Alphabet Shower

Thought this picture was fun. Dixie and her cousin Brooke were playing in all of my foam letters and throwing them in the air like confetti. I caught these letters in mid air all aimed for Dixie's face:) She didn't seem to mind.

Dixie's New:

Favorite Toy:

Her ice-cream truck that she got for her birthday. She loves to climb on and over it and press the button that plays the typical "ice-cream man" song. It's such a tease:)

Teeth:

She has 2 new teeth at the top and one more about to break through. That makes a total of 5!!! She looks too big with top teeth:(

Trick:

We call this move "Yoga Baby." I think it is the step in between scooting and trying to stand up without holding onto anything. She gets the bottom half up, but can't lift the top half. She thinks it is hilarious...and so do we.

Favorite thing to Kiss:

My Belly (aka the baby). She is so sweet. She will kiss it over and over. She is going to be a great big sister.

Toupee:

While my child is disparately trying to grow some hair, it seems as though it is only growing on the top of her head and not the sides...thus we have a toupee. This is the reason her daddy requires that a bow be put on her head anytime we go out. Good thing she has those big beautiful blue eyes to distract you...my poor baby:) This shirt should say: "I have my daddy's hair."

Reading Nook Chair

So I know I am supposed to be thinking about the new baby's room, however without knowing the gender...that is kind of hard. Dixie will be passing her furniture to the baby and when we save up some money, we will be getting all white furniture in her room. I can't stop thinking about making her a "reading nook." No, she can't read yet, but she LOVES books and she loves to climb and sit on things.

The reading nook area was always my favorite part of my classroom when I taught...hence having a 2 story castle in my classroom for 2 years....what a sad day when I left and they had to tear it down:(

Dixie will not have a castle...nor do I have any super fabulous reading nook ideas as of yet...I have very limited space and funds, but the one thing I have on my wish list is this chair in light pink from Pottery barn Kids:

My niece has one in her room and they are super comfortable...even I can sit in it and you can take the covers off and wash them. I love it because it will grow with her and I want her to always have a comfy spot to encourage her love of reading.

Just had to dream in writing for a minute. They are pricey...but maybe one day:) If you have any super cute reading nook ideas that are simple for a little girls room, let me know.

Club Cousins

It is such a blessing to have a great family that is so close. My sister, 3 cousins and I all grew up like sisters. 4 of us have kids and are stay at home moms. We get together every week for what we call "Club Cousins" and have lunch, let the kids play, and hang out. I am thrilled that our kids get to grow up together. There are currently 5 mini cousins (4 girls...and 1 boy) and 2 more babies on the way. Here are the 4 girls playing together in the kitchen. I love this picture. I hope they always stay close:)

And here are all the kids stuffed inside the ball bus with Aunt Lou Lou (the lighting was bad, but it's a cute picture)

And here is our Maw Maw who stopped by for a visit with all of her great grandbabies

Our Journey in Black & White

I decided that our house didn't have enough personal photos in the living room. I think they make a home feel homey. I love black and whites, so I decided to get those clear plastic box frames and I will make a small collage on the wall with these. I printed one picture from each "big" phase of our relationship to show our journey together:

Dating:

Engagement:

Wedding:

Pregnancy:

Our first born: Dixie Jean:

New baby to come soon!

Soaking it in

Dixie Jean has been a complete doll the last couple days. Hugging and kissing me, patting my back, laying her head on my shoulder, kissing my belly....it's been so precious! It makes me sad to think that I only have 4 more months alone with this sweet blessing of mine. I am trying to get in all the love I possibly can before the new addition arrives (which I am excited about). I had a dream last night that it was a beautiful baby boy with blue eyes and light barely there hair...like Dixie and we named him Beau. The baby has been kicking BIG time and I love it! For now I am soaking in my time with my girl and cherishing the little kicks from my little mango (that's the size the baby is:)

Dixie says a few names