It Was a Happy Easter!!!

As you can see from the pictures above, we had a very Happy Easter fillled with family and fun! We were able to go to Auburn/Waverly, and spend time with family which was extremely fun and refreshing! We had not been "home" since Christmas!!
 
We got all dressed up for church on Sunday and went to celebrate Jesus's resurection with family and friends at the church we grew up in. How fun to sing "Up From the Grave He Arose" with the organ playing in the background!!!
 
As you can see, even Fischer got cleaned up for his Easter picture :-) Then his true colors came out, and he spent lots of time swimming in the lake!
 
We all had a great time, and I can't wait to go back! I also cannot wait to hunt Easter Eggs next year with a very special 9 month old boy :-)

It's On The Way

I'm having a hard time focusing at work today! You see, our dining room furniture is being delivered, and I CANNOT wait to see it! I've been dreaming of a pretty dining room for the past 4 years, and today it's actually coming together!!! The hubby has been working tirelessly to

paint and trim-out our dining room over the past few weeks (pictures to come)....he almost beat the deadline of the furniture's arrival. However, some sweet friends of ours invited us over to eat supper with them last night (while he was planning to finish it all up), and I never turn down a dinner invitation:-) So there is just a few finishing touches left to be done after today, and it will truly be complete.

Now all I need is a dinner party on my calendar and some fresh flowers for my centerpiece!!!

UPDATE: The furniture is in place, and it looks AMAZING!!!! Now all I need is curtains, art, a new fixture, and a rug.....it never ends (Those things will come in time...for now, we can seat 10 people comfortably, and I'm so excited!!! :-)

Frogs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails

I wholeheartedly admit that I have been T.E.R.R.I.B.L.E. about posting in the past few months (proof of that is clearly displayed as my last post - before last night - was back in December). Well, let me tell you that A LOT has happened between then and now, and I will attempt to slowly update my blog with things that have occured iduring the time lapse. 

 

The most important news from the past few months, however, is that on February 24th we found out that we are expecting a baby boy (as you can see from the ultrasound pictures above)! Kevin and I could not be more thrilled!!! We cannot wait for our little man to be here in just 3.5 short months. Wow, time is surely flying by!!!

 

As soon we found out his gender, I started shopping and nesting like crazy! Now we are just waiting for the stuff that I've ordered to come in. I already have the crib bedding and artwork for the nursery, and I know the color I'm going to paint it. That's at least a step in the right direction... Now if we can just find some time to paint the walls and then put all those pieces together...it'll be complete :-) Sounds simple, right??? Well, our little nest is crazy right now because not only has this mama bird been concentrated on the nursery, but I've also been trying to finish the kitchen and dining room as well - posts & pictures to come!!! My poor hubby has been worked to the bone lately, but he hasn't complained a bit!!! 

 

In all of the fuss of getting our home in order for our little man's arrival, we still do not have a name picked out! We have a few ideas, but have not felt very inspired in the naming department yet :-/ Maybe this weekend we can figure out what his name is as we drive to Auburn for an Easter with family! Last night as I was laying in bed, I realized that it's been a little over 3 months since we were in Auburn for a visit. That is a really long time for us!! I then realized that we have that same amount of time before our baby arrives, and it didn't seem quite so long anymore :-)

 

On another note, we have been LOVING the beautiful spring weather over the past few weekends! Me and my preggers self has even gotten outside and worked in the yard like crazy to make it look fresh and beautiful for Spring! It truly is my favorite time of year!!!

Testing, Testing, 123 Testing

I have not posted in forever due to blogging being blocked at work. That and the fact that our little BOY...that's right....we're having a baby boy...has been keeping us very busy preparing for his arrival in July! I'm going to try very hard to start posting again - through email. This is a test run - hopefully it'll work :-) 

I'm also including a picture of my baby bump at 22 weeks (even though I'm already 24 weeks) One day I'll catch up!!!

And the question is.....

??????? Pink or Blue?????????

That's right, the hubby and I are having a baby!!! We are due on July 17, 2010, and we could not be more excited! I have not been sick at all (although that would have been a terrific excuse for why I have not posted in such a long time). The truth is that we've been out of town every single weekend since my last post (except 1...this past weekend). During the week, I'm too tired to do anything after we catch up on the laundry and cleaning we miss on the weekends..... I think we feel like we better go see everyone now (a LOT) since we probably won't travel as much next year with a 5 month old! At least, not if I have anything to do with it....every weekend for 8 out of 9 weeks straight is a little extreme :-)

We are almost already 10 weeks along, and I must say that my sweet husband has been so wonderful through this whole experience!!! We found out that we were having a baby on Fischer's very first day at home.... Needless to say, that was a lot at once. Kevin said..."Ok, that gives me 8 months to train him to be a very good puppy..." and training he has done, along with dishes, laundry, vacuuming, Christmas decorating, and pretty much all the stuff I should be doing, but I'm too tired to do. He's such a champ, and I'm hoping to have my energy back soon, so that I can give him a break!!!! I don't know what I would do without him...well, I do know that I would probably not have a job due to not getting up; live in a filthy house, have no clean clothes, and have a very disobedient puppy :-) Thank the Lord for husbands!!!!

Dreaming of Tomorrow

Well, I'm sitting here at work, hoping that the day passes by quickly because as of this afternoon....I'm on vacation for a week!!!!!!!! Earlier this year...we planned this trip with some friends. We've done quite a bit of traveling with these friends, but they've been telling us for years that we needed to go to one specific place. Well, we decided we would go with them in November (which at the time seemed like forever away). I can't believe it's finally here, and we are off to ST. JOHN tomorrow!!!! I can honestly say that I'm pretty sure I will not want to come home at the end of this week. We have heard so much about this place that I cannot wait to see what paradise looks like in person!!!!

My Little Fischer

Well, folks...this is what I've been up to this weekend!

We have been having so much fun with the newest member of our family - Fischer.

We drove 9 hours yesterday. We had to go pick up the little guy in McDonough, GA and come all the way back home. We were all pretty sleepy when we got back!

We are now in the full swing of potty & crate training. Today was better than yesterday - that's about all I can say about that!

That's all for now!