Happy Thanksgiving!
My friend, Kellie sent me this because she loves my blog! So sweet and so fun! The rules are to list 5 things I love, link back to who sent it to me, and pass it along to 5 blogs I love. Thanks Kellie...I love your blog too!!!
5 Blogs I love... 
I like to consider myself a bargain shopper, but never before have I gotten such a good deal as I did on this Britax Marathon carseat! It was this past Sunday, and I was browsing some blogs and read on Baby Cheapskate (link over to the right) that this carseat was 49.99 on Amazon and Target! They are normally $279! I went right over to Target.com and placed my order! I was giddy with excitement. However, over the next few days, all heck broke loose on the internet. It was crazy how quick people found out about this deal...I think there were probalby thousands of orders placed for this carseat. Come to find out Target cancelled most of the orders but some of them did ship. Mine was one of the ones that shipped!!! I was chekcing my tracking like every 30 minutes on Monday and Tuesday to see if it was really going to arrive. Well, much to my delight on Wednesday afternoon the UPS guys delivered my brand new Britax Cowmooflauge carseat!!!!
We are 2 weeks into the first 6-8 weeks that is supposed to be survival mode! It actually took much longer than that with Ellie Kate for us to get into a groove and feel normal. This time around, it is so much different!!! Abigail has been the dream baby so far. She eats and sleeps great...already giving me 4-4 1/2hour stretches at night! I know it could change at any time so I am just soaking it up. She is spitting up a lot like EK did so we are on the lookout for another refluxer. At least this time, I will know what to do! As for me, I'm tired alot, but I just feel so great physically. I barely feel like I just had a baby! Yippee!!!
Here's the 3 little miracles all together. It's about impossible to get a good shot so this is as good as it gets. I can't believe that in 3 years, Jeff and I have had 3 kids! This time 3 years ago we were in Ukraine adopting Samuel. I don't think in a million years, I would have even dreamed of the ways the Lord has blessed us in how He has provided each child in it's own unique way. I am so thankful.
Ellie Kate seems so grown up now! She is finally feeling better and is really wanting to see Abigail and she especially loves this little play gym on the floor. She also loves to give Abigail kisses. When EK wants to hold her sister she points to her own chest and says "Hold You." It's the cutest thing! When she does hold her, she points out all her body parts and then usually wants to squeeze her really hard.
And, here's the little beauty. I love this picture because she is so wide eyed. Abigail is doing really well. She is eating good and sleeping pretty good. She is starting to wake up more during the day which is good and will hopefully help her sleep better at night. Some moments, she really reminds me of Ellie Kate, but mostly I think she has her own look. It's been fun to dress her in all the clothes EK wore. 
We are home and settling in! Things are going pretty well. Ellie Kate has an ear infection and also a bad cold so we have had to keep her away from the baby as much as possible. Ellie Kate doesn't seem too interested anyway. The only thing she wants to do is push Abigail really hard in the swing. Samuel loves his new baby sister and wants to hold her a lot and is always a big help! Jeff was excited we got home in time to cheer on the Tide to another win!
ready to go home
Yeah, I'm looking pretty rough in this picture! Jeff took this earlier today after I had about 4 hours of sleep last night. I'm pretty puffy looking. We are all fighting awful colds/coughs that are keeping us up at night. Please pray for us that we would start feeling better and that I will not be coughing all through labor and delivery tomorrow.
This was a girls night at my friend Amy's house (pictured from l-r...Nan, Amy, me, Walker, and Linda) in Athens. Alison took the picture for us if I remember correctly. We had fondue and just enjoyed some good fellowship while the guys were on the men's retreat...I'm not sure what I did with the kids. The picture was taken this past April. I really miss these girls and am so thankful that the Lord provided so many great friends for me while we lived in Athens!
