The Name and Nursery!!!

We have decided on a name.......

Mary Maddox Jernigan!!!

We will call her Maddox.

Mary Maddox is my great grandmother's name and Maddox is my mom's maiden name. This was Dan's favorite name that we were contemplating. That made it easier for me because I liked all the names we were talking about the same. It is so much fun to have decided on one and actually call her her name!

Now on to the decorating!


Maddox’s Crib

Roth Nantucket-pink
Embroidered scalloped edge with dots
This will be used as the gathered bed skirt:

Roth Country Gingham- pink
This will be used as the sheet, cording on the bumper and the ties.
I also might use this as a skirt too. It would hang out from under the dot fabric. Which would look like this:

Ciao- Meadow Blue
The diamonds don’t look that small really. It looks a lot better/bigger in person. The dragonflies look stamped. The body is white and pink and the wings are yellow and white.
This will be used as the outside of the bumper.

Matelasse Diamond- white
This fabric is so soft. It feels like a quilt. It will be used as the inside of the bumper and I will have her initials monogrammed in a soft pink right in the center kind of like this:


For the drapes, I will use one or two of these fabrics and the walls will be a very, very soft pink. I still need a rocking chair. I don't know if I want to buy an upholstered chair or use my grandmother's wooden rocker and get some cushions made...

Any suggestions on which fabric(s) I should use for the drapes???

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!

Dan and I went yesterday to the doctor and we were desperately hoping that we would be able to find out what this baby was in my tummy. I am just 15 weeks, but the ultrasound tech said last time we went that she would probably be able to tell. We were so excited we got there early and she was able to take us right back and give us a little more time than normal. It was so neat to see this sweet baby. She had grown so much since the last time and you could see so much more. She really looked like a little baby. She also was moving around ALOT. I guess she is going to take after her Daddy. It is hard to believe that I can not feel her moving and she is about the size of an average hand... esspeically as much as she was moving yesterday. We finally got the view we wanted and she told us it was pretty certain that it was a GIRL! I could see the " 3 lines" or the "hamburger" as they say really clearly. So we got both Mom and Dad to come in a take a peek at their granddaughter. We couldn't let them miss out on it.



What makes it even more exciting is that Anna, my best friend, is having a girl in October and Grover, one of Dan's best friend, is having a girl toward the end July so we will have really good excuses to see them more often! Hopefully they will all become as good of friends as we are!!

So if you know me, I am already making plans to start decorating the nursery. That is right up my ally! I am going next week to look at fabric so hopefully I'll come back with some ideas.

Until then, have a fun Fourth of July!!!

Tagged

So Anna tagged me... I will give it a try. I hope to update soon with baby news so this may not be up too long :)

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Things I am looking forward to:
1. finding out if I am having a boy or a girl today!!!!!
2. decorating the nursery
3. going to the beach
4. December!!
5. decorating my classroom for the beginning of the year
6. baby showers
7. telling family and friends if it is a boy or girl
8. the rest of the summer

Things I did yesterday:
1. went to the gym (first time in a while)
2. tutored a former student
3. went to an insurance meeting
4. hair appointment
5. went to lunch
6. did laundry
7. vacummed
8. played bunco with friends

Things I wish I could do:
1. feel like working out everyday
2. not feel sick each afternoon
3. buy really cute maternity clothes
4. have the baby now
5. go on a long vacation this summer
6. redo my cabinets and counter tops
7. come up with (agree on) a name for the baby
8. play the piano well (i should have listened to my mom)

Shows I watch
1. The Hills
2. Bachlorette
3. E News
4. Today
5. American Idol
6. ET
7. 6:00 news
8. Kardashians

Favorite foods
1. pizza
2. chocolate chip cookies
3. any fruit- especially peaches
4. mexican
5. peanut butter
6. reese peanut butter cups
7. sour patch kids
8. mac and cheese

Places I've traveled
1. Jamaica
2. New York
3. Colorado
4. Mexico
5. California
6. England
7. France
8. New England


Places I would like to travel:
1. anywhere!!
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People I tag:
1. Lauren
2. Margaret
3. Kristin
4. Alexis
5. Katie
6. Sara
7. Allyson
8. You

Yummy!!!

Since summer is finally here and I am not working (Praise the Lord), I have actually had time and time where I have felt good enough to be a good wife and cook my sweet husband supper. I was kind of nervous about making this for Dan because even though he says he is not a picky eater, he kind of is. I have been craving Quiche Lorraine. My mom used to make it and we absoluetly loved it even though it is not the healthiest. It reminded Dan of a breakfast casserole, but he said it was even better. He liked it so much he got seconds lastnight and had it for breakfast this morning. So I want to share the recipe with you....




Quiche Lorraine

1/2 lb. bacon slices (10-12 slices)
1 9 inch unbaked pie shell
1 1/2 cup grated imported swiss cheese
1 Tablespoon of bacon fat
1 small onoin; minced
3 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
dash of cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Cook bacon until crisp. Drain and cut in 1 inch pieces and put into the bottom of the pie shell. Sprinkle the grated cheese over bacon. Then in 1 T. of bacon grease saute onions until golden. Drain the onions and sprinkle them over the cheese. When you are ready to bake the quiche, combine the eggs, cream, milk, and seasonings. Pour the mixture over the layered bacon, cheese, and onions. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until firm and brown. Cool then cut into wedges.

We had the quiche with fresh fruit and a slice of bananna bread that I also made yesterday. Here is the recipe for that. Again this is my mom's recipe and it is SO YUMMY!!

Bananna Bread

1 stick butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of smashed, ripe banannas (I used 3 banannas)
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (walnuts or pecans or my fav)
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cup flour (suppose to sift dry ingredients, but I didn't)
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon of salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingrediants and sour cream and banannas. Then mix in the nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.

I hope you enjoy the recipes. We sure did. This would also be a good shower menu for a baby shower or bridal shower.


On a different note, I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. Everything went well. I am 11 weeks and everything looked as they should. Here is the picture that they gave me. It is not very good though... I saw better images while she was doing the ultrasound, but oh well this is all I got. We saw the feet and hands and the profile. We also got to see the baby move a little. It was really neat!



I go back June 30th and they are going to "guess" the sex. So hopefully she will be able to have a little certainty in her "guess."

Well, it is raining here today and is supposed to all day so I am going to relax and maybe cook some more. I'll let you know what I decide and how it turns out.

OH and Bama Jam is starting today and I have NOOOOOO desire to go hangout with drunk, stinky, rednecks. They come from all over, it's alot like the people you see at the Peanut Festival. I went last year for 1 night and I was miserable. I think I was the dustiest and sweatiest I had ever been. I know I would be even more miserable this year being pregnant. Okay not everyone is a drunk, stinky, redneck because some of my friends are going and I'm sure my husband will put in to go at some point, but you get the point.

A Pouting, but Proud Pregnancy

I am VERY excited about being pregnant!! Although, some of it leaves me pouting and not feeling like myself. I thought I was going to be a pro pregnant person up until about 7 1/2 weeks. THEN IT HIT! I have had every stomach ailment you could ask for. The worst have been being nauseated and indigestion. You never know when they are going to hit. It is mainly in the afternoon and last into the night. Going to sleep is really the only thing that cures it. BUT it has hit me in the mornings too and being at school with a bunch of 1st graders and feeling like that is NOT fun. I hope that it ends soon and does not last into my second trimester. I am 10 weeks right now so maybe only 3 or 4 weeks left.

The Bump. I feel funny saying that I have bump, a very small one, but I think I do. It seems like it is too early for it, but I have not gained weight and my regular pants are a little tight. I had to do the rubber band thing for the first time the other day. I do know that my stomach is harder than usual and I can't suck in. Has anyone else been able to tell this early??

Dan. He is trying to understand, but poor thing he just doesn't (and it has caused some problems :)). He can't understand why I am not myself all the time anymore. He really doesn't understand why I just come home from work and want to sit down and do nothing, even on the weekends. He thinks I am a dud. And remember, that is when I feel the worst (afternoons and nights). I do feel bad for him though because I really do not cook him supper anymore. By that time the smell of food and looking at food does not go well with me. I try my best, but it is pretty pitiful at our house during supper time. I hope we both get a little more understanding soon....

Speaking of food... it is crazy the way I have become very picky. I have never been a picky eater, but I am now. All I seem to want to eat is fruit and salty carbs. Meat makes me want to vomit. We went to the beach with my family this weekend and Dan grilled his famous ribs and chicken that I usually LOVE. Well, the smell of that did really bad things to me. Drinks are really weird too. I used to say that I couldn't live without a Diet Coke. I was actually worried about being pregnant and not being able to have any. I think that was the first question I asked the doctor. But I really don't want them much anymore. And really no drink has seemed very appealing to me, but I feel like I really want something hydrating. It is weird! Does this last the whole pregnancy?

Excited? YES I am so excited and can't wait until I have Baby J. I hope it doesn't seem like forever. I also am so anxious to find out what it is so I can start planning.

I have my next appointment next Wednesday and I will be 11 weeks. Hopefully we will see more of a baby on the ultrasound. Until then, please pray that I make it through Friday without going crazy. Friday is our last day of school then we are out for summer and I don't think it will get here soon enough.

I'll be back after I go to my appointment next week with an update.

** Sorry I didnt post pics, but I havent taken any lately.

It's Confirmed!!

Up until Thursday I was pretty sure I was pregnant because of the test and other obvious things, but I have not had any of the other symptoms that can supposedly go along with being pregnant. I began to second guess the home pregnancy test because everyone was aksing if I had been sick, tired, etc. My answer was always no.... but now I can rest easy. He is there!!!

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Thursday I went for my first OB appointment. It was very exciting! We got to see Baby J even though he is only the size of a peanut, if that. His heart is beating 90to nothing, so neat to see! We cannot wait to go back in 5 weeks and hopefully see something that maybe has more of a "baby shape."

My due date is Christmas Day!! I am hoping he decides to come a week or so early. It would be fun to have him on Christmas with all the family together. I guess time will tell. Can I wait that long?? I don't think so. I am already ready for him to come!!!!


**** BTW, there is no reason I kept using "he" instead of "she." I just didn't want to call Baby J, IT.

Other than being pregnant, there is also something else that is exciting. I am sure most of you know, but my best friend, Anna, is pregnant now too. She is 2 months ahead of me. When we were younger we always talked about having babies at the same time and now it has come true and it was totally not planned. How God plans things can be amazing. I am getting good info from her since she has gone through my stage of being pregnant already!! Thanks Anna!!

We are definitely going to have some proud grandparents. My mom and dad are so excited. This will be their first. I'm glad too. (*wink*wink) Dan's parents already have 2 granddaughters, but are just as thrilled and already prepared for sleepovers :)

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I will update sooner now that I actually feel like I have something "blog worthy." Keep your fingers crossed and say a little prayer that I continue to feel good!!

Is Anyone There??

I know I have not written anything in a long time, but I had a reason.... until someone told me I was wrong.

SOOOO I want to find out if I am or not.

Okay, I have written these blogs, but just feel like they are so boring compared to everyone else because they talk about their children, exciting things that they have been doing, their pregnancy, their creative crafts or sewing projects and whatever else that just seems alot more interesting for readers than... my dog (which I found myself writing about alot). So I am here to find out if anyone reads this and if you think I should continue, even if it is about my dog :) Leave me a message and let me know what you think. Let's see if it is worth it.

I can say though, that one exciting thing has happened since I blogged last. Justin, my brother, got married to a wonderful, beautiful, sweet girl named, Kate Denney, on February 28. It was a fantastic wedding.

Here is a picture of them at the rehearsal dinner.


That's all for now. Have a great Easter this weekend!

Long Time No See

I know it has been forever since I have updated, but I have either been too busy or I have just not felt like blogging. Today, though, is the first day in long time that I actually do not have anything that I have to do and it is nice!! This is my last week of Christmas break so I hope the rest of it is relaxing as today!

Dan and I had a great Christmas. We did our usual with each of our families and also got to hang out with friends too. Here are some pictures...

Candi, Brooke, and me at our Christmas Party.

My family on Christmas Day.

Dan and me on Christmas Day.

Hicks with his toys Santa brought him.

Dan and me at Joey and Ashley's rehearsal dinner.

All Joey's groomsmen at the rehearsal.

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas too and have a Happy New Year!!

Happy Fall!

Each fall I plant pansies and other plants in my pots and they end up looking good throughout the winter. But I thought I should spruce it up a little for the season so I came up with this....



















I also have some pictures of our "child" since most of you guys have pictures of your children on your blog. Hicks spent the weekend with me at my parents house a couple of weekends ago and we had a big time dressing him up a little. Check these out...








I am sure now that you think we have problem. It seems that every post is about us dressing Hicks up, but I hope you got a laugh out of these like we all did!!

I wonder if this is a sign of things my child will have to suffer through? hahahaa maybe I won't be that bored...

Smiling :)

Here are some recent pictures I have taken that make me smile!!
Dan planted tons of sunflowers at their land and they look beautiful. I have had some pretty sunflowers in my house all summer and have enjoyed it!!



Dan and I love dressing Hicks up!! I don't know if he enjoys it that much, but we get so tickled that I think he thinks he is doing something good. I hope you get a kick out of these pictures.

Forever!

It has been forever since I have blogged. Sorry about that! I will update you even though nothing much exciting has gone on. I guess that is why I have not had the urge to write....
The past two weeks, I have been getting ready for school to start back. I have been making folders, conduct charts, bulletin boards and planning for the first day of school which was last week on Thursday. The first day was good, I am excited about my new students and hope to have a great year. I am sure I will have some stories to tell considering a couple of the kids I have.

Dan has been just been working and playing. I swear he is like a little child. He is always coming up with stuff to go do. I don't think he can just hang out home unless he is sick. If he is not working he is either playing golf, fishing, boat riding, hanging out with his friends, or this weekend it was pool volleyball.... I guess it is good he is still young at heart!
Hicks is fine... He is having trouble with his allergies. He has the worst skin allergies ever. He scratches non stop. Yes, we have been to the vet tons and have done it all, but nothing cures it. So, I feel sorry for him. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to let me know.
For now, have GREAT week!

Happy Fourth of July!!

I hope everyone is having a great Fourth of July. We are going to celebrate it at the Country Club with an Aaron Tippin concert and a firework show. Dan is playing in a golf tournament today and tomorrow there and the festivities will be each night. I think it will be fun!! I have some recent pictures of things that I thought you might enjoy. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy yours!!

Dan and his dad about to leave for golf tournament this morning.

Hicks celebrates the Fourth with all of his toys.

Weekend at the beach with Anna, Addie, Hunter, Ben, Dan and me.

Dan and a lot of his high school buddies after the reunion.

Hicks' new friend Wink. This is Will and Kate's new puppy!

I hope you enjoyed the pictures and have a wonderful weekend!!

I Can't Think of a Title :)

So I finally have a chance to sit down and tell you what all has been going on since I blogged last. Even though it is summer and I am not working, it has been non-stop.

First of all, my sister in law, Dixie, had her baby, Anna Jane, the first week I was out. We kept Addie (her daughter) while she was in the hospital. We kept her three nights and man that was a job!! She is two and a half and soooo energetic. I do think the worst part was getting her in and out of the car seat in 90+ degree weather and not being able to go and do whatever YOU want to do WHENEVER you want to do it. Although, I will have to say that it was fun playing Mom, but Dan and I were glad to give her back. I think maybe one night sleep overs will be better...




After playing Mom, Dan and I got to experience Bama Jam or Bammy Jammy, as we called it. It was a three night country music festival in Enterprise. We only went one night to see Hank Williams and Lynard Skynard. I will have to say it was pretty much a redneck fest. When I saw a tractor pulling a big trailer with people paying to ride it and public showers in an 18 wheeler trailer (yes, that is the pic of it minus the sho), I knew that I probably was not going to have the time of my life. I went though and toughed it out in the DUST and HEAT... My feet were probably dirtier than they have ever been in my life.
(I spy some rednecks!)


Then last week, I taught first grade at VBS. I really enjoyed it!! It not only helped me become more involved in our church, but the lessons that were taught each day reminded me of many things I seem to forget sometimes: Be Kind, Be Forgiving, Be Obediant, Be Bold, and Believe! They were wonderful lessons for the children to learn and they had a good time!

Finally, we went to the beach again this past weekend. Dan went to a bachlor party and I went to spend time with my parents at their place. That was definately relaxing and it is always nice.

So now I am home with nothing to do except for what I want and I am enjoying it!! This weekend is Dan's 10 year class reunion... Man, how time flies. He is really excited and I am sure I will have some good stories after this weekend to blog about.

So for now... have a wonderful week!!

School's Out for Summer!!

Finally summer is here! I have been counting down the days. I've been so ready for a break and some time to relax and do whatever I want. So.... to start my break off the right way, Dan and I went to the beach for the weekend. We had a great time! We ate some really good food, enjoyed the beach, and relaxed. On Sunday, Dan went deep sea fishing all day with his buddies and I hung out with my parents. It was really nice to spend some time with them. And since I didn't have to go to work Monday, we were not in a hurry to get back like I usually am so we didn't even leave the beach until about 7:30 Sunday night. Here are some pictures of the fish they caught. The caught snapper, grouper and trigger fish. I can't wait for them to cook them!

Have You Seen My Sunglasses?

So I wrote about going to Bunko last Thursday as you know. Well it all started then.... I rode with Kate to Bunko and I was showing her my new sunglasses that Dan had just bought me at the beach the weekend before. I was so proud of them and was wearing them anytime the sun was even peaking out. But no big deal, I was wearing sunglasses to Bunko.... Well the next morning, I could not find them on the way to school, but for me that is totally normal because I always misplace them or they are at the bottom of my purse and I didn't dig deep enough. I went on my merry way to school and didn't think about it again. I knew they would turn up. Well, it happened again after school, but still I had no worries. Then on Saturday, Dan and I were going to ride in his Samurai (hot stuff) and Dan says, "Don't you need your new sunglasses, it is pretty bright out here?" So at that point I said to myself, "OK I better think hard and find those jokers!" I told him to hold on a sec and I would look in my car. Well, I looked GOOD. I was scrambling for those things everywhere even in my purse, because I knew he would be upset if I lost the sunglasses HE gave me. Anyway, I had no luck so I went back to the car and told him not worry, they must be inside or in Kate's car since I rode with her to Bunko. Well he had all the time in the world for me to go search inside for them so I did and again found nothing. Finally, I was worried about this situation. I told him that I would call Kate and I was SURE they were in her car, but for us to just go on and take our little ride. Well to cut to the chase, they were not in Kate's car. I called her numerous times and said, "Just please look one more time I know they must be in there because that is last place I had them." She continually assured me that they were not and that she had now cleaned her entire car out and had found NO sunglasses. So in the meantime, Dan had kind of forgotten about the loss but I was secretly searching my purse three times a day, calling the ladies house we played Bunko at and emailing everyone that was at Bunko to see if they had found the missing sunglasses. And of course NO ONE had seen them. Well today was a week ago they were lost so I finally said, "Okay, I have got to get another pair of these before he finds out I lost them. So I call all the Sunglass Hut's around and Dothan had them. Thank the Lord! I called my mom and told her the story so she said that she would go get them and bring them to the beach this weekend so I could get them. I was releived. But..... that doesn't end it. When I got home from work I thought I would check my purse one more time. Maybe they will appear... Well, I checked and guess what......... there they were in the sunglass case that had been there all week. I swear I checked there though.....So I call Mom hoping that she had not gone to buy them yet and of course she had so she had to go right back and return them.
I mean WHAT IN THE WORLD? I felt so stupid, but that is par for the course with me. I hope you guys get a kick out of my sunglass fiasco! Dan sure did when I let him in on the whole story.

Fun Filled Week!

We have had a fun filled week even though work has been crazy. My students are just filled with excitement about summer and you can tell. They are so hyped up and I know this week will be even worse. Only 7 1/2 more days though. We can make it!!



So as you know, Sunday was Mother's Day and we spent the weekend at the beach with my parents. It was very relaxing and much needed. It was also nice to spend time with them. It seems like we never see each other for a good length of time anymore. Then on Sunday we came home and had Dan's family over and grilled ribs. They were DELICIOUS! Dan has recently started cooking these ribs and we are hooked. Here is a picture of Dixie, (Dan's sister) Andy and Addie. Dixie is about to POP. She is due the first week in June. Addie had a good time playing in Hick's box. That kept her entertained AND got her dirty.





On Tuesday night, we kept Addie. We took her out to eat at Myori. She thought it was really neat watching the man cook. Nikki and Chad came with us and brought Paige, their little girl. Addie and Paige had fun playing together afterwards at our house!! It also reinforced the fact that we are not ready for children right this second:)


This was also the week for our monthly Bunco get together except this one was extra special. Instead of our group of girls playing by ourselves we joined up with 2 other Bunco groups in Enterprise. They are made up of women that are my mother's age. So I am sure you can imagine the fun we had. I think that those ladies had even more fun than we did. They are hard core Bunco players!

AND THEN lastnight we had some friends over to grill out steaks. It seems like that is our normal Saturday afternoon/night tradition. If we are not out of town, that is usually where you can find us on Saturday. We have gotten to where we don't care about "going out" anymore, we would just rather relax with friends and go to bed early. Does that mean we are getting old?? It sounds like it to me...

So as you can see, we had a fun week! I hope this one is a little quieter though since I know school is going to tire me out big time.

Well, I Did It!

I have read your blogs for a while now and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Each time I read them the thought of creating my own blog passes through my mind, but I just told myself that I had too many other things I could or actually needed to be doing rather than wasting my time on the computer. (I am sure you guys say the same thing.)

But here I am.....

Why not stop and do something you enjoy for a few minutes out of the day? Right? That was my conclusion. So here I am writing to you. I hope I can make it as interesting as some of you other bloggersout there. I will go ahead and warn you that there will be many typos in my writing. I will check over it, but I am definitely am not the best at that.Those of you that know me well will surely agree.

I will begin with a little background... Dan and I got married on January 13, 2007 so we have been married a year and 4 months. It has flown by!! We are having such a great time doing all the married couple things. I teach 1st grade and absolutely love it! My children keep my laughing and make me so happy. Dan has just recently ventured out and started his own business. He and his partner buy timber. I really will not go into all of that because most of that just goes right over my head. Although, I will probably bet you that I know more about buying and cutting trees than most girls do. We do have one child and his name is Hicks. He is a black lab and he is our life. This is probably the most spoiled dog in the world. He literally can do whatever he wants to do. He has it made! I will be sure to post some pictures of him!

We have about two and a half week until summer and I am ready. I will miss my little kidos, but a break is much needed. I do not have much planned for the summer other than teaching VBS at our church, going to the beach frequently, and going on a white water rafting trip with college friends. The main thing is to relax. I know that it will fly by.

I guess that is a pretty good start for my first blog. I will be back later and hopefully it will be a little more interesting!