Well, It Is Official!!!!!!

We got the postive test result on Friday the 13th- Melanie was born on Friday the 13th- of course it had to have something to do with a holiday in this family!


This was the setup I had for Clint. I took a test while he was in the shower one morning b/c I was forbidden to take too many tests this time around. (I did anyway- what Clint didn't know didn't hurt him). He came down for breakfast before work and I had this set up. I gave him baby shoes with Melanie's birthstone when I found out we were pregnant with her.

Most of you know this already...but... WE'RE EXPECTING!!! Baby #2 is on the way. It is due March 23, 2008 (Clint's mom's birthday!). WAHOOOOO! I didn't want to put anything on the blog until we had our first "official" doctor appointment. We had the ultrasound today and everything looks perfect. For those of you that have seen me lately you know I am already starting to show. I started showing soooooo much sooner with this baby so I was convinced there was more than one baby camping out- but as it turns out just one. The ultrasound machine is new since Melanie and it was amazing. We got to see all of the baby's parts and watch it move around. When we had Melanie's ultrasound at this point she just looked like a bean. This baby looked like a baby. I am 10 weeks 1 day right now. The pregnancy has been relatively easy. I was SUPER tired but I think the worst of that is over. I realized it is much harder to take a nap once you already have your first baby! I had some nausea- but I only got sick once (at Popeye's- how gross!). So, enjoy the pictures!

Neighborhood Festival

We made cupcakes Sunday night





Getting on Emerson, the horse

Playing in the inflatable jump thing

Playing with silly sunglasses
This past weekend our neighborhood had a festival and Melanie loved it. It was SUPER hot but other than that it was a blast. They had food, a clown making balloons, a DJ by the pool who had little dance contests for the kiddos (Melanie earned herself a stuffed monkey), tons of inflatable jump things and a horse to ride. It was really exciting to do so many different things. Enjoy the pics!

Back to Work

Peek a boo- sticking out her tongue

She loves to hang and do her gymanstics tricks on bars

With baby Carol Sue




Dancing in her crib at my parents


Playing across the street from my parents with their grandson
Well, as you have probably figured out due to my lack of posts I have gone back to work. I am working part time this year which is going to be amazing. The past two weeks I have worked close to full time dealing with pre-planning week and getting the first week and our job sharing schedule all figured out. I am very excited for the upcoming week!!

Melanie is getting smarter every day. She can count 1-8, skip 9, and then say 10. She knows the shape circle and will say "Circle, around....stop." So cute!! She knows some of her colors. She pretty much always gets orange and purple right and she is getting more accurate at blue, red, green, pink, white and yellow. She still loves her babies and her newest game is naming them all. Her favorite baby at our house is "Kimberly" at her nanna's it's "Baby Grace" and at my mom's it's "Carol Sue." She is so funny. I will offer suggestions for names and she will say "no, no, no" until I come up with a name that suites the baby or animal. She has a beanie baby named Casanova and LOVES that name- so silly! Her favorite food right now is salad- who would have ever thought that? She also loves fruit. Her newest thing to say is "Goooo dogs, sick em, ruff ruff." I don't think she has a clue what she is talking about but when she sees a Georgia "G" she will say the cheer. :)

I have posted a ton of cute pictures. Pretty much the whole month of August worth of pictures.

Play Week

Melanie dancing to "Hot Dog" her favorite song- on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse


This week Melanie has enjoyed playing with her friends Caroline and Drew. I watched Drew Wednesday morning. He was sooooo good and as you can see quite photogenic. However, Melanie was NOT. I positioned them and told them to "smile" which Drew promptly did and Melanie did the opposite. But, they loved playing together. Then, Caroline, Drew, and Melanie played together most of Friday. Amy watched Melanie in the morning and Clint and I watched both Caroline and Drew that evening. Melanie was worn out by bed time!