And the Verdict is....

As many of you know by now, Jim and I are having a baby GIRL!! Wow! Tuesday was quite a day! I was totally surprised (I knew it was a boy...or at least thought I knew) and Jim just knew it was a girl! My first 'motherly instinct' was wrong! I hope that's not a sign of things to come. :) I know ultrasounds can be tricky sometimes, but let me tell you there was no mistaking the fact she is a girl!! We got a pretty good shot of the goods! No worries!

Her name you ask? Drumroll please...Tessa Lynn Forrester! Don't you love it??? We do! The first name is one we've liked for years and the middle name is after my mommy (hi mom). Sweet name for a sweet girl, I hope!! :) Well, there it is! Pass it on to everyone! This is a picture of Tessa's curled up little body.

Maternity Shirts or Bust

Well, the time has come for me to begin wearing maternity shirts. I wore my first one last week and I've got to tell ya...I liked it! After I got over feeling silly in it, I loved how comfortable it was! I could let it all hang out and no one knew! How great! I haven't moved to pants yet, but we'll see how that goes.

We find out the sex of the baby this Tuesday (8/21). Can I tell you how excited I am?? Once we know what we're having, we'll be able to pick out a name, start planning the baby room, etc. Our appointment is in the am so keep your eyes posted to the blog for the lastest info!!

Unexpected Loss

Sorry it's been a while since I last blogged. Jim's granddad, James William "Bill" Robertson, passed away on July 29th at Baptist Hospital. At least to me and Jim, this was quite unexpected. He went in to the hospital on July 26th to have what we knew was a risky surgery, but we thought in the usual granddad fashion he would pull out of it no problem. That wasn't the case. He put up a good fight, but God had other plans for him. The visitation was on Tuesday and the funeral was on Wednesday. Everything was very nice and uplifting. He was an amazing man and he will be missed.

Some things I will remember about granddad...

*His love for God, family and friends
*His laugh
*Googling jokes and sharing them with everyone...he loved telling jokes and making people laugh
*Jim and I gave him a coffee mug we painted for Christmas about 2 years ago. We found out he drank out of it everyday!
*The first meal he made for me and Jim after his wife, Virginia, passed away in 2005

If you have memories of granddad, we'd love for you to share them with us! Here he is below with his coffee mug!