A Little Glimpse at Cole

We finally have a little glimpse at what Mr. Cole will look like! I was so excited when I showed up for my ultrasound and found out they were doing 3D imaging. Lee and I are still debating on who he looks more like... Lee and our friends think that he looks like me; I however, see a lot of Lee in him. Time will tell! =)

See you in January, little guy! =)

Another District Title in the Books

Last night, my husband's football team captured another District Championship and brought the title back to our town for 2014! I am so very proud of all the hard work that each player and coach have put in since the spring to get the team to this point. I'm especially proud of this guy... =)

Lee and I after the big win! [Cole made this district title picture =)]

Three years ago, my husband captured his very first district title as a head coach...

And last night we were able to recreate the same picture with our dear friends and fellow coaching family. I'm so very thankful to have such good friends to share in the crazy, wild ride of our football life. Here's to many more recreated pictures!!

My husband and I on the left, our offensive coordinator and his wife on the right.

Playoffs here we come! Cole baby, stay put... We have 5 more weeks of football to finish.

Cole's Baby Shower

A few weeks ago, dear friends of mine back home threw Lee and I a baby shower for our little Cole. I was grateful that it was on a weekend that Lee could come back home with me. It was such a fun and relaxing time. It's always nice to go back home!

I am doing Cole's nursery in a black and white theme (post to come once it's finished), so Nikki continued the theme along into the shower. I love how it turned out. Every detail was perfect. Thank you, Mrs. Waggoner and Nikki for all of your thoughtfulness and generosity. Cole is one blessed little boy!

The entry table

One of my favorite things about the shower was the mixture of floral centerpieces and baby books! I'm so excited to read each and every book to Cole. 

My mother-in-law gave me Lee's baby blanket at the shower =)

And what shower would be complete without my mom's famous sugar cookies?! So grateful for a sweet "Nana" for our little Cole. I'm sure she will be making him many more cookies in the years to come.

One Blessed Afternoon

You know those days when everything seems to be going wrong, until all of a sudden God steps in and makes it very clear that the little things in life don't always matter? Well I had one of those days this past week.

Everything from waking up sick with a nasty cold (which is the worst when your pregnant), to the gas pump at the gas station not working and a long line of people inside (all the while it's the one morning I can't spare a minute), to finally being a coach's wife on a CRAZY morning trying to get a quick picture to send in for a magazine article AND still make it to my doctors appointment on time. All to do before the clock struck noon. I thought for sure if the morning was this bad, that my afternoon had little hope of getting better. 

I literally walked into my doctors office with 30 seconds to spare. Phew! Thank you, Lord! And that's when my day suddenly was put back into perspective. 

This was the day we would have our big ultrasound and test results to find out if our baby boy was healthy or if there may be something to dig deeper into. Of course, this has any momma-to-be on her toes. I was thankful that my sweet momma went with me to my appointment, as Lee couldn't break free from work that afternoon as we had a football scrimmage that evening (I told you, crazy day). 

It wasn't until our little sweet boy popped up on the ultrasound screen that the day seemed to slow wayyy down and get so much brighter!

Baby Cole signaling a touchdown! Making his Daddy proud. =)

He was moving all around the entire time (again, like his father) and scored perfectly on all his measurements and tests. My doctor told me that he must have read the textbook, as he is right on schedule with his development. Oh this momma was HAPPY to hear! 

Thank you, Lord!!! 

Our sweet Little Boy is growing every day, and so is his momma's belly. We are over the moon excited to have our little one in our arms in January! Until then, stay put little Cole. Momma can't handle going into labor during the playoffs ;-)

Goodbye First Trimester

Hip Hip Hooray! My frist trimester is officially over. Thankfully, I haven't had a terrible time with morning sickness. Despite my nightly nausea, I haven't had much to complain about. Everyone always talked about how tired they were their first trimester, but man oh man did I have NO IDEA what that really meant until recently. Getting out of bed was a true challenge. Nap time was a must and always lasted longer than the typical power nap. I am rejoicing as I begin my second trimester and am beginning to regain my energy. WOO!!! 

Cooking however is still not much of a go... after spending so much time smelling the food, I'm over it by the time it's time to eat. My appetite has definitely decreased drastically. Lee jokes with me that I eat enough for a toddler lately. Food just isn't as enjoyable as it used to be... hopefully that will begin to change shortly too. 

On a brighter note, Lee and I were able to slip away for the weekend with my parents down to Dallas. A shopping trip was much needed before we head out for vacation in a few weeks... and a get-away was therapeutic for Lee as the summer-stress continues to increase. I'm beginning to believe summer is just as busy around our house as the football season.

Let the countdown to vacation begin!

Our Little Bundle of Joy

First came love... Then came marriage...

NOW comes a baby in a baby carriage!

Lee and I celebrated our 3rd Anniversary on April 30th. That morning, I found out that I was pregnant!!! What better way to celebrate an anniversary than with the news that we will be having our first baby!!

It seemed like FOREVER before Lee came home that night. Truly the LONGEST hours of my life! I couldn't wait to share the special news with Lee the minute he got home. I had wrapped up my pregnancy test and let him open it. I told him I had gotten him an anniversary present so he was completely off guard. Although it took him a second to realize just exactly what it was, he was ECSTATIC!!! Definitely made for the best anniversary yet!

It was only a few weeks before Mothers Day when we found out, so we decided to wait to tell our parents until Mothers Day.

We gave these little gifts to our parents on Mothers Day to share our special news. To say they were excited would be an understatement!

There is no better way to ring in the New Year...

Baby Blankenship will be here in the beginning of January! 

"For every good and perfect gift comes from above..." James 1:17