The full moon

Tonight is a full moon. My water broke with Jonah on a full moon. I think I have my hopes set too high that it will happen the same way again with baby girl. We are definitely ready to welcome her into the world. Her room is completed and I can't think I one thing we are missing except for her.

We've been enjoying lazy days with Jonah. "Taking it easy" has been my motto lately. I took a long nap yesterday. Today, I fell asleep in my mom's hammock. I have noticed that Jonah has been more clingy with me then normal. He say's "Mama, up" a lot. Saturday morning he called out "Mama" from the crib in the morning. Of course, it was the cutest thing ever and I rushed right in to scoop him up. Probably a big mistake but you really don't get heart melting moments like that all the time. 

Hard to believe...

In just a few days, we will have another addtion to the family. This time things have been much different than when we had Jonah. Time seemed to trickle by as we waited for our first baby. The closer it got to delivery time, the slower time creeped by. Not this time! It seems like just yesterday we found out we were pregnant again. The ultrasounds and doctor visits seem to be daily... And now we are down to less than a week before baby girl gets here!

The feeling is still much the same. I can't wait to meet Jonah's little sister and be able to see the look on his precious face. I wonder how much different her personality is going to be from Jonah's. I know that everyone says they are two totally different people, and I realize that. But all I am asking for is that she be just half as easy as Jonah has been. PLEASE!

I also wonder who she will favor... for her sake I hope she favors her beautiful mother. If you can imagine me in a skirt, you'll know what I mean. Anyways, just a short time now. I can't wait to meet her!

Have you met my amazing husband?

I thought I would dedicate this blog to my amazing husband. Since I've been pregnant I have done a bad job of letting him know how thankful I am to be his wife. I guess I have been preoccupied with the little one growing in my belly and the little one running around my feet. James does alot in our household. The roles of husband and wife are definitely not defined as the women cleaning and runs the house and the man makes the money. It's a 50/50 split with us. Although James does more of the cooking and I'm glad that he does. I don't cook well with limited time and I'm not as adventurous to try complicated recipes. But I can bake some yummy treats for dessert. 

James is an amazing father as well. Jonah and him have such a great time together. James never minds jumping in to change a diaper, wake up at 3am with Jonah, watch him while I take a break, and is understanding if I need to work later. I love watching him and Jonah interact. Every night that James put Jonah to bed, he always walks into the den and tells me, "You don't know how much I love that little guy. He is so sweet." 

James is my best friend and I love him dearly. And I'm grateful to have him in my life. And I want to thank him for giving me a wonderful little boy and soon to be precious baby girl.

 

My first jury service

Today was an interesting day. I left the house around 7:45am to report to the Dekalb County Courthouse in Decatur. In typical Carrie fashion I got turned around in Decatur and than was late getting to the courthouse. I'm not sure why I always  lose my way in Decatur - it's not a big city. I arrived at the courthouse, took my seat and awaited being called. Of course, I sit down beside a gentleman who decides he wants to take a snooze and snores on top of that. I quickly made my way to the bathroom hoping to find I different seat after that. As soon as I sat down again, I was called to the back of the room for a jury selection. 

Having never serviced before, I didn't know what to expect. I was one of 15 jurors brought into the court room. The questions revolved around car accidents and injuries. I haven't had too many of those and I, thankfully, have never been injured in a car accident. I did notice that one of the lawyers for the plaintiff, who must have been 95 years old, had fallen asleep. I would have been ticked if I were the plaintiff. Out of the 15 juror, six were picked for the trial. Of course, I was one of them. The judge promised we would be let go today so they proceeded with the trial. 

I have to say at this point I was nervous. My opinion was going to decide the fate of something - money in this case. Would I be able to understand everything? Could I not be biased? Lots of questions ran through my head. Once the witness took the stand and we had more of an idea of what the case was about - I was definitely more comfortable. 

The lawyers were nothing like I had seen a million times on "The Practice". One could barely get his thoughts together and the other sounded like a preacher. There were several incidents where I just wanted to turn the channel - oh wait, I'm actually living through this!

All and all, it was a good experience. Everything moved like clockwork. I didn't have to sit anywhere too long and be bored out of my mind. And now I feel good that participated in the process. And the judge had a great sense of humor so that helped as well. I can check this off my list of "I never have.  . . "

35 and 1/2 weeks

The finish line is almost here. Unfortunately, I have caught some kind of "funk" that has left me coughing and congested and feeling miserable all weekend. This passed Saturday, I hardly moved from the bed or the couch. Amazing how a little virus will wipe you off your feet. 

Baby Girl is doing fine though. She kicks and moves a lot. She has definitely been harder to carry than Jonah was. It seems like I have a lot a little pregnancy related annoyances. The latest is excemza on my face - fabulous! And the water retention in my legs. Enough of the bad stuff - I'm can't wait to meet her. I daydream about who she is going to look like. I wonder what her personality is going to be like. I look forward to holding her in my arms for the first time and dressing her in all the pink outfits that I have received as gifts. I'm excited about the day that Baby Girl will be here and I can finally name her!

Big brother, Jonah, has grown up tremendously. He went from saying about 3 words to saying and repeating everything. It's so cute to hear him talk and he is finally realizing he can ask for what he wants.  He is learning alot of Spanish word as well, thanks to his nanny, Beverly, who is from Costa Rica. He got his first "boo-boo" this weekend. Apparently, Daddy was chasing him around the pool and he fell on the concrete. He still is a very happy little boy. It's such a joy to be around he and snuggle with him. I'm taking in all the moments while I can. 

Social Media Video

Here's a link to my company first attempt at on internal video. It's pretty funny. 

Sky Level View of Social Media

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5d4k6sHVes