Week 22

This week I got to celebrate my first Mother's Day.  I had asked Scotty a few weeks ago whether we wanted to celebrate Mother and Father's Day this year or wait until next year.  He said we were already parents and I agreed.  So for Mother's Day, Scotty and I met friends of ours, who are my co-workers (married and pregnant as well) and we had brunch with them at their favorite Sunday brunch spot.  I got some awesome hash browns with peppers and goat cheese and chorizo sausage gravy and biscuits (carb load much?) and Scotty got some sweet potato pancakes and fruit.  It was so good!

We then headed out to Lake Murray to set sail on our friend's boat.  It was so nice out.  At first, the lake was a little choppy but then calmed down.  The weather was wonderful!  It was warm but not hot and the water was cool but not freezing.  We kinda floated around all day and hung out.  Very relaxing! 

After that Scotty took me to Melting Pot which is my favorite and our go to place for anniversaries and birthdays, and now I guess Mother's Days.  It was so good.  He also had them put a little plant on the table when we got there.  He was very sweet all day and made sure that I had everything I needed or wanted.  It will be hard to provide him with such a great Father's Day but I will try!  My Mom and Dad also sent me a little baby bootie charm with a pink flower stone for my charm bracelet.  It is very sweet. 

So as I had mentioned before, Scotty and I wanted to pick a gender specific song for the baby to listen to everyday or so.  I have read they will recognize it after they are born and it can be soothing (I'll take all the soothing advice I can get!)  So after we found out she was a girl - I got to pick the song.  I picked Carrie Underwood's "All American Girl."  Which you can find the music video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m36xv75MJ4U

I have always liked this song and always said that it describes my life very well.   If you listen to the words, I think it describes not only mine and Scotty's relationship but my father and mother's as well when they found out they were blessed with me : ). Little girls have some sort of power.  I think that it is a very sweet song and I hope that Charlotte enjoys it - after all she had a great time at the Carrie Underwood concert!

That's all for now - here are the pictures for the week!

 

Baby girl is about a foot long from head to toe and weighs almost one pound!

 

Happy Mother's to be day to me!