Graduation Celebration!

On Saturday we celebrated Adam's graduation from college. Yayyyyy!!!! We were wondering when this day would come. :o) He's so glad to be finished with school, and I'm glad I get to see him more often! His parents threw him a little party, and all of his immediate family was there.

If you click on the pic of the seal, it'll lead you to a video Adam made recalling his college years and UNCG's fake history. Quite hilarious, if you ask me! Just so you know...it's 9 minutes long.

This is Adam's American Beech tree. It was planted right before he left on his mission. If I was thinking about it, I would've gotten a pic of how it is today. It's much bigger now!

Adam's sister Amy has started a professional photography business. She decided to put her skills to the test and capture some family photos. I know I've never been a part of a Lewis family photo, and we've been married for five years! Check them out below. I really like the one with Adam, me, and our baby bump! It's about time we have a decent photo together.

The pictures below are random pictures I took...nothing professional (obviously). Although I do like the one with Gavin and the puppy.

The Cards stopped by for a visit.

Bella the Cute

Catie has taken on the role of mother. She is taking care of a 6-week-old puppy until it's ready to be given a more permanent home. The little darling is the runt of a litter of 14 puppies and weighs less than 2 pounds. Her brothers and sisters are around six pounds. Catie named her Bella, and she certainly is a little cutie.

Front

Back

I kind of went video-clip crazy with the little booger.

Tickle spot!

Conan Oliver didn't think Bella was too cute!

Isn't she just the sweetest! I think Catie will have a hard time giving her up.

Lazy Sunday

17 Weeks!

I had a doctor's appointment on Friday. The baby's heartrate was 162, and I've gained a total of 5 pounds so far. Everything's looking and sounding good! The Countdown to Ultrasound has begun! My ultrasound has been scheduled for Friday, June 13th. I'm so excited! Hopefully, the baby won't be modest. I'm secretly (or not so secretly) hoping for a girl. Adam wishes for a boy. Chances are, it's a boy. Adam's parents have 4 grandchildren, all boys. It would be nice to have a girl in the mix. Girls run in my family, but I suppose that has nothing to do with me. So I guess we'll just have to wait and see! Girl or boy...I'm so happy :)

What do you think it will be? Click on the poll to the right, and see what others think!

Ever-Shrinking Baby Bump?

These two pics were taken during week 16. Believe it or not the one on the left was taken a couple of days BEFORE the one on the right. Maybe it's what I'm wearing...maybe it's because I had recently eaten in the one on the left. Who knows!

Proud Auntie-To-Be

Jessica's Graduation

My "little" cousin Jessica graduated from Calvary Baptist Christian School on May 16th. Dad, Meredith, and I were lucky enough to drive over to New Bern for it. Catie lives in Greenville, so she drove over there after work. They really don't live that far away, but for some reason we only see them around Thanksgiving. Silly, huh?

Turning of the tassels. There were only 6 people in Jessica's graduating class! I had over 350 in mine...

The smiling graduate...and Catie.

Allen, the proud younger brother...and Catie.

Yes, I took pictures of their cats. What can I say, I love kitties!

Tom with Catie's Purse

Cosmo

Happy Birthday, Dad!

A couple of weeks ago, Mayeth threw dad a surprise birthday party. Good food, family, and friends. What more could you ask for?

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Meredith's 30th Birthday Party

Some ladies from church gave Meredith a 30th birthday party two weeks ago. It was a very sweet thing for them to do for her. She hasn't had a birthday party in a really long time...none of us have. As you can see, she really enjoyed it!

Happy Birthday, Meredith!

Am I Getting Bigger?

So Adam and I had this big plan to take pictures of me every week to watch my belly grow. That didn't happen. If you look at the post for "My New Hair-Did," the pic of me in the green shirt is at 7 weeks, and the ones with the haircut are at 12 weeks. However, since they're frontal views, there's nothing to see. We just started taking pictures last week of my profile, so we have pics for weeks 14 and 15. I think there's a slight difference, but I can't really tell. I'm just glad I'm finally starting to show. This might sound weird, but I want to grow bigger and wear maternity shirts! (I'm already wearing maternity pants.) I imagine my mindset will change as my pregnancy progresses, but I'm just so exicted!

Week 14

Week 15

Is that a Heartbeat, I hear?

Yes, it is! And it isn't mine!

Adam and I are proud to announce we are expecting our first bundle of joy! We are sooooo excited to become parents! Our little one is due November 8th, and I am 13 weeks along. We've known for a couple of months now but decided to keep it hush-hush until I was further along. We went to the doctor today and heard the heartbeat for the first time via doppler, so I figured it would be a good time to start spreading our joyous news!

This will be the first grandchild for my parents, and the fifth grandchild for Adam's parents.

We first told our families on Easter Sunday. Adam and I made a pop-up card for my mom (see the crazy thing below.) It took her a couple of seconds until she realized what the card said. She screamed her head off! She is so excited to become a grandma! My dad is also excited to be a grandpa (even though he currently has a 2-year old of his own.) Catie and Meredith are thrilled to become aunts, and Chris is equally looking forward to becoming an uncle. Adam's parents weren't very surprised. They supposedly saw it coming. They're very happy, too, of course.

Since spilling the beans, the most frequently asked question I get is "How are you feeling?" I feel pretty good most of the time. I had a rough time during weeks 5 and 6, and right now my gag reflex is something else...especially when I'm brushing my teeth! It's all worth it, though. :)

Is it tacky to post pregnancy tests? Oh well!

My New Hair-Did

It's been almost a year since I got my last haircut, so I thought I'd chop it off again. I went for a bob this time. I really like it, and it's so easy to fix in the morning.

What do you think?

Before

After!