Lane Clark Willis

My precious nephew Lane was born April 22nd. He was 20 inches long and weighed 7 lbs. 7 ounces. He is an angel! I love that fact that Lane and Mills will be so close in age. I know they will be big buddies. I also love that Dalinda is now a stay-at-home mom. I see us spending lots of time together!


Buck is such a proud and sweet big brother.

Halfway Done

I cannot believe I am halfway through my pregnancy! Mills will be here before I know it, and I absolutely can't wait. I had my 20 week ultrasound and check-up Monday, and everything looked great. God is so good! Mills weighs 12 ounces (almost a pound) and is about 10.5 inches long. No wonder I have felt him every day since he was 18 weeks. It is the most incredible thing I've ever experienced. Pretty much everyone in my family has felt him now. I'll never forget the first time Dave felt him. We were laying in bed (around 18.5 weeks), and I pulled his hand over to my stomach. Mills literally did a somersault, and Dave's eyes got huge. He just stared at his hand in disbelief. David has been so cute and is still amazed every time he feels a good kick.

During the ultrasound Mills gave us a big yawn. He must be like his mom and 10 o'clock is just too early for him! Both of my parents came to the ultrasound. My dad had never been to one, and I thought he may need to see the "boy parts" with his own two eyes to believe that the baby truly is a boy. I loved watching him experience his first ultrasound. He kept saying, "I can't see it" when the technician was measuring everything. Then she showed all of the baby, and we were all amazed.

His heart rate was 146.

Here are some of our sneak peeks:

I'm thinking the boy is going to have some long legs and big ole' feet!

Granny and Ginny went to Eloise & Henry yesterday and got him about the cutest outfit I have ever seen. I had to post it!

Thanks Granny! I can't wait to see my little man toddling around in this next summer.

Callie's Wedding

Callie and Stu got married on April 24th...yes, I'm a little late. It was just perfect, although the weather tried to not cooperate. It was such a fun weekend of wedding activities.

Bridesmaid luncheon:



The rehearsal dinner was at the Ledges. The food was amazing, the toasts hilarious, and the flowers gorgeous. It was such a special night.


Callie asked me to make their rehearsal dinner slideshow. It was very time consuming, but I was happy to help make the night memorable.

Some of my favorite pictures from the wedding:

Callie looked beautiful, of course.

Callie and her precious flower girl, Rowan.

It was so good to see old friends.

It's always such a proud moment when Dave gets on stage with Juice. It's especially entertaining without a glass of wine! He has pulled his act out of "retirement" several times now. Let's just hope this doesn't come out at Mills' graduation!

The happy couple

It was such an honor to be Callie's maid of honor. I still can't believe my best friend married a Decatur boy and will live close to me. I feel so blessed and love them both so much!

Little Movements

Two weekends ago during Callie's bachelorette party




I thought I felt a little flutter. I was only 15 weeks, 5 days at the time, so I didn't think it could possibly be the baby... well, it was! I have now felt him a couple more times, and it's incredible. I can't wait until Dave can feel him, and I start to feel him more. He is such an amazing gift. By the way, Callie's bachelorette was a blast! We went to Nashville and as you can see, everyone had a very good time. Her big day is getting close, and I am so excited for her and Stuart.

Dave came home from the golf course today going on and on about seeing a dad with his young son out hitting balls. He was saying how he couldn't wait to take Mills out to do stuff like that. It is so sweet to see him get excited about our baby. We both are so anxious to meet the little guy.

High School Shower

This past weekend my high school friends (plus Ashley Ashwander) were sweet enough to throw Caroline and me a joint baby shower. We had so much fun, and I cried through most of it. It is still hard to believe I am actually having a baby! The shower was the day before Easter, and we had it in Margaret's guest house. It couldn't have been more perfect. The weather was gorgeous, and there is nothing like getting together with that group of girls. I feel so honored that Mills will have such great "aunts", and I couldn't be happier that he will have such wonderful people in his life.

Picture with hostesses:

Here are some of the precious gifts Mills got at the party:

I can't wait to see my little man in all of his cute stuff!

It's A Boy!

I could not be happier to announce that we are having a little boy! I have absolutely no clue what to do with a boy, but I'm sure I will learn quickly. David, my mom, and Linda (my mother-in-law) went to the ultrasound. When she told us it was a boy, Dave got really close to the computer screen then said, "Lock up your daughters!" Real nice. Mom, Linda, and I just cried...of course. The little man was squirming and flipping away, and he did the worm. Swear. He's definitely his father's son. The Vickery crew was a bit shocked by the news. I had to ask Mymama if she remembered how to make little boy's clothes (it's been QUITE awhile). Ginny and I went by Granddaddy's office to tell him the news and, after pounding his fits on the table, he shouted, "Glory Hallelujah! Praise God Almighty!" It was something to see, and I think he's pretty thrilled to have another boy in the family.

We just got back from Big David and Linda's where we picked up Dave's baby clothes. Linda made several of the outfits, and they are precious. I wasn't quite prepared to start learning about Lego's and monster trucks, but I will do anything for my little boy! I cannot wait to meet him.

Pregnancy

You hear a lot of stories about pregnant women. I always thought it meant you craved weird foods, you were tired more, and your stomach grew. Don't get me wrong, it does, but that's not the half of it! Up until about week 10 I was sick 3 times a day, every day. I am now 13 weeks, and life is much better. I still get sick occasionally, but I feel like a new woman. I am starting to get my energy back, which is nice. No one seems to tell you about the weird aches, pains, and cramps; the emotional roller coaster you are constantly riding (poor David); or the drastic ways your body changes. I know when I see that precious baby, everything will be worth it, but it has been quite a trip!

A couple of weeks ago, we found out that Morgan (my sister) is going to have a baby too! I could not be happier to know that my little one will have an automatic best friend, and I have someone so close going on this journey with me. The babies will be 6 weeks apart, which is just incredible.

We go to the doctor in FOUR days to try to see if we are having a boy or girl! I am so excited I can hardly stand it. I go from being certain it's a boy to certain it's a girl about 3 times a week, so it will be a big surprise either way. You always hear people say that they don't care what sex their baby is as long as it is healthy. I couldn't agree more, although I'll have lots of learning to do with a little boy!

We went to the doctor last at 9 weeks, and this is what we saw:


I can't put into words how amazing it was to see an actual little baby squirming around and waving his/her little arms. The sonogram technician (Ashley-who we LOVE) zoomed in so we could see little fingers. Truly incredible. At 7 weeks the heart rate was 122, which was a little slow. This time it was 167-just beating away! I'll never forget hearing that sound.