the dress

here is the dress that makes me giddy. even uploading the picture...i giggle. i love that it is so light and airy, that it is gray, it matches my mustard shoes, and i finally look prego...
-ash

shopping = thrill

i think for the first time in my entire life, i had a good time shopping. everything must have aligned perfectly to make it a great experience. mom found a coupon from old navy in her purse and asked if i wanted it. i thought i would be able to find a couple maternity tops (my clothing options are quite limited) and call it good. after all, mom made it through a pregnancy with 1 pair of pants and a white/navy polka dot shirt (even though towards the end, the white dots had completely disappeared on her chest). mom, abby and i headed to old navy. we stopped by ross first (never been there) and found pair of jeans ($14.99) and 2 shirts ($7.99). then over to old navy. i am surprised at how assertive abby is. she would look at a shirt and say...

abby- "ash, what size and color?"
me- "i don't like it"
abby- "what size and color?"
me- "i don't think i will like it"

then she proceeds to get the size and a color option and puts it into my hands. as i stand there looking at the shirt, she has grabbed a few other items, put them into my hands and is down another isle.
when we left, i had saved over $50 and spent only $60 at old navy! i had a pair of capris, 2 shirts, cardigan and a dress that i am thoroughly in love with.
it was a great experience, and i didn't even get home in a bad mood followed by a fudge popsicle...thank you mom and abby!
-ash

it's a boy!

paul and i are so excited for this sweet little boy to join our family. there are so many people who are ready to love him and can't wait for his arrival in january. at first he was being stubborn (like me), but then he moved and there you are...his winkie (as mom says). then i realized he would be like his dad, followed immediately with tears of uh-oh and excitement. his dad is...
-genuine
-always on the go
-eats anything he can get his hands on
-loves to read
-puts first things first
-handsome
-frustratingly adorable
-loves the outdoors
-good to his mom

-ash

i had to include his sweet little toes...