Southern Mom

Ya'll, I've been setting on a secret for over 2 weeks now. I have debated on whether I should post it or not, but I cannot hold it in any longer...

...after 7 HPTs, 1 office test, and 2 blood tests after that, I can officially announce:

WE'RE HAVING A BABY!

Don't you know that I am over the moon! I have been trying so hard to hold it in until after my OB appt. next Wednesday, but I just couldn't do it any longer. I am 6 weeks along, and by my calculations, the little one will come along around February 22.

We told Chase. who wasn't extremely excited to begin with, and told us "no, I don't want one of those." Now he is intrigued by the baby in mommy's belly. He often comes up to me and asks me to open my mouth, then announces "I SEE IT!" He also insists that we won't have a baby brother or sister, but just a baby. Silly boy!

Luckily I haven't been sick YET, just very tired and OH. MY. GOD. The sorest boobs ever!. And, sometimes a smell will come along that makes me want to run for the hills. Maybe I can make it six more weeks with mild symptoms (HA!). All I know is that it was all worth the wait.

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Yes, I'm still here, and there is much more time for blog surfing this week than there was last week. Last week was wild, and I could usually get to a few blogs from the list, but not quite enough time to comment (or post on my own for that matter). I just wanted to tell any of you who stop by that some behind the scene changes are happening...first off, a new design by my friends over at Daisyhead Delectable. I am super excited about that! Also, this site will be moving very soon...I have decided to change my location and become "anonymous." I want all of you who do stop by to know when I move, so please just leave a comment here and I'll email you when everything is finalized. Fun, fun!

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Do you ever feel like you've reached the end of the internet? That's me today.

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Update:
We just got back from swimming, so boredom cured for a little while :o)

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...That I got a TIVO for mother's day (/late birthday)! Yep. It is now officially "my new best friend." A friend once told me that she didn't think she could live without hers now that she's so used to it...well she was right! It is the first thing I go to when I wake up in the morning, and the last thing I look at. I literally want to lick it. If a person could marry an inanimate object, I would totally be honeymooning with my tivo. It has a brain, you know. It knows things that I like, and records them! Without me asking it to! I do wish it could record two programs at the same time, but, hey, nothing's perfect.

...That my son is now POTTY TRAINED! Oh yes, we are now a diaper-free home. It is more liberating than I could have ever imagined. We had a bumpy start...peeing was good, pooping was BAD. Now he has things pretty much figured out (except the pooping away from home thing), and I am so relieved because he starts preschool this fall (and must be potty-trained).

...that a friend of mine from my Knit-In group wrote a children's book, and got it published! She sent me one this week...so sweet of her!

...A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Leslie of Rubber-Sol. I hope you had a wonderful time!

...That we bought the original Star Wars trilogy, and my son has watched each episode 4,286 times! I'm sure we can all quote them by now! He has also become unhealthily addicted to this:

and these:

(Obi-Wan and Darth Vader in the Galactic Heroes series)

...and last (but never least), a huge thank you to all of you who emailed and commented words of encouragement during my deep, serious funk that was February-May. I can never, ever put into words how much you mean to me. Thank you!

Well, enough updating for now...must go prepare supper (ha!)

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And I love you more than ever. Thank you for being a wonderful father and a loving husband.

Here's to many, many more years of happiness!
Happy Anniversary!

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Guess who is totally....

Ovulating? ME ME ME ME ME! :o)

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