Making Progress...

Just a few weeks ago I was in panic mode as I realized we hadn't done ANYTHING to prepare for Hannah. We have definitely made some progress. She has continued to cook inside Mommy's belly and we had a few very productive weekends. Matt is out of town today for work so Maddy and I completed a little project involving peel and stick flowers. Perfect project for her.

Maddy and I also made cookies - needless to say I had to do a little re-arranging before placing in the oven.

What I learned from Ganny...

A year ago today the world lost two wonderful women. I thought I would sit and write about the things I learned from Ganny. Then I realized, there's not enough blog space on the Internet for that type of post. Ganny taught all of us many, many things. It didn't matter if you knew Ganny your whole life or 1 day, she treated you like you were her own. Everyone felt that way about her. A few of the things I learned from Ganny:

- God is #1
- Family is next
- There's always time to give to someone else in need
- The kitchen is the heart of the home and food is the way to the heart

Ganny, I think about you often and miss you each day. You left behind a void for everyone that knew you. I'm honored and excited to welcome our little girl Hannah Dean into this world with your name.

Snow days have turned into sick days...

Here we are, Friday morning and we are home AGAIN! Maddy got a fever Tuesday night and didn't really get better so Matt stayed home with her yesterday and was able to get her in to see the pediatrician. Ear infection :( It's been a while since we had one of those and Maddy doesn't ever say that her ear hurts. She kept complaining about the "tears in her eyes" and boogers in her nose but it wasn't until late Wednesday night she said her left ear was itching...we knew that probably wasn't a good thing. So, since we've already paid for an entire week of school that didn't happen, what's one more day? I just figure I should keep her home and let her get back to 100% so we don't have a repeat of this next week.


And now for the mean mom award - a picture of Maddy after the nurse checked her temperature. From the looks of things you would think this was a very traumatic experience but from what dad told me, this was an under the arm thermometer so it's possible Maddy was being a little dramatic.

34 Weeks...It's the Final Countdown

This morning started with my first pregnancy induced panic attack! I'm 34 weeks pregnant today and it hit me on the way to work - we will have another baby sometime in the next 6 weeks! With Maddy, we were so planned, organized, etc. This time around we don't even have paint on the wall in Hannah's room! We have selected the paint (after sampling 6 different shades of yellow) but it's not painted. The good news, we are using a lot of the things we used with Maddy so it's just a matter of moving them into the room and getting organized. An article I read tonight made me feel better when it listed the "necessities" for babies. Really, that's a crib, clothes, diapers and feeding supplies. So, it's really not that big of a deal. This little girl will have all she needs even if her room is decorated with random yellow strips. :) Having said that, don't ask Matt to do anything fun this weekend....he will be painting!

My doctor's appointment was rescheduled for today and everything is going great. My blood pressure is back to my normal level after a few visits with elevated numbers. Not really elevated for your average person but elevated for me, the girl who is constantly asked if I'm still breathing when they check my blood pressure. Hannah's heart beat was great and she is measuring right on schedule. Estimated at almost 5 pounds.

Stuck Inside

Well, snow day #1 has turned into snow day #3. We are stuck at home again today. Maddy's school was opening today but now she is sick and running a fever so here we here. Mommy, Maddy, 2 dogs and a cat. Just your everyday circus. I've said this before but days like these are great for staying in and being all warm and cozy but it sure does make me appreciate those moms that choose to stay at home full time. Maddy has been great but even a well behaved 2 year old can wear on you after a few days stuck inside. Hopefully tomorrow will be a sunny, school day!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite people! Makensey Woodson turns 11 years old today on 1/11/11! I hope you have a great birthday! We love you, miss you and can't wait to see you soon!

Snow Day #1

It's been a while since the last time I blogged so I forget how to start. First, let me start by saying I'm sorry to the 4 people that read our blog. I have received your emails requesting an update and I made the decision to pretend I didn't. :) December was an exciting month with lots of activities and travel so I will try to write about that later.

For today, just wanted to post a few pictures of our first big 2011 snow fall! The weather forecasts were actually correct and almost as if set to an alarm, the beautiful snow started to fall around 3am Monday morning. In total, we probably received 5-6 inches at our house with surrounding areas receiving 3-7 inches. I love looking at the snow, as long as I can stay home. Maddy's school closed Monday so we were able to stay home and Matt's office closed early so he was able to come home in time for a snow ball fight. I use that phrase loosely as it was really Maddy throwing snow balls and then screaming if you tried to throw one back at her.

We are home again today now that a layer of ice covers the beautiful snow.

Our backyard after the first few inches of snow Monday morning

Maddy and Mommy

Maddy and Daddy

P.S. For those needing a baby update. I will be 34 weeks on Thursday and I'm really starting to feel it now. This second baby thing is hard. With Maddy, I just sat on the sofa when I was tired. That doesn't work so well now that I have an almost 3 year old running around the house. I'm surviving though. Back pain and some contractions but they clearly aren't the kind that cause labor. Seriously doubt I will make it to my due date but we'll see. Next doctor's appointment scheduled for Monday, January 17th.