Sledding with daddy...

Sledding with daddy...

Christmas 2007...

My Growing Belly

Important date......

January 31, 2008 @ noon!!

We have set the date to bring our new little miracle into the world!

It is quite exciting to know that unless God has a different plan it will be 6 weeks from today when our little miracle is here and in our arms! It is getting even more exciting by the day!

Santa's little helper!

Merry Christmas!

Our first ice storm!

The trees in our yard were covered in ice as well as the grass! It was a slick and slushy mess but it was beautiful! Unfortunately Aaron still had to get out and go to work but Gracyn and I were lucky enough to stay home. It was not as bad as they predicted but it has still left lots of ice on the roads!

Our Family!

Yes we truly are this happy! The loves of my life! Ok this is more like it! :-)

A few new pictures....

My sleeping beauty!

What can you say....She's precious no matter what! :-)

29 weeks....10 weeks till baby!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Our thanksgiving was small and pretty uneventful. We spent most of the day baking a turkey, watching television, playing with Gracyn and mostly relaxing. We celebrated Aaron's birthday in the morning with presents and ate turkey in the afternoon until we couldn't hardly move! It was quite cold so there wasn't any playing outside or even opening the windows for fresh air. The snow from Wed. still hasn't melted so that should give you some idea. The winter has literally come overnight so this year there will be no adjusting period. It went from 75 on Tues. to 32 on Wed. Thanksgiving day it didn't quite make it into the the 30's. BRRRRR!!!

News on Baby:

I think the countdown is starting! We have officially started on our two week visits. We had our 28 week appointment on the 21st and our next visit is on the 5th of Dec. The baby is growing great and measuring perfect. Lucky for me (not really) I have continually gained a good amount of weight. Giving the baby plenty of nutrients (or sweets whatever the craving.) The kicks are getting stronger and they are still consistent. I know for a fact that it loves when I eat and thinks bedtime is the perfect time for acrobats! We are going for a tour of the hospital on the 9th of Dec. So I am looking forward to seeing how things are done here and what to expect on the big day! Which is coming oh so quickly!!

Garth Brooke's Concert!!

Last night Aaron and I were given free concert tickets to Garth Brooke's! Even though I was not as excited as Aaron to go, we did have a blast! Garth Brooke's puts on an awesome show! Trisha Yearwood on the other hand was his opening act and she wasn't all that exciting. I think it just made the anticipation of Garth coming out even that much greater! He had an awesome entrance and it just got better from there! It was a great night out for the two of us and we really enjoyed it!

New MD....

Gracyn had her 2 year physical yesterday! She measured 33 3/4 inches tall and 24 lbs. She is still a petite little girl! Everything else was good. They said she is right on track if not ahead! Like I said before we created a genius! hahaha :-) She had two shots which one was a flu shot. It's so much harder as they get older and remember how it feels! I do like her new pediatrician, I think we will be using her for the baby also. She happens to be from Omaha too so it was nice to be able to relate to her and know the places specifically that she worked at before coming to Kansas. So I am extremely excited that she only goes once a year from now on.

What!?!

So last night was a night like any other. We didn't have any trick or treater's so it was pretty normal. Gracy went to bed a few minutes late because Aaron didn't get home from St. Louis until close to her bed time so she spent a few extra minutes with him. Then we put on her jammie's, brushed her teeth, read a book, said her prayers, and it was off to bed.
Aaron and I went back to the living room to watch television and Gracy (as she has been doing for the last ten days or so) laid in her bed and played with her animals. So at 10 o'clock when we decided to go to bed I did like I do any other night. I turned off the television, the lights, got a glass of water and went in to check on Gracy. To my surprise she was actually asleep before ten tonight. So I covered her up fixed her blankets and went to bed.
2:09 am: My pregnancy bladder kicks in as it always does about this time of night. So as usual I get up, use the restroom and on my way back I always stop by our door to glance at Gracy to see if she needs to be covered up or just how she is sleeping. But tonight was different. As I got closer to the door I realized I didn't quite open her door enough when I went to bed because I couldn't see her. So I started to walk into the living room and as I got closer to her room I realized she was not in her bed. Panic! I thought maybe she had fallen on the floor and just gone back to sleep because her blanket was on the floor along with a few of her animals. But as I got completely in her room (and fully awake) I realize she wasn't there. Not in her bed, not on the floor, not in the glider chair. NOWHERE! FULL BLOWN PANIC! I race through the house, check the dogs room, the bath room, everywhere! I head back into my room, maybe she has crawled into bed with Aaron and I just didn't hear her. Not there!
"Aaron I can't find Gracy!" no response! Is he nuts get up and panic with me our daughter is missing and we don't live in a mansion why can I not find her?!?! "AARON I CANT FIND GRACYN, SHE'S NOT IN HER BED!!!" Maybe the louder I say it the more he will realize I'm not just dreaming here I really cant find her! "Are you serious?!" Is the groggy response I get! "YES!!! I have looked everywhere I cant find her!" I'm almost in tears here, but the panic was so great that I don't think my tear ducts were functioning.
Finally he gets out of bed and runs into her room. There aren't many places she can be and only one that she can be out of site. So we look behind the bed and nothing. I start to yell for her! "Gracyn....Gracyn....GRACYN!!!" All of a sudden Aaron says "She's here!" "Where?" Knowing I've looked everywhere!
"Under the bed!" He says with much confusion. She starts to scoot out from under the bed and Aaron picks her up and tucks her back in. "Mommy I want a drink of water." My tear ducts started to work! I wanted to tell her she could have the world if she would just not scare me like that again! After her drink she fell right back to sleep like nothing had happen.
As we laid back in bed I started to calm down and realized I was sick to my stomach. Aaron says "I knew she was here, I cant breathe wrong without waking you up so I knew she was here somewhere!" As true as that may be who would have really thought she would fit under her bed and well enough to fall asleep! Needless to say it wasn't that easy for Aaron and I to go back to sleep.
This morning as I sit here and think about it, it really just makes me say "What in the world?!" Except now I can laugh too!

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween you adorable little pumpkin!!

Just a little proud!!

Happy Birthday Gracyn Ansliegh!!!

Gracyn had an extra special birthday!! She had a blast! It was great to get to spend it with the family, even though not everyone could make it. :-( She had so many presents to open and loved every gift given. She enjoyed the animals on her cake and licking the frosting but passed when it actually came to eating a piece. (Surprisingly she's not huge on sweets. Don't know where that comes from!) She loved all the attention (definitely my daughter) and was sad when it was all over. We just can't believe that our little baby is already two!!

Our little miracle #2!!

We saw the OB today and had another ultrasound so that they could check the lower spine and feet. Since the baby was a little stubborn last time and didn't want to wiggle around so she could get a good look. :-) Everything looks good she says. The spine and as you can see the legs and feet. (perfectly crossed in pic above) They measured my uterine height and I measured 23 1/2 cm which is a week behind and the baby still measured two weeks ahead. Which translates to: Big baby little room!! It also explains why the kicks are so powerful and so often. Everything else was normal. I had to ask for some exercises for my sciatic nerves because they have really been bothering me lately. So now that I have those I do them a couple times a day in hopes it will relieve some of the pressure. We will see! Other than that I feel great! Next time I go I have my Glucose testing for gestational diabetes (standard test) and after that appointment I start going every two weeks. It really is going by SOOO fast! Feb. will be here before we know it!

My California visit!

Sunny California!! The weather was beautiful! Gracyn loved flying on the Airplane when she knew she was going to see Grandma but not so excited to get back on the airplane to come home. She did great though and we had a great time! Wish it was a faster flight that way we could go all the time!

I'm a big girl now!

This weekend was a big milestone for Gracyn. Not only did we take the front part of her crib off to make it into a big girl bed. But it also marked two full weeks of being potty trained! I don't know who this is better for, me or her?

She has done extraordinary well in her big girl bed. The first nap we had to lay her down about 6 times but that night when it came to bed time she layed in her bed without getting up at all. It has been that way since! It is amazing how well this transition has gone!

As for potty training! I am so excited to have a 3 month break from changing diapers. I think she just woke up one morning and decided that she was done with pull ups and was ready for big girl panties. HOORAY!! What ever it was I am extactic!

Only two more days until we are on our way to California! I try not to get really excited the week before because then the week just drags on but I am so excited this time I can hardly wait! I think I am going to start packing today!

This summer.....

Changes....

Turning Two

I cant believe she is turning two! Where has all the time gone? We have officially started the count down until her second birthday which is less than three weeks away! We are so excited to be celebrating her birthday in California. It is going to be a blast! She knows there will be cake and presents and she is really looking forward to it!
We have exactly a week until we are in California and we have started to become really anxious! Gracyn is looking forward to riding on the airplane and I think this time will be the easiest of all because she will be able to color or watch a movie and keep herself occupied. We cant wait to see everyone!!

Our family of Four!

Crossing over!!!

For several years now we have kept a web page on babies online so that everyone can see what was new with Gracyn. Now that we are having another baby I want to keep everyone updated with what is new with both of our little miracles. So I have decided to combine the websites and here we are! Until the baby is born I will continue to document my updates on it's site so that I will have it for the baby book but as for Gracyn's site in the next couple of weeks it will be coming down. This way there will only be one site for me to work on once I have two little ones to take care of. Hopefully you will all understand!
I will keep this one updated as much as I can if not more than I did with the other! Hope you enjoy!