The Big 3-0!

It's been just over a month since my last post...WOW! Time flies in the summer when you are getting ready for a baby and...just being lazy with your husband and enjoying the summer off!

I turned the big 3-0 this summer and, honestly, it wasn't too bad! Chad made the flip from my 20s to my 30s quite fun! :-)

He planned a night out with my greatest friends. We all met at my favorite pottery painting place, Color Me Mine, and had pizza, fun drinks, and DELICIOUS cupcakes from a local cupcake place called Heavenly Frosted. We all choose a pottery piece and painted the rest of the night. We actually closed the place down making the super friendly workers stay after hours for our group. What a fun way to welcome 30!

Trip to Illinois

We had the opportunity to visit our parents places for a little over a week in Illinois. First, we visited Chad's family. They live in a little town in southern Illinois. We relaxed, did a little shopping in the small boutiques in town, and had a big family dinner with Chad's sisters and his nieces and nephews. As always, we ate delicious homemade food made by his momma! Chad got his fix of fried bologna sandwiches! 

Next, we headed up to my parents house. Luckily, my bro was able to drive up and visit at the same time! We grilled out, spend a LOT of time in the pool, and  took a day trip. We went to Michigan for a day to my mom's friend's winery. I didn't get to taste test (womp womp) any wine, but I bought some DELISH sparkling juice! We went into downtown St. Joes, MI and walked the beach, the pier, and ate amazing homemade ice cream! We also got to spend time with my "uncle" Jack and his wife Monika! We went to dinner in New Buffalo with them to a place called the Salty Dog. YUM!! 

We had a wonderful time....and then...bad news! Our renter called and we found out the A/C died at our rental property. Needless to say, we had to spend our last day searching for a new A/C and furnace for the house and someone to install it for...wait for it...$3,000!!!! We knew this day would come, but it couldn't have come at a worse time!! As you could have guessed, I cried! Although, in keeping a positive perspective...it could have been worse! God is good and we are blessed to be able to invest in our rental house!! 

Road trip snacks...(m & m's were already eaten!!) haha! 

You need to try these pretzels!!! Chad's mom gave me her recipe and I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THEM!! P.S. You are welcome. 

Wrigley loves going on trips!! 

Homemade Lemon Sorbetto! 

Chad said he wasn't going to eat M & Ms  on the way home. Lies! Haha! 

Sneak Peek of Nursery Decor

Wooden Letters (JoAnn Fabrics w/ coupon $2.00/each) + super cute fabric (Hobby Lobby fabric sale $4.79) +Mod Podge ($5) = awesomeness for Eisley's room for only $21.79!! 

P.S. ignore the messy floor! I like to say it's all part of the creative process...;-)

25 weeks

Here's a belly pic at 25 weeks! 

Eisley is growing right on schedule and is constantly moving. We have only one more monthly appointment before we start seeing the doctor every two weeks! (Ahhhh!! Where is the time going?!)

 I'm currently trying to talk Chad into a 3D ultrasound! Help me out! 

Gatlinburg

Chad surprised me with a birthday trip to Gatlinburg this year for my 30th. What a great time we had. We got a small cabin (in the middle of nowhere) and had a great time around the Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge area. 

We decided to go to Ripley's Believe It or not Aquarium; we are so glad we did! What an awesome place! I just love aquariums and that place definitely made it to the top of my favorites list! 

If you know Chad, you know that we FOR SURE stopped to get a Philly Cheese Steak on the GBurg strip. That sandwich followed by a soft-serve swirl

Ice cream cone was my favorite!! 

We also stopped by all the little shops and outlet malls and spent way too much money on our little Eisley girl! 

What a great trip with great "just the two of us" memories! :-) 

Chad being impaled by an inflatable unicorn. Yep, they sell those (and anything else you can imagine) in GBurg! 

Ripley's Aquarium! 

Kicking, punching, and nudging...Oh My!!

I can finally feel Eisley move! I haven't felt anything for so long. Around week 18-19, I felt a little "popping" sensation in my lower belly, but haven't felt anything since then. This past week, Eisley has made her presence known! She is kicking, punching, and moving around like a pro! I think the craziest thing is when she rolls from the back of my belly to the front. It's really the most unique feeling! Lately, I feel her the most when I lay down for bed at night or when I'm sitting down. Chad has been able to feel her a little bit, but last night he felt his first good kick! Eisley must have been trying out for the Olympic soccer team because she was going crazy to the sound of his voice (precious!!)

I'm really curious (and kind of nervous) to find out how in the world our little mover and shaker is going to fit "comfortably" in my belly with me having such a short torso! I can already feel myself not able to take as deep of breaths as I normally can. This could get really interesting!

20 Weeks!

Eisley:
Our 20 week ultrasound went great! Eisley is growing right on schedule, is strong, and was moving around the ENTIRE time! It was amazing to see her bigger and stronger than the last time we saw her. We were able to see so many detailed angles. We looked at her heart, her brain, all of her limbs, her belly, her palette, the umbilical cord, and even up her nostrils! Very cool!

Me:
It was amazing to see her move that much in our ultrasound but still not be able to feel her move! I know it will come soon...I can "feel" it! haha.

I've still been feeling great! Food don't seem to be a bother to me anymore, with the exception of fish. It doesn't make me sick, but the smell tends to remove my appetite.  I'm getting tired about the same time each day (usually when I get home from summer school) and I usually take a short nap to help get me through the rest of the day. I love naps!

I held my first yard sale EVER this past weekend. What an experience! We sold a lot of stuff and made a little over $200!! WooHoo for adding to our nursery fund!

Chad:
I think his "nesting" mode has already started to kick in! He wanted to complete all the landscaping (we did it in a weekend!) and has now decided to rip out the closet organization shelves in the nursery's closet and build nice, new wooden shelves. Eisley is going to have a nicer closet than her mom and dad when she's born! He has shampooed all the downstairs carpets and has painted the nursery with the base coat; we love the color! (more before/after pics of the nursery to come). He has been amazing with getting things done around the house. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband!

 Her fingers by her face

 Her left foot (I can't get these pictures to rotate!)

Her cute little face!