Okay, this is it!

Well, tomorrow is the big day and I think I'm as ready as I can be at this point. I'm so excited about meeting my new little girl! I'm excited about experiencing this with Daniel and the rest of my family. I'm a little nervous about Morgan's reaction because I know she doesn't fully understand yet. Daniel just asked me how I'm doing. I told him I'm mainly excited and a little nervous because everyone just hopes their baby is healthy.

I remember when I started this whole process in January of this year, I went into the doctor's office just to discuss the fact that Daniel and I were going to start trying to get pregnant again. I needed some questions answered considering the complications we had last time. I was fine until I walked into the doctor's office. I started having what felt like an anxiety attack. I told the nurse how I was feeling and she said, "Well, of course you're nervous considering what happened last time!" For some reason that immediately eased me and I instantly felt better. I'm a little concerned that being in the hospital tomorrow will stir up similar emotions. I think I'll be fine though. I'm really not nervous about the c-section. I think I'd be more nervous if I were having a normal delivery because there's always so many unknowns and at least I know what pain I can expect.

I'm ready to start this new chapter in our lives! I'm so thankful for my life and thank God for all his blessings!

One Last Hoorah!

Daniel and I dropped Morgan off at daycare yesterday (two days before our second baby's scheduled arrival) so we could have a little time alone together. We realize it's going to be awhile before this will happen again. It was supposed to be a date day but we ended up mostly running errands. It was still nice to get stuff done and for it to be just him and I. We did, however, have a really yummy, relaxing lunch together!

9 Months Pregnant!

Taken November 24th, 2011.

Just a few more days and we'll be introducing our next little girl to this world. It's obvious that I'm pregnant because I'm fighting back tears just thinking about it. :) My c-section is scheduled for November 30th at 12:30. I'm hoping to make it that long because I've been experiencing contractions for the last week or so. Believe it or not, I've only gained 7 pounds so far. The doctor says that I'll have a net loss of weight after I deliver the baby.

This was me pregnant with Morgan on November 2nd, 2008. This was taken the night before I was induced.

The below picture is of me around 8 months pregnant with Morgan in late September of 2008. My belly is definitely bigger this time around!

Thanksgiving 2011!

I told Dusty that she looked like a little Susie homemaker. She and Mom were REALLY gracious this year and didn't allow me to cook or do much in the way of helping with dinner.

As usual, the best part of the day was spending time with family. Dinner was delicious too!

Uncle Frank loves pestering Morgan and she likes it too.

Chase was a huge help this year! He helped cook, clean and set the table.

Poor Morgan woke up with a little cough.

So thankful for another year. I'm excited about our upcoming changes too. :)

Random Wonderfulness!

They were actually asleep.

I have no idea why I just now pulled out dress up clothes for Morgan. I've been collecting stuff in a bin but never taken it out for her before. She plays with them constantly now!

Daddy loves it when his 3 girls greet him at the door (Maggie included).

Pretty soon, Daniel will have 4 girls anxiously awaiting his arrival home!

Look Mom! I'm a beaver!

I started my maternity leave this week and am loving it. Daniel caught Morgan and I starting our Friday morning off by cuddling on the couch. Funny enough, we were watching "A Baby Story". I tried turning it so Morgan wouldn't have to watch women struggling with labor but she asked me to turn it back. She likes the part where the baby arrives.

What We've Been Up To

I came home one evening to see Daniel and Morgan had been busy all day building and playing in forts.

Ignore the fact that Maggie looks vicious. She likes chasing her tale sometimes.

I took Veteran's Day off so we met Dusty and Chase for a movie.

Morgan got to play on the little playground outside the theater.

Awwww......cousins!

We saw Puss In Boots! This was only her second time to the theater.

She sat on Aunt Dusty's lap for the second half of the movie.

Playing with birthday gifts...

Morgan's 3rd Birthday Party!

We held Morgan's birthday party on a Sunday this year. The Saturday before was very busy. Daniel had to work so my parents came over which was a huge help because Nana played with Morgan and kept her out of my way while Papa did a bunch of chopping. I baked, prepared all the food for the next day, decorated, and cleaned. My 8 month pregnant body definitely paid for it too! :)

I didn't have much time to throw together the birthday cake but I was proud of how it turned out! I've never baked a cake and actually taken it out of the pan before and I've certainly never done a two layer cake. The most important thing is that Morgan loved it! Later that night, we attended my nephew's football game.

Chase's team won once again and are now headed to the superbowl! Chase is doing great playing this year. I'm so thankful we get to go to some of his games.

Below was Morgan's invite. My boss' daughter made it for us from scratch on Illustrator. She works part time with me. She's only 21 and already very talented. If you need invites, Christmas cards or anything like that, let me know because she'd love to design them for you!

Daniel ran out to get balloons the morning of the party. Morgan was so excited when he brought them home.

When she woke up and saw this table she screamed, "Oh, my party!" It was really cute seeing her so excited.

This little one snacked all day.

I didn't have the energy this year to plan a bunch of themed party games so instead I just let the kids run around and play in our backyard. We put out a bunch of blown up balloons in Maggie's dog pool and it worked perfectly.

Did I mention she enjoyed some goodies...

Daniel bought her an adorable pink baseball glove, bat and ball. She loved them!

After opening all her presents she collapsed on the floor.

Thank you Aunt Dusty for taking most of these pictures!

Later that night, Daniel took her out to show her how to use her new gifts from him. Love this!

Morgan REALLY enjoyed her birthday party this year! It becomes more fun each year as she starts to understand more. Happy 3rd birthday Morgan!