BIG News!!

First of all...I commit to being a little more regular in my posting...I can't believe that it's been since July!

OK....Now for the BIG news.....

We're having a BABY!

That's right! Baby Davis should make his/her appearance around April 18!



I had my 12 week doctor's appointment yesterday, and we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. Wow. Very cool :) At first I heard my own and then just a few seconds later there was one much much faster! It kinda sounded like a little washing machine :)

Telling B

This was a little less exciting than I always thought it would be...Basically I tested very early, saw nothing and threw it away. I just happened to glance at it again after I brushed my teeth and saw a VERY faint line...So telling B went something like this "Come here! Is this is a line?" ...Both of us squinting at it under a light...."B, I think this is a line!" Haha...he wasn't entirely too convinced and wanted to go to sleep! Of course there was no way that I could sleep! I kept waking up to look at it again to be sure that I hadn't dreamed it! Sure enough the next morning the line on a new test was a little darker! I took a digital the next day and.....



Telling Mom

I waited for a week since I had a trip planned home anyways. I made little onesies for my Mom and brother that said "Fancy loves me" and "I like Mike" I had already told my bff, so she met me at my mom's house to take pictures. I told my mom that I had a "prize" for her and gave her a little pink bag to unrap. When she saw it, she said, "Oh Heather, this is cute" but it didn't sink in for another second or two. Then the crying started! She also wanted to call EVERYONE she knew to tell them that she was going to be a "Fancy/Grandmommy"



M was less impressed with his package...haha...but what can you expect from a 21 year old?!



Telling My Students

This was by far the funniest "telling" experience. I think many of them suspected it anyways because I had been talking with another pregnant teacher at my school so much, and I'm sure they overheard. But after taking a day off for our sonogram, I came back to school. In my third period, a girl asked if I went to the doctor yesterday, I told her that I did. She asked what the doctor said...haha...so I'm pretty sure she knew! I told the class that he said I was having a baby! They were all very excited!

One girl said, "I knew it!! That's why you was so sick and nasty looking yesterday!" Ahh...really? I didn't know I looked that bad! Another said, "I knew it too. Every time my mom is pregnant she's really crabby!" So apparently I started the school year "sick, nasty looking, and crabby". Lovely.

The boys were pretty interested too...more than I thought 16/17 year olds would be. They wanted to know how many "weeks" I was...haha. Another one said, "Mrs. Davis, I know like not right now, but later, when the baby gets bigger, can I talk to it?" Uhhhh. Absolutely not.

Anyways, they're all still excited. The like to ask me about names and what I'm hoping for. So funny :)

I'll be more regular in my posting as we have quite a lot to share these days!

Mason at 6 Months

This is Clint and Lori's baby, Mason. Clint and Britt grew up together in south GA, and Lori and I have become good friends over the past few years. I love taking Mason's pictures! He is such a ham :) He wasn't in the best mood at the beginning of our session, but then Lori called his Nana, and things took a turn for the better! Mason loves his Nana!!



How cute are these little turtle shoes?



"Pre-Nana"



Nana is making Mason laugh with a singing bass fish :) Seriously!



And, my favorite :)

A Fun Weekend!!

We had company this weekend!! It is so rare when someone makes the long drive up to our house in northwest Alabama, so we were so excited when my cousin Caroline and her new fiance, Jonathan, came to visit us.

Caroline and Jonathan took engagement pictures with Ann Wade Parrish (also my wedding photographer!) in Birmingham on Friday afternoon. I met them at the park in Birmingham as they were finishing up with AWP. After they were done, we drove to my house. The puppies (ours) and Caroline's boxer (Ruby) and terrier (Will) all got along fairly well. Tonka has turned into a bit of a grump since we don't get to the B'ham dog park for him to practice his manners :) And I think Will might have gotten swatted a time or two by our kitty. Overall, everything went great with the puppies.

We had dinner at the little Mexican place here...poor Jonathan planned on getting a giant margerita before I reminded him that our county is dry. Groan. Caroline and I stayed up all night talking wedding plans (theirs is in October) and the boys watched a Netflix that I had been boycotting...A History of Violence...no thank you.

Saturday, we all poked around the different shops around town and then ate some yummy bbq. Caroline and I went to the grocery to buy stuff for dinner and my yummy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. We spent the afternoon baking and playing the Wii :) Lots of fun. After a nap on a rainy afternoon, we grilled steaks and had a very yummy dinner. Good wine and good company :)

Today, B and I went to Birmingham to get my birthday present!! New Deck Furniture!! I'm so excited! B is sitting in the bedroom (why the bedroom?) now putting the stuff together :) Can't wait to post pictures!

July is here!

I can't believe that the first month of my summer is almost over :( It went by too fast!

This weekend B and I are heading down to his family's house for the Fourth. I am so excited because we haven't been down since January. It's a pretty long drive (about 7-8 hours).

I've been reading a lot on ILP trying to learn to take better pictures. A few months ago, I posted some that I took of the babies last time we were in Valdosta, and I got some very honest constructive criticism...which I probably needed! I'm taking some more this weekend (Gavin's 9 mo and Mason's 6 mo), so I'm hoping to post some better ones this time around.

Here are some from this spring that I've been working on lately...





In this one, the lighting is bad b/c they were in full sun. He's squinting, and there are shadows everywhere, but I still like it.



I'll post more from this weekend soon!

Exciting Month!

June has been great!

At the beginning of the month, I had the privilege to be there when my dear friend Kristen had her third baby. It was absolutely an honor to be there with her and her family to photograph those sweet (and tiresome) moments while she was in labor and admiring her new baby.




About two weeks later Britt and I went down to Apalachicola, FL for Ashley and Brad's wedding. It was beautiful! Apalachicola is a sweet little town. Britt and I stayed at the Gibson Inn which was pretty neat--and haunted apparently!

Britt and I have also been doing a few chores around the house. This week we've been staining our deck. I had no idea what a chore this would be! We started on Sunday and we're still working on it. Here are just a few pics of the progress. Next week I'm going to repaint our guest bathroom and change out the hardware to match our new light fixtures.




Our garden is looking good this summer. We moved it to a different spot in the yard. I think it gets a lot more sun too. It should only be a few days before we have some fresh tomatoes. We had some peppers last week that were pretty yummy. We also have peas, beans, corn, squash, and cucumbers coming too!

July is just around the corner, and I can't believe how fast this summer is going by. We're going down to Adel/Valdosta, GA for the Fourth to visit with Britt's family and friends. I can't wait to take pictures of cute Gavin and Mason while we're there. When we get back, I'm going back to school for three weeks (just a few hours each day) to do some tutoring for the AHSGE. I'm actually looking forward to having a little something to do each day.

And it's been ANOTHER 6 months!!

Where does the time go? I haven't updated anything since January! It's been a great 6 months. School went well. I really settled into my new job. The kids were great and I will have many of the same ones again next year. My AHSGE scores were really good, so I think I'll have a job for awhile! Phew! It feels so good not to have to pack up my classroom this summer...and even better to NOT be job hunting :) I am truly grateful for everything.

Some quick updates:

In March Britt and I went to ITALY for Spring Break! It was absolutely amazing.

Can't believe January is almost over!!!

So, only 3 more days until February! I can't believe how fast January has gone by! I have been settling in at my new school. I have great (and smart) kids and am really enjoying the new place.

Britt and I went to Adel two weeks ago to see his family and our friends Clint and Lori and their new baby, Mason (so sweet)! Of course I took the new camera...and tons of pictures! I'll post a few of my favorites!