Jason was reading them a bedtime story and Anna and little sis enjoyed it together.

When I took little sweet pea to the doctor they informed me that instead of the 21 1/2 inches that the hospital told me she was she was actually 20 and 1/2 inches. They said they just measure with a tape measure there and it's not as acurate as the whole lying down thing so lots of babies shrink when they come in for the first visit. Who knew?! lol She has gained wieght to 8 pounds though I weighed her a few days ago.

Things are going well she is changing sooo much. I have been pooped on, peed on, and vomited on so I am once again in full swing newborn mommyhood! It feels so nice. It sounds crazy and I guess motherhood always is a little crazy. lol

Anna has heard us talking about how small Ava's head is and has started talking about how big her head is.. lol We were taking a nap the other day and I gave her a small decorative pillow to lay her head on and she looked at me like I was crazy and said "mommy this pillow will never be big enough for my big head". lol She is so funny hopefully she won't grow up with to many complexes. lol

Here's some updated pics of the new little one.

Daddy's out on a date with Anna. Nonna's gone to get her nails done and the baby is asleep. Wow the sound of silence. I haven't heard that sound in so long I almost forgot what it sounded like. I am an introvert so I love my little moments alone that are practically non existent these days.

I love watching the baby sleep. She dreams and grins so big. They say it's due to gas but I prefer to believe they are having sweet dreams as she grins so big you expect to hear a laugh follow it. She's up a lot at night burping and having the hiccups. The gripe water that came so highly recommended doesn't work on her as my luck would have it. lol During the day she's very peaceful and doesn't seem very aggravated with the burping and the hiccups. She is breast fed so I am not really sure why she's so gassy. I am trying to watch the foods I eat now as those make them gassy too. I never really watched my food with Anna and she was fine with some mylconel drops she went right on but those drops don't work well for this one.

I am waiting on them to come and do more work to the house. It seems never ending. Maybe by the time we move it will all be finished.lol

I am so dreading Anna starting preschool. I know she'll love it once she is use to it but I am very nervous about dropping her off and leaving her there crying. I think I am more nervous about her first day than she will be. lol I also worry about the germs she might bring home to the new baby. I guess the endless worrying never really ends.

I am tired but have so little time to do the things I enjoy I hate to waste my time on sleeping. lol My weight seems to be coming off easier this time than with Anna so I am very thankful for that. I still have 24 pounds I'd like to lose though. I know it will take some time.

Well I am off to do some housework and enjoy the moments of it being clean before anyone gets here to mess it all up again.lol

This is the proud new big sis who thinks baby sis is adorable!

Recently, I was diagnosed with C. A. A. D. D. ? Child Activated Attention
Deficit Disorder.This is how it manifests:

I decide to do the laundry. As I start toward the basement, I notice that there are cheerios all over the floor and my car keys are in the cereal bowl. I decide to pick up the cheerios before I do the laundry. I lay my car keys down on the
counter, put the cheerios in the trash can under the counter, and notice that the
trash can is full. So, I decide to take out the trash. But then I think,
since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I takeout the trash I may as well
pay the bills first. I take my checkbook off the table, and see that there
is only one check left, my extra checks are in my desk in the office/playroom, so I go to my desk where I find a sippy cup full of juice.

I'm going to look for my checks, but first I decide I should put the sippy cup in the
refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the sippy cup a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye -- they need to be watered. I set the sippy cup on the counter, and I discover baby wipes that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back in the bathroom, but first I'm going to water the flowers. I set the wipes back down, fill a container with water and suddenly I spot the TV remote, one of the kids left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that after school when they go to watch TV, I will be looking for the remote as they fight over who lost it, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I splash some water on the flowers, but most of it spills on the floor.
So, I set the remote back down, get some paper towels and wipe up the spill.

Then I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day: the laundry isn't washed, the bills aren't paid
and there is a warm cup of juice sitting on the counter, the flowers aren't
watered, there is still only one check in my checkbook, I can't find the remote,
I can't find the wipes, and I don't remember what I did with the car
keys. Then when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really
baffled because I know I was busy all day long, and I'm really tired. I realize
this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first
I'll check my e-mail.

Do me a favor, will you? Forward this message,because I don't remember to whom it has been sent. Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming.

Although this is me to a "t" right now I did not come up with this it was sent to me in an email by a friend. I got of kick out of it and thought you might too.

Anna looks soooo big to me now. I didn't realize how big she'd gotten until after my 3 day stay in the hospital and seeing her again she looked all grown up. It was amazing. They really do grow up so fast. It only makes me more aware of the precious moments I need to cherish. Here is Anna adjusting to her new role as the big sis she's doing a great job so far. She looked at me with big tears in her eyes as I changed Ava's diaper and asked me why I wanted to pinch off her belly button. She had never seen the whole cord thing and they didn't explain about it in I bought her. lol She said mommy ava told me she wanted to leave her belly button just like it is.lol

Here she is our little Ava. She is of course totally adored by all. lol She looks just like her big sister did when she was little. It's just like looking at Anna three years ago. Anna seems to be adjusting well so far but she has Nonna here right now playing with her everyday. When Nonna leaves it will be an adjustment which I dread but I am sure like all the other things I dreaded with all of this it will turn out just fine in the end. Without further ado here is little Ava.

Anna's last big sister kiss to the belly. Tomorrow she'll get to kiss her little sister in person!

It's one day away and I am very nervous. Anna has had her last hurrah being the center of attention with the family. Last night we roasted marshmellows, made smores, and set off fireworks. She played t-ball with her cousin Lawson today in the back yard. They've been to the park and to the mall. Lawson who is 9 even broke down and played my little ponies and barbies with her. They got along great and things went well as they usually do. I was worried about them being entertained but they seemed to have a great time so I am glad. We went out to eat today after my last doctor visit and later tonight they are coming back over to shoot more fireworks before tomorrow. I can't believe this time tomorrow I will be a mommy of two. It's exciting in a scary sorta way! lol Well I will update next week when I am out of the hospital.

Just when you think the baby can't get any lower it does!! I feel like walking any extent of time makes it feel as though it may drop out. They say the full moon brings the babies out of the womb I am hoping mine likes to sleep through that moon phase. It was a full moon last night and I made it but tonight it is another one so I am a bit nervous about it.

Today all my inlaws are coming so I have been cleaning and now at 11:37am I am already exhausted. Thank goodness my husband is cooking for the whole crew of them b/c otherwise they'd be hungry. lol I am afraid to stand or walk when I feel like a watermelon might drop out of my body at a moments notice.

My husband went and bought over 100 dollars worth of fireworks so I hope that we don't get arrested. lol We just moved to TN and to this neighborhood so I really don't know the rules. There were several people shooting them off last night though so hopefully we'll be okay. I'd hate for my ride to the hospital to be in jail if I went into labor.lol

I didn't go to church this morning in fear of my water breaking in sunday school class. I just don't think I would've survived that embarrassment. lol

I am still not mentally prepared for the new addition. There has been sooooo much change in my life over the course of this pregnancy I haven't had time to properly process things. It doesn't help that when we moved here I went from having some really good friends to none. I went from a support group to being islotated. I went from having a husband who loves his job to one who hates it. To a place I knew my way around at and had lots of parks to a place I have no clue how to get around and doesn't have any parks. It's also hard because before when I couldn't get my husband to do things with us because he was tired from working it was no big deal because I had friends there who's husbands were in the military and their husbands were always gone so we'd all do stuff together so I didn't really feel as lonely. I can't help feeling now with two I am going to be more overwhelmed and more isolated other than of course family that comes to visit but that is nothing like having your friends. So keep praying for me please. Thanks!