sweet tea and the Black Eyed Peas

It's been a month since we last blogged and so much has happened:

1) we announced our sweet baby girl's pretty name: Ryleigh Marie Perkins

2) we have begun to register---and I must say that it is all very overwhelming! how many different bottles can there really be??

3) she officially has a crib and changing table and it has made everything feel so real!

4) I've only gained a pound in the last 5 weeks--but my belly is definitely growing! my doctor says that she is just getting all of my calories! no complaining here! :)

5) we bought her an adorable pair of brown ballet flats---just like her mommy's!

6) she got to meet her grandparents, aunts & uncles, and little cousins for the first time from my belly and they are so in love with her already!

7) she had her first Thanksgiving from inside my belly and her favorite foods: deviled eggs & sweet potato casserole

8) when we were visiting family in Raleigh, NC, we found out that Ryleigh LOVES sweet tea and the Black Eyed Peas--both of these things make her dance around in my belly!

Also, for those of you that weren't aware, we did have a little scare regarding miss Ryleigh around mid-November. After we had our second trimester ultrasound, we got a call from the genetics department saying that they saw a spot on Ryleigh's heart. They said that it could be an indicator of downsyndrome and we were encouraged to have some tests ran. We had all of our friends and family praying for Ryleigh and her little heart. Four days later, the results came in and they said her and her heart were okay! We are very thankful to God for taking care of our precious baby girl! We have a good and faithful God! Thank you all so much for praying for us and this sweet girl.

love,
Brandy & Ethan