Baby Gracie's Nursery

Here are some pics of our new nursery. Michael is so proud that he got to help. When we started working on the nursery, the first thing everyone wanted to know was "what colors"...well, telling them "BLACK and pink" made for some pretty unique expressions. so, I hope now that it's all together everyone will enjoy our color scheme and not be entirely shocked by it! LOL WE LOVE IT!!!

Christmas Fun

Christmas was a blast this year. Michael and I went to the Christmas Parade where my little brother pulled a float filled with a bunch of his friends. Dustin was out of town with work, so Michael and I enjoyed the morning together sitting on the tailgate of our truck covered in blankets drinking our hot cocoa. PERFECT! We have so many places to visit on Christmas that we hardly have time to stop and think about anything except where we have to be next. Still, somehow, we managed to spend quality time with our little boy watching Santa Buddies and making cookies for Santa. Michael was so excited about Santa coming and seeing that the reindeer ate all of their food. It was a wonderful day!!! We hope everyone had as great of a Christmas as we did!

CELEBRATING MY 100TH POST!!!

Humm...how to celebrate? I remember in elementary school we used to celebrate the 100th day of school my decorating our clothes. I remember wearing 100 safety pins on my shirt (not so bright now that I'm looking back), 100 cotton balls glued to my shirt in the shape of "100", and having treats in class to celebrate the milestone.

Thinking about this post got me thinking about other milestones in my life...memorable milestones. I haven't displayed them in any order, but here are a few of what I consider my most memorable or meaningful milestones in order to celebrate this not-so-meaningful one!

1) I graduated highschool with a 3.7 GPA (and still wasn't in the top 10)! (2003)

2) I married the sweetest man in the world, my best friend. (2004)

3) I graduated from APSU with my bachelor's degree. (2006)

4) We had our first child together, Michael, and changed my life forever. (2006)

5) We found out we are expecting our second child, a daughter, in late March. (2010)

My life has always been defined by my family, both immediate and extended. I may not have had the "Beaver Cleaver" type family, but we've always had love. My parents taught me by example and through life lessons that you really don't need much in this world to be a happy person. I don't need a mansion, or a brand new car, or even brand name cereal (LOL). All I really need is a positive attitude, to be true to myself and the woman I want to be, and love for and from my wonderful family. I hope that in the future, what ever milestones I am fortunate enough to cross, only bring me closer to my family and closer to being the woman I was raised to be.

Cheers...

Michael's 3rd Birthday!

My sweet little boy turned three this month and I still have a hard time saying it. It seems like I was excited about saying he was a year old, then it seemed natural to say he was two, but three just sounds like I'm loosing my baby. THREE is a small child...not my baby boy. I guess that's just one of the many things a mother must accept in her child's life...they grow up...and they do it so fast. He already has such a colorful personality. He loves to "deer hunt", ride four-wheelers, play ball, do ANYTHING outside, and wrestle with his Daddy. He is "all-boy" for sure, but still so sweet to me. He tries to "protect" me when Dustin and I are play wrestling. He can't stand for Dustin to say "I'm getting Mommy!" And, with a new baby on the way, I wasn't sure how much of the whole process he would understand, but I have been so impressed with him. He'll walk by me sitting on the couch and shake my belly and say "Wake up, Gracie!" He loves to show everyone her room and her clothes. and he likes telling people that Gracie can't come out because she's growing. He is going to be the best brother in the world. I can't wait to see him with her. I do, however, feel sorry for the poor little boy that asks her out on her first date. I thought my Dad and Step-Dad were bad, but I don't think they'll hold a light to some little boy having to deal with Dustin and Michael just to take Gracie out! My poor little girl won't have a date until she's 30! :)