4D Ultrasound

This morning Lance and I met a very happy Baby Henry at our 4D ultrasound.  I had just had a cup of coffee and so had Henry...so we were both pretty wired.  He stayed busy pretty much the whole time and his eyes stayed wide open for most of it.   

And this came as no surprise....the ultrasound tech said Henry doesn't have much hair at all at this point.  I could have told her that:)  I'm predicting much won't change by the time we meet him!

 Our little man has some pretty chubby cheeks too!

 He kept his sweet little hand by his face the whole time even though we poked at him to try and move it away.  At one point, his foot was even near his mouth!

 We managed to capture a few smiles.  The whole thing was pretty amazing.  And to Lance's relief we reconfirmed that it's a boy...thank goodness with all the monogrammed gifts the little guy has already received!

 This came just at the right time! We so can't wait to meet our little man and now we have some close ups to enjoy until April!

Birmingham Baby Shower for Baby Henry

Today we celebrated Baby Henry with my Birmingham girlfriends.  Lora was so gracious to host the shower at her beautiful home.  It was such a fun party and I will never forget it!

The ladies did a fabulous job decorating and the food was fabulous! Of course, Shelley's delicious shower punch was there....it just isn't a shower without it!

Me with the hostesses (minus Ann): Erin, Lora, and Shelley

Clearly, the baby bump has grown...and at 30 weeks I can't imagine how much more this belly can grow:) I got so much great advice from all the mommies there.  I realize that I have so much to learn but I know with all the great tips Lance and I will figure it out!

The ladies that came to celebrate were some of my closest friends from Birmingham Southern and dental school.  They are all fabulous and such an important part of my life! I just wish we had more time to hang out more often...but it was wonderful to catch up and celebrate all the new events in our lives.

Henry received so many great gifts.  We are truly blessed! I can't wait for Baby Henry to be here so he can meet all his fabulous aunties:) 

After the shower, Baby Zayd came out to play! He was too adorable dancing when we turned up the music.  I know he will have so much to teach Henry when they become friends!  He is such a fabulous reminder of all the fun we are about to have:)

Henry's Big Sister

As we prepare for Henry, I wanted to take the time to appreciate our first baby...Miss Savannah.  Our little westie joined the family after Lance and I had been married for a year.  Of course, Lance and I spent many months debating getting a dog and thinking about what kind of pet would best fit in our lives.  We finally decided that a westie fit the bill and we were so excited to welcome our new bundle of joy!

When we picked her up in Georgia, one of her ears hung low but only for a day.  We thought it was adorable and managed to grab a few pics before it flipped up the next morning!  We absolutely fell in love with our new baby. 
I love dressing her up and she accepts it:)  Savannah has been there through good and bad and is such a wonderful part of our family.  She is crate trained and knows a few tricks.  She never complains and is always there when we get home with lots of kisses!  She has helped us through dental school and law school and loves going on road trips.  She adores going to the beach and playing in the sand. 
          

She is scared of trash cans and laundry baskets...or anything that has a westie face on it...ie the westie christmas stocking that her Grandmother Darlene gave her.  She has a funny way of knowing when we are grating parmesan cheese and runs to the kitchen if she even thinks its about to happen.

 

Sav hates feet...don't know where that came from..but she does! She loves to howl...you just have to see this to understand...but we have a family thing where Lance and I will howl and she will join in ...like a wolf-pack!!! HA! Her favorite words are front door, play, baby, grandma, cookies, friends..and her absolute favorite and one we never say....Maggie. Maggie was my childhood dog and Savannah's best friend.  We lost Maggie a little over a year ago and we miss her so much.

 

Of course, we have told Savannah that she will be a big sister soon.  And whether or not she understands, she has been acting different..around me and around the nursery.  Savannah loves babies already.  She always takes her toys to the TV if she hears a baby crying on a show and she absolutely loves it when my friends bring their babies to the house.  I can only imagine how much she is going to love Baby Henry and claim him as her own!  As much as we will love Henry...Savannah will always be our first baby! We love you Sav!!

Celebrating babies!

SIP & SEE FOR BABY TALLIE

These last few months have definitely been centered around celebrating babies!!! Earlier this month, we celebrated the arrival of Baby Tallie! She is the adorable new addition to the Bethea family.   Her mommy Ann is one of my close friends from Birmingham Southern.  Baby Tallie was absolutely beautiful and all her Birmingham aunts enjoyed meeting her!

 



I had so much fun hosting this party.  Babies are the BEST theme!  Baby Tallie is already so well behaved...a true Southern Belle!  She hardly made a peep and we had so much fun passing her around! Ann is such a natural at being a mommy already! Just wish they didn't live so far away so we could see that angel more often!

BABY SHOWER WITH THE DENTAL OFFICE 

This past weekend the ladies at The Dental Office threw a fabulous baby shower for me and Baby Henry! The cake was the most adorable cake I've ever seen!!!

 

The food was fabulous. There are so many great chefs working at our office:) Baby Henry received so many great gifts! We have truly been blessed with the best friends!




 Kasey was such a wonderful little hostess.  It has been a blessing working with her since I joined the practice.  She is a fabulous dentist and a wonderful friend!

 

Pregnancy so far

 I still can't believe that I am 29 weeks pregnant! The last couple of months have flown by.  Aside from my back pain issues it has been pretty easy. Here is a quick run through the last couple of months. 

Lance and I decided to start trying to have a baby when he got back from his internship in Washington D.C.  Well it didn't take long and when I met my new OB at St. Vincents a few weeks later, I was pregnant! We didn't think it would be that easy, and we were thrilled! We wanted to wait to tell our friends and family when we were out of the first trimester....but because we were heading to the beach every free chance we had...we had to tell our beach buddies...Shelley and David!  We had already planned a trip to Vegas in October with them so we knew they would be suspicious if I was not enjoying a wine pairing at our fancy dinners!!

 This is the weekend we surprised
 our travel buddies with the news! And they were sweet enough to keep our secret a secret until we revealed!!!

 We took a fabulous weekend trip to Vegas with Shelley and David during my first trimester.  We enjoyed the most fabulous Garth concert at the Wynn and saw the amazing "O" on the front row!  Luckily, besides the sciatic nerve pain from walking, being pregnant didn't affect all the fun.  Yes, I did get some looks when I refused a glass of wine at Picasso.  And my heart did break a little to say no to the wine pairings with our pasta tasting at Mario Batali's restuarant...but we had a blast!
 


  

The next few weeks flew by and it was so much fun to share our exciting news with our friends and family.  We were thrilled when we found out we were having a boy!  Lance and I had been hoping for a boy but of course we just prayed for healthy.  Our prayers were answered and as soon as the OB tech told us 'it's a boy' we instantly knew what his name would be....Henry Elias!  Henry...after Lance's grandfather who had passed away last summer and Elias...after my dad.  I just love both names and thought they just fit!!!



 

Celebrating Christmas in Gatlinburg

  We spent Christmas in Gatlinburg with our parents.  We decided to reveal the news of our little man with a delicious Edgar's Cake.  The day we arrived..the future Grandmothers cut into the cake to find out what would be the theme to their next few months of shopping!!! Everyone was very excited...althought most of our family expected the icing to be pink! We ended up getting snowed in that weekend and it was definitely a Christmas we will never forget!


Gender Reveal with a delicious Edgar's Cake!

 We were showered with love and fabulous gifts at a baby shower in Gadsden.  Our fabulous friends in Gadsden threw the most beautiful baby shower for me and Baby Henry.  We received so many wonderful presents and it was great to catch up with old friends! 



Adorable Baby Shower Invitation and Stamp





My mother had the cradle that Lance's Grandfather Henry built stained.  It turned out to be beautiful and such a treasure! Henry had built it a few years ago when we had requested something that we could use when we had kids.  He was such a precious part of our lives and I pray that our Baby Henry takes after such a wonderful man!

In January we celebrated the arrival of one of the most adorable babies! Baby Gia Nelson officially joined "The Lunch Club".  Her mommy Erin is my fabulous friend from dental school! Morgan and I visited her at St. Vincents and totally fell in love with this bundle of joy! Lance and I also were hit with the reality that with God's help we would be there in a few months experiencing the same thing!!

The last few months we have made good progress on Henry's nursery.  Our first purchase was this fabulous crib that has really set the tone for the whole room.  I will be sure to post more pictures soon...but here is Miss Savannah checking out Henry's "crate" ....and she approved!!