January 2013

SO I cannot seem to get better about blogging but hey its a new year. WE are 32 weeks pregnant with our second baby girl, Mary Petyon Driskell. It was a hard name to come up with but ultimately we have decided on her name. Mary from both of our grandmothers whom we dearly loved and Peyton is a name we both liked and agreed upon :) Allie is getting so excited about her baby sister, she tells everyone she sees that she is going to have a baby sister, its precious. Its pronounced baby siwsta. WE had a great Christmas, half at dads until Christmas Eve and then to the Driskells. We had spent Thanksgiving at moms, which was a great time. OH AND THE NEW news is that Natalie is pregnant, I am so excited. Christmas was great as we were both the non drinkers and also got to spend a lot of time together. Allie got quite a bit for Christmas this year although we were trying to be quite mindful of not going overboard. So Santa brought her an wooden easel with art supplies-paint, brushes, markers, stampers,chalk; then a basketball goal, and a trampoline for toddlers. She also got two baby dolls with a changing station, feeding supplies bottles etc and she got a Minnie Mouse and some books. She got a motorized car from papa d and sherry; all sorts of fun food stuff, CD player, clothes, shoes, and baby carrier from mama mel and fred, she got a big Mickey Mouse from grandmother and grandaddy, and all sorts of other fun stuff. She had a great time hanging out with her cousins. RIght now things are settling down, mrs d and will painted the new nursery *allies old room) and ALlies new room which we painted a baby pink and the nursery a grey. we had the woodwork and doors painted white. SO now since the paint fumes have settled we are transitioning ALlie from her toddler bed to her new big girl full bed which we actually got from craigs list from a lady that only got to use it for one year. still was quite a bit since it was from PB but oh well. We got her a dresser too and all new bedding from PB. SO things are coming together although there is still so much to do. We are in the process of getting both rooms complete, the play room organized including my dads office stuff, and getting all the newborn stuff out washed etc. So I guess you would say I am nesting as I want it all complete, but do feel better since we have started. We also have to clean out our closets, and the garage, and I will feel better. Will hasnt had to travel too much since early dec really before thanksgiving so we have been spoiled having him here so much during the week. Its so nice. Anywho we are also still working on potty training, over the holidays it kindof went to the wasteside although we still tried but being off schedule and so much going on it was just no practical. We got back from xmas, and Allie went to another classroom at her school which really concentrates on potty training and she has done really well but then we have had quite a few accidents since we got back from Crockett which we went to last weekend because Grandmother died she was 101 amazing!sad funeral but then also glad for what a wonderful life she led for that long. Allie is doing really well and talking up a storm. She has def done her fiar share of toddler things such as writing on the couch writing on moms phone, pouring milk out all over the floor, picking up on mommy and daddys wrong language which she remembers but then changes it with Oh my goodness. She loves to sing songs such as oldmcdonald, wheels on the bus, all her primrose music, if your happy and you know it. She loves going to the mall and riding the horsies and she loves talking about the farm where she fed the animals i guess in october. she is a loving little girl and so cute but she def has her two year old tantrums. she loves going to story time at the library. She loves getting in her stroller but then is over it after 15 min. She loves bailey although she will also try to pick her up which I tell her not to. She doesnt eat much these days although obsessed with waffles and pb; she will eat spagehtti, croissants, pizza, ham, chips, chicken nuggets, french fries, she loves reeces mms hershey kisses which are all treats she can get when she potties. She is pretty funny and has great expressions. She told me the other day with my phone in hand, Mommy this is my phone, Ya hear me. I know she got this from me b/c im constantly asking her if she heard me. but she said it in a funny way but still had to tell her she coulding say that to mommy. She also tells us to go away please when she is in the bathroom. She still sleeps to her music but its not a necessity and we are trying to get rid of the paci although she is just moving on to her thumb. SO that is another battle we will fight, right now we are trying to get her bed routine to an earlier time not to mention not as long as she wants us to sleep with her which is our fault b/c she had to sleep with us for 2 weeks while we waited for the paint fumes to settle. She still loves to play with babies and art supplies. I will post later im getting tired. Pregnancy is going well, lots of Braxton Hicks and this baby is acting a lot like allie did in utero with not a ton of movement, she was really active so I didnt think it was going to be an issue but it is , the doc wants to monitor more with sonograms and nst test to just make sure everything looks good. which she thinks it does. Getting ready to meet this new addition although its strange to think we are going to have another one. Crazy.