Thursday, December 15, 2011
Ornament Swap
Last night, Jenny and Anne threw an Ornament Swap. It was such a great time and was so nice to spend time with all of my lovely ladies that I don't get to see often enough. We had such a great time eating wonderful desserts, sipping on hot drinks and catching up with each other. We also played Dirty Santa with ornaments, and I was very pleased with my loot! I love these girls and each minute of the time we spend together!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Christmas pics and Baby's Name!
My mom made a dress for Little for Christmas, although we made sure to not put any Christmas things on it so she can wear it for a long time. It is adorable, as always with everything my mom makes. 
And inquiring minds want to know if we have picked a name for baby. First let me tell those of you who don't know...we are having a BOY! We are so excited that we will have one of each. It took us awhile to agree on a boy name, but as soon as we heard it, we just both knew that was the one. His name is...Lincoln Daniel Cohee. Lincoln is a name that we just both liked, and Daniel is his uncle's name. It was very important to us to name him after his uncle, a man that Frank and I admire and respect so much. It's nice to be able to call Lincoln by name now, and he definitely makes his presence known. He is a very active little guy.
In the meantime, we are trying to figure out when to transform Little's nursery into a big girl room. We want to transition her out of her crib well before Lincoln gets here so she won't feel like the baby kicked her out of her bed. We want her to already be comfortable in her big girl bed before he gets here. We'll probably make the transition soon after the holidays. Speaking of holidays, this Christmas holiday has started out to be a really fun one with her. She is mesmerized by all of the Christmas decorations and lights and really loves the Christmas tree. If the lights aren't on, she'll walk over to the tree and point to the plug. She inspects the ornaments several times a day and oohs and ahhs at the beauty of the tree. And she loves going to my parents house where there are many more decorations than we have at our house. She spends a lot of time looking at the nativities. She even takes the baby Jesus out of the manger, brings him over to show him to us, and then puts him back. It's so sweet to watch her.
And inquiring minds want to know if we have picked a name for baby. First let me tell those of you who don't know...we are having a BOY! We are so excited that we will have one of each. It took us awhile to agree on a boy name, but as soon as we heard it, we just both knew that was the one. His name is...Lincoln Daniel Cohee. Lincoln is a name that we just both liked, and Daniel is his uncle's name. It was very important to us to name him after his uncle, a man that Frank and I admire and respect so much. It's nice to be able to call Lincoln by name now, and he definitely makes his presence known. He is a very active little guy.In the meantime, we are trying to figure out when to transform Little's nursery into a big girl room. We want to transition her out of her crib well before Lincoln gets here so she won't feel like the baby kicked her out of her bed. We want her to already be comfortable in her big girl bed before he gets here. We'll probably make the transition soon after the holidays. Speaking of holidays, this Christmas holiday has started out to be a really fun one with her. She is mesmerized by all of the Christmas decorations and lights and really loves the Christmas tree. If the lights aren't on, she'll walk over to the tree and point to the plug. She inspects the ornaments several times a day and oohs and ahhs at the beauty of the tree. And she loves going to my parents house where there are many more decorations than we have at our house. She spends a lot of time looking at the nativities. She even takes the baby Jesus out of the manger, brings him over to show him to us, and then puts him back. It's so sweet to watch her.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Adventures with the Grandparents
Today was a beautiful fall day and also a very eventful day, especially for Little Pea. Nannie and Big Daddy (Frank's parents) came to visit last night, so when Little Pea woke up this morning, the fun began. We first had breakfast, cooked by my loving husband, and then played and played until she wore herself out and took a 2 1/2 hour nap. When she woke up, we went to one of the favorite restaurants of local residents, Clark's, where they have wonderful chicken fingers and catfish among other things. After lunch, we headed outside the restaurant and walked around to enjoy the beautiful weather. This was Little's first discovery of pine cones. 
There was also a log cabin next door where we took some pictures.
There is a little shop next to the log cabin where they sell handmade products made by local residents. They have photography, jewelry, crafts, pottery, quilts and all kinds of other things, and today just happened to be their Christmas open house. We stopped in to check it out and ended up with some really great buys, including two antique oil lamps for $3/each. I got a beautiful handmade piece of pottery, a serving tray, that would easily go for $60 or more but only paid $15 for it. I couldn't believe it. 
By the time we got home, we had just enough time to pick some vegetables from our garden before Little's second nap. We got some green tomatoes and quite a few carrots today. Impressive!
Little took a second 2 1/2 hour nap and woke up just in time for her other grandparents, Momma J and Daddy J, to show up for supper and the big football game between LSU and Alabama. While Momma J and I were cooking supper, Little Pea came in the kitchen wearing my shoes.
What a sweetie! It worked out great that she slept so long for her second nap because it allowed her to stay up extra late to make up for the time change. And of course it let her watch more of the football game, which by the way she loves football. But who doesn't?
There was also a log cabin next door where we took some pictures.
There is a little shop next to the log cabin where they sell handmade products made by local residents. They have photography, jewelry, crafts, pottery, quilts and all kinds of other things, and today just happened to be their Christmas open house. We stopped in to check it out and ended up with some really great buys, including two antique oil lamps for $3/each. I got a beautiful handmade piece of pottery, a serving tray, that would easily go for $60 or more but only paid $15 for it. I couldn't believe it. 
By the time we got home, we had just enough time to pick some vegetables from our garden before Little's second nap. We got some green tomatoes and quite a few carrots today. Impressive!
Little took a second 2 1/2 hour nap and woke up just in time for her other grandparents, Momma J and Daddy J, to show up for supper and the big football game between LSU and Alabama. While Momma J and I were cooking supper, Little Pea came in the kitchen wearing my shoes.
What a sweetie! It worked out great that she slept so long for her second nap because it allowed her to stay up extra late to make up for the time change. And of course it let her watch more of the football game, which by the way she loves football. But who doesn't?
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Playdates...We are Back!
This week we had a playdate at our house, thanks to me feeling better with my RA. It's been a really long time since we've had one at our house. In fact, the last four were all at different people's houses. It's so nice to be feeling better and to have everybody over again. We had a really good crowd. 
It got really loud at times, but I loved it! I remember at one point noticing that every child here was playing with a different toy that made noise, all at the same time. Frank called from work and I could barely hear him on the phone. It was great! We tried to take a group picture, but this is what we ended up with.
The other kids were on the couch at one point, but they all started crying one after the other until all we were left with was Easton and Little. If only you could've been a fly on the wall watching us try to get the kids to sit for a picture together. It was pretty hilarious.
Thanks to some great friends for a wonderful playdate where I got some much needed girl time.
It got really loud at times, but I loved it! I remember at one point noticing that every child here was playing with a different toy that made noise, all at the same time. Frank called from work and I could barely hear him on the phone. It was great! We tried to take a group picture, but this is what we ended up with.
The other kids were on the couch at one point, but they all started crying one after the other until all we were left with was Easton and Little. If only you could've been a fly on the wall watching us try to get the kids to sit for a picture together. It was pretty hilarious.
Thanks to some great friends for a wonderful playdate where I got some much needed girl time.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween!
Last night, we took Little to the Fall Festival at my parents' church for the second year in a row. I was actually surprised at how much fun she had. I didn't realize that she would be able to participate as much as she did. We were so proud of her for being such a big girl. She even rode a horse!
She also rode the train with her cousin Ivey. 
She seemed so grown up, walking around to all of the booths to get candy. She would take the candy and stick it in her little pumpkin and then hold her daddy's hand to walk to the next booth. Can you tell that we are proud parents? 
We hope you all had a wonderful holiday. Happy Halloween!Monday, October 3, 2011
Little's Stats
A couple of posts ago, I did a 15 month update on Little Pea but didn't have her stats. Today she had her check-up, so now we know just how much she has grown. I couldn't believe where she comes in on the charts. This Little Pea isn't so little anymore! She weighed 22 lbs, which puts her right between the 25th & 50th percentile, but the shocker was her height. She is 31 inches, landing her right between the 50th & 75th percentile! Wow! I think she just might have hopes for being taller than her short momma!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Health update
This may be a boring post (no pics) but many of you have been asking for updates on my and baby's health status.
Okay, so I am still failing in a major way at updating my blog. It's not because we haven't been busy. We actually took Little Pea to the Birmingham Zoo a couple of weeks ago and I've even been able to get out a couple of times since then. However, I am still battling the RA symptoms which doesn't make picking up the heavy computer seem very enticing. I'm still really sore in the mornings, especially with these cold mornings and nights, but the afternoons have actually been somewhat bearable, which is more than they have been for the past few months. We even walked down the block today, a MAJOR accomplishment for this prego with RA!
Baby #2 is doing great. We had our 12 week appointment last week, and though we weren't scheduled for an ultrasound we were able to get one. Normally, at 12 weeks, the doctor just listens for the baby's heartbeat on doppler (I think that's what it's called), but it's very hard to get the baby's heartbeat over the mother's when you're so early on in the pregnancy. So, after trying for a minute, my heartbeat was so loud that the doctor decided that we would just ultrasound to find the baby's heartbeat. And I was so glad! The baby has grown a lot and has a nice strong heartbeat. It was 164 at the appointment.
This pregnancy is definitely a lot different than my pregnancy with Little Pea. For one thing, I haven't gained any weight, probably because of the RA. You can't even tell that I'm pregnant, where with her you could tell I was pregnant at 10 weeks! Also, I've been a lot sicker with this pregnancy...lots more nausea and actual throwing up. Yuck!
Many of you have asked if I need anything. Thank you so much for your care and concern. It is definitely appreciated. The thing I could use most right now, other than prayer, is just encouragement. You can't even imagine how much I need it right now. Having this disease for 10 months now along with being pregnant for 3 months is really taking a toll on me. I know I must trust in God and that he has a plan for me in all of this. It's just hard and very lonely to go through when I can't really explain to anyone what it feels like. Not only does it take a toll physically, but also emotionally. Someday I hope to come out on top of all of this and be able to help other people that are in the same situation. Until then, keep praying!
I'll try to do better on updating my blog. My laptop is on its last leg, though, so it may be easier when I replace it. How long are these things supposed to last anyway?
Okay, so I am still failing in a major way at updating my blog. It's not because we haven't been busy. We actually took Little Pea to the Birmingham Zoo a couple of weeks ago and I've even been able to get out a couple of times since then. However, I am still battling the RA symptoms which doesn't make picking up the heavy computer seem very enticing. I'm still really sore in the mornings, especially with these cold mornings and nights, but the afternoons have actually been somewhat bearable, which is more than they have been for the past few months. We even walked down the block today, a MAJOR accomplishment for this prego with RA!
Baby #2 is doing great. We had our 12 week appointment last week, and though we weren't scheduled for an ultrasound we were able to get one. Normally, at 12 weeks, the doctor just listens for the baby's heartbeat on doppler (I think that's what it's called), but it's very hard to get the baby's heartbeat over the mother's when you're so early on in the pregnancy. So, after trying for a minute, my heartbeat was so loud that the doctor decided that we would just ultrasound to find the baby's heartbeat. And I was so glad! The baby has grown a lot and has a nice strong heartbeat. It was 164 at the appointment.
This pregnancy is definitely a lot different than my pregnancy with Little Pea. For one thing, I haven't gained any weight, probably because of the RA. You can't even tell that I'm pregnant, where with her you could tell I was pregnant at 10 weeks! Also, I've been a lot sicker with this pregnancy...lots more nausea and actual throwing up. Yuck!
Many of you have asked if I need anything. Thank you so much for your care and concern. It is definitely appreciated. The thing I could use most right now, other than prayer, is just encouragement. You can't even imagine how much I need it right now. Having this disease for 10 months now along with being pregnant for 3 months is really taking a toll on me. I know I must trust in God and that he has a plan for me in all of this. It's just hard and very lonely to go through when I can't really explain to anyone what it feels like. Not only does it take a toll physically, but also emotionally. Someday I hope to come out on top of all of this and be able to help other people that are in the same situation. Until then, keep praying!
I'll try to do better on updating my blog. My laptop is on its last leg, though, so it may be easier when I replace it. How long are these things supposed to last anyway?
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