This past month I have have had the pleasure of catching up with four of my closest friends, three of which have babies or are pregnant! You would think that would give me the "itch" but fear not, I am "itch-free!" But I have LOVED seeing my old friends and their perfect little ones. About a month ago, I hosted a baby shower for my oldest and dearest friend, Lindsay. She and I have grown up together since birth and now she is getting ready to give birth! I still can't believe it. I loved being able to throw her a shower and thought I did a pretty good job, which is quite an accomplishment for me, since I am the opposite of Martha Stewart. She and her husband Rob are having a little girl in January. I'm praying for January 16, so she can share her birthday with "Aunt Ashley." For a present, I gave them a bunny rabbit that says "My First Bunny" on the chest. For those of you who don't know, I slept with my "Bunny" for 22 years before I had to trade him in for Josh. He has lost all his fur and color now, but I thought it was a perfect gift from me.

That night, my friend Laura and I went to have dinner with our friend Amy and her husband, Jon. They welcomed a sweet baby boy, Wyatt in September, and we were able to spend some time with their sweet family. They are great parents and it was fun to see them in that role. Amy and I ran track together in high school, and I have always known her as an MVP athlete, but she is also a great mother. And I have known Jon since middle school where he spilled chocolate milk on me:)

My final baby visit was the past weekend. Josh and I had gone to Carrollton, GA for the state cross-country meet, which is where my friend Ashley and her husband Joey live. I got to spend Saturday morning with Ashley and her new son, Jay. It was nice to sit and talk to Ashley about all the changes in her life and to see how happy she is to be a mom. I love seeing my friends as mothers, although it seems like just yesterday we were all getting married. I just hate that I live so far away from them and won't get to see them and their babies as often as I would like.