KK's 3rd Birthday Party.

Even though we had a special day for Kaidence, we still wanted to have a low key "party" with our family.

 

 

 

KK's grandparents, aunts, & cousin Brayson came over for dinner and cake and opening gifts. It was a perfect small party for our sweet three year old girl.

 



Kaidence is 3!!!

This year we decided to keep Kaidence's party low key. A newborn and party crafting just don't go hand-in-hand. ha! We still wanted KK to feel special, so we had a fun day just for her.

We started off our day with a trip to the Gulf Breeze Zoo. We got there when they first opened and it was a great decision. The animals were still getting fed, so they were all really active and the petting zoo animals were our BFFs!

{this picture cracks me UP!}

 

 

Our second stop of the day was Build-A-Bear.

Our next stop, after playing in the fountains, was the beach. It was little sister's first beach trip.

 

Our final stop of the day was for a fun dinner at the Crab Trap.

She even got to open a few gifts for her & her new Minnie Bear. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADLEY KATE IS HERE!!!

 

 

 

 

 

She was born Friday, July 27th @ 6:06 am.

She weighed 8 lbs, 5 oz and looks just like her big sister.

Shutterfly Long Live Summer

We love Shutterfly! Especially their photo books. They're great quality and for a great price!!

Their prints are also great. Much better than most drug stores, and the shipping is wonderful.

Shutterfly is having a Facebook Photo Contest, and y'all should check it out.

Here's the details:

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PHOTO THEMES
•       Week 1(7/9): Americana
•       Week 2 (7/16): Great Outdoors
•       Week 3 (7/23): Water Fun
•       Week 4 (7/30): Sports & Activities
•       Week 5 (8/6): Parties & Celebrations
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•      Weekly featured photos: up to 5 weekly entries will be selected from the gallery and featured on the Facebook fan page.
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Getting back to Blogging

Ye-Ow!
It has been a long, long time since I blogged.
I'm now 32 weeks pregnant!!
We did find out we're having another girl. Miss Adley Kate will be joining us sometime in July!
I am so, so excited to have my girls in matching smocks and bows!

I don't think I ever blogged about us moving? We moved back to our hometown area.
I do miss being close to things, but I like being close to family better!

Kaidence is growing SO fast!!!
She is a little sponge and seems to be learning new words/things daily!

Here's a few pictures of my girl to hold you over until I get everything caught up! :)

Boy or Girl?

We're going to be finding out the gender of #2 in the next few weeks. Before then I thought it would be fun to see what y'all think we're having.

1 - Chinese Gender Calendar- GIRL
According to my lunar age I was 24 and concieved in the 10th month.

2 - Even and Odd Test - GIRL

23,11

(odd, odd or even, even = girl .. odd,even = boy)
{this is hard because I, like most people, don't know an exact conception date}

3 - Ring Test - GIRL

But, with Kaidence it always moved in a straight line-which is the symbol for boy. Maybe I'm just backwards-ha!

4 - Old Wives Tale Test - BOY
{found online}

5 - Cravings - BOY
I'm really into sour candy, icees, spicy food, and red meat.

6 - Heart Rate - BOY
157 BPM - All the online sources had anything over 160 is a girl. Close to 160, but not quite



So, we've got a 50% chance for a boy & 50% chance for a girl ;)
Ha!

Any other fun tests or wives tales I should do before the big ultrasound?



16 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

 

How far along: 16 weeks

Size of Baby: According to BabyCenter.com he/she is the size of an avocado-4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss: - 4 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: I can still wear regular pants, but shirts feel too short.

Gender: No clue. And, it's killing me to wait!!!!

Movement: I can feel fluttering.

Sleep: Great!

What I miss: Medium-rare steaks.

Cravings: Sour candy & orange juice.

Symptoms: Nothing new. Still some morning sickness, but not too bad.

Best Moment This Week: Hearing the heartbeat at my appointment today. 157 bpm!

12 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 12 weeks

Size of Baby: According to Baby Center the baby is about the size of a lime.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: - 8 pounds.

Not quite sure how that's possible since I had a burger two meals in a row this weekend. Ha! Oops ;) 

Maternity Clothes: I can still wear regular, but who doesn't love comfy marternity clothes? I'm especially loving maternity pants & leggings.

Gender: No clue. And, it's killing me to wait!!!!

Movement: None that I can feel, but the baby is for sure a wiggle worm on the ultrasounds.

Sleep: Great!

What I miss: SUSHI!

Cravings: Sour candy & orange juice.

Symptoms: Nausea is still really bad. I sometimes get heartburn, but not too bad.

Best Moment This Week: Hearing Kaidence say the names we have picked out. She can't say the boy name and says Lemon instead! It's seriously SO precious!

Details.

First Positive At-Home - 11/18/2011

Due Date - 08/01/2012

How Far Along - I'm 10 weeks, but will be 11 weeks tomorrow.

Names - We have 100% decided on a boy name. If this baby is a girl, she may be named NoNa (No Name) because we cannot agree on a girl name.

Kaidence's thoughts - She is excited. She thinks she has a puppy in her belly! Ha! She even feeds it random snacks through her belly button. ;)

So far everything looks good. We had an ultrasound at 6 weeks and saw a heart beat. My second appointment was last Thursday, I was 10 weeks, 1 day. The baby is growing right on track and has a strong heartbeat!

Kaidence has BIG news ....