My growing belly!

Here's me at 23 (almost 24 weeks)! Still feeling pretty good! I'm sure in a few weeks I won't be able to say that anymore. I love this stage of pregnancy!

My Soldier!

I finally got a letter from Nathan so I have his address if anyone wants it!! Give me your email and I'll email it to you...its way to long and complicated to say over the phone!

He'd love to hear from anyone and everyone! Thanks!!!

Christmas 2008!

All ready in her Christmas dress!
I love this pic!
Well of course these downloaded out of order...but here's Christmas morning. Kaylin threw the baby doll that was in this stroller in that box right behind her and then started trying to get in the stroller herself. I guess she's not done being the baby!
She had to take a break after opening all those presents! She just laid there for like 3 min...(that is a LONG time for Kaylin to just sit there)
Of course she was more interested in the wrapping paper then all her new toys.
Nathan opening his stocking!
Kaylin carrying her stocking around. We had to show her that the bear came out and there was more inside. She was perfectly content with just carrying it around like that.

We were very blessed this Christmas! I am so grateful for our wonderful families!

Wildlife World Zoo

The day before Nathan left for basic we went to the Wildlife World Zoo with my mom and dad. It was a lot of fun. I'm glad we were able to go do something fun before Nathan left. Kaylin loved all the animals! It was so fun to watch her!


She was trying to lick the salt water off her hands! Gross!



She kept hitting her head on the glass trying to get to the fish! It was so funny!

She didn't want to leave this part!
In the petting zoo. You can tell she kind of didn't know what to think at first.
But then she warmed up to the little goats.
Nathan just shaved his head that morning and Kaylin though it felt so funny!

Well Nathan's officially gone. He ended up leaving the 31st instead of the 30th which was nice for me since We got to have one more date before he left. It was so hard dropping him off at the hotel. I'm not gonna post any pics of that. I'm sure you don't want to see a bunch of pics of us crying our eyes out (well mostly me). This has definatly been one of the hardest things I've had to go through. I'm just trying to take it day by day and trying to find things to do to occupy my mind. He should be home around my birthday which is April 11th. So hopefully it comes quick! One week down...13 more to go!!

Kaylin's going to have...

A SISTER!!!! I can't wait to have two cute little girls! I hope they'll be the best of friends!

We found out on the 23rd. Nathan was pretty bummed it wasn't a boy...(for the 2nd time). But he got over it! :) I was debating on names for a couple days and getting pretty frustrated that nothing seemed right and Nathan wasn't helping me at all! Well finally the other day he goes "I think we should name her Taylor....Taylor Ann." And it clicked...that's what our little girls name is supposed to be! So excited to meet you in a few months Taylor!

He's ALL mine!!!

Don't be jealous!

Nathan ordered these pants off Ebay a while ago. They're skinny jeans and totally NOT his style. I must say he looks pretty smokin' hot in them though!

I don't think the Army is ready for this!

Time to Update!!

Here's a couple picks of Kaylin to get through all the reading to come! She is a wild child! She likes to climb onto the coffee table now and this is the face I get anytime I get the camera out. She is such a cheeseball!

Sorry its been so long! I do have some excuses I promise! Mostly its just been the usual holiday busy-ness and the one year old busy-ness, and the pregnant tired-ness. But we are also in the process of moving. Well I'm moving and Nathan's going to basic training for the army. Yep, thats right my husband joined the army. I have some really mixed feelings about it but we really do feel its the right thing for our family right now. I kinda wish this had come at a different time but thats how life goes, right? Things never happen when you want them to or how you want them to. He leaves on December 30th to Fort Benning, Georgia. He'll be there for about 14 weeks. After that he'll be back for a week or so and then we'll either get stationed somewhere or get sent to Iraq. Hopefully he won't go to Iraq right away. Me and Kaylin are going to stay with my mom and dad while he is gone. So once again we are packing our stuff and moving. This will be 3 moves within a year!

On a lighter note, I had a Dr.'s appointment on Tuesday and we got hear the heartbeat. There is actually a baby in there...and I know I still don't look very pregnant...but there is proof! This one's gonna be fiesty too, like Kaylin, because it kept kicking the monitor and moving around everywhere (or it could have been the Coke I drank an hour before the appointment????). We have an ultrasound scheduled for the 23rd so that we can hopefully find out what it is before Nathan leaves. I'll only be about 18 weeks so cross your fingers that they'll be able to see! (For my pre baby friends reading this...20 weeks or later is best for seeing the baby parts:)

Anyone wanna come help me pack?? My door is always open!! :)