Wow, was the last thing I posted about seriously in May?! Definitely there have been some changes since then. The biggest being that we no longer live in Charleston. On June 1st John and I were moved up to Baltimore, MD for John's new Chick-fil-A assignment. I've really enjoyed the time back here where I grew up and we've been able to catch up with lots of childhood friends.
At the end of July we were able to take a long weekend trip back to Greenville. It was the best visit!! We had the joy of spending time with John's parents and extended family, my mom, aunt, Brad, Megan and Lillie! Everyone came to town to celebrate Harper's coming with baby showers and John's birthday. It was certainly a packed weekend and we loved every minute of it.
To start our time in Greenville, my dear friend and fabulous photographer, Sabrina, spent time taking maternity pictures of me. These are seriously some of the best pictures that I've ever been in. Here are a couple of our favorites! (these are taken at 28 weeks of pregnancy)
I was so lucky to have my sweet friends host a wonderful shower for me! There were so many thoughtful details, I seriously now think I have failed in my attempts to host showers for them in the past! It was the best time of catching up with friends that I am not able to see as often as I'd like and learning tips for being a new mom. I'm so glad I have great friends to call when I'm lost with what to do in a couple of months!
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| The Hostesses - Ashlyn, Lindsay, Emily, Sabrina, Allison, Mary Beth |
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| Have you ever seen a cuter cake!! |
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| There were so many cute gifts! I can't wait to cover Harper's bum with these:) |
The next day the showering continued with a sweet shower full of Childress family and friends. It is always so fun to see the people who had an impact on John's childhood. I'm continually floored by how generous everyone is with us. We had a great time visiting with aunts and uncles who we don't see as much as we would like. A special moment was when John's Grandma Childress gave us a quilt she made just like the one she made for John when he was a baby. We think Harper will treasure it as much as John treasures his.
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| Our great hostesses - Aunt Sherry and Randee (John's mom) |
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| Such generous gifts! It's always great to have John share in the unwrapping fun. |
We also had a cookout one night to celebrate John's birthday. We were grateful to visit with our Greenville family of friends. We couldn't miss them more and are always so encouraged by our time with everyone! One fun moment during the party was when we surprised our close friends Garrett and Allison Reed with a little shower for their little boy who is scheduled to arrive in October too.
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| Allison, Garrett and big sister Emerson |
And here's one last shot from the weekend, just because they are too cute!
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| Don't you love Lillie's shirt! |
