SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!!!

So Valentine's weekend we got a good snow here in B'ham.  Soon after our house was attacked by a nasty stomach virus that visited our house.  What a HORRIBLE experience when you are pregnant.  I am just now feeling completely better.  We had a wonderful day as it snowed most of the afternoon and evening.  Andrew was able to come home that night and enjoy some of the snow before it melted the next day.

We stopped at Target the next morning to get Nolan some rain boots.  He picked them out.

This is what happens when a plane goes over when I'm trying to get a picture of the males in my family. Just after taking this the snowman's head fell off.

Nolan REALLY likes his boots and this is a common sight in our house now.

Here's the belly at 10 weeks.  I can't believe how big it is already.  By the third time around it just kind of plops out there quickly.

Babies in Hats

I LOVE babies in hats.  I am so excited that this baby will be born in September and will be able to wear hats ALL winter.  That's about 5 months of hats, yippee!!!  I found some adorable ones on Etsy and will be adding some of these to my wish list.

For the newborn:

Kiss Hats

I love this picture too!

Could I get this in orange and blue, please?

For the Girls:

I think this is my favorite girl hat

And of course for the boys:

Loving this one!

pregnancy thanks

As I approach the end of my first trimester I am trying to remember to be thankful for ALL aspects of pregnancy.  Some are exciting and fun, some uncomfortable and annoying and some are just sickening.  I am trying to remind myself that even some of the unpleasant things should be a reminder that my body is changing and adapting to grow and protect this sweet baby.  It is so amazing to me the way God has created and blessed us with this process of life.

Some of these things I truly am thankful for now and look forward to experiencing in the next 7 months.  Some of these things I am trying to remind myself to be thankful for because it's all part of this amazing process.

161. Promise of new life
162. stretchy sweat pants
163. Tums
164. Peanut Butter
165. Ritz crackers
166. Clementines
167. sound of a heartbeat
168. naps
169. early to bed
170. flutters of movement
171. kicks in the rib
172. multiple nighttime bathroom trips
173. skeleton ultrasound pics
174. hair bands holding close my pants
175. dreaming of new baby
176. feeling everyday complete exhaustion
177. kicks in the bladder
178. emotional roller coaster
179. nausea
180. hot flashes

I'm thankful

It's been too long since I've thought about what I am thankful for and I have LOTS to be thankful for.....

141. A new year with my family
142. afternoons full of football
143. Ty saying "War Eagle"
144. Friday night family movie nights
145. Ty being excited about eating in the "wiving room"
146. "L"s that sound like "W"s
147.  Nolan saying "stinky"
148. Unexpected hugs
149. Lego projects
150. completed projects
151. licking batter off spoons
152. free cookies at Publix
153. finishing a book
154. warm socks
155. quite, rainy days
156. My co-workers are also friends
157. wonderful Sunday School class
158. little fingers holding crayons
159. fingers covered in paint
160. a husband who loves his family