Puppies!!

We went last night to visit with Hercules' dog mom and dad and the litter of puppies they just had! (Hercules' sister and brothers). They were too cute! Hercules did really well with them, and also did well with his mom and dad (Heidi and Pops). Here are some of the pictures from our night with them.Samson! I would love to bring him home!
Peek-a-boo!!
Hercules, Heidi, and Pops playing together!

Isn't he cute!!
Hercules and Pops. They look exactly alike!

Pops!
Sweet puppy!

An Outpouring of Love!

I spent this past weekend in Nashville visiting some of my family and friends, and I was amazed at the nice things they did for me and Taylor! I spent a couple hours at Starbucks with my friend Vanessa and she surprised me with several goodies. She gave me a cute sleeping bag type thing for Taylor to sleep in, some great boxes for the nursery, burp cloths she made, and fleece blanket she embroidered, and a blanket she crotched! I was so amazed! Then Sunday, I spent the afternoon with my Granny and Mom and Dad. My Granny had several things for Taylor. There was a cute doll, a couple blankets, and shirt, and a quilt she is still working on. We also went shopping and she bought a beautiful dress and cute outfit for Taylor, and a really cute sweater for me! My Mom and Dad also sent me home with about 6 packs of diapers! I think Taylor will be "covered" for a little while. (Of course there are about 12 more packs of diapers waiting for me to bring back home to Cookeville!) All in all it was a wonderful weekend. Of course, it would have been just as wonderful to just spend time with everyone, but I do love all the gifts as well! It is so sweet for everyone to think of us during this time!! Here are some pictures below of a few things I brought home!Diapers in the changing table ready to go!
More diapers stored in the closet!
The cute boxes from Vanessa. They match perfectly!
Burp cloths.
The crotched blanket!

Love this dress!! I can't wait to see Taylor in it!
A cute winter outfit!!

29 Weeks and 3 Days

Here is my belly at 29 weeks and 3 days with my Granny Doris. We spent Sunday afternoon together shopping. It was lots of fun!!

More Cute Puppy Pictures.

Laying Between the pillows
Giving kisses!
More Puppy Kisses!
Look at that face!!!!!!

Where's Hercules?????????

Do We Have A Problem???

So, I'm thinking this little puppy is in for a rude awakening when little Miss Taylor arrives! What do you think? And yes, this is how he spends the majority of his time when we are home... either in a lap or on his back getting a belly rub! Can you say "Spoiled Rotten"!!!!!

28 weeks and 3 days!

I think I watched my belly grow this weekend! Taylor is definitely getting bigger!! Here are the latest pictures!

A Lazy Weekend

For some reason, this weekend was a lazy one for us! We did get up early both mornings for different things, but by noon, we were all napping for most of the afternoon! It was a very nice weekend just to chill and relax. Here is a picture of the puppy enjoying our laziness as well! He spent most of the evening Sunday in the glider curled up in a blanket. I tried to catch him asleep, but he woke up when I tried to take the picture. Oh well, he is still cute!!

Good News This Time!

I guess I should update everyone on my experience at the doctor yesterday. I did my glucose test again and made it through the whole hour no problem! I didn't even get nauseous or light-headed. I really believe my bad experience last week was due to my major coughing fit (which I am over, by the way). Blake came by and sat with me for about 30 minutes to keep me company so the time would go by faster, and I made a couple phone calls while I was waiting as well. They did let me go sit outside since I was only there for labs. I sat in my car with the windows rolled down, which was less intimidating to me than the waiting room. The worst part of the whole day was when they were drawing my blood. The guy did not seem very "confident" when he was taking me back to the lab, so I was already nervous. He didn't get it on the first try (even after moving the needle around in my arm), so he had to try again! I was not feeling well on the second try and thought he was going to be picking me up off the floor, but I made it. (My arm is bruised pretty good today, though). Once we got through that, they ran my test, and I passed! No 3 hour test for me!! Needless to say, I was very relieved to have all of that behind me! Thank you to everyone who was praying me through yesterday! It was a good day!

Our Sweet Puppy!

Here are a couple pictures of our sweet puppy sitting in one of his favorite spots. Isn't he so cute??

A Couple New Nursery Pics

Here are a couple pictures of the chair rail up and finished! Scroll down a couple posts to the nursery pictures. Blake added some better pictures of the chair rail to that post. The last picture here is of Taylor's closet! She has so many clothes already thanks to our wonderful family!!

The Latest Belly Pictures

Here are the latest belly pictures! These were taken Friday night, so I was 27 weeks and 1 day! I'm starting to notice it getting bigger, and it is getting harder to bend over to do stuff! I know that will get worse as we go on. Only 12 and 1/2 weeks until our due date! Its getting closer!!!

Glucose Tolerance Test and 27 Week Appointment

Who knew this little bottle could be so scary?!?! I had my 27 week Doctor's appointment yesterday and had to do the Glucose Tolerance Test. They give you this little bottle of liquid to drink and make you wait an hour then draw your blood. I had heard that the stuff was nasty, so I wasn't looking forward to it one bit, but had no idea what I was in for! My drink was actually clear and lemon-lime flavored, which wasn't too bad. It just tasted like a flat sprite, so I wasn't too concerned about it. Well, 20 minutes into it, things did not go well. I began having a major coughing fit due to the cold I've been fighting this week. Once you have the drink, you cannot have water or anything (like a cough drop) until they draw your blood. I tried to fight through it, but I was coughing so hard I was gagging (which is not a good combination). The lemon-lime liquid decided it wasn't going to stay and made an appearance all over me in the waiting room! After that, it was all over, and I couldn't keep any of it down. So, now, I get to go take the test again on Tuesday. I'm doing everything I can to get myself better and over the coughing so I do not have a "repeat performance". I'm already really nervous for that one hour! I don't even care that they are going to draw my blood (I hate needles)! So, you know I'm pretty worked up!

In better news, the rest of my appointment was great! Taylor's heartbeat was 150 (good and strong is what the doctor said) and everything is going great with me! I'm a tad bit on the small side as far as my measurements go, but they have assured me that plus or minus 2 is normal, and I'm only minus 1. Blake is convinced that means I will deliver a week late (let's all pray that is not correct)! Taylor continues to move all the time! I was really concerned about this part of the pregnancy. For some reason, I thought it would be too weird to feel something moving around inside me, but I have to say, it is the best feeling in the world! I was up most of the night last night coughing, and she moved a lot of the time I was awake. Even though I knew I needed to sleep, and I was getting annoyed at all the coughing, I layed there watching my belly and enjoying every little kick and punch. I feel like it is such a bonding time for us!

Fortunately, we will not be on the road this weekend, so I'm planning several naps to catch up on sleep and try to feel better. In between naps, I'm hoping to get some organizing done around the house to get prepared for little miss Taylor's arrival! Only 13 weeks!! Can you believe it has gone so fast?! I'm also planning on getting some more pictures posted, so check back soon for some nursery and belly pics! I hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxing weekend!