This past weekend we had a very low key weekend minus Sunday...crazy as usual. But how we enjoy every minute! One of the items on our agenda was a baby shower for one of our friends at church. Mommy's original plan was to leave Sassy Daisy and Daddy at home for their afternoon nap, but our plans changed when Daisy found out that her good friend would be there too.
So during lunch at home we were talking about the shower and Daisy said this, "Mommy, can I go play with Colton (our next door neighbor)before we go to the baby washing?" Mommy and Daddy needless to say did a double take to one another asking ourselves silently, 'Did she say what I think she said?'
Mommy took the first initiative and asked her, "Did you call it a baby washing?"
She promptly responded, "Yes. Aren't we going to give the baby a bath?" We found this quite amusing considering she had attended all 3 of her Aunt Ray-Ray's showers and the thought never even crossed her mind. Daddy took over from here explaining that we call it a shower because we shower the mommy-to-be with gifts for the baby to come. Her response, "Oh, but are we still going? And can I go play with Colton?"
After the explanation that if we miss our nap there is to be no whining because playing with friends is a privilege, she quickly ran out the door to play in the dirt with our neighbor. Only 30 minutes later did we hear a knock at our door...
My heart began to sink because I was wondering which knee or body part she had skinned up today, considering only a couple of days ago she quietly walked over from Colton's house to show Mommy and Daddy that she had fallen and had a strawberry on her knee. (Honestly we were shocked by the absence of tears from our drama princess!)Thankfully, there was not another bodily injury...instead she and her "boyfriend" (as we refer to him) had decided to get friendly with his dad's newly painted Christmas yard decor. They had both adorned themselves with oil based paint!
Thankfully Daisy managed to only adorn her hands with reindeer paint lovin' whereas her friend managed to face plant a big smacker on the reindeer! So I promptly looked at Daisy and said, "I guess this calls for a baby washin'!" She looked at me with those beautiful blue eyes and just smiled...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Adventures in The General Lee
O.k. I have to admit that I only have watched small snippets of the classic show The Dukes of Hazzard during my young life time. So I have been trying to take a crash course in the Dukes knowledge so I can use some of the show characters and events as cute little references to what our family is experiencing. Today I have chosen to take a drive in the General Lee. I can only imagine what that care might have been like. There is a replica of one that our family passes each time we go to Leapers Fork, TN and it makes me chuckle each time I pass it.
But I have to say that our life lately has probably been like driving in the old General Lee. Feeling every bump along the way but...Man! It sure has been a lot of fun over the last few weeks. So I will try and give a quick update on every one from youngest to oldest (sorry, Daddy).
Little "Bo":
Yep, little Elijah is still growing while Mommy is growing more uncomfortable by the day. We can't believe that he will be apart of our family, if he holds out, in a little over 2 months.
Mommy and Daddy will get another glimpse of Bo this week since he was a little camera shy the last time. We just want to see that precious little face that God has so wonderfully created.
This past weekend, Mommy and Mimi finished "fixing" his bumper pads so they would fit the custom crib that Mommy's Papa made almost 30 years ago. (Yikes, I am starting to feel old!) Daddy and "Daisy" (a.k.a Samantha Grace) repainted the bookshelf that was once in Daisy's room to match Little Bo's room. Mommy and Daddy chuckled when it was finished because it turned out to be only a shade darker of red that the bookshelf he had as a child and is still in his childhood room. Oh, the circle of life!
Needless to say, as many of Mommy's friends have said the second one seems to sneak up on you a lot faster than the first. So true...I haven't even taken a single picture of myself pregnant! Thankfully we have family photos scheduled in the near future before Little Bo's arrival.
Sassy Daisy:
Yes, her name so appropriately fits Samantha Grace at the time. She is showing her little personality each and every day! She loves going to school 4 days a week this year and constantly asks if she can go to Kindergarten now. It just breaks Mommy and Daddy's hearts because we so badly want her to stay little forever.
She is into learning new things and, most recently, has been fascinated with learning addition facts. She loves to play the "what is" game with us. She also told me the other day that she wanted to know how to write her name before Little Bo was born. No pressure or anything on Mommy.
Sassy Daisy is spoiled to the core! We have enjoyed spending time with her cousin Hadley (now almost 6 months old). Daisy thinks it is awesome because Hadley gives her undivided attention to her all the time! Center stage!
She is psyched up about being a big sister. So much she asks almost every day how much longer until Elijah comes. She has informed Mommy that she will take care of changing diapers but only the "wiping" part and feeding him. Should be interesting!
Mommy and Daddy Duke:
O.k. I will be kind and bundle us in one package. Mommy and Daddy have been very busy making some exterior improvements on our house. We have planted some new trees, made a beautiful seating area in the back in preparation for the arrival of Daisy's new playground around Christmas time. We also have taken on, with some help, the finishing of our upstairs area into a playroom! YEAH!
Mommy has been busy with her new part time job as Daisy's school teaching Bible and music twice a week. She is loving every minute. She is also leading the preschool choir at church which has been right up her alley and an easy transition from teaching at the preschool.
Daddy, as any other music minister knows, is in full Christmas mode! We were excited this week to find out that our Westmeade choir will be performing at the Dickens Christmas in Franklin, Tennessee just before the headlining dance group! How exciting! He is also going to be taking the choir to the Nashville Rescue Mission to help serve in any way needed that same day! In addition to Christmas mode, Daddy has started a School of Fine Arts at Westmeade. Just like in Montgomery, it is off to kind of a slow start but we know it will pick up as the reputation grows. He was featured in the Decatur Daily with an outstanding front page article!
We are looking forward to all the things that come with our growing family!
So in a short ride in the General Lee, we have done a lot! Check back later this week for pictures from Sassy Daisy in her cowgirl attire for today! She was so proud!
Until we meet again...
But I have to say that our life lately has probably been like driving in the old General Lee. Feeling every bump along the way but...Man! It sure has been a lot of fun over the last few weeks. So I will try and give a quick update on every one from youngest to oldest (sorry, Daddy).
Little "Bo":
Yep, little Elijah is still growing while Mommy is growing more uncomfortable by the day. We can't believe that he will be apart of our family, if he holds out, in a little over 2 months.
Mommy and Daddy will get another glimpse of Bo this week since he was a little camera shy the last time. We just want to see that precious little face that God has so wonderfully created.
This past weekend, Mommy and Mimi finished "fixing" his bumper pads so they would fit the custom crib that Mommy's Papa made almost 30 years ago. (Yikes, I am starting to feel old!) Daddy and "Daisy" (a.k.a Samantha Grace) repainted the bookshelf that was once in Daisy's room to match Little Bo's room. Mommy and Daddy chuckled when it was finished because it turned out to be only a shade darker of red that the bookshelf he had as a child and is still in his childhood room. Oh, the circle of life!
Needless to say, as many of Mommy's friends have said the second one seems to sneak up on you a lot faster than the first. So true...I haven't even taken a single picture of myself pregnant! Thankfully we have family photos scheduled in the near future before Little Bo's arrival.
Sassy Daisy:
Yes, her name so appropriately fits Samantha Grace at the time. She is showing her little personality each and every day! She loves going to school 4 days a week this year and constantly asks if she can go to Kindergarten now. It just breaks Mommy and Daddy's hearts because we so badly want her to stay little forever.
She is into learning new things and, most recently, has been fascinated with learning addition facts. She loves to play the "what is" game with us. She also told me the other day that she wanted to know how to write her name before Little Bo was born. No pressure or anything on Mommy.
Sassy Daisy is spoiled to the core! We have enjoyed spending time with her cousin Hadley (now almost 6 months old). Daisy thinks it is awesome because Hadley gives her undivided attention to her all the time! Center stage!
She is psyched up about being a big sister. So much she asks almost every day how much longer until Elijah comes. She has informed Mommy that she will take care of changing diapers but only the "wiping" part and feeding him. Should be interesting!
Mommy and Daddy Duke:
O.k. I will be kind and bundle us in one package. Mommy and Daddy have been very busy making some exterior improvements on our house. We have planted some new trees, made a beautiful seating area in the back in preparation for the arrival of Daisy's new playground around Christmas time. We also have taken on, with some help, the finishing of our upstairs area into a playroom! YEAH!
Mommy has been busy with her new part time job as Daisy's school teaching Bible and music twice a week. She is loving every minute. She is also leading the preschool choir at church which has been right up her alley and an easy transition from teaching at the preschool.
Daddy, as any other music minister knows, is in full Christmas mode! We were excited this week to find out that our Westmeade choir will be performing at the Dickens Christmas in Franklin, Tennessee just before the headlining dance group! How exciting! He is also going to be taking the choir to the Nashville Rescue Mission to help serve in any way needed that same day! In addition to Christmas mode, Daddy has started a School of Fine Arts at Westmeade. Just like in Montgomery, it is off to kind of a slow start but we know it will pick up as the reputation grows. He was featured in the Decatur Daily with an outstanding front page article!
We are looking forward to all the things that come with our growing family!
So in a short ride in the General Lee, we have done a lot! Check back later this week for pictures from Sassy Daisy in her cowgirl attire for today! She was so proud!
Until we meet again...
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