FINALLY.....

So I just paid $80 for a guy to come push a button in my garage... Made me feel like a genius.  Our power flickered out the other day and ever since then our garage door hasn't worked.  We checked the breakers, pushed the reset button on the motor, unplugged and plugged it back in....still wouldn't work.  Finally we called someone.  He came this morning, looked around for about 5 seconds, moved a giant piece of cardboard we had leaning against the wall, and pushed the reset button on the wall outlet.  Wham bam thank you ma'am.  I don't know if the cardboard hadn't been there if we would have thought to push that dumb button or not... I'd like to think that yes we would have, but probably not.  I do know about those dumb buttons and I've known to push them before, but not once did it cross my mind this time.  Can I blame pregnancy brain??????? K can blame my crazy hormones for distracting him!

Speaking of pregnancy, this one has been so different than the last one! I think a lot of the differences are due to being pregnant so soon after I already did this and being pregnant while chasing a one year old around.  However, some are due because this is a different child.  I felt worse during the first trimester.  Foods that sound good make me feel terrible (why do babies do that to their mommies??).  NOTHING healthy sounds good.  My hormones have been THROUGH THE ROOF.  That's the biggest change by far.  I remember being mostly happy when I was pregnant with Blythe.  With this one I'm on a roller coaster called the AWDR- angry, weepy, and depressed ride.  It is so strange how different things can be.  Maybe it's all this testosterone swimming around in me... that's right we FINALLY got to find out we are having A BOY!!!!!!!  My little mama's boy wouldn't show the goods the first time we checked, so finally at 21 weeks the anatomy scan showed us a little dangly bit!! That's what one of the doctors my sister-in-law works for calls a penis...in case you were wondering! We don't have any really great pictures because apparently this boy is a mover and a shaker.  He moved every time she snapped the picture so they are all blurry.  He might really be active but it also might have something to do with the Dr. Pepper I drank right before I went in... I really wanted to make sure he was moving so she could tell me boy or girl!!  Anyway, we are beyond excited to meet this little man along with a being a little nervous (just me)...I mean what do you do with a little boy and his dangly bit????? Haha!
I just can't wait for him to get here and dress him in all those little man clothes! And I can't wait to see how Blythe is as a big sister.  She loves baby dolls and is always giving hugs and kisses, but I think she'll have somewhat of a tough time adjusting to not undivided attention 24/7!  It will all be so amazing to see.
So that's my news.
Until next time...

One year old...

One year ago today God gave us one of our greatest blessings.  Blythe Elizabeth was born one week and one day after her due date at 4:12 p.m. on September 10, 2012.  She weighed 7lbs 13oz and was 20 and a 1/4 inches long.  She turned our worlds upside down, inside out, and back again and I wouldn't change a thing about it.  She is truly amazing.

At one year old Blythe ... can walk (started at 10 months), practically run, climb, play hide-n-seek; can repeat everything you say and almost always uses it correctly after that; says mommy, daddy, and all her grandparents' names... even some aunts, uncles, and cousins' names; loves cheese, apples, grapes, and blueberries; loves baby dolls and books (she gets that one from me!); takes her nap in mommy and daddy's bed (bad mommy) but sleeps all night in her crib; no longer uses a bottle; still loves the paci; has a favorite song called 'Space Unicorn' (you should look it up...I don't think it was originally made for kids :); walks around yelling 'Hello!' into her toy phone; yells hi to everyone in a restaurant or store...yells even louder when they walk by and don't acknowledge her; gives the best hugs; has the biggest smile; blows kisses (to random boys in the grocery store!); weighs 20lbs and 11oz; is 30 inches long; can make you forget a bad day; is and forever will be our little sunshine.

I am so thankful that God chose me to be her mommy, that He chose her to teach me so many things about myself and life, and gave me this amazing year of seeing her grow, discover, and learn.  I hope and pray I get to see at least 50 more.

Happy 1st birthday Blythe Elizabeth!!!

I'll leave you with pictures of Blythe's 12th month of life! Until next time...


                                                           The birthday party!!

                                                          The decorations:

Isn't this sun cake awesome?? It tasted great too!

Opening Presents:

She got a few she liked and kicked back in her new chair with them! Mommy had to open the rest without her!

Time to smash the cake!

To celebrate on her actual birthday we went to eat with some family and had a slice of chocolate cake!

Trying to blow out the candle!

The rest are random photos from the month!!

One year pic courtesy of Michelle Twitty Photography

Going on her third vacation! Who doesn't like to travel with a bucket!

In Canyon Lake with daddy!

This is what her hair looks like after she smashes her grapes and rubs them in her hair...

She walked into the living room with my night shirt covering her head...I couldn't get my camera fast enough to catch it before she pulled it the rest of the way down! She couldn't get it off after that though!

Loves her new chair! Thanks Mimi!!

Making faces!

My kid is awesome.