Dancing Flutters?

Today we got to see our little angel for the first time and it was amazing. It was hiding at first and was hard to see but we finally got a good look from the side view. Once we got a good shot from the side it's like the baby knew it was being watched and rolled over like it was looking at us. It moved it's arm's up and down like it was dancing and kickin it's legs. If this baby is this active I must be feeling those dancin flutters. I wasn't sure if it was the baby or not but now I am pretty sure. I am so excited to see this baby grow. I think today PREGNANCY has finally settled in and it's real now. Seeing that heart beating and the baby moving was just amazing.

Goodbye 2010

This post is late but what else is new with me. I have a tendency to be late for everything. 2010 was a great year. I got to experience great milestones with Michael and I also celebrated my two year wedding anniversary. We didn't do a whole lot of traveling or get to go camping except one time but it was a great year. I also went back to work this year. After being out of the job for almost two years it was a big leap but I did it. It was very hard to leave Michael but I think we have both gotten used to the sced. I am on. I am excited for 2011. This year holds big things for the Gandy household and the time is almost here for a huge leap, we may not be 100% on board but we are ready for the next step and a new journey. Also we are expecting a new edition in July and now that I am 3 months along the excitement is getting to be more and more. I just can't wait to start feeling the baby move. That is what I missed more than anything while pregnant with Michael. Goodbye 2010 you hold fond memories, and Hello 2011, bring it on :)

Christmas is around the corner along with the end of a great year & fresh new beginning!

Wow, is it really Christmas time, already? Last year I had a two month old, who barely stayed awake from more than a 20 to 30 minute stretch at a time and slept for hours straight. Christmas last year was a lot more fun for Sean and I then it was for Michael. It was so special because it was our first Christmas as a family. It was a beautiful time and one I will always remember. This year has been fun. Just because I witnessed my son's every move and stage and that was AMAZING. We didn't get to do all the things the Gandy's usually do but next year I think the story will change. We were only able to go camping one time and that was at the end of September and we had to call it quits because it was sooooo cold and rainy. Michael was completely bundled up and miserable. Last year I was looking so forward to 2010 but things didn't work out the way we had hoped. We have big plans for 2011 and we are looking forward to that. When things are fully set it stone I will blog about it but right now it's still in the works. 2011 is definitely bringing us a new gift, one we were not planning on but are excited about and that's a new little baby. We are not going to find out what we are having. This was completely unplanned and what a surprise it was when we found out so I think I am going to leave this baby as a surprise. I have a girl name picked out but we are pulling our hair out for a boy name but we have plenty of time to figure it out. I am happy where our family is at and that we are solid. Life is crazy but it's a ride we have to enjoy. I am looking ahead with my family and excited!

Round 2

Surprise Surprise. The Gandy Family is expecting a new little bundle of joy around July 19, 2011. Right now I am a week shy of 2 months. This was definitely unexpected and NOT planned at all. I was extremely weary at first and my husband held me and said "Hun, we're going to be ok. We are having another BABY!" That alone brought the focus back to babe #2 and I have slowly each day accepted it more and more but I'm still not quite 100%. I am still in utter shock. My focus is solely on Michael and it's hard to think that soon there will be 2 of them. When I was pregnant was Michael. That's all I could think about everyday was the miracle growing inside me. I took every step I could to take care of myself for my baby's sake. So far I have been taking my prenatels but haven't been what some would call dedicated to this pregnancy. I am not drinking my water like I should but am trying to jump on that bandwagon. Hopefully soon, my baby brain will sink in, and I will become super excited, but for now I am happy and to be honest scared but like my dad said all we can do is take it one day at a time, so for now, that's what I am going to do.

What a Cutie, Not LION

For Halloween Michael was a Lion. I found his costume at Once Upon a Child and fell in Love with it. Once I had it one\ him I knew that was the outfit. His smile and his shy attitude was just priceless with his costume on. On Halloween I worked all day but My mom was able to swing by and see the little lion. Sean took Michael to the mall later on and walked around and Michael got to see tons of kids in costume. Later on they went to the park and Michael got to run around for a while. We were hoping to go to Woodland to visit my aunt after I got off from work but that didn't happen so we just played the rest of the night at home.

I know it doesn't count but....................

 

Why shouldn't it? October 29 marked the day that my hubby and I met. We were introduced through a co-workers daughter. We chatted on the phone for a while until one day we decided to see how meeting would go. October 29, 2010 marked us being together for four years now and I can hardly believe it has already been that long. If we never would have met we would have never gotten married so I think it is a day to still celebrate and remember. After being together for almost 2 years we tied the knot and 2 years after that we have a one year old together. It's amazing where life brings you. Wonder where the next 4 years is gonna take us?

Missing Newport

I am baking pumpkin bread right now and yes my house smells heavenly. It brings back memories of my in laws place in Newport and how much I miss it there. We haven't been up there since we were freshly married so its been well over two years. *SIGH* I hope we can save up enough money and find the time to drive out there and visit for a week. This time of the year is so beautiful to. The snow should be falling soon and it just turns into a winter wonderland and amazing snow playground.

We take the quads and race around the property and sometimes drive down to the mountain and go exploring. It's not just the snow. Its the smell in the air. The freshness, and cleanliness, the bliss of taking a deep breath of feeling like you just took your first breath. You just don't realize how much the city air is bad until you in the middle of nowhere with hardly any cars or people and its just pure. And the SKY it's like being in a spaceship and looking out the window in space. It is so clear and the stars are everywhere. It's like they were just dumped out and just flooded the sky. Its amazing. Oh and the wildlife. You can be sitting on the porch freezin your butt off and the most beautiful dear will come up on the property.

In the background you can hear bears and elk but I have yet to see them yet. I hope hope hope we can get out there not only for us but for Michael as well. He needs to know what country feels like and what it looks like. He also needs to see his grandparents. Hopefully another adventure northeast awaits us soon!