Just Playing

Just playing with my new camera!
Cannot wait to take pictures of a baby instead of dogs all of the time! Pepper is so photogenic! :)

Favorite things this week…

Canon 7D

My new camera came in the mail this past Wednesday! Chad was tracking the package throughout the week. On Wednesday, we were expecting the delivery so I wore my Christmas jammies and peaked out the window every couple of minutes to see if the UPS guy was here. I felt like a little kid waiting for Santa to bring me new toys! The box arrived and I was SUPER excited to rip it open and start playing with my new camera. Once I got into the box, I realized how overwhelming it was. Camera, lenses, tripods, manuals, external flash, filters, more manuals… Crazy! So I waited for Chad to come home so we could go through it together! The camera is absolutely amazing! I am so excited for the baby to come so I can take pictures other than the dogs and nature. Can’t wait!

Personalized Stamped Necklace

Yesterday, I ordered a necklace for myself on Lisa Leonard Designs. Here is the one I ordered. I cannot wait to see the baby’s name stamped on it! I just realized how AMAZING online shopping is. It seems like in the past couple of weeks, I have ordered a good amount of stuff off of the Internet- the baby’s stocking, some Christmas gifts, a few Target orders, this necklace…

Camera Purse

Wherever I go, I have to have my camera with me! It became more of a hassle to bring my camera with me because my first DSLR was so big. I never ended up buying a camera case because they were so big and bulky. I ended up squeezing everything in my purse (which was not good for the LCD screen) or carrying my camera separately. On Saturday, Chad and I went to Best Buy to see what we could find. I found a CAMERA PURSE! It is a camera bag but looks like a purse. I have enough room for my camera, lens, and my personal stuff! I love it!

A Clean House

I am nesting. Every time we leave the house, I have to make sure everything is organized. This could be the day the baby comes and if my house is unorganized and dirty I will FREAK! It has been so hard keeping up with the vacuuming. Pepper is shedding SO badly. As soon as the vacuum is put away, there are more hair chunks on the floor. UGH!

Windows Movie Maker

I finally figured out how to use this program! My first movie I made was a collection of photos and videos I took at my aunt’s surprise 50^th birthday party. I burned it to a DVD so she could watch it on her DVD player instead of the computer. I am so glad I figured out how to make videos!! I know I am going to be taking a crazy amount of pictures and videos of the baby. It will be great to make a movie for each season. Sometimes it would be nice to watch a video of your special moments instead of going through a photo album. Plus, you can add music to the background too!

34 weeks. Maternity Pictures

This morning, our friends took pictures of Chad and I to help capture some images of our pregnancy. Thank you Courtney and Drew!

happy halloween!

baby news...

On Wednesday, I had yet another sonogram to check my amniotic fluid levels. The sonogram doctor seemed pretty confident that it was nothing to worry about. He said since the baby is measuring bigger, he is probably peeing a bit more. We didn’t get too many good pictures of the baby this time. Baby Rigdon was pretty sleepy and was not moving. So we just got some side images of his face. He is approximately 4lbs 9 oz now. The other side of his face looks a bit distorted because he just would not move! Oh and the doctor said it looks like he may have a head full of hair!!

More good news is that I switched doctors. Well, I will be switching for sure on Monday. I just have not been feeling comfortable with my current doctor. I am new to this mommy thing and I want to be able to ask her questions without being snipped at! After reading crazy scary reviews about her, I decided to change. I am so glad that this new doctor (so many people have recommended him to me) agreed to start seeing me at such a late stage in my pregnancy. I feel so good about this decision!

The baby’s room is officially finished. I have been organizing the house like crazy. The freezer in the basement is full. The extra bedroom is ready for guests if they decide to stay. It was kind of crazy showing Chad the orange juice container at the grocery store today. The expiration date was Dec 23^rd. Scary! We are getting pretty close to the due date now! On Sunday, I will be 33 weeks. Oh my! So exciting and SO scary too!

weekend fun

This morning, Chad and I took the dogs on a nice, long walk. I took my camera along with me to capture fall time around our neighborhood.

Today I am 31 weeks pregnant! The only complaint I really have about this pregnancy is my back! I have constant 24/7 back pain. My husband is probably getting sick of me asking him to rub my back. I just need some relief! I go back and forth with the heating pad, laying in different positions, stretching... I am not the kind of person who likes to relax. I am always doing something. Guess I need to start getting used to some breaks throughout the day.

Yesterday, we went to the UVA vs. UNC Chapel Hill football game. We had a great time with friends at the tailgate and then headed to the game. We also met up with a few of Chad's friends from UNC. It was so nice to see them.


JoAnne fabrics has a really good sale on some of their fabrics. So I think I may head there today (even though there are 50 million other things I need to be doing). One accomplishment: I finished all of my Christmas gift! Oh wait. I have one more that I am still working on. But, other than that I am DONE Everything wrapped and ready to go! Love it.

10 years ago

10 years ago today, I went on a first date with my husband. What a wonderful 10 years it has been! Love you Chad!