if this isn't love...

i don't know what is.

GO FIGHTIN' TIGERS...

fight all the way!!! go fightin' tigers...win the game today!!!!

our cutie pies

doing their cheer moves as follows...

we love these little tigers!!!!

there was an old lady...

that swallowed a watermelon...and that would be ME!!!!!!

this is what our baby "looks" like at 36 weeks! we went to the doctor today...and there is no progress yet...but we're pretty sure that the head is down - which is a huge relief for me!!! at this point, we are still "on go" for october 5th and i couldn't trust dr. waterfallen any more if i tried. he is THE BEST and i am so thrilled that he will be a part of this "special delivery"!!

ella and maddie are excited about "our baby" and are convinced that they are having another sister! i know one thing's for sure - this newbie won't be lacking in the attention department! maddie is very funny because when she wants to see "the baby"...she insists that i lift my shirt up - apparently seeing the big bump underneath my shirt just doesn't cut it! ella likes watching my skin roll from side to side! it is so neat to see the way the age difference has them interested in such different ways.

it is strange to think that this pregnancy will come to a close so soon...it seems like it has flown by...and so many days, i really have to remind myself that there's a little human being in there!!!! i am trying to relish all the tiny movements (and the big ones), trying not to resent the billion times it feels like i visit the restroom during the day and night, and just enjoy these last few weeks as a "mommy to be"!

17 days and counting…

long time...no post...

yes, it has been an extremely long time since i felt inspired to post about our extremely crazy life...but today felt like a good day to shout from the rooftops that -

DADDY (aka my husband) IS COMING HOME TODAY FOR A LONG TIME!!!!!!!

after spending most of the summer of 2009 apart, we finally have our hero back! well, technically he's not back yet - but he's in the air!!!!! his girls could not be more excited...and i'm definitely included in that bunch!!!!!

daddy is the missing piece on a lot of days...and i think we'll all feel a bit more complete with him home...and of course, his "honey do" list has gotten quite large!!! we have SO much to do before this baby comes in just a couple of weeks...and yes, i did just type that!!! AAAAAHHHHHGGGG!!

we have been super busy around here getting used to being back in school, taking on projects as room mom of both daughter's classrooms, painting furniture to be auctioned at FBCS fall carnival, going to OB appointments, growing a baby, fixing lunches, starting ballet, visiting with fabulous family, friends, and neighbors...

you know...

just living life. in the fast lane.

i don't know what i would do without all of mom and dayne's help...they definitely make this "single parenting" thing a bit easier!!! aunt cookie helps out too!

although life is quite busy...we are all QUITE happy!

while this cute couple went on a "date" last night...

this precious peanut and i...

hung out and did lots of girly girl things!!!! she wanted to put on makeup...and that is just what we did! lots of lip gloss was applied to those precious lips! she also wanted her hair in "pig tails" like ella! hmmm - that's a bit hard to do without the hair part...but we tried our best! could you just eat her with a spoon...yeah, i thought so too!!!!!!!!

after the beautification process was complete, we set out on her tricycle to deliver some friendship bread to the neighbors! all you could see from the doorway were her little sprouts sticking up...it was too cute for words! we made our way home just in time to welcome ella & grandpa back home!

i can't believe that my madeline is about to lose her spot as "our baby"...but no doubt, she isn't planning on giving up the cute factor any time soon! (neither is her sister for that matter...)

i go tomorrow for a "baby check"...so i will be reporting the details...we can hardly wait to meet this new member of the price family!!!!

a st. paul's day school friend lives here!!!!!

our little miss madeline started her preschool today...she will in fact, as she will proudly tell you , be a "puppy" this year! we went for orientation last week and she was a little unsure when i left the room...but today, after a small amount of hesitation, headed right in to play with playdough!!! she looked just precious waiting for me to pick her up in the carpool line...with her tiny little backpack on - i could truly eat her with a spoon!!!!!

it was funny listening to her tell me about the day...it's like she has some sort of sixth sense that it drives me crazy that ella won't tell me anything...because she was definitely trying to spill the beans! here are a few of the "facts" that i learned from her:

*mrs. poleman gave her lots of hugs

*she played with black playdough

*they ate candy (aka smarties...she technically promptly ate those as soon as she got in the car...they were in her backpack!)

*mrs. poleman told them not to get into the sandbox today on the play ground

*she "poo pooed" at school (sorry people...just relaying the facts!!!!)

*they ate "goldsish" (aka goldfish) for a snack with water to drink

*they sang songs...sounded a little bit like "head & shoulders, knees, & toes"

*she has some "siends" (aka friends) named chloe, "hewen" (aka helen), & patrick

*mrs. poleman is "seet" (aka sweet)

folks - just for the record...this is more detailed information than my 5 1/2 year old has shared with me in the 2 1/2 weeks she has been in school!!!!! i just wish i could be a fly on the wall in both of their classrooms...so i would know every ounce of what was going on!!!!!

i know that madeline's year is going to be great! she was armed with a "puppy placement" and some "pink play dough" that "mrs. poleman" sent home today...what a fun treat from a special teacher! we have been told that mrs. p is the huggiest, loviest, sweetest teacher...and i would say that after just meeting her twice, i would agree! you can see it in her eyes and hear it in her laughter that she loves what she does...and she loves our little ones!!!!

we love you so much, boo boo!!!! don't grow too fast or i just might have to "cwy" (aka cry)!!! you are such a sweetheart and mommy & daddy could not be more proud of you!

it's better to give than to receive...

it's no secret that i have been and will likely continue to be a HUGE fan of sonic...but we have hit the jackpot here in shreveport! since we are daily customers, it's no wonder that we eventually begin to be "recognized" and get to know the employees. well, at one particular sonic here in town...the "sonic hops" are especially friendly...super friendly actually!!!!

before we moved, my mom would take them treats...because everybody likes to feel special, right?!?!

since the girls and i have been frequenting this particular franchise, even ella has picked up on how friendly these ladies are...so on sunday, she and i decided that "miss reggie" and "miss margaret" needed some homemade brownies! we baked 'em up and headed to sonic before happy hour was over! they are absolutely the sweetest ladies you will ever meet and before we left ella asked if they could come over to our house!!!! they may just be the next invites to christmas dinner!!!!!!!

sunday was a major score for the girls (a fresh strawberry slush for free)...so we thought...

until...

ella decided on monday that we needed to deliver them a picture that she had colored (which is now prominently displayed on the drive-thru window)...

as soon as "miss reggie" & "miss margaret" received their picture...this is what we ended up with:

just in case you need clarification...we were given a bag of ice, a route 44 coke, a route 44 cup of ice, 2 strawberry slushes, 2 cups of strawberry syrup (eeekkkk...but they knew the girls loved strawberries), 2 whacky pack cheeseburger meals, an entire bag of sonic kid's meal toys, and

a hand delivered, climb into my suburban HUG from "miss reggie"!!!!!!! (definitely the best part!!!)

and if you think that's enough...the sequel to this little scenario happened the very next day AND the next day after that!!!!!

life is full of little unexpected blessings...and i hope that this experience will forever remain with ella & maddie. taking the time to do special things - for those that probably don't receive that much recognition for their kindness - can ultimately give back more than one could ever imagine. these ladies are helping me teach my sweet girls life lessons...

and we definitely won't be thirsty or hungry while learning!!!! thanks "miss reggie" & "miss margaret" for your sweet spirit...we think you're the best!

and for all you sonic lovers out there...let me know if you LOVE your "hops" as much as we do!!!!

our little "honeydew melon"!!!

just thought i would give a "price baby" update...almost more for myself than anything...because, whew - this pregnancy seems to have flown right by! seeing as the expiration date on my bag of baked cheetos will outlast the remainder of my gestation...it seems that time is fleeting...and i feel completely unprepared!

i saw dr. waterfallen on thursday and we did an ultrasound to check the baby's weight and measurements...which indicated that our "little peanut" is about 4 lbs 7 ozs - which freaks me out a little bit - that seems BIG (and we must all remember that my hubby was 12 lbs 6 ozs when he entered this world)...but dr. w assured me that this was perfectly average...and who knows about the accuracy right? that's what i'm going to believe anyway...so if you see me, please don't tell me any differently!!!!!

our precious little one is transverse breech right now...which going right along with my little personality gives me more reason to fret...but once again, in a very laid back fashion, dr. w told me NOT to worry - we still have many weeks for baby to get into position!!!! please say prayers for us in this department...that might just push me right over the edge!!!!

we have tentatively settled on a due date of october 5th (about a week early according to the last measurements)...and while i am SO VERY EXCITED to meet this precious new addition...my heart pounds a bit faster at what that really means...other than the fact that i am going to be extremely sleepy...because our little family of four is changing...

jeffrey and i are either going to welcome our third baby daughter into this world...or our first born son. w.o.w.

as i know more, i will share. but for now, i thought i would share some pics that we took of the "baby bump" at the beach...i'm certainly not a fan of sharing pictures of just me...but this really isn't just me...it's our precious newborn baby who just isn't born yet...so i guess i'll oblige this time!!!!