Baby #2!

Surprise!!! Aaron and I are so excited to announce that we are bringing our second baby into the world. How nervous, excited, speechless, we are! I went to the doctor today for my very first checkup and everything went great. I think I'm really going to love them. They didn't rush one part of the appointment. They sat you down and spoke with you about everything as if it were your first pregnancy. And part of me feels like it is. When three years goes by you tend to forget all the small things or of course you don't know all the new things.
They had speculated that I was 6w4d and that my due date was Dec. 20th. Once we had my ultrasound though we all found that I was no where near as far as we though. I'm looking at about 5w3d. Who'd have known. All my symptoms seem to be starting so early this go around. I'm already checking out routes to the bathrooms incase of a morning sickness attack! With the new gestational age that moves my due date back to Dec. 28th. I will admit. That is about the only day in the year I would have asked not to have. That is the anniversary of my horrible robbery and also the anniversary of my mom's funeral. The 28th has proven to be a tough, emotional day. I was upset by this news at first but now have seen the bright side of things. I shouldn't dread any day of the year and if this baby just happens to come on his due date then it will give me a positive reminder at how special each day of the year really is. Maybe its my mom's way of telling me that she's still looking out for me.
With all that being said the next step is to go back to the doctor in two weeks. Since I was so early and they couldn't see his/her tiny heart beating they want me to come back and have a second ultrasound. I'll keep everyone up as I grow with each month. Below is a picture of our little pickle in his baby motel. :)

Three Bear Chili....What!?

What in the world was I thinking tonight....I was looking for a cheap easy dinner and I saw where this new chili was buy one jar get one free. I was thinking to myself that I had never hear of "Three Bear" chili but okay. I even thought the label was kind of cute with the two bears on it....
A little bit later I get home and picked the jar up again...Got to looking and finally the puzzle piece fell into place. It's not THREE BEAR chili....It's THREE BEAN chili! And those aren't bears....They are people! How did I get this so wrong, lol. It would be no harm, no foul except for the fact that Aaron really doesn't like beans. I might be able to get away with a One Bean chili but certainly not three!....

The Peni talk....at two years old

So we're on our way back from Table Rock today and we're all tired, irritable because we're starving, and just ready to get home. All of a sudden Keagan says, "Mommy, you don't have a peni." "You're right, Keagan-I don't" I reply...A second or so later he says, "Me, Daddy, and Boodro have a peni" At this point I'm wondering what in the world....So I asked him where on earth he got all this from and he sits there thinking for a minute and then says, "Ummmm, I bumped my head!"
:) Such innocents.

Camping in Table Rock

We're back!!! This was our first time in Table Rock and also our first time camping in our new camper. The trip went great! I have to admit when we showed up on Friday evening I wasn't too happy. We get there and had one of the worst sites in the entire park! That's what we get for reserving ahead and not knowing. When we went to check in we were also informed that we weren't allowed to have a fire because of the wildfires burning in Myrtle Beach. Apparently all of our firemen are there. So I was a little peeved. Things did get better though. They allowed us to drive around and find a site we liked and let us move without charging us a fee. So I then was happy! Friday night was basically setting up and going to bed because we got there so late. Saturday comes and time to get out and see what Table Rock has to offer. First plan....Lets go check out the hiking trails. Oh man, great, great, great idea! We had so much fun and Keagan was such a champ. We hiked a mile up the mountain and Keagan hung in there the entire way. We passed so many natural waterfalls and beautiful trees and flowers. After a while we stopped for a snack and with a full belly and a mile uphill behind him-Keagan fell asleep and we carried him taking our time getting back down the mountain. Later on we decided to rent a canoe and check out the lake. We fished but never caught anything. ;P Still fun though. The view from the boat was amazing! After our busy day we went back to the campsite and pretty much just hung out the rest of the time. We made due with no campfire....even though that was missed! We packed up this morning, headed out, stopped for our famous BIG breakfast, and made it back home all in one piece. The camper held up like a champ! And the entire weekend was great. It was really neat seeing the differences of camping on a lake and in the mountains. Such a different atmosphere.

Happy Earth Day...a day late. Let Everyday be Earth Day!

This year marks the 39th celebration of Earth Day, a holiday that brings focus to all the positive things people are doing to help the planet survive and thrive. It is a single day of celebration and activism, but it has the power to spark long term commitments to improve our daily habits, our communities, our world. Green isn't just a trendy term anymore, it's how we all need to live to ensure our survival - and Earth Day underscores that living green is not only important, but also fun, easy, inspiring, and entertaining.

Exhausted

Busy, busy, day....busy busy week... We decided yesterday at the last minute to go camping also this weekend. I think it sounds like a blast and I am excited. We're going to table rock, which I think I've been there maybe once before. So long ago that I don't remember though.
But knowing that we are leaving right after work tomorrow has made today a living nightmare. First off I was super busy at work. Don't get me wrong. I'd rather be busy than not! Then I come home, pop our camper up, pack it, do three loads of laundry, clean, water the yard...the garden, give Keagan a bath, do all the dishes, cook dinner, clean the bathrooms, livingroom, and the kitchen....I'm just done!
Anyways, I hope to have a great camping trip! And I hope to come back with some great pictures! It's our first trip in our new vacation home. ;) And the weather is supposed to be perfect. Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.... I think they are calling for scattered T-storms Saturday afternoon....oh yeah, be we have a camper now... hehehe.

Like Father like son....

Keagan and Aaron went to the store. So I thought at least...I'm waiting, waiting, waiting....
Finally they return and Keagan comes running in really fast. "Mommy, Mommy-Daddy's truck is dirty! Daddy's truck looks real good dirty!"

You've got to be kidding me. I send them to the store for sauce and they come home with powdered donuts and a muddy truck. ;P