"Any day now.."

I was sitting here watching tv and realized I haven't written in our blog in a while. I guess I need to update since this will probably be the last time I do before we have our little girl with us...and probably the last time I'll ever have "free" time to do it in! ha! Well, I am 39 weeks pregnant this week and can finally use the phrase, "Any day now" when referring to when Lucy will be here. :) It's the best feeling knowing that our lives can change ANY minute!! Yes, Wes and my hopes are SUPER high thinking it will be within the next few days rather than next week on my due date or heaven forbid, AFTER my due date, but we know God's got this whole thing under control and we are trusting in his timing. We were talking the other day about how crazy it is that Lucy's little life hasn't begun yet...and it could be any day and ONLY God knows when right now! Only He knows what she will look like, what she will sound like, what her attitude will be like, what she is interested in, what kind of hobbies she has, grades she will make, music she will enjoy, if she will play an instrument...well Wes is certain she will learn the piano, but you know what I mean. :) So many possibilities for one little human. I am overjoyed at seeing her succeed and to try things like eating bananas for the first time, or petting a dog for the first time, or her first cheerleading or softball practice! haha I am just so excited about every phase of her life infancy, toddler years, school years, and even teenage years. :)

Well to recap on what has gone on the past month or so... 2 BIG things! One, our sweet friends, Rachel and Stephen got hitched at Stone Bridge in Cullman. After over 6 years of dating, I was completely honored to be in this wedding. It was so neat to see a relationship start and grow so strong over the past half decade and then for them to finally seal the deal was beautiful. Reminded me how much I love weddings and love love. Although, I was completely wore slap out by the end of that day. 9 months pregnant, pictures in the heat, and I even wore heels!! :) Needless to say, I slept like a pro that night. :) They are truly GOOD people though. Wes and I talk about them all the time and how blessed we are to have them as friends. Good people like that is rare and hard to come by these days, so we consider ourselves fortunate.

Second big thing happened just a few days ago! Justin and Tiffney brought their new baby into the world!! Brandt came on Friday, and he. is. gorgeous!!!! I am so happy for our friends, and so proud of my girl, Tiff. She looked so good sitting up in the bed with hair and makeup on the night she had him! haha Inspired me! I have so enjoyed having a friend to talk to throughout pregnancy and to compare and contrast things that were happening with our bodies that we were both so new to. It was very comforting not going thru it all alone. I felt it was a unique blessing to have such a close friend share the same experiences for the majority of our pregnancy. When she had her baby last Friday, all I could think was A. "I'm so jealous she has her baby!!" and B. "If she had hers...that means I am so not far behind..YIKES!" haha

Aside from those two big milestones in our friends lives, Wes and I have just been soaking up all of our summer time we possibly could. We keep reminding each other that these are the last few days with just me and him. He's my very best friend and we could honestly spend every day hanging out without getting tired of one another at all. In fact, we get sad when we are limited on our time together! haha We have so much fun together and we just completely "get" each other in every way. He starts school TOMORROW and I am not happy about it. :( I'm gonna miss having him home all day, everyday. This will be the 3rd summer I've had to give him back up for him to go back to work, so you'd think it'd get easier...but nope. I'm gonna miss the fella. :)
And let me just say...He has been an amazing man my whole pregnancy, but ESPECIALLY these last few weeks. If I even mention that something needs to be done or that I'd like something, it's done or in my hands before I can get my sentence out! haha He's told me he's ready for me to be comfortable again and he feels bad for me, but the more I think about it, I am honored to carry his baby and there is no need in feeling sorry for me. I am blessed to carry a child and especially his. I love that boy more than I know how to say. He is so good to me and I still beam at knowing he is mine. Lucy will have one smokin' hot daddy. :)

I reckon that's all thats going on right now. I am so looking forward to the next few months ahead! Football starts in 2 1/2 weeks and I am so excited!! Nope...don't really care about the game itself, but I LOVE football Saturdays where we get to spend time with family and friends and eat good food! And to add Lucy to the mix, it will make this season even more fun! And of course with football, comes fall! All good stuff comes in the fall! Cooler weather, pumpkin patch, cuter clothes, and our 3 year anniversary!
I am also very much looking forward to getting my body back. No, it wasn't perfect to begin with, but I can't wait to at least get back to there! haha I am DETERMINED to be in good shape. If this pregnancy has done one thing, it has inspired me to loose weight. I can't wait to start running with my bug in the jogging stroller. Neighbors beware, you will be seeing me ALOT!

Also, coming up this fall is my sweet long time friend, Candice's wedding!!! I can't wait to be apart of her special day! She has found a sweetheart and this wedding will be gorgeous. Hurry up, November!!

I'll be taking online classes this fall to finish up my requirements for TEP. If all goes as planned, I will begin TEP in the spring!! Then, it will be a tough year from there and then my student teaching, but I can't wait to have that diploma in my hand! It has taken me long enough to finish college, and I've thought about quitting several times along the way, but I am more determined now that ever to get it done! Just a few more weary days.. I can't wait to be a teacher!

Lucy's room is finally complete!! Chair arrived yesterday, praise God. We didn't think it would come in time for her, but it did. It's too cute and I can't wait to rock my baby in it! Big thanks to mine and Wesley's parents for the chair...and for SOOOOO many other things they have contributed with during the past several months. They are so good to us. We are beyond thankful for them.

Welp, I guess that about sums up the Graham's life right about now... Wes and I are ending a great chapter of our lives and are so excited for this one coming up very soon. Please be in prayer for us over the next little while. A. for the delivery..I've never even had an IV, so I am terrified of the actual birthing process. Also, for Lucy to be strong and healthy. B. for Wes and I as new parents. We have no idea what we are doing, so pray "instinct" takes place...FAST. :)  Thanks in advance.

Next time I post...hopefully it will be of pictures of our newborn...

8 1/2 Months!

How far along? 34 Weeks and 4 days= 8 1/2 months :)

Total weight gain: 25lbs

Maternity clothes? ha..yes. Now they are even snug...

Stretch marks? Sadly..yes :(

Sleep: Hahahahahaa

Best moment this week:  It will be tomorrow!! Tomorrow is my church tea and I am very excited!! :)

Miss Anything? My body...Not that I ever had a knock out bod or anything, but looking back at pictures, I can't wait to start working out and getting in shape! 

Movement: All day every day. I told Wes the other day that I never have felt her "in my ribs" like I've heard so many pregnant women talk about....welll, last night was a first for that. She was SO high up into my ribs...kinda painful! Funny though. I feel like she is completely verticle now...head way down and feet way high up. :) 

Food cravings: Ice Cream!!! ...and popcorn one night. That's about all though. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing specific, but I have woken up with nausea, like first trimester nausea, a couple of times lately. 

Gender: Girl :) 

Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks still, alllllllll the time. And starting yesterday, I'm having a lot of discomfort under my belly... I've read it's common and it is her head heading down further... Yikes! Getting close! 

Symptoms: Sleeeeeepy and tired, loss of breathe, back pain when I stand up for more than 5 mins...and still waddling. :) 

Belly Button in or out? Flat, and if I am laying down or in different positions sitting up, its out. 

Wedding rings on or off? Engagement ring doesn't fit, but my bands still do. :)

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy!!! Lately, VERY emotional and cry at the drop of a hat because I realize how close we are to having our baby with us!!! .....and emotional, because I'm still terrified of the birthing process... :) 

 Looking forward to: My tea tomorrow and my work shower this week!!!! Hopefully this time next week, her room will be D-O-N-E!!!

Blessed. :)

I am just sitting here watching my belly go up and down like waves and thinking about how close I am to my baby. She is RIGHT HERE, less that an inch away from my hands when I touch my stomach, but yet she is still 2 months away...it's so weird to think about. The past couple of weeks, it has hit Wesley and I really hard that it's all really real and there really is a new human coming to live with us and be ours forever!
This past couple of days have been awesome. Yesterday, I win a beach trip to Destin from my work. SO excited and so ready. Wes and I have been trying to pinch our pennies to save all we can to prepare ourselves for Lucy. Of course the summer bug has hit us both and we've talked about taking a trip to the beach, but figured we will just go on a big trip next summer, and continue to save this summer. Low and behold, I feel like God saw the desires of our heart and wanted to hand us a blessing...I was the name drawn for the free beach trip out of about 20 or more other employees. I was cooking when I received the news that I won, and I called Wes in the kitchen and we jumped up and down for a minute...then I got tired. :) Hopefully we will be taking this last trip as "pre-parents" at the end of June. :)

Today, I also worked a half day since we weren't busy at work and I came home to get some school work done. I drive in front of our house and see that we have a big package waiting on me at the front door. Of course I hurried and parked and ran to the front door. (We've been married for almost 3 years and I still get excited to check the mail and get packages at the door!! ) I saw that it was the super cute car seat we registered for at Babies-R-Us! It's the one that they grow into too, so Miss Lucy will be using this one on into her toddler years! Big present and one of those things you register for thinking.."I'm just gonna register for this, but doubt anyone will be feeling THAT generous." Well, I was blessed enough to have an awesome, awesome science teacher at Jeff State a few years ago. Dr. Black. I talk about her all the time and tell people how cool she was and how she honestly cared about her students and she really showed it. Of course, she would be a person to be "that generous." She has a heart as big as Texas, and I am honored that she thought of us and Lucy and blessed us with such a nice gift. So unexpected and completely made my day.

I say all this to give glory to God. I feel He has seen how stressed I have been about getting things ready for Lucy and saving money like a mad man, and decided to hand us a couple of unexpected blessings to let me know that we are going to be okay and I need to just relax and trust Him.

Things are slowly falling into place now. We have begun painting her room...there is a lot more to be done, but it's getting there! I think the beginning of my stressed few days started with picking out the paint colors for her room. Went in thinking it would be easy to pick out 2 different shades of cream (because we are doing stripes on her walls) and boy, I was wrong. It took us forever to decide on 2 colors and I cried the hardest cry I have had in a good while right there in Lowe's. haha Poor Wesley. If he makes it through this pregnancy with me, he will deserve an award for sure.

Sleep is starting to absolutely stink. Last night was the worst night so far. I went to bed at 9:30...woke up to use the bathroom at 12:00. Woke up again at 3:30 to go again. Got back in the bed and just laid there...eyes wide open. Thank goodness for Facebook. It kept me entertained for about 15 mins...Not much is going on on there at that time of the morning. Wes rolled over and I saw that he opened his eyes a little and I took that as an opportunity to talk. I said, "Whatcha doin?" and he said. "Uhh...sleeping."  I said, "You wanna go to Waffle House?!!" and he didn't go for that. :) Rightfully so. I didn't really want Waffle House, I just wanted to get up. :)
 Finally fell back asleep around 4:30 and my lovely alarm went off at 5. :) It's so funny, because normally when I would be woken up in the middle of the night, it would make me ill as all get out. But last night I wasn't ill. It's like I just excepted that this is how its going to be very soon, so I might as well embrace it. I imagined how at that time of night in a few weeks I will be holding my daughter, feeding her and changing her. Thinking about that made me lonesome for her. Like I miss her or something and I don't even know her yet. I just can't wait to meet her. I can't wait to see what she looks like. I can't wait to see if she has blue eyes like her daddy. I can't wait to see if she has hair or bald as an cucumber like me. I can't wait to hear her cry. I can't wait to see her sweet little tummy and her sweet little butt. :) I hope she loves me like I love my mama.
I'm just getting so anxious now. Her movement allllll day long makes me so happy. It's the world's best feeling and this is one of the few times that I'm thankful I am a woman and able to feel this little miracle. This whole pregnancy thing is starting to get really fun. :)

7 months!

How far along? 28wks 4 days = 7 months!!

Total weight gain: 18lbs

Maternity clothes? Oh yes. 

Stretch marks? No, in the name of Jesus!! 

Sleep: What's that?  

Best moment this week:  The whole week has been good. Wes is now out of school and he's been such a HUGE help around the house and has been treating me like a queen! (Not that he doesn't always, but it's been like crazy sweetness lately :))

Miss Anything? Sleeping thru the night. Guess I need to throw that out the window for a while though :)

Movement: Oh goodness. She never stops!! Kicks that make my belly pop up, movements that make my belly look deformed because she is balled up in one spot, and complete flips I reckon, because sometimes it looks like a fish is swimming all in my belly right under my skin. It's so funny! I love, love, love it!

Food cravings: Still sweets. And now I'm not drinking cokes since I failed my first glucose test and it scared me, so I'm just trying to eat better all around, but yeah I really want cokes since I am telling myself I can't have them now. haha. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: That NASTYYYY think sugar crap they make you drink for the glucose tests.

Gender: Girl :) 

Labor Signs: I've had Braxton Hicks the past couple of weeks. Scared me because my stomach would get hard as a rock all over and then go soft and then hard again. Doc said it was completely fine though and that it's my body preparing itself for labor.. 

Symptoms: I'm getting tired again...like first tri-mester. And I have caught myself...waddling.. I refuse to waddle. Every time I catch it, I straighten my tail up and force myself to walk straight. :) 

Belly Button in or out? In, but barely. It's getting pretty flat!

Wedding rings on or off? On still! Pretty tight, but I'm still pushing them on. :) 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. Very happy. Everything is going great right now. Overwhelmed with all that needs to be done and bought, but still happy. :)

 Looking forward to: Same as last time, getting her room together. We have yet to start....Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Procrastinator. :) 

Life is very busy right now, but going pretty great. Wesley starts grad school for the 2nd time on Monday. I just finished a May-mester and start another class on Tuesday. I'm working as much as I can. Our 4D ultrasound is on June 13th...SO excited for that. We SHOULD begin painting this week...we will see. We registered at Walmart, Target, and Babies R Us last weekend. I am always burning up. Although, this weekend it feels fabulous and I'm sitting outside typing this. :) 

That's pretty much our life in a nutshell right now. Getting to some exciting stuff in the next few weeks!! 

A Note from Dad

Where do I begin? This is my first official blog ever written. And I have lots to talk about!! So here we go :)

First, this has been an extremely busy month. May is always a crazy month for us teachers--and for two reasons. One reason is because we have to deal with spoiled rotten, back-talking, candy-filled, summer-ready students for an unbearable 20 or so days. Much like me (and other teachers), the students can't wait for summer break. Therefore, they let everyone in the school know by running, screaming, laughing, and acting in all annoying fashions throughout the entire month of May. Another reason that this month is hectic is the dreaded END OF THE YEAR CHECKLIST. At the end of each school year, the principal compiles a checklist that all teachers must complete before the end of the school year. The list is composed of things like room inventories, textbook inventories, gradebooks completed, professional development certificates, etc. Fortunately, I was bored a few days ago (refer to my youtube channel) and got most of the checklist done in one afternoon. Just a few more weary days of 7th graders and I'll be sleeping late every morning for a couple months. **When I say late, I mean til 8:30**

I don't want to sound too negative about my students beacuse, honestly, I had the best group of students I've ever taught this year. I know I've only had 3 years experience, but this was my best class overall to ever teach. I enjoyed the heck out of teaching these hard-working, bright students this year. I wrote ONE student up for a discipline issue all year long--BULLYING. My favorite student of all time was in my 3rd period class this year. Her name is Maria and she is from Acapulco, Mexico. When she came in my room for the first time, she spoke all of 5-10 words in English. I can't count the number of hours she and I spent together during tutoring with a math book, a Spanish-English dictionary, and the most confused "I don't understand you" faces. I gave her the Most Improved Award this year at the Awards Day ceremony. You would've thought she won a million dollars. It was priceless. I hope she gets to stay in Leeds because she is truly a rose among thorns.

As if I didn't have enough going on already, I started working at the 278 West Auto Auction in Cullman on Thursday nights. My friends, Gary and Teresa Daniels, own an auto auction that is open every Thursday night. I absolutely love working there. It gives me a chance to visit Cullman once a week. A few years ago, I never would've dreamed I would love to visit Cullman, but I was wrong. I drive cars through the auction. I've driven anything from a F-350 to a late 80's Chevette. Spending a few hours in Cullman on Thursday nights gives me the perfect amount of the "hometown" feeling I need to get through a treacherous week of Birmingham traffic :)

  Almost identical to the Chevette I drove. It was a "looker".

Moving right along...

Besides my mom's birthday, the most important day in May is Mother's Day. This year was Megan's first Mother's Day as a mother. Yes, I know she hasn't birthed Lucy yet. But, she's done some pretty motherly things like vomit for 12 weeks, cut back on caffeine, eat healthier (most of the time), quit smoking (jk..she's never smoked), oh and CARRY A CHILD INSIDE HER BODY! If I had a dollar for every time I've heard this phrase: "Are you carrying a child inside you?". Sometimes I wish I was so I could say, "ACTUALLY I AM!" Megan is incredible. She has been super strong through all the morning sickness and other "joys" of pregnancy. So, I decided for this Mother's Day, I would build her a bassinet that she saw at someone's house. I posted this video on youtube on Mother's Day and it tells the story of how everything fell into place: Mother's Day Video. Take a sec and watch it.

Lastly, I can't begin to describe how excited I am about Lucy Rosalee joining our family. I love to feel her kick. She's an active little booger--minus the times you really want her to be. I've been really praying lately that God helps me to be the father she needs in a spiritual sense. I'm nervous to think that I am responsible for another human being. I know we all slip up and mess up in this crazy thing called life, but I am striving to be a better person for my family. The closer August gets, the more I realize it's not all about "me" anymore. On my way home from the car auction last night, I was listening to Jason Crabb's "I Will Love You." The lines that jumped out of me were, "I'll live a life that says You give me every song, with my every breath I'll make Your mercy known." I couldn't help but cry as I was listening. I'm still amazed by God's grace on my life. I deserve absolutely nothing, but He has chosen to bless me with a wonderful wife, family, and now a daughter. I want to live a life that reflects God's mercy and grace.

I hope you've enjoyed reading this blog as much as I've enjoyed writing it. If I've never told you, I love you and I am thankful to call you my friend :)

Sincerely,
Wes Graham

5 months and counting...:)

I read the blog of the girl who I got the chalkboard idea from and she did these little surveys. I'm also stealing this idea from her so I can keep up with all the details I don't write in my journal! :)

How far along? 20 weeks = 5 months!!

Total weight gain: 7lbs

Maternity clothes? Yep! All of my pants are too snug, I can get away with some of my regular shirts. I enjoy maternity clothes though. :)

Stretch marks? None yet!

Sleep: Ehh..it's been better. I just stay HOT! I'm going to freeze poor Wesley out. 

Best moment this week:  Well, it's been one week today since we've found out Baby G is a SHE, so we have been on cloud 9 all week.  Daddy was singing every Father-Daughter song he could think of straight to my belly last night before we went to bed. It was so funny...and precious. I love seeing how excited he is. :)

Miss Anything? Shopping for myself. Maternity clothes sure aren't everywhere!  Me and mom are going to one of my favorite stores today, but I will have to stick to the jewelry. :) It's okay though.

Movement: Oh yes. More and more and stronger and stronger everyday!! It no longer feels like gas bubbles and now feels like actual movements! Still waiting for a big, solid, kung-pow kick though! :)

Food cravings: Anything with sugar. Krispy Kreme is more delicious than it's ever been!! I just wish the closest one wasn't all the way in the hood...the ones from Walmart or the gas station just aren't as good. :/

Anything making you queasy or sick: Some meat really bothers me..like steak. Still not big on steak since the 1st tri.. Gender: Girl!!!

Labor Signs: No..yeesh!! I hope thats a long way away!!!

Symptoms: None really! I have MUCH more energy than I have had in the past 5 months! Feels great! People aren't lying when they say you get your 2nd wind in the 2nd tri. I was going to bed at 7 or 8 at the latest...now I'm a rebel and can stay up til 10 :)

Belly Button in or out? In. I can tell it's different though. So weird!

Wedding rings on or off? On! I dread the day they won't fit. :( 

Happy or Moody most of the time: haha I would say happy, but I'm sure Wesley would say moody. :) Yesterday was a pretty moody day.. but I'd say mostly happy. A little overwhelmed. 4 months to get everything done, just doesn't seem like enough time!

 Looking forward to: getting Lucy's room in order!! Hopefully we will paint in the next couple of weeks. And in 3 weeks, Teresa will start on her bedding. I am in LOVE with the color scheme! Can't wait to see it all together! 

Babymoon and Teddy Graham

Well, well, well! I don't know where to begin with all of the excitement that's going on in our lives right now! I'll start with 2 weeks ago. We went on our trip to Los Angeles, California. It was BEAUTIFUL! We got to see so many things that we've only seen in movies up until now. Gromin's Chinese Theater, the Hollywood sign, El Capitan, Santa Monica Pier, Burbank, and my personal favorite, Malibu. All were gorgeous and fun and so glad I can say I've been there. New York and California have always been at the top of my list of places to see, and now they are both checked off. I was very proud of Wesley for handling the awful traffic. He was very quiet and focused when we first got our rental car, but he loosened up towards the end. :) Our favorite spot was Malibu. This was the most relaxing day we have had in a very long time. We were the ONLY people on the beach for as far as we could see. We layed on a blanket and took a nap under the breezy, sunny, sky. It. was. perfect!! We also decided to completely decide on names so we could write them in the sand and tell our baby we named them while we were in California. Sounded cool to us. haha :) So we did, and I loved them both and was DYING to get back to Alabama so I could find out if my baby was a he or a she. Monday we headed home and it wasn't bad at all because we had the biggest thing in our lives (thus far) to look forward to!!
Wednesday night Wes and I went to bed at ohhh, around 2:00am. haha When I say we were excited-- that is an understatement!! We shot out of bed at 6:00am Thursday morning and got ready and headed to Walmart to get dvds (doc recorded our ultrasound), Starbucks (Venti Caramel Frappuccino. with shot of Expresso--docs orders :)) and we were on our way! I don't know if it was the frappuccino or the excitement, but while we were in the waiting room, you would have thought I was a crazy woman! haha I was SO antsy...and emotional. I cried looking at the 4D pics they have diplayed in the ultrasound waiting room! hahaha Wes was cracking up at me. It was pretty funny. :)
We only waited about 15 mins and they called us back. We quickly told the ultrasound tech that we didn't want to know and to just put the results in the envelope and seal it. It took her about 15 mins of searching and shaking my belly for Teddy Graham to move into the right position. Teddy was moving a whole bunch, but keeping those little legs (which the ultrasound lady described to be "long legs"--sure doesn't get that from me) closed! She made me turn on both of my sides 2 different times, shook me, and finally said, "These pics will do". haha We told her that we were having a reveal party that evening and asked her if she was positive of what she saw. She said yes, but the pic she got of it wasn't going to be clear to the untrained eye. We took her word and headed to Erica. She did  our cake and it was fabulous! Can't thank her enough! And I'm so glad I had a friend knowing the results instead of a stranger. I loved this whole experience. So at this point the only people who knew was the ultrasound lady and now EB.
Wes and I leave Erica's work and head to good ole, UAB. I had a dang test at 2:00!!!! Awful right?!?! Let me just tell you...I surely was not concentrated on that test. haha It was good to eat lunch and walk around campus with my love though. I begged him for us to just look in the envelope when we had it, just to see if he would crack, and sure enough, he wouldn't. He's a beast at keeping surprises!
After my test we headed to Morris. We ran in Dollar General to grab some drinks for the party. Well, little smart me goes out to the car while he is in the check out line....I was sitting on the passenger side and then decided, I'll go to the driver's side and crank the car since it was pretty warm outside. Well...as soon as I shut the passenger side door I realize I just locked the keys in the car.... and our spare key for that car is INSIDE THE CAR. I'm about in tears because this day has gone so well until now! Wes came out with 10-2 liters  and I gave him this look that told it all. After about an hour, we were back in our car thanks to a man Smitty knew that was closeby and had the tools to get it unlocked. We then headed to the in-laws house to get ready for our party. We pattied out what felt like a million burgers and Larry grilled them up. People started arriving at 6:45 and we were getting more and more excited!! Wes got everyone on camera saying their predictions of boy or girl. He decided to do this at the last minute and I'm so glad he did because he ended up making a video! All 53of our closest friends were there and we gathered around to cut the cake at about 7:20. I'll attach a link to the video, but you can tell by our reactions that we were PUMPED! :) Wes and I cut down into the cake and as we slowly pulled the knife out to make the other cut..we saw it! The PINK icing!!!! Wes was convinced the whole 5 months that we are having a girl. I was on the fence because I just figureed since my sister has had 2 boys that I would too! haha Not so great reasoning, I know, but that was my thinking on it. Wes wanted a girl so bad because "all of the good songs are about fathers and daughters". haha I wanted a girl because I have had my girl name picked out since I was about 12 years old. We would have definitely loved a boy too, but God knows the desires of heart. He is so good. :) In Malibu, Wes and I decided if Teddy was a girl, to use my name that I have had picked out for so long and the name that belonged to my special great-grandmother, Lucy. And as a middle name, his great-grandmother's name, who was very special to his family, Rosalee. I couldn't love it more. I love family names!
We were on cloud 9 the whole night. It was SO good to have such special people share such an awesome experience with. We felt so loved and blessed. I was becoming bitter earlier that day, because I just wanted to know so bad, BUT I am beyond happy that we waited and found out the way we did. We are so close to our parents, so it was the best feeling to share that moment with them beside us. We got home around midnight that night and could not fall asleep for talking and smiling. I am more in love with my husband than ever before. I honestly feel like this whole pregnancy became more real for the both of us, once we put a gender and name to our baby. It's the best feeling knowing we have a daughter that we have created coming in just 4 short months.
Also, I am feeling Lucy SO much the past couple of days. The movements are getting stronger and stronger each day! It makes me smile so big! Tonight, I am going with my mother-in-law and Teresa to look at fabric for my baby bedding. I'm so excited and ready to get Lucy's room in order! I can't wait. :)

Here is the video to the reveal party...I treasure this video with all my heart!!!!

Lucy Rosalee Graham

Can't wait to meet this little girl.  :)

*** Also, our good friends Justin and Tiffney Bates found out a few hours ago that they are having a BOY. August will be a fabulous month!!! :)