A Valid Reason

I know I haven't posted in over a month. Closer to two in fact. I promise I have a valid reason.

Did you notice the new header? Did you catch on a little faster than some of the family did? On Christmas day Hannah gave a special present to Nana and Grandaddy, and then to Mimi, Papa, Uncle Jeff and Aunt Jaime. Unfortunately she had to wait until New Year's Day to tell Uncle Trip and Aunt Llora, Uncle Grayson and Aunt Jess, as they were all traveling over the holidays.

Yes, Hannah is going to be a big sister. I am about 14 weeks pregnant with Baby #2 and the experience hasn't been much different than Baby #1 was. I've lost around 14 pounds and feel sick most of the time. This time it started at about 5 1/2 weeks (with Hannah it started at 8 weeks). The evenings are especially bad (poor Hannah) and I'm eating very little. I have finally gotten to where I can drink apple juice so I'm feeling a little less dehydrated than I was. Over all though, it was a pretty terrible December and 2012 has started off quite rough. We are eagerly looking forward to the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully it won't last all the way through to August 1. The South Carolina hot summer will be enough to handle at that point!

I have to say an huge thank you to our families. First of all to Justin. I don't know how our family would have survived without him. He comes home each night to find his wife already asleep and the house a wreck. He makes his own dinner, packs his own lunch, washes all the dishes and cleans up after us. He's been truly amazing. Thanks also to our mothers (and Llora too for the lasagna that is waiting for us in her fridge!) who have been bringing by meals ever now and then, and stopping by to help with a wild and crazy 2 1/2 year old. Without them Hannah would not be eating any vegetables at all!

I don't have any belly pics to post yet. I did take one at 12 weeks, but it doesn't show anything at all. I am now starting to show some, and my jeans don't zip up, but with the weight loss I still have lots of clothes that fit! Stay posted, and hopefully I"ll be keeping my end of the bargain and posting more often.