MEGA 2014 and Orange Beach

This week I had the opportunity to attend Mega Conference in Mobile. We did not stay in Mobile but instead stayed in Orange Beach and just commuted back and forth. I had never been to Mobile so it was an experience to say the least and maybe we just didn't go far enough into Mobile but I was glad we choose to stay in Orange Beach. We attended the conference in the mornings and after lunch headed back to be with my girl.

Daniel and Natalie stayed at the room while we attended the conference. She may or may not have become and even bigger daddy's girl after this week with him.

We headed south Monday morning and came home Friday night after supper. To start the week off right Natalie said her first word...."dada."

Our week in pictures.

 

We did lots of hanging by the pool. This girl loves the water.

My world :)

We decided to order out one night but when the decision was made I already had Natalie ready and Alli had Addie ready so we decided to take the girls to the beach and snap a few pictures.

She loved the sand and may or may not have got a hand full to her mouth.

It's not the greatest but I hardly have any pictures of me and her.

Natalie adores Addie.

With lots going on on the beach it was hard to get them to look at us. This is the best I got.

Two peas in a pod

Addie and Reese did lots of this with their daddy's and somehow talked Daniel in to taking them around the lazy river a time or two. I am sorry for whatever they may have learned.

4th of July

We spent our weekend at the lake. We didn't have any big plans this year so we just took it easy and spent some time with family. It was actually a nice relaxing weekend.

For those of you who really know my husband, you know that he is not a fan of the water, especially lake water. However, he has a little girl who he will do anything for. Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you, that is Daniel in the lake with his girl.

Natalie loves big kids and she was so excited to swim with MaKenna

Just hanging by the water

She loves the grass and managed to scoot herself to the edge of the towels to play in the grass.

Natalie caught her first fish this weekend. Daniel was fishing and Natalie spotted him so we went over to check it out. She grabbed that pole from him and as soon as she did a fish bit the hook. It was perfect timing. :)

She is not scared of anything.

Partners in Crime

I believe me and Bethany are fixing to really pay for it.

We ended the day with a sunset boat ride to see the fireworks at Sand Harbor.

Natalie: 7 months

At 7 months you:





• weigh 16-17lbs
• not sure on your height but I don't think you have grown that much since our 6 month check up. Dr. T. seems to think you may be short like your momma.
• wear size 3 diapers and 6 month clothes
• still have no teeth, I'm thinking we are going to wake up one morning and you are just going to have a mouth full.
• roll ALL over the place
• are sitting up unassisted. I still don't venture to far but only because we have hardwood floors and I'm afraid a blanket isn't enough.
• love your walker at Nana and Papa's house
• are a happy baby for the most part
• went through a spell where you had nothing to do with anyone but me, thankfully we are out of that
• love to go to the pool

These blue eyes absolutely melt my heart.

Your daddy and I love you way more than you will ever know. You are developing the sweetest little personality and are pretty friendly. We can not believe how fast you have grown from that little 5lb baby we had. Time is flying by but we are enjoying every single second with our girl.

Update on baby brother:

He is doing good and growing like a weed too. He no longer has a name. We decided to change his name not long after the gender reveal. We think we have one now but we aren't sharing that information just yet.



Sunday Afternoon Fun

Our Sunday afternoons consist of lunch at my mom's house with her side of the family. Then family time. Today consisted of all that plus a little front porch swimming and some cousin playtime.

When we went to the beach Natalie was a little unsure of the water. She liked it the first day and then the second day she wasn't crazy about it but warmed up to it. So I have been determined that this girl would like to swim. Bethany and I carried Natalie, Kynlee, and the boys swimming at Aunt Kathy's this past week and Natalie did ok with it. I think the water was a bit to cold for her plus it was our afternoon nap time. Then Saturday we went to Cole's birthday party and Randy and Denise's and I put Natalie in the pool and she LOVED it. I decided then that Natalie needed a pool of her own. Since we are in the process of building a house and Natalie is getting a little brother, a Fred's $8 Sofia the First blow up pool with have to do for now. I do believe this was the best $8 I have ever spent.

I will continue to take her to the pool at Aunt Kathy's but for the days we aren't able to make it Sofia will have to do :).

Baby #2

We finally got to find out Baby #2's gender today. Daniel, Natalie and I found out at the doctors office because we aren't strong enough to wait and find out with everyone else :). I called the bakery while still in the doctors office so they could get on the cake that our mothers would cut into to reveal the gender. When I was pregnant with Natalie, Daniel and I found out on Tuesday and then didn't have the reveal party until Saturday. If you know me you know it was not easy to keep that secret. This time my doctor's appointment was on Friday so we decided to have the reveal party that night. We kept the party pretty simple with just family.

Finally......It's a..............

Natalie is very excited about getting a brother! :)

Baby#2 is a boy and we could not be more excited. His name will be Jace Daniel. Baby J  checked out just fine on the sonogram and was measuring perfectly. The tech estimated he weighed about 10oz.
Daniel and I are beyond blessed to have both a girl and a boy and thank God daily for trusting us with his children. We can't wait to meet Jace.

Natalie: 6 months

Wow where did the time go? My baby is growing way to fast.

At 6 months you:

• weigh 15lbs 13oz
• height 25 inches
• wear size 2 diapers
• can wear anywhere from a 3-6 months to a 6-9 month just depending on the brand and what it is (you need 6-9 for length)
• have the cutest little arm and leg rolls
• have learned to spit and you think it is fun to do that while eating
• have been on your first road trip to the beach
• have rolled from your tummy to your back but again that's not something we just love to do...you are more interested in scooting across the floor
• are sitting up with support...I just like to be there just in case you tumble...you don't sit for very long and its not enough to say you can sit by yourself officially.

We are so in love with these blue eyes