Ashlee's new bed.

Ashlee hasn't been napping lately so we have been doing quiet time. Well today she wanted to nap in this rubber-made box. I figured, oh well. She's not going to sleep anyway. LOL! I honestly didn't think she would actually fall asleep!

Update....

Just an update about my pregnancy, Ashlee, and Aaron's weight loss.

I had my doctor's appointment today and everything looks great. Last week I had really bad Braxton Hick contractions; so bad I was getting worried. I figured if I drank some water and laid down I would be okay. This week I have felt tons better.

So today when I went in for my check up, My doctor told me that if I have 4 or more an hour to call her. I need to drink lots of water and rest. I guess it really does pay off to read up on books. :) The babies heart beat is great. Only a few more months now.

Ashlee will be going to a big girl preschool next fall. A friend and I had pulled an all nighter to make sure that her boy and Ashlee got in. We ended up driving over at 2:30 a.m. and waited. We weren't sure what doors to line up at so we just hung out. It wasn't till 5:30 a.m. that a couple dads showed up. We noticed they set their chairs out so we did the same and went back to the car. I am so happy that we didn't have to wait outside that early. We ended up 3rd and 4th in line. It's nuts out here in Texas! And "YES" they bothe got in. :)

Also, Ashlee has found a love for making cards! She loves my sticker maker and the stamps we bought her for Christmas. She could sit for hours and cut paper, write her name, color, and decorate. I am so excited to have a little buddy to enjoy this hobby with. She has been a delight to do things with. I guess 3 1/2 is the magic number!

Aaron has done so... well with his weight loss. He has been doing the south beach diet for about a month now and has lost 20 pounds. I am so proud of him. He really has been a stickler about eating and exercising. He has noticed a huge difference how his stomach feels (inside and out). I have changed our dinner menu's so all of us can benefit from the healthier lifestyle, a little tricky but really, Aaron just can't have the rice with the Chicken dinner! ...But he's okay with that. He was in Florida for a big meeting and many people noticed he has lost weight. I am so excited for him.

That's all for now, hope you are enjoying the spring time and soon the time change. It has been in the 70's here so we have been playing lots outside!

My Mothers Daughter.

It has been three years since my mom passed away. I still think of her daily and thankfully time does heal. Lately I have noticed how much I am becoming like my mom. I will catch myself saying or doing things that she would do. I am so proud to be my Mothers Daughter. When I get compliments about how organized I am or how sweet I am, I know I owe it all to her. When I talk to Ashlee about her, she knows that Grandma Heslop is her gaurdian angel. I like to think that she has already met our new baby. I wish she could be here in person but I know she is here in spirit. "I love you mom. Thank you for being you and for always watching over us."

Valentines; Daddy Daughter date.

Our Valentines....

This year Aaron and I celebrated Valentines day a weekend early. My friend Christina was so nice to watch Ashlee while we went to dinner. "The Coast" has to be my favorite restaurant hands down. I ordered something with chicken and huge asparagus, Aaron ordered sword fish and ratatouille. The manager had come by to check to see how our food was and that's when I found out that the sauce on my dish was reduced 11 times! It was sooo... good. Aaron only could enjoy the salad and his fish, he is still on the South Beach diet for his competition (and is doing awesome!). I let him know how good his ratatouille was!

On Saturday the 14th, Aaron and Ashlee spent a few hours together on a Daddy Daughter date. She had a ball with him. They went to Dave and Busters, had lunch, and pretty much did whatever she wanted! When they got home, the first thing Ashlee did was put her bag down and start pulling everything that she won out of the bag. They were very successful. Her favorite thing is a white pig that she can throw at the wall and stick. She's gotten lots of exercise and giggles out of that one! We ended with exchanging valentines and cards and dinner together as a family. Hope you all had a wonderful Valentines day. We sure did.

Tornado warning...

Who knew that February 10th would be our first Tornado warning of the season. Aaron was out of town so it was Ashlee and me. I didn't even know there was a Tornado watch till after talking with Michelle. The weather was really bad so it didn't surprise me. So I decided, better turn on the TV and check the weather. I gathered water, a flash light, heavy duty blankets and the radio. It was about 9:57 pm when the sirens went off. Talk about an adrenaline rush; my heart was racing so fast. I got Ashlee, her pillow and bear and headed to the laundry room. Luckily she slept through the whole thing. I called Aaron and he helped calm me down. Being from a different state, I am so not use to these. The sirens lasted about 5 minutes. It was a bad storm and caught up with Aaron where he was staying at. By that time winds were 90 miles an hour. Crazy. Lets hope this doesn't set the stage for what is coming this spring!

The 7 year itch!

The Sport Trac's days have come to an end. Actually, Heidi started complaining that it was acting up worse and worse so I told her "it has been fine for 7 years, it is still fine today". Sooooooo....she made me start driving it. 2 weeks later and I was like "what do I have to do to get the Cayenne back?" She callously said "you know". My immediate reply...."Wait right here I will be back". Needless to say, I got the Porsche back..........YEAH!