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Friday Confessions

OK... I'm back.

No apologies... no explanations... nothing. But I'm back!

And, in an attempt to force myself to blog more, I'm totally ripping off the idea of Friday Confessions! So, here we go...

1) I have totally blown my diet this week. I started Weight Watchers last Friday, and by Thursday, I had given up. But I'm planning to get started again on Monday.

2) I need a Diet Coke.

3) I am completely dependent on my pillow. I am at my parents, while my fabulous pillow is on my bed... in Mobile. Le sigh.

4) This is a lot harder than I thought.

5) Tuesday, I found a great shirt at Target. It fit perfectly, and it was one of those great shirts that can go with jeans or a suit! And it rang up for $3!!! I went to Target today to get it in another color... if it was still $3. It wasn't. I bought it anyway!

6) I want to be a photographer.

7) I LOVE my car!!!

8) I have no idea how real bloggers do this!!! I sit down with my laptop... and my mind goes completely blank! I suppose if I tried more often it might be easier! :)

9) It is not even 9:30 and I am seriously contemplating going to bed. I'm getting old!!

10) I have no idea when I will update this blog again! Hey, just being honest!

Updates

Things are moving right along... just very, very slowly!!

We are approximately 90% finished with our DIY projects, and hope to finish them all this week. Well, "hope to" isn't exactly the right phrase... we are meeting with the real estate agent Thursday night, then leaving town for two weeks so he can show the house. (Without me having to try to keep it clean with two kids and two dogs!) So, we're keeping our fingers crossed!!

In other news, nothing has really changed! Harley is growing like a weed, and she is so sweet! She is holding her head up, smiling, laughing and sleeping through the night!! And James is a great big brother! He loves to help, and loves his sister! We've gotten used to being a family of four, and now I really can't imagine it any other way!! Hopefully, I'll get around to downloading some pictures while we're visiting the grandparents next week!

Harley Elizabeth

On Thursday, June 10, we welcomed our baby girl Harley Elizabeth into the world.

She was 7lb 5oz and 20 1/2 inches long. She looked like a little doll- so tiny!!

(At least to us- Big Brother was a whopping 8lb 8oz, and the same length!)

She had a very healthy set of lungs... she didn't just cry when she was born, she screamed!

But she calmed right down when she was close to me or her Daddy, so we didn't mind!

Her apgar scores were great... 8 and 9, just like Big Brother.

But a couple of days later, she had to go on the billi light.

Our little glow worm.

(I LOVE this picture... I think the glow makes her look like an angel!)


James is such a good big brother. He loves Harley (or as he says, Haa-eeee!) He wants so badly to help... with everything! Bottles, diapers, blankets, pacis, you name it. Unfortunately, he is about as gentle as a 2 year old little boy!I'm worried that he will love her to death!

But at least he likes her!

Big Brother keeping a close eye on Sister.

We are so blessed... two beautiful, healthy children.

Everyone's adapting as well as we can... I'm typing this with Harley sleeping in my lap!

Overall, however, life is good! Harley is a GREAT sleeper, and in general pretty laid back.

Which is a good thing, because...

WE'RE MOVING!!!!

Please don't ask when.

We have no idea.

We have to sell the house first.

To do that, we have to finish all of our DIY projects.

And do quite a bit of painting.

And move a LOT of stuff into storage so our house looks as big as it is.

With a 2 year old, a newborn, and 2 dogs.

And Jason's new job, which requires roughly 2 weeks of travel a month.

Every month.

We may be in Mobile a while!!

Updates to come.

Maybe.

If I find time to blog about this.

If not, updates will be on Facebook or Twitter.

(Hey, I do what I can!)

Have a great week! Time to feed the baby!

Ready for spring- I think!?!

Ok- I know that I've complained in the past about Mobile not having real winters. Well, I TAKE IT BACK!!! I'm so, so very sorry! I am cold! Even 6 months pregnant, I am cold! It could be worse... we could be dealing with the snow that the rest of the country has dealt with- but still- I am ready for warm weather...

Except...

With warm weather comes spring, and shortly after spring comes June, and with June comes Baby Harley!!! And I am totally NOT ready. Not even close. I have SO MUCH SEWING to do- and monogramming, and organizing and cleaning, and cooking (well, getting casseroles in the freezer) and... well, the list is starting to depress me.

Maybe I should just be content being cold.

Or maybe I should get off the computer and go get to work. Just a thought! :)

Another 3 months... and I am still a TERRIBLE blogger!! But in my defense, it has been a very busy winter!

To begin with, I am now 24 weeks pregnant with our second little bundle of joy- a little girl- to be born in June! It has been another tough pregnancy... lots of morning sickness, and complete exhaustion, this time compounded by chasing a toddler! I do not know how mothers of multiples do it! I am beat trying to keep up with one 20 month old. Soon to be joined by a little sister! Yikes! :)

We have been busy little bees trying to get everything ready for Miss Harley Elizabeth's arrival- and by we I mean me. I've already started sewing clothes, and we recently got THE NEW STROLLER! The Sit-N-Stand Deluxe Tandem stroller. This thing is crazy big, and folds down crazy small!! I. Love. It! Now to get... everything else! Double yikes!!

James, in the mean time, has been growing like a weed. He still isn't talking much, but he's picking up words here and there, and we are not too worried! I think he's just too busy to be bothered right now!

And he is definitely busy! Into everything, all the time! But so sweet! (Except when he's pitching fit- luckily those aren't too frequent... yet!)

Here are some pics from this winter- and a pie-crust promise to update this bloggity-blog more often!

Pie-Crust Promise- easily made, easily broken!! :)

Thoughts

OK- so it's been a while since I've posted... like 2 months.
I know should have tons of updates, and even more pictures, but, there have only been a few updates, and all pictures are either saved to a CD (that I'm not exactly sure where I put) or still on my camera (that is in the other room.)

So... here I go with what I have... my memory and keyboard. (This could get interesting!)

1. Monkey is getting huge! 24 pounds (and believe it or not, we're going Thursday for a weight check, because there is some concern that he is off his growth curve! I think the problem is the constant teething... see #2)

2. Monkey is teething... and not again... CONSTANTLY!!! He is 16 months, and when the two molars that haven't quite broken the skin get in, he will have 16 teeth. That's right, canines, bicuspids (no idea if I spelled that right!) molars on the bottom... everything! At this rate, he'll have his wisdom teeth in before preschool. This is my excuse for his very random growth spurts.

3. We went to the pumpkin patch for the first time last weekend. Monkey had a wonderful time! He ran from pumpkin to pumpkin, and tried to pick up every single one! Especially the ones that were bigger than him! Pics to come.

4. This Saturday is Halloween. Monkey is going to be a turtle! He will be awesome! Pics to come.

5. We have an announcement... that will be announced within the week... stay tuned!

Happy Halloween, Y'all!