the cutest clothes in the world.

i couldn't help but begin searching for teeny little clothes when we found out we were having a little girl. of course, i've always kept my eyes peeled, but now that it's a reality!?! the clothes can be mine! (ok, well, hers). just wanted to share a compilation of some of my faves that i've found so far. enjoy! :)

I may have to try my hand at some of these adorable dresses by Rachel. smile&wave.

how sweet is little Miss Everly. I just looove her outfit here. dear baby.

how amazing is this onesie?! here.

old navy's adorable collection.....

and gapbaby.....

ugh!! Can you tell that I am super excited to dress this baby girl!?! We need to start clearing out closet space right now! :) :)

.girl.

Baby Davis is a girl :) We are so excited. I didn't have any inklings until a week ago, but I kept my mouth shut for fear of being wrong. But it looks like I was right.

Baby girl, you are so loved. Your mommy and daddy have love pouring out of their hearts for you. You have incredible family, friends, and friends that will be called family that will be surrounding you in prayer, love, and support.

Most importantly you have Jesus, and he will be your best friend. All of these people love you because of the Love that Jesus put in their hearts. Our prayer for you is that you will come to know this Love first-hand, because that's really all that matters in this world.

Keep growing strong and healthy, little girl. We can't wait to meet you in a few short months!

Task two: Christmas gifts.

My next goal is to have 80% of my Christmas gifts completed by the time baby comes (that’s supposedly in May). I’ve told a couple of people this and been laughed at as well as encouraged. (the laughing just spurs me on, people!! I’ll show you!!!! haha…)

But honestly, this last Christmas season was pretty stressful for me, and I don’t really want to repeat that, especially with a new baby! So I’ve set a goal. I know it’s high. I honestly have no idea if I’ll reach it. But I’m surely going to strive for it.

So how am I doing this? What steps am I taking?

I am crocheting. A lot. I love crocheting because it’s one of those crafts you can take anywhere, pick up and do a couple of stitches and then put it down. I’ve even crocheted at stop lights. Eek! I’m not quite that desperate right now, but I am taking advantage of my lunch breaks at work. So, many gifts this year will be made of yarn!

yarn pretties to feast your eyes upon: (not mine; images found via google search)






A friend and I have decided to have monthly craft days where we get together and work on Christmas presents for a Saturday. I’m hoping to save some of my bigger projects for these days. I’m really excited about this and am hopeful that it can become somewhat of a tradition! :)

Basically I’m just trying to really think ahead. Planning and doing is pretty important here. So who knows what’ll happen, but I sure can try. Anyone think I’m nuts??!?!

Task one: leave my nails alone.

Haha, just kidding. But for real. I want to grow out my nails and leave them be.

This just might be the hardest goal to achieve. Biting, picking, tearing, you name it---it’s what I do and have done my whole life to not only my fingernails, but my toenails. What happens is this: I will be inspired by someone else’s pretty nails, grow them out, then bite them all off in a matter of about 75 seconds. This can either be due to boredom, nervousness, a football game, doesn’t really matter. But that’s the typical routine.

So how will I break this wretched habit? What’s my plan? I have a few ideas…

Keep my cuticles moist. When they are dry and there are pieces sticking out, I have to pick them.

Keep the dirt out from under my fingernails. I have a thumbtack on my keyboard at work that does this trick real well. This will keep me motivated (and keep the white lines even—know what I mean?)

Those are really the only ideas I have for myself right now (obviously I’ve never been successful at this). So if anyone has any tips, please share!!

a new year.

bowling the day after Christmas.

New Year's was great. I took zero pictures the whole night. Not sure why…I guess I was just enjoying the moments with some of my bestest friends. It was truly spectacular. We had delicious food, played fun games, and of course had wonderful conversation. But my favorite part of the whole evening was the first hour of the new year. Sitting in a circle, a friend led us in worship to the Throne. We then took turns sharing what the Lord has taught us this past year. Then we prayed and sang some more. I just couldn’t help but think two things. . .

First, this is the Church. The body of Christ. A group of believers coming together worshipping and communing with our Lord. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that church is confined to a specific building on Sunday morning at 10:30. What we experienced that night….THAT was church. And I have a feeling Jesus was looking down and smiling upon His children.

And second, what a beautiful way to start the new year. It was perfectly in line with our purpose…Chris and I made some resolutions a few days ago. It’s actually a whole word document covering various aspects of life and our goals/aspirations for each area. But at the very top of our list we define our ultimate purpose:

to reflect Christ in every area of life; to acknowledge our dependence on the Lord each and every day in dying to ourselves; to live with an eternal mindset, bringing glory to God in all we do.

Nothing like starting the New Year off right, huh? *grin*

The next few days I want to share with you all a few of my random goals for the new year. Please share yours, if you’d like!

everyone wants to save a little money

Apparently Chris used to trim his mom's hair. So i figured why not let him try to cut mine, since it was getting ridiculously long. I actually had to prod him quite a bit, as he thought my hair was 'more important' than his, and it mattered more what kind of cut I had. It took me a while to convince him that I really didn't care.

But, he finally gave in. Here's some pics of the process...I apologize in advance, they're not the best quality, but oh well!

Chris thought this was just hilarious, like some weird form of a mullett??

and I just thought the whole thing was hilarious. I seriously almost peed my pants....

still laughing.....

But honestly, it turned out really well!! Chris pays pretty close attention to details, so I was in good hands :) So for a free haircut, I'd have to say I'm pretty pleased.

As for an after shot of the hair, I thought I'd include a pic of my little bump. I'm halfway this week, and we find out on Friday if Baby Davis #1 is a little boy or a little girl!! Leave me a comment and tell me what you think it is...we have no feelings either way whatsoever!

i'm one of them!?!?!

I love starbucks. There’s no denying that.

But I never thought I was one of those complicated drink orderers until today when the girl read off my drink (I have no idea if I’m saying this in the right order) :

Grande Decaf Three Pump Extra Hot Peppermint Mocha

I know it can get more complicated, but I don’t think my drink order has ever been that long.

And ya know, I have to honestly admit, there was an ounce of pride as I stepped forth and claimed that drink as my own.

And it tastes pretty darn delicious too.