One month left!!

Yay, we only have about one month left before our little girl gets here! Maybe a little sooner, maybe a little later - but getting pretty close either way!! She is growing so fast and it's been fun feeling her move around. Her movements have gotten much smaller and less frequent in the last few weeks. I can certainly tell that she is running out of room!

Here are two belly pictures - the first one is from 5 1/2 months and the second one is from 7 1/2 months. What a difference!!








































Here is the bedding that we picked out for her room! Jason painted the room a light yellow color and it looks so sweet and cute in there.

Vogel State Park

During our Spring Break in mid-March, we spent a few days up at Vogel State Park in the North Georgia mountains. I grew up camping there in the summers, so it was interesting being back after all these years - and there was virtually no one else there! We stayed in a cabin this time, though, instead of camping because it was in the 50's and drizzling the day we arrived. So, we opted for comfort, nice beds, a kitchen, a fireplace, and a bathroom that we could use without going out into the cold first. It was so much fun and a much needed, relaxing mini-vacation .










SCENERY

Creek behind the cabin, views from the trail around the lake, another creek in the campground that Silas liked to run beside and throw rocks into.

THE CABIN...not super fancy but oh, so niiiiice :) We have really missed having a fireplace inside, so that was fun. And having a campfire always makes for a good time.

CHILD'S PLAY...

Cutie pie on a rock.




















Hiking with Daddy and Mommy around the lake.

First taste of roasted marshallows....mmm....

We spent a lot of time throwing rocks into the creek, hanging out by the campfire, and playing on the playground.

Silas was also very proud when he found an "H" and a Triangle.

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By the way, this is how a 2-and-a half year old plays putt-putt.

We've been back in, and out, of the swing of things since we went back to school in January. Next week is SPRING BREAK!!! Yahoooooooo!! We are going camping at Vogel State Park, where I grew up going in the summers. I am excited to see how Silas enjoys being out in nature for a few days of hiking, playing, and exploring.


At my last prenatal visit, our baby girl is measuring ahead of schedule, at 31 weeks instead of 29! No wonder my muscles hurt! Hopefully she will slow down a little bit, so she isn't 10 lbs by her due date! We had a 3-D ultrasound last week, and we could really see what she looks like and what she was doing in there. I think she looks like Jason! Only about 2 1/2 more months until we will see her in person! Now that is exciting.


I had a conference to go to last weekend, so Silas spent a couple of nights with his Grammy in the mountains. He had a lot of fun, and especially liked hiking around outside and throwing rocks, watching the squirrels and turkeys with the binoculars, and dying easter eggs. Here are some pictures from his trip!

Silas really wanted his picture taken with this duck, so that's what this picture is about. Doggy had fun, too, and apparently needed a diaper.

Snow!!!

Yahoo!!! We got snow!!!! It didn't stay for long, but it was fun for the few hours that it lasted!! Too bad we didn't get a snow day out of it, but we'll keep our fingers crossed that we get more soon.

Daddy was happy too! We played and ran in the field...

And we tried to catch snowflakes on our tongues...that is so much harder than you think it would be!

I can really feel the excitement in this last picture! haha. Time for bed...

It's a....

We're having a baby GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is due around May 20th, and we are so excited! All is going well - she is very active, and in the ultrasound she looked healthy and strong. :) Happiness!

visit to Grammy's

Going hiking at Grammy's house, you never know what fun you will find. What could be better than a huge pile of gravel and some tall grass to run through?!?! Seriously, Silas played on that pile of rocks forEVER, climbing up and sliding back down again. He loves going up there and going for hikes, feeding the birds, and spending time with is Grammy and Reginald.

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