I'm back..

This is long overdue...

It was kind of hard to come back from my last post, and write it out again {first on Facebook}- that we had miscarried. It's easier now. Anyone who knows me knows how my emotions take over me in times of sadness and happiness! And the thought of blogging about it, kept me from typing in blogger.com at all. Then came Thanksgiving, then Black Friday, then our trip to Griffin for Adam's moms wreath lighting...time slipped away from me! Oh, also the Hunger Games series. A lot of my absence can be blamed on these books!! These books that I can't put down, the first books I've read in 2 years. I'm so into these books that they are affecting my anxiety disorder. Wish I was kidding. So I guess I highly recommend them?! Unless you have an anxious tendency..I don't know. I  have a love/hate for these books!

I'm so glad that December is here. Tomorrow we put up the Christmas tree! We are getting a real one this year, which I know is going to be a bigger pain in the ass than Adam thinks it is. That's all fine and dandy though, because next year we will have a vintage aluminum tree with a color wheel {if I can find one cheap enough}! This weekend I am hosting Michel and Poppy's shower at my house so I have so much housework and shopping to do over the next two days. It will be fun to celebrate the two of them, and the showers just mean we are getting closer to Poppy's arrival. Other highlights of December:

Christmas music. 
Christmas lights. 
Family nights. 
Family days. 
Happy days!


Michel took some pictures of us Peeples last week and these are my favorites!

OK, forgive me for my negligence of blogging. I'll be back tomorrow with Letters to Amelia. I owe her a good one!

xoxo,
Cadence

Slacker

I haven't been blogging as much as I should have been the past week or so. I've been somewhat frazzled... You all already know that baby #2 is on it's way?? Next summer, Amelia is going to be a big sister!! What you don't know is all of the stress I've been dealing with trying to figure out if this was really so! I spent $50+ on home pregnancy tests. I hate those things. If you really are pregnant then those tests should know - period. I finally gave up on tests and didn't want to spend any more money, so I waited until 2 days after my last negative test and went to the doctor to have a blood test. I was so excited to get the phone call about my "POSITIVE" results!! I wanted to surprise Adam with a fun way of telling him he was going to become "Dada" again, but that didn't happen. When I busted out in tears, because the mail man didn't bring me anything for my birthday, I felt the need to explain my raging hormones right then. He actually was surprised, and I'm sure really relieved that I had a good reason to be crying. :)

My sister and I went out and spent the day together on my birthday, and I had planned on waiting to tell her with the family later that night. I couldn't hold it in any longer and blurted it out at lunch! I really needed her help on helping me decide how to tell the family anyways! We looked for big sister shirts and had no luck, so I decided to buy Amelia a "big sister" book. We took it over to Gi and Pops' house for my birthday dinner, and I had her take the book to Gi to read to her. It was fun to surprise everybody!! Our intentions were to tell Adam's parents in person, and then tell the world {Facebook} a few days after! Adam & I couldn't stand to not tell people, so we ended up calling his parents and our grandparents and blurting it out on Facebook all in the same night. It's all very different to me this time, as I really didn't even find out I was pregnant until I was in my second trimester with Amelia. People say you should wait until 12 weeks to tell people you're pregnant in case something were to happen to the baby, but I almost feel like after telling people, if something were to happen {God forbid}, I would have the greatest support group of family and friends. I had a bunch of ideas for announcing it to everyone with family photos and other things, but this is what we went with last minute..

When I was pregnant with Amelia I suppose I was in such denial I don't remember anything about the first few months of pregnancy and how unfun/scary it is. Every symptom you have you worry that it's not good for you or the baby or that it's not "normal". I am very thankful that we were able to get pregnant so quickly. I am not quite sure what I was thinking about being extremely pregnant next summer - agh!! I can't wait until Amelia meets her new brother or sister. I had an emotional moment the other night thinking about how it won't just be us and Amelia anymore, and how will I ever love another? But I know I will, and I am so glad to have the chance very {not so} soon.

xoxo,
Cadence

Letters to Amelia

Amelia,

Today I got called into work and you were sleeping when I left, I was so sad to miss the day with you. I think you knew this, because when I came home you played extra hard {climbed on me like a monkey in a tree} and were extra sweet to me. You melt my heart every day! Today was the first day you've missed school. You had a cough and didn't sleep very late, so we wanted to keep you home with us to let you rest. If you knew it was a school day, you probably wouldn't have been happy with us for making you miss out on the fun. At least it wasn't Thursday! Chapel days {Thursdays} are your favorite days, because you loooove to sing! Don't worry, I'll have you there for school on Thursday. Tomorrow is another me and you day! Daddy is going fishing with Pops and we have to come up with some fun on our own. Hopefully I will make up for me working all day today. I have big plans for food, movies, going for a walk, singing our ABC's and swinging! Maybe go do a little window shopping for your Christmas gifts. Cool? Cool.

Love,
Your Momma.

100

This is my 100th blog post!

{Because if you've made it that far, why not..}

In celebration for sticking to something {big accomplishment here..} I will:

-Kiss Amelia 100 times

-Eat 100 marshmallows out of the Lucky Charms box

-Burn 100 calories

-Pin 100 pins

-Spend $100 {I wish!!}

-Eat a 100 calorie snack

 -Make a list for Adam of 100 things he can do for my birthday week ;-)

-Hang out with my sister for at least 100 minutes

I better get to pinning!

Have a great day!

xoxo,

Cadence

Christmas lists

I am making my first pot roast tonight! I am feeling quite southern-mom-ish today! I hope it turns out good, because last night I had my first Crock Pot fail. Stupid zucchini cobbler got me all down and discouraged about cooking. It's a new day and a new recipe so I'm going to try it again!! Good thing we have Domino's on speed dial. Auntie M and Uncle Jake are coming over to eat and see Amelia tonight. It's been about a week since they have seen her, and Amelia Auntie is having withdrawals! ;-) I finished up Amelia's Christmas list, and sent it over to her Bebe {she requested to get the list first!}. She is going to have some super fun toys to play with!!! Now to get started on my Christmas list......
Just in case any of you feel the urge to buy me something -

{Nautical Toms}

{boxes of Target gift cards}

{always a massage}

 {bedroom makeover by my super talented designer friend Kristen over at kfddesigns}

Just to name a few. 

What's on your Christmas list? Since I never get any comments, I suppose this is a rhetorical question. ;-) Have a wonderful day!! 

xoxo,

Cadence

Letters to Amelia

Amelia,

Today I let you do something I would never allow anyone else to do - pop my gum bubbles with your dirty little fingers. It made you so happy when I accidently let you do it the first time that I couldn't say no after that. After 20 minutes I tried to pretend like the gum was gone, and you started to dig around in my mouth to find it. GROSS! It's funny what makes you happy. On a better, cleaner note, while we were playing that game you got really good at counting to 3. You make me so proud with all the words you say, songs you sing and dances you do. I turned a CD on in your room today, and walked out for a minute and came back to find you doing the motions along with the song "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes". You amaze me! School has made you a smarty! And those two days a week away from home has helped you make friends. At your Community Worker Parade on Monday, you walked out of the building holding one of your friend's hands and I got all teary-eyed and emotional. My heart couldn't take the sweetness! I hope I teach you to be a good friend. That is one of the most important things I will teach you. I've been looking at Christmas presents for you online this week, and I wish we were in the financial place to buy you all the things I've found. I would give you the world if I could, so I'll just do my best in giving you what I can. You are my world. I love you!!

xoxo,
Cadence

Halloween Weekend #2

Pure exhaustion has come over me.
Dopey.
Sluggish.
Slombersome.
Those are all me, and I have the beautiful windows at Bath & Body works to thank for that. I'll never catch back up on that sleep. I don't have time to play catch up on the zzz's. So here it is - short post for a long weekend. I'm sure you guys won't mind if its mostly pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words. Sorry they are uncropped, unedited and a few are blurry!

 {Community Worker Parade at school - Amelia was a teacher...give me a break I worked until 2 AM last night}

{Amelia playing Ring Around the Rosey with Gi and 20 kids on a trampoline}

 {First House}

Memaw & Granddaddy drove over to visit today, and it was so good to see them! We hung out over at my parent's house, and celebrated my dad's birth. I'm so glad he was born all those years ago!!! Amelia loved trick or treating, and was a hoot to walk around with. Not to mention the cutest kid on the block/in the world. I laughed so hard at her chasing a dog {really at my dad's snickering} I thought I was going to wet myself standing in a stranger's front yard. Amelia went to sleep pretty easily tonight, and I have a feeling things will go the same for me - as soon as I wrap this up. Which is now. Hope everyone else had a great weekend! Night.

xoxo,
Cadence

Halloween Weekend

So glad the weekend is here!! We get to celebrate Halloween, my dad's birthday and visit with family! AND YARD SALE! I haven't been to a yard sale in over a month. I wanted to go this morning, but I'm waiting on my mom to get home to rummage through people's stuff with me. Instead, we took Amelia to a breakfast date at IHOP, and she was on a much better behavior than she was when I took her out to dinner with my friend Katie! I don't know if it was because her dad was there or the spankings {and threat of spankings} are working - either way, I'll take it! After breakfast we picked up some cute pumpkins from her preschool's Pumpkin Patch and will hopefully paint them sometime over the weekend. Also on the "to paint" list...

these!

Amelia would love them! Maybe not Angry Birds? Sesame Street?

I hope everyone has a great weekend, and eats lots of candy. I know we will!

xoxo,
Cadence

Letters to Amelia

Amelia,

Yesterday it was just me and you all day! Your dad was with his other love, the sea! I enjoy days that are just you and me days. I know they won't always be just us two, so anytime I feel like I'd like a break I remind myself to enjoy it while it lasts. One day you won't come and grab my hand and take me to the door to go outside, or drag me to your room to put shoes on you or play with blocks.

Speaking of shoes, you have a serious love for them - you get that honest. We are having shoe issues around here. Big shoes, small shoes, skinny shoes, missing shoes... So today we were on a search for shoes that fit you. I loaded you up and took you to a consignment store in town and found you 5 pairs of shoes for $22!! Whoop, whoop! You've got  one thrifty, momma! You had so much fun playing with babies, and climbing in baby seats. I hope you always want to go shopping with me. Pick me when you're 14 and want to go to the mall! I promise I'll still have better taste than any of your friends. :)

We had dinner at Auntie M and Uncle Jake's house, and you had a blast playing hide & go seek with uncle Jake. I love watching you laugh! I could do it all day and never get bored. When I think about having another baby one day, I worry it will take away from my time with you. I know that's silly. I'll still love you so much my heart hurts. I know my heart won't have less room for you, it will just grow bigger to make room for your brother or sister.

You used to go right to sleep when we put you down, but last night {and every night for the past few weeks} you thought bedtime was playtime. Anytime I would come in to lay you back down you would be standing in your bed with your blanky on your head, or you would be kissing on Mr. Giraffe. Your bedtime rituals have changed so much since you were born. I secretly like your bedtime games, and making Mr. Giraffe kiss you all over the face until you get the hiccups from giggling. I love you more than you know!!

Love,
Your Momma

Fair 2011

Well, Northwest Florida's Fair in Fort Walton Beach is not much to write {home} about, but I'll do it anyways. It makes Griffin GA's fair look like the Perry Fair. And the corn dogs? Got nothin' on Kiwanis' Corn Dogs at the Griffin Fair, even though they were a foot long. Funny to think we have been "spoiled" with Griffin's Fair. Hah! Either way, I'm glad we went and took Amelia. She jumped in the jumping bean, slid down a slide and watched us play games. She is kind of a chicken like her momma, and would not be down with riding the kiddie rides without someone holding her hand. Since I do not weigh less than 100 lbs I was not allowed to ride rides with her. What parents do weigh under 100 lbs???

 

Uncle Bo came with us though and that is always a treat! Amelia loves her Uncle Bo. They slid down the huge slide together, and while we expected Amelia to freak out she was all smiles!

Gi won Amelia a Kung Fu Panda by popping balloons & I won her an alligator at the Rusty the Rat table! Just what we need around here - more stuffed animals!

 {Rose was the lucky winner!}

Lastly, we visited the animals they had there. Which consisted of a turkey who made me dream of Thanksgiving dinner, scary chickens/roosters and some rabbits. All in cages. Not very impressive! Amelia's "bwak"ing like a chicken {the whole way home} was way more impressive.

To sum it up, the food was ehh, the rides a little rickety, family time was good, but Amelia was lonely. She needs Poppy to hurry up and get here and grow up a little so they can jump in the jumping bean together.

Off to the craft store to buy some felt so Auntie M {the best Auntie ever} can make Amelia a hat for her costume since her hat doesn't fit her big ol' head. Bless her heart, bad genes.

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo,
Cadence