surprise surprise

Step 1: admit you have a problem
Step 2: fix the problem

 

I'm ecstatic to say the problem is solved and the new color is just right.

drama queen

Thanking my sweet Father in heaven, and my full strength cup of coffee, for dulling the 3 day headache that has kept me awake at night and made me wonder if I have an aneurysm, preclampsia, brain tumor from all the wireless internet in my house, or a reaction to the salty cream of chicken I made the other day (with twice as much boullion as needed, oops).  Turns out it was probably just a tension headache:)  By the way...I am embaressed to mention this, but I have NOT felt baby move in the last few days.  Makes me wonder if all that movement last week wasn't from the baby afterall.  ???  Classic, Lo.  Classic.  

HA

give a baby watercolors...


...and he will make kool-aid!
 

better than a dozen roses

 

butterflies

About 24 hours ago I noticed some strange digestion going on in my tummy after I juiced a bag of carrots.  Weird, I thought, I've never felt that before.  Then last night I'm laying in bed thinking, maybe my appendix is going out and it's spewing infection into my stomach?  I was seriously puzzled because whatever it was, it was random but never went away.

Then after lunch today I realized...DUH it's the BABY!!!!  I've never felt movement this early, but boy do I have an active little one in there!  Made me smile, even though everyone was either crying or whining at that moment.  And made me laugh because you'd think the fourth time around I would know what to expect.  Oh Baby...surprising your mama already!

Ohhhh yea

Look who came out to eat with us Monday night....Aunt Heidi and kiddos!  Unbelievable, right?  Heidi and I walked in the door with all 6 kids who were coincidentally eligable for kids eat free night...ok maybe that's how I convinced her to come.  So for around $20 we stuffed our faces with pizza, cheese sticks, chicken fries, potatoes, salad, peaches, and a whole lotta dessert pizza.  Mmmmmmm.  Who's coming with us next Monday night??? :)


 

 

home

Isn't it weird how fast the months fly by and yet each morning....afternoon...evening...drags on and on and you feel like bedtime will never come?  The last three months we've been loners out here at the trees, but it's so nice to have Grandma and Grandpa Brody back.  Funny, it almost feels like they never left. 

   

Silas was serious about feeding the animals while they were gone.  He would run down the driveway and usually Belle would pop her head out of the cat door when she heard us coming.  Makes me laugh every time, especially when your 1 year old points and says "Belle" with a "you silly dog" tone of voice over and over.    

I wasn't sure how Silas would react when we picked them up, but he held that sweet little smile on his face the whole time.  Jayda and Jonah are soooo excited to have them back.  Tonight Jonah told me, "Grandma is our neighbor and she is the best neighbor ever.  I'm so happy she's our neighbor because she is the best."  He's all about things being "the best" right now.  Jonah, you are one-of-a-kind in so many ways!  

And here's a few photos taken by...our NEW CAMERA!  My old camera was hot stuff back in the day (6 years ago I think?) but it was definitely time to upgrade.  Ahhhh it feels good.  Thanks in advance, Aflac:)

And yes, that's a maternity shirt.  13 weeks and counting...loving sweatpants and big shirts because this baby wants to make itself known!

 Somebody, (hint hint hubby) put that enclosure up around the trampoline, please!

Thanks Dad for putting up the swing!  He will love it, especially now that it's not hung 5 feet off the ground.