Weekend and More...

It's so hard to believe that we are already in the 3rd trimester!  I officially entered last Thursday... it's getting so much closer to time to meet Miss Parker. Now for the weekend...

I enjoyed tailgating with friends on Saturday before the game, but this week chose to watch the game in the comfort of my own air conditioned house!  Definitely the right choice for me this week :). 

I was also very fortunate that my wonderful in-laws brought my early birthday & Christmas present to me this weekend.  I have said for years that I wanted a good camera when children came along and we're getting close to that time.  Missy & Alan offered to do that for my birthday and Christmas, and I'm SO excited about it. 

Drew and I played around with it some on Sunday.  Our school zoo trip is on Thursday, and I'm really hoping to take the camera so I can get some good practice in!!!

Built with Love

When we started talking about the nursery and what furniture we wanted in there, I mentioned a bookshelf to go on a small wall inside the door.

Drew's dad is good at building things like that, so I said something about asking him if I couldn't find one in the store that I liked. I knew what I wanted, it was a matter of it being out there. Drew asked if he could try to build it first. Of course, I agreed and last week he set out to build Miss Parker a bookshelf.

We went to Lowe's and Home Depot to buy the wood. My one (ha!) request was that it have a bead board backing to it. We found a piece that he could trim down to fit and bought wood, nails, screws, etc.

He was really hoping to get it all done in one day, but some stuff came up and that didn't happen. So this week on his off days, he turned the garage back into a work/paint zone and finished up the bookshelf.

We moved it into the nursery this week.... and I think that it is perfect!

Now, to get the rest of the nursery finished...

26 Weeks...and Ultrasound Pics

I spent the morning at the doctor's office today... what a way to spend a day off school...I had my 26 week appointment this morning. Everything looked great. Baby girl's heartrate was 156 today. I also had my glucose screening test today... and passed! SO excited about that.

We also did a 4D Ultrasound today...and were very excited to get some good face shots of Miss Parker! She was being a little stubborn, and despite the glucola drink, and some Dr. Pepper was sound asleep. We also got our confirmation that she is definitely a girl :). Enjoy the pictures....

(The last one is Drew's favorite picture that we have)

Auburn vs. Arkansas State

Cold front... what cold front? My family up in North Alabama woke up Saturday to temperatures in the 50s and 60s. We woke up to 70s. BUT, the humidity was down and there was a nice breeze, and in the shade, it was actually comfortable Saturday. I would LOVE to have a few more Saturdays like this before Fall really sets in.

With Mallory in her Tigerette Uniform
With Ashley Bodie

With Ashley and Katie

War Eagle!!

From I am Auburn. by Robert Gillette

"I am Auburn.

I am the 30-year old couple coming back to campus for the first time with both little ones in tow. One wears her first blue and orange cheerleader outfit; the other wears #34 even though he is too young to understand why.

I am the 50-year old man who hoped no one saw tears in his eyes when the eagle circled the field. I was too choked even to say 'War Eagle'. For a moment, I felt foolish and then I didn't care. God, I love this place.

I am Auburn and I have always believed I was different. You can see it when you look up into the stands. My orange is not the same as Tennessee's and my blue is not that of Florida. But the differences go much deeper than my colors. Read my creed. What other school has one? I genuinely believe in these things. To be a real Auburn man or woman speaks of character, not of geography. All are welcome to walk through my gates, not just the wealthy or the elite.

Georgia and Alabama may have their nations, but we have always been family. Make no mistake, we loathe defeat, but even in defeat, we would rather be an Auburn Tiger than anything else. We are family and you are the sons of Heisman, the sons of Jordan and Dye. You come from a long line of brothers whose names include Burkett, Sidle, Owens, Sullivan, Beasley, Jackson and Rocker. It is a great heritage.

Auburn is so much more than a city or a team or a school or a degree. It is something that, once you have experienced it, will live inside of you forever and become a part of what makes up who you are...

It is the complete and utter exhilaration of walking away victorious over a worthy opponent...that feeling of pride and accomplishment as if it were your own feet that had crossed the goal line scoring the last points your self... that feeling of wanting to scream 'War Eagle' at the top of your lungs and hug complete strangers...and then there is the ultimate high of defeating your most hated foes from across the state.

No words can describe what this feels like, but you know because you have experienced it.

It is knowing that year after year, no matter how things change in our hectic lives, you can always come back to "the Loveliest Little Village on the Plains"...the place where you came from... your home. It will probably look a little different and there will be new names on the backs of the jerseys, but deep down, no matter what, it is still the same. You still love it as much as you always have because Auburn is as much a part of you as your arms, legs and the orange and blue blood that runs through your veins.

And finally, it is the feeling you have inside of you right now as you read these lines...the anticipation inside of you because it's almost time...It's about to start all over again...but then it really never goes away, does it?"

So.... sorry Dad.... I don't think you have much hope with Miss Parker :)