3.29.2011

What's in a name?


I found this and thought it was totally appropriate! 
Names are important. They have power. They define us. They’re more than a bunch of letters grouped together to sound pleasant to the ear. Names are more than a convenience allowing us to talk to each other. Names are a gift from God. They contain His power. They define things. They define us.
“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” – Proverbs 22:1 (NIV)
Courtesy of Compassion International: http://blog.compassion.com/the-importance-of-names/#ixzz1I09GZxua


I feel like naming our baby girl has been the biggest decision we've had to make so far. There is so much to think about when naming your child. And when you throw 2 people into making the decision it makes it even harder. I wrote down names into a million lists, asking Jacob to mark the ones he didn't like off, and I got 1 name marked off the list. That is where we started this journey and it has been a long road. My sweet husband is the type of guy who doesn't care about many things...not meaning that he doesn't care about anything, but he doesn't sweat the small stuff, he would rather me make the decision...and we both are awful at making final decisions! He gave me one rule, we had to use a family name as a middle or first name. We automatically chose Grace as her middle name.


Grace means favor and blessing. It is also a virtue name meaning God's grace. We definitely have been blessed by God with this baby girl, so it is totally fitting for us. Jacob had a Granny Grace, his sister's middle name is Grace, and my cousin Ellary's middle name is Grace. So we know that this is definitely her middle name. 


When it comes to deciding on her first name, it was much more difficult. Jacob likes more traditional names, and I wanted something more unique and different, but also something that fits us. I don't know why, but my instincts told me to look at names starting with a "C" to go with Grace. I started searching one day and found it! I came across Campbell...generally a last name or even a boys name, but when I read that name I just knew that it was going to be my baby girl's name. It was the strangest feeling, I think it was the Lord giving me the feeling that that was the name He chose for her, and making me comfortable with that decision. 


When I approached Jacob with the name, his reaction was less than what I was hoping for. I was crushed, but told him to sleep on it and keep thinking about it. As I told more of my closest family and friends, and had wonderfully positive reactions from them, we revisited the conversation. He ultimately told me he liked the name, as well as another we had been throwing around, and that it was my decision. (so if she hates it, it's all on me, yikes)  He just wanted to quit thinking about it. He told me he would probably call her Cam or Cami which is so cute and I feel she totally needs a nickname from her daddy! 


Campbell is also a Gaelic name. My middle name, Dael, is also Gaelic, something that my dad was/is very proud of. So when I saw that Campbell was also gaelic, it was very important to me. Campbell actually means crooked mouth. When I think of this, I see a little girl with a sense of humor. With us as her parents, she will definitely need the ability to laugh and joke around. When I was a little girl, and even to this day, when my family gets together around the dinner table, there is not a time when we don't have our daily laugh. No matter what it is! I LOVE THAT! And I hope to continue that with my little family. I want to bring laughter and happiness to our family times, especially around the dinner table. 


When we saw her on the 3D sono, I knew she was a Campbell. We love her so much already and can't wait to meet our precious baby girl! 



3.28.2011

35 Weeks, plus my Lubbock Baby Shower

So this is going by so fast! My very first baby shower in Lubbock was amazing and now already 2 weeks ago. A HUGE thank you to my hostesses, Hillary, Casey, Amanda, and Elizabeth. They outdid themselves. It was so much fun to get all that baby girl stuff!

I will post lots of pics of that! We've been feverishly working on the nursery because our furniture is being delivered this week! It's all coming together slowly. I can't believe that in 5 short weeks I will be holding my baby girl...aaaaahhhhh! So excited!

I will go back to the doctor this week just for a check-up, don't expect it to be anything special. I'm still feeling great. Same dislikes, but nothing to complain about.

I'll go ahead a leave you with some of the fun pics from my Lubbock baby shower. My sister had the creative idea of an "ANTHROPOLOGIE" inspired theme.






















These are just some of the pics I got on my camera...hope y'all enjoyed!

3.14.2011

33 Week Update

How many weeks? 33 Weeks! YIKES! This week baby girl weighs as much as a pineapple and proportioned a lot like one, weighing just over 4 pounds! 

How am I feeling?  I've been good still. I can see that I am getting more and more tired at work, but that's to be expected, I guess.
Doctor’s Appointment? I go to the doctor on Wednesday and we also do our second try 3D/4D ultrasound as well. I can't believe that it's already time to start going to the doctor every 2 weeks now. 
Baby Preparation? My mom, Mo, and I painted our base coat of the nursery this weekend! Wahoo!! It finally feels good to actually get something done. Now I have to figure out how to draw and paint stripes! I will have a whole other post for this when the nursery is completed. I'm guessing that won't be for quite a while.
Likes/Dislikes? I'm loving ice cream these days. It's what I want everyday. No, I don't eat it everyday, but I would like to! Other than that I am having some awful heartburn/reflux/indigestion. It's disgusting, and kinda painful. 

I'm excited for my first shower this weekend. Hopefully I will have some pictures to post next week. I am also just overwhelmed at how fast this is going. I am trying to enjoy every minute that is left with just Jacob and I. It's sad, but also exciting at the same time. We cannot wait to meet our baby girl. She is already such a blessing to us. She has already taught me so much. And I have so much left to learn. 

I will leave you with a couple belly pics. 
31 Weeks, 2 Days

33 Weeks, 1 Day

3.09.2011

32+ weeks and lots of family time

Sorry for the lack of posts. Today I am 32w3d pregnant! I can't believe it! I don't plan on writing much here, just showing lots of pictures. We celebrated Jacob's birthday this last weekend with lots of family. It was a great time. We also went to have our 3D/4D ultrasound....only to have a super shy baby girl in there. We will attempt to go back sometime in the next week to have a second look and hopefully she will be more cooperative. When I get the pictures I will post them!

So enjoy the photos of Florida, and the past weekend!
Jacob and Me

Aric and Casey

Love the palm trees!



Went to an eclectic shop in Key West and this is what our husbands had to show for it!

COOKIES!

They were amazing!

Key West, gosh I look huge here...only 29 weeks!

We had some great food in the Keys!

View from our balcony.

Not many beaches in Key West, just rocky shoreline, but the ocean was gorgeous!

Mom, Dad, Mo, & Poppy at Pappadeaux for Jacob's birthday!

Brandon, Davney, Abby, and Caleb...Ellary was hiding.

Elizabeth, Suzanne, and Ray

Me, Jacob, Casey, and Aric

Little buddies, Thomas and Abby!

Cousins! Ellary, Caleb, and me.

Aaron, Elijah, Elizabeth, Thomas, Suzanne, and Ray

Jacob's birthday gift...mini-van, St.Johns Bay shirt, gas station sunglasses, lol. You have to see the video to understand the gifts!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LOVE! 

Mud Pie! Yummy! It was a total hit!

Everyone watching the video and dancing!
 click here to watch the Dad Life Video

Well I hope you enjoyed the pics! I'm hoping my next post has a wonderful picture of our baby girl! Love you all!
And by the way...today is my friend Carrie's delivery date! It's Shepherd Andrew Wiley's birthday! Praying for a healthy and happy mom and baby boy!