Mary Stewarts Big News

Mary Stewart is going to be a....



She will have a little sister here in June!!!!



We covet your prayers for a happy healthy pregnancy!
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15 Months & Going.....

Well it's really more like a 15 and a half month update on Sweet Mary Stewart!
We were supposed to have our check up last week but due to the ice it's been moved to next week.... I do think she is weighing in around 27 pounds!
The past few months have been so fun and full of adventures!



She enjoyed her first pony ride at 13 months!
Mary Stewart continues to LOVE books! She particularly loves any with animals! I love to listen to her "read" as we drive down the road!




At 14 months, Maggie Dog came upstairs to live with us!



Mary Stewart has very much enjoyed our new addition! I think Mary Stewart is growing on Maggie too!



We have become insistent on feeding ourself! This has taught me patience and that it's ok to change clothes several times a day! It's crazy to think she is beginning to show some independence.



Hair!!! Mary Stewart's hair is finally growing! Here are some of her latest styles!



Pigtails!!!!



Taking after Pebbles!
Right now I'm trying to figure out this recent crying at nap & bedtime! This isn't like Mary Stewart at all! Usually you grab a pie & a lovey and are catching the zzzz's. I am hoping this is a phase that fizzles quickly! Hearing you cry in some ways now is so much harder than when you were little!
We are having so much fun watching Mary Stewart grow!
I am constantly in awe of what a sweet privilege it is to be a mom!

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Snowmageddon!

Well if you have watched any news lately you know Atlanta is under a blanket of snow & ice! I would not want to EVER live anywhere, where snow and ice are a common occurrence, but will take the excitement a few times a year.
On Sunday Mary Stewart & I decided to stay in North Georgia with Matthew's parents to increase our chances of a definite snow in! In anticipation of snow on Sunday I searched for "snow gear" for Mary Stewart: pants, boots, mittens. I had no such luck. It seems toddler snow gear is a rare commodity.
We woke Monday morning to no less than 6 inches of fluffy white powder! Mary Stewart LOVED being pulled on her sled by PaPa. Each time I tried to take her off, she cried! She would cry out "Weeee!" every time the sled took off! If her sled was stopped for a moment for a photo opportunity or for us grownups to catch our breaths, Mary Stewart would bounce up and down as if to say, let's geaux!!!

Mary Stewart with her "chaufers" Dee Dee & Papa!

I'm not sure who loved the snow more Mary Stewart or Maggie?

It was so fun to watch Maggie romp through the snow! She snoozed by the fire for the rest of the day!
Today is day 2 of being snowed in, and it looks like it may be all week! Good thing we are well stocked on firewood, popcorn, hot chocolate, movies and books!

Stay warm!!

Pigtails!

While spending the day with Dee Dee, Mary Stewart ended up with these......






I think she is absolutely adorable!!!

A Belated Birthday Blog......

December is lots of fun for us! Two of my favorite girls have December birthdays & I am way overdue with their birthday blogs. I can't even begin to describe or convey what these 2 ladies mean to me, but here is a shot.

Let's start with my dub......

On December 14, my dub, aka Randi Marie (Matthew's sister) turned 22. Now I know you are wondering what is a dub, she was too the first time I deemed her my dub.... But it's one of those special things that well only dubs share........

When I first met Randi she was just beginning high school had short curly hair and braces.....now she has turned into an abosolutely beautiful young woman. It has been fun to watch her grow up and she has been kind to include us along the way. I love hanging out with Randi because she makes me feel young and kinda cool. She keeps me up to date with the cool music, whats going on at the delta house & most recently the cutest ddd shirt, and just what I need to know. I love that she indulges me. Randi has spent the last 2 summers in Atlanta with us and it has been such a joy to have her around. I love that as the youngest with 3 older brothers she is tough yet she is such a girl! It has been sweet for me to see the way she adores Mary Stewart. Randi, you hold such a special place in our hearts....you are much more than a sister in law, but a sister to me! Happy belated Birthday Dub!!!

Then there is Holly aka Hattie to Mary Stewart.

Holly is my younger sister by 3 years. I know that all siblings have there stages, but I can't really remember a day when I haven't absolutely adored my sister. Matthew thinks our house is a shrine to her (so I have a lot of pics of us.....). I remember in high school having a conversation with a bunch of my friends on how the 2nd sibling is the coolest. I won't mention names, but for most everyone in the group it was true. I remember walking away thinking, that is so true...... The sweet thing about our relationship is that the sibling rivalry doesn't exist. We have never been jealous of the other. I can call her and she totally gets me. I love that our husbands love each other. I love that she too adores Mary Stewart. There is something so sweet as a sister, I think it is because there is a little of each of us in the other. Hollybug we love you! Happy Belated Birthday!

A Visit With Santa!

Mary Stewart wasn't so sure of Santa Clause......



Merry Christmas!

Annie

Last week we lost a part of our family. We had to put Matthew's dog of 8 years to sleep.
Annie was our "yellow dog." She was Heathcliff, when my father in love affectionately referred to the pair (Annie & Maggie) as Gertude & Heathcliff. It seemed as though when she wagged her tail, her whole body wagged. She was a lover of babies. By babies I mean the stuffed animals she carried in her mouth. My mother in love always called Annie an egg sucking dog. I never really understood what that totally meant but I think it has something to do with her sneaky ways. She was a thief, especially when it came to treats! Annie had such a cute personality.



We will miss her. Maggie had never known a day without Annie until Wednesday. There is a sadness in Maggie's eyes, but I do think she is liking her new life as an indoor dog.



There will never be another Annie......