Happy Thanksgiving!!

Things are moving right along at the Jenkins household.  I am feeling great with 5 1/2 weeks to go!!! We have decided to stay in Jackson for Thanksgiving...and I just picked up the entire dinner. I had it catered so that I won't be slaving in the kitchen all day.  Phillips' parents and grandmother are driving up from Natchez to join us, and I am looking forward to my four day holiday.  I am taking off on Friday, mostly to decorate for Christmas, but I keep going back and forth as to whether or not I am doing a real tree this year.  I have a small fake one in the attic and I may just get it down and not deal with the hastle of the real one, especially with the baby on the way.  Also, I wanted to tell everyone that I am waiting on two frames to come in for the baby room and then I will post pictures of the finished product.  Lots of love to all and a happy thanksgiving!!!  

Baby Shower #2

Sorry I have not written in a week; things have been busy.  I wanted to put some pics up from this past weekend.  My wonderful friends threw me a baby shower in Jackson/Madison on Sunday.  It was wonderful!!!  Isabel is officially spoiled rotten and she is not even here yet.  We have so many outfits there is just no way this child will wear them all.  I am also putting on the finishing touches on the baby room.  I will be putting pics of those up as soon as it is ready.  We are 32 and a half weeks and moving right along!!!

Project Christmas Wreath

It all started about three weeks ago, at the Canton Flea Market in Canton, Mississippi!!!   It is this huge outdoor craft market with thousands of vendors selling everything you can imagine.  I came across these gorgeous Christmas wreaths...that were also way too expensive.  They wanted like 200.00 and more for each wreath.  Of course, I wanted to spend all of my money on other things like girl clothes, accessories, and decor for baby Isabel's room....so I passed on the wreath.  Ever since then, I have thought and thought about this stupid wreath and knowing in the back of my mind that I was perfectly capable of making a replica.  Today, me and my friend Kim decided to do just that.  Well, it was more like me constructing the wreaths and Kim as my tag remover/clean up my mess side-kick.  I thought I would share the BEAUTIFUL wreaths that I am so proud of.  And the best part is they cost half the price.  I am so ready for Christmas!!!! Love, Laurel  

30 weeks and 3 days pregnant

30 weeks and 3 days and counting down.  I really feel much bigger this week.  I think from here on out I have entered the not so cute part of pregnancy.  I go for a check up this Thursday and will post a blog after that.  Other than growing every day and horrible indigestion, I feel really good.  No swelling so far....cross my fingers!!  

Blog Face Lift

I am still not completely satisfied with my blog "look"...but after several hours of navigating through the system I have decided to stick with this background (at least for now).  I am sure that once the baby comes it will be easier to make posts and add pictures.  Just to keep you up to date, I am 30 weeks and a couple of days pregnant and feeling great.  I tried to take pics of the belly tonight, but our camera needs to be charged.  I hope to snap some pics this week.  Also, soon to come are pictures of the baby room!!!

Lake Charles Baby Shower 10-18-08

This weekend I traveled down to Lake Charles, LA for my first baby shower.  I had an amazing time and received so many wonderful gifts.  The shower went by so fast; I feel like all I did was open presents.  I want to thank all of those that helped host the shower!!!  It was a great success and a weekend I'll always treasure.  While I was busy down south, Phillips was enjoying a relaxing weekend in the Arkansas mountains.  He broke away to go fly fishing with one of his buddies.  Needless to say we met back up Sunday night in Jackson and began unloading all of the wonderful goodies.  My SUV was so packed that you could not see out of any windows but the front.  Right now everything is on the floor in Isabel's room to be, and I am very anxious to get in there and start organizing!!  Thanks again for everyone that made this weekend so special. For more pics go to the picasa web link.

28 weeks pregnant

The count down begins with 12 weeks left....delivering full term.  I thought I would begin to post pics of the growing belly.  This is the first of many to come.  Stay tuned for more pics and updates.