our weekend!

We feel like we've just be smothered with love...

It has been a whirlwhind weekend for sure.

Friday we had our maternity pictures taken by the amazing Tate Cathcart.

you can see a few sneak peeks up on her facebook page. I am totally obsessed with them and I can't wait to tell you all about our session.

taken by Tate on Facebook

Saturday we were showered with love (and food and presents) at a baby shower hosted by Chris's counsins. It was such a great time visiting with family and getting the belly rubbed.

I loved getting to spend time with Cami Rose and Ava! :)

Sunday was our last shower, hosted by bestie with help from mom and Shanna.

I laughed so hard my belly hurt at times.

I can't wait for her to share the photos...

ra was calling it "the shower that pinterest built" haha.

Now the hubs and I are just sitting here feeling all kinds of thankful. Our little chicken-nugget is so loved already and he's not even here yet. The grandma's were "play fighting" over who is going to watch him first and Jackson was just telling ra and I last week about all the stuff he is going to teach Durham to do (like play baseball)... our baby is almost here. I can't wait.

guess we better get his room finished up...

here is what it looks like after you've been showered three times. eeeepppp!

Pennant

I've been swooning over this maternity session for quite some time...

ok, stalking may be more appropriate. I just LOVE everything about it.

The sun-flair, the pennant, her super cute polka-dot top.

the photographer

Elizabeth Blank Photography

the maternity blog post

I decided that Durham needed a pennant with his name on it too...

(and I totally bought that top from the sale rack at Motherhood...I should wear it for my bump pic this week!)

I got everything from Hobby Lobby... 

-pennant stiff felt form (2 pack)

-gingham fabric

-dark blue felt page

-Hot glue/glue gun (already had)

I took the fabric to get monogrammed and then basically cut it out and glued it to the pennant form (folded down and glued around to the back). Then I cut a strip of dark blue felt and glued it right on top, and two smaller felt strips made the tags. I really love how it turned out.

Babymoon

Babymoon:  (wikipedia)

Most recently the term has come to be used to describe a vacation taken by a couple that is expecting a baby in order to allow the couple to enjoy a final trip together before the many sleepless nights that usually accompany a newborn baby.

The term babymoon comes from the more traditional term honeymoon, which is a vacation taken by a newlywed couple after their wedding ceremony.

And that's just what we did... 5 glorious days in a beautifully rustic North Georgia mountain cabin. 

Just me, the hubs, baby bump, and Cole. We had a fantastic time being unconnected from the outside world, work, cell phones, and very rarely used the internet. 

It was a special time for us to connect with each other.

Our little family of almost 4.

We grocery shopped on the way up and cooked all our meals at the cabin (I should say the hubs cooked, he has me spoiled that is for sure). Our cabin was just steps from a creek that feeds into the Toccoa River... Chris and Cole spent lots of time out there fishing, swimming, splashing and collecting "specimens" with the pool skimmer we bought at a local hardware store. haha. Cheep entertainment for my wilderness loving hubs. There was a hammock that I snuggled down in every day reading (although, I always needed help getting back up) and we were able to adjust the temperature way down on the hot tub so we could take advantage of that too. We headed into town only twice... once because I forgot my toothbursh (and we needed a net, of course) and once to visit the local apple festival and antique shops. We played board games and roasted marshmellows in the fire every night as we snuggled up and talked about our future... plans for us, for our baby Durham, and some wishful thinking.

I am so thankful for this place we are at... 

this amazing adventure we are about to jump into...

that our relationship is nurtured and strong and beautiful.

I am just so very thankful.

 and now for the photo bomb...

:::this one is for the guys... you know how we watch UGA with our sunglasses on:::

Our First Baby Shower

Let me start by saying...

we are so blessed.

On Sunday night, the girls I work with hosted the first baby shower for baby Durham. As I'm sure you will be able to tell from the pictures, I was so overwhelmed by their love and thoughtfulness. I cried several times during the shower and most of the way home. (this is my newest 3rd trimester symptom, uncontrollable emotion. Please pray for my husband... poor guy gets the brunt of most of it. haha) I do not deserve such amazing women in my life... but I am so thankful that they are here.

Hannah's house was decorated in our nursery theme... nautical. There was fisherman's net, shells, boat garland and sweet little touches everywhere. Everyone pitched in making food, or organizing games, even the amazing cake was hand made by one of my girls! They did a perfect job making me feel special and showering Durham with some amazing gifts.

BIG thanks to Stacey for the pictures... I did manage to bring my camera along, but didn't take a single photo... I was too busy looking at everything! :) I have to admit, I was kind of surprised at how BIG I look in some of these pictures... I'd like to blame it on the way I was sitting... but, this belly is getting big girls! I will be so thankful for these memories later, so I'm posting them anyway. 

Thank you to my girls for an amazing night. I love you all.

Thank you, thank you, thank you... from the bottom of our hearts. 

love, Chris, Pam & Durham

Durham's Nursery

This will be a pictures only post...

I will defiantly be sharing where this came from, who gave us/made us that, and how much some things cost but for now... pictures only.

We can not believe that it is only about 11 weeks till we get to hold our little man. One of the momma's on my pregnancy-board (think chat room of +100 women all due in December 2011) had her little girl yesterday. She was due the very same day as me. Baby and momma are doing well, but could use your thoughts and prayers. Thinking about this last night almost threw me into a panic attack... as much as we want to meet baby Durham, and hold him, and smell him, and see his sweet face... WE ARE NOT READY! Bake baby, Bake... stay inside as long as you want. haha

there is obviously still a few things to do... mostly to buy... but with 3 (yes, three, we are so blessed) baby showers in the next 3 weeks we should be showered with enough to get us ready. I can not wait to celebrate with my friends and family.