A weekend full of fun!

Last weekend Andrew and I headed up to NWA to pick up our precious little girl who had been spending the week with her Gammy and Papa. A little bird told me that they had a blast! She got to go to the library, where she met a new friend her age. Gammy said it was so fun watching those girls interact, they were like two peas in a pod going from shelf to shelf pulling down books, with the little girls mom and of course gammy not to far behind picking up the destruction. Then when they were tired of the shelf game, they headed to the computer to play some games. Oh my, I wish I could have been there for that fun!

Eden also had a lot of outside time with her new wagon Gammy and Papa got her. She also attended cousin Kim and Gammmy’s Birthday bash with all her little cousins, and had a blast.

Also that week she spent some time with Nana, Doodah, and Aunt Nutmeg. They were able to visit cousin Taelyn, Uncle Mark and Aunt Renee. She played with Jebus their dog and Rico their cat, which she adores both of them and asks us constantly when we are at home if she can have a dog or a cat… maybe one day sweetheart.

So when we arrived last weekend in NWA we headed straight to the Naturals Baseball game to meet up with Andrew’s parents and our sweet little girl. We were super excited to attend the Naturals game. It was our first time to see a game with Eden. We loved watching her reaction to the baseball game and needless to say Eden loved every minute of being at the game from the popcorn to the hotdogs, to the music and the fireworks at the end. We all had a blast! I can’t wait to attend another one. Thanks Doodah and Nana for the great time!

Later that weekend we met up with my parents for breakfast at Mimi’s. It was DELICOUS! We then made it over to the book store right beside Mimi’s for a quick look around. Our time there didn’t last to long. There was a birthday party going on and Eden found an unopened gift to the little girl whose party it was. The parents were going to surprise the little girl with an almost life sized giraffe, well anyways, Eden thought that giraffe was hers because everything these days is “that’s Eden’s.” Andrew couldn’t get Eden out of the bookstore fast enough due to her huge fit she threw. Andrew said as he was walking out with her, he received several looks from the parents who were attending the party. They were looks of, I totally understand what you’re going through, and we’ve been there before. So after the big fit throwing fiasco, we took Eden back to Andrew’s parents for an afternoon nap. We followed shortly after. I think we were all exhausted

Later that afternoon we headed to the wildlife safari in Gentry. Andrew and I were looking forward to Eden’s second first for the weekend, getting to pet wildlife animals up close. It wasn’t to long after we arrived that we found the cutest baby monkey.

Almost all of us took turns holding it…or letting it sit on our head.

We also saw turtles

Sweet little puppy dogs

A peacock crossing the road

A sloth eating a banana

A boa constrictor

Another first for Eden was a camel ride with aunt nutmeg. Thanks for volunteering by the way. It looks like you had lots of fun!!!

Eden also got to ride one of her favorite animals of all times...

She also got to pet a few more animals...

Then after our petting extravaganza we hopped in the car and went through the drive through part. Eden loved looking at all the animals roaming around wild and free.

We even had a camel come up to our window. I'm sure we would have had more animals greet our car, but we forgot to purchase some bread so all the cars around us were getting all the attention.

So let me just say we had a wild weekend and we wouldn't trade it for anything.

This next week I am looking forward to Andrew and I's third anniversary which is the first of June and then June second we find out what we are having. YAY!!!

So stay tuned for all the details.

Blog Awards!

So I’m playing catch up once again and I have two exciting things to cover. I was given two blog awards by one of my bestest friends since we were little. So without further ado… My first blog award!

So because of this special award I get to share a few things with you:

A. Thank the person who gave me the award.

So thank you, thank you Hannah for giving me my first blog award. I was super excited when I found out that you gave this to me. You are a SUPER SWEET friend!

B. Name 10 things that make me happy. (These are in no particular order.)

1. My husband Andrew
2. Our sweet little girl and the smile she wears everyday.
3. The little life that’s growing in my tummy
4. Spending time with my whole family (including my extended)
5. Knowing that God is a part of my life.
6. Old Friends and new friends (I love a good girls night out)
7. My sleep for sure!
8. A good dessert, no I mean a delectable dessert!
9. Going to the beach…This includes the smell of sunscreen, my toes in the sand, the sound of the ocean, (especially at night when I’m walking down the beach with my sweet husband), and the good seafood that goes along with it.
10. The smell of nice clean laundry. I’m obsessed with my laundry smelling good.

C. Last but not least, pass the award along and contact the winners.

So here it goes. These are the girls that I’ve chosen for this awesome award.

Elizabeth: She is a wonderful mother and sweet friend. I’m so grateful that I have gotten to know such a wonderful person.

Ashley: Also a great mother who is a wonderful cook by the way. I always have so much fun when we visit them. I love keeping up with her blog and watching that precious little girl of hers grow.


This next blog award is also from Hannah

She was so sweet to give me a compliment of being one of her sweetest friends and if I could, I would give the award to her again for being just as sweet. Thanks Hannah for thinking so much of me. I love you friend!

So now I must give this award to someone who I think is just as sweet.
I give this award to Renee my sister in-law. She has such a sweet spirit and is a terrific mother. You deserve more then a blog award for sure.

Boy or Girl?

What am I having has been the question running through my mind constantly. So I did a little research and here is what i found.

http://www.babygendertool.com/ told me it was a: boy

The Chinese Gender Chart off the bump.com told me it was a: boy

The pencil test said: boy

www.thegenderpredictor.com said it was a: boy

I have a feeling it's a boy

But...

Andrew thinks it's a girl so we will just have to see in another month. I do have a few names picked out but no where near narrowed down. We want the name that we pick out for this next child to some how be a family name, if that means way down the line or fairly recent we don't care. If we don't go with a family name then we will surely come up with something creative.

I have another appointment in two weeks! I'm excited to hear the heartbeat again. I'll be about 17 weeks so I doubt we will see what the gender is, but it could be possible.

Stay Tuned!

P.S. What do y'all think I am having? I would love to hear!

A bad day gone right

This past Monday definitely got the best of me. Let me just say I had a true case of the “Mondays.”
But as always God streams a ray of sunshine through those cloudy skies and my Monday turned around.
You know, I just love it when God puts people in your lives to encourage you and help you along. Thanks goodness for friends and family!
I won’t bore you with the details of my Monday, but I will tell you that I had a wonderful evening and our precious Eden did too.
While I attended my first general meeting for Junior League, Eden spent the afternoon with Granddad and Mur. She ate all her meal as well as some of Mur’s. (How come it always happens that way? She eats really well for other people and on the occasion for us.) Anyway, after their meal they went and visited a nursing home where they support a band that plays for the elderly. I was told that Eden was a hit! She danced, clapped her hands, visited with everyone, and even sat in some of their laps.
I’m so glad she had the opportunity to be an encouragement and delight to everyone there.
So, I believe we have a tradition. Every first Monday of every month Eden will be hanging out with some of her adopted grandparents having the time of her life.

14 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights
How Far Along: 14 Weeks
Size of Baby: 4.5 in and weighs 2 to 3 oz. He or she is the size of a navel orange
Total Weight gain/ loss: I’m really not for sure, although last time I went to the doctor I had lost a couple of pounds. Probably due to me drinking lots and lots of water
Maternity Clothes: I have worn some jean capries that my friend Elizabeth let me borrow, not because I can’t fit into anything else, but because they are really comfortable.
Gender: I think it’s a boy. I don’t care either way though. (You know come to think about it. I thought Eden was a boy and man was I wrong. I’m just a bad guesser)
Movement: The occasional flutter
Food Cravings: I crave lots and lots of fruit, corn dogs on the occasion, oh and cheeseburgers! I crave water all the time.
What I miss: I miss having a normal functioning brain. I can't rember where I put anything for the life of me and then I go crazy thinking about where I put that thing last. By the way mom, I found those jeans that have been missing a month. Ummm… I’m too ashamed to say where I found them.
Sleep: I sleep ok. Although my bladder is getting smaller and it wakes me up needing relief. (Just keeping it real)
Symptoms: I’m really not trying to brag, but the only two I can think of is the frequent bathroom breaks and low energy. No sickness! I wasn’t sick with Eden which kind of makes me think I might be having a girl, but every other gender predictor test points me toward a boy.
Best moment of the week: Having a burst of energy to clean my house and keep it clean, because it is now on the market.
What I am looking forward to: My 17 week appointment in two and a half weeks. Hopefully I’ll get some good pictures to show you.

P.S.

I took this idea from another blog I read. Please don't hate me for not being orginal. I thought it was a wonderful idea and it helps me keep up with all the information I might not otherwise remember.