I'm thankful for...

not in any particular order.. I thought I would say what I am thankful for the most that has happened the most recently!!

1) my family's love for Bama football!! Roll tide!! We got to go to the Alabama v. Auburn game on Saturday. My parents graciously watched the girls Friday night and we headed up to Tuscaloosa & hit the Strip.. the local bar area... so much fun.. I hadn't been out in a long while and it was my first time to spend a night away from Georgia! My parents said she did great, though!! If you live in a hole, then I will tell you that Bama creamed them... 36-0, ending a 6 year long losing streak. They are #1 in the nation and have a big game next weekend! Some of my favorite things about being in such a fun atmosphere were the chants they do and things they say.. these people are serious about football! This game is equivalent to the tu v A&M rivalry..
- "Hey Auburn, We just beat the HELL outta you!" (repeated like 10 times at the end of the game)
- "I said it's great to be from Alabama..I said..." sung throughout the game and you can imagine what happens when Sweet Home Alabama is played!!
- "Auburn ain't shit" & "The party's over" were buttons everyone was wearing
They also boo'd the band...which was funny.
2) Georgia loving to sleep..she is sleeping now from 10:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.. not sure if it will stay that way, but each morning I smile a little more rested!!
3) Emma's love for her grandparents.. she would rather be around them, so that has been a nice break for the both of us!!
4) my family coming to visit us in Louin.. nice to not have to travel all over!
5) Daniel having a work week in NO, so I can go to CS without feeling like I am abandoning him!
6) Pauline and her girls came to see our house and hang out with us on Friday.. that was so nice of them and was a lot of fun!! Thank you girls!!
7)Snapfish and their good deals.. I already got all of my Christmas cards and they will be sent out Monday..that is good for me! Relief is on my face!! So here is a sneak peek of what our Christmas cards will kindof look like..


That's right, me and the girls are heading to Texas TOMORROW for at least 2 weeks, to see friends and family.. Jeffrey & Stephen are graduating, so we will be staying for that on the 13th of December!!

Tagged!!

I am so excited.. Thanks to Lindsey I have been tagged..my first time ever!! I will now answer questions about my hubby!

1. Where did you meet? we met at Carrie's pool b-day party, May 30, 2001, eventhough we had been at the same party before that and didn't know. He worked with a lot of my guy friend's at the famous Double Daves!

2. How long did you date? long time..almost 5 years, but not the whole time..

3. How long have you been married? it will be 3 years in January

4. What does he say that surprises you? he is really strict on Emma and I am sure will only get more strict as the issues arise!

5. What is your favorite feature of his? his blonde hair and eyes
6. What is your favorite quality of his? he is very dedicated and hard working, in most aspects of his life- work, family, fun!

7. Does he have a nickname for you? this is a popular one, Baby, Miss America, EJ

8. What is his favorite color? don't know really, green probably

9. What is his favorite food? oysters, or Italian

10. What is his favorite sport? Football, hunting
11. When and where did you first kiss? my backyard when I lived on Westover in CS, the night we say we 1st started dating

12. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? we love football, college mainly, watching, going to games, etc. we also love watching certain tv shows and getting really into them! - How I met your mother, The Office, DCC

13. Do you have any children? 2, Emma is 20 months, Georgia is 2 months..
14. Does he have a hidden talent? he is a great cook, but not so much a hidden talent because he cooks almost every night!
15. How old is he? 29 just a few days before G was born

16. Who said "I love you" first? don't recall..that's sad.. probably him?! I'll have to ask and see what he says.

17. What is his favorite type of music? Rap, for sure, he knows all the words and dance moves - I guess that could be a hidden talent..he is a great dancer!

18. What do you most admire about him? he wants to work hard for his family and knows what's important in life. He keeps his priorities in check for the most part and it is hard with a lot of his "distractions"

19. Do you think he will read this? maybe
20. Where did you go on your first date? He cooked for me at his house! It was great and that really did win me over!

I now tag you Stephanie, Francie, Nikki & Ashley!!

Stats & Stars

My sweet little girl is not so little!! She weighed in at a whopping 13.7 lbs and is 23.6 inches. She is in the 97th % for weight and 90th for height and to put it in more perspective she weighs 2 more lbs than Emma did at the same age! She is 2 and a half months old so maybe that makes a difference. G has also rolled over for Daniel from her front to back from her right side - (he said that was important because it means she is going to be right handed)! Georgia also slept through the night for the 1st time - 8 hours straight..YEA!! I could tell she was a little bigger than Emma was. So cute! We are having a lot of fun and excited about Thanksgiving. We are going to have 5 more dogs and 6 more people in our home. This is a home not big enough for our family of 4, so it should be interesting.
We also decided to go by Bass Pro Shop today after our dr. appointment to get a picture with Santa. They are free so I figured when Emma was crying I wouldn't be out any money.. So we waited and it was a winter fun land! Emma was having a blast until it was her turn! Luckily Georgia was willing to tell Santa what she wanted.. And we also got a family pic too, Emma included! ;) I will try and scan them in oneday.

Here are some pics of Emma and Georgia with their Great Grandma Laverne. She has Alzheimers and lives about 30 minutes from us in Soso..yes, that is the name of the town!! It was really sweet to see her hold Georgia for the 1st time. She loved it and Georgia was all smiles too.. just as happy and comfy as could be.. you could really see that Grandma knew she was holding someone special! She kept grabbing her toes and rubbing her tummy.
A quick story.. Emma was helping me make some muffins. I bought her some star sprinkles.. they are flat and colorful.. and gave her some while she "helped" me.. she was twirling around in circles with her stars and of course they spilt on the floor. She asked for "mo" and I told her no, she had to pick up the other ones first.. so she proceeds to get on her hands and knees and is sucking them up off the floor. I was dying laughing and cringing.. and asked why she wasn't using her hands.. she kept going. Of course, silly Mommy, the stars are flat and she couldn't pick them up, so she just licked them off the floor! Gross, but hilarious.. and I didn't even have to clean them up! What a clever, little helper!
isn't she so beautiful and grown up!!

Sleepy G

So my little G is a sleepy one. She does wake up often, but she sleeps so much and I just hate to wake her up! She also is smiling a lot and making us really happy. She is losing her hair in the back but I do tummy time when I can. Emma is getting better with her each day and G now has 2 pink blankies of her own.. Emma is pretty jealous of those and tries to steal them on a regular basis. Georgia is getting better at the bottle and has a regular fussy time each night, but for the most part is a happy little angel!


She still looks like Emma to me, but definitely has her own look to her. I guess we will have to wait and see! She also loves to watch football and talks a lot.. she coos and goos and squeals.. really fun to chat with! My favorite time of the day is in the morning, around 8:30 when we are just waking up.. she is smiling and talking..we go to get Emma from her crib.. Emma always asks for Georgia to lay in bed with her.. they smile and Emma says "good morning Geo-gia"..so sweet! My 2 girls are the best! Wild and crazy days, but the best! Enjoy these pics..

An Accident Prone Scaredy Cat

We ventured to the park in Forest and finally found it after a whirl around the lovely town.. it was nice.. a little creepy area of town with some suspect people around, but it was ok.. Emma went down a slide and totally face-planted! Poor thing had dirt and pieces of wood all over her face, dress & tights.. I felt so bad for her and it wouldn't come off. So now, just in time for Christmas pics, she has little cuts and scrapes on her face. Also, while we were there.. there was these little boys and anytime they would come near her she would freak out and start crying.. my poor, antisocial child. She needs to be around other kids and times like that make it so apparent! There have been numerous times like this, at a park, mall, the library, wherever we try to go. Ready to move!


The next day we are heading outside to play and the girls are all dressed up to take some Christmas pics (round 2). I have all my gear with me and am holding Georgia.. Emma is excited as usual and is running on the deck.. splat.. she face-plants again.. this time one of her scabs from the day before breaks open and there is blood. And it won't stop! How convenient.. you may think I am being selfish..true, but to get these girls dressed and both in the right picture taking mood is hard! So that effort was thwarted.
Emma is not only scared of small children, but bugs, ants, loud noises like the vacuum, men and animals that move or not, too! I am fearful to even get my hopes up about Santa's lap. I probably will, though.. a little torture is good for even the smallest child!
So I have an accident prone scaredy cat on my hands...what to do?? I am taking the "force them into the situation but be there for assurance and a hug" approach!

Daddy & his girls

He's a busy Daddy and good to all of his girls! We love you and thank you for working so hard for us!

2 & 20 months

Georgia is 2 months old today. She is such a sweet baby.. sleeping for about 6 hours at night, eating well and growing lots. We have been getting spoiled by her smiles and all the cooing she does. She is quite the talker!!

Emma is 20 months old and a great helper. She is a little mommy and loves her babies - especially her sister! She is growing out of all her clothes and shoes and is talking a lot. She will repeat what you say and is getting better with her manners! Emma made Mommy so happy today and went poo-poo on the potty!! YEA! I am so proud of her and I was way more excited than she was - that is until I brought out the candy! I am not expecting her to keep this up regularly but hoping that it was a start and something she will think about.. I think we are a few months out of her really being ready...
Honestly, I am not really looking forward to this whole potty training, but I guess it is a part of growing up!

I love my girls and am really enjoying and trying to cherish all the days I get to stay home and be with them! They grow up way too fast!

Keeping my sanity or ...

going a little crazy?!?
That is what I feel like I do each day. I guess that is what we are all doing, right?? I mean, we try our best to make the most of our time, with our families, at work, whatever, and do it all the while wanting to be happy. At least I do.
So lately I have been traveling around MS a lot.. just staying busy, keeping Emma busy, hoping Georgia is happy. We work better that way.. being cooped up at home is not good. Luckily the weather here has been wonderful and we can go outside for some of the day!!
We went to have lunch with Daddy in Jackson, then to get icecream and then to the park.


We went to the zoo in Jackson..it was creepy how few people there were.. I felt like I was in a movie - Jurassic Park or something.. also it was old and really overgrown. Still fun, eventhough I made the huge mistake of thinking Georgia was old enough to sit in the stroller like a big girl.. she was not happy and was in a funk all day. It was hotter than I thought, so I was sweating like crazy.. a weird, long, but fun day! ;)

So I tried to do another photo-op, like I did with Emma last Halloween, but of Georgia in a pumpkin... I got the pumpkin all carved & ready.. we go outside and set up.. Georgia was already mad before we began.. I try and squeeze her inside the pumpkin.. she wouldn't fit and was not happy.. so I thought we would go inside to get a knife and try again later.. WELL... a few hours later, we head back outside and I look to see where the pumpkin was and it was gone!! Yes, gone.. I was confused..but only for a second! I see my happy dogs! They had eaten my pumpkin.. the one I had worked so hard on... I was mad!
Emma at 7 mo. in 2007

But I got revenge... or the pumpkin did... Gauge has had diarrhea for the last few days, so maybe he learned his lesson! :{
I guess Georgia got lucky and didn't have to get stuck inside a pumpkin... I hate to miss a photo-op so I may have to do it later..
Here are some random pics from the last few weeks!!
Roll Tide!! What a game last night against LS Who??
This pic is priceless and so true of her personality!

On the coast

We went to visit Aunt Jennie in Gulfport and did our usual things..we took pictures in the big tree, went to the beach, ate yummy food and visited her up at the school! They were having Homecoming.. it was interesting because the court was all dressed up and that was just at the peprally..big hats, gloves, dress suits. A little different than how we did homecoming in Texas, but still fun!! Emma loved the noise and Georgia didn't seem to mind as she slept through it all! While we were there, Emma got bit on her forhead by Tide, my aunt's dog...luckily my aunt was right there, but it was scary to see that it bled.. unfortunately it didn't really slow her down much..she is still rough with dogs! Guess we just have to really monitor her!
Georgia's 1st time at the beach



Georgia's 1st time in the tree
Emma in Aunt Jennie's tree (we do a pic in the tree each time we visit!!)
Emma at 4 months!! ;)

BOO!!

We had a great Halloween!! Our friends Derek & Alana came for the weekend and we played lots of games and hung out! Emma & Georgia were the cutest little ballerinas you have ever seen. They were also the cutest little pumpkin and lady bug too! ;) I have to admit I was bummed that there was nowhere for us to go trick or treating at, but at least Emma is still too young to know better!



Hopefully next year we will be somewhere with lots of other kids. I can't believe it is November.. I am so excited about the upcoming holidays.. my favorite time of the year..except for Christmas shopping.. I never have enough money or good ideas on what to get people!! It keeps me up at night...I guess that will give me something to do while feeding Georgia! OH, she slept for 6 hours straight last night!! YEAH!! I hope it stays that way, but either way, she is a good baby and cooing and smiling a lot!! Her eyelashes seem to have grown as much as she has - so pretty!!