Finally...

I feel like life has been crazy busy the past couple of weeks but not the "hey, let me tell you about all about it because it's been so fun" busy. It's been the mundane getting the house together, etc. busy. Althought it does seem as if Baby Elle will be making an appearance sooner than her due date. And I am not complaining about that :)! I went to the doctor yesterday and all of us were shocked at how much progress I had made since six days before. Basically, all I need are contractions and I will be considered in active labor. I'm trying very hard not to get my hopes up that she'll be here soon because labor is just so darn unpredictable! I could still go another week or more! However, if I'm going on Sophie's mood I would say that this baby will be here in a couple of days. Bless her heart, she is out of sorts! She has been especially clingy - she's always a Momma's girl, but it has been extreme lately! She wouldn't even go to "her" Nanny, as she likes to call my mother, last night because she wanted me. That was huge. She always goes to her Nanny!! I think she is picking up that her little life is about to change in a BIG way! Even more so than it already has! Oh, she has been such a trooper through all of these changes! I hate that she has had so many changes all at once, but that is life! I have tried to show her that sometimes life throws your some curveballs and all you can do is make the best of it. I haven't been the perfect example in this, but that is part of the process as well.

Sophie has been such an absolute hoot lately!! The things she comes up with are hilarious! She's just so much fun to be around and a part of me is a little sad that our time of it being just us is almost over! It has been an adjustment being in Kentucky and having people fighting to see Sophie. (Not really fighting, but stopping by, asking to watch her, etc.) Although, it is a welcomed change it has taken some getting use to! In Plant City, it was just Sophie and I. A lot of weeks Joe wouldn't even see her until the weekend because by the time he got home from work or school she would be in bed. So she was literally my constant companion! Please don't get me wrong, I am LOVING having family around and their help has been such a blessing! All I'm saying is that it took some adjusting to not having to do everything on my own.

At the rate I'm going I'm sure the next post I do will be announcing Ellie Faye :)!

Life in Kentucky so far

Well, things have been pretty crazy - lots going on since we've been here! I have to be honest there have been many tears because it seemed at first that we were hitting one obstacle after another! Thankfully the two major "stressors" have worked themselves out and I feel like I can breath a little better now!

We found a house!! YAY! And it is seriously SUCH an answer to pray!! It is exactly what I was praying for AND MORE! We get the keys tomorrow so I'll be cleaning away this weekend :)! Joe comes up next week with all our stuff. Thank the Lord, I've been missing him AND the winter coat I left in Florida, ha!

My new doctor - who I LOVE - does a 32 week ultrasound so we saw Ellie Faye. My mother was able to go with me which was so special! I'm going to LOVE that part of living here - and many others! They discovered that she is breached. I have another ultrasound at 36 weeks and if she is still breached then they'll schedule me a c-section. I'll have ANOTHER ultrasound the day of the scheduled c-section to make sure she hasn't turned around. If she has then they'll cancel the c-section. I'm on the fence about the whole c-section thing. Obviously, I would much rather not have one, but I think that God knows the delivery that will be the safest and best for both me and Elle and that is the one I pray that I will have! I'll post some pictures of Elle. It's crazy how much she looks like Sophie and Joe! I guess we know who has the strong genes in the family, ha :)! She's just perfect! She was cracking us all up because she had her foot in front of her face the entire time! Every tech that has given me an ultrasound has talked about how active she is - not sure how to take that :)!

So long Florida, Hello Kentucky!

Well, this isn't going to be a long post - just a quicky to say that we leave Florida for our new adventure in Kentucky in less than 48 hours. There have been lots of unknowns and changed plans, lots of "are we crazy moments", and lots of confirmations that we are doing the right thing - even if it seems crazy! I'm am super excited, but also very emotional about leaving our first home. The home that we brought Sophie to, the home where I learned what it was like to be a mother, the home that has heard our dreams, our frustrations, and our fears, the home where Sophie took her first steps, the home that I poured my heart into. Little moments of sadness will cross when I think of something special that happened where I am at that moment. I think that this move is very much needed by every member in our family, but I'm going to miss our home!

No clue what just happened!!!

OK, I'm not sure how that happened, but it just posted my blog while I was in the middle of writing. Not cool!

As I was saying....

We are in a MEGA transition stage! I've mentioned this a million and one times before, but I'm a planner. I have to know the when, what, where, how, etc of the situation! And I have to know it before it happens! I think we can all see where God needs to work in my life, ha! Well, don't you worry - He is!! What our future holds is very unknown at the time. I am having to trust God in a way that I've never had to do before! I would love to say that I've been great in this area, but truthfully, it's been a struggle! Here's to new beginnings...

Blog Official

Ok, so it's "blog official" - we are moving to KENTUCKY!!!! YAY :)!!! I think we all would know that I would be lying to say that this hasn't been my hearts desire for a long time! The fact that God made it possible is beyond amazing to me! Although it was an unconventional way of doing so we still feel like God is opening up a door for us to go there - even if just for a season. We took several weeks to pray and think about it from every angle. I, myself, wanted to make sure that this truly was God's WILL and not just MY DESIRE! I know in my heart of hearts that if it was not His will then I would not be truly content so better make sure because packing while 7 months pregnant is NOT the easiest, ha! There are some other big changes that may happen so I'll wait until those are official to tell the world on blog :)! We are definitely in MEGA +

Fall trips

Our trip to Kentucky turned into a Kentucky/Tennessee trip. We were scheduled to fly home from Kentucky LATE, LATE Sunday night 9/26 and then fly to Tennessee EARLY Wednesday morning. I don't know what I was thinking when I booked that flight back from Kentucky!! Once we were there I knew it was going to be entirely too much to ask of Sophie to travel that much! So we sent Joe on home and stayed a few extra days and drove to TN with Mama. My sister was speaking at Lee's chapel so we all came to hear her. She did a fabulous job - as I knew she would!! Here are some pictures from our trip. We had the best time!!!

Does this view not eliminate all the stress you feel?? It's honestly as close to heaven on earth that you'll find! There is just something about this place that makes all my worries go away!

Sophie is a fanatic about outdoors!! She LOVES being outside! One morning while eating breakfast Sophie brought us her play clothes, shoes, and diaper. She proceeded to try and put them all on by herself, ha! I think she kinda looks like a bag lady here, lol!

My sister and I! I miss having her around so much!! I don't know where in life I would be with out her!!
It just so happened that a friend of mine was having a bday party while I was in town! It was so good to see everyone and I hate that I didn't get pictures with the others! Ha! Arhmin and I can NEVER take a normal picture! It is always awkward in some way! Bless our hearts!

These girls absolutely adore each other!!! It does amaze me how close their connection is even though they've only been around each other 4x in their life! They truly are like sisters!

Sophie had been kissing Emma, but of course we weren't able to capture it :(

Granddad and his girls!

I thought this was a sweet picture of the three of them!

My favorite quote of the week came from Miss Emma - "Aunt Sara, I want to open up your tummy and see the baby." Ha! LOVED it! The mind of babies :)!

Correction - at 4 in the morning :)

We have a correction on Baby Q's name :)! BTW - I didn't get up at 4am just because of this! I've been up since around 2:30 and can't seem to get myself back to sleep so I thought I would get up for a bit! Back to the name - there seemed to be a lot of confusion going on about "Elle". People didn't know rather to pronounce her name as EllIE or L. With a last name like ours you really don't want to make the first name confusing as well! Plus, my mother informed me that Elle Faye sounded like pig latin. And it does :). Another BTW - my grandmother spells her name Faye. Not really sure where I got Fae from! I was thought for sure that I saw somewhere that it was spelled Fae. I even argued it with my grandfather, but obviously that didn't get me very far :). Anywho - so Joe and I decided that we would officially name her ELLIE FAYE. That way she can choose to be called Elle when she is older if she wishes!

I think Sophie is beginning to grasp some what that I have a baby in my belly! A couple of times I have mentioned the baby and she'll go get her fav bear and come lay it on my belly and say, "baby"! Then the other day we were looking at pictures of one of my dearest friend's precious new daughter, Annabelle. Sophie was going crazy over her then turned to me and said, "Momma baby" while patting my stomach. She is going to make a great big sister!!

I realized that I haven't been really doing what I said about "Talking Tuesdays" where I document Sophie's new sayings! It's gotten a bit hard because she says SO MUCH!!! It's unreal how much this child talks. She seriously talks 90 miles per minute! Especially in the mornings! I know many wonder, "where does she get that from???", HA!

We're still having to deal with tantrums. It's not very fun! But I'm being consistent and PRAYING it pays off. I hear it does so I'm standing on that, ha! She's the sweetest thing ever though! She's so loving and affectionate! Sophie has 7 teeth coming in and at least 3 of those are molars. I'm holding my breath to see if part of her tantrums have to do with irritability from her teeth. We'll see!

Ok, maybe I should try to sleep now! Wish me luck! This pregnancy insomnia is a killer!!! Please overlook any/all errors that this post is probably loaded with :)!

I'll leave you with some recent pictures of Sophie!

This child has to bring her animals/dolls EVERYWHERE we go!! She'll switch it up which ones she takes to be fair of course :)

LOVE her chubby, baby legs in this picture!

Fall you say

Well, here in the great sunshine state we don't really have seasons. Sure I thought that we did until I went to God's country for college! There is no more beautiful of a place than Tennessee and Kentucky during Fall!! In fact, being there spoiled me and put a longing in my heart to go back when ever this time of year rolls around! I miss the crisp air, football games (college AND highschool), golden leaves, and the smell Fall in the air! I miss opening up the windows and having the fresh breeze blowing in! Which is why I am more than excited that we have an unexpected break and get to go to Kentucky AS A FAMILY!!! YAY! Any vacation time that Joe had went to finishing up his MBA so we were never able to get away unless for quick weekend trips. I am so excited that we get to relax, unwind, and clear our heads for a bit! I'm also looking forward to cooler weather! We leave tomorrow night so I'm sure I'll be posting pictures soon!

Nursery Bedding

I just had to share with y'all this fabulous website that I stumbled upon this weekend! It's called JavisDavis. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this wesbite! They sale custom bedding at an incredible price!!! The best part is that they allow you to design your own bedding right there on the website. For those like me that don't want your children's bedroom to look like everyone elses yet don't have the best knack at "arranging" things yourself this is the place for you! They have fabric selections picked out and you mix the pieces the way you like! It's perfect! Go check it out! It's just too fun!

I will be getting both Sophie and Elle's bedding from here! I'll post pictures of the sets I pick as soon as I narrow them down!

Elle Fae Quesenberry

Today was the BIG day! The day we had anticipated for 20 wks. Were we having a boy or a girl?? Well, we are having a GIRL!!!! We are just beside ourselves with excitement!! Joe was a bit hopeful for a boy - what guy doesn't secretly wish that though! I wouldn't mind having all girls! I don't know the first thing about boys and for those of you who know me know what a girly girl I am! I was a tad nervous at the possibility of having a boy! Which everyone - including one of the doctors - thought the baby was! Everyone seemed shocked when I told them! Baby girl is healthy as can be and the genetic testing we had done came back negative for any "defects". It was the most precious thing seeing her move her mouth and wiggly her toes!

About the name - we do realize that Elle Fae doesn't exactly flow. However, I LOVE Elle and it's meaning which is "God's promise". As I have mentioned before Fae was a must for the middle name because we are naming her after my grandmother who is Nellie Fae. Originally I was going to go with Eliose, but decided I wasn't crazy about it so why name her something I don't like - even if she would be called Elle. So Elle Fae it is!

Her face - let's be honest, it's a little scary looking here :)

Her sweet profile!

It's a girl!

The good, the bad, the ugly

As a mommy I have good days and then not so good days. I have days when I feel that I am failing at the most important "job" that I will ever be given! Other days I feel like I just might be figuring this whole "mothering" thing out...I like these days the best, obviously :)! I'll be completely transparent, earlier this week I thought I could pull my hair out! Sophie is very dramatic and VERY strong willed! I know to the deepest part of my heart that these two characteristics are the ones that God will use the most! However, right now they can be exhausting! Almost everything is a battle! And, oh my, the fits that were being thrown! I was at a complete loss! I tried ignoring them so that she didn't receive any type of attention, rather negative or positive, for them. I didn't want to spank her because I believe that if you are going to spank that it needs to be saved for the most dire of times, ex. running out into the street, out right disobeying, etc. I had tried time out, but she wasn't old enough to get the whole concept of it. Sooo...I was overwhelmed! I knew that I needed to get the fits under control because if I didn't do something soon then it would become a permanent occurrence! I started time out again and so far, cross your fingers, it seems to be making such a difference! She's thrown some tantrums, but they don't last nearly as long. A couple of times all I've even had to do is mention time out and she quits pretty quickly! So the past two days have been good, productive days! I love these days, but realize that the days where I feel that I'm failing are so needed! It is those days that remind me just how utterly lost I am with out Christ's guidance in parenting (well, ALL things if we get down to it)!! I want to teach Sophie the tools to live a happy and successful life so that she can teach her kids! I want her to have love for God and people! I want her to have compassion and know that Christianity isn't about how many times you go to church - although that is very important - that Christianity is about LOVE and ACTIONS! I want her to know that she will fail, but that God's and her parent's love will NEVER leave her because of it! When I think about the weight of responsibility that parents have it is overwhelming. That's when I have to remind myself to take it day to day, and to start every one of those days praying for wisdom on how to raise Sophie! I know that my only hope for being anyway successful is by listening to God's direction and surrounding myself with godly mothers for advice! BTW - I think that it is so important to be selective about who you let speak into your life and your family! Not every church leader and Christian are good/healthy/godly parents, unfortunately!

"All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

"Train up a child in the way that he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it."
Proverbs 22:6

My sweet baby girl all grown up and big enough for the "cars" at Publix! Honestly, for every ounce of stubbornness that Sophie has there is the sweetness to match it! You won't find a sweeter, more loving child than her!!

Summer Doings

The summer has been a pretty eventful one in the Quesenberry home! I know that I haven't been very good at keeping our blog updated, but hopefully things will slow down a bit! Here are some pictures from the past couple of weeks! These aren't in order and it's driving me a bit mad! Oh well, gotta wrap this up so it's going to stay this way :)!

I usually carry disposable bibs at all times, but I seem to have ran out because I couldn't find one anywhere in the diaper bag! And what a time to run out because we were at a Mexican restaurant - a food that Sophie LOVES! A food that tends to be MESSY! So I stripped her down and let her at it :)! She loved it!

Here I am at 16 wks pregnant! I seriously am the same size I was at about 25 wks with Sophie, ha! A friend of mine did say that in the end it all evens out - sure hope she's correct!

Sarah and I at General Assembly!

My sweet, sweet Sophie!

Sarah and I at Don Pablos!

Sarah and I waiting for our boys to come get us

Sophie LOVES to play with my make up while I'm applying mine! She got a hold of my eye liner if you can't tell. Scared me to death!

Right as I snapped this photo Sophie dug her little finger into my chap stick - which is no longer!

Aunt Sarah took Sophie on her first carousel ride

So handsome :)!

Sophie got a tea cup set at the Disney store. It was a steal of a deal so of course I had to get it for her :)

We have a name!!!

I can finally sleep at night because we have a name...Hooray!! I received many suggestions and all of them were great names! Lindsey Lombard Mills suggested Whitman. I liked it, but Joe wasn't crazy about it. Surprise, Surprise. However, it did make me think of another "W" name. Wyatt. I had actually previously heard this name, thought about it, and then moved on. However, this time it really stuck out to me. The more I said the name the more I LOVED it! More importantly Joe liked it as well! So I went and checked out the meaning and it means "brave and hardy". Perfect! So Wyatt Joseph it is.

Now if by chance the doctor is wrong and the baby is actually a girl then we have the names Adeline Fae or Eloise Fae picked out. We would use Elle or Ellie as a nick name for Eloise. I can't decided which of these names I like the best. One day I like Adeline better and other days I like Eloise. Joe LOVES the idea of calling her Elle so more than likely that will be the name. I guess we'll know in a couple of weeks! I can't wait to find out now that we actually have the names set! Yay!

P.S. If this baby isn't a boy then we'll still use Wyatt if we ever have one :).

........ ......... Quesenberry

Goodness Gracious, I need help! I can't think of a name for this baby (which the doctor believes to be a boy)! It is seriously stressing me out! I'm a planner. I like to have everything together ahead of time! When I was pregnant with Sophie I had had both boy and girl names picked out for years! And, luckily, Joe loved them both as well. I'm not gonna lie, I am just so heart broken over the name Jackson. Nothing seems to compare to it. I had it picked out YEARS before it became so popular! I love it because it is such a strong southern name - which is a must for my babies :). My sister has picked out Henry for the baby. I like it a lot, but it just doesn't *feel* right :(. Joe and I can't seem to really agree on any names. Everything I like, he doesn't. I did tell him one time that I was going to hit him if he turned down one more name, haha. Obviously, I was just kidding. However, I was serious when I told that he needs to start suggesting some names of his own instead of just shutting down all of mine :). Anywho....does anyone have suggestions? I don't want anything too cutesy. And the name needs to go with Joseph as the middle name. Please help!

My Girly Girl

Sophie is such a little woman already! She loves her make-up, hair accessories, and babies! I love it! One of my favorite times of the day is when I'm getting ready and she is right beside me putting on her make up and doing her hair! Obviously, she doesn't actually wear make up :)!

The other morning I was in the kitchen cleaning up breakfast and Sophie came and to me to show me the palet she had made for her baby. Isn't it so sweet?! (BTW - I can see the living room from the kitchen so she wasn't somewhere that I couldn't see her :)!)

This one was my fault! I was on the computer in my office trying to get an email out real quick and Sophie found her way to my Mary Kay lipsticks in the office. I knew Sophie was being real quiet which usually means she's into something, ha! Sure enough she was! She loves, loves, LOVES her some lipgloss/lipstick!

Putting on her make up

You can't really see it but she has eye shadow ALL over her face, haha! Beautiful, darling ;)!

Wow...I'm really not doing so great with updating my blog! I actually have a lot to share, but just haven't had time to sit down to write about it! Last thursday I went for another ultrasound for Baby Q! The tech was a little different and wouldn't even check to see the sex of the baby...Boo! She said that the gender parts weren't even developed yet. That's not what I had heard, but I didn't argue! I knew it would be an interesting appointment when she told me that Sara(h) wasn't a popular name! Obviously, she had never been in any of my classes where there were at least five Sara(h)s, haha :)! Anywho...all that to say...no news on the baby. They did change my due date to January 13, but I think the 10th is more accurate like my doctor said. Oh Lord, I pray this baby doesn't come on our anniversary! I'm either going to be pushing this baby out on the 10th or holding it in until the 12th, haha!

I don't think I'll ever get use to what a miracle a baby truly is!

I actually have an ultrasound picture of Sophie like this as well! Precious! When I told the tech this she replied, "Not this good you don't" I was like, "Yep, it's pretty much the same picture". Haha! So strange!

"Before I formed you in your mother's womb I CHOSE you, before you were born I set you apart..." Jeremiah 1:5

Baby Q

Yesterday was my first appointment at my new doctors. I am so, so, so thankful that I switched!! Although I love my previous doctors, their staff was less desirable! They weren't very helpful and when I would finally break down and HAVE to ask them for something - because I'll be honest, they made me nervous, ha! - they would act like I was asking them to fly to the moon or something because of the inconvenience! The staff yesterday made me feel so welcome and were very kind!

I was excited at the possibility of hearing the heartbeat, but they told me that I was actually going to see the baby! Seeing this baby was much more emotional then with Sophie! I think because with Sophie I anticipated every little thing! I wouldn't be able to sleep the night before my ultrasounds with her because I was so excited. Well, this baby has been some what on the back burner. I just don't have the time to think about it like I did with Sophie because I'm chasing after Sophie all day :)! So to see the baby yesterday moving with such life brought tears to my eyes! It was most perfect little being! As soon as the doctor put the wand on my stomach we immediately saw this baby shaking it's little hiney like crazy! The baby was just perfect and VERY active! The doctor thinks that it is a boy. She told me not to go painting any rooms just yet because it is still pretty early. The baby gave us a perfect shot and I could have sworn I saw some parts!! I didn't say anything because the doctor wasn't and she obviously has more experience than I do! Eventually she said, "I think I see some parts! BUT it could be the cord." My family is beyond excited at the possibility of a boy! My grandparents have 6 great grand daughters so they're thinking it's about time for a boy! I have another ultrasound on Monday that will be more in depth so we'll see if they can give us something a little more concrete! Until Monday :)...

Talking Tuesdays

Well, I'm sitting here at 4am wide awake! This seems to be happening a lot lately! I've researched a bit and they say that it is normal for pregnant women to have trouble sleeping. Something about hormones making your mind more easily stimulated. (Cue in my child who will wake up to have a conversation with herself and then go back to sleep yet has woken me up and I can't got back to sleep, ha!) Anywho...so here I am blogging at an hour that I'm sure God doesn't even like - kidding! I've decided to do a "Talking Tuesday" where I'll blog - really record - what Sophie has said during the week. I've done a terrible job of remember all the cute and amazing things that come out of her mouth so this way I'll always have a record of it! She's discovering the world and it is hilarious to watch! She brings such joy! I'll wrap this up now and onto the "talkings" of the week! Since this is my first week I'll just highlight some of the basics!

-1,2,3

-A,B,C

-Eye, nose, mouth (She doesn't seem to be concerned about the other body parts like ear, hair, etc)

-She says the names of every one she's close to (Mommy, Daddy, Nan, Aunt Dean, Aunt Sissy, etc, etc)

-Doggie (if you get called Doggie know that you are loved! She reserves that for only her most beloved of things! That, or she sees a doggie which she can spot or hear up to half a mile away!)

-She has put a lot of sentences together, but I can't remember most of them. Here are a few: Where is Sophie? Here I am; Mommy, come get me; There you are (when she find someone/something she was looking for); I go see (insert person she's going to see)

-She definitely has the word "NO" down pat, ha!

I realize these posts are going to be pretty boring for everyone except the grandparents and aunts! Sorry! It's just such a great way for me to remember every funny thing she has done! I've already forgotten most of them!

Well, that's all I can think of right now, and I'm getting sleep so I'm going to go try to hit the sack again!

**I actually waited until I was awake and coherent enough to post this! Didn't want to embarrass myself :)

The simple things in life!

This past week Sophie and I went to North Florida for my cousin's graduation and to help my grandmother get ready for his party. It's always so wonderful to be around family, but for a couple days after we leave I always feel a bit blue! So I decided to write a blog of things that always serve as a cheer me up :)!

Ice cream! The perfect treat for a hot Florida afternoon!

Cookies! Yum!

Honeysuckle - reminds me of Spring in the South! As Anne from Anne of Green Gables said, I "just drink them in!"

Thunderstorms! Some may think I'm a bit crazy for this, but I love thunderstorms! Perfect weather to curl up on the couch and read a book!

The beach!

Pink nail polish always makes the "yuckies" go away!

Guilty Pleasures

Ok, I have to admit that I LOVE watching the Real Housewives of New Jersey! I haven't gotten into the other Real Housewives, but I've fallen in love with the NJ women! Well, most of them! There is one that I think is just plain off her rocker! But, hey, there has to be one to keep the watchers on their toes, right?? I find it interesting that I like these women so much! I mean we're as different as lets say, north and south :)! I just love how they "momma" their families!! From what I see it's all about their family and I love that!! Finally a show where family is first! I also love that they're not afraid to keep each other accountable! They're just so much fun to watch!

Baby Q

Yesterday I had my first doctor's appointment for Baby Q. For a brief second while they were doing the pregnancy test I thought, "What if I'm not actually pregnant??" Which was so silly to even question! The test confirmed that I was indeed pregnant :)! She said everything was great and check out with 8 weeks. I go back in 2 weeks for some blood work and hopefully an ultrasound, Yay! I'm DYING to see this lil' peanut! I've been feeling pretty good! I have a little sickness here and there, but nothing bad! Oh and pregnancy exhaustion is in FULL swing!! Here is Sophie waiting oh so patiently, and I might add looking oh so Joe like, during my appointment.

Wait, Be Patient, and Have Faith

Wait, be patient, and have faith...not the most desirable things to have to do! I don't know about y'all, but these things are HARD for me! I'm very much a planner so I like to know the when, how, where, what, etc. God is showing me - over, and over, and over - that sometimes I don't need to know these things. I just need to wait, be patient, and have faith that He IS WORKING and He DOES have a plan! Even if I don't see it. Joe and I are in a place where we want to move on. We know that God doesn't mean for us to stay in Plant City forever and WE are READY NOW. However, apparently GOD is not. Which really means that we aren't ready either, right :)!? I know that when God does decide to move us that it will be the best possible situation for us! Every once in a while I get a little antsy though. FYI - if you notice that I start changing my blog background a lot you'll know that I'm getting antsy again, ha! Don't know why the two of these go hand and hand. Anyhoo...I follow this blog called "Pearls and Grace". http://pearlsandgrace.blogspot.com/2010/05/sound.html (I'm not sure how to do the cool linking where the entire link doesn't show up, Sorry!) I LOVE that blog name and when I came across it I was instantly drawn to it :)! Mrs. Pearl, as she calls herself, recently wrote a post on waiting. It was so refreshing to read it! And exactly what I needed to hear. The post is actually about the pain that couples feel when waiting to have a baby, but really it could fit any waiting game you're going through. Go on over and check it out! Hopefully it helps someone like it did me!

Potty Training??

Oh Lord, I think it may be that time. I'm not sure why but this thought scares the mud out of me! Sophie is showing a lot of signs that she is ready, but am I, ha?! I thought that she was too young, but Momma said that my sister started at this age and was potty trained by 18 months. I started earlier than 2 as well, but not sure the exact age. I've bought Sophie a potty and I'm going to take her today to get some big girl panties. Once we start if she doesn't seem to be ready we'll stop and try again in a couple of months. How incredible would it be if she were potty trained before the baby is here?? That's NOT my motivation though, she's showing signs that she's ready, it would just be a blessing!

Pregnancy #2

There are definitely some noted differences in my pregnancies already! Some good, some bad. Some I freak out about and others I welcome!

We'll start with the pros:

1. A LOT more energy with than with Sophie

2. The cleaning bug as hit me and I clean, clean, clean. Where as with Sophie, housework was the LAST thing I wanted to think about!

3. Being able to share it with Sophie. Even if she doesn't really grasp the fact that her world is about to be changed forever!

Cons:

1. Umm, hello, I knew I would show quicker this time around, but this is ridiculous! I look like I did when I was 10-13 weeks with Sophie. Really didn't expect that! I think because it took SOOO long for me to even get a little bulge with Sophie that I thought it would be similar. Not true though!

2. Cramping ALL THE TIME! It's worried me a little bit actually!

3. Hips feeling achy already

4. I've been more emotional in the 6 weeks of this pregnancy than I was in the ENTIRE 9 months with Sophie...Yikes! Say a little prayer for Joe, ha! I seriously cried at a commercial this morning.

I would LOVE to hear any feedback from mommas that have had more than one baby. Is this normal?! Please tell me I'm not alone in this :)!

Because I realized a blog with out pictures is no fun...Here are some pictures of us from Joe's graduation from University of South Florida with his Masters in Business. Yay, Joe!! I'm very proud to call you my husband! You work so hard for us and I am grateful for you!

Look closely and you'll see the "bulge" that I'm talking about! Please excuse my hair! The Florida humidity is never kind to it!

I'll throw this one in because I think he is so handsome! I'm one lucky gal :)!