Daddy-Daughter Date Night at Chic Fil A

This Saturday Chic Fil A hosted "Daddy Daughter Date Night and Gabbie and her daddy made reservations for 6:30pm. When they arrived there were many other daddy and daughters there. There were some dads who even had on suits! When the dads ordered they were given a little carnation corsage to give to their daughters. The food was served on nice plates and taken to each table. The tables were set up with candles and flowers too. Dinner was enjoyed and servers came around for refills and seconds. Now Chic Fil A is Gabbie's favorite place to eat; she can never have enough chicken nuggets but the fact that Chic Fil A makes this such a special night for dads and their daughters is so cool. Gabbie and her daddy enjoyed every minute of it!

Baby Shower

On Saturday afternoon, I was honored at a baby shower given by Mrs. Bishop. I was surrounded by family and friends which was great. For some, I do not get to see them very often so being able to sit down and catch up was great. Gabbie attended the shower and she was given some "big sister" gifts; she was so excited. Our family received many awesome baby gifts, and we are so blessed with everyone's kindness and generosity. It is wonderful to know so many are eagerly awaiting the birth of this little boy. He will actually be the first great grandson on his "Paw-Paw's" side, so the delivery date cannot get here soon enough for them and especially for me!

The Living Proof (From The Motion Picture The Help)

I absolutely love this song. As we prepare for the arrival of our son, I have spent alot of time reflecting on my many blessings. And how I can look back on some of the most difficult days and see them as lessons and reminders of how blessed I am today. So here am older, wiser......and even more living proof!

Zoo Trip

We headed to the Indianapolis Zoo today in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. They had latin music, dancers, booths and food. It is fun to take Gabbie to the zoo especially now since she really recognizes the animals. Unfortunately, our trip was cut short because it started raining!
Although having a 2 year old can be very challenging at times. Some times you just have to laugh. This evening is a perfect example, Gabbie's dad was getting her ready for bed and in his words, "She was not being a good listener." I was in the other room and listened as he talked to her about working on being a better listener....Then the classic line from a 2 year old, she said, "Ewww daddy, you have a booger in your nose!" Now who can hold their laughter in to that! Of course I got in trouble for laughing out loud from the other room but it was too funny. I dont think she got the being a good listener lecture at all, lol!

Big Sister Class

On Saturday, we signed Gabbie up to attend a "Big Sister" class to help her prepare for the arrival of her little brother. We didn't know what to expect from her but were very pleased with her participation in the class. The class began with Gabbie receiving a baby boy doll that she could hold and take care of. Then they heard a story about a mom having a new baby. After the story, they listened to the teacher talk about toys that they can and cannot share with the new baby. Then they went on to helping change a diaper. Now here is our embarrassing parent moment....The teacher gave Gabbie a diaper and she began undressing her baby boy doll. I should tell you that the baby dolls were anatomically correct. Once she began to pull the diaper off she immediately noticed this "foreign object" down there and began to try to pull it off!! Her dad looked on in disbelief saying to me "oh that's just wrong!" Needless to say we had to explain that that "part" belongs down there and it should not be pulled on. She accepted the explanation and continued on with the diaper change. After the diaper change, they got to put on a doctor hat and mask and went up to the maternity section of the hospital and watched a short video about being a big sister as well as actually seeing a real newborn. The class ended with another story being read. She had a very good time and we think she picked up on some things. And I must admit the diaper change incident was pretty funny....one incident I know I will share with her once she gets old enough to understand.

What a Week

Thankfully we have 3 days off because it was a busy week. The most challenging was actually having to go into the doctor because I started having contractions!! They gave me a shot to stop them and I hope to stay contraction free. It was not a good feeling to start having contractions during cafeteria duty. We also had car issues this week....ugh. Old reliable neon got overheated. That car is 12 years old so we have definitely gotten our moneys worth. With a new baby and a wedding we are trying to wait as long as we can before adding another car payment. Then on Friday, Friday night football was in 100 degree weather, not good for anyone especially not a 8 month pregnant woman. Well I survived and we won. Getting home at 11pm stinky and tired was bearable; I would have been really annoyed if we had lost.
And finally, Gabbie is making progress with the potty training....Finally!