tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301541502009-12-22T06:47:34.530-05:00first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage!Andreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11767352083929393862noreply@blogger.comBlogger692125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30154150.post-31407231854006050052009-12-18T10:21:00.002-05:002009-12-18T10:23:05.172-05:00

it all started with 10+ hours at home - contractions spent on the birth ball, in the tub and on the toilet (yes really) So I've been taking a trip down memory lane as of late looking through old photos. DON'T ASK ME WHY I AM LOOKING THROUGH MY PHOTOS, IT'S CHRISTMAS OK? So anyway, I was looking through pictures and I found a file on Jerry's profile that I had completely forgotten about. My

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Last year at this time, I was finishing up my job, waddling around at 34 weeks pregnant and had no idea how my life would be completely flipped in just 5 short weeks. The change has brought the most staggering, wonderful, exciting, exhausting and educational year I have ever had. I am looking forward, but sometimes you just gotta look back and say, wow. As I am getting ready for our trip I am

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I hadn't planned to get a picture with Santa but today was just the perfect storm of events so we took the plunge! Oscar and I went to the mall in search of adventure and pajamas, what else? Once there, he was absolutely fascinated with Santa workshop and the big giant reindeer. We circled it a few times on our way to various stores, but noticed that there was NO line. Oscar also happened to

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Golly, I almost missed the boat on this one! Oscar will be 11 months old next week and I still haven't written his 10 month update! This solidifies the fact that once he has a birthday, I will be switching to quarterly updates. He's just too darn busy these days! Oscar turned 10 months while we were in Alabama at Thanksgiving. He has really turned a corner and starting to "grow up". While we

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Last night Oscar took a step. I'm not gonna freak out and be all he walked he walked! Because he didn't. I got him balanced and let go for 3 seconds and instead of diving for me, he stepped toward me. We tried to get him to do it on video but he got too distracted by the muted TV. Not really sure why we didn't turn that off. But trust me. It was awesome. He's getting so close to walking and he

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Just in time for Christmas! Jerry and I have never had matching Christmas stockings. It's just one of those things we always forgot about until Christmas. And then we would immediately forget again for another year. This year, with my holiday antennae on high alert because it's Oscar's first Christmas, I decided we needed family stockings! I started to look around in a few stores but they aren't

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The past week has taught me a lot about myself and my personal selfishness, especially when I am feeling physically spent. As you know, I've been sick with a head cold for what seems like forever about a week now. I have noticed that my mom style has also taken a nosedive. It's all about survival. The first couple days were the worst. I even called Jerry one day and he came home to work from

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I am so excited today because one of my posts is being featured on Blog Nosh Magazine!!! I have known about this for a little while but the day is finally here! Just a little happy about it!! I also wrote an article for a new website about the home ownership process. The site is targeted toward single women, but it's full of great information! Check that article out at Home For Her. I have

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This year, Jerry and I decided not to get a Christmas tree. We went around and around about whether to get a real one, fake one, when to go, how much to spend etc. But the bottom line was, we were gone the week of Thanksgiving, I was sick last week and we are going to the Mountains for Christmas where we will have a real tree in our cabin. It just didn't make a whole lot of sense to shell out

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Well, as happy as I am about the holidays, the past week has been pretty rough. I am battling a nasty headcold that just. won't. quit. and subsequently learning that the hermit's life has a downside. We were out of town for 9 days and once we got home, I immediately got sick and have quarantined myself to the house. It's for the best, I say, but man I miss my friends! It's one thing to choose to

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Here are a few pics from our recent trip to Alabama. Enjoy!

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I guess I am 15 years too late to visit the Oprah show. Funny how I have never really wanted to go until now that she is leaving the air (network at least). I mean I would NEVER pass up a chance to be on one of her favorite things shows, but I don't know. I guess I am not that into Oprah. Ellen, however is a completely different story! If I had a Tivo, hers would be the first show I program in.

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A couple weeks ago, I attended 'craft night' at my friend Michelle's house. Being my first ever craft night with this crowd, I wasn't sure how crafty I needed to be. Knowing the awesomeness that is Michelle and everything she touches, I was a bit nervous. But, I had a great time! Let me tell you, these ladies were fantastic! Their lives are creative. They ooze creativity. It was really fun to

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First off, I just want to thank you all for the well wishes the past couple days. I have been under the weather and decided to go to bed last night just after Oscar did. As in, 7:45pm. I then proceeded to sleep for 12 hours! And what a sweet sweet sleep it was. Just what the Dr. ordered. I am still taking it easy, but to say I feel much better would be a gross understatement! I don't get sick

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Thanks to all who entered our Canvas Print giveaway! I'd like to congratulate commenter #10, Jennifer Wells from Jennifer Wells Photography! I hope you enjoy your print! Please respond to my email with the email address you would like your prize sent to within the next 48 hours. Happy Holidays!

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If there is such a thing as a vacation high, there is definitely a come-home let down. We had an awesome trip. We spent quality time with family, ate good food, saw a movie and Oscar traveled like a pro. I'm home now and have spent the day getting settled in and putting up Christmas decorations. It's been a good day. But I'm just not feelin it. Maybe it's the fact that I have missed the past 2

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I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! I had a wonderful time in Alabama and will be posting about our trip soon. In the meantime, we have a winner for the beautiful handmade basket from Rwanda! Congratulations to commenter #1, Sarah C. from MamaLovesBooks! You have 48 hours to respond to my email with your mailing address. Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks to all who entered! If you haven't already

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There are a few things I know about God. I know that He is faithful, I know that He loves me, and I know that He cares about the little things. I also know that he handpicked my husband just for me. I don't know a lot about destiny or fate or divine intervention, but I do know that God worked in my life and helped me make the decisions that led me to meeting Jerry. In 2005, I was completely

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Yesterday was Oscar's very first Thanksgiving. We spent the day with family and played and took naps and took lots of pictures. He ate turkey and stuffing, scoffed at mashed potatoes and cranberries and gobbled up pumpkin pie. He played ball (and said ball) and watched Daddy play rough with the big kids. Everyone commented on how happy he is. And it's so true! We couldn't have asked for a

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  I don't thank my family enough for all of the ways they have loved on me throughout my life. I am the youngest child and while that comes with many benefits, I was always the last one to do everything. However, despite age and lifestyle differences, my two older sisters have always counted me a friend (well at least once I stopped stealing their swiss cake rolls and trying on all their

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Today I want to take some time and express how thankful I am for my community. Friends I have had my entire life,  my church family, people I have never met in person. It takes a village. Or in my case, a metropolis! I am unbelievably fortunate to have an army of caring friends surrounding me, supporting me and keeping me on the right path. I have friends who make me laugh, who let me cry, and

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To start out my week of thanks, I thought it would be appropriate to thank my Church. I am a Christian and I have always been a part of a church community, but this church is something really special. Vintage 21, in Dowtown Raleigh was founded several years ago in the auditorium of a Middle School with only a handful of people. I found the church through an ad in a Magazine a few months later

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Are you ready for more free stuff? Uprinting has been so generous to me that they are offering another giveaway through LargeFormatPosters.com! This week I am happy to offer one lucky reader a 16x20 Rolled Canvas Print! Rolled canvas prints are perfect for home decor, photo prints and signage. Honestly, there are a million directions you could go with this! As always please feel free to check

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Congratulations commenter #2, Jessica from We3Liebs! You have 48 hours to respond to the email I sent you to claim your Thank-You Cards!

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This week, I have decided to devote each day to a different aspect of Thankfulness. Every year, as we would sit down to Thanksgiving Dinner, my Dad would go around the table and ask each one of us what we were thankful for. Every year, I knew it was coming yet I would always freeze up when it was my turn. Surely there must be SOMETHING I am thankful for....and I would usually say, well I am

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