He's here!

Jonathan Carter
May 8, 2008
10:40 a.m.
8 lbs 8 oz 22 inches

11 days old

New

The one word title stands for a lot. We started the actual building of our house about a month ago. Yesterday they started framing, and they have gone so fast! I'm amazed.

Also, baby Carter should be joining our family on Thursday! On Saturday night/Sunday morning we went to the hospital at 3 am because I was having lots of contractions. They had me hooked up to the monitors for about 7 hours! The contractions slowed down so they sent me home. Dr. is going to induce Thursday. I can't believe we'll be a family of 4 in less than 48 hours! Excitement, nervousness...it's all starting to set in now!

So...new baby, new house...

Here is Gabby and me (and Carter!) earlier today checking out the work they've done at our future home!

Getting Ready

Gabby wanted to get in the crib while I had Chad taking a few pictures last night. I don't have many pictures of my growing belly this pregnancy. This is probably one of the last pregnant photos this time around! (A girl can hope can't she?)

Babies

I took these photos about a week and a half ago so I could post some recent photos of Gabby and just have some everyday shots of her playing. I meant to post these that the same day. Although it's not quite same day, here is Gabby playing with her baby dolls a few days ago.



I just hope she's this sweet to baby Carter when he makes his arrival. Which, by the way, could be anytime now! Due date is officially 3 weeks away...and counting!

A little late...

Gabby woke up in the middle of Saturday night with a high fever and vomiting. By Sunday morning we had decided to take her to the doctor, but being Easter the pediatrician's office was closed. We ended up at the ER just to make sure everything was okay. They looked in her ears, checked her throat, did a flu swab, a strep throat swab AND a chest X-Ray. Everything came back clear, so they deemed it something "viral." Anyway, we didn't make it to church or to do an egg hunt. She's much better now, and didn't have a fever at all today! (Yea!) Here's a card I made with some pictures I took earlier in the month in her Easter dress. Sorry it's late, but our Easter was busy taking care of a sick toddler!

Cooperation

That's rare for a 2 year old...well, at times anyway. It seems Gabby always chooses to be uncooperative when I get the camera out. Last weekend I attempted to do Easter photos. (I'll share some of those later in the week) While I had everything set up I decided to do some "official" 2 year photos. These were done after the Easter photos, but I definitely got more cooperation for these! Of course, at this point I had Dora to show Gabby how to sit, and then she helped me make Gabby smile. So...here's my cooperative 2 year old (and Dora)!

Bubbles!

Gabby loves bubbles. What child doesn't? She got a little van that blows bubbles for her birthday. Tonight while I was cooking supper she wanted to put bubbles in it. I told her we would play with it after we ate. Not 5 minutes after leaving the table she was bringing the toy to me shouting "Bubbles! Bubbles!" How could I say no? Look how much she was enjoying it...

I can't decide if I like the color or black/white better...so I'm posting both!

Up and Down, Around and Around

We celebrated Gabby's birthday last Saturday with a party at the carousel. She had so much fun. She didn't get tired of riding the carousel at all (I don't think her guests did either...although their parents are another story I'm sure!) Here are a few pictures from the celebration. Gabby didn't want to look at the camera...there was too much fun going on!

Last ONE

Last day of being one year old, that is. Gabby will be two years old tomorrow! Where has the last year gone (or the past two for that matter!)? I started this blog right after her 1st birthday to share some photos. I can't believe I'll be posting pictures from her 2nd birthday party soon.

I had to get in another post while she was still officially under 2. Here she is in her 1 (almost 2!) year old world ...popsicile, Franklin on t.v., baby doll, and messy-after-nap-hair.

Peek-a-Boo!

I see you!

Here's Gabby playing in her little house outside on Sunday. We've been inside a lot lately because of the cold. She wants to play outside anytime though...it doesn't matter if it's 110 or 40 degrees!

Mommy's new toy!

I got a strobe light for Christmas, and just got it out last night for the first time to practice. I'm pretty happy with my first shots! Of course, my model wasn't exactly cooperating, but I got a little time from her. I know some changes to make on the lighting for my next try. Hopefully I'll have some time to play this weekend. (Oh, watermarked because I posted somewhere else)

It's a...

Boy!

We found out at the end of 2007 that Gabby will have a little brother!!

Here's Gabby and me on the evening we found out.

Oh, and as far as posting more often... I'll keep trying.

Santa & Me

Surprised.

Pleasantly surprised! This describes my reaction to how Gabby calmly sat on Santa's lap this year. I was expecting screaming, crying, reaching out for mommy or daddy, etc. But Gabby was excited when I asked if she wanted to see Santa, amazed while we were waiting in line and in awe while she was sitting in his lap. Okay...maybe not in awe, but she sure was trying to figure him out! It actually looks a lot like last year's picture!!

Thanks for checking in! I know I've been a horrible blogger lately. I'll try to do better.

A Ladybug and her Loot!

Okay, so I didn't officially take these pictures on Halloween. Gabby did not want to cooperate before or ON Halloween. So I put her in her costume ONE more time in an attempt to get some decent pictures. I got some I'm happy with!

Shhh!

Scroll down to see what Gabby is grinning about!

Keep going!

Not quite there!

Ready??

Estimated arrival of little brother or sister: May 14, 2008!

Roll Tide!

Here's Gabby in her Bama outfit last Saturday. (You can't really tell) After today's win against Arkansas I decided it was time to post. ROLL TIDE!

"New" Shoes

Gabby found herself some new shoes today when we changed out of our church clothes. With a little help from Daddy she was on her way to walking in them! Not exactly the right shoes for the outfit, but she didn't mind!

Puppy Love

Gabby adores Sterling. He normally wants nothing to do with her. He is beginning to play with her more as she gets older, especially now that she can chase him. Her favorite word of the last several days is "goggy." She looks outside, and when she sees Sterling she screeches "GOGGY!" with pure excitement. I got these photos of Gabby and her goggy Sterling one day last week. (Oh, and the pigtails...they only lasted 10 minutes!)

The Wonders of the Ocean....Indoors!

Gabby and I met up with some of my friends in Atlanta for the weekend. On Saturday we visited the Georgia Aquarium in Downtown ATL. Before we made it there we stopped at the Varsity for lunch. Check out Gabby & her buddy Lily in their hats! The Aquarium wasn't what I expected from all the hype the media gave it. It was a let down from my expectations. It was also very crowded since we were there on a Saturday in the middle of summer. We still enjoyed it though! Look at the wonder on Gabby's face...I love watching her discover things! Girls (& guys), we had a great time and look forward to seeing all of you again soon!

Wipe Girl strikes!

Look what Gabby got into...baby wipes! She's never gotten more than one out at a time. There's a first for everything! They were in their usual spot, so I guess she just decided today was the day! (and what do I do? I get the camera instead of telling her "No!" and cleaning it up right away!) Enjoy! And beware...Wipe Girl (or Boy) could strike at your own home without warning!!!

(notice the cute little baby tip-toes getting into something else on the one above)