Baby it is HOT outside...

When people say "being pregnant is sooo much fun and entertaining" they are right!!! It is one of the most wonderful things any woman can experience. The changes your body goes through (didn't know my belly button could ever be an outtie), the baby moving and growing, the congratulations you get, and so much more. They don't tell you the lack of sleep you will experience before the baby arrives (which I am sure is God's way of preparing you), the heat you will endure if you are pregnant in the summer and the pity looks people give you when they see how big your belly is...oh the best is, "are you sure your not having twins" or "are you having that baby tomorrow". All this being said IT IS SO WORTH IT!! From the time you find out you are pregnant, to finding out the gender, to finding the perfect name, to the arrival, it is all a miracle of God. Davis' name is full of family history. Davis is my mother's maiden name. It is a huge part of my history, because family is everything to Josh and me and is where your roots start. My family loves Josh just as he was their own. Reed was my brother's name. My brother past away at 17 months and would have been 2 years older than my sister, Raegan. Even though Raegan nor I ever knew Reed we know that he would have been one of our best friends just as we are for each other. I can't wait to meet our sweet little boy and the joy that he will bring into this family.

I have been blessed to have a wonderful family support system and the most excited friends that a girl could ask for and a special thanks to my wonderful cousin Lori who has helped Josh and I capture each step of this pregnancy! For those of you who don't know Lori Lemmond Mercer, she is a children's photography who also does maternity pictures. Since you can't have one without the other it is great to capture the whole process. Check out her website...www.lorimercerphotography.blogspot.com. Here are the sillouettes she has taken throughout my entire pregnancy which has been amazing the see the changes :)

June 14th Josh and I met Lori in down town Prattville for our materity pictures. At this point I am 35 weeks pregnant, and it was about 100 degrees outside at 6:00pm. It was hot but it was so much fun!! Some people chose not to take maternity or belly pics but it is a great way to remember this time since your "belly" will not be there for ever (hopefully). It was also a wonderful way for Josh and I to celebrate this wonderful time and remember this special time in our life.

We have about 3 weeks until our little Davis joins the world, and we are anxiously awaiting his arrival. Being pregnant has been a wonderful experience, but I know it is only a sneak peak into the window of wonder that is about to join our family!! Thank you God for the blessings and love you have shown our family. :)

Bitter Sweet "see you later"

My big sis ,who is a world traveler, left Saturday for Europe. She has gone over seas for several summers now and it is always hard to say "see you later" as she walks down that aisle to security, but this time was different.

Last summer my family had the opportunity to go with her for 10 Days before she began her teaching in Austria. It was amazing and we are ready to go back....next trip we will have a curious little boy with us :) Raegan and our friend, Andrea, who lives in Baden-Baden Germany, were great tour guides and showed us many things we would not have seen by ourselves, or with one of those bus tours.

I say it was bitter sweet due to the fact she will be gone for 8 weeks and like always, I miss her while she is gone but this time is different. She will be gone during the time I will have my son, Davis and her nephew. She will get to see pics and videos when he arrives and it will be like she was here but when your best friend, cheerleader and big sis are gone during big things it is hard. With all that being said, I am VERY proud of my sister. She is the director of the exchange program for Auburn University and does a wonderful job teaching German. This was an opportunity she could not turn down nor did I want her to turn down. When she returns she will be a HUGE part of Davis' life. She will be his aunt Rae-Rae or Rae-Lee who will spoil him rotten and teach him German. I guess I should learn more so they can't talk bad about me behind my back ;) She will be returning August 3rd and I am looking forward to that day when the two of them meet :) Plus she will get here when the excitement of his arrival has somewhat settled for most people and she will have more one on one time with the little man.

Josh, Myself and Raegan before she walked into the security area.

Before Raegan left, my cousins, Raegan and I ate a wonderful lunch with our grandmother "mawmaw". She has been a major influence in our lives and to say the least, part of who we are is because of her :)

Raegan, Kelley, Maw Maw, Julie and Me

Raegan checking in at the Atlanta Airport....... Dad, Mom and Raegan

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!!

Many people say blogging can be addicting and a great way to keep your family updated on what is going on...so here we go. My name is Renee Dickerson. I am married to one of the most wonderful men I know, Josh. We are expecting our 1st child in about 5 weeks. His name will be Davis Reed and we are so excited about his arrival. We also have a beautiful dog name Bailey, who is the princess of the house :)

I have been a kindergarten teacher for the past 2 years and will be moving to 1st grade this coming up year. It will be an adventure to have a newborn, and new grade, but I know God has great plans :) Josh is an MRI Tech and has been for many years.

Josh and I love to travel and see new places and things. We enjoy being with family and friends. We are blessed to have wonderful supportive parents, sisters and friends. Josh and I have been married for 3 years and have lived in Montgomery all three of those years.

I hope to post on a regular basis but who knows what will happen when Davis arrives, but I guess you will have to stay tuned!?!?!

Here are a few pictures of our family....