Maternity Photos

Our amazing photographer, Jason Pendley - did a maternity shoot with us last weekend. Here are a few of my favorite pictures...

Wordless Wednesday

A great afternoon...

This past weekend my good friends threw me a baby shower to get me prepared for baby #2! It was a great afternoon. I didn't get pictures with everyone - but here are a few from the day. Big thanks to my awesome hosts for throwing a great shower. Michelle, Ashley, Jill - you ladies are AWESOME! So blessed to have you in my life. Love you!

My beautiful hostesses (from left to right) Jill, Ashley, Me, and Michelle

 The awesome cake - seriously, so cute and it was YUMMY too!

 I was "showered" with some awesome gifts - diapers, wipes, a few cute outfits, and much MORE!

I was also "showered" with sweet words in cards from loving friends and family!

My Cambodia crew (from left to right) Laura, Me, Jill, and Ashley (Carrie and Claire - missed you!)

My sweet friend, Ashly and I

Work friends (from left to right) - Dawn, Michelle, Jana, Me, Christy, and Allison

Last but not least, me and my mom!

An interview with Finn

I thought it might be fun to do a little interview with Finn since he is talking so much. Below is the video and underneath that is a transcript for the video :)



And just in case you can't understand him - here are my questions and his answers:

What's your name? Finn Walkup
What's your favorite color? Pink
What's your favorite food? chicken and ranch
Do you sleep in a big boy bed? Yea
Who's your best friend? Will
What's your favorite animal? Giraffe
Do you know the ABC song? Sing it. Singing the end of the ABC song
What's your favorite animal (i tried to trick him-haha)? Elephant
What's mommy's name? Rachael
What's daddy's name? Gregory
What's nana's name? Nana Walkup
Do you have a girlfriend at school? Yea (he didn't tell me her name during the video but a week later he told me her name was Skylar Anna Kate - thats two girls names form his class)

3d Ultrasound Pics

A few weeks ago we have a 3d/4d ultrasound done to see baby #2. I made a little comparison picture between Baby 2 and Finn. I had the 3d ultrasound the same week both pregnancies. Let me know what you think...

I think they look very similar!

Dressing in my armor daily!

I have been praying this verse every morning before I get out of bed since the first week of January. I'm really enjoying it. And once I get up I feel totally prepared to handle what my day has in store.

The Armor of God - Ephesians 6:10-18

 ¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.  ¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.

This verse totally is applicable to life. Look at the descriptions below...
 (The notes below are from my Mom's retreat)

•  Helmet of salvation: the battle begins in your mind, pray to guard your mind
•  Breastplate of righteousness: heart = emotions, pray to guard against our emotions
•  Belt of truth: God's word helps us combat false beliefs, pray to guard against false beliefs
•  Sandals of peace: be a peacemaker, pray against chaos
•  Shield of faith: Knowing God goes before us, he's our protector, pray against worry and anxiety
•  Sword of the spirit: master one verse at a time, pray to guard us against the enemy
•  Pray in the spirit: pray without ceasing!

We CANNOT win the battle without God! And everyday is a battle whether you want to believe it or not.

Wordless Wednesday