Someday I'm gonna miss...

• Listening to the sound of a baby cooing on my shoulder at 4am.
• My 6am wake-up call/cry
• The happy smiles of children just waiting for me to say "Good morning!"
• The crunch of Cheerios under my feet when I walk across the dining room floor.
  
• Finding little dirty fingerprints all over our sliding glass door.
• Putting on three sets of jackets and shoes.
• Pushing the cart through the grocery store to the sound of Hannah singing "The ABC Song" (with the words changed to "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy, Mommy...")
• Jamming to Veggie Tales while driving in the car.
• Folding ALL the tiny clothes and socks.
• Washing ten shirts of mine a week due to spit up and blow-outs.
  
• Having a reason to take an afternoon nap.
• Getting cozy under a blanket to read a book with my little girl.
• Playing peek-a-boo with my baby boy.
• Trying to cook supper with chaos all around me.
• Blowing bubbles, coloring a picture, or feeding doll babies, for the hundredth time.
• Kissing boo-boos and drying tears.
• Combing out long curls after bath time.
• Tucking my dear little ones into bed.
  

I'm a Mom. And although there are days that I wish I wasn't... days I wish for quiet and calm...the truth is, I wouldn't trade this for the world. And I know someday, I'm gonna miss all this...and more.

My First Afghan

Last week, I completed my first Granny Square Afghan!

I made it for some sweet friends at church who just got married.

It was a lot of work, but totally worth it to see the end result.

Happy Birthday Hannah

Well, Hannah turned two a couple weeks ago. Here are a few
of the best pictures. Hope you enjoy. It was a fun party.

Hannah got to go with Daddy & Grandpa to get balloons
before the party. When she came back, everything was decorated.

Eating at her new little table and chair set--
her present from Mommy & Daddy

Party guests included Hannah & Neriah;
We were sad that Judah and Elijah were sick
and not able to make it.

"The Little Engine that Could" Train Cake!

She took her time blowing out the candles.

Digging in

Miss Debbie helped the girls not get too messy.

Grandpa did the official reading of
"The Little Engine that Could"

Playing with some of her new toys

Four months behind

Well, life gets busy and blogging seems like the last thing on my "to do" list. But I wanted to catch up a little bit. In the past four months, we have:

1. Gone on vacation to North Carolina.
2. Moved into a new condo, after much painting and cleaning.
3. Got an ultrasound of our 2nd child. (This time we'll will be surprised about the gender.)
4. Went to a costume party for Halloween.
5. Had our 3rd wedding anniversary.
6. Visited Nathan's parents in Luxembourg.
7. Celebrated Thanksgiving at home with Nathan's grandparents.
8. Celebrated Christmas at my parent's house with my sister and her husband.
9. Rang in the New Year with friends.
10. And had a birthday party for Hannah(today)as she turns two!

As I look back on all of that, it's no wonder I feel tired. I guess part of that comes with being pregnant. In the next 2 months, life may slow down slightly. But in March, a new baby will arrive. That will add to the tiredness and the busyness, but of course we look forward to the joy it will bring too. Here are a few pictures of the past four months. Enjoy!

At the beach in N.C.


Our New Living Room


Our New Kitchen--What an improvement!


Hannah dressed up as a ladybug


Anniversary celebration


Nathan's parents and Hannah after breakfast at a cafe


Thanksgiving with Grandmom & Grandpop


Looking for a Christmas tree


Chopping it down!


Decorating it


Stayed tuned for birthday photos coming soon!

A Big Girl Bed

Last week Hannah was given a toddler bed. She was very excited about it, and kept crawling in and out of it. Putting her dolls, bears, and blankets on and off of it. Yesterday she took her first nap in the "big girl bed" and did great! And she is doing so again today. I was a little nervous about it, but she's loving it. Here are a few pics of her trying to convince Mommy that she was ready to sleep in her bed.

So eventually Hannah will sleeping in her toddler bed at night too. In fact, it works out to be perfect timing, since there will be someone new needing her crib. Yes, this is an announcement for those of you who haven't heard. I am pregnant with our second child, due in March. Needless to say, we're very excited. Hannah doesn't yet understand what's happening yet, but the 'big girl bed' is just one of many changes coming soon in her little life.

Happy 1000th Day!

So as many of you already know, my husband is a numbers guy. He can do math figures in his head when I have already shrugged and grabbed paper and pencil. Our website features a countdown that has been counting down the days we've been married. Well, last weekend, we hit 1000 days! And of course, Nathan didn't miss celebrating that special number. First, he picked me up a pot of my favorite flowers:

Gerber daisies always take me back to our wedding
day and the beautiful Fall flowers we had.

Nate had me put Hannah down early while he made us one his specialty
dinners--Chicken Faijitas. He added steak this time and it was delicious.

Topping it off with a non-alcoholic margarita. Yummy!


Happy 1000 days of marriage Nate. You're the best. And thanks for
proving once again that computer guys can be romantic!

My friend Dawn tagged me. It looks like fun. Here goes:

Rules: You must answer the questions using only one word. Then tag four others.

1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Your significant other? Nathan
3. Your hair? ponytail
4. Your mother? wonderful
5. Your father? godly
6. Your favorite thing? books
7. Your dream last night? bizarre
8 Your favorite drink? latte
9. Your dream/goal? contentment
10. The room you’re in? den
11. Your hobby? piano
12. Your fear? heights
13. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Home
14. What you’re not? brave
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. One of your wish list items? car
17. Where you grew up? West Virginia (a state counts as one word, right?)
18. The last thing you did? email
19. What are you wearing? capris
20. Favorite gadget? straightener
21. Your pets? No
22. Your computer? Laptop
23. Your mood? calm
24. Missing someone? sister
25. Your car? Sentra
26. Something you’re not wearing? make-up
27. Favorite store? IKEA
28. Like someone? Hannah
29. Your favorite color? Navy
30. When is the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? Wednesday

Okay, so I tag Christina, Kari, Stephanie, and Nathan