It's a BOY!

We are on cloud nine after recieving the news last week that we have a HEALTHY, baby BOY on the way. It was a fun surprise, the whole family thought for sure we would be adding another "girl" to the many "girls" we already have in the family. We learned this news at our 3:30pm doctor's appointment on Monday August 23rd, 2010. I don't think Brian or I will ever forget that day, the excitment of finding out together, the joy of calling our grandparents and parents and sharing the news with all of our friends was so special. We celebrated that evening by purchasing a couple of baby boy outfits and having dinner with our parents. I am already in love with the color of "baby blue" and we look forward to the 2nd half of preganancy and preparing for the arrival of our son.

31 days until...

FALL! I know I'm getting a little ahead of myself here, wishing away the summer, but the heat has been horendous this year and I just can't help my eager feelings for my most favorite time of year...FALL. NCSU has its first home football game in 2 weeks and we look forward to tailgates and spending time with friends. Additionlly, Fall means our baby preparations will be in full swing, I can't wait to work on the nursery and prepare for our little one. I'll have to miss out on the Pumpkin Ale this year, but I do look forward to apple cider, evening walks and the changing of the leaves.

It will be fun to see how this photo changes over the next few seasons. This Fall Walker will soon be joined by Leighton and I'll be a little bigger than I was last year :)

Whirlwind Weekend

Dad, Mom, Jordan, Brian and myself had a whirlwind of a weekend. We drove to Atlanta on Friday afternoon for the wedding of a dear family friend of ours (Jack Reed) and drove back to Charlotte Saturday night so that Jordan could move to NC State on Sunday morning. Although the weekend was jam packed, we had fun...

Checking out the Georgia Acquarium







Celebrating the Marriage of Jack and Carrie (this is a photo of Dad and Mark Reed - the Groom's Father - they've been friends since middle school)





And spending time with Jordy before she made the move to Raleigh


**On a side note** - we find out whether this little baby in my belly is a girl or a boy on Monday afternoon!

I'll leave you with an 18 week picture:

SWEET (mama-to-be) CAROLINE

This past Saturday, August 7 we hosted a baby shower for our dear friend Caroline. We enjoyed every minute of preparing for this party and couldn't be happier to celebrate mama and baby Leighton. This baby girl is going to be blessed, Caroline left the shower with wonderful gifts given by family and friends. We can't wait to meet you Leighton!

Mama and Baby with the Hostesses

Baby "M" update

Above is a 16 week picture of our little one. Pregancy is going well so far, I'm feeling better and better each day! Right now, our baby is about the size of an avocado - although I'm told that he or she will double its weight in the next few weeks. I'm looking forward to the growth spurt that will soon take place, I'm anxious to feel those sweet little baby kicks! Stay tuned for more updates of Baby "M".