My not so exciting life......

Well, I pretty much feel as though we have settled into a what I like to call a rutt......I know I tend to complain when life gets "too" busy but I actually think I prefer it that way.  Lately, life consists of a lot of going to work and then coming home, sleeping, going back to work, etc.    Of course, I am getting really pregnant so that keeps life a little interesting.  Garrett and I seem to keep working opposite schedules....I think he is doing well.

We did drive to Chapel Hill to get Garrett a new car yesterday.  Some of you may be thinking, didn't Garrett just get a new car a few months ago???  And yes, he did.  However, we bought his car in June....4 months before we found out we were pregnant. So, we bought him a Honda Fit....which we loved, but it is sort of an itty bitty car.  The price was right and with gas at $5 a gallon it seemed like a great purchase.  Over the past week we began to realize that our itty bitty fuel efficient car may not be the best for a family with a baby and a dog that will more than likely be traveling a lot.  So, we traded the Fit for and Element.  It was an even trade so we felt good about it.  And, I think that Garrett is secretly loving it.....hence the picture below. 

Other than that....not too much going on.  I will post pictures of the nursery soon.  I have also had several requests for pictures of my expanding belly....I will have to think about that one.  Below are some pictures that some up our life recently.  Garrrett and the dog cuddling/sleeping on the couch, and me and my friend Kelly watching our husbands play video games....that alone could sum up my life!!!!!   Hope everyone is doing well.

It's A..........

GIRL!!!!  In case you couldn't tell by the new look of our blog.....we found out today that we are having a little girl! We were shocked to find out that the little baby inside of me was a girl because we had been convinced it was a boy this whole time. However, we are absolutely thrilled. My parents and Garrett's parents both came down to attend the ultrasound so they could see their first grandchild!

We have some wonderful time with our families over the past week. We have gotten to spend time with ALL of our siblings....which is amazing since they are so spread out....Greenville, California, and South Korea.  I know we both feel so blessed to have had this time with them.

Garrett's parents got us a really cool video camera for Christmas, so I will definitely try to post some of those soon.  Some of them are truly hilarious.  Anyway, I hope everyones holidays were as wonderful as ours were!

Strep Throat

I think there is only one word that describes the current state of Team Reed....Exhausted!!!! The store finally opened on December 11th, and I think we are all thankful to have that behind us. While it was a wonderful experience and everything went great, I don't think either of has been this tired in quite some time (hopefully this is good prep for bringing the baby home).  We are definitely still sorting through things and trying to get settled in at the store but the hardest part seems to be behind us.  

However, we are now experiencing the wrath of working that much for that long.  After multiple 80 hour weeks, Garrett has come down with Strep Throat. He had a fever and felt pretty terrible all week but after a day off continued to try to work through it.  However, after a visit to the doctor this morning...Garrett is officially in rest mode and on a few different drugs. Hopefully we can get him well before the family begins to arrive on Wednesday.

Since we are unable to get time off over the holidays, our families have graciously agreed to come spend Christmas with us in Charleston.  My parents, my sister, my brother-in-law, and my Nanna will all be here on Wednesday!!!!  Then Garrett's whole family, parents, grandparents, brother and his wife, and sister and her new boyfriend are all going to be here for the whole week after Christmas.  I cannot wait to spend time with everyone!!!  We are so spread out from all of our siblings these days so we are thrilled to get some time with them.

In addition, our big doctors appointment in December 30th, so all of the families will be around to see if we are going to be having a little boy or a little girl.  We are so excited to see our little baby again and pray that it is healthy and doing well.  I will definitely post after that d doctors visit.

Hope everyone is doing well and hope you all have a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!   

Completely moved.....and the computer broke!

Well we are completely moved to Charleston. All of our stuff is there and I am working there full time. Garrett is mostly there but will still be back and forth until the last weekend in November. I honestly feel like I am losing my mind a little bit.....My pregnant brain has turned to mush and doesn't really seem to work any more.

The house we are renting out at Wild Dunes seems to have a slight rat problem....yes you heard me, rats. We have had the attic cleaned out twice now to get rid of the rats and the little presents that they leave behind. My hope is that they are gone for good, but I am definitely not counting on it.

In addition to this, our computer (which wasn't exactly ours, it belonged to work)....broke. Luckily, Garrett and I came to spend the weekend with my mom (my dad is working in Siberia for the week) so she has graciously allowed us to use her computer to catch up on bills, email, etc. We have been computer shopping but can't decide what to do...we will have to make a decision sooner than later.

Not a whole lot else to write about....the store opens in early December, so we will be a little out of touch until i don't know like april..........just kidding....sort of. We are already missing our friends and family in Greenville but are glad to be reunited with some of our favorite people in Charleston.

Until we can get our hands on a working computer again......we love you all!

Where to begin.........

Seriously, I think that our lives can't get crazier...and then they get crazier. Luckily amidst the chaos we got to take 8 whole days off to go on our annual Brantley/Reed vacation. Every year we go on vacation with our friends Adam and Mandy Brantley. We usually just go to Garrett's grandparent's house at Fripp Island, but this year we went all out and went on a cruise. We went to Honudras, Mexico, and the Bahamas. We were supposed to also go to Belize but the weather was too bad. Anyway....we had a great time.... it was sad to see it end.

What we came back to was absolute craziness at work and an impending move. I have been back and forth to Charleston over the past two weeks and Garrett is in Atlanta this whole week. And then on Saturday (two days from now) I am officially moving to Charleston. I will definitely take some pictures of our super funky house....funky is not a good thing. However, it is two blocks from the beach so I will try not to complain too much.

In other exciting news, we got to see our baby again two weeks ago, and we got to hear the heart beat for the first time....IT WAS AMAZING. Only about 6 more weeks until we will know if it is a boy or a girl. The only problem we have encountered with this is that Garrett's grandmother, Janet, says she does not want to know the sex of the baby until it is born....that might be tricky!

Anyway below are a few pics from our super fun vacation. Enjoy!

Baby Stuff!

We officially recieved our first baby gift! Last night we were so lucky to hang out with our friends Sandy and Jason Lesley. Sandy and Jason actually did our premarital counseling....which is why we have such a stellar marriage. Anyway, we went and hung out at their house for a while. Which I should note that their house is probably my favorite house ever...I say this for mulitple reasons...the first being that it actually looks like a barn on the outside and a home on the inside. Seriously, Southern Living needs to make an appearance at their house....so many cool things about this house..I could go on and on. It is out in the country in Pelzer (Jason's family has land out there and they all live around them)...but the coolest thing is that they built the whole thing themselves..it took a few years, but a few years well spent!

Anyway, they have the cutest little one year old, Canon. Canon was nice enough to pass down a little tiny Clemson t-shirt to baby Reed. The shirt looks bigger in the picture because we are so close to the camera, but in real life it looks so small. I can't believe our little person will be wearing in within the year!

Ok, I think it is time to change the poll on our blog. Clearly, an oreo is black and white....and those of you of think dark brown and white...remember that the next time you go somewhere and see two black things surrounding something white and you are tempted to go..."oh look, an oreo." And our poll got scued because Garrett kept voting from other computers....what a cheater. Hopefully our child won't get his values.

Anyway, the poll will be taking bets.....Do you think the Reed baby is going to be a boy or a girl.....my hunch is a boy but don't vote based on my hunch. I mean what do I know, I am just its mother.

Pooped...........

Ok, I must start by saying that there are many reasons that I have not touched our blog in a while. Hopefully all you people that are complaining about the lack of posting can have grace with us... OUR LIFE HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE CRAZY SIDE!!!! We have been traveling so much that I wake up not knowing where I am most days. It all started a little over a month ago when I decided to take an impromtu trip to Denver to visit my best friend Mandy (who also happens to be the mother of Garrett and I's first and only godchild). My trip was super fun, I loved every second that I spent with Adam, Mandy, and little Harrison...here are a few pics. While in Denver it occured to me that there was a serious chance that I could be pregnant... yes you heard correctly, pregnant. However, I decided to wait until I got home and was with Garrett to try to confirm this hunch. So, within 4 hours of being home, Garrett and I were able to confirm that yes....WE ARE PREGNANT! Obviously, we are thrilled but life has kicked into overdrive since the second we found out. We have spent about two of the past three weeks in Charleston...however, it hasn't been a solid two weeks, it has been a back and forth two weeks...consisting of about 3 different trips. I aslo rode with my parents to Missouri for my cousins wedding... yes we drove to Missouri...just me, mom, and dad.


We have finally found a house in Charleston which is exciting. It is out at Wild Dunes which is great because it is close to Garrett's parents condo. Our lease starts the first of November, so if it is looking like the store is still going to open in early December, then I will go ahead and move down then. I have also found a new doctor in Charleston and will start seeing her at the end of October...so we are excited about that.

Garrett is doing great....just continuing to work his tail off while being excited about becoming a dad. We had are first ultrasound last week...so here is the first picture of our very little baby. I will go ahead and preface the picture with this.....no there are not twins! The bigger blob on the left is the baby....the smaller blob to the right of the bigger blob is the yolk sack...it goes away when the placenta is fully formed and takes over.


Anyway, hope you all can have grace with us for not posting more often....we are definitely a little overwhelmed but excited by life. Love you all!