Show Us Your Life...Wedding Party & Flowers/Ceremony

This week at Kelly's Korner, is Show Us Your Wedding Party & Flowers/Ceremony. This is so hard for me to do because I love every single one of my pictures. I nearly died when I got them in the mail to find two cd's with 1,110 pictures on each disc. How is that even possible??!! But I LOVED him. So, needless to say, it was kinda hard to narrow it down. Michael and I were married in October and we got really lucky with the date, day, weather, everything! My flowers were beautiful cala lillies and the colors I chose were a chocolate brown and teal color. (It was supposed to be Tiffany Blue, but we won't go there!haha)

This was the bouquet I carried, which was different the rest of them. I can't tell you for the life of me what kinds of flowers are blended in with the cala lillies, because I have totally forgotten. But, I was so infatuated with this bouquet. I tried to keep it, but that didn't work out too well!


My beautiful wedding party. The two girls on the right are my sisters, which were my maids of honor! Heck no, I couldn't pick between the two of them. They are both my best friends anyway, so it worked out perfect! The other three girls, I've known since before high school. They are so wonderful! I had the best wedding party.

We placed the little balls of flowers along some of the pews as you walk into the church with ribbons with our colors hanging from them. Simple and elegant...atleast I thought so :)

Right before it was time to enter the church, I totally forgot I still had gum in my mouth...leave it to me! My mom put on her mom shoes and told me to spit it out. So, I did! In her hand! I just find it hysterical the photographer actually caught it. Didn't miss a beat.

The big walk! This is one of my absolute favorites. I said one...told you I had problems choosing. Can't help it.

LAST ONE....for now.

Frame Giveaway

Go check out Go, Grahm, Go. Today she is doing a giveaway for one of my frames. This can be either custom ordered, or one that you already see listed!! Good luck, everyone! :)

I Am Still Me

Since being pregnant, I have no idea how many times people have told me how much I have changed. Yes, that's true, I mean come on, I'm pregnant. I have a life growing in my belly. I think, or would hope, that that would change just about anybody. Seriously! It's crazy when you think about it. In a matter of seconds, seeing one little symbol changes your whole life immediately. Well, in my case, my pregnancy test was just blunt with me and said 'pregnant'. No guessing around there! As I've said before, becoming pregnant was a huge debate on when the "right time" was going to be. There never is a "right time". How can you actually plan for having a baby? It's not like saving up for a new car and then you're done. You can't clip coupons for this one! Literally, the night before Michael and I found out we were expecting, we got into a huge fight on when would be a good time to start trying for a baby. Although I know I've always wanted to be a mom, I didn't think the timing was good. Michael's hours at work are insane and he usually puts in 20 hour work days. That doesn't make time for him to be home that often. Michael on the other hand was ready to try and start working on this before we got married. I think he was thinking about the fun part and not the actual work part. So, long story short, we fought about this all night long with my final word being that we will try in a year. Case closed. Or...was it? The very next morning, no joke, I found out that I was pregnant and thought that God was playing a joke on me. Talk about impeccable timing. Wow! I threw the test on Michael's pillow at 6am, saying that we needed to talk. His initial reaction was, "Is this really happening," and went out to buy more tests to be sure. At 6:30 in the morning. In the rain and snow. On the weekend. (Just kidding! It doesn't snow in Texas!)
I was in denial about this whole thing at first and really didn't know what to think or what to do about this situation. Not so much in denial that I went to the bar and threw down shots or anything drastic like that. Becoming a mom was something I've always dreamed and wanted more than anything, but now that it was actually here, I totally freaked out about it. And of course, since I'm being honest, part of me freaked out thinking, "crap, I'm going to blow up like a house!" Me and gaining weight don't get along. I've tried to embrace this as best as I could. Oddly enough, I've actually fallen in love with maternity clothes. I know, strange!
I think some people have plans and goals for themselves and for their life. I also think that God has other plans for you in the meantime. Me getting pregnant was a way of being smacked across the face saying that I needed to wake up and stop being so ignorant. I may have not planned this time out, but somebody else did for me and thought the timing was perfect! So instead, after some time, I didn't argue it, I embraced it. (Time, as in maybe after the first trimester!)
So, yes, I have changed, but I think only for the better. No, I can't go to the bar with you and drink a wonderfully, dirty martini. I can't sit there and talk for hours on end anymore, because right now, I just don't have the energy. I realize I am a lot quieter now than I was before. Some of these things, I can't help. I am also so frugal with my spending now. Before, I would go get my hair done and spend about $200 and not think anything of it. Along with that was getting my nails done as well. Now, my friend cuts my hair and no more nails for me. I am also bravely dying my hair out of the box and so far, it's been working to my advantage. If it looks awful, whatever because it was only $10! I don't go shopping anymore and instead, want to buy clothes and things for my son. Yes, strange. I think of someone other than myself. Funny how these things happen. I feel like Martha Stewart has taken over my body and I totally love baking and doing crafts now. Something I never thought would be possible. I also see my husband in a new light, that was there before, but is now even stronger. Just because I can't hang out like I used to, I'm still in there. I actually like each and every single one of these changes and think that now, the timing was perfect. What was meant to be, happened at the right time. No more arguing. No more doubt. I will have my family soon and that is the only thing that matters anymore. Yes, I've changed, but I am still me.

Show Us Your Life...Wedding Dresses

I am a follower of Kelly's Korner and this week, she is doing Show Us Your Life...Wedding Dresses! I couldn't resist. It wasn't even a year ago that I was able to fit into my most favorite dress ever. That was really the best day of my life. The planning, up until Michael and I left the building. Some of it was a blur, but it was my dream come true.

My Beautiful Dress!!

Love of My Life!!!

My Family! :)

....And we lived Happily Ever After!

Stillllll Growing....Are My Feet Still There?!?

I'm sucking it up and posting pictures of me at 35 weeks! Not much longer to go and I seriously can't wait. Looking at these pictures, I feel huge! My face doesn't even look the same to me anymore, but oh well. What do ya do? It's so crazy to think that in 1 month and 3 days (give or take) Davis could be here!! My insomnia is kicking in full force and I never sleep anymore. Not only am I in massive pain, but my mind just doesn't stop racing about endless thoughts of being a mother. Am I going to be able to wash my hair? Feed him too much? Go to the bathroom?? Leave my house without looking like I'm a homeless person? I know it's all in due time that I'll get a routine down, but there is such much that is nerve wrecking to me. Is everything between Michael and I going to change? Will we have time for ourselves ever again? I'm so spoiled my having all of his attention, (yes, I admit it!) that that in itself is crazy. I'm hoping once I get that little man in my arms, that nothing will matter to me and I'll just be happy being his mom. I feel like I've wanted this for as long as I can remember, now it's going to be here! Michael is over the top excited and talks about things he can't wait to do with Davis. He is going to be such an incredible dad. I'm so lucky to have him in my life. But...I don't know about taking Davis to the gym while Michael bench presses though! Haha.






We also finally got Davis' room all finished. We just have to get some shelves for the walls and that's it! Whhheeeeew! We really like his room so much. That's another thing I never thought I would get so excited about...a kid's room! :) Michael just goes and sits in the glider and actually fell asleep in there not too long ago. I say that I could spend so much time in there right now because it's so relaxing. Then I catch myself and think pretty soon that I'm going to think otherwise! Haha! This saying on the wall is so fitting for him. He's already helped me out with a lot and he's not even here yet!




And of course his mural :)

Wordless Wednesday

One of my favorite pictures of my dad and I on at my 1st birthday party. My #1 favorite man. He's going to be such an amazing grandfather!!

34 weeks ...and rolling along

As of right this second, Davis is staying put. If he's anything like his mother though, he will make up his mind and pop out when he is ready. I swear, I think he is already stubborn and impatient like me. Yes, I admit it! Hopefully having this baby will give me some much deserved patience that has been long awaited by others, I'm sure. Every time we are in the doctor's office, I keep hearing that the baby has already formed his personality. That the way he is in my belly, will be the way that he is when he's out. If that is the case, then I am so in for it. I already have a hyper active child in there! At one of my appointment, my Dr. told me now is the time to start doing kick counts, to gage the babies movement. I actually haven't had to do this one time yet because I swear, I already have an insomniac child. He never stops to rest it seems like. At some points, it's really reassuring knowing that he is okay in there and has good brain activity going on. Then, there are the other times, when I'm praying for sleep as there is a foot in my ribs. If I'm this tired now, how could it get worse?! Yes, I know I have yet to find out. The thought has crossed my mind lately, wondering has a baby ever broken its mother's ribs? Or gotten their foot stuck? Awful thought, I know.
I finally got the stroller put together the other day and was really excited about it. It's so weird, because I never thought I would get excited over a stroller. But it's not just any stroller! It's my Davis' stroller! It took a little bit for me to actually have it assembled. It was actually an ordeal, to be honest. The first day I tried, I somehow managed to fling a vital piece, that of course held the entire thing together, across the living room. I still have yet to find it, as it's in the black hole that is my house. At the same time of dropping this piece, I drop a soda can of the floor, unopened, that manages to spew every last drop straight up in my face. Of course! Needless to say, I put the stroller business on hold for a couple of days and went out and bought a new piece. I will find the missing one when Davis is about one years old.

Is this available now?? Hahaha