Half-Way There

Lucas and I went to the doctor this morning and saw our precious little bundle of joy! She is doing excellent. She is measuring right on track and seems to be absolutely perfect! She was being a little bit stubborn (wonder who she gets that from), staying bundled up in the same position throughout the entire ultrasound. We couldn't get a good profile shot or a peek between her legs to confirm her gender, but we know.



The nurse said we could probably do a quick ultrasound at my next appointment to get those shots. And I jump at any chance I get to see her!! So I'm super excited about seeing her ~ even if only for a few minutes ~ in 4 weeks.

Happy 20 Weeks,
Lily Ann!
We're half way there!

Sewing - Take 2

So, my first sewing project involved a gender neutral outfit for our little baby boy or girl. I am so excited to craft some more now that we know we have a little girl on the way! My mom has been sewing up a storm! Here are a few pics of her projects she has emailed to me:


Aren't they adorable?!? And she has done soooo much more. Believe me. She is going crazy. Anyway, I'll take some pictures of the other projects she has completed and show you next week.

So as not to be overshadowed by my crafty, overachieving mother (who I am very thankful to for passing down those traits to me), I have been sewing some myself! My first girly sewing project was a big hit, but Lily Ann has to learn how to share. So we made this first outfit for a good friend of mine who now lives in Nebraska and is expecting a little girl in only a few weeks! She will probably receive it in the mail today or tomorrow, but I don't think she reads my blog so I think I'm safe. If not: Hey, Carrie! Surprise!

(Camera wouldn't focus for some reason - "Specially Hand Made by Ashley")

But don't worry, I bought double the material so that Lily Ann can have one, too!! I can't wait to show you more of what we've been making for Lily Ann and some of the oh, so cute outfits we've already bought for her. Can you say 'ruffle butts'?

Grass ~ We've Got It!

Remember this?


Well Goodbye, Dirt! Helloooooo, Grass!

Yes, that's right - We've Got Grass! And not this kind either.


It isn't perfect just yet. We are waiting for it to mature and spread a little more before we overseed spots we may have missed. This weekend we are going to fertilize it to give it an extra boost! I just couldn't wait, though. Maybe we have a future in horticulture if our current careers don't work out. Okay ~ let's not push it! I'll keep my day job.

Guest Blogging @ Alabama Bloggers

Check out Alabama Bloggers to read all about my first Bama game and see more pics!!


(Look! Lucas even wore an Alabama shirt and cheered along with me! Miracles do happen!)

I'll Be Here Tomorrow

Bryant-Denny Stadium

I'll be here tomorrow (in the rain)! If you will be there, too, leave me a comment! If not - leave me a comment anyways.... prefaced with a Roll Tide!!!

In My Mind...

I was a much cuter kid.

Mom is digging through old photos trying to find a decent shot of baby me. In the mean time, she sent me these two photos. In my mind, I was a much cuter kid.

Lucas's mom sent over a gorgeous photo of him as a baby. I was trying to find a similar photo of myself so that we could frame both and hang in the nursery. I've got to find one of myself that can compete with his cuteness, though. At least the beautiful photo of Lucas is good news for Baby Lily Ann! I hope she has a little Colombian charm! Haha!

Sewing Seeds

That's what we did this weekend. You see, when we bought our home almost two years ago we fell in love with the big trees and crawling ivy.


What we didn't realize is that ivy keeps growing and growing and growing and eventually kills the big trees we first fell in love with. Also, these big trees mean lots of leaves during the Fall and getting leaves out of thirty years worth of ivy growth is not easy. Big trees also mean very sparse grass, which is probably why the ivy was put there in the first place.

So, for the past year we have been ripping out ivy..... little..... by..... little. We still have some ivy growth in the side lawn, but we have finally won the battle against ivy in our front yard! Late August / Early September is the best time to sow grass seed in the South so that is what we did on our Labor Day!

We tilled the yard and started with some fresh dirt.


Then Lucas took our grass seed made specifically for shady lawns in our area and spread them with our new handy, dandy seed spreader.


Then we spread the wheat straw over the lawn and started the sprinkling.

We're going to put mulch and a border around the trees for the time being. Eventually we'll plant some shade plants around the trees. For now, we are focused on eradicating what is left of the ivy on the side and growing some nice fescue!

Grow, Grass, Grow!!!

(Ahhh! Just to remember those days when home
ownership was a fun and exciting new adventure.
So glad we got rid of that orange, by the way!)