Baby Update

This morning, our family headed to Dr. Ferguson's office for my monthly check up. Have I mentioned how very much I love my new doctor and her staff!!! I think Dr. Ferguson spends more time talking to the girls than with me. Today she got an earful about Disney World. In turn, she shared with Hannah and Madeline about her favorite princesses and rides. Mommy and baby are doing well. Thankfully, the nurse was able to find her heartbeat right away (did not want to relive that long silent pause from last visit). It registered somewhere around 148 bpm. I've gained three pounds in a month-- ten over all according to their records (20 + according to mine). I'm feeling great-- keeping up with the girls at the pool, staying busy at home, and napping when I can. I will be happy to reach the half way point in a couple of days!!!

Florida Vacation; Days 3, 4, & 5

We spent the remainder of our visit hanging out at the pool, spending an evening with Deb & Jim (Uncle Jimmy's parents), playing with riding toys, chasing weird looking ducks, going on a date, and taking the kids to see Up in the theater (cried 3 times during the movie by the way). Day 6 was spent traveling. Thank you Grammy for a wonderful visit!!!

Fun at the pool (click to enlarge):



Fun at Deb and Jim's:


Fun at Grammy's house:

Florida Vacation; Day 2

We had so much fun surprising the girls with a trip to Disney World. We had planned on visiting the Magic Kingdom weeks in advance. Then, Hannah randomly began asking to go to the Magic Kingdom a few days before we left for Florida. I had to suppress my laughter as I told her no repeatedly. On the second day of our visit, our alarm clocks roused us at 4:30 in the morning. We were all in the car by 6 a.m.(ish) and headed for Orlando. The girls had no clue what was going on. Hannah and Madeline snoozed on the ride there; and, Hannah woke up just in time to see the Disney World gates, as we headed to the Magic Kingdom parking lot. She excitedly guessed where we were, and thus began a VERY fun day. Madeline thoroughly enjoyed her first visit to the Magic Kingdom. The highlight of the day (for both girls) was meeting the Disney princesses. We stayed until the bitter end-- with no potty accidents and no major melt downs. Major fun was had by all!!! Thanks Grammy!!!!

The video is not very crisp and moves fast, so here are a few of my favorite pics up close:

Florida Vacation; Day 1

We arrived at Mom's house in the afternoon--just in time to greet her as she arrived home form work. The girls immediately made themselves at home . . . donning play jewelry and helping Grammy bake cupcakes. Our first full day in Florida started leisurely--playing Legos, quiet times, etc. We spent the early part of the day at the pool and made a trip to the mall in the evening.

Rainy Tuesday Photo Session

Recovering From Vacation

We returned home from our travels Tuesday night, and sadly I am still recovering from vacation. I have finally caught up with laundry , unpacked every suitcase, and gotten us back into some semblance of a scheduled routine. At this rate, I expect to have the house cleaned and yard mowed by sometime next week. . . haha.

Anyway, we had a wonderful visit with my mom and smooth travels. I am enjoying going through our photos, and as soon as I retrieve some pictures from Jonathan's computer, I will post some pictures from our vacation-- hopefully tonight.

Madeline and Hannah at the hotel (traveling to Florida). This was the girls first time sleeping in a bed together.

Almost Packed And Ready To Go

By the end of the day, we will be gone on vacation!!! Our family is taking a much needed getaway to Florida, where we will stay with Grammy, enjoy some family time, swim, eat, read, sneak away for time alone in the Word and prayer (hooray for Grammy), and enjoy the outdoors. We even have a few top secret surprises up our sleeves!!!