Princess Update

Chris and I had our 31 week doctor's appointment yesterday, all went well. Savannah is right on target with growth, weight, etc. For some strange reason, either my insurance or the doctor office will not conduct any more ultrasounds...that wasn't sitting well with me...I've never done this before, but I'm pretty sure that's not normal....for a mother to go 13 weeks without seeing her baby on the screen, even if it's black and white, at least you can see her and know she's okay! So, during the appointment yesterday, I laid it on THICK.....I told the doctor that I was really concerned about not seeing Savannah, etc. etc....I point blank asked him if he could come up with the some excuse for us to conduct another ultrasound...he was awesome and said, "Certainly, I'll write up the request now, so in two weeks, you can see Savy and how big she's getting!" Thank you LORD! Chris and I are thankful to have such a great doctor! After I was finished with all my questions, I turned to Chris AKA "Indiana Jones" and said, "Indy, did you have a question for the doctor?" Chris looked at the doctor and asked, "Can I cut the cord with my pocket knife?" I could not help but to BUST out in laughter....cause the doctor gave him this look like, "Sure, Idiot!" In about 2 weeks we'll have a new photo to debut of Princess Savy. By the way, my nephew Eli helped me come up with a nickname for Savannah...we already had, Savy...but Eli wanted to help Nana pick out a nickname...she's got nicknames for Eli and Brody...now it's time for Savy to have one. So, Eli and I were talking over the weekend and he came up with a couple, "turkey" was one of them...that I quickly shot down...then he said, "ooohhh, I know, what about princess?" I said, "Eli, that's perfect!" He's such a sweet kid! So there ya have it, Princess Savy is her nickname! I'll post some photos of this past weekend as soon as I get the energy to download the photos...I'm so lazy these days! Ta-Ta for now!

Preggo Photo

LORD HAVE MERCY! Check out that belly! I can't remember when this photo was taken...it had to have been two months ago...cause the belly today is much larger! I like to say "I'm large and in charge!" Pregnancy has been a unique experience, to say the least...don't get me wrong, I am loving being pregnant and seriously want to have another baby and Savannah isn't even here yet. Chris probably wouldn't agree that he's enjoying the pregnancy as much as I...one thing is for sure...our electric bill has doubled! I stay HOT all the time and he freezes. He made the comment the other night that it's Artic cold in this house.....not much came out of my mouth (shocker), I think the "look" I gave him said what needed to be said! Before we go to bed, he'll set the air at 75 degrees...I'll get up in the middle of the night (a couple times actually) and push it back to 70. . .it goes back and forth, he change it to 75, I'll change it to 70. We'll wake in the next morning, he'll be in a sweatshirt and I'll be laying there with no covers on. He has been great through the pregnancy, he always helps me with the house chores, cleaning the kitchen after dinner, sweeping, dusting (which I never do!)...you name it, he's taking care of it. Bless his heart, he's adjusting well the mood swings, which have calmed since two months ago....my mood is really chill, these days. In a way, I feel as if I should focus on being positive and staying healthy for Savannah and myself! So, that's what I've been doing, not stressing about anything...just sitting back and enjoying feeling Savannah move around like a WILD WOMAN! She's getting me ready for when she arrives...she's going to be a doll, no doudt....but she will also be a pistol...taking after her daddy, of course! We have a big weekend coming up...Memorial Day. I have a shower this Saturday and then Chris and I are going on a little sailing adventure before I get to large to go out on the boat. I hope to take some photos of our sailing trip and the shower....until then, Tata for now!

Random photos

I finally downloaded all 814 photos from my camera and here are some of the random photos that came across...ENJOY

Chris and Raz with one of Savannah's onesies...my Granny Ma Bell always said that little babies needed to wear undershirts, so this was Papa's first present to Savannah, a package of undershirts. Granny Ma would be proud!

Butt Crack in Belton.....funny story behind this photo. While I was in Texas visiting my sister over Easter weekend, we attended an Easter Egg Hunt at their church in Belton, Texas. Steve, my brother in law and I stood behind this lady during the little program they performed...she kept bending down and everytime she did, we would see this.....Steve and I both looked at each other and tried really hard not the laugh, but it was way to tough to hold back and it was way to hard to resist taking a photo...we both figured it was "blog worthy". It may not be the prettiest sight, but man o man, it was pretty funny!

Harley (on top of the chair) and Raz chillin' afte a long weekend at Nana & Papa's house. For some reason, everytime we visit my parents in Panama City, the pups are so exhausted when we get home. And I can't figure out why....the extend of Harley's activities while at Nana's is jumping off the couch to move to the floor for another round of naps...Raz, I can understand why he's so tired...he likes to swin in the lake with snakes! That'll do it!

Brody riding his motorcycle with his riding boots on...he went to McAllister's Deli in this outfit. Stinker!

Eli found Papa Pete's pipe, looks like he might have knocked out a tooth with that thing, hee hee! Cute boy!

Mother's Day 2008

Chris and I hosted Mother's Day dinner at our house this year. We really had a great time entertaining our parents and siblings. My brother, Larry came too! Chris' brother, Craig, his wife Trish and their son, Andrew joined us as well. Chris was the little Iron Chef for the day...he grilled some DE-licious steaks...we had twice baked potatoes, sauteed green beans and garlic bread...but we saved the best for last! I made a mocha brownie cake for my brother's birthday along with coconut cupcakes for all the mothers! Needless to say, we had a feast! It was a beautiful day so we decide to eat outside on the back deck...here are just a few photos, ENJOY!

My mother and brother, Larry!

Happy Birthday, Larry!

Happy Mother's Day, MOM!

Our parents, Chris' parents, Bobby and Gerry on the left. My parents, John & Barbara on the right. They were ready to eat!

Eli's and Brody's Birthday Party

THE BIRTHDAY BOYS

ELIJAH JUDSON BELL - 6 YEARS OLD

BRODY LANE FULLER - 3 YEARS OLD

My parents hosted the boys' birthday party at their house in Panama City...we had a great time. My grandparents came in town from Georiga along with my Aunt Margaret and her family. My dad's brother, Paul and his wife Leah flew all the way from New York for the festivities. Needless to say we had a great time and the boys were spoiled rotten with all their gifts. This time next year, Savannah will be here to help the boys celebrate their birthdays! I can't wait!

Eli being silly...he get that big mouth from his momma...(no worries on her seeing my blog!)
Brody wants more fruit...until the cake arrived. The boys had their own cakes, Eli had a race car theme cake and Brody had a Spiderman theme cake...I ate some of both!

Brody taking a picture of me taking a picture of him! He's a mess!

EASTER WEEKEND - TEXAS

Over Easter weekend, I flew to the great state of Texas to visit my sister, Lori and her family...we had a blast as Brody entertained us constantly! In the photo below, he is singing (and he's such a great singer!)..he said he needed his microphone AKA air freshener before he could bust out in song. Once he got the "microphone" he rocked out! Such a cute boy! I can't believe he is already 3 years old!

He wasn't interesed in taking a photo with me, he wanted to start eating all of the candy....watch out SUGAR RUSH!

I love this photo of Lori, Steve and Brody...Brody could careless what's going on around him in this photo, just as long as he had some candy, he was good!

Brody was enjoying his solo picnic in the living room....gotta make meal time fun especially when you're eating carrots and vienna sausages with ketcup, NASTY! But he ate it.

It's been a while, sorry!

For those that check our blog regularly, I'm sorry that I've been a slacker and not posted anything for the past month or so. There isn't too much to report..except that Savannah is kicking and moving around like a WILD WOMAN! And I love it! I can't wait to see what she looks like, I can't wait to hold her and most of all I can't wait to see her Daddy hold her! That will be a sight that I will never forget! I know Chris is going to be the best dad in the whole world! He already talks to her (through my belly button??)..so I'm sure she'll recognize his voice when she arrives...another sound she'll recognize...Harley and Raz barking! Should be interesting to see the dogs and how they react to her sweet little sounds!

We had a great Mother's Day weekend...we had my folks, Chris' folks and some of our siblings over to our house for a cook-out...we had lots of fun! I was kinda bummed that my sister and her family couldn't make it, but seeing that it would have taken them 2 days to get here from the great state of Texas, I let this one slide, (just kidding!). But I did talk with my sister today and she WILL be here for Savannah's birth! I'll be posting some of the photos from Mother's Day weekend as soon as I download them from my camera.

I'm excited about this coming weekend.....I get to see one of my best friends and her family (Amanda Tomlin) at the beach PLUS I have my first baby shower on Saturday and my friend Sarah's beach house! I'll be sure to post some photos of the shower...once I take them...just a little teaser!

Also, two weeks ago, Chris and I had maternity photos taken at Coalson Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia. We couldn't have ordered a better day to take the photos....hopefully the photographer will have some proofs to me tomorrow and I'll see if I can post them on my blog! You will not believe the "belly" when you see it, cause it's large and in charge! And I love it! I have to admit that being pregnant is a wonderful thing.....it took me a while to accept the way I looked pregnant, but then it hit me, "I'm suppose to look like this!" Once I got over that, I really started enjoying being pregnant and watching my body transform into this little "hotel" for Savannah. It's funny to watch Chris' face when Savannah shifts from one side of my belly to the other...I can't explain his face but I love it!

Okay, I'll stop rambling for now...check back from some updated photos of our growing family!