34 WEEKS...only 6 TO GO!!

WOW... time is flying with this pregnancy! I know I have said that tons of time, but 34 weeks already, CRAZY!! I still feel great with this pregnancy as I tell people, I feel normal just a little bigger. I am just starting to feel a little pressure, but nothing to slow me down. I think it has helped that I really try to nap whenever possible. My ankles have also surprisingly not swollen much and NO Stretch marks yet.. YEAH!! Thanks to my Mama for good preggo genes. I think a lot of things in life are also mind over matter, and I am determined to enjoy this process as it is over WAY TO SOON!

I plan on teaching until this baby comes because I see no reason to stay home. I am also still leading MOPS and believe it or not stamping MORE!! Nesting plays a big part. I am just so excited to meet little Evan!!

We gave Drew a baby doll today (one of my old cabbage patch kids) and he LOVES it. I will take some pics this week! Enjoy my 34 week pics!!

DREW-ISMS

Drew is the king of one liners and tons of moments where you stop and say "WHAT?" I just have to capture some of his phrases so I don't forget and I thought you would enjoy these along the way. Keep in mind he is only TWO!

"That's not gonna happen" (when we put him in his room to go to sleep, this is all you can hear through the monitor).

"Oh Dear"

"Oh My Gosh" (we are trying to get him to say Oh my Goodness)

"Brownie Poop" (this is totally my fault, I said it one time when I was changing a diaper, and well it stuck... good grief)

"Apple Suck" (another one we are not proud of, I will also take the blame for this because he said this in the car after a haircut and forgot to finish the work sucker, it caught me totally off guard and I started laughing, so now this is what he calls a sucker... GREAT).

"I am a Dude"

"Mommy, truck needs a bath its dirty"

"What does ________ say?" (He asks this about everything whether it talks or not)

"What happened?"

"Hey...wait a minute."

"I don't want to" or "No I not"

"Why?...Because"

When a friend of ours printed something off her computer, Drew ran over to her and said "COUPONS!" I am so proud!!

Singing... I love watching Drew in the video monitor because before he goes to sleep you can always see him in there singing either Happy Birthday or Jesus Loves Me... Melts my heart.

Drew is definitely at that stage where he repeats just about everything, so we are on guard!

He LOVES letters and thanks to "The Letter Factory" he recognizes and says just about every letter and can tell you what sound they make.

I will put a video up soon of his counting.. right now he counts to 6, not bad!!

I know I am forgetting so many... I will post more as I remember them or as he reminds me!! LOL!!

LOVE my PRESCHOOLERS!!

I just had to share this picture with you! We did our Valentine's party at MDO (Mother's Day Out) this past Friday. Here is an adorable pic of my kiddos!!

HAPPY VALENTINE's DAY!!

Just a quick "HAPPY VALENTINE'S" Day from our house to yours!! I took these pics really quick last week so we could make a couple quick Valentine's..

32 Weeks and Counting..

Okay so this is a week late because tomorrow I am actually 33 weeks. Anyhow, we have only 7 weeks to go and the excitement is building! I am trying to get all the little stuff done and make big checks off my list from packing the hospital bags, making sure all the clothes are organized and put away, washing the equipment covers, and purchasing those items we need...WHEW!! Oh, and how can I forget get all the rest I can now!

Drew loves squeezing my belly to wake up little Evan as well as giving my belly hugs & kisses. We will just have to see if that carries on once his little brother is actually here.

We are still on schedule for a due date of April 4th, Easter Sunday. Anyhow, here are some updated pictures we took last week. I promise my 34 week pictures will NOT be in front of a Christmas tree.. LOL!!

MONEY SAVING FUN...

Okay so we are one month into our 2010 Money Saving Adventure. I am loving the Dave Ramsey class and we are SOOOOO motivated to change our lives and our future. I wanted to share with you some money saving fun. My friend Courtney is such an inspiration to me in this area because well, she just rocks at money saving. So, I have to give her props to what I know so far. Let's just say in the month of January we are at around 70% savings, which is CRAZY! I am also loving the stock process and I get really excited when I see our stock increase. I will take a picture of it and post it soon.

Here are some of my favorite money saving sites. I am sure this is overwhelming to some of you and I completely understand, I was there. These sites do all the work for you when it comes to coupons..

Money Saving Mom

STL MOMMY

My Dallas Mommy

The Frugal Girls

Just click on the name and it will take you to their sites. I would highly recommend becoming part of their email list. My Dallas Mommy is special because Courtney is part of the team, so check out her site and support her!! Every time you print a coupon through her site she benefits from it!! Happy Shopping!

TA-DA....Our Circus Clown!!

I had to take pictures of this because it is sooooo funny! Well, atleast it is to us! As we are working through our Dave Ramsey class we just have to add a budget line for The Little Gym because Drew loves to balance on David's back or my legs. I was actually surprised at how well he does with it. Enjoy a couple of pics and a fun video!!

30 WEEKS

I thought I had posted this, but guess not! I tell you what my brain is running a mile a minute trying to think of everything to get done and ready for this new little boy. I have huge goals between money saving, organizing, downsizing, etc.. Anyhow, while my mind is going crazy I thought you would enjoy the pictures I took last weekend... I am actually 31 weeks now and I am going to try to take pictures every 2 weeks from here on out.. Single Digits... CRAZY!!

By the way, some of you have asked if I need anything we did register at Target, Babys R Us, & Amazon. We really did it for the AWESOME coupons and discounts you get plus to give me a checklist. I am not putting this on here for any of you to feel pressured, it is just to help those who have asked and well my forgetful brain. We love you all!!

WINTER WONDERLAND!

We have gotten a little snow here and there, and we did get the opportunity to play in it a little before it got WAY to cold out (okay so this was suppose to be posted at the end of December). Drew continued to ask to go outside and I hate to admit this, but I was a wimp...it was TOOOOO COLD! I was able to get some fun pics when we played outside, ENJOY!

Hair Post Snow... LOVE IT!!!

Our Family Campout!

After Christmas we bought Drew a Lighting McQueen blow up bed (on clearance) because we knew the next time we took a trip our BIG boy would not fit in the pack-n-play anymore. Well, we had the bright idea to do a family campout in the living room, so he could get use to the new bed. Overall the night went well, but it did take awhile for him to fall asleep not to mention he did not like it when we turned the lights off. David braved the floor with him along with Bella, me I took the recliner.

Enjoy a couple pics of our first campout!

Our Little "Gangster"

Hello All!!

I just had to post this picture I took today of Drew. Recently he has really been into this red striped hat and wears it ALL the time. Now let me share with you I tried to get him to wear this for Christmas and he was not having it...

Now, just like always, "HE" wants to do it, so here you go! He just cracks me up!!! Is it just me, or does he look so much older in this picture????

Below you will see some pics from earlier in the month playing with this same hat. ENJOY!

28 WEEKS- THIRD TRIMESTER!!

Hello ALL! First, some of you know we have been dealing with internet issues, so I am WAY behind with posting on my blogs. I somehow got a virus on my laptop and it took lots of work on David's part to remove it. I am praying and hoping it is good to go!

Now, onto my pregnancy update! We just passed the 28 week mark which means we are officially in the third trimester, which is crazy. I know this last trimester will fly by, which means for me NESTING begins. I am ready to wash all the Newborn clothes and begin packing hospital bags. I know I am crazy, but I like to be prepared.

This little boy is very active just like Drew was. He likes to dance on my bladder, so I guess I am carrying him lower. Drew played in my ribs alot and I am undecided as to which is worse the ribs or bladder???

Anyhow, I am enjoying every moment because I know it will be over way to quickly and there is nothing like feeling those kicks and rolls.

We are still deciding on a name for this munchkin, but we are leaning towards Evan Michael... who knows if that will change in the next 12 weeks, but for now that name is in the lead.

Now for some pictures.. here are my belly shots:

OUR 2010 JOURNEY BEGINS!!

Hello Family and Friends! This is a bit of an unusual post! David and I have been praying for quite some time on how to effect change in our lives to better serve and honor God. Well, first and foremost is finances! So, please join us in prayer and support over the next 3 years as we begin the journey of becoming debt free. I have been recently inspired by a blog... moneysavingmom who set a goal to pay cash for a house, which she & her family achieved by the end of 2009. I knew if they could accomplish that HUGE goal, then we could surely become debt free by 2012.

So, I will update you on our journey over the next several months. We are committed and encouraged by each other, many of you, and most importantly our Lord! We ask that you pray us through this as we know there will be tough times and sacrifices we will have to make along the way.

THANK YOU!! Christie & David

WHO DOES DREW LOOK LIKE???

Okay I wanted to post this awhile ago, but just remembered tonight since I have been trying to organize the thousands of pictures I have taken over the years, and I am not underestimating that amount. We got an external hard drive the day after Thanksgiving, so I could transfer all of my pictures and hopefully add a little extra protection to them.

Anyhow, when Drew turned TWO last month I wanted to post pictures of David and me so you could see what we all looked like around 2...

David's 2nd Birthday

Drew 2 yr Photo Shoot

Drew's 2nd Birthday
Me @ 2 (with my Dad)

Fun Stuff Huh?? I am very interested to hear what your opinions are, then I will share mine!!

How Old is He Really??

As I have said 100x's and I am sure I will continue to say... Drew really amazes us, and we often have to remind ourselves he is only TWO. So here are some things he enlightened us with so far this week:

LAST NIGHT:
#1 David tried to steal some of Drew's mac-n-cheese and Drew' response to him.. "No Think about it."

#2 David was pointing out the letters in a sign I have on the wall and Drew quickly responded with: "No Touch Daddy, its pretty." If you are wondering where he got this, well it is something I have said to him for a long time, it is just the first time he said it.

TODAY:
#1 In the car he asked me where the Beep Beep's (firetrucks) were. So, I replied with the same question.. Drew's Response: "I don't know where the Beep Beep's are?" I don't know is the saying of the week..

#2 I asked Drew where Jamie was.. His response was: "Home napping"

He has also told let us know this week that he is a "Dude" and that David is a "Boy." Then again he think everyone is a boy.

These are just the some that come to the forefront of my brain. The other fun thing he blessed us with last week was singing Jesus Loves me.. we were quite impressed with how much he knew. Enjoy this video.. now since taking this one he has learned more of the song, so I will try to get an updated version!!

Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!!

Hello All,

Well, it has been awhile since I've posted, but as you can guess this last week has been crazy with the holidays. This is our very first Christmas alone which definitely has its ups and downs. We will get to start some of our own traditions and have been able to spend it with some wonderful friends. I am proud to say I made my first Christmas meal, and it turned out pretty yummy if I say so myself! We must say we are missing our families though!

So, here is some fun from our day long festivities! Now, when I say day long that is what I mean, it took us all day to open everything not because there was an overwhelming amount, but because I needed to cook and frankly it took Drew forever since he had to take every last piece of paper off the packages. It was so fun to see him really get into opening presents.

Enjoy below:

ULTRASOUND PICS...FINALLY!!

Okay these are a few weeks overdue to be posted, but we just got them scanned in. So, enjoy these pictures from my 19 week appointment! No, we have not completely settled on a name yet, but we will let you know when we do!! Enjoy our little man!!

Profile (Drew would never cooperate for us to get these shots, so I am a little excited about this one).

Our Little Thumb Sucker (this will be a new one for us since Drew didn't suck his thumb or take a pacifier).

CUTE LITTLE FOOT!!

24 WEEKS.. AND MORE...

Howdy! Well, This weekend we hit the 24 week mark with this pregnancy.. how exciting! So, only 16 weeks to go which is crazy to think about. January will mark alot of prep work for me because as many of you know I am a planner!

Today was a funny day because during church this little boy was having his own little party. Is this an indication of what is to come?? What was extra special about this little party is, it is the first time David really got to see the movement. Just like Drew, whenever David puts his hand on my tummy the baby stops whatever he is doing.

DREW is Officially a BIG BOY!!

Well, we took the plunge and moved Drew into his Big Boy bed on Saturday night. To our surprise the night went pretty well. Only after around 10 minutes of whining he went to sleep and it has been that way ever since. I am so glad we got the bed a couple months ahead of time because I think that helped the transition go smoothly....we had it set up in the basement and kept referring to it as his bed.

Now, tonight we added his belated birthday present from us.. a TRAIN TABLE. Are you asking, why we decided to wait a couple days??? Let, me explain when we were visiting my sister-in-law, Erin, and her family for Thanksgiving Drew had 3 1/2 fun filled days of straight train table play. It is ALL he wanted to do from sun up to sun down! So, with that said we thought he should get use to his new bed before we introduced the train table.

Enjoy a couple pics from Drew's newest adventure!!

You will notice the first picture is of a purple car bed and the second a yellow. I had bought the purple one a couple months ago because the deal was to sweet to pass up on Craig's List. As we looked at it in his room the last couple of days it just didn't go and I didn't know how I was going to decorate around it. So, needless to say I went on Craig's List again last night and found a yellow one for the same price. I must say I am glad I made the switch!! So, be looking for the purple one to go up on Craig's List tonight.

Once I get some basic decorations made and up I will post more pictures.