Happy Anniversary!!!

It's so hard to believe that today Sean and I are celebrating our 3rd wedding anniversary. So much has happened in those 3 years and so many more exciting things are about to happen. When we met in college 6 years ago, we could have never planned our lives out this way but now I can't imagine them any other way. I'm so thankful for having such a sweet and loving husband to share my life with. I'm so excited to become parents together and begin the next wonderful chapter of our lives. Happy Anniversary honey!

I love these verses from our wedding: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." (1 Corinthians 13)

"Babymoon" Getaway

Sean and I had really hoped to have a chance to getaway together for a weekend before Porter gets here. Since we both had time off for Christmas, we thought this would be a great time to celebrate Christmas/our Anniversary/Porter coming all at once. We had such a great time! The Christmas snow almost kept us from going, but we decided to brave it anyways :) I'm so thankful we did- it was beautiful! Our hotel was on the top of a mountain in Gatlinburg so we were able to see all of Gatlinburg and the snow covered mountains. We did have some interesting experiences (i.e.- getting snowed in the hotel and having to eat at the hotel restaurant along with the other 15 floors of guests!, getting cold showers because the hot water couldn't reach to the 15th floor, being on the 15th floor- most people might have enjoyed that...the glass elevator and my fear of heights made that one interesting :) Other than the minor details we had so much fun being able to getaway and enjoy some time together. The picture doesn't quite do it justice, but this is the view we woke up to Monday morning.

He's finished!!!

After a very long and trying year and a half of hard work, Sean is finished with his Master's in Accounting. I am so proud of him and all of the hard work and late nights he has put in to complete it. He's somehow managed to keep up working full-time, working on his CPA, moving, and keeping a pregnant wife happy all in the meantime. I could not be more thankful for a hard-working husband that is so dedicated to me and everything else he does. I know he will set a wonderful example for our son. Way to go honey- I'm so proud of you!

The Third Trimester Begins...

Last Friday was the beginning of the third trimester for us. I'm getting so unbelievably excited yet so unbelievably nervous! Our little countdown reminded me today that we have 81 days left- oh my! I can't wait to meet this little guy, I just hope we'll be ready. Then again, is anyone really completely ready for their first baby? I'm sure there will be things undone even when he comes- oh well, we'll be so glad to have him here with us. As we sat at home this weekend- yes a weekend at home, thank goodness, we realized that we have around 11 of those weekends left as just the two of us (wow!). There's so much we can't wait to do with him. He is really moving a lot these days and it's so fun to feel like we can interact with him. He definitely loves Sean's voice. He'll always wake up to play when he hears Daddy- I still vote he'll be a mama's boy though :) He loves to move around and show off but night time is still his favorite! I can't wait to meet him and see what his personality will be like. Here's the 28 week shot:

Christmas Tree oh Christmas Tree!!!

So thanks to my ever so hardworking husband the decorations have been discovered and the tree is decorated! It's beautiful and makes things feel so cozy in our living room. I think even Porter was pretty excited- if a few extra kicks count as excitement :) We're so enjoying getting ready for Christmas in our new house and so excited to know that this time next year we'll have a little 9 month old boy helping us decorate around here. What a blessing this sweet little boy is already! And for your (ok I actually mean my) viewing pleasure- the tree...

We're moved in!!!

Ok, so I didn't say unpacked- I just said we're moved in. It's been a process and the Lord is definitely teaching me patience! I am so thankful that things went well at closing and we're officially homeowners (as of November 23rd). We have such sweet family and friends that came to help us move and clean- thank you, thank you!! Now begins the wonderful journey of unpacking and settling in. 'Nesting' has officially set in which makes it quite hard to sit back and stare at unpacked boxes and a very lonely Christmas tree- the decorations are somewhat M.I.A.   :)  However, we are confident that the Lord provides and we have been blessed in so many ways throughout the whole process- meeting new neighbors, spending some quality time together minus cable and internet, and being able to start setting up Porter's nursery!! We're beginning a wonderful and so exciting journey of learning this whole homeowning process and preparing to welcome our son. I'm trying to ignore the boxes and unpainted rooms enough to savor every moment. Here's a current favorite- our first dinner in our new house (minus tablecloth and don't worry it's just sparkling cider)

We'll have plenty more house pictures asap...stay tuned! Meanwhile- prayers would be appreciated as Sean finishes his last week of classes next week and he'll be DONE with his Master's- horray!! And my 28 week glucose test is this Friday- those of you that know me know how I feel about needles.

Christmas Tree Trip

One of my favorite traditions every year is going to get a Christmas tree in Boone. We always go to the same place to get the tree and The Daniel Boone Inn has become the designated 'after Christmas tree dinner' spot- amazing food for those of you that haven't been! This year was a little different knowing that next year we'll have a 9 month old along for the ride...I can't wait! Times like this make me so thankful for a wonderful family to share holiday traditions with.