It's A Girl!!!

... and we couldn't be happier! More details to come!

In case you forgot...

I have had an extremely busy week between work, tennis, and some sudden health issues with my Grandfather. We were really scared, but it turned out to be only a minor surgery and he is feeling much better now. I am so unbelievably relieved to know he still has his health!

Just wanted to remind you that I'll be back on Tuesday with some

BIG NEWS!!!!

Follow my tweets. I'll probably update it tomorrow with the news!

Also - unless he decides to come sooner - my friend, Aida, will be delivering baby Landon on Monday!

I'm on...

... pins and needles

... the edge of my seat

...... the verge of welcoming
Baby Landon
into the world!

Aida - my very best friend - is over 9 and a half months pregnant now! Wow ~ I can't nor do I want to even imagine this wait. I guess I will experience it soon enough.

Anyway, we are expecting Landon any day now!! I can't wait to meet him!!

(Pic stolen from her FB page. Thanks, Aida. I'm sure she won't mind. And it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission. She is now over 38 weeks pregnant and still looking as gorgeous as ever. So take a look at her cute little self and be jealous. I certainly am! I know there is no hope for me to look this good at 37 weeks. It's just not in the genes ~ or my willpower, but I prefer blaming it on genes. As my grandmother just reminded me: I am a 'big-boned girl' and it is 'easy for me to gain weight'. Thanks, grandmother. Love you, too. Hehe!)

In the meantime, the waiting is killing me! I am not know for my patience. Aida is handling this waiting game much better than me I'm afraid. Sad, isn't it? Not only are we waiting on his arrival, we are now less than 3 days away from finding out if our little bundle of joy is a girl or boy! I think I grow more and more excited by the minute!

Just a few things to look forward to...

Did you know that we only have 4 more days until we find out if we are having a boy or girl? How exciting is that?!? I can barely stand it. We are leaving the imaging center and heading directly to the mall to hopefully do a little bit of damage! I haven't really bought anything for the baby and I am ready to go crazy (modestly crazy if the husband is reading this)!!

Then two days later we'll be heading back to Nashville for mom's surgery. She visited with a specialist at Vanderbilt and he thinks he has figured out her mysterious illness. She is having a nasal/sinus surgery along with some reconstructive nose surgery. Who knew the secret to her health depended upon a nose job? Hehe!

After a successful straight-A first semester, I'm ready to continue progress on my MBA ~ especially now that there is a little one on the way.

Are you ready for some football? We sure are! Football is HUGE down South and we are ready for some big parties to celebrate!

Did I mention football? Did I mention - ROLL TIDE?!? On September 12th we are heading to Tuscaloosa for my very first college football game! So excited to see my team stomp all over our opponent (even if it is just FIU)! Rammer Jammer, Yellowhammer!

Oh, and one more little thing. It is a little bit further down the road but no countdown could be complete without it:

Now I'm the Tennis Mama ;)

Tennis is picking up hot and heavy. I am currently in the middle of a series of matches that lasts from this past Saturday until Thursday this week. That is a lot of tennis! In HOT weather!!

Teams are beginning to form for the Fall season, and I am contemplating how this pregnancy is going to affect my tennis game. I believe the Fall Season will last somewhere between my fifth and seventh month. I’ll go as long as I can ~ hopefully the entire season! I do think I might have to step down from my singles matches and play only doubles. Bummer.

Spring season usually starts mid-to-late February. With a due date of February 11th, I might miss the first few matches but it will actually be quite good timing to get me back on the courts and back into shape post-baby!

I’m excited at the possibility of carrying a child without missing a tennis season!

I used to be an All Star

Some times I reminisce about the good ole' days of youth softball. I gave it up when I was about 12 for tennis ~ which I love and still play and it payed for my college, so I guess that was the right decision ~ but the team spirit and ponytails and victory meals and All Star games are hard to beat.

I tried to rekindle my old softball flame recently with a trip to the batting cages. It was so much fun! I think maybe after the baby comes I'll look for an adult softball league to join. Or.... I might have my hands full with a newborn. But it is nice to dream about putting on a jersey and hitting the field again!

Pictures of me, Lucas, and The Rookie

Lucas on the Job

Yes, apparently this is how he spends his days now. He just sent me this picture of all the work he was doing today. Golf fever has struck his work now and they made their own golf course. Yes, you heard that right. Lucas and his coworkers (and boss.... and general manager) have designed a 9-hole golf course complete with fairways and flags. I even designed them a course scorecard with course map. Pretty incredible. Such a hard life.