Sand and Sun at Gran's

Well, I have finally returned from my blogging hiatus in time to share photos from our recent trip to my grandmothers in Naples, Florida. We left Saturday, the 26th and drove a little ways past Jacksonville to Palm Coast, Florida and spent the night. We got up Sunday morning, got back on the road and arrived at Gran's by lunchtime. We were so happy to see the sunshine and smell the ocean! After we arrived we had a full day of swimming and playing and took a nice walk. Monday was shop-til-we-dropped day as we went to the outlet mall to finish Zoey's spring wardrobe and buying a few odds and ends (along with Nathan's 2 hour visit to Bass Pro Shop...haha)

Tuesday was a day at the zoo and we had a wonderful time. Zoey wasn't too interested at first, but after a good PB&J lunch, she was pumped and ready to see everything. She wanted to walk the whole zoo herself, and she did walk a lot of it!

Stopping for a snack


Checking out the alligators


Lions and Tigers and Bears, ohhh my!




Gran and Miss Z had a great time : )


Wednesday was beach day. Although we have actually been to the coast of South Carolina and Florida three times since Zoey was born, this was her first actual trip to the beach! She was a little wary at first, but she was really enjoying picking up seashells and playing in the sand.







Thursday was kind of a lazy day, but we did get in the pool and go pick up my dad from the airport. He was there for his yearly trip to visit my grandmother and we just happened to overlap him for a day. Zoey had fun modeling some of her new spring clothes. I love this top from Kelly's Kids.




I also loved her bathing suit from the beach day, which was Lilly Pullitzer. She had some other cute suits that we wore at the pool, but momma was in with her and not taking pictures!

Friday we left to make a quick stop in Hilton Head with our close family friends, the Black-Cross-Hawkins bunch. It was a short trip, but very nice to see everyone. Saturday morning we packed it up and headed home. The beach is wonderful, and I loved to visit with my grandmother and all her wonderful home cooking, but I was so glad to be back home. Sixteen hours each way is a LONG trip. Thankful to have such a wonderful family and so glad to be able to show Zoey new things, like the ocean, the sand, and all the yankees from Gran's neighborhood! haha!

Hi, my name is Brittany and I'm addicted to Jersey Shore...

Wow, feels good to let that out. haha! Yes, I am slightly embarassed to say it, but I LOVE watching Jersey Shore. I mean I, the girl who hates pretty much all reality tv, has crossed over to the dark side. I'm not entirely sure what the attraction is. The show sets a horrible example for teenagers and young adults. My thought is that it is the "car wreck" aspect of the show that keeps me coming back week after week.



These guys are making millions because people like me keep watching their show. Amazing. I'm sure there will be shows like this when Zoey gets a little older and I dread the explainations that I will have to give in order for her to understand that this is not an acceptable way to behave. Lord help me! I'm sure by the time she's a teenager, the television shows will be ten times worse! Seems like in the few years since I was in high school tv has changed so much...wow I sound like my mom, when did that happen? Anyway, now that you all know my guilty pleasure on Thursday nights (at 10:00 pm on MTV, just in case any of you want to check it out,bahah) Until next time...

It's my birfday : )

Well, I haven't blogged in over a week, but it has been eventful the last ten days or so! My birthday was last Sunday, the 16th. I had a wonderful birthday weekend. Saturday night Nathan treated me to Hibachi with all my wonderful family and friends. My parents were there, Nathan's mom, my brother and his girlfriend, my grandfather and his wife, my aunt and her boyfriend, and some of my bestest girlfriends. Two of my great friends have babies that are both about a year younger than Miss Z. Zoey loved the babies. She is very into baby dolls right now. She holds them and pats on them and says "awwwwwww", too cute. She also gives them a bottle and tries to feed them cheerios, goldfish or other assorted snacks. She is too funny. But anyway, my birthday was great, and although there were very few pictures taken, we did get one with all the mommas and their girls.



Well, I know it's not the greatest picture of me and none of the babies are looking at the camera, but you get the point. Here is one of my bestie steph. We have been best pals since 4th grade. I love her so much!



On my actual birthday on Sunday, my dad cooked lunch. Pizza, salad, wings...mmmmmm it was delish! And Nathan and my dad both got me an ice cream cake. I know you think I'm crazy. My birthday is in January and I get ice cream cake, but I don't like regular cake! Needless to say, next year, dad and Nathan agreed to consult each other before both buying a cake. The rest of the day we spent at home relaxing. It was such a wonderful birthday surrounded by the people I love!

The rest of the week has been pretty bring, work and such. Then we come to last night. I agreed to let Zoey stay away from me. We took her to Nathan's moms to stay. She lives about 40 minutes from us and I knew she needed to stay, but I dreaded it. I put off taking her over there all evening. Then I tried to talk Nathan out of it because I found out it was supposed to snow. I was a MESS. When we finally dropped her off and I hugged and kissed her 50 times we left. I made it to the driveway before bursting into sobs...so hard. I cried more when we got home and finally pulled myself together enough to watch American Idol and Jersey Shore, haha. I slept so-so and had a crappy day at work...I thought about her all day and worked through lunch so I could go pick her up early. When Nathan and I walked through the door she started waving, then she jumped off the couch and ran to me and gave my legs a big hug and a smile. Those are the moments when you are so thankful to be a mommy. Speaking of being a mommy, Nathan's cousin and her husband have started a blog. Michele and Ronn had a sweet baby boy last January at only 25 weeks. He lived 13 days and went to be with the lord. Now, Michele is pregnant with her 2nd child and they have decided to blog about it! If you would like to follow their blog, here it is. Thought I might finish with a photo of Zoey from this week (shocker I know). She got this t-shirt for Christmas.



I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

The doctor's office...

Well, today was Miss Zoey's 15 month check up. She weighed in at 22 pounds, 7 ounces and was 31 1/2 inches tall, both of which put her in the 75th percentile. The doc said she had been in that same area since she was born, and that she was a healthy, happy baby (which I already knew). Speaking of healthy and happy, she was neither today at her "well baby visit" she has had a runny nose now for a few days and it was made even worse my the screaming that started the minute we were placed in a room. I'm not sure what triggered her memory...but she knew exactly where we were. After I stripped her down to her onsie, she would not let me put her down (totally not normal). Usually she is little miss independent. Then the nurse came in to weigh her and measure her and I don't think the screaming stopped through the nurses visit, the doctor's visit and then the horrible shot. Mind you we have been through several of these, but something was different this time, she really knew what was about to happen...needless to say when we got out to the car and I strapped her into the car seat and got Sesame Street turned on, she looked at me with a distrust and sadness that was just pitiful. All in all a pretty horrible afternoon.

On a little more upbeat note...in the last month I have been really amazed at the things that I see her picking up on. She now feeds her baby dolls, builds with blocks and pushes her baby stroller around filled with toys. She notices a lot more these days, and she senses what others around her are doing or saying, whereas before, she was mostly concerned with what toy was right in front of her. Watching a child grow is one of the most fascinating things I have ever seen. I hope before too long Nathan and I decide to have another little one to watch grow up with Zoey : )

15 Months Old and Growing

Well, I have read several blogs and Facebook updates lately about some of my friends and bloggy friends that are having difficulty leaving their children at a sitters during the day and overnight with friends or relatives. Well let me jump on the bandwagon. After Zoey was born I stayed home with her for 6 weeks before returning to work. They were 6 wonderful weeks, but the time came when I had to return to work. That day was very difficult, but luckily I was very busy and I didn't have time to think about Zoey more than ohhhhhh 20 or 30 times that day : ) There are days when I'm so thankful to have a job and I really enjoy having something of my own. I am proud when someone asks me what I do and I can reply that I work hard as a paralegal. Then there are days when I would give just about anything to be able to spend my days with my sweet little girl and be a stay at home momma. I know this is one of those "grass is always greener on the other side" deals, but still...

So seeing as how I do work 5 days a week, when I leave work, I want to spend every waking moment with Zoey. Even the moments when we are sleeping I want to spend a few steps away from her. Today my little girl is 15 months old. Crazy. But in the 15 months since she has been alive, I just left her overnight for the first time a few weeks ago at the insistance of my seventy six year old grandmother My grandmother lives in Florida most of the year and we don't see her as much as we'd like. To make a long story short, she can be very persuasive. I can honestly say, that was one of the most difficult nights of my life. I thought about her so much but I knew that there may come a time that she might need to stay with family or friends for one reason or another. I still struggled though. I'm not sure when I will be able to leave her over night again...it may be awhile! So to all those mommies out there that are struggling with leaving their babies for one reason or another...just know that you aren't the only one out there. And to all my friends and family who have asked (some of you repeatedly) to keep Miss Z, know that I love you, but I am most definitely a baby hog : )

Yup, I'm a Slacker...

So, I'm pretty sure I've said at least half a dozen times that I am going to stop being so neglectful of my blog...obviously I have failed miserably since my last post was in March. So, in a new year, I am going to do my best to update weekly (hopefully) haha.

What an eventful year it has been. We have had some really great times, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. and then some not so great times. 2010 brought us the first full year with our sweet baby girl Zoey. I am so thankful that I have such a sweet and loving little girl. She has so much love to give and NEVER sees a stranger! People always told me that your kids grow up fast, but seriously, I feel like she should still be swaddled in a bassonet in our bedroom. But no, she's a big girl, walking talking(ish) and having a total attitude.



On the not so bright side of 2010, my sweet husband Nathan lost two very important people. His father passed away in June and then his grandfather just passed away in December. I hate that he has had such heartache. I wish I had words to comfort him, but I can't seem to find them. All I know to tell him is that I'm here for him and I love him...Not only has Nathan lost loved ones, but so many in our small community have suffered in 2010 due to death and sickness. I hope and pray that 2011 brings health and happiness to us all.

Monday, Monday, Monday

Well I have been a blog slacker this week. I have done nothing, but it was a fairly uneventful week. The only real highlight was Sunday when my baby girl turned 5 months old. Wow. I know 5 months doesn't seem like an incredible amount of time for most people but it seems like a lifetime in baby age. I mean, she is changing daily and developing new skills. It is amazing to watch her excitement as she discovers new things. Her latest feat is grabbing. She grabs everything. Her favorite thing is of course, my hair. And let me tell you, I didn't think that her little fist could pull so hard and tighten up that much. Crazy. Well here is a picture of my little booger on her 5 month birthday.



She is rotten, let me tell you.

Well, I am getting very excited because Zoey and I are headed to my grandmothers in Florida. We fly out next Thursday and I am so ready. I am not so excited about the fact that Nathan doesn't get to go with us. He has to stay here since the kids that he does therapy on have school. They have missed a lot of school so Nathan doesn't want to leave. We are headed out Thursday morning and we will be back Sunday afternoon so we won't be gone very long, but it will be weird going without him and we will miss him a lot : ) Zoey is very attached to her daddy, as am I. Well, that's all for now. I'll leave you with another picture of miss priss taken tonight. She sleeps with her bunny every night and I'm not sure what we would do without it.

Today feels like a Friday....

As much as I wish today was Friday and it has felt like a Friday, it is Thursday which means I have to work one more day this week. I love my job, don't get me wrong, but by the end of the week I am worn out and don't want to do much of anything. I did have an exciting morning today though. I booked Zoey an appointment with photographer Mark Kidd in Lexington to have her pictures taken with bunnies for Easter. I am SUPER excited since I have been a slacker mom and this will be her first professional picture. I am now a little nervous about how she will behave, but I am sure it will be fine. I am also very excited because Zoey's Easter dress has been ordered. It is absolutely adorable and I have to share a picture.


I just love it! Obviously hers is the little one : )

I also have to mention that I am SOOO sick of the snow. I cannot remember the last time that we had this much snow. Ridiculous. But luckily, Zoey and I are flying to my grandmothers in Florida March 18 and it couldn't come soon enough, we are so ready for some pretty weather. I wish Nathan could go with us but they have school and he can't leave when school is in session. Oh well, I'm sure we'll have a great time this summer in some fun trips : )

Just another manic Monday....

Well, today was fairly warm like yesterday...but it was rainy and yucky...no sunshine...depressing. But I guess I can't say a lot seeing as how there are no windows in my office. Yes, you heard me, no windows. I stare at the same 4 walls all day. But it's not so bad I guess. I did get a lot accomplished today which is always a struggle on a Monday. Of course these days a lot of my day consists of zoning out and wondering what Zoey is doing. I'll be working on something and think...it's time for a bottle or she's having cereal right now. However, there are those days when I am SOOOO ready to leave the house in the morning and just get away from it all, but those days are few and far between. The 5 day work week does make me really appreciate the time that I do get to spend with my two loves. Speaking of which, here is a photo of Nathan and Zoey tonight after dinner.



They put a smile on my face! Also, today is my mother-in-law's birthday so I wanted to give her a big shout out from us and Zoey in the form of another adorable photo of the Princess.



She found her feet a few weeks ago and does not seem to want to let go of them! Oh well, it keeps her entertained.

I'm walking on sunshine!!

What a beautiful day outside! We have had such a great day today. To start the morning off, Zoey decided to sleep until 11:00 a.m. Yes, 11:00! I was in awe. I woke up and went to the bathroom about 8 and she was still asleep. Nathan got up sometime after that and I thought he had gotten her and I hadn't heard her cry. I was shocked when I woke up at 11:00 and heard fussing. Nathan came down the hallway from the living room and I asked him how long she had been asleep. I assumed that she had taken a nap and was just waking up. When he told me that she hadn't been up, I didn't know how to respond. I was in shock. This has never happened. I think once she slept til 9:30 and I thought I was going to cry from joy! After Zoey and I got up, she had some cereal and a bottle and I picked up some. Nathan and I decided that it was a great day for a walk. Right as we were walking out the door I smelled something and realized Zoey needed a diaper. Little did I know that this was the diaper from you know where. It turned into one of those diapers where I ended up giving her a half bath with wipes because it was EVERYWHERE. Well after getting a clean diaper and clean clothes, we headed out! Here is Zoey ready for her first walk!



It's pretty sad that my child is 4 1/2 months old and is seeing the outside world for maybe the 3rd time! I hope the weather doesn't get nasty again as they are predicting. Oh well, we have loafed for most of the day with the exception of doing a few loads of laundry and cleaning out the refrigerator for me and Nathan did some work outside. Zoey can keep herself entertained for a pretty good amount of time before having a complete meltdown. We had a little photoshoot before the afternoon nap.





Note that this will probably be the only nap for today since she slept so late, so maybe it will be an early night tonight : ) She's been out for over an hour now so I'm sure she'll start wiggling before too long. I'm glad that this morning before the big walk I decided to put a roast in the crock pot so that now I don't have to cook tonight! Oh and by the way, Nathan and I rented Couples Retreat last night and it was pretty funny, watch it if you get a chance. Welp, that's all for now. I will leave you with one of the pictures of Zoey from her very first Valentine's Day. It was a wonderful day because I spent a wonderful day with my two loves. I am so lucky to have them. Nathan and I have been together on and off for 11 years (that makes me feel REALLY old) but I love him as much today as I did when I met him. He is a wonderful father and husband, and I couldn't ask for more (well maybe he could pick up his dirty socks now and then! haha)

New baby, new house....new lots of things!

Well, I have been totally neglectful of my blog. I haven't posted in nearly 5 months and I appoligize. There have been many changes is the last several months and I haven't had the time to keep the blog up to par, but now I'm back, and hopefully with a vengence. Where to begin....

I guess when I left off I was about 37 weeks pregnant. The week after my last post was a very busy time for us as we purchased our first home. All the stress was no fun, especially being SO pregnant. But there were some good things about the move, i.e., no carrying heavy boxes : ) Here is a picture of our house during one of the MANY snows we have had this winter.



The house is cozy and we love it, hopefully we can make some changes to the outside once it warms up, but we are very happy with our first major purchase! I guess next we move into the most exciting part of our new life, the babe, Zoey K. My due date was October 3, 2009. I went to the hospital on October 1, 2009, a Thursday, and thought I was in labor, boy was I wrong! They sent me home early the next morning and I reported to the OB on Monday morning. At this point I was 2 days past my due date and VERY ready to have this baby! I won't go into all the gory details but I ended up giving birth to the beautiful Zoey Katherine on October 7, 2009 (4 days after my due date) She was born at 8:08 a.m., weighed 7 lbs. and was 20 3/4 inches long. She was delivered via cesarean section after there were some issues with her heartrate. Once she was delivered it was discovered that the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck...talk about scary. Here is a picture of our new family moments after Zoey enetered the world.



It was a moment I will never forget, the moment I heard her cry, I began to cry. At this point, I can't remember what life was like without her. Ok, enough sappy stuff for now, I won't continue to ramble! Until next time!

37 weeks, 5 days...

I feel like we are at a stand still. I went to the doctor yesterday for my weekly check up and it was pretty uneventful. I had gained 2 pounds, ugh, but my urine and blood pressure were both good. Upon examination, Dr. Crum informed me that my cervix had thinned some but that I had not starting dilating. I am incredibly torn because I would love for baby Zoey to come on and make her appearance, but at the same time, I want to be moved before she comes. I am hoping that we will be moving by next week if we can get a closing date. I am very ready to move and so is Nathan. I think even Toby is getting excited...well as excited as a dog can get, but we keep telling him that he is going to have a yard at his new house and his tail wags, haha.

I decided a few days ago that I have reached the "miserable" stage of pregnancy that all women warn you about. I am so tired that I can't even remember how I slept last night. It varies from night to night as to whether I get up 8 times to pee or 2 times. Then I have a problem with falling back to sleep once I pee and make it back to bed. Then I have the problem of the old noodle wanting to run constantly. I am not one to over think things, but pregnancy changes a person I suppose. That's all I do is think about things, worry myself to death. I'm hoping that this is another one of those crazy hormonal things that will go away once Zoey arrives along with the incredible urge to cry if anyone even looks like they might be mad at me. I cry over everything. I am seriously a basket case right now. I do now see the light at the end of the tunnel since I am only a little over 2 weeks from my due date which is super exciting, I am ready to meet my baby girl! Nathan and I went to the hospital Monday to check out the labor and delivery rooms. My aunt is a nurse and still has friends there so we got a nice tour and had everything explained to us, which was really nice. We got to see a room that I will be laboring, the area where cesarean sections are performed, the nursery (with no babies at all in it), and the post-partum rooms where you stay after you have your little one. I also had a lot of questions answered about topics from breast feeding (which I plan on doing) and Nathan's number one question, "where do I need to bring her when she tells me it's time" haha, he's so cute.

Hopefully everyone had a happy hump day! Mine was loud and tiring...we are undergoing construction at my office and it was VERY loud today! Other than that, my day was pretty good. I am beginning to feel old though because it is now 7:35 p.m. and I am debating on taking a shower and going to bed. What's sad is that my parents are currently at the expo center watching Journey (in for a late night I'm sure) and I am at home debating on bed. Ohh well, I have Nathan and Toby here with me along with the random movements of Zoey to keep me company when I hit the hay in a few. I hope everyone has a great Thursday tomorrow!

Packing up all our worldly belongings....

Today has been dedicated to sleeping and packing. I slept until about 1 after getting up at least half a dozen or more times last night to relieve my bladder. After waking I decided that things needed to get packed. Mom and I have been working on it along with Nathan and the living room, Zoey's room and most of our room is pretty well packed up. Hopefully we can get a closing date a this coming week and be able to move ASAP because I am not liking living in a war zone...see below.

Yeah, this is what our apartment is looking like right now. As much as I really want to meet baby Zoey...I really hope she holds off until we can get moved in to the new house. I did get a bag packed for her in the process although I still haven't packed mine and Nathan's bag. Maybe tomorrow that will be accomplished. We are definitely at the end of the pregnancy and I mentioned to Nathan that this would be one of our last weekends alone before Zoey arrives. One of the last times that we would have to sleep in for a LONG time. Sounds ominous, but very exciting to me : )

A Day to Remember

I wanted to write a post dedicated to those who have and are serving our country. 8 years ago today our country was scared and confused about what the future held. Many things, good and bad have taken place since that time which have taken over the true meaning of what today should mean to people. We should use this day to remember those who have lived and died for this great country we live in and not dwell on past mistakes. I would love to think that my little girl will be growing up in a country where hate is not more prevalent than love, but as of right now this is not a reality. Whether you are democrat or republican, you should support your country and your president. Stand behind your president and even if you don't agree with everything he is doing. I won't go on any more about this, but I just wanted to say, thank a soldier or a veteran for your life, they are currently fighting or have fought to protect it.

37 weeks and a neglectful blogger.

Wow, I have not written an entry in entirely too long and I am hoping that now that the time is drawing nearer for little Zoey's arrival, I will do better with keeping up. I am now 37 weeks and ready to meet her! There are a lot of things going on in our life right now and we are very excited about all of them. Baby Zoey could come any day, we are in the process of buying a new home (hopefully closing next week) and Nathan started a new job a few weeks ago which places him closer to home which is going fairly well. All exciting things, but it seems like things are all happening at once! Hopefully we can get fairly settled in our new home before Zoey arrives that way we can enjoy time with her and not worry about the house.

We have been so blessed by family and friends to get all the things that we need for Zoey at two wonderful showers. I was also very excited because my cousin Courtney flew in from Michigan to attend the Carter family shower, which was a great time, I just don't feel like we got to visit very much. Hopefully she can come back after Zoey comes so we can spend more time together. Here is a pic of the 3 oldest Carter great grandchildren. We are all stair steps, Courtney is 25, I'm 24 and Whitney is 23. Yes, I know our names are Courtney, Whitney and Brittany...the scary thing is that the rest of the girls in the family are Annie and Bethany, all rhyming names. Alana is the youngest and she broke free from a name ending in eeeee : )

Here is a pic of all the girl Carter cousins

I hope that Zoey understands once she is born how much she is already loved without anyone even knowing her. Another thing that our family is famous for is wonderful food. I had to share a picture of the adorable cupcakes that my Aunt Saundra brought from Richmond for the Carter shower. I was going to post a pic of the beautiful cake from my friend shower, but I can't find it in the mass of pictures I have accumulated.Like I said, hopefully I will do better about doing posts. I am going to really try now that there is lots to talk about! This is a wonderful time in our life and I want to share with everyone the journey we are going through : )

28 1/2 weeks, vacation and anniversary...

i have been terrible about posting, but i thought i would do an update since things haven't been terribly boring. nathan and i left for vacation on saturday to go to hilton head. we spent 4 nights there and we are currently in beautiful savannah, georgia. we had a wonderful time in hilton head visiting with family friends along with going to the beach, visting harbor town, south beach marina and of course lots of shopping at the outlets. like i said right now nathan and i are in savannah and loving it! beautiful city with a great history. we are staying right on the savannah river at the hyatt which is very nice, pictures to follow in another post : ) so far in the trip i have done really well other than having to sit and take breaks more often. pregnancy hasn't prevented us from having a wonderful vacation and we still have a few days left. we are getting ready to go have dinner at a restaurant called garibaldis. everyone that has eaten there has said it was amazing, so we are excited, plus it's italian which is my favorite with lots of fresh seafood which is nathan's favorite. tomorrow we are leaving savannah for tennessee where we are meeting nathan's parents for a few days before heading back to kentucky. oh back to pregnancy, i went for my second rhogam shot on friday and everything is going well with the pregnancy. i am now at the point where i have to start going to the doctor every 2 weeks! we're getting closer! my next appointment is next week at 30 weeks, we are very excited because they will be scheduling our 4D ultrasound so we can see more pictures of our little one! i will try and remember to post photos from our vacation when we get home since i forgot my adaptor. i hope everyone is having a great week!

25 weeks...going by fairly quickly now...

I hope everyone has had a good week so far, and tomorrow is hump day so that is ALWAYS a plus. It has been a busy few weeks for us. June 6th, my cousin Olivia got married and we attended all those festivities. It was a nice wedding and the weather was perfect. Love and marriage must be in the air because one of my best friends, Brittany Hamilton is getting married in August and her shower was this Saturday. The shower was very nice with LOTS of great food and it was good to catch up with friends. I am really looking forward to Brittany's wedding, she was sweet enough to have me in her wedding and it is going to be beautiful I'm sure, I just hope I don't look like too much of a cow since I will be VERY pregnant!



Nathan and I had a good day on Sunday as well. Nathan's birthday was on Sunday and it was also Father's Day! My Gran and I made Nathan a homeade coconut cake, his fave. We also went to Nathan's mom and dad's house at Kimper. We had a really great time eating hot dogs and hanging out. We also drove to an area in Pike County known as River Hurricane. Nathan's dad grew up there and it was really neat for him to tell us about when he was a little boy growing up there. He showed us where the house that he grew up in used to be and showed us where the school was. Nathan got a new video camera for his birthday, some HD DVD mumbo jumbo thing that he really wanted. He LOVES it and of course he has video taped everything coming and going since he got the camera (I made sure to point out that the delivery of little Zoey will NOT under any circumstances be video taped). Nathan seemed to have a great birthday and his dad enjoyed spending time with him. Earlier in the day on Saturday, we went to my mom and dads and went swimming and after returning from Kimper, we went back to mom and dads because Gran made chicken and dumplins, YUM! It was a very nice weekend.



I am very thankful that my Gran is home. I don't get to see her often since she spends most of her time in Florida. She has been so wonderful to me and has had to fill the role of 2 grandmothers since my other grandmother was terminally ill from the time I was born and died when I was 6. I am very grateful to her and love her very much. I am so excited because she is going to be here for Zoey's birth. This is her first great-grandchild and Zoey is due the day after her 75th birthday!



I promise to try and be a better blogger. The weeks ahead should hold some more fun things to talk about. Next Wednesday I am having my gestational diabetes test which I am NOT looking forward to. Then the next week I have to have my 2nd Rhogam shot. These aren't terrible but I am not a big fan of needles. On a happier note, we are closer to having our 4D ultrasound! Nathan and I are both very excieted about getting to see Zoey again and everyone says the detail is unbelievable!

8 Simple Things

I haven't posted in forever but there isn't much excitement right now in the pregnancy. I am now 24 weeks, 16 to go! She is moving around a lot these days which is fun, but she isn't cooperating with daddy very well, she hasn't let him feel her move yet. I told him there will be plenty of times to feel her move later!

So since there isn't a lot going on I thought I would post a survey that Sarah White Gardella did on her blog that seemed fun.

8 Things I'm looking forward to:

1. the day zoey arrives
2. 4th of july
3. hilton head in a few weeks
4. my baby shower
5. my great friend brittany hamilton's wedding
6. nathan's birthday
7. father's day (same day as nathan's birthday this year : )
8. did i mention the day zoey is born?

8 Things I did yesterday:

1. gave toby a bath
2. played farm town haha
3. watched tv with nathan
4. looked at some houses
5. ate....a lot
6. took a shower
7. made the bed
8. felt zoey kick : )

8 Things I wish I could do:

1. speed up time and meet zoey
2. lose a lot of weight after this pregnancy
3. be wealthy and not have to work
4. i would love to have a glass of wine!
5. spend more time with nathan and toby
6. not be so scared about certain things
7. think sometimes before i speak
8. be a stay at home mom

8 Shows I watch:

1. Desperate Housewives
2. Brothers and Sisters
3. House
4. Nip/Tick
5. Rescue Me
6. Grey's Anatomy
7. Jon and Kate Plus 8
8. Private Practice

8 Places that I would like to travel to that I have never been:

1. hawaii
2. the keys
3. the bahamas
4. fiji
5. jamaica
6. los angeles
7. new york city
8. london

8 Places I've lived

1. poplar street in pikeville, ky
2. wolford street in pikeville, ky
3. wilana court in pikeville, ky
4. frankfort, ky
5. hilton head island, sc
6. main street in morehead, ky
7. morehead state university dorms in morehead, ky
8. sunshine lane in morehead, ky

22 down, 18 to go.

Well, as of tomorrow, I have made it to 22 weeks, yay! Some days I feel like things are progressing quickly and others seem to drag on. One new fun development is that I am starting the feel her move around more and more. I feel her now several times a day. Daddy Nathan hasn't got to feel her yet, but I feel like as much as she is moving around, it won't be too long now. Speaking of Daddy Nathan, he has been very busy as of late. Over memorial day weekend, my wonderful husband not only put together our baby girls crib (which is beautiful!) but he also finished staining her chest of drawers which belonged to Nathan's grandmother. Both items turned out great and I can't wait to start accessorizing! I will definitely add pics next post, but my computer hates me and won't read my memory card, so I will have to let Nathan try to figure it out. Well, I am fairly boring to tonight and that's all I have to report, I just wanted to let everyone know that all is well in babyland. We are all healthy and doing well. The next check up with be one day shy of 23 weeks, a week from today. I'm not sure what they will do this time, but hopefully we aren't there as long as we were last time. Oh and update since I haven't done this in a while, this week she is finally 1 pound and is about 8 inches in length! She is getting big and hopefully she'll get a lot bigger before we meet her!

Blog Slacker - 20 weeks and halfway there...

Well, I must admit that my blogs have been lacking as of late. I try to remember...but remembering things isn't exactly my forte these days. We had a wonderful week last week and a great weekend. Nathan has taken on a special project for baby Zoey. This weekend he finished stripping a chest for her. The dresser was his grandmothers and he has worked on it dilligently for about a week and all that is left to do is stain it. Her crib should be here one day this week and hopefully we can match the crib with the chest. It is already adorable. I have to pick up some knobs for it, but that is a tough decision. Who knew that having a baby included making SO many decisions!

I have also picked out some things for her nursery. Below is a picture of her crib.

Here is the bedding that I have picked out.

She is also beginning to have a nice little wardrobe. I washed all of the dresses that my mom saved of mine for her to wear. There were even some of my mom's dresses! Almost 50 years of clothing! Anywho, I will update once Nathan is putting the crib together...I'm sure it will be interesting....lol