In 36 hours from now...

...Cami will no longer be an only child. Her life will change and she has no idea what's coming. All our lives will change because of this one other little life entering the world.

In 36 hours from now...

I won't be sleeping through the night. Not that I am now with having to get up and pee 5 times a night! But it will be for different reasons. I will be feeding my new baby. And rocking her and changing her and snuggling her and praying over her. All perfectly good reasons to lose sleep.

Maybe I won't drool on my pillow as much as I have when I'm pregnant.
Though I'm sure her drool will make up for mine.

Hopefully I won't wake up the whole house with my pregnant snoring anymore (embarrassing.)
But I'm guessing her cries will replace my frequent snores.

My dress size will go down (slightly.)
And my bra size will go up (ridiculously.)

In 36 hours from now...

I won't be carrying around this huge belly!!
I'll be carrying around my huggable baby!!

I will be allowed to eat lunch meat! and feta cheese! and sushi!
But not chocolate (sigh)... and salsa ... and ice cream...

Naptime will take on a new definition. Instead of it being my one chance to get some stuff done around the house it will simply mean: "Aaaahhhh... NAPTIME!! Yesssssss!!!"

In 36 hours from now...

Laundry will somehow double in quantity.
My clothes will all smell like breast milk.
Tiny diapers will pile high.
Hand sanitizer will be in constant use.
And I will once again become addicted to watching Wheel of Fortune.
(it's the one show I can watch with the volume muted)

In 36 hours from now...

Our little family of 3 will become a family of 4.
I will be the mommy of 2 beautiful daughters.
And I will most likely still cry over every little thing since my hormones will still be on strike.

My life is so wonderful and I am blessed in too many ways to count. I couldn't imagine it being better but somehow I know it will be...
in only 36 hours from now.

Vote for #3 !!

Here is my Sweetie Pie on a warm sunny day in the back yard enjoying hammock time.

This delightful picture is currently one of the top 5 finalists in a Cloth Diapered Baby picture contest on one of my favorite blogs I follow. The other 4 photos in the contest are extremely adorable too. But I would like to strongly encourage ALL of my MANY readers to please vote for my little Sweetie Pie. Even if her picture doesn't win this contest, we're excited for so many people to witness her super cuteness. But your vote is still very much appreciated.

So go here and vote now!!

And "thank you" from Cami ;-)

a small price to pay

One pediatrician appointment: $15

Prescription eye drops for goopy eyes: $15

Anti-biotic (in case an infection develops): $11

Homeopathic sniffles tablets for kids: $6

Doctor appointment for me: $15

Anti-biotic for sinus/ear infection: $13.50

Pro-biotic: $38

Robitussin: $6.50

Neti Pot: $15

Saline nasal spray: $3

All natural cough drops: $3


Having peace in knowing we're all in the healing hands of my God: priceless

The Name

We don't have a name picked out yet.
It was so much easier with Cami because the name "Camille" is THE most perfect name for our little girl. We both knew right away.
This time it's different.
It's not like we disagree on names. We like the same ones. But that's the problem. We LIKE a few names but don't LOVE any.
Yet.

There are a few we really like but they are a bit too popular and I'm having a hard time with that. I don't want her to have to share her name with other kids. I know that sounds silly, but I just want her to always feel like she has a special and unique name. This is something she will live with for her entire life!

But you know, my brother's name is Josh, and growing up there were always at least 3 other Josh's in our circle of friends. In fact, I married one! So I guess it wasn't so bad for them.

I have an "M" name in mind which I like a LOT, but it's up there on the "most popular baby names" list. Josh has another "M" name that he really likes but it's even higher on the list.

We have a "K" name that we're actually leaning toward but haven't fallen in deep love with it enough to decide for sure.

Then you have to think about what it will be shortened to. Names are always shortened whether you want them to be or not. Like when my sister decided on the beautifully elegant name "Felicity" for her daughter, she was determined for no one to shorten it. And now my neice is definitely called "Fliss." My sis is cool with it now though. It's cute and fits her.

I don't want my daughter to have a common last name for her first name, which has been a recent trend in baby naming.
I don't want her to have a boy name or even a gender neutral name.
I don't want her name to be a common word you might see on signs or book titles.
I don't want her name to sound like something I made up because I was trying to be that different.
I don't want it to rhyme with something gross or weird.
I don't want it to be shortened to something with a different initial.
I want it to be elegant and feminine, cute but not cutesy, and fitting for a baby and also a grown woman.

See, this is why the name "Camille" is so perfect.

At least we have the middle name picked out. It's a special one dear to my heart especially and we're keeping it a surprise.

So she will just be called "little one" for the time being and have to wait on Mom and Dad to finalize this very important decision.

Florida SNOW!!

A few weeks ago, we the people of Florida experienced snow...IN Florida!



Cami loved it!
We had to keep putting her mittens back on because she would take them off so she could touch the snow. She didn't care that it was cold.

This is my car COVERED in snow!

We scooped as much snow as we could off of our cars for her to play with in the yard. (Notice the grass is still green!)

She called it "No."

It was a fun day. I hope snow visits us again someday.