31 weeks & rolling on…

Nothing new really has gone on this week to speak of. We have 8 weeks to go and it’s really, really starting to weigh in that it’s less than 2 months really. March 22 is just around the corner and then we’ll have a little baby to take care of… I’ve been having dreams of a sweet little baby girl with brown hair.

We have a few more things to buy for the baby but for the most part, we’re good. It feels really good to not have a whole lot left to do when you don’t have a whole lot of time left to do it in anyway. Of course, I’m sure I’ll still get the panic when we hit sprinting point, but we’ll see when we get there.

My medication continues to help. My only complaints now have to do with being super sore (i.e. not being able to walk or stand long periods of time… or being able to move at all without pain) and finally not fitting into my clothes. I’m thankful for friends who were recently pregnant to loan me some shirts that will cover my belly! I can make it 8 more weeks, I think, without having to purchase anything new! That’s one thing I can’t stand… having to buy clothes that you only wear for a short amount of time! I’ve been real fortunate to not have to worry about outgrowing my clothes until recently where I’ve popped out once more.

And once more with the name game…

Charlotte
Carleigh
Camryn
Carla
Camilla
Chloe
Cora
Clara
Caitlin
Charity
Clementine

It’s not Carleigh, or any other variation of spelling! So, Carleigh, Carla, and Cora are marked off… any more guesses, my friends? I love to hear your guesses! They make me giggle. Please do let us know if you have a guess!

And a little off topic… but tonight for the first time ever my house got rolled! First we got this picture tagged of us on Facebook:

With the caption “You’re next!” and I had been totally oblivious to the fact that anyone else had been rolled because I was in here getting ready to blog, and I was also playing handheld Yahtzee… anyway, we went out and lo and behold, our house was being rolled!

I feel so special! Thanks, friends!!

making a splash

For the past two weeks I have been sick. Sinus infection, most likely. It’s been more than irritating, but that’s just how it goes sometimes. Unfortunately last week was our VBS and I was only able to teach one of the five days. I was laid up in bed the rest of the week. From what I hear, it was a really good week.

Other than that, we’ve been doing our best to beat the heat. I have an app on my phone that describes the weather to me, and lately it’s been falling under the category of ‘extremely hot’. I’m jealous of my hometown, which has been ‘warm’ or just ‘hot’ and sometimes even ‘pleasantly warm’. Seriously? That’s okay, we’ll just sweat to death out here in our ‘extremely hot’ weather. So thankful for indoor air conditioner and that it’s been faithfully keeping us {mostly} cool!
We found another way for Benjamin to beat the heat! He and his friend Gabe had a lot of fun last weekend on our new Buzz Lightyear Slip-N-Slide! We actually bought this before camp, but hadn’t been able to get it out until last weekend. I actually got outside for a little bit to take some pictures, even though I was still sick. {I’d gone to the doctor – finally – the day before and got some shots that kick-started the ‘getting well’ stuff"}

I think they did this, non-stop, for about an hour and a half. Needless to say the boys were pretty worn out that night. It was a lot of fun for them! I can’t wait for us to get it out again and have Gabe over again to play. We’ve got to do something to cool down this summer and we are trying to be creative about it, and trying to get outdoors some, too.

I hope you are all keeping cool this summer! Any ideas what we might be able to do to keep Ben busy while not sweating to death in this extreme heat? I’m all ears!

Lunch Conversation

“Benjamin, who’s your best friend?”

“Jesus!”

“Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13

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Dear Mariah,

Thank you for coming to play with me. We have so much fun together and I love having a playmate during the day. Mommy and Daddy are fun too, but I like having someone my size to run around all day with. I really like when we play Follow The Leader or Peek-A-Boo. I like making you laugh because it makes me laugh, too. I know I steal your lovey a lot, and I hope you don't mind. But you seem to really like it and I just wondered if would like it too. How about we share it next time, okay?



You are my best friend in the whole wide world and I love to play with you! I hope that we are friends forever, no matter where we are! You are very special to me and I think I would be very sad if our mommies and daddies hadn't become friends. You are so much fun! I can't wait to see you tomorrow when you come back to play, and I can't wait to go to your birthday party on Saturday! I hope you like the gift that we got you!



Thank you for being my friend, Mariah! Let's be friends forever, okay?

Love,
Benjamin

Here's your moose ...

Hey, Peyton,







Benjamin heard you were looking for a moose; He found one!

*This post is obviously dedicated to my {new irl} friend, Peyton. He's been looking for his "moose". :)

And I'm obviously avoiding the subject of 'Birthday Party', but there will be a detailed post "soon", I promise! (When is soon? - hehe)

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Of Fairs, Pumpkins, and Allergies

This weekend was so busy. I am feeling a little bit drained and wishing I had an IV of caffeine running in me constantly. That, or a Starbucks on the corner of our street. Or within walking distance. Or within 5 miles. Or, you know, anywhere in the city.

Sigh.

Anyway, Friday we went to the fair again to work at the booth. Kayla and Mariah were able to come this time so Benjamin had a friend to play with and then stroll with. Mariah is so busy, and Benjamin is so laid back. But Ben gets really excited around her and just wants to tackle her and hug on her and kiss on her. He just loves her to death! I show him pictures of her and he just grins. So sweet. They are like night and day but they are so precious together. I can't wait to watch them grow up together as best friends.


Watch out, Ben! There's a hand behind you!


It was sooooo cold. I just realized, too, that in this picture Benjamin looks just like his daddy, besides the blonde hair.


The ginormous horse I was telling you about ... it's back was as tall as my husband, who is around 6'7". That's tall.


Benjamin and his best friend, Mariah.


He wouldn't stop tackling her! He just loves her!


Can't you tell he absolutely adores her?






Don't worry, Mariah. I'd run away too if I were being tackled and poked and grabbed constantly. :)
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Yesterday we had planned to meet up with our friends at Lanes for the Pumpkin patch and possibly the corn maze. One couple said they couldn't make it with their little daughter, so we just met up with Chris and Kayla and Mariah! Hubby's brother Preston was with us as well. We had dinner and then went out to find that the Corn Maze was $10 and the pumpkin patch was pitiful. Disappointing trip but it was nice to spend time with our friends again.


My handsome boy on his way to the pumpkin patch.




Isn't that the funniest expression!?


A Ben-sized pumpkin.


Sweet.


"Can I have yours too, Mariah?"


"What do you think you're doing, Ben!"


"Mommy! Ben tried to take my pumpkin!" (Actually, we think she just didn't like the straw)


"What did I do?"


"I think I will have this one."


Isn't he just precious?


Dinner.


Mariah is adorable!




I'm sure there were better pumpkin selections when it first opened up...


All bundled up


My pumpkin ...


Zinnia.

Instead, we went back to the house and the babies played (until Ben took a nap) and the adults had some good fun playing Apples to Apples and then watching some cooking show.


Playing together.


Isn't Mariah just the cutest!!


Checking out Ben's toy selection.


Mariah and her mommy.


Sharing Ben's toy.


Sharing is caring!


Gorgeous!

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Today we had Bible class and Worship ... Ben had an allergic reaction to the eggs I had for breakfast and had shared a few bites with him. He had hives around his mouth but that cleared up with a little Tylenol. It was nothing compared to the time he had that allergic reaction to Zesty Tomato crunchies, though! During the second service he had bad diarrhea so I took him out to the car early to get strapped in so we could leave as soon as possible. We gave him a bath and some allergy medicine, and then he played with his Poppa (Hubby's dad) for a little while until I decided he needed to be nursed and then laid down to take a nap. And he's been asleep since - nearly 2 hours later!

Now, the house is quiet as our guests have left, and begging me to tidy up some, but sorry! I'm going to relax and get rid of this headache!

I hope you all have had a blessed weekend, and hope you all have a wonderful, wonderful week! Ben's 9 month birthday is Monday and his Well-Baby Check up is Tuesday! Hubby is going to be speaking in Chapel for the Middle Georgia Christian School tomorrow morning and Lord Willing, Ben and I will attend that too! I love hearing Hubby speak! He is my favorite preacher!

Before I go - a BIG birthday shout out to my friend Dawn! Hopefully we will see you tonight, Dawn! Y'all go wish her a happy birthday!