Christmas 2010

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Movie Quotes

"You have a baby...........in a bar!"

Something I just saw made me think of this quote from Sweet Home Alabama

You can call it a restaurant all you want people but let's be honest, its a BAR.

12/19/10 Thoughts on Being a Good Mom

Just some things on my mind that I feel like sharing.

Being pregnant has my mind spinning and my emotions roaring.  I never thought of myself as a "deep" person but it seems lately that has changed somewhat.  I feel so connected to this little one growing inside me that I find myself constantly thinking of our new lives together.  Shane and I are always talking about all the things were going to do with her and things were going to teach her, trips we'll go on, watching her grow, all these wonderful things we have to look forward to.  Being 30 years old and just having my first child is a little different then the way I had pictured it years ago but I know now that that is the way it was meant to be.  Shane and I were meant to meet 6 years ago, fall in love,  have 5 years for just each other; to travel, to come and go as we pleased, to just enjoy each other and our freedom. He would make me wait all these years to make my dreams come true (something I now appreciate, but despised for a long long time).  So now we are in this wonderful place together.  We are both ready for this new adventure in life and to give our little girl the best life we possibly can.  So all of this has got me thinking how some parents take every opportunity they can to spend time away from their little ones. I just don't get it.  I think when you have children at a young age you tend to feel that your own childhood has been taken away so you try to get it back by behaving like you're single and free.  Not that its right but I get it. But when you're older and have kids, what's your excuse?

  Im just saying that I want to be a good mom and Im going to do my best to do so.  Plain and simple. The biggest part of being a great parent is being there and not having other people raise your child. They grow up so fast and I don't want to miss a thing. So many things happen in their first year of life and if we have it our way we'll be there, camera in hand to witness every bit of it.


I must admit, whether anyone reads this post or not, I feel so much better having written it.

12/17/10 Showing off at 22 weeks

All is good, just growing growing growing.  Feeling a lot of movement and loving every minute of it :)

12/14/10 Who will baby Savannah look like??

I just can't wait to see her, will she look more like shane? more like me?  or a combination of both? Hmmm...I think she'll be a combination of both of us... Pretty strawberry blond hair and maybe green eyes? Oh and some adorable freckles on her face...  What do you think?

Or maybe she'll look like our other kids?

Haha

12/12/10

Heading out to do some shopping with Grandma Burnley...

12/10/10 21 Weeks and an Ultrasound

We put up our Christmas tree last night......

Everything went great at our ultrasound, baby Savannah is 13 oz and the doctor says everything looks perfect.  Shane's parents came with us and got to see the ultrasound, it was nice having them there to see her "live"  :)

Here she is....

12/08/10 She's a Mover & a Shaker!

Our little girl has been very busy this week, I've been feeling her move every day! Monday night as I was laying in bed, I had my hand on my stomach and felt her kick...it was so neat. That was the first time Ive felt her on the outside.  Now if only her daddy could feel her........soon enough :) 

Just some thoughts I'd like to share......
I've always had body issues, issues with weight, constantly trying to lose weight and being self conscious of the way I look, which is a horrible and terribly draining way to live.  BUT I must say that Ive never been so comfortable with my body and the way that I look now that Im pregnant,  which is funny since Im gaining weight. Theres this new sense of "this is me" and "this is how I look", no sucking in, no trying to squeeze into pants that don't fit.  Im just completely....me. This body of mine that Ive hated for so long is growing a baby, actually growing a person inside myself.  How amazing is that?  For the first time in probably 10 years I walk around not feeling ashamed of my body but being proud of it and what it can do.  I just hope that this feeling will continue after my little girl arrives and I can instill in her that no matter what, she is beautiful.

And here I am, big baby belly and all

12/5/10 1 year down, many many more to go!

1 year Anniversary, this was taken last night after a very full day of surprises, shopping and lots of good food! What a great day we had, Shane really out did himself.  I couldn't ask for a better husband, Savannah and I are so lucky to have him...

Too bad OT and Lola can't take pictures, that would really come in handy.

12/3/10 Half way there!!!..unless she's a little early of course ;)

20 weeks today...

So Im not loving this picture of myself, but it's all I had and we havent posted a pic in a while.... thought I'd share that with everyone

Look what Grandma & Grandpa Burnley got Savannah....

How cute are these? I love them!!