Is that a Texas drawl, or what?

Success!

I have been trying for a couple of weeks now to put Mallory's hair in pigtails. She gets quite squirmy and literally crawls away from me when I try. So, this time I thought it might be easier if she was eating while I did it. Why didn't I think of that in the first place? Anyway. So, here they are. They don't last long since her hair is so fine and there isn't a whole lot in the pigtail itself...but I think they are super cute! They make her look like an official toddler! But, official toddlers walk, so I keep telling her she needs to start!

I'm going to try to get a picture of all the teeth that she is cutting right now. The only problem is I will have to get a picture when she is upside down, so it might take an army:) So far, I have counted SIX!!!! There are 5 on the top and 1 (possibly 2) on the bottom next to the ones she already has. Poor thing. This all started about 2 months ago and they just cut through about 3 weeks ago. All in all, there have only been a handful of days where it has really bothered her (and us!). She's a trooper!

Mommy needed this!

We got to cram in another date night tonight! Woo hoo! It was kind of last minute after I had a pretty emotional day (pregnancy hormones, a one year old testing her limits and other "stuff" all make for a crying wife when the hubby comes home...lucky Brad!). Brad took care of the sitter (a former soccer player) and I took care of the dinner (pork chops with sliced potatoes and green beans wrapped in bacon).

We went to see Bourne Ultimatum. Brad and I both loved it. There aren't many action movies (especially when it's a series) that I love. I have really enjoyed all 3 of these. We felt like we could kick some tail while we were walking out of the theater! I think I have a pretty vivid imagination and I always think that I'm in whatever kind of weather, city and situation the movie is in when I leave the theater. I always have to get back into reality. Oh, and Brad said he now has a "man crush" on Matt Damon:)

And, that makes another date night in the Jeep. I told Brad I feel like a teeny bopper when I ride around with him. He took the doors off and we blared the music (such rebels, I know). I certainly didn't feel like a pregnant mommy with a one year old, that is for sure. Probably a good thing. I needed some quality time with the hubby and honestly, away from Mallory.

I feel refreshed and ready for the rest of the week!

Random thoughts

~We have a name for baby #2. It will be Morgan Paige.
~I am feeling her move...finally! It was making me nervous for a while that I couldn't feel any definite movements by my ultrasound appointment. My doc said that my placenta is really high up and acts like a muffler so that is why I couldn't feel her as much. I could feel her when he would move the probe around my abdomen. And, she is breech as of that appointment. I'm trying not to get nervous about her not turning. I really would not like to have a c-section!
~Mallory knows where the baby is. She will point to my belly (you can't really miss it these days!), lift up my shirt and jab my belly button. She'll even talk to Morgan and give her a kiss. So fun! I bet it won't last long after Morgan gets here and she realizes she is staying....
~If you buy a Blizzard at Dairy Queen tomorrow, part or the whole proceeds go to Children's Miracle Network. I'm planning on trying something different (gasp!) and going with the Kit Kat blizzard. I am already looking forward to it...sad.
~I am burp ragged out! I just finished the last set until December! There were/are 5 couples that we know having babies from July-September! Brad's cousins wife is in labor with her twins as I type...fun (for them!!)
~Mallory has learned so many new words...cheese, ball, dog (officially, instead of just barking), eye (she rubs her eye and says, "eeeeyyyeeee"), she makes a noise that sounds like "tickle, tickle" which we say a lot when we...tickle her, and she makes a noise that sounds like me when I count before I roll the ball to her. I told Brad the other night, we are really going to have to be careful with what we say around her now. She is mimicking a lot.
~I am very ready for her to start walking! There would be so many more activities we could do outside right now if she could just walk already! (I realize many of you are shaking your heads, but it really would be easier if she could walk in some public places, like parks)
~I am already worrying about the "second child syndrome". Eventually, Mallory and Morgan will share a room, so I'm in a dilemma about which girl to make a new room for. Do I just put Morgan in Mallory's nursery and change the name on the wall? It seems so unthoughtful. Or, do I leave Mallory in her room (which already has a daybed and could be a big girl room), and make Morgan her own nursery. Either way, I have to decorate a new room and then they will both go to one of the rooms and live together. Sorry for those of you I've already bored with this dilemma. It really isn't that big of a deal, I guess.

And now, some new pictures of the non-walking, squealing all time, teething 14 month old:

We stayed with my parents after the soccer game last week. Here is Mallory playing Mimi's piano (someone has to play it!). She would only play the black keys, but she really got after it. This is how she woke daddy up!

This picture has a funny story with it. Mallory learned how to sign "more" around 11 months old. Once she learned "please", she never did "more" again. Well, randomly, she has started signing "more" again. Larry (Brad's dad) put Mallory up on his shoulders at the baseball game (when we told everyone we were having a girl) and she patted his head. Almost immediately, she signed "more"! It was pretty funny and Larry took it in stride.

Mallory will probably end up being a girly girl, but until recently, she would have nothing to do with anything on her head (bows, sunglasses, hats, clips...you get the idea). Recently, she let me put my sunglasses on her, and liked it! Brad calls her (and me when I wear them), Posh. It took a lot of attempts to get the picture. She takes them off pretty quick! (I should give Brad credit, he took the picture in one try)

And here's a cute one of her doing, "this little piggy" to Tate's toes. She will tickle them and then squeal at the end. It's pretty cute and we should probably get it on video before she learns another trick and forgets.

A belated birthday post!

Brad celebrated his BIG 30th birthday last Sunday. Here is a post birthday recap of all the fun we've had making him feel old:)

This first picture is out of order. For the BIG birthday (notice I keep making a big deal about it since I've still got 2 1/2 years to go!!), I attempted to surprise him with tickets to the LA Galaxy/FC Dallas soccer game in Frisco. I say attempted because Brad and I are not very good at surprises. We both try to find out what the surprise is before the actual surprise, then we make each other mad because we guess what the surprise is.

This happened for Brad's birthday. The game was on Tuesday night, so I knew he would have to take off work since we'd stay the night at my parent's house. I waited as long as I could to tell him he needed to let his boss know (I've had the "plan" since early June). I knew Brad would ask why, so I told him he couldn't ask any questions, he just needed to do it. Well, long story short, Brad totally guessed why we were going to the metroplex (I forgot that it was a HUGE deal that Beckham was supposed to be playing in the game, so Brad had a clue when I told him July 31st...uggghhh!). Basically our conversation ended with me saying that I would never try to surprise him again (how dramatic is that?) and he pretty much had guessed the entire surprise, but didn't say it out loud. Oh well. We still had fun at the game.

But, I am over Beckham and all the hype about him. Whatever. You can't fly on a plane and just wave at the crowd? It's not like your ankle is broke or anything. Loser!!! Secretly, I just wanted him to be there so "Posh" would be there too. Brad said it was a good thing. I probably wouldn't have seen any of the game with her there. True. I tend to get a little star struck...

Here we are at the game during the second half. We sat to the side of the goal about 10 rows up and were able to see 9 out of the 11 goals scored. Brad said 11 goals in an MLS game is pretty unheard of. It was pretty fun.

Wade, Kelly and Tate stayed with us for a few days over the BIG birthday weekend. Tate left Brad a sweet birthday wish before they all left town on Sunday.

This one is out of order too. I had a really hard time convincing Brad to let me throw him a birthday party. Man, for someone that really likes to draw attention to himself (in a fun way, like dancing and being super goofy), you would think a party all about him would be fun! So, we just invited our small group from church over on Saturday to eat pizza and play Wahoo. Wahoo is a fun board game with Marbles (similar to Sorry and Trouble). It was pretty low key and everyone left by 8:30 (because of kiddos), but it was perfect for Brad. Here he is blowing out his candles on his cake:


And, another picture after the game. I actually did surprise Brad a little by not telling him who would be joining us at dinner and at the game. (Although he says he guessed that too!)
Left to right: The birthday boy, preggo, Tiffany, Barry, Oscar and Laura


Happy belated birthday! Love you!