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Bumpdates 31-36 weeks

Not going to lie there have been several moments lately that I have thought labor was near. Several nights that I have counted contractions. I am trying to slow down, my goal was to make it to 38 weeks and after Easter but my OB isn't too hopeful that will happen at this point but we will see. This last 2 months have flown by. I've hit the uncomfortable, can't eat much stage for sure. I am loving all Addilyn's sweet movement, she is a wild one! Reminds me a lot of Isabella. She also gets the hiccups A LOT!! Praying that doesn't= reflux like her siblings. I wish it meant a lot of hair but with my kiddos I doubt that is in her future....we make bald, big babies;)







Sweet profile, she is so far down this was the best look at her face we could get
She was also so wiggly it was hard to capture anything;)

36 week appt

 How far along: 36 weeks

Baby's size: Measuring about 6 lbs 5 oz on sono

Developing this week: Packing on the pounds, lanugo is shedding and your are swallowing (we got to see you practice sucking on the sonogram:))

Sleep:  Not well at all these days though I have had a few nights of good 3 hours stretches that have been life changing:)

Maternity Clothes: Yes, this week even those feel as though they are getting tighter and tighter;)

Food cravings: chocolate chip cookies, other than that I don't have much room so I've begun the frequent snacking phase

Food aversions: hard to have big meals but other than that no huge aversions

Symptoms I have: lots and lots and lots of Braxton hicks....like so many I feel like I'm constantly in a state of labor. They have been pretty painful, like severe period cramps. It means things are happening though and for that I am thankful!

Doctor’s Appointment:  Yesterday..it was a favorite. Sonogram and we are officially 3 cm and 80% effaced....the countdown is on

Movement: SO much, I have some of the craziest videos of all her movement this last week. Big movements all the time:)

Belly Button: outie all the way-it's been out forever,  thanks umbilical hernia and split abs

Gender: Sweet girl

Best moment of the week: Our sonogram and hearing that the clock is ticking...my OB said "tick tock, tick tock" as she closed the door this week:)

What I’m looking forward to: Meeting your sweet face!

Bumpdates 25-30 weels

Gosh these aren't my greatest photos but document I have! I cannot believe I am 30 weeks and have hit almost the single digits in weeks left until sweet Addilyn arrives. I am achy and tired most days but savoring and loving every last minute of this pregnancy! Sweet baby kicks (or more like karate kicks) are what I live for!





How far along: 30 weeks

Baby's size: Size of a large cabbage

Developing this week: Weighing in at about 3 pounds. Sweet Addilyn's brain is growing. Bone marrow is taking over and making RBCs. This whole process is an amazing miracle. 

Sleep:  Has still mostly evaded me. Frequent bathroom breaks make sleeping hard. I am still struggling with insomnia that isn't my friend. I will say nights I stay up late I do sleep better but some nights by 8 pm I'm faded ha!

Maternity Clothes: Yes! Ordered a few new cute dresses for my sister's upcoming wedding festivities:) Hope I love them!

Food cravings: Chocolate chip cookies, plain milk chocolate, any and all fruit, baked sweet potatoes, chicken

Food aversions: Still not loving Mexican food. I love me some queso but other than that I could take it or leave it!

Symptoms I have: Horrible, horrible right lower quadrant pain that throbs just standing. Lifting my own leg is SO painful. Occasional days of nausea with reflux have started-bring on the Tums. Other than that I'm feeling pretty good besides being tired;)

Doctor’s Appointment:  I failed my glucose test so had to do the 3 hour last week. Ugh so bad, thankfully I got distracted 1/2 way through having to pick up Isabella from school so it helped me ignore the awful jittery shakes and nausea a little bit! Thankfully I passed. Officially going every 2 weeks:)

Movement: SO much!! My absolute favorite. Pretty active little girl on our hands still:)

Belly Button: outie all the way-it's been out forever,  thanks umbilical hernia and split abs

Gender: Sweet girl

Best moment of the week: Passing my 3 hour glucose test, yay for no gestational diabetes!

What I’m looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery. Hopefully another sonogram soon!

Bumpdates 20-24 weeks

Well hello there 6 months. Where in the world has the time flown? How am I possibly over 6 months along?! And can someone please tell my why they say pregnancy is 9 months it is most definitely 10 months. Someone did their math wrong, haha;) I'm finally feeling human again, at about 22 weeks the nausea finally subsided besides a few days here and there that I equate to growth spurts. I feel like I can function and not be a walking zombie, can I get an amen!! Here's a few quick photo bumpdates!!






How far along: 24 weeks

Baby's size: Size of an ear of corn

Developing this week: Auditory system is rapidly advancing, you can most definitely hear music and when your brother and sister play loudly-you kick and wiggle like crazy. Hair pigmentation is still white. Slowly putting on more fat and weight.

Sleep:  still having some serious insomnia, I don't think I've slept well in 6 months. My bladder wakes me up at least every 2 hours! TMI but I don't flush in the middle of the night so I don't wake up the fam and I can always evaluate how well I slept by how much TP is in the toilet haha!

Maternity Clothes: Still kind of a mix but mostly maternity. Just ordered a few new maternity work out tanks because either my boobs or belly were hanging out of my normal ones;)

Food cravings: fruit (any and all kinds), decaf coffee (all day, every day)-favorite is iced white mochas, chocolate chip cookies, plain milk chocolate, cereal for breakfast, sweet tea, chicken and veggies-so weird since this was an aversion with Isabella.

Food aversions: Nothing specific at all this pregnancy so far. Mexican food is still NOT my favorite-if we go to a Mexican restaurant I still with chips and queso and tortilla soup!

Symptoms I have: some nausea with growth spurts. Some pretty intense back and right lower abdominal pain-improved a little with the chiropractor. 

Doctor’s Appointment:  Last week we had a repeat sonogram to check baby girl's stomach. It looked perfect. Isabella had asked me to see a picture of "sissy on the inside" so I took her with me! It was precious! She was so adorable and so proud. 

Movement: Tons and tons these.  Addilyn feels so much wigglier but that may just be my poor memory. She may beat her sister for wiggliest inutero baby:)

Belly Button: outie all the way-it's been out forever,  thanks umbilical hernia and split abs

Gender: Sweet girl

Best moment of the week: Good sonogram and getting to let Isabella see her sister and hear her heart beat!

What I’m looking forward to:  Getting the nursery started. I am so thankful for every good and healthy day!


Nursery inspiration



Crib||Swan||Pouf||Rocker||Wallpaper

It's January which means its time to start rearranging rooms and getting ready for baby girl! Ever since finding out we were having a girl I've dreamed of floral, pale pink and gold for the nursery. Funny how our styles change, with Isabella I didn't love pink but this time around give me ALL the pale pink. I'm picky on the pink but I'm loving the soft, subtle pale pinks! I envision the wall behind the crib being all dark floral. I'm still debating between wallpaper or a custom painting, to be determined.

I am OBSESSED with this gold crib, but of course just like this adorable rocking swan they once had, Pottery Barn is no longer carrying it. So I have enlisted the hubs to paint our Jenny Lind crib gold. I found some baby safe paint and can't wait to see how it looks!

I ordered this adorable grey rocker last week, I've been obsessed with it since I saw it at Pottery Barn Kids over a year ago. It's so comfy and just what I envisioned. This pink pouf will be perfect next to it!

Since the rocking swan I fell in love with is no longer available I'm snatching up this, too precious for words, sitting swan from Land of Nod!

I am on the hunt for the perfect brown antique dresser for the wall opposite the crib. I want a classic vintage look to it. I'm thinking just simple ivory curtains, maybe a little fiddle tree and hanging canopy and her sweet little room will be done.
Now to just get moving!

Noble one

Our sweet baby girl officially has a name! We've actually had it for several weeks now but wanted to wait to tell our families (Marsha in particular) at Christmas time before announcing it. I've talked a lot about how much we pray and think about our kiddos names and how important we think they are. I actually went back and read through my old posts when we named Isabella and Cayson and literally wept through them. I wept and praised God for His faithfulness in our story and our family. We are truly blessed far more than we deserve. Here's the post with the details behind our sweet baby girl. And it's official:

Addilyn Jo

Oh sweet Addilyn Jo! I have called you Addilyn from the day we found out you were a girl. Before you were conceived I dreamed, prayed, and hoped for you! I talked about my dream here but it was very clear to me about a year ago that a sweet little girl would be joining us and Addilyn was the name that always stuck with me.  We debated a few other names: Savannah, Claire, and Skylar but none seemed as fitting as Addilyn. Addilyn means noble-I love that. Your middle name was going to be Rose and Isabella still tells people it is Addilyn Rose on occasion but I was driving one day thinking how we could honor our Papaw Joe (Joseph) Edward with your name and I said Addilyn Jo out loud. I dismissed it at first because it sounded SO country but I mentioned it to your daddy and he felt like maybe that was it. Then crazily your Mamaw mentioned using Jo the very next week and from there no other name would do. So our sweet Addi Jo, Addilyn Jo- you are so wild in my tummy already that I think this sweet, spunky name might just fit your personality just perfectly!! Jo means may Jehovah give/increase and we already feel that you are the biggest gift. You sweet girl, oh we can't wait to meet you. You are the completion to our sweet little family and I cannot wait for your sissy and bubba to meet you. They already love and adore you as much as we do. And for memories sake if you were a boy you would have been Beau or Finn Edward:)





Here are the posts with the stories of naming Isabella and Cayson.  

Maternity favorites



This is my first pregnancy that I have started out pregnant in the fall. I think I've spend most of my pregnant days in the summer. I'm loving this time getting to use a lot of my non-maternity clothes and mixing tons of vests and layering. I have a current obsession with vests, I wear one at least once a week:) They are perfect for layering over a cute top and growing belly. I've had fun shopping for some new clothes this time around, knowing this is my last pregnancy and baby I have definitely taken advantage of shopping, I mean I have to right;) A few of my favorite maternity spots lately have been:

Shop Pink Blush-my newest favorite found shop

My two staple pants so far: loving this black pair dressed up with booties or dressed down with flats. And these skinny Jeans are perfect paired with some converse and are my quick go to pants. I love the panel inset on these!


Leggings: also have to invest in a comfy maternity or non-maternity leggings! They are perfect paired with a long top or for just around the house! I love this maternity pair!

Chambray topPlaid flannel-these are both great tops to use for layering. They are cute alone or topped with a fun vest or jacket.

Dress-and of course you need a few cute dresses for parties, date nights and showers! I try to find a few cute ones for each pregnancy! I grabbed this one for Cayson's dedication and plan to wear it again soon:)

Just a few of my favorite maternity must haves and basics! Enjoy!

Bumpdates 16-19 weeks

Finally a few more bump dates!! That sweet baby and belly are growing and growing right on time. I am measuring almost exactly to the day just like the last two, the weight gain though I can't say the same for;) I'm finally feeling human again, my nausea has lessened and I feel like I can finally function a little better, thank you 19 weeks!! We had our big anatomy scan this week and it is always the most stressful and amazing one for me! Doing what I do for a living I know everything that can go wrong during the early days of pregnancy and know what a blessing seeing our sweet healthy baby on the screen is!! Her stomach never filled during our scan so we will be going back for another ultrasound in 4 weeks and praying in the mean time that her sweet stomach fills and is perfectly formed.

16 weeks



17 weeks


18 weeks

I look a little sick in this photo bc whelp I've been struggling with the world's worst cold for 2 weeks!

The sweetest little profile

Collecting all the pink and girlie things I can get my hands on:)

How far along: 19 weeks

Baby's size: Size of a tomato

Developing this week: Sensory development is exploding this week. Her brain is designating areas of smell, taste, hearing, vision and touch:)

Sleep:  still having some serious insomnia, I don't think I've slept well in months. My bladder wakes me up at least every 2 hours!

Maternity Clothes: A mix but finally busted them out, I decided it was time to be comfy plus I was due for some updated winter clothes so why not buy a few maternity:)

Food cravings: fruit (any and all kinds), decaf coffee (all day, every day), chocolate chip cookies

Food aversions: Nothing specific at all this pregnancy so far. Mexican food isn't my favorite!

Symptoms I have: still some nausea but way, way better; insomnia, some occasional round ligament pain and sciatic nerve pain

Doctor’s Appointment:  Big anatomy scan this week! I have cried through every sonogram as usual! Seeing her sweet little face and fearfully and wonderfully made body is the best! She is crazy active, kicking and flipping around:)

Movement: Tons and tons these days. Sissy got to feel her for the first time. Her face was adorable and priceless, she said, "What's she doing in there," and giggled!

Belly Button: outie all the way-it's been out for over a month, thanks umbilical hernia and split abs

Gender: Sweet girl

Best moment of the week: A good anatomy scan. Sonograms are my favorite. All the sweet movements!

What I’m looking forward to: Our next sonogram in 4 weeks

Weekly bumpdates -6-15 weeks

So the time has come for the weekly bumpdates....I have to keep up the tradition and not allow this time to pass too quickly without documenting like I have the last! Knowing this is my last pregnancy and baby has me feeling all the feels! I'm already feeling little flutters and it is my most favorite thing. This post will be brief without all the details since there are almost 10 weeks of photos but don't worry I have documented them for sweet baby to have:) I am almost always 5 days late taking my weekly photo but my belly is most definitely way bigger, faster this time around. It's like they say muscle memory and its real! 
The kids were SO precious when we told them we were pregnant. Cayson doesn't fully understand but Isabella, oh my heart! She is SO excited, she has been asking and praying for a baby sister for over a year! She is going to be precious when sister arrives!
6 weeks feeling all the feels

The brief story

I debated how much of the story to share but this is my journal and how I best document so here is the brief version. I was bleeding, for 16 weeks straight so there was so much worry and tons and tons of praying going on over the last few months! I had a large subchorionic hemorrhage and hematoma that had me on my knees begging God for this sweet baby! My closest friends and family joined me in fervent pray over the first several months. After a loss in May this was really tough to walk through but at the same time I had this huge peace. I knew God had another baby, a girl to be exact for our family. I had a dream over a year ago that we had another little girl and I have had similar dreams before all my previous pregnancies, I felt like it was God's hope and His promise to us as a family. My bleeding finally stopped at 14 weeks, praise the Lord! I saw my OB weekly and she was absolutely amazing...have I mentioned how much I adore my OB, I believe I have, but she is AMAZING! I cannot imagine going through pregnancies, deliveries etc without her!

This pregnancy was the sweetest and biggest blessing. TMI but I thought I was on my period for weeks and weeks but finally started having severe nausea every evening that I blamed on sinus stuff for two nights, but then my boobs ached like crazy when jumping on the trampoline with the kiddos. I called my husband on his way home from work and told him I needed him to grab a pregnancy test, I know I'm crazy since I was bleeding for weeks but I had this feeling I needed to check. And sure enough, it was positive, over 3+ weeks positive! I got into my OB the next day and that's when we discovered the hemorrhage and hematoma! She put me on rest and saw me weekly and encouraged us and told us to be prayerfully optimistic! 

And here I am at 16 weeks, a day doesn't go by that I don't thank God for this sweet precious girl growing in my belly! 










Oh and photo disclaimer-if it appears as though I am looking down it means my sweet Isabella took that particular photo. She's actually pretty decent at it, she loves to take them and she's always available unlike Dennis ha!