2 Years!

Today was Michael and I's two year anniversary! It's hard to believe we've been married two years already. I thank God every day for sending Michael to me. I really do feel blessed.

We had a doctor's appointment today and another sonogram. During the sono I had the technician do a double check on baby's sex and we're still having a girl! Now I feel like I can start buying stuff! I drug Michael out to look at baby beds and bedding on Saturday and I think we found something we both like. It's not the pink and super-girly stuff I thought I would be drawn to. But it's very whimsical and cute (see below). It almost makes me want to get in there and start cleaning the stuff out of the nursery-to-be! Almost.

5 Months Down!

Has it really been four months since I saw the word "Pregnant" appear on the first of what would be many EPT pregnancy tests? Four months since having to convince Michael that it really was I who peed on the stick(s) that resulted in the guilty verdict. It hardly seems possible. Yet here I sit, 20-pounds heavier (only one pound of which they say is actual baby at this point), starting my sixth month of pregnancy. What an incredible journey!

And I'm trying not to panic as this means we now have t-minus four, short months to get all of the stuff we thought we had "all the time in the world" to get done, done. And by "all of the stuff" I mean, getting a nursery put together, coming up with a name that will do justice to our sweet, sweet baby girl, agreeing on and registering for much needed items, developing and honing some parenting skills (which I am sure will kick in at just the right time) and getting as much sleep as possible, because, from what we're hearing, good sleep after baby is pretty much nonexistent.

Then of course there are the child birth classes which start in May...(Now folks, you will probably want to bookmark this blog for posts on those alone!)

No need to worry. I'm sure it will all get done. It always does. Though I am seriously questioing the above nursery task having just peeked into the room designated baby's and surveying its current state (see picture below). Yikes.

Hope you are all having a great week!


Nursery Before: This has been our "multi-purpse catchall" room since moving in almost two years ago. It's were we stash all the stuff we are not quite sure what to do with yet...anyone up for a garage sale?

Welcome to the 2000's!

Having finally embraced the computer age and realizing that it's not just a passing fad, Michael and I decided to reconnect with the online world after a 2+ year hiatus and finally have intenet service at home. What Michael does not know (but will shortly) is that I have decided to take our new-found access to cyber space a step further and have started a blog - where you, dear friends and family, can come and check in on what's happening in our corner of the world.

Probably the biggest news, which you all know by now, is the fact that in a few short months (less than 4 actually) life as we know it will change as we become parents to a - I'm certain to be beautiful - baby girl. (Dear God, please let her have Michael's legs and my hair!) Of course we are excited - and at times terrified - but we know it will be the beginning of a life full of joy, hence the title for this blog.

That's all for now - Until next time, I'll leave you with some recent pics:

Here's Michael and I on Christmas Eve:



This picture was taken on our recent trip to the Bahamas. Michael had a conference there the last week of January. This picture was taken on our last night at a traditinal Bahamian Junkanoo. These were a couple of the Junkanoo dancers.