Just Another Sunday

Yesterday was just a typical Sunday for us. We went to my mom and dads house to visit and also so that Josh and I could clean our car really good. Emma stayed inside with my dad and watched football with him. Then my mom brought her outside for a few minutes and she rode the power wheels car. She has started to learn how to hold down the button to make it go. She doesn't watch where she is going though because she is too busy looking around and smiling up at you. For dinner we went to Autumn's house to have a cookout. It was so good to visit with everyone and Emma had a great time exploring a new place and playing with new toys.

Sittin' on Papa's lap and watching some footballEatin' cheeriosCheyenne and Emma playing

State Fair!

Today we went to the State Fair in Raleigh with my mom and dad. We got there around 10am and it was cold and windy. We got Emma in the stroller and wrapped her up good. Once we were there 30 minutes or so it started to get a little warmer. First Emma rode the Super Slide and the Merry-Go-Round with my dad. She didn't really like the Super Slide too much though. Maybe next year we'll try it again. Then we walked around some and fed Emma some lunch. We got to see some really cute animals. Then we went to the big rides and daddy rode a couple of them. We were there for about 4 hours and that was plenty of time to walk around and see everything. I can't even tell you enough how great Emma did all day today. Even with missing her morning and afternoon nap, she was so happy. She sat in her stroller the whole time and just looked around. I was so surprised. After the fair we went to visit Uncle Sam and to see his new house. I expected Emma to fall asleep on the way to his house and be cranky when we got there since it only took us about 20 minutes. But once we got there she played with Sam for 2 hours and was still so happy. We headed home about 4:00 and she fell asleep within 3 or 4 minutes of being in the car. She slept the whole way home. Overall we had a great day but we are very exhausted. I'm looking forward to next year when Emma is more into riding the little rides.

(caution......picture overload!)

When we got there, it was so cold that we had to wrap Emma up in one of her blankets and also one of my moms jacket. It was sooo cute. She couldn't even find her hands.

Just riding around

Mom and Emma

Super Slide

Daddy and Emma on the Merry-Go-Round

Daddy threw a ball in a fish bowl and won Emma a little stuffed Nemo

Baby Chicks

The little pigges...they were so cute.

First daddy rode this....the FIREBALL. It went completely around in a circle and would switch going backwards and forwards.

Getting ready to ride

Look at that grin :]

Next he rode "Freak Out". It looked so much fun. It only lasted a minute or two but daddy said that it was probably enough.

I think he had fun...don't you??

Emma was so exhausted.

18 Weeks!!

Today, me and little girl hit 18 weeks. We are just moving right along and she'll be here before we know it. Since Wednesday, I have been on Cloud 9. I love that we are having a little girl. Especially with Emma and the baby only being 18 months apart, they will have so much in common and can share everything.....especially since most everything we have is PINK. I can't help it though...it's my favorite color. I have saved all of Emma's clothes however, this baby will need some new things because they are going to be born in different seasons. I have already started planning on how I want to rearrange our house and the girls' room. We have a lot to get done in a short time. So far things have been going pretty good. I have continued to lose weight still. I am down 22 pounds since I got pregnant. I just never feel like eating anymore and most things make me nauseous. It completely takes some of the fun out of being pregnant. I have been contracting on and off since I was 11 weeks. I think it is mostly coming from not resting enough. I have been trying to take it easy more and rest whenever I can. Other than that, our little girl is doing great and I'm looking forward to preparing for her arrival.

Emma's New Shirts

Before our ultrasound this past Wednesday, Josh and I went to The Childrens Place. We were a little early for our appointment so, I figured it couldn't hurt to just look around. They were having a big sale and I was able to get Emma a few t-shirts. They had these cute Big Sister shirts for 2 for $12.00. I got them in 24 month to make sure they still fit her in March. I also got her two other long sleeve shirts. Emma just doesn't have hardly any cold weather clothes to wear right now so I love when they have deals like that!! I just love these Big Sister shirts. Next, I need to find her a winter jacket and some gloves and a hat! It's getting cold here...... fast!

Lovin' PINK!

Josh and I went to the doctor today for the "BIG" anatomy ultrasound and found out that we will be welcoming another little girl into our family. We couldn't be more excited. I absolutely ADORE little girls. I love all the pink and girly stuff.[not that we wouldn't be ecstatic with a boy too] But I'm so glad that Emma will have a little sister. During the ultrasound, the tech was able to see just about every part of the babies body and everything looked great. We have to have another ultrasound in 8 weeks so that they can see some other parts of the heart. The baby just wouldn't stay still long enough. Our little girl had a strong heartbeat of 145bpm. She is absolutely perfect and we are looking forward to meeting her. We are still deciding on her name. When I first got pregnant, we thought we knew what they names were going to be but now we are just making sure we pick the right name for her. We should be able to decide soon and I'll definitely let you all know. We got several pictures of her that I will post as soon as I can get them scanned.

Playin in the Yard

While we were at my mom and dads house today, we were outside playing and Emma threw up a little on her shirt. I went ahead and took it off and she decided she wanted to walk around some more. So I just had to get my camera out. I know these pictures are very similar but I think they are all cute in their own way. :]

My cute little Emma

Walking with Nana

I LOVE this picture

and this one too!!!

Walking around

Playing with her belly

Baby Butt

No more pictures mom

Dear Baby

One day maybe your dad and I will get you a trampoline....but for right now...please stop jumping on my bladder! :]

But I still love you.

*If anyone needs me, just look in the nearest bathroom!

Emma's 1st Fair

This past Sunday, Josh and I took Emma to her first fair. We went to the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston. I can't even remember when the last time I went to a fair was so I was really excited to go and just walk around. There were so many rides that I wanted to do, but ofcourse, being pregnant, that probably wouldn't be the best thing to do. :] Emma isn't really tall enough to ride anything yet, but I did get to take her on the Merry-Go-Round. She just wasn't too sure about it. She never fussed or anything, just looked around like she didn't know what was going on. She did awesome riding around in her stroller the whole time. We walked around for a couple of hours and then got a funnel cake. yummm. It was so good. Emma even had a few bites and really seemed to like it. By this time, I was exhausted and we were ready to go. We are going to the State Fair in a couple of weeks and plan on spending a lot more time there so it wasn't a big deal to us that we didn't stay that long. Plus, I didn't realize how tiring being pregnant and all that walking would be. I'm really looking forward to going to the State Fair and having time to go around and look at everything.

Exhausted after a long dayEmma & DaddyEmma's 1st taste of funnel cakeA little piece of heaven

Look at that hair!!! It was a little windy that day....

Mommy and Emma on the Merry-Go-Round

Lady Like

Ever since Emma was born she has always crossed her legs. Even when she is laying down or just sitting on the floor, she crosses them. It is too cute...and funny. I love seeing her in her carseat with her hand behind her head and her feet crossed. It is just so natural for her. Here she is watching the Backyardigans.

Rub-a-Dub Crayons

For Emma's birthday, Katie got her some Rub-a-Dub crayons to draw in the bathtub with. At first I was a little hesitant because I didn't want them to stain the tub so I tried them on a little corner first and they were fine. So I got them all out and let Emma scribble. She really liked it but she liked dropping them in the water more.

Playing with the ducky scrubber pad that came with themTry to pick out which color to use
Cheesin'Putting the crayons in the water.Sticking her tounge out.

Ofcourse, I had to doodle too..

It's Fall!

We finally have cool weather and that makes it feel so much more like Fall. Although winter is my favorite season, I like Fall too. I especially love when the leaves change. Here are a few things I love about Fall....

The Beautiful Leaves

Pumpkin Patches

Pumpkin Pie

&

Pumpkin Spice Frappucino's from Starbucks.yummm