Baby Registry Time

Our toughest decision so far...which car seat and stroller should baby Sprout sport?  This was a very tough decision, but I am confident with our choice.  I am so glad Kate recommended the Baby Bargains book to us, it has been a huge help and this weekend Lindsey and Stef went to Target with me to get a "hands on" view.  Thanks ladies!  We are going with the Chicco Cortina Travel system stroller that comes with the KeyFit 30 car seat in the Adventure pattern. 

Then we will go with the Graco Duo Diner highchair, Silhouette swing, and Newborn Napper pack n' play all in the Lowery collection.

So the growing Workman family is now registered with Amazon, Babies R Us, and Target!

New Orleans Visit

I was way overdue for a visit with Lindsey in New Orleans, so for Memorial Day weekend I headed down.  We had so much fun and ate some great food:)

Rebecca, Stefanie, Lindsey, and me

This was Sprout first visit with his Aunt Lindsey and

he is already getting kisses.

Kenny, Christen, me, Stefanie, Lindsey, Rebecca, and Ashley

Off to Florida

I was due for a vacation and a visit with my brother and his family.  I flew out of Shreveport Thursday morning, made it to Atlanta safely and then caught my next flight to Jacksonville.  Carrie, Bella, Bryn, and Brody picked my up from the airport, oh and Russ (their new Yorkie).  I think they were all excited to see me except Brody, he slept until we got home, haha.  Bella and Bryn have grown up so much since I saw them last at Christmas.  The second we got to their house, they showed me their guinea pigs.  After I got my things in the house, it was time for Bryn's soccer game. 

This was really fun to watch.  Bryn did so great!!!  I also got to meet some of their friends.  After the game we met Scott and the Ferguson family for dinner.  It was a school night so the kids were off to bed when we got home.  Carrie and I stayed up talking and ended up watching animations of the growth of our babies online.  We watched a few alternative option births as well but I wasn't up for all of that.  Sometimes not knowing can be bliss.

The next morning I woke up to a little voice saying "Straw Milk! Straw Milk!".  I slept in Brody's room and I never realized a little person could sleep so loudly.  Bella and Bryn can in shortly after and I was up and about as well.  I rode with Carrie to bring the girls to school.  Then we changed into our swimsuits before we dropped Brody off at his school.  We laid on the beach for a few hours and I got plenty of sun. 

This is my new view of the beach.

After picking Brody up from school we had lunch at their friend's sisters new coffee / sandwich shop, Lillie's.  Back to the beach with Brody after lunch. We saw the space shuttle launch from the beach.  That was really neat to see going through the sky.  Everyone on the beach stopped and stared.  Scott came and met us after he got off work.  There is nothing like having my pregnant body in a bikini for the first time in public, better yet when your brother asks you if your te-tahs are real.  We had to laugh at that.  He said I looked funny with a belly, haha:)  Brody and their neighbor, Ella, played all afternoon in the tidal pools. 

After Carrie left to pick the girls up, we eventually made our way back to the house.  I got showered and ready, we were having dinner at an Italian restaurant downtown.  After dinner I zonked out, growing Sprout plus the sun really wore me out.  Bryn decided she would sleep with me that night and she proved to be a good snuggler.
Saturday was a morning on the beach.

Then off to the Dancing in the Street Festival downtown.  We all loaded up on bikes and made our way down the street.  The festival was really fun.  They had art, clothes, bands, inflatable kid games, face painting, fair foods, so much going on.  I bought my first baby boy piece of clothes, a super cute onesie with a frog hand painted on the front and the froggy butt on the bottom. 

Bryn, the birthday girl!

We had lunch with the Ferguson's and from their decided that we would go out on their boat with them that afternoon.  Brody was really excited about going on the boat.  So were at home getting our things ready to go and I was deciding what to wear.  Of course the kids put on swimsuits.  I knew I was going to have to pee every hour on the hour so I thought my bathing suit would be good because I might have to jump in the water to pee.  Carrie thought that was a good idea.  They had never been on their boat either, so none of us knew quite what to expect.  Well we all made it to the boat, wait it's not a boat, its a 48' yacht!  Our jaws fell to the dock and we were super excited about this boat ride. 

All the kids were down in the "hole" (kitchen, bedroom, bunk beds, table, seating, and bathroom).  No need to jump in the water to pee, just go to the bathroom!  This was very nice boat ride on the inter coastal.  Since I quickly wear out these days, by the end of the ride I was laying down.  Once back at the dock they fixed hot dogs on the boat for the kids and pregnant Christal.  Once we got home, It was off to bed, I had to be at the airport the next morning at 7am. 
Bella slept with me this time and I had to sneak out of the room in the morning to make sure I didn't wake her.  Scott brought me to the airport and I was off to Louisiana, home sweet home.  I got bumped on my flight coming from Atlanta to Alexandria, so I flew back to Shreveport.  Stephen came to pick me up and we made a  trip to the Boardwalk to eat and do some baby BOY shopping.  By our third baby store I told Stephen we didn't have to buy something in every store, but we had so much fun.  We can't wait for little Sprout to be here.
I had a great visit with the Beach family and spent some quality time with Stephen when I got back.

We're having a...

BOY!  We went to the doctor today for our anatomy scan.  We saw our little baby squirmming around in my belly and heard a very strong and steady 150 bpm heart rate.  Stephen could not believe his eyes when he saw that Sprout was in fact male, but he had all the proof he needed.  Our little man now weighs 9oz. and his arms and legs are looking great.  The nurse could not get a good profile of his face since he was turned with his face against my back, so we get another ultrasound in three weeks to check him out again.

Visit with Stef and Matt

After Garrett's birthday celebration I headed to Humble to visit Stefanie and Matt.  We went out to eat for her Aunt Diane's 50th birthday and came back to Stef's house for birthday cake for me and Diane!

Garrett Turns One!

I cannot believe it has been a year already.  Garrett is walking and keeping Yitin and Greg on their toes. I drove over to houston this weekend to celebrate his first birthday.

Yitin, Garrett, and Greg

Yitin and me with the Birthday boy!

He is so happy.  Garrett was really good at opening his presents, he loved the tissue paper.

He was not so sure about diving into his cake, but we sure enjoyed it.

Sydnee's Summer Cut

Sydnee Ann has been running around the back yard picking up every cocklebur along the way. There are so many cockleburs matted in her fur that is hurts her when I try to pull them out and when she lays down she lays on top of them. She was due for her summer hair cut. Sydnee looks so precious with her long , poofy hair, like a little bear. But when she starts to get uncomfortable in her own fur it is time for a change. With a few, well a lot of passes of the clippers she is good as new. I think she likes her new hair cut, she’s probably a pound lighter too.

Before: She would not sit still for a good picture.

After: She is sitting pretty for a treat.

Unexpected Squeeze

Okay, something unexpected happened to me while I was at work. Today I wore one of my new dresses that Mom and I got last week. With this new dress a strapless bra is needed. I haven't worn a strapless bra since I found out I was having little Sprout. The day was going great, all the ladies at work complimented my new dress and I felt really good about it. Then I realized I was having to take really deep breathes and it was taking a lot for me to just breathe. My bra was literally squeezing me! I understand my breast will swell now that I am pregnant. They have already started "growing" but out growing my bra? I had no idea what I was going to do. I am at work and so uncomfortable. So I did the only thing I could do, I unhooked by strapless bra. Ahhhhhh, I could breathe easy. So for the rest of the day I went around with my bra practically hanging on me, but at least I could breathe.

Another Anniversary Surprise

Stephen called yesterday and told me some great news.  He was on his way home!!!  He got in late Saturday night and we were able to spend our entire anniversary together.  We had a busy day.  We went to church, I fixed breakfast and we ate outside on our back porch in the great weather, put Sprout's crib together, cleaned out the baby's room, had a steak dinner at Outback, and came home to dig into our wedding cake.  The crib looks great. 

Our wedding cake tasted really good, of course I had to decorate it for the occasion.  I am so glad Peanut was able to come home and we were able to spend our anniversary together.  It has been a great year and this next year will be even more exciting.

Surprise!

Stephen has been at work for the past two weeks and our one year anniversary is coming up this sunday.  At work this morning I got a great surprise.  My husband sent me a dozen beautiful red roses. I love you and miss you Peanut!