tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76469861599437434352024-03-05T05:56:22.222-05:00I won't cross these streets until you hold my handAshley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-61362589487000875472013-11-07T23:38:00.002-05:002014-01-12T10:33:29.763-05:00And there will always be a part of me, nobody else is ever gonna seebut
you and me, my little boy*<span style="font-size: x-small;">*I changed the lyric from girl to boy. I just had to put that out there :)</span><br>
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Part 3<br>
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As you will notice looking at pictures of Brennan, he has a bunch of turbans on his head. They are supposed to have them after surgery for a day or two, however our stubborn little man did NOT like them, and would fight and fight until he had made them come off. He got rewrapped about 3 or 4 times before they finally gave up and left them off him. He was very fiesty when he had the turbans on, as well as the ports and the lines connected to him. By the third morning, he was pretty much disconnected from everything, because he kept kicking them out, and he was much happier once they were gone.<br>
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(Also, as you will notice, his face started swelling up, especially the right side, since he was laying on that more than the left. His right eye ended up swelling completely shut, and the left one would barely open by the end of the second night. But the swelling started going down on the third day.)<br>
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The first night went fine. He had his transfusion and he slept as well as can be expected. He was eating small amounts, so he would get hungry a little more frequently, but once he ate he would typically fall back asleep. Our sweet pediatrician came to check in and visit us that night too, and it really helped calm me down. She was apparently checking in with Dr. Reisner a lot too, so she was keeping good tabs on our little man. Heather and Ryan came to see us that night, and it was really nice to have a friendly face there! I was really grateful for their visit. Jacob can sleep anywhere without and problems, but I am not blessed with that ability. Thankfully, when you are in the PICU, you can reserve a sleep room, which is a small little room with a couch/bed thing and a lamp in it. I slept for a few hours in those both nights, and was able to get some decent shut eye. The first morning was ok for little man. He had been getting morphine every 4 hours, and by the second day he really only had one or two doses, and switched to mainly Tylenol. He also made friends with his nurses - he started smiling some and as long as he wasn't being poked or prodded much, he was pretty happy.<br>
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Both Dr. Reisner and Dr. Williams came to check on him that morning, and they were both pleased with how he was doing. They did have some issues with the line that was in his head collecting blood drainage. It had gotten clogged so he ended up bleeding out more than they expected, but once they got the line clean it started working fine. And it didn't cause any issues, just was a bit messy. They also took his catheter out that morning, so we got to start changing his diapers again. It was kind of nerve wracking because I didn't want to hurt him and he doesn't love getting his diaper changed. The nurse helped me with this first one (he was still hooked up to some much, it was a little tricky) and I swear it was like I have never changed a gross diaper before! She was nice about it, but I felt pretty foolish.<br>
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As the day progressed, he was slowly acting like his normal self. He still had a ways to go, but he was making progress. That afternoon, I FINALLY got to hold him!! I was so excited. I was also nervous! He was still hooked up to some stuff, so it took a little maneuvering, but I got to hold my little guy. I held him for about an hour and twenty minutes. I felt so bad putting him down, but since he couldn't move around much, I had to stay in the same position and my back, arm and bum were numb! And I had to use the ladies room...haha. His disposition was a lot happier after I held him, and that made me feel so good! I felt really helpless through this whole process, so seeing him brighten up a little after being held was so wonderful. I love my little chunk so much!!<br>
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When Dr. Reisner came for his evening rounds, he decided that Brennan should stay in the PICU one more night, just to keep an eye on him. Nothing worried him, he just did it as a precaution. Brennan was doing pretty good, and he got some decent rest that night. So did Jacob and I. <br>
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The next day was pretty uneventful! Brennan continued to do well, and was SO happy when Jacob got hold him! My mom came by for a visit, and it was great to have her stop by and see us! We also got moved down to the floor and out of PICU. The move didn't happen until that afternoon, but it was nice to have more privacy. We had an incredibly positive experience in the PICU, and the nurses and doctors that worked there were absolutely wonderful. I was so grateful for each of them and all they did to help little man. Before we left PICU, Dr. Williams came and took the line out of his head since the drainage had pretty much stopped. <br>
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Once we got to the main floor, things were pretty calm. The nurses didn't come in as much and Brennan was continuing to get his sweet personality back! And I got to hold him more. We were both happy. Jimmy and Cori came to see us that afternoon, and that night My brother, Lindsay, Joel, Darlene and Savannah all came to visit. It was nice to see them, and so great to see my Banana!! I had really been missing her. She was most excited to see my brother (Gordon), but she was happy to see me too. She was really good about being sweet to Brennan, even though we didn't let her get to close. She really only saw his face for the most part, but when she saw his incisions for the first time, she gasped and said "Oh no, his boo boos!" She has be gentle with his head ever since, so that's been super great! <br>
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Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-37158288252861303452013-11-07T16:31:00.001-05:002013-11-08T00:18:14.493-05:00A star made a wish on us tonight, hangin' out in heaven inspired by our
light.Part 2<div><br></div><div>So the 24th got here. Some days it seems like it got there really fast, and other days it seems like it took a while to get here. My attitude towards the situation was that I just wanted to get it over with. I was not excited about having to send my sweet little man into surgery, but if it was going to happen, I wanted to just do it and move forward. I was definitely nervous and scared for my little guy, but I also had an overwhelming peace about the whole situation. Especially while we were in the hospital - I just knew that the Lord was watching over us and that He was very mindful of our family. Also, in the scheme of things, our situation was a temporary one. It was a hard procedure for Brennan to go through, but one that would be done and then after a few days we could go home. And there would be no other ramifications (other than possibly wearing a helmet.) There were families that I saw there that had so much more going on; so many struggles and road blocks to get their children healthy, that I felt it would be incredibly ungrateful of me to complain. <br>
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The morning of the 24th, we woke up early (I didn't sleep much the night before...) and got to the hospital at 6:30 a.m. We have wonderful parents who helped take care of Savannah for us while we were at the hospital. We were so blessed that they were willing to help us out and that Savannah loves them all so much! My mom kept her the first day and night and then she stayed with Jacobs parents the rest of the time. We arrived at the hospital and completed check in and just waited. I was very anxious and nervous the whole time, and I really just held Brennan a lot. He's such a snuggler and I wanted to get in as many snuggles as I could because I knew I wouldn't be able to hold him for a while. Jacob also got in some last minute snuggles.<br>
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Before we took him back to surgery, Dr. Reisner came in and so did the plastic surgeon, Dr. Williams, who was going to be doing the reshaping part of the surgery. Jacob and I loved both surgeons and knew that Brennan was in excellent hands. We also met with the nurse who would be taking care of him during surgery as well as the anesthesiologist. They were very reassuring and answered any last minute questions we had. Again, we knew Brennan was going to be well cared for, and that was a reassuring feeling. Then 8:00 rolled around and it was time to take little man back. They let me carry him until we got to the surgical wing and then the nurse took him the rest of the way. We went back to our little waiting room (each family has their own room to wait in) and the nurse called about every hour while he was in surgery to let us know how things were going. Also, Dr. Reisner and Dr. Williams came in when their portions of the surgery were over to tell us how everything was progressing. All reports that came through were very positive, and when Dr. Reisner came in he was very pleased with how the surgery went and how there was already a difference in his head shape! Dr. Reisner has the best bedside manner and knew how to keep us at ease, even though we just wanted to see little man.<br>
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Oh, and just for informative purposes, there are two ways that they can do the surgery - the minimally invasive approach and cranial vault remodeling. The cranial vault remodeling is the most common form of this type of surgery, because most of the children who need the surgery are over 4 months in age. Since by 4 months the skull is thicker, the minimally invasive is a bit more dangerous in case there are complications. The surgery takes longer as well, since the skull is thicker. Since Brennan was only 2 months at the time of surgery, he was able to have the minimally invasive approach. It was our decision as to which approach we wanted to do, but Dr. Reisner thought it would be the best option for him, and we trusted his opinion. He would have three incisions on the top of his head, instead of one zig zag scar that went from ear to ear across the top of his head.<br>
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The first time we got to see Brennan post surgery was up in the PICU (<span class="st">pediatric intensive care unit) and I'm not going to lie, it was kinda tough. He just looked so out of it and he was moaning. And the moaning was so sad sounding - they had put a breathing tube in him (we didn't see him with it in) and his voice was so hoarse. It was a little heartbreaking. The nurses that we had when we got up there were so amazing and wonderful! They were patient with us and so nice and accommodating. Brennan just really wanted to eat, and they wanted him to eat some </span><span class="st"><span class="st">Pedialyte and keep that down before he could eat any formula. He was NOT a fan of that plan, and I could tell that all he wanted was his bottle. After a little while they told me to go ahead and give him his formula and he was a little happier. It was really hard not to be able to hold him, but he held my fingers a lot and he would calm down some when he heard our voices. They told me that I could hold him if I really wanted to, but that it would be hard on him and pretty uncomfortable for him. I didn't want to put him in any more pain, so I told them I would just wait. It was hard, but I still think it was the right decision. Overall, Brennan was doing really well given the circumstances, and the doctors and nurses were pleased with how he was doing. As evening rolled around, they determined he needed another blood transfusion, but that is pretty common in a smaller baby. He also had one during the surgery. </span></span><br>
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we'll be safe and sound.Part 1<div><br></div><div>Ok, so it's been a little bit since my last post, but I think I'm finally a point where I can play catch up. I really want to post about Brennan's surgery, and do it over a few posts. When I started researching, I really just wanted to read other peoples stories. I didn't want to ask doctors a bunch of questions (which I did do, of course) but I just wanted to be prepared for the reality of the situation. What the hospital stay would be like, what to expect from recovery. As long as I know what to expect (I do not like to be surprised in those kinds of situations), I am usually pretty calm. That being said, I had a hard time finding people who blogged about their situation, and I felt like I should blog about Brennan's journey. The few stories I did find were so helpful, but none of them had the minimally invasive procedure done, which is what Brennan had. But I will get to that in a minute! <br>
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From the moment Brennan was born, we got comments about his head shape. The nurse that cleaned him up said his head shape was a little off, but that it would go away soon. One or two other doctors all commented on it as well, but since he was so little, they weren't very concerned. When we went to his first pediatricians appointment (the day after we were released from the hospital) our doctor, Dr. Hassel, immediately noticed that his head shape was off and felt a ridge on his skull. I could tell she was a little concerned but she was so great about being calm and telling us what the potential issue could be, <a href="http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/21810/router.asp" target="_blank">craniosynostosis</a>. This was something I didn't know a ton about, but we had some friends whose son had it a year or two before, so it wasn't completely foreign to us. She said she would check it again at his one month appointment, and then we would go from there.<br>
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Jacob and I both had a gut feeling that little man was going to have to have the surgery, and as he continued to grow over the next month or so, you could tell. Brennan is pretty big for his age, and he has grown quickly!! At his two month appointment he was already 15 pounds. He was getting bigger but the top of his head wasn't really growing much. It was definitely pinched, and if you looked down on his head, it had a kind of football shape to it in the back, it wasn't rounded. <br>
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I have to interject here - I have loved Dr. Hassel since the day I first met her. She was the first pediatrician at Northside to look at Savannah when she was born, and when she came in to talk to me I remember thinking that I needed to find out her name because I wanted her to be our doctor! Of course I totally forgot. Being a new mom made me a total space cadet. Well, as luck would have it, our first appointment once we were released from the hospital was with this Dr. Hassel and when she walked in the room, I was so happy it was the same doctor I had so badly wanted to see! She has been one of the best doctors I've ever been to. I honestly can't say enough positive things about her, and this experience has made me even more grateful that she's the one I trust with my children's care. She truly loves her job and her patients. She even came to see us while we were in the PICU. Anyways, I am rambling here, but I think you get the point. Dr. Hassel is amazing :) </div>
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We got referred to <a href="http://www.choa.org/Childrens-Hospital-Services/Neurosciences/Programs-and-Services/Neurosurgery/Meet-the-Team/Andrew-Reisner" target="_blank">Dr. Andrew Reisner</a> and had an appointment set up to meet with him immediately. Up until this point, I was very calm about everything, but the urgency in getting him checked out so quickly kind of freaked me out. I was really nervous about the appointment. While we were in the waiting room, I was still anxious, but the minute I met Dr. Reisner, I was calm and had a really peaceful feeling. He pretty much took one look at little man's skull and was pretty certain he was going to need surgery. He had us come back in a week for a CT scan just to make sure and see what the situation was, but he was also very honest and reassuring about the reality of the situation. I really appreciate that approach! </div>
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So, after taking well over a year off from blogging (for no good reason...) I thought it was about time I start attempting to update again. Lots of things have happened since my last post, but there is no way I am going to try and play catch up! The most important thing that has happened has been welcoming Brennan to our family. Our little man (well, he's little compared to the rest of us...) was born July 18th and weighed in at 10 pounds 1 ounce. Kinda huge! I was grateful that I was a repeat c-section. Brennan has been such a great addition to our family. Savannah really seems to love him and he's such a great little guy.<br />
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He does have a few issues, one being that he has been diagnosed with sagittal synotosis. It means that two of the plates his his skull fused together before birth. The plates that fused together for him are the ones that run from his forehead to the back of his head. So he will have surgery in the next 3ish weeks to unfuse the plates. It's very overwhelming and it's all happened really fast, but I'm so grateful our pediatrician caught it when she did and she referred us to a fantastic neurologist. The minute we met him I felt a peaceful feeling about the situation and felt like everything was going to be ok (don't worry, I still have plenty of panic and freak out moments!) I will keep the blog updated with the process and recovery for sure. <br />
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He is otherwise quite healthy (he's about 13 pounds already - the kid eats a lot!) and is a sweet little snuggler. It's been a very different experience with him than it was with Savannah, and in some ways I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing all over again! But he's being patient with me, and with his big sister.<br />
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Savannah is about 2.5 now and just a ball of personality and energy. I love it! She definitely has a stubborn streak in her that gets her in trouble, but she is trying to learn to keep it in check and to be a good listener. She makes me laugh, makes me frustrated and makes me love her more every day! The girl is constantly on the move and telling me about everything she's doing while she's doing it :)<br />
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I will do separate posts for each of them over the next week to give more details on how they are doing and what they are up to! <br />
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Things are overall good (we still have crazy stressful times and times when I have no idea how I'm going to make it to the end of the day) but that's ok. I love those two little monkeys and am so grateful they are ours! <br />
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<br />Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-46219098493087360602012-06-11T22:14:00.004-04:002012-06-11T22:14:45.558-04:00You should have seen that sunrise with your own eyes, it brought me back to life. You'll be with me next time I go outside; no more 3x5's ..<br />Random Pictures...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Savannah loves her stuffed dog - "Doddy"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">She has him with her 85% of the time</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Random Pic! I had some really old and dirty white chairs, and finally got around to spray painting them orange. LOVE THEM! </td></tr>
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<br />Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-29050950521758436452012-06-11T22:01:00.001-04:002012-06-11T22:16:09.200-04:00Where are you now? As I'm swimming through the stereo, I'm writing you a symphony of sound..<br />
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So, this is kind of a random post, but it's something that hit home with me, and I wanted to share it, and get feedback from people who have thoughts on this. I also thought that posting it might help hold me more accountable to keeping up with the changes I want us to make. This topic is something that I don't like to talk about, at all, really, because it's something that I have struggled with for a while now. There are reasons why I am overweight, some that were totally in my control, and others that were medicinally and illness related, and it got really overwhelming to me. To be honest, I just kind of gave up. Life got busy and weight loss went on the back burner. But I feel very strongly that it is time to make changes. Not just go on a diet, but to change my lifestyle, my attitude towards food and to set goals to get more active.<br />
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It all started when I finally got around to watching a documentary on Netflix called <a href="http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/">Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead</a>.
Now, I should mention that I typically don't get into fad diets and I
don't really watch documentaries because I usually feel like it's just a
bunch of extreme opinions that are filled with a little truth (unless
they are historical documentaries - those I always love!!) That being
said, I have no idea why I watched Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. Honestly,
it just isn't something I normally would watch. But I am really glad I
did. It was sort of just what the doctor ordered. The movie focuses on
two men who start to juice fruits and veggies and drink only those
juices for 60 days. The thing that REALLY hit home for me, what that
these two men both had a form of vasculitius (not the same type I have,
theirs would be there constantly if they didn't take medication). The
fact that I have vasculitius and they doctors have no idea what causes
flare ups or what kind of auto immune issues that I could have that
haven't manifested themselves (the vasculitius being a symptom of
something else). That scares the crap out of me. I constantly freak out
when I see any sort of spots on my legs, and worry about when it might
flare up again. But it's all unknown and out of my control.<br />
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That being said, watching these two men have a similar struggle was
totally interesting to me. The movie made some very interesting points
about food consumption. It talked about eating 400 calories and oils, or
chicken or vegetables and how much they will or won't fill you up. <br />
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It's so very logical. I'm sure that I've heard something so similar
before but it didn't stick with me or I just didn't care or pay
attention. However this time it did both. And I am not ignoring what I
learned. I also watched the documentary <a href="http://www.forksoverknives.com/">Forks over Knives</a> and
I also took a lot away from that. I wouldn't have even cared about it
if I hadn't watched the other one first. But they talk about all the
benefits of a plant based diet and how can stop or even reverse heart
disease. The adverse effects of to much meat and dairy.<br />
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So, based on all of that information, I've decided to make some changes.
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Jacob and I actually did a 10 day juice fast, and it was a really good experience. It was hard, and kind of weird, but totally worth it. For me, it had a lot of positive benefits - I no longer got headaches throughout the day, I finally slept well at night and went to sleep with no problems (which is HUGE for me - I've struggled with sleeping well for a long time), I actually had good energy levels after the first few days, and I just felt really good. We've been traveling a lot over the weeks that followed the fast, but I am thinking about doing it again, and then really focusing on changing what we eat. I want to incorporate jucing into our daily meal plan and I think start to go with a more plant based diet found in the <a href="http://engine2diet.com/">Engine 2</a>
diet book. I've been reading that (this stems from the Forks Over
Knives) and I really like what I've been reading and what I want to
start incorporate in my life. I'm not giving up meat and dairy
completely, but we will cut back on how much we eat. I also think it's important to set a good foundation for Savannah, on how to eat healthy. I want her to enjoy eating healthy goods (I know, we will see how that goes...) and to try new things. She's a good sport so far, at least with flavors, and I'm grateful for that.<br />
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That's where I am at with this for now. I want to work on getting more active and do a 5K this fall. It's a long road ahead, but I'm hoping that if I focus on the journey, not the destination that it will be a great, life changing experience.<br />
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<br />Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-43083059857333337922012-06-11T21:35:00.001-04:002012-06-11T21:35:49.946-04:00So take care what you wish for, it may come true. But that September sky, how it whispered, "I love you."Life has been good, and life has been busy lately! I feel like I am way behind in so many areas, and that I'm barely keeping up with the rest of them. I feel like a shift in priorities might be on it's way soon, because I feel like I'm on auto pilot and missing out on a lot of the little things that life has to offer, or that are so important. I think a lot of those feelings come from turning 30. I was pretty surprised with how strongly I felt about turning 30. I thought I might be down for a bit, and I was, but I was really not excited about having a birthday at all. I kinda wanted to just ignore it. But it was just another day and I have very sweet friends and family who made it special, and that makes me a very lucky girl.<br />
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A few weeks ago (almost a month at this point) I got to go to Dallas, TX to visit one of my favorite people, Andrea! I definitely do not get to see her enough, and I really miss her. This was the first time I have gotten to go and see her, and I had such a fantastic time! She is a really amazing person, and I am grateful that we have been friends for so long. I used to live in Dallas, so it was really fun to be able to drive by my old houses and some of my old schools. We also went to <a href="http://www.jfk.org/">The 6th Floor</a>, a museum all about JFK's assassination and the events before and after it. When we lived there and family would come to visit, my dad always wanted to take people there, so I went there a ton as a kid. It was a lot more interesting as an adult to take the tour! We also ate at <a href="http://www.snuffers.com/">Snuffer's</a>, the best burger place I have ever eaten at. It was JUST as good as I remembered it. It was so nice to have a weekend with her, and see where she lives, works and those kinds of things. I'm grateful Jacob hung out with Savannah while I was gone. It was kinda hard to come home and not have her to hang out with! I love our friendship and how we can just pick up where we leave off, and it feels like we never miss a beat. I can't wait for our next visit!! <br />
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We also went up to Helen, GA with friends for Memorial Day weekend and
up to Blue Ridge, GA this last weekend with some families in our ward.
We never travel, so this has been quite a busy month! I haven't been to
Blue Ridge in so long, and it was such a beautiful place. It was also
great to get to know people in our ward better! I don't always feel very
social when it come to play groups and other activities at church, so I loved
getting to know some great people even better.We went blueberry picking with another family and I loved it. I can't wait to go back and pick some apples in the fall! We also went and played at the river on Saturday afternoon. Savannah loves the water, and she loves her daddy, so she had the best of both worlds that afternoon! She is such a daddy's girl :) <br />
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Good times!Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-23633022026159806902012-04-24T22:49:00.003-04:002012-04-24T22:49:46.347-04:00Can't you see, what it is you mean to me; Everything is peachy keen when you're by my side.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can you believe this girl is already 16 months?! I sure can't. She looks like a toddler, and hasn't looked like my little baby for quite some time. She is always on the move and loves to explore. I can let her go out in the back yard and she run forever. She also stops a lot to pick up Bowsers toys and "throw" them for him, or pick a flower or any other thing she can come up with! Oh, and she loves to swing. Loves it. She just loves being outside.</div>
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Her and Bowser continue to be best friends. He is still the most patient dog and has this unconditional patience and love for her and I couldn't be more grateful. I love him and am so glad that he loves kids! I am pretty sure he also loves having company out in the backyard all the time too :)</div>
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She's also incredibly fearless. She loves to climb on anything and everything. In fact, if you don't watch her carefully, you can leave the room and come back in to have her sitting on the kitchen table. She also has become a full on toddler. We had one of those days where she just got into everything! She came in covered in dog poo (so gross!! I'm glad that isn't something that is a regular occurrence - just the one time.) The she got ahold of a pepper shaker (see picture below.... so much pepper everywhere! She loved to shake it and watch it fly everywhere. It was cute... but super messy.) There were also some incidents with some mud as well as climbing in her toy box and throwing out all the toys. Which I had just recently picked up. But hey, that's life with Savannah, and it keeps things interesting! </div>
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Some of her favorite things: Her white stuffed puppy. She carries it around with her everywhere. She tries to share her milk with it, she hugs him and "sings" to him. She pushes him in the swing. It's adorable. She loves to sing. She walks around and just sings. I love that she does that. She loves dancing to. Pretty much anything related to music she digs. She loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, toys that she can push around that make noise, bath time, and shoes. She loves to have her shoes put on her, or to carry around our shoes. She also loves emptying out purses or diaper bags. </div>
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She also has a lot of words she can say. It's crazy to her her tell me something that she wants and use the words for it! Some of her words are shoes, turkey, wa-wa, baby, mommy, daddy, bubba (Bowser), nigh-night, hello, bottle, cheese and bath. She says mmmm when she eats something she really likes and ohhhhh when she sees something that gets her excited. </div>
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Oh, and I wanted to tell a quick story about the picture in the top of the post. She's sitting in a rocking chair that my grandpa's uncle made him when he was a boy. He passed it down to my mom, and my mom passed it to me, and now it's Savannah's. She looked so sweet in her Easter dress sitting in the chair, and spent a lot of time figuring out how to make it rock. It's so special that she can have a piece of my grandpa with her. He passed away when I was pretty young, but I have such special and fond memories of him. Very vidid memories of things we did and of spending time with him. I like that she will have something in her life that will make her think of her great grandfather and want to hear stories about him and the love he had for his family. I'm a sucker for family heirlooms because of the history behind them, as well as the memories that correlate with them.</div>
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Anyways, hopefully my next post will be typed up on our main computer so I can have some better pics of Savannah. These are all from my phone.Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-77622616716841251502012-03-12T15:17:00.000-04:002012-03-12T15:17:17.866-04:00Happy birthday to you!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WlbznA4_0EPlx89s81IxV8GJMtTBS7Oj7rkubfGIRbkYgl-ta-FhhU3816L83oYC4pc6LdWtdNxZVPwK-MH_u4ZtAnuUfJWcoU-hynTLgwVWFYE9EMAIUXmboxwDN3drvysedSI0p78/s1600/IMG_3030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>Ok, so I'm so far behind that there is no way to catch up. Here is a picture post from Savannah's first birthday, back on December 2nd. The difference between her then and now is crazy! Those are for another post. For now, here are pictures of my adorable birthday girl, and some family and friends :)<br />
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Rachel, Tai and Carter - some of her favorite aunts and uncle!</div>
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Savannah and Ben :)</div>
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My mom, Savannah, Cari and Kendall</div>
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<br />Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-89596209673135108512011-11-08T23:21:00.002-05:002011-11-08T23:23:19.180-05:00And there will always be a part of me nobody else is ever gonna see butyou and me, my little girlLet's play catch up - in photo form! It's almost time for a "my baby is a one year old" post, but since I still have a few weeks, I figure I will share some random pics from months 10 and 11 :)<br />
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Things change with her all the time, but one of the constants is her love for Bowser. She loves to stand at the back door and watch him run around - she yells and hits the window and eggs him on. It's cute. She pulls herself up on everything and walks along things as long as she can hold on. She will babble your ear off all day long and yells at the top of her impressive little lungs. She smiles a lot and still loves her daddy more than anything. She has a stubborn streak in her that she come by very honestly. I love watching her figure new things out every day!<br />
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Baby and Puppy Prison! </div>
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Watching Bowser play outside </div>
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Sitting on Daddy's lap at church - I love how she crosses her ankles!!</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTp2JBJGk-uA4Is_Ow_t82T-K5s4Do4wEw_iZTvCtUzJMPwce7gDeaPZ9lxidTCvOKrHjoeLMZyq-W8EMz7i3r9yCLrNW9-9x64OZdd1k2wQgPKfkl9radfGU-ImIrgKESoj1AqaEYMA/s640/blogger-image--1621268455.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-26221960741198414612011-10-01T00:36:00.001-04:002011-10-01T00:36:54.104-04:00There was a farmer who had a dog and Bowser was his name-o....Savannah and Bowser are the dynamic duo these days. We couldn't be more grateful that we picked Bowser - he is so good with Savannah! He puts up with a lot - she pulls him, hits him and tugs on his ears and tail, and he will just lick her face. He does, on occasion try to avoid her, but she can't stand that so she army crawls around following him until he pays attention to her. She has even started to crawl on top of him when he's laying on the floor, and he won't get up until she's safely off of him. They are so cute together! I don't think these pictures will do it justice, but I'll post them anyways. I have more of these on our computer, but you get the idea! <br />
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I love how excited she gets when she sees him, how hard she laughs at him when he's running around after his ball and I love how gentle Bowser is with her. My biggest complaint would have to be the kisses - she LOVES it when he licks her, and it's kind of gross. 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The Atlanta Boxer Rescue, who I do volunteer work for on occasion, has this monthly doggie play groups called the Boxer Bash. We've never taken Bowser before, so we thought we'd give it a try. Turns out - he loved it!! He was very well behaved too. At first he was skittish and shy, but after awhile he was running around with all of them! I only had my phone, so I didn't get great shots, but here are a few! You can see how worn out he was by the end :) We will definitely be taking him again this month!!<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXONo26tZSk2uFagq22w0Rv3uNuSY16URxXybkFzR2DvRCPPnkm-s0NIh2New_oIDTZ2lkuG3v9sl8cykXy0uC29DsorvQA8e3Rb6QYW39eGPDpC-bWxnP6AD_yfQU5IjoYMJ0TspRekw/s640/blogger-image-1062839220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXONo26tZSk2uFagq22w0Rv3uNuSY16URxXybkFzR2DvRCPPnkm-s0NIh2New_oIDTZ2lkuG3v9sl8cykXy0uC29DsorvQA8e3Rb6QYW39eGPDpC-bWxnP6AD_yfQU5IjoYMJ0TspRekw/s640/blogger-image-1062839220.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHW_gWobxyULe6QnQvJd2QcdAepsWD3Ra8dB2IYE7lx2FKCKj_dd-nJimAWCZIbrd6D-DAB5Sk5kNUdmvDnasNiGYEgC0Wk1JdvHQ1i_Tp0P1k-lgGsFwiO8Te7quRGAW1Q3jtD2DEJo/s640/blogger-image--423159593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjHW_gWobxyULe6QnQvJd2QcdAepsWD3Ra8dB2IYE7lx2FKCKj_dd-nJimAWCZIbrd6D-DAB5Sk5kNUdmvDnasNiGYEgC0Wk1JdvHQ1i_Tp0P1k-lgGsFwiO8Te7quRGAW1Q3jtD2DEJo/s640/blogger-image--423159593.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfhqoWI_lHnCkhUQoazlSjnEEzHVsVos_7bdLrT3wBuuPrWYC75d09E55By23MrWc8GViTqMSt57rcvwsNHM0YWTmFB37Qcat-A_VB8X8RpeLcjBuCl_iX7n149SettymR097nduL9G8/s640/blogger-image--1791513263.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfhqoWI_lHnCkhUQoazlSjnEEzHVsVos_7bdLrT3wBuuPrWYC75d09E55By23MrWc8GViTqMSt57rcvwsNHM0YWTmFB37Qcat-A_VB8X8RpeLcjBuCl_iX7n149SettymR097nduL9G8/s640/blogger-image--1791513263.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicEExOiqnvZ-5fyH7m3MOQJoc8YU0wP5xFSejk4rcrDzAEBRxei2Q_zlMGBT5l1qII8tHC4qongJ2ss9zDChulOKqoAdhGQZMDw8F91GyXiR8QHNlS_mibllbY7z5d0BAJklueqB84DI/s640/blogger-image--64949971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicEExOiqnvZ-5fyH7m3MOQJoc8YU0wP5xFSejk4rcrDzAEBRxei2Q_zlMGBT5l1qII8tHC4qongJ2ss9zDChulOKqoAdhGQZMDw8F91GyXiR8QHNlS_mibllbY7z5d0BAJklueqB84DI/s640/blogger-image--64949971.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZH32T1j0VEBUUYLP_UFRtkXuSLpAyz2j-7D3ySPx9dfFQTIDrjNKkq5_uieb7BUljuxOVF62P1h6RVMx7IbpMDWPQneHMI1TuxCh8fQiH7B1NdfHHPD38vPt441i5kDBmhWMTFXeUzB8/s640/blogger-image--965544491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZH32T1j0VEBUUYLP_UFRtkXuSLpAyz2j-7D3ySPx9dfFQTIDrjNKkq5_uieb7BUljuxOVF62P1h6RVMx7IbpMDWPQneHMI1TuxCh8fQiH7B1NdfHHPD38vPt441i5kDBmhWMTFXeUzB8/s640/blogger-image--965544491.jpg" /></a></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-86983306542521367312011-09-16T22:34:00.001-04:002011-09-16T22:34:55.499-04:00If you say your goodbyes and hello to blue skies, Sendin&apos; a
postcard from your Pacific Coast eyesSavannah is officially pulling herself up on EVERYTHING! It's crazy - it just started happening so fast. This is fun to watch, because it makes her incredibly happy. However, it also leads to some cuts and bruises... Poor kid! My favorite is when she tries to do it with a toy in her hand. She's a very stubborn girl and when she falls down, she cries for a second and is at it again. It's cute to have her standing on her crib sand waving excitedly to see you when I go in to get her up! Here's a few pics of her doing her thing :)<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc4j8jtPZP_dE8LRKSEP0bKF_GW7jaL5UAQQV99tZ0XOuLzC-8QhajSc2ZyaqBRH97pTAgWnKTyM6K8J8-BxKX73QV0xFB5yp7InwcoC8oueOPwP1NckmxYuRwdchs3UqtOcl1er0JBg/s640/blogger-image--1642649776.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinc4j8jtPZP_dE8LRKSEP0bKF_GW7jaL5UAQQV99tZ0XOuLzC-8QhajSc2ZyaqBRH97pTAgWnKTyM6K8J8-BxKX73QV0xFB5yp7InwcoC8oueOPwP1NckmxYuRwdchs3UqtOcl1er0JBg/s640/blogger-image--1642649776.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNEDpc4sZ82tNXvhzTOJwyzpRzw2YKB7GVnmPf8HwLHAnjlI7EmeeZ6cgwfDRo8JOyTZPt5fpuMftlx5V3JN0Qs1MZ8lnFEbTcA_85qLxZjgwjJp9hNjxRCrAZqTo3QWXOReLe4yjh4A/s640/blogger-image--1386654716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQNEDpc4sZ82tNXvhzTOJwyzpRzw2YKB7GVnmPf8HwLHAnjlI7EmeeZ6cgwfDRo8JOyTZPt5fpuMftlx5V3JN0Qs1MZ8lnFEbTcA_85qLxZjgwjJp9hNjxRCrAZqTo3QWXOReLe4yjh4A/s640/blogger-image--1386654716.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVx6y6Us1M2HppQ6q15171TqbF6g_GA2k4FZGx4A09QapEnKY2s_AaFigp8wFTgco27zeVxucBiIXX1Hihs8arKstITUoqSMixO5Fh9JMHRwtg8Og5wNVve6CthEIkIrtphd7WInAA7w/s640/blogger-image-1784946022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLVx6y6Us1M2HppQ6q15171TqbF6g_GA2k4FZGx4A09QapEnKY2s_AaFigp8wFTgco27zeVxucBiIXX1Hihs8arKstITUoqSMixO5Fh9JMHRwtg8Og5wNVve6CthEIkIrtphd7WInAA7w/s640/blogger-image-1784946022.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCmACTSg1tzMr0c_wDTbBSlwfdW8b6aFl4TDOytAdc4ZeVFCu_MqfthVus5TYF2JrVARykfiRGfYGJbrwVQPzqrxjUsNf_cwVtaHGVMpsSPHIGB_RQDuUmgbJrs5uhpuKin2PNlHM-80/s640/blogger-image--694915091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCmACTSg1tzMr0c_wDTbBSlwfdW8b6aFl4TDOytAdc4ZeVFCu_MqfthVus5TYF2JrVARykfiRGfYGJbrwVQPzqrxjUsNf_cwVtaHGVMpsSPHIGB_RQDuUmgbJrs5uhpuKin2PNlHM-80/s640/blogger-image--694915091.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIVP26MHXgZc170eJaYJ0CZO3RrSD8NGLQuVR30VYl0N05Z-x1fwiV_8xEbGkMWqQ5P9DCXpfkGDu9pqY4qM3_m6maY8JAcQY8fzN0M9nmDoGiO4fNzMFVR9ExB1T2Q-tZnEMWvn6RjI/s640/blogger-image--2016042551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIVP26MHXgZc170eJaYJ0CZO3RrSD8NGLQuVR30VYl0N05Z-x1fwiV_8xEbGkMWqQ5P9DCXpfkGDu9pqY4qM3_m6maY8JAcQY8fzN0M9nmDoGiO4fNzMFVR9ExB1T2Q-tZnEMWvn6RjI/s640/blogger-image--2016042551.jpg" /></a></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-38881630785459969592011-09-11T23:24:00.001-04:002011-09-11T23:48:07.295-04:00We are holding hands in the rain, saying words like I love you; Do you
love me? YeahSo I've just discovered that blogger has an app! Now I can blog from my phone. This may actually perfect, since I never seem focus when I'm at a computer. We will see how this goes! <br />
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I have lots of updates to talk about, but for now I will just leave you with some pictures and a brief update of my 9 month old! Crazy, huh?!<br />
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Savannah is 19 pounds and 28.5 inches long. She has a great mischievous face, as seen below, and is getting into everything. She army crawls, waves, babbles ma ma ma and da da da, and LOVES playing with other kids. In fact, she went to a nursery a week or two ago while I shopped a consignment sale and they had to put her in the 12 to 24 month room because she wasnt happy until they let her play with the big kids! She also is pulling herself up to a standing position. We come in to get her out of her crib and she will stand there and wave at us. <br />
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Bowser is still her favorite, but those stories/pictures/video deserve their own post. All I can say is that Bowser is the sweetest dog ever!! He puts up with a lot and still loves that little girl a whole lot. <br />
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We've had a fun summer and I hope to post about some of the stuff we have done soon! <div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOePN9ZQZDxuePkMOf-NOjdMsXXf_iQ-jKU9Yhw7EqCbwkAKercch68VDCziSnpCsfieYqZykcgJ_D9WOc_j-pArJ7pVWDc-KBdsQNbdUxSqhxIJwU1tjC94TD_lWGpMCW8eODPrb8js/s640/blogger-image--2129185564.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMOePN9ZQZDxuePkMOf-NOjdMsXXf_iQ-jKU9Yhw7EqCbwkAKercch68VDCziSnpCsfieYqZykcgJ_D9WOc_j-pArJ7pVWDc-KBdsQNbdUxSqhxIJwU1tjC94TD_lWGpMCW8eODPrb8js/s640/blogger-image--2129185564.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDmTExda4jjGAVI2ideFSkFHcPcI0SH-ajQx_c9Pe0pIywn2MpyzWJTI521lvX9dPuNCENEplYWAYInR2BU1-lcDROhakXOU9v-83SUMzq8Y8IDVnjdoSUD14q51cf7KimJT77IavObw/s640/blogger-image--651915449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBgvZSoiLCyrSSES40hj5sdVZLqsgb-15DOA-Iidm8TvZ7BJFJU_r7SrSJ0lhMaAHPgCCs8YPCvbpuZMDwUZ2nSjfozmry_eu2tgxLzRG5cD9taRYad97yvBoVWNRfKHJQlJZVQs7VZk0/s320/IMG_1426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608473110013872002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Savannah is getting bigger and more fun every day! She loves to smile and has discovered this insanely high pitched scream that she LOVES to do all the time (I, on the other hand, am not such a huge fan...) She rolls onto her tummy from her back, and as of this week can go from her tummy to her back. This is a huge accomplishment, because now she doesn't wake up screaming because she's stuck! She can flip herself over instead of crying for us to come do it for her. She now picks up everything she sees (including cell phones) and puts them straight into her mouth. Once she's a little more mobile, I'm really going to have to watch what's on the floors - especially dog toys and dog food. Oh, and little girl LOVES to be outside. That should make for a fun summer!<br /><br />Savannah is such a daddy's girl. It's really adorable. Whenever he comes around, she gets so excited - she breaks out in this huge grin and flails excitedly around. When she gets really upset, I can hold her forever and she keeps on screaming. Daddy takes her and she calms down (most of the time...) I love the bond that those two already have. I think it's so sweet! I also love the way Jacob gets so excited to see her. He just lights up and can't stop talking about how wonderful our little girl is. I really treasure that! I'm going to copy a quote he put up on Facebook a few weeks ago:<span class="messageBody"></span><blockquote><span class="messageBody">This baby is like a sickness. When she was born I was able to be somewhat objective. Now I have no idea what she's actually like or how she actually looks because she just seems pretty much perfect to me. It's like one of those movies where the main character knows he's hallucinating but it's so hard to keep a hold of what's real.</span></blockquote><br />She also started solid foods this week! She doesn't really like the rice cereal, but each time I feed her she eats a few more bites. She also isn't sure about the sippy cup. She just wants to chew on it. But she does pick it up and pull it to her mouth, so that's a good start. She is changing on a daily basis and sometimes I feel like I can't keep up! It happens so fast. But the bigger she gets, the happier she gets because she can actually do things. That makes everyone happy! At her 4 month weigh in she was 15 pounds even and 25 inches long. That was at the beginning of April, so who knows how big she actually is now! I had to pack up all her 6 month clothes a few weeks ago and get all her 9 month stuff ready. That happened fast! I'm hoping she slows down a little now...<br /><br />Finally, Savannah is in love with Bowser! She can't get enough of him licking her, laying next to her or playing around her. She doesn't really laugh on a regular basis, but Bowser playing with her or around her will cause a lot of those adorable giggles. She loves to watch him and pet him. He just eats up the new attention. She pokes his eye or pulls on his face and he just wags his tail and gives her kisses. It's so sweet. 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I am always thinking of things I should post about, but sitting down to actually post them is a whole different story! So, I'm just going to break things down!<br /><br />To start off with - our garden and back yard! I know I tend to mention things we do around our house and then say I will post pictures later, and it turns out I'm a liar! I never go back to post pictures. Oh well. But today I actually have pictures to post! YAY!<br /><br />So we planted our garden this year and so far it's growing really well! We planted lots of stuff like spinach, tomatoes, peppers (lots of different kinds), radishes (yuck!), carrots, pole beans and cucumbers. I've probably left something out, but you get the gist. Lots of stuff! We planted it one Sunday in April, and with Jacob's parents help, we got it all done! Joel even built the nice little wall around it! He's super awesome like that.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uxWVMQ3RCK9SubBiv-qdv-CfivGCdoSSAlYKfargyENhVRftHYwFtlWwKODvk0zfGrPmgPwWimoh1wGEzs93AAAGeRs2E6FN67ZOFg9E3IjU93mOtTa_8hbahXgqzc9opFMTol9AEkE/s1600/IMG_1280.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uxWVMQ3RCK9SubBiv-qdv-CfivGCdoSSAlYKfargyENhVRftHYwFtlWwKODvk0zfGrPmgPwWimoh1wGEzs93AAAGeRs2E6FN67ZOFg9E3IjU93mOtTa_8hbahXgqzc9opFMTol9AEkE/s320/IMG_1280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608469915378281026" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3l7B7CYcMJ8WoHVgYS0CHrTuQnihh9C8BlANM_SOW4fosoS5NeYQRlVOWwP-th1XhZkTZiohb7yqkHhTQbKknKZOo3vK_mPdKeQTdKYLlWdlpMTlG6qCtst4SdIVI3dv408loWDZ3lRA/s1600/IMG_1276.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3l7B7CYcMJ8WoHVgYS0CHrTuQnihh9C8BlANM_SOW4fosoS5NeYQRlVOWwP-th1XhZkTZiohb7yqkHhTQbKknKZOo3vK_mPdKeQTdKYLlWdlpMTlG6qCtst4SdIVI3dv408loWDZ3lRA/s320/IMG_1276.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608469922501552338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">And this is what is looks like today! It's doing pretty well. As you can tell, we still have some weeding and things we need to do, but overall it's going much better than it did last year. Sweet!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OraJ7j3w0JLiYCKVmxjYDzZapMK2vL4ZNhmtLgjG2QWia1HIEMUbFrqgw6aRDPoFX1lIwgN-cA5fVnTXJeZyeGd1UOnTY3DGZaZbNQsyPTq-CnO1ny2EAave93jKVCu9W3ihs9Kg0Yk/s1600/IMG_1406.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OraJ7j3w0JLiYCKVmxjYDzZapMK2vL4ZNhmtLgjG2QWia1HIEMUbFrqgw6aRDPoFX1lIwgN-cA5fVnTXJeZyeGd1UOnTY3DGZaZbNQsyPTq-CnO1ny2EAave93jKVCu9W3ihs9Kg0Yk/s320/IMG_1406.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608471468498131122" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGwii3vCywexaau_kYHz0IlZjGCECH7KRN6wbnvZ7Cz_lMgGgsrd_m0s3yd8WumySAlZKNxkPqzCwvczpQjz6eoP2tqJzz6I9nnNEk7XwmyE5RD5BlhXWgakkm31P_59OqI4eOz_3hno/s1600/IMG_1405.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGGwii3vCywexaau_kYHz0IlZjGCECH7KRN6wbnvZ7Cz_lMgGgsrd_m0s3yd8WumySAlZKNxkPqzCwvczpQjz6eoP2tqJzz6I9nnNEk7XwmyE5RD5BlhXWgakkm31P_59OqI4eOz_3hno/s320/IMG_1405.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608471472527109410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Jacob and his dad have also built a retaining wall and are going to be putting in a deck soon, so we will have lots more to show of our back yard by the end of the summer! For now though, I will just stick to the garden.<br /></div></div></div></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-52815039883510019262011-03-22T10:21:00.005-04:002011-03-22T10:55:26.571-04:00You are my fire, the one desire. Believe when I say, I want it that way...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95kCxwaOiF7QUaemI_g9AwcbrRUvVCsk6t5_kvLqnugBxp5_Rhmpb_BrfSZc7Jr-2qWXIJjeYZ_IPrefTyCcrmbGnMmdJM5wfiulhfMoXJCtDdDfYswobQ1fequg2ZUSWJWDsvpq-Mkc/s1600/IMG_1093.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95kCxwaOiF7QUaemI_g9AwcbrRUvVCsk6t5_kvLqnugBxp5_Rhmpb_BrfSZc7Jr-2qWXIJjeYZ_IPrefTyCcrmbGnMmdJM5wfiulhfMoXJCtDdDfYswobQ1fequg2ZUSWJWDsvpq-Mkc/s320/IMG_1093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586912089781609986" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Well, this is the little one on her 3 month mark - I really should do cuter pictures, but for some reason I always forget. Silly me! She's a pretty big baby, but carries it well. She goes in for her four month check up next week, but last time I had her weighted (at a week or so before her 3 month mark) she was 13 pounds 3 ounces. So, I'm thinking she is at least 14 pounds, probably more and she is quite long too! She doesn't get that height from me! But because she is so big, we have gotten to start putting her in her Bumbo and her activity center, which she loves. She's got a really strong neck, and is keeping it steady about 90% of the time. It's getting better every day!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRp1poHITYEneJaTrH5tFExa52KY90QXh0yjsdoSJFH8l9lc8BIwClYl9irYrw4dspLpAY6wiFwNCIGmjQkYm9a3v32e69-_alUo8EsqjdrKaDS9gNLsylu7NrwDDwZvtP3JG7NdgOz_Q/s1600/IMG_1113.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRp1poHITYEneJaTrH5tFExa52KY90QXh0yjsdoSJFH8l9lc8BIwClYl9irYrw4dspLpAY6wiFwNCIGmjQkYm9a3v32e69-_alUo8EsqjdrKaDS9gNLsylu7NrwDDwZvtP3JG7NdgOz_Q/s320/IMG_1113.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586912098590771922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdj9ALx0dSaROqxwCvev5HYA3Xj4LiSKbF7ooVdjzWSaxsEowRjX4yVFWHsOXeNShd17zET95tXnD3k-ENsHMOl5da7uBV1CfFIqceR8dQjuVT8g0x4dyIEVU3V_x-ESnSof51-VqRI4/s1600/IMG_1079.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdj9ALx0dSaROqxwCvev5HYA3Xj4LiSKbF7ooVdjzWSaxsEowRjX4yVFWHsOXeNShd17zET95tXnD3k-ENsHMOl5da7uBV1CfFIqceR8dQjuVT8g0x4dyIEVU3V_x-ESnSof51-VqRI4/s320/IMG_1079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586913943525375170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-aruRfDNzwDmqaClv7fHPTax0ZQRmqb61wk2uG5CpmpLcEPx8BYvtPuC72X7H82wnh_rG6n2ZkQCMMW7DNOcZYaEWQ3KoYY7wFRWq7wumREosX0MEEAPFH5HzVed_3amhlx54wRMyHw/s1600/IMG_1136.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-aruRfDNzwDmqaClv7fHPTax0ZQRmqb61wk2uG5CpmpLcEPx8BYvtPuC72X7H82wnh_rG6n2ZkQCMMW7DNOcZYaEWQ3KoYY7wFRWq7wumREosX0MEEAPFH5HzVed_3amhlx54wRMyHw/s320/IMG_1136.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586913905119701362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlvas3RVx2bHO0Rp7r5OcGhmDq0U9EJiCLdbD10z2LlE4RKduaxen4_XCjlomPeig3ZWBGpAI0iknlkwq0AhKZ4YXd68Q1Zi489IAHW9SXPKZ1n6hAoA3_ujY9ukPmAt5ircygWEproE/s1600/IMG_1119.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAlvas3RVx2bHO0Rp7r5OcGhmDq0U9EJiCLdbD10z2LlE4RKduaxen4_XCjlomPeig3ZWBGpAI0iknlkwq0AhKZ4YXd68Q1Zi489IAHW9SXPKZ1n6hAoA3_ujY9ukPmAt5ircygWEproE/s320/IMG_1119.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586913899229190354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Two of her favorite things right now would have to be bath time and the song "I Want It That Way" (she is her mothers daughter....) She LOVES to splash in the bathtub and will stay in there as long as we let her! It's so cute and fun to see her so happy to just be in the water!! That means she will love going to the pool this summer - SCORE! As for the song choice, it's hilarious to me - I have no idea why (I did not listen to it when I was pregnant or anything) but she will be so mad and screaming and crying, and when I put that song on, she quiets right up! It has a 90% accuracy rate. It was an accidental discovery, but the more I test the theory, the more it seems to work! She's so funny!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4fndeDfaWCg" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /></div></div><br />Sleeping on Daddy at church<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRfynm2xMPqwNWtCb0zkeLXBBrFs7rqbAzpIJ4WMBqp48voEKf5wMYkCmtkBRdai7YB5t3bv_R5HMQ4hTFt4ek70yP1f8KGHy-0qekyjCEy8ZMZ2hupzF-t3QiSZTKtp_c0oUiL4xEcE/s1600/IMG_1106.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcRfynm2xMPqwNWtCb0zkeLXBBrFs7rqbAzpIJ4WMBqp48voEKf5wMYkCmtkBRdai7YB5t3bv_R5HMQ4hTFt4ek70yP1f8KGHy-0qekyjCEy8ZMZ2hupzF-t3QiSZTKtp_c0oUiL4xEcE/s320/IMG_1106.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586913941777514146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Looking cute to meet Brandy for lunch :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP2TYEatPfXlxQlPMX3QsozQ319VN9V_Y9DSkrpFznBaArz0Xz96rKP09HkcVCtRWiAMbSKLfkJkE2sEnVI4F8-k8kfapcrh-o07ySbmHsZCD6afUSb4MrJ84TGkozKhI4RsEWySlTYY/s1600/IMG_1116.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTP2TYEatPfXlxQlPMX3QsozQ319VN9V_Y9DSkrpFznBaArz0Xz96rKP09HkcVCtRWiAMbSKLfkJkE2sEnVI4F8-k8kfapcrh-o07ySbmHsZCD6afUSb4MrJ84TGkozKhI4RsEWySlTYY/s320/IMG_1116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586913932988516498" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />We also took her on her first cabin trip! We go up to this fantastic cabin a few times a year with a great group of friends and it's so much fun. A great relaxing weekend. The weather was great so we got to take a walk, go down to the river and hang out in the sun on the porch. I already can't wait to go back! Savannah did pretty dang well, and we discovered that she LOVES to be outside. If she's fussy, we can take her out and she quiets up. She loves the sun and the breeze, so her and Jacob napped together out there for a little while :) Heather got some cute pics of her while we were up there, so I thought I'd post them too! She's also got some good stories from the weekend, along with more pics on her <a href="http://littlehuxies.blogspot.com/2011/03/thundering-waters-visit-1-for-2011.html">blog</a>!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirz1Z_n_lSn2ZadUIXF0R3wfq_GvGGvVDJEQ57GigGi463z4aIuZQc11O_cRZ5vWZ1YTWoELiQvJVzkA5gZVvQ1B6le6uTMLzZU-mHDvPFxozhW_uuem5gsu6SBgx9IFB3BRgnKLGcWH8/s1600/IMG_1094.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirz1Z_n_lSn2ZadUIXF0R3wfq_GvGGvVDJEQ57GigGi463z4aIuZQc11O_cRZ5vWZ1YTWoELiQvJVzkA5gZVvQ1B6le6uTMLzZU-mHDvPFxozhW_uuem5gsu6SBgx9IFB3BRgnKLGcWH8/s320/IMG_1094.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586912082435072418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANHR2ZFg0ZV6JFcdq0YFUzinOX4Yz6s5S2qgtUKORfprHUtLNCsGaGCQ3LIt223v1D1MEVT81CqfSk2oJzPjmPJOcQSnuPlrXeEvNn5-QkoFp4tpnc6LRxNjlL0NQ_2iT0flSs0dr8oc/s1600/183689_834000678969_17806811_42413788_262128_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANHR2ZFg0ZV6JFcdq0YFUzinOX4Yz6s5S2qgtUKORfprHUtLNCsGaGCQ3LIt223v1D1MEVT81CqfSk2oJzPjmPJOcQSnuPlrXeEvNn5-QkoFp4tpnc6LRxNjlL0NQ_2iT0flSs0dr8oc/s320/183689_834000678969_17806811_42413788_262128_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586910264725406018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheK2opCyuASQN7KnemBzBTnlMXbVdlDF66Vt0desitBq0c5X9NGmY1ln8wQfCL97u2DHRTs0RgF4MA1KSkxG1e20Mu7N6ETcN2CK3vWHqIK76cmf7dtGeSaTid5rdZ03AQ92daVxgRyVc/s1600/Feb+20112.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheK2opCyuASQN7KnemBzBTnlMXbVdlDF66Vt0desitBq0c5X9NGmY1ln8wQfCL97u2DHRTs0RgF4MA1KSkxG1e20Mu7N6ETcN2CK3vWHqIK76cmf7dtGeSaTid5rdZ03AQ92daVxgRyVc/s320/Feb+20112.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586910258886080690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Other than that, we have been busy, but nothing terribly exciting. I'm still learning so much every day about being a mom...I can see that the learning never will stop. Savannah is a fun little girl and we love having her in our lives! She can be stressful too - she is very determined to get what she wants and she has a bit of a temper, but then she starts smiling and it makes the stress melt away. I know that she will be happier when she's a little bigger and can actually play and do things, but until then we will keep on figuring it out as we go!<br /></div></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-36964369255766693672011-03-01T18:13:00.004-05:002011-03-01T18:16:21.003-05:00I've got suds in the bucket and the clothes hanging out on the line...<div style="text-align: center;">This is what our backyard looked like last night during the crazy storm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh6H7WVFiSmmmZpf-oWSb1w5epshIELLTTHzuor7XSYoieNqTo7bu0i7Ig8zcKLII6Jma5wiVDurSayDtFYdkCBKcWnqDR9fNelIBwDapKnAT-1qQHad2osc2EW_25b-y-yBPvaWrDKw/s1600/IMG_1083.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguh6H7WVFiSmmmZpf-oWSb1w5epshIELLTTHzuor7XSYoieNqTo7bu0i7Ig8zcKLII6Jma5wiVDurSayDtFYdkCBKcWnqDR9fNelIBwDapKnAT-1qQHad2osc2EW_25b-y-yBPvaWrDKw/s320/IMG_1083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579253908568270978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is what came bounding into our house this morning after being let out to use the bathroom...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN3yqBbDrRRHUI3ehBRcCjTShzXHLfqMDdm9vlM2rAxXWLQyD8zoAfSMMLdAaTMNtj6wGn1fHFJoTBF2Ynws8WD_gDN_e-2Ql7ts6AmklGlXo8TTwAXVY05leBJZqlEQWVsxmgPQCweI/s1600/IMG_1084.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivN3yqBbDrRRHUI3ehBRcCjTShzXHLfqMDdm9vlM2rAxXWLQyD8zoAfSMMLdAaTMNtj6wGn1fHFJoTBF2Ynws8WD_gDN_e-2Ql7ts6AmklGlXo8TTwAXVY05leBJZqlEQWVsxmgPQCweI/s320/IMG_1084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579253913304446514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He was out there for like 3 minutes - sheesh :)<br /></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-137101984481825142011-02-21T09:47:00.005-05:002011-02-21T10:49:26.896-05:00This phase is gonna fly by, so baby just hold on, ‘cause it won't be like this for longSo, Savannah is now two and a half months old. She is officially sleeping in her own room, and she is in the 90th percentile with weight. At her last check up, she was 12 pounds 11 ounces and 23.5 inches long! She has adorable cheeks and a nice round tummy - haha! She has learned to smile now, which is a lot of fun and she makes all kinds of sounds that aren't crying. It's pretty cute! She is also tired of being so young - she is ready to be sitting up and moving around with the rest of the big kids. She is almost ready to be put in her activity center or to sit in her Bumbo, but I want her head control to be a little stronger before I let her loose.<br /><br />She's overall a sweet baby, but we discovered that she has reflux, which explains a lot of her fussiness. We are going back to the doctor today to see how she is doing and to see if there might be a better medicine for her. She's had her first cold and I think some sort of bug - there has been some excessive throwing up the last few days! Poor girl. But she still smiles and wants to snuggle, so she's not doing to bad.<br /><br />So, I have a hodgepodge of pictures of her - the first one is the day she turned two months. The rest are random but funny or adorable and I thought I would share!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkmHGi2OssNd1HrGkt972a0cruayU0Xr4yc1AkIFczdwDBFNF8LqZdb4Osz6qHfWP1CO4Ijls-Chv-BFFUDzwe_GyWWkhTJzeeEjWDspQL1yKA_f8s6WB63vCqNz3qq4JnKrSW0q4CAU/s1600/IMG_1038.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIkmHGi2OssNd1HrGkt972a0cruayU0Xr4yc1AkIFczdwDBFNF8LqZdb4Osz6qHfWP1CO4Ijls-Chv-BFFUDzwe_GyWWkhTJzeeEjWDspQL1yKA_f8s6WB63vCqNz3qq4JnKrSW0q4CAU/s320/IMG_1038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576166805637208114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She's our little monkey.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yTV1E3fSKhyphenhyphenBG1R3Q0shSPBIHEHyxV3s1xUprHGDpqHoy1_CpVC3pfSWYdtMSyoS0Ws8IrV3gtQIueZ04h0pwgDVqlDCfioR05jJ3ICDk8oNNKIq0iuj_ueWAnrLP-oUCVLpdmC6Uwo/s1600/IMG_1026.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3yTV1E3fSKhyphenhyphenBG1R3Q0shSPBIHEHyxV3s1xUprHGDpqHoy1_CpVC3pfSWYdtMSyoS0Ws8IrV3gtQIueZ04h0pwgDVqlDCfioR05jJ3ICDk8oNNKIq0iuj_ueWAnrLP-oUCVLpdmC6Uwo/s320/IMG_1026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576166810157467218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Snow day!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6k1geyBINMGP9kIU8zJFluPN1QAJhIqQfLgMxBwejqrWUuxshR_ZSeEY8yvPZQd5UqhTvXUzOOMaRRXTCj695SioaHE4-Oh9FTxhpp7iQvGHRh4z3-eIdxN4IcOdJGbApT7lqS-KbkM/s1600/IMG_0955.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT6k1geyBINMGP9kIU8zJFluPN1QAJhIqQfLgMxBwejqrWUuxshR_ZSeEY8yvPZQd5UqhTvXUzOOMaRRXTCj695SioaHE4-Oh9FTxhpp7iQvGHRh4z3-eIdxN4IcOdJGbApT7lqS-KbkM/s320/IMG_0955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576166813062967826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHNgKHjkxgHlH-ExUYzOV7-wC3FeSQrQBHnyQAgq9OiEpOWg0B9wx9Lwhav3LVgwPVst_ZMvxJnalS2Z5GNoK4CpYEMuQUs0iR2QjJ6REXIgwldjzI9aSP3CnEXxqm63tLsAc9RRGCec/s1600/IMG_0974.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHNgKHjkxgHlH-ExUYzOV7-wC3FeSQrQBHnyQAgq9OiEpOWg0B9wx9Lwhav3LVgwPVst_ZMvxJnalS2Z5GNoK4CpYEMuQUs0iR2QjJ6REXIgwldjzI9aSP3CnEXxqm63tLsAc9RRGCec/s320/IMG_0974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576168171476464834" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She found her thumb!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5njk-JR8vW-Qe53om9iP0PeO-jl-ZX1WSUeTtDc77UkqddSeY2ITdxxvZcgwAB4OQ1lJousSw3w29V8xt-kR15_nnuctMMCC-2dt0P5v4T-jBHWg1oW7u7_0_f7hVyjLYhfHgjztBeo8/s1600/IMG_1056.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5njk-JR8vW-Qe53om9iP0PeO-jl-ZX1WSUeTtDc77UkqddSeY2ITdxxvZcgwAB4OQ1lJousSw3w29V8xt-kR15_nnuctMMCC-2dt0P5v4T-jBHWg1oW7u7_0_f7hVyjLYhfHgjztBeo8/s320/IMG_1056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576168176928356850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Her first play date with Kendall - Cari's little girl. Cari is one of my closest friends from high school.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha4m9RgqD6qEpwcDBeIQXEmiAwaPngZ_gIM0HvZM_zq54OKTWNOqC9HLu993RNQPjdiMwoW6K3C7ZIq7qW6bODG_qsnIPyoEeevktnXJvdg8UpHPmKzkzTmd8fZNfqd_cneG7s0WAwp0/s1600/IMG_1035.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiha4m9RgqD6qEpwcDBeIQXEmiAwaPngZ_gIM0HvZM_zq54OKTWNOqC9HLu993RNQPjdiMwoW6K3C7ZIq7qW6bODG_qsnIPyoEeevktnXJvdg8UpHPmKzkzTmd8fZNfqd_cneG7s0WAwp0/s320/IMG_1035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576168177228140242" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The dress she wore on the day of her blessing. My mother in law made it for her - it was beautiful and perfect!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoIpHIrqwy0O9qnCrFiP3NA1O574njlZJwv53B9XEgZyK8ZqYl3OQgPdejuMlhTUA5FTW4AA_tO29KpqYoQvy_nHqpF45epGBDCL4jS7dGc6mRyzRMOnP9brnw6cu1Lmyr7_4eyXG-Wo/s1600/IMG_9655.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmoIpHIrqwy0O9qnCrFiP3NA1O574njlZJwv53B9XEgZyK8ZqYl3OQgPdejuMlhTUA5FTW4AA_tO29KpqYoQvy_nHqpF45epGBDCL4jS7dGc6mRyzRMOnP9brnw6cu1Lmyr7_4eyXG-Wo/s320/IMG_9655.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576168178711197810" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxMIu5O-2o_bzoEOYomws1PYKy3vklSUO7umYLXmpVhjYlVbzdX-YrmAunHNTNZEyoLivgBNiKVteJEEDgdl3KORwzRRem4ComsqB9a3K_Gdmd2DrTCaosyu1OhFtDl5GEZSAZKuVO0Y/s1600/IMG_9660.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxMIu5O-2o_bzoEOYomws1PYKy3vklSUO7umYLXmpVhjYlVbzdX-YrmAunHNTNZEyoLivgBNiKVteJEEDgdl3KORwzRRem4ComsqB9a3K_Gdmd2DrTCaosyu1OhFtDl5GEZSAZKuVO0Y/s320/IMG_9660.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576168186093911634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCQThqF_bHikfWfnRJgJsoNI4SQ4J5LYCYVhSe-ucipbS5FJIKj78gOVUMQ7acUaAmAD7x4ntILPWyGfY2j0pgB6coeTnF2XQ27JZb9BsxdFZVXUMhZHP_kyb_DZqMIXnB_RYJNKAJAU/s1600/IMG_9620.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCQThqF_bHikfWfnRJgJsoNI4SQ4J5LYCYVhSe-ucipbS5FJIKj78gOVUMQ7acUaAmAD7x4ntILPWyGfY2j0pgB6coeTnF2XQ27JZb9BsxdFZVXUMhZHP_kyb_DZqMIXnB_RYJNKAJAU/s320/IMG_9620.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576169656520689394" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLrIy_2IafZbUky8XFmmoxQ3kEZByKenHXIWFK2otb0cTwwFTs5juvNfSRtn7gdeHRs5YtT0pEl441eURk_H84fc5-REmCo13HRDpYW-ijeJkkJQH5n4OkjtAqTYrRljv6HrFP1FJO1M/s1600/IMG_9618.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLrIy_2IafZbUky8XFmmoxQ3kEZByKenHXIWFK2otb0cTwwFTs5juvNfSRtn7gdeHRs5YtT0pEl441eURk_H84fc5-REmCo13HRDpYW-ijeJkkJQH5n4OkjtAqTYrRljv6HrFP1FJO1M/s320/IMG_9618.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576169661603151266" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-46699612270198073162011-02-21T09:31:00.005-05:002011-02-21T09:45:41.705-05:00Extend your hand and I will lick it, throw the stick I'll run and get it, for just a bone I'll be forever in your favor...So, Savannah's biggest fan, other than her parents, would have to be Bowser. Sure, he still has moments where he is jealous of the attention she gets, but we try hard to make sure he still gets some too. He has really taken to her though, and is so cute with her. When she cries, he goes to check on her. He is always coming up and giving her kisses, and he lays on the floor next to her while she is on her mat or in her chair. We have moved her into her crib now, and just this morning he has pushed her door open twice to go in and make sure she is ok. I think my favorite thing he does is when we are playing fetch with him, he will come and drop the toy next to her or in her lap and wait for her to throw it for him. They are going to have so much fun when they get bigger! Here are some pictures of the dynamic duo - my two little ones :)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Jqzu0sHbasQQ-j4wis6HTeuSMi881MCIADq8f6v4Mue4eRS6BKalW3r9QrHlYFNykncOhg-MQNd5aMLkU3nismGSE6hJACS9Iu8bhAKilCZ26zOWTe1U6JXAyYGUNMRQvBwSGkLTJts/s1600/IMG_0986.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Jqzu0sHbasQQ-j4wis6HTeuSMi881MCIADq8f6v4Mue4eRS6BKalW3r9QrHlYFNykncOhg-MQNd5aMLkU3nismGSE6hJACS9Iu8bhAKilCZ26zOWTe1U6JXAyYGUNMRQvBwSGkLTJts/s320/IMG_0986.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152401689674018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcXig4NCoJYgQV3LcHKe4C-DEOJWqJ9uAzakkrZMhKzu-rZRJwfPvflboKJV0BhjpJChyphenhyphenKQZMugu7L5Pt_JXXegBi9IuocuFYzyjuBykVd6lqH_mLZO4XCikfhvn5jQxneP-TiUObYoE/s1600/IMG_1022.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAcXig4NCoJYgQV3LcHKe4C-DEOJWqJ9uAzakkrZMhKzu-rZRJwfPvflboKJV0BhjpJChyphenhyphenKQZMugu7L5Pt_JXXegBi9IuocuFYzyjuBykVd6lqH_mLZO4XCikfhvn5jQxneP-TiUObYoE/s320/IMG_1022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152406800946146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />She actually likes it when he kisses her...we don't let it happen for to long though!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FCZGjEIU6ZdrU5O1g7J6vrI97_6PcvsOXTLxpkT7Qk9tTU6dqgB_yaH4lbszFL-dqLYEfizhdbzkNkoslJFsPaU4YFOm0PdbIJJPmQWPGGwIhmiHY2h0VwmHyZLpqoVsYD8pwygJmVQ/s1600/IMG_1023.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FCZGjEIU6ZdrU5O1g7J6vrI97_6PcvsOXTLxpkT7Qk9tTU6dqgB_yaH4lbszFL-dqLYEfizhdbzkNkoslJFsPaU4YFOm0PdbIJJPmQWPGGwIhmiHY2h0VwmHyZLpqoVsYD8pwygJmVQ/s320/IMG_1023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576153379819384258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />He's protecting us - he heard a noise from the driveway.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bveFB777XNeFRozdsyb5GirMp547rLwJODMFwiuXun3eABrKRMzElXKNEcy-HfvkK29jfosNyWpmRr_yZWjSMSLQ4ukhNjVs_7jGLXXpCC6T3ctWKzpONUQg-ULv8Z5-XnlxfF4LImE/s1600/IMG_0993.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bveFB777XNeFRozdsyb5GirMp547rLwJODMFwiuXun3eABrKRMzElXKNEcy-HfvkK29jfosNyWpmRr_yZWjSMSLQ4ukhNjVs_7jGLXXpCC6T3ctWKzpONUQg-ULv8Z5-XnlxfF4LImE/s320/IMG_0993.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576153374342413826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmoUIAfHlQe53wf_RigU57HAIxuNUcATKBkhQ4zntAy2wXyEJC-i5FndUzwZpmZMg8pKN-NWWeYisTfZvuFuzOB6YZbem-y1oEuYb0z_vE7F_3wJUi62GxmPBCAAmUldgVx1uvrzvNoE/s1600/IMG_0994.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmoUIAfHlQe53wf_RigU57HAIxuNUcATKBkhQ4zntAy2wXyEJC-i5FndUzwZpmZMg8pKN-NWWeYisTfZvuFuzOB6YZbem-y1oEuYb0z_vE7F_3wJUi62GxmPBCAAmUldgVx1uvrzvNoE/s320/IMG_0994.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152405439169106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BhGCBRuAddXs-bi9DrTbyIYqfbUytrr9bbCq1mGrWSfgQHHfqrW9AiE7GBeN-FYmBB82ucuSQ2Etczi1bhIHPB-ARR9y87BZ17aiMNMBaRa6AF4UUstcoP4O-ecVstZjUqja1dqK3m8/s1600/IMG_0933.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1BhGCBRuAddXs-bi9DrTbyIYqfbUytrr9bbCq1mGrWSfgQHHfqrW9AiE7GBeN-FYmBB82ucuSQ2Etczi1bhIHPB-ARR9y87BZ17aiMNMBaRa6AF4UUstcoP4O-ecVstZjUqja1dqK3m8/s320/IMG_0933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576152422278764338" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-31605742651838384842011-02-21T09:13:00.005-05:002011-02-21T09:30:54.221-05:00Smile and maybe tomorrow, you'll see the sun come shining through, for you...I have so many updates to do! I'm going to start with a series of my favorite pictures of Savannah. One day while I was holding her, she made these adorable faces while she was waking up, and I'm so glad my camera has a phone. I was able to get shots of them all. I think these were taken when she was one month old. (Can you believe she's 2.5 months already?! I can't!)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDIaMG4Eja75WR0P94NSjHWadFh2i4gEFz8xSZ6iDN-YLKzflPWfyLqiJj7pjljQMODYZmRO-OtZ6uVsRFnT_Ho7PFeT23UlpEyYbCMUbuW8NCEliljoTGnQ_A9Becw2mllYZrIYBzcs/s1600/IMG_0962+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYDIaMG4Eja75WR0P94NSjHWadFh2i4gEFz8xSZ6iDN-YLKzflPWfyLqiJj7pjljQMODYZmRO-OtZ6uVsRFnT_Ho7PFeT23UlpEyYbCMUbuW8NCEliljoTGnQ_A9Becw2mllYZrIYBzcs/s320/IMG_0962+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576147016572307794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PAmEuG_xffNyj6kmXruOB831he4cRR_5XmiKuQM8snmBs8p7ap_V2sdzDAyyMoZcicDJ7KdyYFMiCGRugBoyKQeeXlQ2Rdw0lcD7_GD90jFW2QTK1A9fNVlycGk1zzQdCUK3akc5YUc/s1600/IMG_0964+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PAmEuG_xffNyj6kmXruOB831he4cRR_5XmiKuQM8snmBs8p7ap_V2sdzDAyyMoZcicDJ7KdyYFMiCGRugBoyKQeeXlQ2Rdw0lcD7_GD90jFW2QTK1A9fNVlycGk1zzQdCUK3akc5YUc/s320/IMG_0964+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576147018227032754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPFQIMLPI8LXneE3-FL6EdY24JHDdsDI7DB61e8s9nY3MRe9tMqkd74JQFmvGPvxNWgDNciOuDr1ThsG-v6mr95EdmJL9XvNJXFJk7GjR8d-zD-LoTISjVu7zHUAZymkkSPar5i7GeDLQ/s1600/IMG_0963+2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUE37Kp8mCcjYXYEv2NWxQ9DB2oWv58xpgxQaCYvbs9nuD0Rel7Y22vY2dxnELSq_hB40wXQ_ug0d7eXytAcDvypj3xLQNMGSpUdk-0Z_S6iYKS1PO5vFiNz0DLXcxnbpIBDjfvWpnTqo/s320/164858_724014157893_23200211_40340135_6234288_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558871810472302706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Oh my goodness - I'm a terrible blogger!! So much has happened on top of the holidays, we have just been going and going! Since my last post, a lot has changed. The month of November was a blur for me. That last month pf pregnancy was a lot harder than I anticipated. I also didn't realize how huge I was! I saw a picture of me from the day before the little one was born and holy crap! Oh well, it happens.<br /><br />Anyways!<br /><br />So, I guess I should introduce the newest addition to our family!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYu0qrdMcAyTA4AIasNfr_iQxMDuxlbYrAgUxriszOPXNi-r2Lh6VUwuikK2enh5DoLh_x-dF-UboDoJHpgcgEG-VE9HMUkJUuYMPrp0wPZ6DIle5l4X-oUT0JEElYA-WQX60OFVLT7Bo/s1600/Savannah1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYu0qrdMcAyTA4AIasNfr_iQxMDuxlbYrAgUxriszOPXNi-r2Lh6VUwuikK2enh5DoLh_x-dF-UboDoJHpgcgEG-VE9HMUkJUuYMPrp0wPZ6DIle5l4X-oUT0JEElYA-WQX60OFVLT7Bo/s320/Savannah1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558051389124599538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Savannah Lea<br />December 2, 2010<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">My due date was December 10, so she arrived a little early, but I was very much ok with that. Here's the story (it's not that exciting...) I went to my 39 week appointment knowing that they thought my baby was big. We were scheduled to do an ultrasound that day to see about how big she was, and decide what the course of action should be. Well, based on the ultrasound, they thought she was about 10.1 pounds. My doctor was very open and upfront with us about our different options. Given all of the circumstances, we decided that going in for a scheduled c section was out best option. There were multiple reasons for that, and it's what we felt good about. Plus, if my delivery was going to end in a c section anyways (chances are it would) I didn't want to labor all day first. I trust my doctor (he's one of the best doctors I have ever been to...and I usually don't like or trust doctors) and so we scheduled the procedure for December 2 at 10 a.m. I won't lie - I was terrified. I did not want a c-section, but I knew it was the best option for my circumstances and what was overall safest for Savannah to have a healthy delivery. I have only been to the hospital one time in my life (when I passed some kidney stones a few years ago) so I had no idea what to expect. Overall, everything went great and she came and was healthy! I had some issues when they were giving me the epidural (oh my goodness it was awful...) but once I was drugged up things were fine and I felt no pain until I was recovering! Jacob was a rock star through the whole thing too - I'm so grateful for him. I really don't know how I would have done it without him. He kept me calm through all my anxiety and freak outs, and once Savannah arrived he was a rock star dad! Other than feeding her, I was pretty useless and he jumped right in and changed diapers, held her, swaddled her, and really took care of anything else she or I needed. Amazing!<br /><br />Savannah delieverd at 8.9 pounds and 20 inches. Not as big as they feared, but still fairly large. She screamed so loud for a while after she came out, very reassuring and overwhelming at the same time! I was so glad to hear that cry, and then it hit me that I will be hearing that cry for a long time to come and I get to figure out what each of her cries mean! Once she was cleaned up, they brought her over to me for a bit to see her before Jacob and Savannah left to go get her set up while I recovered for a bit. It was so cute to be wheeled into the baby recovery area and to see Jacob sitting there holding our pretty girl. I was scared to hold her at first because I still had some bad shakes from the epidural. But I held her and it was crazy weird to know she was my little girl! But it was very awesome moment that I got to share with Jacob.<br /><br />We had lots of family and friends come and see us at the hospital - we are blessed to have so many amazing people who live so close to us! Everyone has been so helpful and wonderful while we were at the hospital and since we have been home. I don't know how we will ever be able to thank every one enough, but I will keep trying to think of something!<br /><br />Here are some shots from the hospital - so many proud grandparents, great grandparents and my brother is one heck of a proud uncle :)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVF7rkKdPYQ7hwiTpZwMklK-y8Z9I-0on3CehM8Hi_-_HjWH5cR6yHVT5Jatpz3z4uQrJwS_4QqQfoFCVuLmMJrBcwJ70ZotBqg3suIgzyDYh7_Kjy2RTn5aPUgmiQeS2jWYU-oPepI38/s1600/IMG_0191.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVF7rkKdPYQ7hwiTpZwMklK-y8Z9I-0on3CehM8Hi_-_HjWH5cR6yHVT5Jatpz3z4uQrJwS_4QqQfoFCVuLmMJrBcwJ70ZotBqg3suIgzyDYh7_Kjy2RTn5aPUgmiQeS2jWYU-oPepI38/s320/IMG_0191.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558877030798292338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvT2qn4K_XDKQ3hC74LAquuHWK4K14Cuxr0H4tz4Keq7ECbYR8AwFE4AbhIT0MN-gYvZ9JI5Th83TSoSl2vIrmS5v_aY7Twykny-tfEIv253tmRr482xMTjgRTEtGP-4soAUrWarajmg/s1600/65027_1511289101806_1221730852_31282310_1685769_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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I can't believe she's already a month old. She's been a great little addition to our family! Even Bowser is taking to her pretty well (other than some mild depression over the fact that he's no longer the center of attention, he does so well with her!! It's adorable!!)<br /><br />Oh, and the professional pictures are all courtesy of my amazing best friend <a href="http://hyphotography.blogspot.com/">Heather</a>!! They are all mixed in together, so I apologize for that... She got more cute ones of her that I will post later, along with some pretty family pictures of us too. I'm so blessed.<br /></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGin70D16Us4fo1kJNseoIfCyO6uR3BkmDQMJoyy4leVRLNP68UMV3DcQWb1b5XexjPgBz1zZ7S2zZKfwEBX9G2Y9whA1fGJHdWANhnS2ftflL6Cmv1qS5-AVKN5-bSFSZnehzeo6XrhM/s1600/164094_814359390269_17806811_42076008_5110040_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGin70D16Us4fo1kJNseoIfCyO6uR3BkmDQMJoyy4leVRLNP68UMV3DcQWb1b5XexjPgBz1zZ7S2zZKfwEBX9G2Y9whA1fGJHdWANhnS2ftflL6Cmv1qS5-AVKN5-bSFSZnehzeo6XrhM/s320/164094_814359390269_17806811_42076008_5110040_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558871809189720850" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixK-caGKyhRmYPIPj-Orw3oIYZRxsBuqJEJCMLH54NySItUPvqVxU3zPpmlYSJGCxb3ciBrEY3bUfb_7xrX-32OfDrqi9t0hogTBPPeBnFCMDkliWQSBrxKp_KDagXamw3uNtWbtoFjq0/s1600/68158_719436950653_23200211_40196159_3558815_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCsXjZ6MKraYae8sAk1-BhY1cQoY2qc3mqFP-XzXCTgXWpKpwFJ-8tIuy5P2fhlKMzqcemb6CGvFHro210nwggtu8fR2BE2uQE0AsLiuCOjla4bX2ziceL31k_D_gGuKXPbUNe8Kh8ALI/s320/IMG_9230B%2526W.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558881337441041906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">That's enough for now... hopefully I can get on the ball and blog more! I have more pictures to share of some of Savannah's other "Aunt's and Uncle's" too! She's so blessed. I guess we will see if that happens or not though, . I don't know how you mothers keep up with a blog - especially ones with multiple kids! You are amazing :)<br /><br />Happy 2011!!<br /></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-41535072880288909612010-11-09T11:19:00.007-05:002010-11-10T13:45:22.545-05:00And I said Lord I'm happy 'cause I'm just a walkin' my dog, Singin' my song, Strollin' along - It's just me and my dog<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4N3qCfPCvzx4FYMsGCXpNW4gW7fPBp6N-wG6ErS-XZ_nXzH2OIsmCZWWjDx3mUa7hnOGJsGuu68BK0BaTcClVc7pY_nEf_MYvg-WC8MaEwzWjBl91gowTCvGM49FY8CLRmSczKPTLS0/s1600/IMG_0364.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4N3qCfPCvzx4FYMsGCXpNW4gW7fPBp6N-wG6ErS-XZ_nXzH2OIsmCZWWjDx3mUa7hnOGJsGuu68BK0BaTcClVc7pY_nEf_MYvg-WC8MaEwzWjBl91gowTCvGM49FY8CLRmSczKPTLS0/s320/IMG_0364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537587014282759058" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lord Horatio Nelson Williams<br />April 28, 1996 - November 8, 2010<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Can you tell it was my mom's turn to name our pet?? She was a history major in school, and an avid history buff most of her life, so Nelson got one mouthful of a name. But he handled it quite well really :)<br /><br />Nelson was the best dog ever. He lived for 14 1/2 years, and brought so much joy and love into our lives and our homes. Monday was really hard, and so have the last few months leading up to his passing. His health has been rough, and he was losing a lot of weight and his hips would give out...I won't go into any more of his issues, but the time came where a decision had to be made, and to do what is best for him, we put him down. That was not an easy decision to come to, but he was really suffering and that isn't fair to keep him alive because of selfish reasons. Especially with the cold weather coming in - it made his arthritis so much more painful.<br /><br />I don't want to be all mushy and sappy and emotional, but I since he lived for 14 wonderful years, I was to share 14 of my favorite memories/lessons that I learned from him. I know it's cheesy, but this dog saved me in many ways through some hard times and I can't ever repay him for all the love and compassion he showed me.<br /><br />1) Going to get a dog - I was getting ready to go into high school, and we were going to get a dog! I was so excited. We went to visit this family that had a litter of boxer puppies and it wasn't for sure we would get one, but it was a possibility. When we got there, it didn't take long for Nelson to attach himself to us. We have always said he picked us out, not that we picked him out. He followed us everywhere! It was so cute. And if we stopped walking, he would sit on our feet and when he looked up at you with those sweet puppy eyes, you couldn't help but know he was meant to be with us. It was the cutest and sweetest thing I had ever seen up to that point. I remember picking him up for the first time and him just licking my face and I was sold. Thank goodness the rest of my family was too! He came home with us that day.<br /><br />2) One of the most amazing things that Nelson did for me was to be there for me. It sounds cheesy, but Nelson got me through some really hard times. My parents got divorced a year after we got him, and it was really hard on me and my brother. I remember sitting on the floor of my room in the basement crying, and Nelson would come and curl up in my lap and lick my tears and stay with me until I calmed down. He didn't just do this once or twice - he did it all the time for me. When I would come home from college and visit and was sad or upset about something (something trival and silly I'm sure) he did the same thing. Even last November when I had a miscarriage, I went to my mom's house to visit him and I sat down with him and started crying. He was so old and his hips hurt him, but he came and sat in my lap and licked my tears and let me cry, showing me nothing but the purest and sweetest love. I know it hurt him to sit like that, but he didn't budge until I was ready. I treasure those memories and that love he showed. I know he did similar things for my brother - we were his top priority and he took care of us. He loved us, and we sure love him right back.<br /></div><br /></div>3) I was really lucky to have a basement bedroom in high school. It had a door that went straight out into the back yard, which is where Nelson spent most of his time. Well, I loved my dog a lot, so I used to sneak him into the basement to sleep in my room. I'm pretty sure my mom always knew, but as long as she didn't catch him on the furniture, she never said too much about it... I, of course, had to push the limits though. I loved having him jump up on the little twin bed with me and fall asleep. It wasn't super comfy for him, but he did it (He was a big dog and it was a small bed). He would jump up and sleep in the bed with me until I was asleep, then jump down and sleep right next to the bed on the floor. I could reach down and pet him at any time. Then in the mornings, when I would start to wake up, he would jump back up on the bed and snuggle with me. I remember a few times my mom would come down to make sure I was awake, and she caught him up on the bed. Boy did we get in trouble...but he never stopped doing that for me. I was selfish, letting him get in trouble because I wanted things my way, but he never disappointed me!<br /><br />4) He hated getting baths. My favorite bath time incident happened about a month after we brought him home - I had on a poncho and was bathing him on the kitchen sink. He was not happy to be getting so fresh and so clean, and wiggled right out of my hands, jumped over my shoulder ripping the poncho, and ran off in the house covered in soap. HA! We finally caught him and got him washed off, and we no longer bathed him in the sink.<br /><br />5) Cropping his ears. This is not something I will ever do with another dog, but we did it to poor Nelson. The surgery isn't fun for them, and he had to have it twice, because one of his ears fell after the first surgery. Now, having this done to him isn't what I loved - but seeing his ears all wrapped up with a little bowl.cone around his neck - it's pathetically adorable! See for yourself - it's not the best picture, but you can see the general idea. Poor little guy!!! Isn't he the cutest thing??<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qbLDSE9IDJrEgaWWCZdZEE-KJu2rkB4V8siYWBlUbhNQIIoTvW5v0sYWdZ2Ixc2dEK4BH1DmFnFh9988JmDP8hSlCBTS-EFzp3I9Lc4Y5Qfgqce7WW5PGfYkv5Q7t8fz0fSrfUZCfKY/s1600/IMG_0204.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qbLDSE9IDJrEgaWWCZdZEE-KJu2rkB4V8siYWBlUbhNQIIoTvW5v0sYWdZ2Ixc2dEK4BH1DmFnFh9988JmDP8hSlCBTS-EFzp3I9Lc4Y5Qfgqce7WW5PGfYkv5Q7t8fz0fSrfUZCfKY/s320/IMG_0204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537954844455938290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">6) Nelson hated his crate. We tried to crate train him, but I think since it was also used for punishment, it didn't really work for him. Trying to get him in there was the biggest ordeal ever - it involved blocking off all doors from the kitchen, trying to corner him and bribing him with meat! Even then, he still put up a fight. On the one hand, it was amusing to watch him do this to other people (my mom or brother) but then when he would do it to me it was so maddening! But he looked at you with that sweet puppy face, and all was forgiven. I'm pretty sure this is part of the reason he ended up being kept out in the yard instead of inside....<br /><br />7) I will warn you - this is a gross one! But Nelson had, well, awful gas. Like, he could clear a room in 10 seconds flat (I say 10 seconds because there was always a delay between him passing the gas and then the deathly stench.) He even did this at the vet's on his last day. I have some funny stories about this, but I will spare you :)<br /><br />8) Nelson loved to chase animals - especially squirrels. And he was a fast little guy - he caught them too! I remember the first time he brought his prize up on the porch to show us through the kitchen door windows - we were eating breakfast. EW! However, he was really proud of himself. He was a great runner though, and looked great chasing animals around!<br /><br />9) Nelson didn't get to go on a ton of walks as he got older. I remember taking him on a walk when he was about 7 or so, when my mom lived off Holly Springs Road. I used to walk from her house to the intersection of Post Oak Tritt and Holly Springs. It was about a 3 mile walk, and it was a nice little stretch. Well, one day I decided it would be nice for Nelson to get to take a walk with me! He loved to run spurts around the yard and stuff, so I thought he was in great shape. Well, it turns out I was wrong. We got to the Post Oak Tritt and Holly Springs, and he was spent. We still had a mile and half to go! It took over and hour just to get home because he kept stopping and laying down every few feet. Poor kid - I felt bad for him!! But it was also hilarious to see this big old dog so tuckered out and me dragging him along (at one point I tried to carry him...but he was over 70 pounds at that point...so that didn't work out as well as I had hoped.)<br /><br />10) This one is sort of embarrassing for my brother....but my brother would get him to chase him around the kitchen/den areas and they would go in laps. Nelson was fast so he would catch my brother and then he would end up pantsing my brother. HA! Nelson always beat him, too.<br /><br />11) One of my favorite things about the boxer breed is the personality that boxers have! Nelson had a ton of personality - including letting you know when he was mad and having a special relationship with you and winking at you (I'm totally serious too!) My mom got the brunt of his attitude, especially his angry attitude. He would do things that would make her mad, because he was mad. Like if he didn't want to be left alone, but my mom had brought him down to the basement because of the weather, he would leave her little "presents" (aka poop) on the floor (it wasn't a cement floor, so it wasn't the worst scenario....but it still had to be cleaned up). When Gordon and I would come to see him, he would give us the cold shoulder for a while when we first got there. He would of course let us pet him, but his boxer kisses weren't around for a good while! He sure told us :)<br /><br />12) My mom and step-dad's house has a great backyard and Nelson loved it. There is a nice big hill that he would love to walk to the top of and sit and look out over his territory. He would sit up there in the sun and just be. Even as he got older and his arthritis was really tough on him, he would take at least a few walks a day up to the top of that hill and sit there. It was sweet to see him up there looking over everything, including my mom and step-dad.<br /><br />13) The hill also served as an amazing burial ground for ham bones!! At holidays, we always save the ham bone for him and we would take them to him outside and he would get so excited and run up on the hill and bury his bone. Then dig it up and bury it again. The process was limitless! He couldn't handle leaving it just one spot, and it is so cute to see him digging and then filling the hole by moving the dirt back in the hole by pushing it with his nose. We always loved watching him bury and move his ham bones around :)<br /><br />14) Lastly, I love Nelson because he was truly a best friend to me. I love dogs and the compassion and companionship they give. Nelson was the most loyal dog I have ever had and he loved us so much. I hope he knows how much we love him. It was hard since both my brother and I moved away from home, and he stayed, but we made sure to visit him and spoil him when we did see him. I can never thank him enough for all the joy he brought into my and my brothers life. There are so many other stories I could tell, but I will stop now. The most important thing I can say is that I love Nelson and he came into our lives at the perfect time! I'm so grateful he picked us, because life without him would not have been as happy, as loving or as special. We are all better off for having him in our lives!<br /><br />That's enough of my ramblings. Here are a few more pics from the last few years...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxRxuStCpgUht7EosWPmovJ4OEnpGeNyfnIg6nTp3efqTdbcYe9d_iMAbfrSGUGrg78IGeT2_u1B3L1qUIvvtwr1kG04SBHQZDMppwuoks4V7CqzMMW_VPIexz4yDM4siA8H8F_vByCA/s1600/IMG_0149.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxRxuStCpgUht7EosWPmovJ4OEnpGeNyfnIg6nTp3efqTdbcYe9d_iMAbfrSGUGrg78IGeT2_u1B3L1qUIvvtwr1kG04SBHQZDMppwuoks4V7CqzMMW_VPIexz4yDM4siA8H8F_vByCA/s320/IMG_0149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537989373461905090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAq5SNg0Z4BHA3jEU3y0GfYqYi6hgxKEwaX2LZX-I0rUlkhGJjFECgc4v2k9GrhVqHuz3Kh-nE9iPTXP6LmdksW7TvKWYpkXqzcFjX3w2Q7WFIPJim3dWpDb1g0bIELD4bMHKe9cFn2Q/s1600/IMG_0147.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAq5SNg0Z4BHA3jEU3y0GfYqYi6hgxKEwaX2LZX-I0rUlkhGJjFECgc4v2k9GrhVqHuz3Kh-nE9iPTXP6LmdksW7TvKWYpkXqzcFjX3w2Q7WFIPJim3dWpDb1g0bIELD4bMHKe9cFn2Q/s320/IMG_0147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537989368209918258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQafoMGIHva7Ym4UJ_B5NHGxTjDME4AUnyuTZZZ3XtGzO0ibStjIDS7iUK-S_o0NTU9we3II2J5N_SZo0XUDI9yF4_g5dSh2ipYN0pX-fjRWnBWS-hE2HmKE881Zot28RM_iiMhHe0Qa8/s1600/IMG_0146.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQafoMGIHva7Ym4UJ_B5NHGxTjDME4AUnyuTZZZ3XtGzO0ibStjIDS7iUK-S_o0NTU9we3II2J5N_SZo0XUDI9yF4_g5dSh2ipYN0pX-fjRWnBWS-hE2HmKE881Zot28RM_iiMhHe0Qa8/s320/IMG_0146.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537989365920402242" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /></div></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-29572414964231045752010-09-27T16:39:00.002-04:002010-10-21T11:24:12.116-04:00Oh, Mexico, It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low. Moon's so bright like to light up the night, and make everything all right..Things have been pretty busy around here lately...The biggest change that has happened was that I ended my job. It's been a big adjustment for me, but it's also been really nice too. I'm able to get a lot more done around the house and getting ready for the baby's arrival, as well as able to rest when I need to. It's been really helpful. It's weird to not be working, since I have worked for so long, and I miss my co-workers a lot. Overall, I worked with some amazing people and made some wonderful friends and it's been weird not seeing them every day! But it's for the best and I'm grateful that I have the opportunity to be home for a little bit before the baby comes. Bowser has loved it too - he's my little shadow and is just so sweet. I can tell he's happier too.<br /><br />We also got around to knocking a big task off our to do list - we finally had our fireplace knocked out and had some french doors put in instead. I loved having a fireplace, but it did not work. It was going to cost a lot to fix it and we did not have any access to our back yard from within the house. Knocking it out and putting in doors was a perfect option. I will upload some before and after pictures later, once we get Jacobs computer set back up, because it looks awesome! The den looks better too - so much more light and it feels more comfortable. Bower loves it too because now he can run around the backyard and come back in when he wants. Before we would have to wait outside with him and that was a pain. This will make life much easier once the baby comes too, to let Bowser out and such. I love sitting in the den with all the light and looking at the fall colors start to come out. AWESOME!<br /><br />Other than that, I'm sure I'm forgetting to mention lots of exciting things that have gone on, but for now I think that will work. I will do a more detailed doors, pumpkin patch, amazing baby shower post soon. But for now, I will wrap up with where I'm at in the pregnancy...just for kicks.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><br />How far along:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>32.5 weeks<br /><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Total weight gain/loss:</span> + 7 lbs<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gender: </span></span>Our little girl is continuing to grow and kick more and more every day.<br /></div><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Maternity clothes?:</span> Maternity clothes, especially pants, have been the best thing ever. I am glad that I finally gave in and got some! Thanks to oldnavy.com, I have gotten some for some great prices!<br /></div><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sleep:</span><span> Sleep continues to be difficult. If I make myself stay up late, and get REALLY tired, I sleep through the night fairly well, only getting up to pee lots of times. But I'm not getting enough sleep, because I still am constantly tired, but at least I'm sleeping through the night. I know it will only get worse, and once she gets here it will be even more crazy, so I'm trying to appreciate it what I do get as much as I can.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Best moment this week:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>This weeks best moment would have to be finally getting stuff int he baby's room set up, as well as my amazing friends throwing me a sweet baby shower!! It was so cute and thoughtful!! I love it. I will put pictures up later.<br /></div><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Movement: </span>She kicks a lot these days. She definitely has her favorite times of day to be active, including in the middle of the night, but it's reassuring to feel her moving around, and it's impressive she's such a hard kicker! I think her favorite target is my bladder....<br /></div><div><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Food cravings:</span> French fries (or potatoes in any form!), ice cream and milk, and red meat. Those are the strongest and most consistent cravings I have.<br /></div><div><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What I'll miss: </span></span>Umm, that's kinda of tough! I'm not sure what I will miss at this point. I'm just looking forward to her arrival.<br /></div><i style="font-weight: bold;">Milestones</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span> We've been taking childbirth classes at Northside, and that's been super helpful. I am glad we decided to do that. I'm also calling to find a pediatrician for us. I'm pretty sure I'm just going to go to the same one I went to when I was a kid - the 2 doctors who where there when my brother and I were born back in the day are still there! I loved going there, so I think I will stick with what I know to be good. It's weird to think I will be taking my kids there now...<br /><i style="font-weight: bold;">Theme</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span> I don't know what the theme of the last week would be...probably just getting stuff together and in order. It's a relief and exciting and slightly overwhelming all at the same time.<br /><i style="font-weight: bold;">Extra</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span> There have been lots of changes going on in our house and lives....since I just talked about it all, I will leave it at that for now :)Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646986159943743435.post-40811405044964868402010-08-26T11:56:00.004-04:002010-08-26T12:21:18.134-04:00I wanna hear you laugh like you really mean it; Collapse into me, tired with joy...So, I thought I would post some ultrasound pics on here. I went to the doctor Monday, and since it was at Northside instead of my regular OB, they ultrasound is much clearer! They got some great shots and said she's growing really well and looks very healthy! WAHOO! They also said they won't need to see me back there unless my regular doc sends me back because of problems, but I think we should be fine. The reason that they are concerned and have done so many ultrasounds on me is because of my <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vasculitis/DS00513">vasculitis</a>. Since they don't know what causes it, and I have had 2 outbreaks of it (the first one which stuck around for like a year and then I had all the prednisone issues.... and then in February when I got super sick and had a viral infection, I broke out again. This time I went to the doctor the day it broke out and he started me on a 2 week round of prednisone and it went away. Have I ever mentioned how I hate that stuff?) So to make sure that everything is going well and that the baby is healthy, they have done more ultrasounds. She's a rock star and they said she looks great! Wahoo! I'm so relieved.<br /><br />Here is her blog debut :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGgCfPQ3zZlMwwKoOfWyM88v2MaPEFTqx1d5D_ImkUKu-m0RxYQoudGiy-PFkGFqbryYtyLL3FciE6mE3aULyAyxy37lcfaIJcg5Mysm_Nw2NxsttNxjTxorfRxCC92_UYe4FT_aHzMA/s1600/Baby+Girl-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGgCfPQ3zZlMwwKoOfWyM88v2MaPEFTqx1d5D_ImkUKu-m0RxYQoudGiy-PFkGFqbryYtyLL3FciE6mE3aULyAyxy37lcfaIJcg5Mysm_Nw2NxsttNxjTxorfRxCC92_UYe4FT_aHzMA/s320/Baby+Girl-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509750221357610674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LlT4fp9Dct53q-E1CsHTry11APw0QGxAzoIkrh3hvFIEbNEq2bDj7VFvmOVqPOsIWGczw5Rywly38gx-4Ix8LkYlgmA43fis1eAxFbJqGlrE2S1PxzXSbQX3g2-Cn8t80Ig0CtoVkZc/s1600/Baby+Girl-4pdf.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LlT4fp9Dct53q-E1CsHTry11APw0QGxAzoIkrh3hvFIEbNEq2bDj7VFvmOVqPOsIWGczw5Rywly38gx-4Ix8LkYlgmA43fis1eAxFbJqGlrE2S1PxzXSbQX3g2-Cn8t80Ig0CtoVkZc/s320/Baby+Girl-4pdf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509750243287352770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXRSo_BujntOUBDv3Z9rlXqzdX_7Kso3zCIHBUDMM1JAdDpHpLolA0HW6Ir7TCw7_xrgdc9h-2stJ1cKeEU1FvLLbttqLnI7iaufNLtBJ8wfLSuugRagFi-7k-gXSHWvxLB_pKyCTb0U/s1600/Baby+Girl-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqXRSo_BujntOUBDv3Z9rlXqzdX_7Kso3zCIHBUDMM1JAdDpHpLolA0HW6Ir7TCw7_xrgdc9h-2stJ1cKeEU1FvLLbttqLnI7iaufNLtBJ8wfLSuugRagFi-7k-gXSHWvxLB_pKyCTb0U/s320/Baby+Girl-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509750232716995858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Ashley Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16111665443346274511noreply@blogger.com6