Rich, Heather and Alana’s Blog

Well, it always goes by too quickly, but I savor the time I have when my mom takes her annual trip up to Highlands, N.C. to spend some time with her best friend and then ventures to Chattanooga to spend a few days with Rich and I. For the past three years, she’s been here on her birthday, so we have the fun opportunity to celebrate with her.

But this trip was pretty unique…Rich and I had a prenatal appointment scheduled during the time she was here, and we thought it would be a fun idea to invite both of our moms to join us and meet their grandaugher on ultrasound!

So on Monday, we met up at the Dr’s office and everyone enjoyed seeing Baby Smith (whose name will be announced in our next blog!) all stretched out, with legs crossed This is my mom’s first grandbaby, and my mother-in-law’s fifth! It was so fun to have them both with us!

Afterwards, we had a “girls lunch” at Olive Garden and enjoyed each other’s company very much! Rich took these pictures of us when we got back to the office…we needed some girl only pictures!

I just love this next picture…it’s so fun. I am six months pregnant this weekend, and believe me, you can tell from the side! I should have stood differently in this picture and it would have done my belly more justice! Next time I’ll do better!

Here is the ONE picture the three of us took together while mom was here…

And her birthday celebration…we went our to eat at J-Alexanders and had wonderful food, and then back to our house for some hommemade New York Style Cheesecake with fresh berries on top (for mom’s birthday cake). It was delicious!

Happy, happy birthday, mom! And thank you for letting us share it with you. As you know, we love you very much and can’t wait for the next time! I loved our time together!