That's a grape, in case you are wondering.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
My pregnancy, the baby and Abigail
I just found this entry I had worked on a long time ago and never completed or posted. Unfortunately I opened it up again before I saw the date, but I think it was last summer- so that's where I'm going to post it. Anyway, I thought I should add it to the blog because it brings back memories. Abigail *really* wanted to name the baby Candy for a while, but after Evie was a few months old, she totally forgot she even had that idea!
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Ever since we told Abigail she was going to have a brother or sister, she has been so excited, understandably. That first night we heard her singing in bed, so Jake sneaked up to listen to her. You'll have to put these words to a little sing-songy voice in your imagination. "I need to tell Mommy tomorrow that I think we should name the baby Candyyyyyy! Or (I can't remember what it was)! My little sisterrrrrr or brotherrrrrr." etc.
I have been nauseated most days for most of the day the past few months and therefore not so fun of a mommy, or wife, I should add. One day Abigail said to me, "Mommy, after my nap, will you tell me how many times you threw up?" I thought, "Yuck. Well, hopefully no times Abigail, but thanks for being interested!"
Other things she has said:
"I'm really happy but sad because you have to go to the hospital to have the baby but it's going to hurt you."
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Later in the pregnancy, she told me "I like how big your tummy is!" What a great compliment!
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Ever since we told Abigail she was going to have a brother or sister, she has been so excited, understandably. That first night we heard her singing in bed, so Jake sneaked up to listen to her. You'll have to put these words to a little sing-songy voice in your imagination. "I need to tell Mommy tomorrow that I think we should name the baby Candyyyyyy! Or (I can't remember what it was)! My little sisterrrrrr or brotherrrrrr." etc.
I have been nauseated most days for most of the day the past few months and therefore not so fun of a mommy, or wife, I should add. One day Abigail said to me, "Mommy, after my nap, will you tell me how many times you threw up?" I thought, "Yuck. Well, hopefully no times Abigail, but thanks for being interested!"
Other things she has said:
"I'm really happy but sad because you have to go to the hospital to have the baby but it's going to hurt you."
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Later in the pregnancy, she told me "I like how big your tummy is!" What a great compliment!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
My Girl
A few recent pictures of Abigail
Response to the fireworks this year. I wish I had video taped her- she was ridiculously excited!
Jake convinces Abigail that she will have to sleep vertically in this bed they put in our hotel room (the rollaway). "Head up or down?" He asked.
Little bug lover and her (almost dead) leopard moth she found on the ground. I can't quite remember what she said about it, but I'm pretty sure it involved the words "precious" and maybe "little cutie?"
Ready to "jump" off the diving board at swim lessons
Daddy brought home from work one day FOUR little bitty frogs that he found and they hung out at our house for a while. They were sooooooo cute.
The missing tooth grin :)
My Guy
I love this guy:
(don't worry, I didn't just invite kids to his birthday party)
And I am thankful the Lord hooked us up officially 8 years ago today!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
New Family Portrait
I know you've been waiting for this, so, without further ado, the family sketch, as done by Chuck E. Cheese:
Great, isn't it? One detail you may not have caught by looking at the picture is that there are FOUR people in this picture. Well, sort of "in" the picture.
That's right, I'm pregnant! We are praising and thanking the Lord for this little one, who should be joining us around February 4th, 2012 (Great birthday present for me, don't you think? The 5th is my birthday. This means I'm 14 weeks, for those of you who are counting). Abigail is very excited and is very hopeful for a little sister. She will be 5 years old and an awesome big sister! We should find out boy or girl on September 12th. So far this pregnancy has been very different (mainly, I've been much more sick this time!), but as my friends have experienced, that doesn't mean anything as far as figuring out the sex of the baby. Ah well, we'll just have to wait.
*so excited*