

Our house is FOR SALE

Our house is on the market... (Smart decision at 36 weeks pregnant, yes?) Please visit http://www.2927grayland.com/ and check it out!! :)

New baby items! :)

Jenn Graves got me the cutest nursing cover ever... I LOVE IT! :) This pattern is precious and I can't wait to use it with my little angel baby...

We have Anne Bradley's bassinet, from a few posts ago (Pottery Barn kids preciousness), set up in our bedroom for her to sleep in when she arrives... and since I am not a huge fan of MASSIVE (ugly patterned) Pack n' Plays to be set up in our living room for naptime downstairs, we've gone the way of Rattle and Roll's Moses baskets... Blakley has a green and blue precious one for Charlie and I've done the pink and green for Anne Bradley! :) It comes with a wonderful rocker stand as well! :) If you Richmonders haven't been to Rattle & Roll yet on Huguenot Road, across from the Lilly store... well GET THERE ASAP! :)

Instead of a pack n' play... we've opted for this lightweight travel crib from Phil & Ted's. I was interested in the Baby Bjorn one, but this has the side flaps that open up, plus a top mesh flap that zips as well (PERFECT for keeping out mosquitos!).

preggo mcpregs.

This pic was taken on June 17th when I was 29.5 weeks... I'll be 31 weeks tomorrow!! 9 more until Anne Bradley gets here! WOW... time is flying and I am kicking myself HARD in the rump for signing up for 2nd grade summer school, NOT even at Bellevue... HEINOUS. This 3rd trimester makes for a TIRED me! We are BOTH growing like weeds...

Anne Bradley's room

So, Daddy has finally finished painting Anne Bradley's room! :) I LOVE HOW IT TURNED OUT!! Those of you that have never been to Richmond, some of the old fan homes, one of which we live in, have tiny "3rd bedrooms" that are called trunk rooms! To ensure that guests still have a welcome place to call home when they visit the Watkinsons, we kept the guest room and turned the trunk room into Annie B's (as her Daddy calls her) little room. I adore how it turned out! THANK YOU GRAMMIE for the Serena and Lily "Kate" bedding surprise! :) It looks adorable. We are awaiting the mirror over the dresser (that Daddy Brad also painted and picked out the knobs for...) I feel as though I am READY for this munchkin to get here ASAP!

A quick one...

Getting ready to head to a family reunion/Memorial Service for the Gawthrop side (Mom's side) of the family in Huntington, WV. The clothing options are getting smaller and smaller... Anyway, really looking forward to seeing the family!!!



On another note... To go with the white pique' bedding for the white Pottery Barn Kids bassinet for Anne Bradley, I found the most precious website that had white pique' decorative pillows that could be monogrammed. Since all is white in her bassinet, I embellished a tad on her little pillow... LOVE IT!!
I couldn't resist!!! :) not sure why the lighting was so bad, but took the pic with my camera phone, so that could be it! I LOVE how precious her name looks on the pillow! Don't have the rest of the bedding in her bassinet yet, but threw the pillow in for good measure... Brad and I are getting so excited and so ready for the baby shower (at least I am!).


MOST OF ALL, I AM READY FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR TO END... what a bunch we had in the 5th grade this year! Ready to see them graduate to 6th grade FOR SURE! Wish everyone a wonderful summer! Will update this later when we get more pics of this reunion weekend!

TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

Today, Brad and I celebrate our two year anniversary... close to the time we were actually going to TRY to become parents!! God had other plans... Not only do we get to celebrate two years of wedded bliss, I have my 24 week check up for Anne Bradley and we'll get to hear her sweet heart beat! I can't wait! Brad surprised me with flowers and a sweet card for Mother's Day (to-be) on our crazy packed Mother's Day weekend! He's so good to me! Mom (and Dad) surprised me with a more girly nursery bedding, though I had resigned to the fact that my baby girl was going to be in the Navy and white pique bedding from Pottery Barn Kids that is absolutely precious... ALAS... That has been put into the basement for my little boy to-be someday... Mom found the most precious bedding to surprise me with! I think some of you have it from what I recall... though of course my Mother picked it because it reminded her of a Sweet Briar baby... I LOVE IT! :) It's the Serena & Lily bedding in pink & green damask, called the Kate bedding. I AM SO EXCITED! It's super girly... We are adding beadboard/wainscotting to the walls in her nursery and are painting the walls the pink that is in the bedding (we had already bought the paint for the navy and pale pink room that Anne Bradley was going to have!)

Her Daddy is in the process of painting her dresser white and did a fabulous job of picking out the knobs for her new dresser from Anthropologie!

It's going to be so cute! :) Nice job Daddy to be! :)

Lastly for today, Brad and I are celebrating our anniversary at The Boathouse at Sunday Park. It's out in Midlothian, but REALLY delicious and has a gorgeous large deck overlooking a lake!