I'm Coming Back.....

I Promise! :)
I am going to try to start back up the blog, but I have told myself, that I can't post a blog post until I finish my thank you notes.....SO....here's to giving you a teaser for a bit until I get my act together! :)
Things are going great! Today is our 2 year Anniversary too!!
We have been beyond blessed this year! Jeff got a promotion, we moved into a new house(which hopefully is a VERY long-term house), and we welcomed our Sweet Angel, and are now a party of 3! Life is Good, our God is Great!!
Don't give up on me..... :)

The first hours of just the 3 of Us!!

And Now, I must go get my child that has decided that eating every 3 hours isn't for her anymore....she wants every 2 hours! And the guessing game continues...... :)

Month Update in pics...

So I realize it's been FOREVER.....and JUST when I was going to do an update.....we ended up with a slight camera malfunction! Well, as you will see in some of the below photos, it was a little more than slight....Jeff went to upload the photos....967, and all of a sudden looks down and they are erasing and it now says we have 27 photos on the memory card!! YEP, over a month, deleted, just like that! BOO! :( Well, my sweet hubby was so upset he didn't know what to do....so he ended up purchasing some recovery software and we got most of them back, but as you can see in the first pic below.....they didn't come back 100%. So in efforts to get a form or update out there. Here's our past month in some pics! (Out of order a bit, but go with it.... ;) )

Half pic of me 6 months preggo

Jan 10th, 7 1/2months preggo 30weeks
WAR EAGLE!!! AUBURN 2010 National Champions!!! YAY!

Jan 15th, Jana and Nicole finish the Charleston 1/2 Marathon! Way to Go Girls!

My Sweet mom, slave laboring on the house over Christmas

My sweet Pop.....slave laboring! But you can't see him....he spent a LOT of time, crawling UNDER the house too! We couldn't have done it without them!

House Renovations....yes, this is suppose to be my kitchen floor....although, there is NO floor! I think I yacked over the porch this day when the contractor told me what was going on and how much it was going to cost! HA! Wow! We survived it!

Race Day - Jan 15th, Jana, Nicole, me, and Missy - 7 1/2months preggo

Daddy, putting MG's crib together!

Celebrated Jeff's 37th Bday, on New Years Eve!!

Before heading to dinner out. almost 8months, 31 weeks

Jeff Painting the Dinning Room! More Home reno pics

Christmas Time - 7 months preggo

Mimi and Pops spending Christmas with us! Last of the memories in the Curtiss Ave house

You know you're OLD when you get THIS excited over a new kitchen faucet!!! HA! Jeff did a good job capturing my enthusiasm!

Christmas Eve, before heading to service at church and then we came home to have a Coleman family tradition of Schnitzel, made by Sally. (I sadly don't have any pics of Sally, Mike and Amanda. They were here over Christmas too for about 5 days. Most of their time was spent closed up in the Master bath, mastering their tiling skills!)

I hope everyone is doing well! My lesson is learned to download pics MUCH more often now. We will have more pics of the house to come as things are coming together! We moved in Jan 7th, and could not be happier to finally be in!! The neighborhood is great, we have met some neighbors, and have already ventured to some local establishments just down on the main drag! Loving Island Life!!
For the most part I am feeling pretty good. 8 months now, and feeling BIG, but all is well.
Love to all! Hope you enjoyed a quick pic recap of the month! I spared you all 900 pics! HA!

28 Week Update

I can't really consider this a post bc it's going to be rather scattered, but I wanted to get a couple things down in writing before I forget what went on. We are moving tomorrow, and we have been doing things and back and forth at the new house for almost a month now! Can't wait to finally be moving in! I will post an update on what's been going on the last month, once we get settled and I upload pics.
Appt was Monday Jan 3rd.
Met with Dr. Hallmark, Jeff came and heard the heartbeat. Right around 140bpm
She is head down
Measuring 29 weeks
Gained 3 lbs! We were excited about this bc they are getting concerned over my lack of weight gain. But I've been so sick. I've gained a total of 11 lbs, but this doc didn't give me credit for the 10 I lost and I've put it back on, she just looked at me cross-eyed and said..."You've gained...a POUND??!!" But we are sure, I'll just be a lucky one, to really blow up these last couple months! HA! Good news is....BABY is measuring Great, and heck, let's be honest, I could have afforded to lose about 15lbs before getting pregnant so lets chalk that weight up to given to the baby too! There, it's all justified!! :)
Hernia still there.. BOO! :( I asked how bad it was, and her comment was...."I've seen worse" not sure how to take that, but I guess they don't want to worry you!
I passed my glucose test the 1st time around, so didn't have to even do the 3 hr test! Yay!
All bloodwork looked good.
She is kicking up a storm these days.
I had some more "sickness" bouts over Christmas week, but pretty sure it was due to lack of sleep and over-doing it. We did a LOT on the house that week, and I probably did WAY more than I should have been doing. Like climbing on ladders painting ceilings, but we repainted all 2200 sq ft of that house!!! More on that later!

MG is doing Great! We are now on every 3 week appts, and then move to 2 weeks. I'm excited bc my next appt is with my doc again, after not seeing her for the past 4 months, bc they rotate you through the docs in the practice! She will be surprised how things have changed!! :)

OK, sorry for my absence, but keep coming back...I'll get back full time, soon!! And with LOTS of PICS! :)

24 Week Update

So here is the 24 Week Update, a week late... :)
Last Tues was our doctor's appt. I have been rotating through the doctors at my practice so you aren't meeting a new doc for the first time on your delivery day, if your doctor happens not to be the one on call. Anyway, so I met with Dr. Bradford(Sue), who I know personally, as I worked with her husband, and it was a great visit.

MG made it difficult for Sue to get her heartbeat, making her chase her from the bottom left corner of my belly, over to the right side, to up above my belly button, before she settled down enough for us to hear that heartbeat clear. She was quite the show-off and Sue kept saying we were in "trouble"! She is constantly on the move these days, often times I wonder just how she is positioned to be kicking me in the spots I'm feeling her(like in my bum!).

I started feeling her kick right around 20 weeks, and Jeff really felt her the first time around 22-23 weeks. The other day he laid on my belly for a bit in the morning, when she is really pretty active and he felt some really good movements for the first time. It was exciting!

I have the "burps" a lot, and have had a couple more spells of "getting sick" the past couple weeks, but for the most part feeling pretty good in that department. It is getting harder to breathe and my appetite is starting to pick up. Yesterday I finished my big slice of pizza and then started on the end of Jeff's he couldn't finish! HA! Maybe that's why I gained 5 lbs this visit!! HA! I blamed it on the turkey and mashed potatoes that I ate!

I have also been experiencing a decent amount of back pain. This is said to be attributed to my anterior placenta as she is sitting on my spine instead of the placenta being a cushion between baby and my spine, therefore she has direct access to kick me there! And boy do I feel it!

I also was experiencing some sharp pains that I knew weren't quite right. I talked to the doctor about them, and turns out.....I have a small Hernia! Urrghh! I joked around saying I felt like my stomach was going to bust through my skin, well I guess it just about did! She said it can happen in pregnancy as your muscles relax and it makes it easier for your organs to push through those walls. Hopefully it will repair itself in a matter of time, if not, then they will do surgery after MG is born. It just makes for a little more discomfort and I'm now restricted to lifting no more than 5-10lbs! In the middle of packing and moving, I find that rather difficult, but I'd prefer for it to heal itself and so I am trying to refrain from lifting too much.

24 week Stats:
Bust - + 1/2"
Waist - +4" - the Belly is definitely growing
Hips - no change
Weight Gain - +5lbs, total to date 8lbs - gotta love the Holidays!

Madelyn Grace is over 1 1/2lbs now, and about 9 inches in length! She has outgrown all the "fruit" references regarding size now, and is about to be compared to a 2lb chuck roast regarding size now! HA! She is in a growth spurt in these next couple weeks gaining 1/2lb a week! Her little face is almost fully formed now, complete with eyelashes and eyebrows and some hair starting to grow on her head!
It truly is a miracle! We are soo blessed and continue to pray for her growth and health!

***I hope to be back this week to upload pics and with an update regarding our weekend; Jeff surprised me with a room downtown overlooking the Marion Square Christmas tree, and we went to his Christmas party. BUT disclaimer, I might not find the time bc my parents arrive this week and we close on our new house. We will be painting an entire house this weekend if you are bored and want to come help!! ;)

Happy Holidays!!

WAR EAGLE, a Baby Shower, and Thanksgiving!

Can I start with a WAR EAGLE!! Undefeated, 12-0!!!

I am Soo proud of my Tigers this year! They look great, never give up, play with heart, stand beside each other, regardless of all the mud that has been slung their way around this Cam Newton situation! I've never been more proud to be an Auburn Grad and part of the Auburn Family. I Believe in AUBURN and LOVE it!! I can't wait for the day I can take this little girl to a game and she can see and witness the true Auburn Spirit and LOVE for the "Loveliest Village on the Plains" !

I say this not just as a fan, but as a Graduate and a 4th generation Grad at that! My Great-Grandfather played for Auburn and helped on the field after! My Grandfather graduated from Auburn, my Aunts, my Uncles, both my parents! My sister and I! We are ALL GRADS!! I LOVE IT!! On my graduation day, I stood next to the Auburn Stadium in my cap and gown and my Great Grandfather stood on my shoulder! His picture from his days of playing was on the side of the stadium in a huge mural! He is in the Sports Hall of Fame! He has a "star" in the Auburn Walk of Fame! I could not be more proud! How many people our age can say they are a 4th generation Graduate all from the same lovely University! I LOVE AUBURN!

I was not oblivious to the situation with Cam Newton, but I stood behind Auburn and an innocent kid and believed we didn't do anything wrong! And turns out, I was right! I was appalled by the actions and words of many people, even friends and family, that wanted to think this 20 yr old kid was Guilty until proven Innocent. Don't we live in America?? Where a man is INNOCENT until proven Guilty??!! He is just a kid, who looked to his father for guidance and evidently his father was wrong. That's not HIS fault. The fact is, he is one of the most talented players in SEC history and not just because I'm an Auburn fan, but bc all his stats prove it! His father let him down! Shame on him! But shame on you, if you were one of those people that spoke so badly of him, he's just a kid doing what he loves, and you were slandering him without knowing the facts! Shame on you!

But I am proud of Cam for continuing to play hard and not let the negative thoughts and words of the rest of the world harm him! I'm proud of the Auburn family for being soo supportive of this young man. And I'm extremely proud of Coach Chizik for sticking up for his "son" and defending him against the negative media, even though his own father brought this on him.
I am Proud to be AN AUBURN TIGER!! :)

OK - now that my love affair with Auburn rant is over....I'll move on to a Baby Shower and Thanksgiving! :)
My sweet friends threw me a shower while I was home, since we won't be back in AL until after MG's arrival. Yes, we have a name! :) MGC!!
The shower was wonderful, thoughtful, and I'm soo thankful for these women in my life. Friends that have been there for everything, and I can't wait to introduce my little girl to these women!
We received some wonderful gifts and some true treasures that we'll hold dear to our hearts forever. She got her first bracelet from Jeff's Grandmother, she was given her Daddy's baby ring from Sally, and Mimi(my mom) knitted her a blanket and passed down my first hair brush to my little girl. We are thankfully for everyone and their generosity!

AU Diaper Cake!

The Wonderful Carriage Cake made by Sweet Magnolias(Nicole's mom and sister's business)

My Sis, Me, and Momma

The ladies of MG's Life(Jeff's Grandmother, Sally, Me, and Mimi)

My Beautiful Girlfriends!

3 Preggos! All a Month apart, in order....HA! We have been friends since Elementary School! Erin is having her 4th, my 1st, and Kim's 1st. I can't wait to find out what the other 2 are having! Erin isn't finding out, but Kim does in a couple weeks! I'm guessing Girl for Erin and Boy for Kim!

Thanksgiving was spent in Bham with my extended family! There was about 27 of us, all at my mom's house. It is always fun to get together and see everyone, as that's about the only time of year we see everyone now, bc of living so far away, and everyone having to fit in time with in-laws too. We are a little more split these days. Next year 2 more little ones will be present! Kerri is due about 5 weeks before me. :)

My SIL, Sis, and Me

Parker on Uncle Ronnie's motorcycle!

Mollie and Uncle Jeff! I think they could pass as father daughter in this pic for some reason....makes me smile thinking about him with his own little girl soon! :)

If you are still reading.....THANKS! I've been MIA and then upload all at once! HA!
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving with your family and are getting into the Christmas Spirit!

It's A............

GIRL!!!
YAY! Looks like ribbons and pearls are in our future! Both Jeff and I had guessed it was a Boy so we were pretty shocked to see that it was a girl. I have a video of when we found out. I wish we had gotten our faces but you can hear our reactions.

It was a fun day! I don't think I stopped smiling and was THAT mom to be that wanted to tell EVERYONE!! :)
Of course I went shopping right after our visit and had to buy her something!
I got her this little comfy sweet gown and her first book. "Good Night Charleston"

Dare I say it again, but I'm hoping I'm on the upswing of this sickness stuff. It's almost been a WEEK since I got sick and I've been off the Zofran for a little over a week! Prayers that it's OVER!!

We have had a name we have liked and talked about since even before we were married, but aren't 100% sure we are going to use it, so are holding off on telling that. Her middle name, which I contemplated actually calling her, I hear ALL the time now. It made me sad when I started hearing it so much, but Jeff says that I worry too much and not to worry about it bc it's pretty and we liked it! She would be named after my Grandma too, so that would be really special!

On to 20 Week Stats......
We shall see how much longer I actually share these, depending on how bad they get...ha!
Chest - + 1"
Waist - no change from 16 weeks
Hips - no change from 16 weeks
Weight Gain - 0lbs, this appt

Visitors and a Wedding!

Sally and Amanda(MIL and SIL) came for a visit! We had a great long weekend with them, even though they were pulling for LSU against Auburn. I almost told Amanda she could sleep in her car! ;) We did a lot of shopping, football watching, and Eating!! Boy did we eat! Sally had a list of restaurants she wanted to try and we did our best to hit some of them. Dinner at Blossoms, coconut cake and after dinner drinks(don't worry, I didn't partake in the drinks, although if I had, I would have loved a Bailey's on the rocks!) at Peninsula Grille, lunch at Glass Onion, and Brunch at Poogan's Porch! I was Stuffed! We also did a surprise early birthday celebration for Sally. Her birthday was Nov 1st, you can see her surprise when she walked in to see her birthday cake and us singing.... :) Great Visit!

Then last weekend we headed up to Greenville to celebrate the wedding of these two!! Nick Brown and Ashley Inabinet. Now Mr. and Mrs. Brown!! :)

The fall colors in Greenville were so pretty! Our Bridesmaid dresses were Eggplant and Spice, you got to pick your color, and from 4 different styles. I Loved my dress!! We had a spa day on Friday and I pampered myself with a massage, mani and pedi.

Jeff and I after the wedding, heading into the reception. (don't worry, I wore heels in the wedding and just changed into my flats for the walk to the reception)

Nicole, me, Jeff, and Jessica. You can see the "spice" dress on Jessica. It was like a pumpkin! The colors looked beautiful!

Me and the Beautiful Bride!!

Belly Pics.....Me and Baby C!! 18 1/2 weeks
We had our hair and make-up done, which was soo nice not to have to do myself

I really liked my hair. She put these braids in it and I thought they were cute! :)

A little sneak peak of something else exciting that is going on in our lives..... ;)

Love you all!!
PS- we find out the sex of Baby C, next week!! We are soo excited!! Get your predictions in.... :)