Macy's 26 Week 3D Photo Shoot!

Meme, Mom and I headed to a 3D sonographer in Bowie, MD this afternoon! We visited with Macy for roughly 30-minutes where we watched her wiggle, squirm, yawn and smile for the camera. She's weighing in at 2.5 pounds and has a long torso and well-defined arm and leg muscles. She had a head full of hair (thanks, Matt!) and her eyes were opening and closing. 

Her little ears and fingers are so precious! She was touching her face, sucking her thumb and pushing the sonographer as she rubbed the ultrasound wand over my growing bump. Here are a few snapshots from her latest photo shoot. Enjoy!!

We love you, Macy!  

Keep growing, baby girl!!

XOXO,

Your Proud Family <3

Showered with Love!

What a wonderful baby shower this weekend! Thank you to everyone who took the time to come out and celebrate with me and my family and friends in Maryland. 

My mom and mother-in-law really outdid themselves; the "dream team" tackled creative Pinterest ideas, late night cooking and crafting and a couple of months worth of "lesson planning" before the big day. All of their hard work paid off in the form of beautiful pink tulle tables, delicious food and personalized decorations for little Miss Macy.

Thanks to you and all of your thoughtful gifts, Macy's nursery is coming together and the closets are filling up with all of her newborn necessities. Here are a few pictures of her room.

It's hard to believe we're 26 weeks into our pregnancy! Macy is approximately 2 pounds and the length of an English cucumber (roughly 14 inches) from head-to-toe. Every time I open a new baby item (her stroller, high chair, sleeper, etc.) I get this overwhelming feeling of joy. I'm anticipating all of the memories that we'll make in this house over the next year! 

After a long weekend, I was excited to come home and spend some time with Matt. He joined his father on the 40th annual "Old Man Canoe Trip" on the Cacapon River in West Virginia. Macy and I were both pretty tired on Sunday, but she pulled out all of the stops for Matt when he felt her move on Sunday evening. It's almost like she was excited to feel/hear him! 

Here's to another exciting week ahead! Thank you again for an unforgettable shower. I can't wait for Macy to read all of your thoughtful, handwritten notes in her books.

Love you all!!

Ashley

Grow, Macy, Grow!!

Macy's First Concert!

Country girl, shake it for Luke Bryan! Macy attended her first of many country music concerts at Jiffy Lube Live last night. We made the trip to DC and visited with CJ, Vicky, Tonya and Greg for a night of fun and festivities. 

CJ comparing my baby bump with the size of his head. He wins! :)

Matt and CJ and their cut-off flannels. :)

Vicky and I <3

Tonya and I <3

Bromance at its finest!

"That's my kinda night!"

Fetal Fist Bumps!

Macy made her first visible movements this past week! Matt and I watched her in awe as she visibly kicked and pushed from inside of my belly. She's such an incredible little girl. We can't wait to meet her. In the meantime, we'll settle for a few fist bumps from the womb!

Ready for week 23!

XO,

Ash

Home, Home on the Range!

What a wonderful weekend! While Matt was on his canoe trip, the pup and I headed home to spend some quality time with my family. On Friday, my brother and I met my parents for dinner at their house. On Saturday, we met up with my extended family and had a Hill family reunion at Cafe del Sol. The nine of us caught up over lunch and then enjoyed dessert at Rita's (chocolate custard... YUM!).

After Rita's, we headed to the Prime Outlets to shop for baby clothes. The sales were outrageous and this soon-to-be mama made out like a bandit at Motherhood Maternity. My mom, my cousins, and I had so much fun picking out clothes and dressing up my bump. I now have plenty of pretty options for the shower on June 14. I can't wait to see all of my MD friends and family! 

On Sunday afternoon, I met up with my in-laws! Matt's mother and I spent some time at his grandma's house, catching up with her and his Aunt Dottie Ann. We talked babies and puppies- two of my favorite things in the world. :) 

It's weekends like these when I realize how much Matt and I have to be thankful for in life. Our little one is equally lucky to be joining such a loving and supportive family!! 

Love you all!

Ashley

Hiccuping Our Way Through Week 21!

I can't believe we've sailed past the halfway mark with our little girl and we're headed into the 22nd week of pregnancy! My most memorable moment this week was feeling her hiccups. Only lasting for less than a minute, they had me completely mesmerized. Pregnancy is so magical! 

Mother's Day was on Sunday and I had quite a few strangers comment on my growing bump! I'm finally past that "is she fat or is she pregnant?" phase. :)

I'm headed home this weekend to celebrate the news of our little one with some of my extended family. I'm excited to catch up and share all of the mini-milestones that we've reached along the way!

Baby shower invites are in the mail for the celebration in Maryland! I can't thank my mother and mother-in-law enough for all of their hard work. I'm a lucky girl (and so is Macy!). Save the date for June 14th. I hope to see you there!!

XOXO