I know that this isn't December and since I'm typing, this post isn't really silent either. BUT... Ella has so many pretty holiday outfits that we'll be sporting a different one every Sunday from now until New Year's and sharing them on the blog, Silent Sunday style. I also know this is blurry, but that's what happens when mommies are too big to squat down and dogs keep running through the frame and little girls won't be still. Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the big baby reveal! ...
I’m Thankful
This Thanksgiving I have an awful lot to be thankful for. Salvation. Liberty. My precious family. A baby on the way. A little house with heat and warm beds. A full belly. There are many more things to look forward to and be thankful for. A parade and sausage balls. Thanksgiving dinner and yummy desserts. Cards and games. Out of town friends and relatives. Early morning shopping. Football games. Rivalries. IHOP. Christmas tree hunting. Holiday decorations. Sonograms. Baby names. Seeing Santa. Scout the elf. I love this season and can't wait to savor every moment. I hope you are having a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends. I can't wait to see your pictures and share all of our adventures. See you next week! ...
Birthday Recap
First, second and third I ate this. Followed by this. I got this. Tickets to this. And lots of money/gift cards to shop here. Then, I watched this. With her. It was a pretty good night. ...
Little Lady Bugs
Ella had a birthday party to attend on Saturday and it was so much fun. Madeline's mommy threw a fabulous lady bug themed party and had the girls dress in red and black. Wanna see what we did? Ella before the party, all dressed up with her coordinating birthday gift! Isn't the girls table adorable? Madeline's mommy used our tea party table and gussied it up in red, black and green. Madeline's adorable lady bug birthday cake, courtesy of our sweet friend Kristi. All the girls with their wings and antennas! There was a bug hunt in the front yard and the girls were a little skeptical about picking up plastic bugs at first... We got to see our bestest friend Ella Matthews! Madeline wasn't really impressed with the whole "Happy Birthday" situation. Present ...
Between the sheets…
Guess who I found under the covers on Sunday afternoon? Princess Ella and her favorite handsome boy. They played really good together, but Josh gave her a lecture after he left about having boys in the bed. I was hoping we could get by without that conversation for a few more years. ...
Baby Belly, Week 19
Make sure you come back next week... there will be bare belly and the big reveal! Any predictions about this little bean? BTW, if you'll look to the right you'll see my new "belly button." Clever, right? You can click the belly button at any time to see all of the maternity shots together. Kind of a timeline of epic proportions. Quite literally, in fact. ...
Ella’s Big Day
Ella had a big day on Monday. Both good and bad. Fortunately, I was responsible for the good part. Unfortunately, I was responsible for the bad part, too. Daddy had to work late, so we decided to cook yummy chicken pasta and have a girly hour to ourselves. The baby had been kicking like a pack of ninjas on my afternoon commute, so I was pretty confident that SD and Ella might finally get a feel. We were snuggled up on the couch, eating dinner and watching 'toons when the baby walloped me good. Ella put her hands on my belly and her eyes got SO big. She was so excited. Score! After dinner we rode to K's to take my weekly belly pics and then came back home to find SD here. My general mode of operation for exiting the car is to turn around and unstrap Ella before ever getting out of the ...
Baby Belly, Week 18
Don't forget, outtakes are here! ...