Audrey's First Haircut

This past Saturday I took Audrey to have her first haircut. My good friend Brandi was so kind to do this favor for me. Audrey did so well during the haircut. She sat up so tall, like a big girl, in the chair all by herself.

This was Audrey getting ready for her haircut.

Brandi getting ready.

The first snip of hair. (Yes, we saved it.)

Audrey is watching Brandi very intently in the mirror.

Miss Audrey sporting her new "do".

Brandi and Audrey

Thank you, Brandi, for making this day so special!

11 Weeks

I am 11 weeks now. The "morning" (24 hour) sickness is still lingering around, however not quite so severe. To this point I've actually managed to lose a couple of pounds because I haven't been able to keep much down. However, I'm sure I will pack on the pounds soon- and I can guarantee it whenever I have an appetite again :). I'm still tired all the time and have been trying to take it easy as to avoid any more problems.

I go back to the doctor this Thursday and I am hoping and praying that I/and the baby get a good report.

This was our little one at the last ultrasound.

And of course, an 11 week belly shot that many of you requested.

Below is a little information about the size of the baby and what he/she is doing now.

Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional.

Last, you know I have to share a picture of my cutie patootie with you too!

Happy Birthday and Good-Bye

Happy Birthday to Grammy! Her birthday was this past Sunday, but we celebrated last weekend since the whole family could get together.

As you can tell, "someone" was digging into the icing instead of smiling for the camera.

Also, today we say goodbye to Aunt Carol and Uncle Jim. They are returning to the mission field in Guatemala. They have been here for the past year and Audrey has grown to love them dearly. She is going to have a hard time when she goes to visit my family and they are not around. This morning when she woke up Audrey asked where they were and I had to try to explain to her that they were on an airplane going to their "other" house.

We certainly will miss them.

Audrey's Big Secret

Look carefully at the shirt!

That's right! Audrey is going to be a big sister. I am due February 20.

Audrey made the "announcement" this past weekend by wearing her shirt when our entire family went out to eat.

I have been very sick (all day long--I want to know who named it "morning sickess"!) and super exhausted. I would really appreciate your prayers on this journey. As many of you know, I have had several problems in past pregnancies, so your prayers would mean so much to me.

Of course, I will keep you all updated with the progress on my blog.

A little of this and a little of that...

Here are some recent photos that I have taken of Audrey...she is such a little mess!

Future basket ball star, maybe? At least she's creative in figuring out a way to slam dunk!

And of course, a tea party with Granddaddy, Grammy and ....what's that?...Uncle Keith too?! Yep, this child can get anybody to do anything with her. Who would've ever thought they'd see these two men having a tea party?

Fashion designer at her best! She picked out this outfit all by herself. (Like I needed to tell you that :) ) But you have to admit, she is adorable!

Jumping Beans

Saturday, our friend's daughter had a birthday party at the Fun Factory. This place had several huge "blow up" bouncers for all the kids to play on. We were concerned about Audrey going because all the other girls were 9-10 year olds. But, we decided to go anyway.

When we arrived all the girls were so sweet with Audrey and just took her to do whatever she wanted. AK was a little intimidated, but after a while she figured it out. Most of the big girls hung out on the larger toys, so there was one smaller bouncer that Audrey had mostly to herself. She spent most of the time in it. She had a blast and it wore her out. She didn't want to leave when it was over.

The 4th of July

For the July 4th weekend, Audrey and I went down to spend a little time with my family. We had fun swimming with our cousins Jeanetta and Bela (or Baywa- as Audrey calls her) and Grammy and Grandaddy. Audrey and Bela spent a lot of time playing together. Audrey really adores her and Bela is so sweet to AK.

Bela, Audrey and Keeley had fun playing in the sandbox.

My dad cooked a delicious meal. The entire family (minus my brother) had a picnic near the pool. (and in the photo below Granddaddy is feeding Audrey chocolate cake and ice cream...can we say spoiled rotten?)

Later that evening, we took Audrey over to Jeanetta & Bela (and Glenn)'s house to watch the fireworks with them and Aunt Carolyn. Audrey thought they were really facinating until the end when they set off the really loud ones.

We had a delightful time.