Charleston Baby Shower

Six of my dear friends hosted a baby shower for us this past Saturday and we had a crowd! Everyone was extremely generous and Emmaline got a lot of fantastic things. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family and John and I are so appreciative. I will post pictures from the big event as soon as I get them from the "photographers" of the evening.

Happy Birthday, Alivee!

Wishing my friend Heather's little girl, Alivee a great Birthday! The picture is a little old but that just means that Heather needs to send pictures more often, hint, hint.

Daisy is one spoiled pup.

John was going to do some yard work last night after we both got home from a long day. Since I had already cleaned up several puddles I requested that Daisy and Roxy go outside with him. I laughed out loud when I looked outside and saw John hauling a load of pinestraw across the yard on the lawnmover with Daisy hanging out in his lap and Roxy sulking behind like she was being abused.

Augustus's 1st Birthday

We were in Norway over the weekend and had a late birthday celebration for my nephew Augustus. Birthday hats had to be worn by all of course.

A Very Rare Moment

Roxy and Riley are adjusting to having Daisy around and now that she moves a little slower she's not so annoying to them!

A baby is going to be a piece of cake!

Since Daisy's arrival we've been learning how to ensure our own sanity as well as the dogs. These new skills/requirements include, but are not limited to, picking up shoes off the floor, shutting doors we don't want puppies to have access to, barricading the stairs, removing the BIG water bowls, picking up pennies off the floor so they don't end up in puppy stomachs and making sure there is a constant and LARGE supply of dog-friendly chew toys and bones. But sometimes, even with the best intentions, accidents happen. This morning I was woken up at 6:30 by John asking for help because Daisy broke her leg. She was running across the yard and her leg got caught in a wooden crate........her body kept going. John had a meeting so off to the vet's office Daisy and I went. She was a great sport under the circumstances. One X-ray, a splint (which is more like a full leg cast) and $200 later, she will be as good as new in 4-6 weeks. In the meantime, we are supposed to keep this energetic, ticked off puppy still and quiet.

One more thing to add to the list

I've been having some pain in my right wrist for the past week. This morning when I woke up to more pain and swelling, I decided that it was time to head to the doctor's office. Long story short, I have tendonitis and because I'm pregnant, I can't take the pain killers or the anti-imflammatory drugs. I was sent home with a wrint splint and the hope that it will get better on it's own. Great.

We have a name!

Emmaline Marinelle Dangerfield will make her grand entrance in November. Hopefully by then, the circus will be manageable (see previous post!).

Daisy has arrived!

We picked up Daisy from the airport yesterday. She was a little nervous about getting out of the crate, but once she got out, she was a ball of energy and so excited to see us. I can only imagine what she had to endure on her long trip from Idaho. We're all adjusting to this new addition and so far Roxy has not eaten her :) The pictures do not do her justice, she really is precious and very sweet!

Dinner with the Laurens crew

Heather and Richard were in town last night so we all met for dinner. It was great to see evryone and catch up. It was also fun to speculate what Reid (the only one of us who couldn't make it) might be doing in Paris :)

It's a girl! and another girl!

No, we're not having twins. We had the big ultrasound on Tuesday and we have a healthy baby girl! We are very excited to know for sure and I must say I am looking forward to pink things and bows! John has been saying all along that the baby was a girl so he has earned the right to say "I told you so". Now if we could only agree on a name...

In about two weeks, we will have another special delivery arriving from Idaho. About two and a half years ago, John put his name on a waiting list for a Cheasapeake puppy. Well, guess who called with some news? The breeder, just in time for me to be 5 months pregnant! So, after many discussions we have decided that our lives are only going to get crazier from this point on so why not add another 4 legged addition? By the time the baby arrives, hopefully, John and Roxy will have her well-trained. Below is a picture of Daisy and her litter mates. At this point we have no idea which one she is.....

Happy Birthday to my Sweet Mama!

Dock Building is HARD work!

Dock Building pictures as promised. Wonder if pluff mud is good for the skin?

Brady's Baptism

Here are a few pictures of my nephew Brady's Baptism. As I had said before, we had a great weekend and Brady was very handsome in his outfit and was very good during the service.


Brady meets his new puppy, Trixie
At the church
Brady's Baptism outfit
Brady with his Grandmama
Brady walks!

Happy Birthday to ME!

While I try to wrap my mind around the possibility of having a girl, we have been very busy. We were in Roswell, GA last weekend for Brady's christening and had a great time. I will try to post pictures soon. We didn't have a camera (hopefully my birthday present in 11 days!) so Sally's step father is mailing me a disk. We went to the Georgia Aquarium on Saturday and then of course to church on Sunday. Brady was VERY good during the service and looked very handsome in his outfit. This weekend, John's parents and his Aunt Rhee are coming into town to help us build the dock. Or actually, John and some of his strong buddies will be doing the manual labor and the rest of us will be supervising :) Pictures to be posted later....

80% Gender Determination???

I went back to the doctor Monday. This time Baby was sleeping and still not very happy to cooperate with the nurse. They finally got an OK picture and sent me home with several pictures to keep. She also said that there is a very good chance that Baby Dangerfield is a girl! I am very excited about this news but I was convinced that it was a boy so I'm having a little trouble digesting this information. AND, we'll have to wait until mid-June for confirmation. Patience is not really a virtue that John or I have. And trying to get us to agree on a name for a girl is not going to be easy I can already tell.....

One Active Baby

John and I went down to MUSC yesterday for a Genetic Screening Test. It only involved a finger prick and an ultrasound so we decided to have the test done. They failed to tell me that my bladder needed to be full so it would be easier to see the baby and the particular area (his/her neck) that they needed to see. The first tech was great and explained what everything we were seeing was. It was very hard to get a good look though because Baby Dangerfield was taking advantage of all the space s/he has and was running around. After one glass of water didn't do the trick, they sent us back to the waiting room for more water to wait for my bladder to fill up. After another 20 minutes, I was sufficiently "uncomfortable" and a second tech tried again. She was not nearly as friendly. This time, baby had changed positions and we couldn't see anything. I was asked to empty "just a little" out of my bladder and she tried again to get a good photo of what she needed to see for the test. We repeated this process to no avail and then she decided I should just come back Monday. While I'm disappointed that they were unable to get the best picture the first time around, I'm looking forward to seeing the Baby and his/her acrobats again on Monday. It's amazing to see all that movement and to not be able to feel a thing.

Things I learned over the weekend

1. If you run and do a superman jump into a jump castle that is starting to be deflated, you could break your collar bone.
2. A rake is a handy tool for cleaning out the dryer vent.
3. Riley, at almost 8 years old, is still EXTREMELY scared of thunderstorms.
4. If you run over a lizard in the garage, it makes a disgusting mess.

One Big Bird

We had a relaxing weekend in Norway this past weekend. I continued to work on Brady's christening outfit with the help of Aunt Nancy and John got in some hunting. The outfit is coming along very nicely and I am quite proud of myself! John was very proud of the fruits of his hunting labor as well.