Life as I Imagined It

I just celebrated my 24th birthday this past weekend.  It was a pretty low key birthday, but nice to just be able to relax and do nothing really.  Paul asked me if I felt 24, and I told him no honestly, I feel atleast 28.  I feel like I am a little beyond my years.  But, this is exactly the life that I imagined and dreamed of growing up.  I know some may think 24 is awfully young to be having a baby, but the timing is just right in our lives.  I always dreamed I would go to college, have a blast (which I did), meet my husband while in college (which I did), get engaged by my senior year (which technically I had already graduated, but I graduated a semester early so that still counts), get married to the man of my dreams in Charleston (check), and have a baby, preferably a boy first, after being married about 2 years (check, check).  I am so blessed beyond belief with where life has led me. 

I am trying to really enjoy these last few months of just the two of us as a couple before we welcome our precious baby boy into the world.  Some days I just can't wait any longer for him to be here, and other days I have anxiety about how much life is going to change when he gets here.  But, I am ready for the challenge of parenthood, and I can't wait to see Paul as a daddy.

Like I said, my birthday was pretty low key, but we still did a little celebrating (it's not nearly as fun without wine).  My brother was in town the weekend before my birthday, and we went to Charleston to see my mom.  So, her and Tom took us out to dinner at Red Drum.  It was delicious.  Paul took me to Garibaldi's on my actual birthday, and the next day I had dinner with my girlfriends. 

 Dustin and I at dinner

 Tom, my mom, Dustin, me, and Paul

 Me and my love

 My brother played golf with my dad and stepmom on Sunday morning, so Paul and I decided to soak up some sun on the beach.  (I will spare you the beached whale photo of me in my beach chair.)

I also just celebrated a milestone in my pregnancy.  We have entered the 3rd trimester!  Here I am at 28 weeks.  Life is good :).