NOT Mr. Ed!

Sorry in advance if you're offended... but I found this hilarious, especially because my mom is a second grade teacher and she's had a few funny things like this happen!

Happy Friday everyone!

*NO, this is not from my mom's class*

I'm going to be a MOM!

This is very exciting because I just got the call from my Dr. that If I go into labor anytime after today to just go in and have her...

Yeah, that's what I'll do, I'll just go in and have a baby!?

This boggles my mind. There is so much planning involved. I mean it takes 3/4 of a year just to create this life and months upon months of ready books that all say different things. Then there is the countless hours spent with your Dr. and sometimes not with your Dr. The cleaning, the laundry, the organizing, the sleepless nights... the swelling!

And I'm just supposed to go and have her? But I'm not ready!

I thought I was, really I did, I've "raised" kids before, I've had my fair share of babysitting, nannying... you name it!

But I'm going to become a MOM, I now am in charge of someone else's life, for every decision that needs to be made... Wow, am I ready for this?

I've been so lucky to have such a wonderful relationship with my own mom and I treasure it on a daily basis. I sometimes feel like I'm a 5 year old girl again and just looks at my mom in awe and wants to be just like her, the compassionate, imaginative, and loving person she is.

I can only hope to be a fraction of what she has been in my life. She's been my laughter, my tears, my hope and most importantly my mom!

I'm so blessed to have this opportunity to become a mom and share all the wonderful experience I've had, with Georgia.

I pray every day that my relationship with Georgia will grow and blossom into what I hope I have with my own mom. Because one day she's not going to be my baby that fit into my arms, nor the toddler that will give me kisses when ever I ask, nor the pre-teen that opens up and talks about boys, nor the teenager that rolls her eyes at me... but a woman who will one day be a mom herself.

Mom,

I love you and can't imagine not having you in my life. All your goofy crazy moments and all the hard and sad ones too, they've made our relationship stronger with each laugh and tear we've shared! You're my mom and I'm so glad you're in my life and Georgia's!

Labor and Delivery

Oh yes, what a fun way to end your Monday at work...

All Sunday night my stomach was hurting, sore, achy, normal pregnancy stuff.

This morning I woke up and could barely stand. The day progressed and my stomach was in a constant state of pain. It hurt to stand, sit.. move.

I ignored it for as long as I could until it started to move to my back.

I then called my OB and talked to the receptionist and she said it sounded like I should go to L&D. John and I talked and decided we would wait till after work and also wait to hear back from my Dr.

At 3:30 I called back and talked to Dr. Yost's assistant who said the same thing but also said she would check in with the on call Dr.

I got the call a little before 4 to head over to L&D to get checked out.

My dad was so cute and nervous driving John and I there. I felt so bad because I knew Georgia was fine, she'd been moving around all day. But this pain I was feeling was not what I had been used to.

My mom called as we were pulling in parking lot and said that she wanted to be there.

John and I had walked on a total of 3 WRONG floors until we were finally at the right spot... my dad who parked the car and was going to meet us there... beat us there!

We checked in, filled out paper work... talked to a really sweet security guy who was talking about God and his faith and said that he would pray that our little girl would stay in a little longer. How awesome huh?! I want him to be there when I deliver!

My nurse was really sweet, she got me all set up and checked for proteins, my blood pressure and put on the monitor to see how our baby was doing.

Her heart rate was 140 and she was moving around like no other! I don't think I've ever felt her so much. And every time she moved it would have a noise on the monitor as if she was brushing up against it.

Our nurse said it looked like I may have had a few small contractions but over all was not in labor. Good news right?! EXCEPT for the fact that I was experiencing the worst pain in my stomach about ever 2 minutes. But it's not labor.. so that is good news.

She said we have a very happy and healthy baby growing, which was also encouraging.

I'm taking it easy tonight and going to let John spoil me!

I'll most likely go back in tomorrow and get checked out by my Dr. and see if there is anything we need to address.

So for right now I could use prayer for comfort and continued health for both Georgia and I.

I'll keep everyone posted about tomorrow as things progress.

6 Month Baby Belly...

She's getting BIGGER!


It's so amazing how much she is growing just in a matter of months... weeks... hecks even days!

Georgia is most certainly a snuggler! I can feel her burrow into place and get all comfy and then just rest for a few hours.

I've been noticing that she favors my left side, and I'm starting to see that side of my belly is usually a little bigger than the other!

I feel every little movement that she makes now and so does John! The other day I was laying on the couch watching one of my shows and I felt her moving along and decided to take a closer look.... My belly is now bouncing with each move that she makes! John just cracks up that you can actually SEE her move.

I've been trying to get my mom to feel her move, and every time she's around we talk to her and rub the belly but NOTHING! So late one night after we went grocery shopping I laid down on her couch to see if she would move.. and sure enough grandma gigi got a couple of good kicks! Yay! Finally!

I keep trying to get a video of her moving... but maybe it might be a little easier next month!

Only 3 more months to go! Yikes!

New Camera

Yay, John and I got a new camera... more me than him! I told him I was going to take him somewhere for a surprise after church on Sunday... Well the surprise was we were going to Best Buy to get me a new camera!

We looked a few talked to the sales lady and found one that fit our needs. I already had a point and shoot but it wasn't taking pictures as fast as I wanted and was a little bulky. We figured it would be a good investment to get slim camera that took multiple shots. And this was my first picture...

My mama and daddy at Mimi's Cafe!