Another week goes by

I've had all sorts of random thoughts flowing through my mind lately. Not helped by the fact that I spent a good chunk of time cuddling a sickly toddler this weekend. Or going to my niece's 2nd birthday party which reminded me very much what my life will be like very soon. A 2-year-old of our own in just over a month; and a newborn of our own in just over 3 months. Oh. My. God. How will ever get ready for Abby's arrival? There's so much to be done and things keep getting in the way. Like steam cleaning the living room carpet where Ashleigh was sick. But enough of that talk...

Everyone ready for Halloween? I am. I'm going to be a pregnant woman. I've been working on the costume for over 6 months now. ; ) Hope Ashleigh is up to trick-or-treating. We're only planning on about 3 houses anyway, so it's not like we're planning an all-night event. She was sick last year and didn't get to trick-or-treat, so if we don't get to go this year, I'll seriously consider not even getting a costume next year!

Kenneth had to dig a grave this weekend. Yep, a real, in-the-cemetery to put someone's grandfather in grave. Not from scratch, mind you, he hasn't started a second career. He and his Dad went by the cemetery where Kenneth's grandparents are buried and noticed this grave (for a funeral that afternoon) was half-way done, to put it nicely. So they went and got some shovels and finished it up. You might call it a nice thing to do, good deed for the week/year/month, but you know what I call it? Karma! See that morning, he made a comment about me attending to my maidly duties when I was mopping (he was joking) so I told him that's what he gets!

Well, I better go. Sick little girl to take care of...

I know it's been awhile...

but I'm past making excuses. I'm busy, pregnant and tired. ; )

It's too bad too, because over the past week or so I've actually had some good/interesting ideas for blog entries. Too bad I've forgotten them...

So as usual, I'll just subject you to some photos!

My sweet little nephew, Aidan Riley He's a month old now, but this was taken the day he came home from the hospital.


This is a look I get from Ashleigh quite a bit. One of her funny little laughs


OK, I know these aren't National Geographic material, but for me to have taken them at dusk, through our patio door from quite a distance without a tripod, I think I did OK.


Being a fairy princess is hard work! I got this Halloween costume for Ashleigh earlier this week and one of our sales reps thought that Ashleigh asleep in her costume would be perfect for an ad she was doing. Well, the "pretend" to sleep thing wasn't going to work so this morning, I took her PJ's off, put her costume on her and snapped away! She never woke up during the whole thing. I can't imagine sleeping through all that, can you?


23 weeks (and 2 days) I just want it to be know that I really don't like this photo, but it's not the photographer's fault (Rachel). BUT I've put taking it off for over a week so I knew I just had to suck it up and take care of it today. So here I am, very humpty-dumpty like.


We have a pretty full weekend planned. Saturday, a small family-reunion type gathering and Sunday is my company's family picnic. The weather is supposed to be nice and cool-ish, so I'm excited about the outdoor activities. I can do without the hotness of summer, thank you very much!

Loving the Cooler Weather

Fall is making a guest appearance in North Mississippi and I am enjoying it tremendously. The sky is the most beautiful shade of blue, the high's supposed to be in the mid-60's and there's just enough of a breeze to put some pep in your step. Or make some people bundle up like Eskimos. But we'll discuss the "freezy-weezy's another time.

I wish the leaves were turning a bit more already. I'm going to try to get some good outdoor shots of Ashleigh this weekend. We haven't had a photo shoot in quite awhile. It's also time for my next "belly shot" so maybe I can work that in too. And as always, I plan to make more progress in making our extra room Abby's room. (Bet you'll all be glad when I get THAT done!)

I've had lots of random thoughts lately (even more than the Forest Gump tirade) but they're just a little too random and jumbled to even try to sort out here. So I'll fill you in on my latest doctor's appointment, which was yesterday.

First off, all is well. Abby's heart rate was 151 (perfect) and I was a little alarmed by my blood pressure, 138/80, the doctor didn't mention it. I know that's not really too high, but last month it was 112/60! Quite a jump, I think... I did have a little scare though. I had some bleeding Thursday morning. I didn't freak out, and even debated on telling the doctor because I knew he'd want to "investigate" and I just really wasn't wanting to do that yesterday. But of course, the well-being of my child overrides any silly modesty and shyness on my part, so I told him. And he investigated. And found absolutely nothing wrong. And trust me, he looked. And looked. I have a sneaking suspicion (dread) that the stupid bladder infection is STILL here and causing the trouble. Guess I'll know in a couple of days. He also told me that weird back/hip pain think was sciatic nerve irritation. That's just great! I just pray that by following his tips and suggestions it won't turn into that excruciating, shooting down my leg pain. That would really suck! But then again, what's a little pain for a beautiful darling child? Totally worth it to me!

Another weekend gone...

I had a mild panic attack over the weekend. Well, maybe that's being a little over dramatic, but I did freak out a little bit. It all started with a book I just finished about a home for "troubled" teenage girls and then I watched some shows this weekend that coincidentally carried a similar theme: kids messed up by their parents actions or inaction, etc.

So I started thinking about how you never really know how your children will turn out. Ashleigh is growing up in a home filled with love, as will her baby sister. We're already teaching her right from wrong in addition to her alphabet, numbers and colors. She's good now, but she's not even two. How will she be 16 years from now? There is absolutely no way to know and that drives me a little nuts. I just have to have faith that all the love we give our children will be enough to smooth over all the mistakes we're bound to make and our children will turn out to be wonderful people.

Otherwise, our weekend was good. Had lots of fun family time AND I was quite productive. Finished moving all the scrapbooking stuff into its new home. That might not sound like a big deal, but it was-trust me. That, in addition to all my regular chores added up to a busy weekend. I did take a long nap with Ashleigh Saturday afternoon, though. MAN, that was nice.

Totally unrelated random thought:
Am I the only one who just flat out doesn't like the movie Forest Gump? The only reason I watched it once was because we were at someone's house watching it on video and I couldn't escape. The whole movie was just irritating to me AND I think Jenny was a 'ho. I did not cry when she died. (This thought came to mind because Kenneth flipped past it this weekend. Ugh!)

Just a little list...

Today I am:
-Feeling like I have some ugly, ratty looking hair
-Really enjoying Nickelback. (I know, a few weeks ago it was Faith Hill, go figure!)
-Tired of having so much excess mucus in my head.
-Upset that the dreaded middle of the night pregnancy induced leg cramps have already started. At 21 weeks. Joy.
-Really enjoying feeling Abby moving around.
-Looking forward to the weekend.
-Wishing I'd be HALF as productive as I wish I'd be this weekend
-Resigned to the fact that I'll be a little productive this weekend BUT I'll spend lots of time with Kenneth and Ashleigh and that's WAY more important! Right?
-Glad Kenneth is home after 2 nights away for a work thing AND touched that he brought me two gifts! A beautiful pair of silver hoop earrings and a cool copper cross necklace.
-Still a little "wowed" that Kenneth complimented my hair last night when I got home.


I also feel the need to share with everyone that I truly believe that McDonald's Double Cheeseburgers (of the $1 menu fame) are truly a gift from God. I'm not joking folks. I could eat them several times a day. They are so wonderfully cheesy and good. And cheap. Now if they could just make the fat grams and calories go away I'd be set. Those pesky health issues keep me from eating them very often and that's really hard when you're pregnant and you truly believe you will DIE if you don't have one. Oh the sacrifices I make for my unborn daughter... ; )