Life Lately

The past couple of weeks have been super busy, hence the absence from the blog world. Last weekend Abby and I went to surprise our mom for Mother's Day. My dad was in on it but mom had no idea and was very surprised. We had a relaxing time with our parents and I haven't seen them since we told them we were pregnant. Mom, of course, was excited to see "The Bump."

This past weekend Eric went out of town for Austin's bachelor weekend at the beach. The boys had a blast! While he was gone, I got to spend some time with a great friend who was in town. She has moved away so it was so much fun to spend the day with her. She got into town and I picked her up after school and we headed to Mebane. You know what's in Mebane...the OUTLETS. We ate dinner then met up with a few girls for dessert at the Angus Barn. It was such a fun day!

Other exciting news...Eric got a new job! He is now the North Carolina Market Development Manager for a company based out of Michigan. What does that mean? Just a fancy name for sales. He started yesterday (Monday) and will have a busy next couple of months learning the products and territory. The new job requires traveling every now and then so he will be making trips to the coast, and when I don't have school, I will be going with him :)

AND now for the updated belly pics...



19 weeks

20 weeks

21 weeks

 Addie is a very active baby. Since about 16-17 weeks I have felt her move, and Eric felt her around 19 weeks. She flips/kicks/punches all the time and it is so fun to consistently feel her inside of me. I have also started having these wonderful things called Braxton Hicks. I can tell when I am having a contraction because my stomach tightens up and becomes rock hard. It doesn't hurt but I can definitely feel when it is happening.

Recent cravings: Sweets. One evening I craved S'mores. Eric and I made a trip to the grocery store just for ingredients :)
Aversions: The only aversion I still have is Chipotle. I really don't know why. I'm fine eating chicken, rice, veggies...but Chipotle just has not been doing it for me lately.
Symptoms: I feel great! Still a little tired, but it may just be from my alarm going off every morning at 5 am.
Weight Gain: Between 11-14 lbs depending on the time of day.

We have done nothing to the nursery yet. In fact, we have not purchased one thing for her yet. This summer we plan to buckle down, clean out the nursery, buy furniture and get everything ready.

I have been so blessed to have such a good pregnancy so far. I cannot WAIT to meet this little girl! If you ever think about us, please pray for Addie. Pray for her to meet Christ, and pray that she loves and serves Christ all the days of her life.