The Verdict Is In...

Baby W had a doctor's appointment this morning. Bryan and I took the baby and got to take a little peek... The verdict is in... We now know if Maddy is going to have a baby brother or a baby sister... It looks like Bryan and Nash will officially be outnumbered now, and we'll have two little princesses at our house!! Yep, that's right!! We're pleased to announce that we'll be having another little girl towards the end of October!!! :) Baby girl W is due to arrive around October 27, 2010. She currently weighs in at a whopping 1.5 pounds and is right on track for her due date! The doctor said that everything looks great!!

Before the question comes up, no, we haven't decided on a name. We're actually having a bit of a tough time choosing one. This is where you, our faithful readers, come into play. We're taking suggestions for names. Before you get too excited, the following names have been suggested by baby name websites and have already been vetoed: Bathsheba, Ruth and Gertrude (among others)... Hit us with your best shot!!!

In the meantime, I'm going to continue looking for stain remover for pink clothing... Still haven't found the best product, and it looks like we won't be seeing any dark colored clothes in our near future!!! :)

We'll keep you posted on her progress!! Talk to everyone soon!

Love you guys!! :)

I'm Afraid...

...That I may have passed my fear of characters on to Maddy.

This guy:


had Maddy TERRIFIED tonight. HaHaHa. The spouses' group for Bryan's squadron had a fundraiser this evening at Chick-fil-A. The group will receive a percentage of the profits that were made between 6 and 8 PM this evening. I am a fairly active member of the group, so my mom, Maddy and I went to show our support and had dinner there tonight. What a farewell dinner for my mom, huh? Her last night in Abilene, and we take her to Chick-fil-A... Lucky, huh? LoL.

Back to Maddy and the cow. Maddy repeated "cow" the whole time we were there, and as the cow got closer, she changed her phrase to "big cow". Once, the cow tried to give her a high-five, and her countenance changed VERY QUICKLY and she frantically started repeating "hug me" to whoever she was closest to (me or my mom). HaHaHa. Poor kid was terrified. Of course, after he walked away, she went right back to repeating "cow". LoL. :) Needless to say, we didn't get any pictures of her with the cow. :)

I hope everyone's week got off to a good start. My mom leaves in the morning. We're pretty sad, but getting back to "normal" was inevitable. HaHaHa. Dad, I'm sending her home. Take good care of her!

Talk to everyone later!

Love you guys!!

This One's For Bryan...

Some people start their day with coffee... Not Bryan! When he needs a pick-me-up, his go-to beverage is this:




So, why am I bringing this to your attention today? Well... I'm glad you asked. What's that? You didn't ask? Well, let's pretend that you did...

Today marks 20 weeks of this pregnancy. Yes, I'm aware that we haven't talked much about this pregnancy. Yes, Kate, I know that you warned me about bambino numero dos... and that I better do things exactly like I have with Maddy, and, well, it looks like I'm already slipping. Here's hoping that life will slow down soon, and I can give this baby a little more attention. At the current moment, I'm doing as much as I can... Resting, eating, yep... Got it covered! HaHaHa...

Ok, so back to the fact that this is week 20. I've been following this website that goes week-by-week to tell what's happening with the baby... What's happening with me... Etc. My favorite part of the website is that it compares the baby's size to something tangible that we can all picture in our heads. I heard about these sites when I was pregnant with Maddy, but never found one. This time around, I searched again, and was pleasantly surprised with how easily I found one... This week (week 20), the baby's size is compared to that of a can of Red Bull... So, Bryan, this week is for you!! I LOVE YOU!!

I hope you're all having a good week. Our week has been stressful and hectic, but (knock on wood) today has been a HUGE improvement, so here's hoping that our week is improving!

Love you guys!

New Car!!

Well, Maddy and I did it... We bought a new car for Bryan. Here are some pictures to share with you:









We hope he likes it!! Maddy sure does! :)

Talk to everyone soon!

Love you guys! :)

Discovery Place

This afternoon my mom and I took Maddy to Discovery Place. It's one of those hands-on kids science museums. I've always loved those... Still do, and the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!! :) Since Maddy had to ride home in just her Pull-Up, I'd say the adventure was a SUCCESS!! HaHaHa! :) There is a special room just for people Maddy's size, and she LOVED it!! The room had a water table (pictures to follow) which Maddy couldn't get enough of... Hence, riding home almost naked!! After we were in the kids room, we went upstairs to explore the other exhibits. My mom made Maddy a princess crown out of aluminum foil, which Maddy seemed to enjoy. The whole time we were upstairs, however, Maddy kept asking to go back to the water table, so once we saw what was upstairs, we headed back down... to the water table. I really think that if we'd done nothing other than the water table, Maddy would have been perfectly satisfied. LoL. Here are some pictures of our big day!!


Our first time at the water table:



A GIANT Light Brite!!!


Making music with pots and pans:


Looking like she's going to beat that kid up... Don't worry... She was sharing:



Even Mom got in on the fun...


Heading in for round 2 at the water table...



Check out the extreme concentration (tongue sticking out):


Upstairs checking ourselves out on the "TV":



Maddy in front of the Eiffel Tower made out of blocks:


Heading into a round room with lights on the floor that made music when you stepped on them... There was a fog machine in the doorway that Maddy really liked:


See? She RAN in and out of the room to go through the fog (over and over and over and well, you get the point):


Maddy's foil crown. Isn't she lovely? Sing it!! :)


In other news, Chris and April came to visit this weekend. Here are Maddy and Uncle Chris taking a little snooze...



Last, but not least, Bryan and I have some exciting news. Those of you who are on Facebook probably already know it, but we bought a 2009 Pontiac G8!!! Bryan has been wanting one for quite some time. We found one in Charlotte, so my dad and I went to take a look at it yesterday, and made an offer. We'll head back in the morning to fill out the paperwork and get the keys. I hope that Bryan enjoys his Father's Day gift... ;) We're going to get it to Atlanta (haven't decided how it'll get there yet), so that after Grandpop's birthday party, we can drive it home. After I pick it up tomorrow, I'll try to post some pictures...

Talk to everyone soon!!

Love you guys!! :)

Maddy's Ready...

...For her daddy to take her camping!! :)

Maddy's Grandpop got a new tent today, and Maddy gave it a whirl. She really had fun climbing in and out of it! See for yourself:




She even figured out what she is supposed to do in a tent. Don't be fooled, though, she stood strong all day by not taking a nap, and didn't give in for the tent either!! :)



She even convinced me to get in with her long enough to take a picture. No one get any ideas... I am still not interested in camping!! : )


I guess that's about it for now. We've all been exhausted around here lately! Maddy woke up early this morning, so she and I took a nap on the couch this morning, but as far as an afternoon nap goes, Maddy hasn't been too interested in that lately.

We are working on potty training a little bit. Yesterday, Maddy did a very good job with it, but as she got more tired in the afternoon, she lost interest and her successes. Today, Maddy woke up seeming as though she wasn't feeling well, so today was not a good potty day. I think her 2 year molars are FINALLY trying to break through. They've been pretending that they were ready to come through for about 5 months. The drooling started this morning, so hopefully, they'll break through soon, and we can put teething past us until her 5 year molars... Or until the new baby starts teething. LoL.

I hope everyone is having a good week. We're looking forward to a visit from Chris and April next weekend for Chris's birthday!!

Love you guys!! :)

HOLD ON!! HOLD ON!!

So, here's a little background before I post my latest video of Maddy...

I frequently use my hands-free device while I'm talking on my cell phone. Also, often while I'm on the phone, I'm holding Maddy (as she's a pretty big Momma's girl these days). I tend to hold her on my right side. This also happens to be the ear that I put my hands-free in. Every once in awhile (ok, so pretty frequently), Maddy will pull my hands-free out of my ear since she gets a reaction out of me. What is the reaction? Well, I yell, "HOLD ON HOLD ON" to the person on the other end hoping he/she will not hang up and give me a chance to get my hands-free back. LoL.

Now, on to the video... Maddy was "talking" on her play cell phone today and kept yelling something. It took me a little time, but I finally realized that she was yelling "HOLD ON HOLD ON"!! LoL. She's been cracking me up BIG TIME lately!! I love this kid!!




I hope that gave you a little chuckle for your day!

Love you guys!! :)