Our Tree and Lights

Here are a quick couple of pictures of our Christmas tree and lights. It feels so good to have it all done! Mollie loves both the tree and lights. Whenever she sees them she says, "oooh, pretty tree" and, "oooh, pretty lights"!

Tree Time!

The beginning of the Christmas season is upon us! We get started right away, so we can enjoy this festive time with friends, family, and each other for as long as possible. On Friday we went to the Sumner Bridge Lighting with Jeremie's family, and on Saturday we went with them to the Red Barn Tree Farm to cut our tree. Both events are annual traditions and help to start the season off right. Mollie is always a little unsure of new events (aka crabby...) and didn't have the greatest time at the tree farm. She did, however, really enjoy the mini train we ride around the farm. She happily called out, "choo choo buggy!" many, many times while riding. (Choo choo buggy is from Mollie's favorite TV show, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.) While we worked on getting the house set up for the tree we turned on The Polar Express for some festive background noise. Again Mollie cried out "choo choo buggy!" over and over. She loved the movie, which makes it all that much better for us to watch, too! (Just a side note: While I was putting Mollie down for a nap Jeremie was working on putting the lights up outside her window. When she heard the ladder bang against the house she, again, yelled out "choo choo buggy!" What are we going to do with this one?) :)

12 Weeks

Here is the first pregnancy picture I've taken this time around. I figured I needed to since I'm starting to feel a little snug in my regular clothes! So far, this pregnancy has been way different than when I was pregnant with Mollie. I have been so much more sick! :( The constant nausea subsided a couple of weeks ago, but I still have major food aversions and feel pretty icky by the time evening rolls around. Just one more week until the end of the first trimester, which is always a good feeling, no matter how great you feel. I'm just hoping the complete end of my morning sickness comes around soon, too!

18 Month Pictures

My wonderful friend, Sarah, came over last week to take Mollie's 18 month pictures. We are so, so happy with them and very impressed with Sarah's work! We feel like she did an amazing job capturing Mollie's humor and beauty. Check out her blog for packages and prices. We recommend her to anyone!!! (www.sarahfuccillophotography.blogspot.com)

Baby #2 is in the Making!

About six weeks ago I started having MAJOR food cravings (pizza!). When I would sit down to eat, I wouldn't be able to touch a thing. A classic pregnancy symptom!!!

That night, while Jeremie and I were getting ready to put Mollie to bed, Jeremie urged me to take a pregnancy test. (I wasn't excited to take one, because I had just tested four days earlier and got a negative result.) I used the same generic Walmart test that I used with Mollie and was familiar with the readings- plus sign for positive, minus sign for negative, and a neutral test line to indicate that the test was working properly. The outside packaging was exactly the same as always, but the test itself looked different. I didn't think much of it as I watched for the result. Immediately I got a test bar line (good, it's working) and a "minus sign". So I said to Jeremie, "well, it's negative". He responded with a large sigh of relief, even though we were both surprised. Of course I bought the "three pack" and had the rest of the package to put away. As I was doing so I happened to notice the reading directions on the box- one line for negative, two lines for positive. So this time I said, "oh my goodness... I read the test wrong. I'm pregnant!" I never thought I'd be one of those women who reads the tests wrong, but boy was I surprised!!! I am one of those women!

Just like with Mollie, we were not quite planning a baby yet. But again, we are very excited and thankful for this little blessing. (And I'm very thankful to be able to get pregnant without trying, instead of enduring the pain of infertility. I can think of few experiences in life that would be more painful.)

We had our first ob appointment this morning with ultrasound and all. We got to see a nice, strong heartbeat. (The doctor says it was about 150 beats per minute- boy???) The doctor dated the baby at nine weeks, six days gestation, giving me a due date of June 12, 2010. We are having the same doctor with this pregnancy as last and feel so good about it. I feel like this baby and I are in such good hands.

Keep checking my blog for pregnancy (and Mollie) updates. I'm sure there will be many to come!!!

Happy Halloween!

Mollie was Minnie Mouse this year, because her favorite show is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. She was an adorable Minnie and had a great time trick-or-treating at our church.