Fall 2012 {Pumpkin Patch, Halloween, & Fair}

We had a great Fall. It's my favorite season and I try to do as many fun things with the girls as possible. We went to a few different pumpkin patchs this year, as well as the fair, and of course went Trick-Or-Treating.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Adley Kate's Shabby Chic First Birthday.

Our sweet Adley Kate turned one 7/27. It's crazy how fast second babies grow up! It seems like she should still be a tiny newborn, but she's definitely a wild, busy toddler.

For her party I wanted to keep it sweet and no characters. I love how everything turned out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources:

Invite - Allie Logan Designs

Wooden High Chair - Prattville Pickers

Favorite Things Poster  -Cameron Stimson

Instagram Pictures - Postal Pix

High Chair Banner & Canvases - Me.

Wooden 1 - Adley Kate's Daddy!  

 



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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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 ....

Christmas {In Pictures}

Oy. I'm so behind.

Not the greatest pictures, but I want to have something for memory of K's 3rd Christmas!

Taking pictures at Nana's before opening gifts. 

Sweet Cousins. 

She was so excited! 

She unwrapped everything so.stinking.slow. Ha! 

She loves her computer. 

Opening gifts at Grammie & Paw-Paw's. 

The one thing Kaidence kept saying she wanted for Christmas was a dog.

Luckily her daddy is wrapped around her finger and found her one on Christmas Eve! 

She was BEYOND excited to have a dog!!