Weighing in at 1lb and 14 oz.

I had my 24 week doctor visit yesterday. Unfortunately that also encompassed me taking a sugar test (YUCK!), which I barely passed. Anyone who knows me, knows how difficult it would be for me to give up sweets. Thankfully I won't have to do that. Every thing is looking really good as far as Addison is concerned.

Our little girl is growing so fast! It is still really hard to tell who she looks like. In some pictures she looks like me and in others like Brian. She is weighing in at 1lb and 14oz, which measures exactly one week bigger than she should be. I guess its better for her to be bigger than too small. We are fortunate enough to have several sonar pictures each time I go. She is very stubborn. Every time we try to get a good 4-D sonar of her, she has her hands and arms up in her face. Maybe she just wants us to be surprised by her beauty when she finally graces us with her presence.

We finally got Addison's bedding. It is so cute! It is pink and chocolate dots and stripes. I can't wait to get started working on her room. When we get it finished, I will post pictures of it on here.

As time goes by, I begin to get more uncomfortable. As a wise woman once told me, " Its hard work cooking babies!" It is so amazing to have this little person growing inside of me. All of the uncomfortableness disappears when I think of the miracle that God has allowed me to help him create. She is constantly moving so I am constantly reminded of this little blessing.

3 more months to go

We have 3 more months before we get to meet our baby girl. Brian and I are so excited. Brian has started a routine with her already. Every night around 8:30, he counts (while pressing the corresponding times on my stomach), sings the ABC's and reads to Addison. Usually she starts going crazy about half-way through it. We usually end by saying our prayers. Brian is going to be such an amazing daddy.

The hot Alabama summer is starting to take a toll on me. We have been doing yard work at the house and I can only be outside for about an hour before I am drenched in sweat. Brian is coping with my reaction to heat well. I had to add a window unit to our bedroom because I stay so hot. Poor Brian usually has to wear his sweats around the house, meanwhile it is 95* outside today.

We have not started Addison's room yet. We have the crib put together but are waiting on the bedding to come in before we paint or get any other furniture. I just can't resist buying her clothes or hair bows every time I am out. There are so many cute baby things these days. Brian has been making fun of me because I have almost stocked the first rod in her closet with clothes and diapers for the first 3 months of her life. I told him that I was just beginning.