ok ok ok I know. Its been a while.

These are some of my favorite pics!! These are on facebook. I need to post new ones soon!

So I know it has been a while, but getting used to motherhood is time consuming. Lucy is five weeks old now and its amazing to see all the changes! Of course, a month ago we weren't expecting little Lucy to come so soon. It actually a funny story. I had my last Doctors appointment September 30th before I was to be induced October 4th. Earlier that morning I had started having some pains, but it wasn't anything I was concerned about. I was sleeping through the pains and didn't even see any regularity in them. If fact, I barely felt them. Anyways, when I got to the docs he checked me and I was 3cm dilated and already "thinning". Sorry if that is TMI. He said that it was unusual and asked me if I was having any pains. I told him I had started having these sharp lower back pains but nothing big. Well then he started pressing on my stomach and I was like "Yea now that hurts!". So he sent me to the hospital just for some observation. I still wasn't thinking that I was going to have our Lucy that day, but when we got to the hospital I was apparently having contractions every 2-3 minutes. Needsless to say, thirty minutes later the Doc was coming to break my water and when he did that checked me again and I was already 5cm in THIRTY minutes!! Everything was going to fast. The nurses thought I was going to have a baby by dinner time. Well dinner time came and went. I got stuck at 9cm and then I started feeling the contractions even though I got an epidural. O well couldn't feel anything else. Anyways, when it came time to push, I didn't have to push for long. I pushed through about three contractions and she was out!!

Well after she was out getting used to a new little was hard. It still is but I think my body has gotten used to it. Its hard to believe she is already a month old. She really has been a sweetheart. I mean there are always good days and bad days, its just now the days are 24hrs. :)

Lucy hit pay dirt!!!

So Lucy hit pay dirt this past weekend at the baby shower!!!! When it comes to clothes she is taken care of. I am actually concerned if she is going to be able to wear everything.

This wonderful little cradle was painted by my mom. It was the cradle that both my brother and I slept in when we were babys. This will fit perfectly in our bedroom while she is sleeping in there.

Like I said Lucy got A TON of clothes!!! Had to show people how blessed we came from the baby shower. Don't worry. Clothes aren't the only things that Lucy got. She got some big things too!! People were so nice and I really can NOT wait to post pics on here of all the outfits she will be wearing. I mean if we have a place to go or not I might have to make another blog called "Lucy's outfit of the day". That probably just what I will do on here. Make a fashion show of it. You know who its by, who bought it, and what size it is. lol.

This is me 33 weeks pregnant. I am now almost 35 weeks. I have my last ultrasound September 9th! Things are getting a little nerve racking, but everytime I get nervous and I just try to pray through it! I am really excited about having a Halloween baby or October baby. It is my FAVORITE month and Fall is my FAVORITE season!!! We actually have 21 days until the first day of Fall. Anyways I do want to thank everyone for coming out to the shower and supporting my family and me! Please keep checking after she is born to see what her first outfit will be!!

First Video of LUCY!!

This is what we here call the "Judee Chop". Please excuse the freckle and watch all of the video. Its only 34 seconds of your time!!! ;)

21 Weeks pregnant....over half way there.

So I am 21 weeks. I am working on my 6th month, which is unbelievable!!! I tried to really show off the bump in these pics and sass it up a bit. Hard to believe that this is the LAST month of my second trimester.

Of course, other things have changed other than just my body physically. The baby can hear my voice and she is just kicking away. She especially likes to kick my bladder at night when I am trying to sleep. I have started to get up repeatedly through the night, not only to use the restroom, but also because I can't get rid of this heartburn. This has to be the worst heartburn ever.

Sammie and I finally agreed on a name right before we found out the sex. Lucy Nicole Meade. I like it because to me its bubbly, cute, but it has a strong meaning. I do want her to be strong and healthy!! And obviously its a girl.

Sammie has been extremely patient with me and loving. It does seem the further along I get the stronger the cravings. He has tried to be patient with that. I think its probably more important to be patient with him about it. Its hard to be prego on a budget.

-Sammie has been busy working on his bike this Memorial Day weekend. He has been needing some "him" time to just relax and do whatever he wants. He has really progressed and got a lot done! He took a couple of days off work so he could work on it and it has been nice having him around.

-Since this is Memorial Day weekend, I would like to thank my husband for sacrificing his time to fight for, not only my freedom, but all of ours. He fought for my freedom, he carried me when I couldn't walk, and he loved me even when I wasn't lovable. (Yea yea sappy, but true)

-Other than that, not a lot is going on. All the animals are being eaten up by fleas and I recently gave them all baths with dishwashing soap. It doesn't even seem to be helping. Henry the cat has turned into an outside cat which is nice because he is a smelly pooper.

-I am so ready to get Lucy's bedroom ready!!! I have gotten so many cute clothes already and I have recently registered at Target and Wal-mart. I thought both of those places are accessible since we live out of town. July 17th is our first baby shower and I am really hoping it will be a success and a lot of fun since its a party too!! Sammie seems to be really excited about it. I got him his, well Lucy's first "Daddy" shirt. You can already see his heart melting!! Lucy is going to have him wrapped around her finger!! If anyone has any recommendations for what I need to register for I would really appreciate it. My wonderful sister-in-law has been a HUGE help, butif anyone else has so recommendations I would appreciate it!! Ta-Ta for Now!!!!!

Today is the day.....

Thats right. Today is the Day. It is Fire Day. Today is the day where rednecks come together and light all the wood they have been collecting for a year, on fire. Of course, the rednecks I am speaking of is sammie and me.

What you are looking at above is said wood piled in the back of our yard. As you can tell its alot of wood. Sammie was so excited about setting fire to this small hut, that he woke up like it was Christmas. In fact, He woke me up too with "Mary, Its Fire Day!!!"

What you see below is Sammie lighting the fire. I wanted to specifically put this one on here so that you could get the full redneck ensemble.

So, of course we could light such a huge pile of would with a little lighter and paper. Instead, we used two fire logs and paper.

Above: Sammie and the baby fire.

Below: Is the dry brush setting on fire. This begins the fire of all fires.

The fire is gradually growing, until finally the two fires you see above unite as one.



And finally, the biggest fire known to man. At least the biggest fire known to the Meade's.

14 weeks and 3 days preggo and Sammies Bday!!!

So I am finally updating our blog. Thought it was a good time. (Please forgive the watermarks on the mirror). I am 14 weeks preggo now and I feel huge. After losing almost ten pounds or so and still haven't really gained anymore weight, but haven't lost anymore either. My morning sickness is sooo much better. It doesn't happen everyday, but it still happens every once in a while. I have more energy, but I can go take a nap anytime of the day. I'm just really excited that I can eat again. No more food aversions and no real cravings, except for coke icees....YUM! I think the only thing that has recently changed (and isn't suppose to happen till later) is that fact that I pee all the time. I mean I never woke up in the middle of the night needing to pee, now I wake up 2 or 3 times.

Sammie has been absolutely amazing so far. Very loving and supportive and has only made me cry once. LOL! Yea thats definately another change...I can cry if someone asks me too. I am not a real cryer either...don't like it, never have, but I can do it allll the time now. Anyways back to sammie, everytime I ask for something I am craving he buys it for me and during the first trimester we ALWAYS ate where I wanted to eat. He has helped me get the house clean, like cleaning the litter boxes out. He has definately been a trooper. I can only hope I don't/didn't complain to much. He has so much on him, and I don't want to be one of those women that brings him down. He works hard and I don't want him coming home to a woman that complains all the time.

Now for Sammie's Bday....

So this past weekend we went to Mississippi. It was a blast!!! Sammie just turned 27 years old and we got a lot of funny pictures! Its always good to see Chris. He is one of our bestfriends and to be honest with you, he is more like a brother. We have asked him to be the God-father of our child, thats how awesome we think he is!; ) Anyways, Sammie was just going to work on his bike all weekend and when he got home from work he told me that Chris had invited us down there. I have to say I have never seen men have withdrawals from another person, but these two brothers do!! So we decided, at the last minute, to drive down there and spend the weekend with him and his girlfriend. So fun! Ta-ta for now!

It's really crazy to think I am going to be a parent. No one can tell you what pregnancy is like either. Its worth being sick. I have actually had a good couple of days, that I am grateful for.

I just turned 23 yesterday. I certainly don't feel it. I feel older. I guess because I look at other people and most of 'em are not at this stage and alot of 'em are still in college or beginning their careers or just getting married. I am grateful for this little one though. This little one that I asked for is our little miracle baby. I guess even though I asked for this little one, I am scared. Scared what kind of parent I am going to be, scared of what she or he is going to go through, scared of he or she hating me because what child doesn't go through those stages. It just all seems crazy, but obvioulsy God thought it was time and He thought that both Sammie and I are healthy enough to take care of him or her. Sammie, of course, isn't scared at all. I swear that man is fearless, I am sure its because he has been through scarier things. Anyways March 2nd is my next doc appointment...just a check up no ultrasound. Tatta Tatta for now.

We are having a baby!!

So last week, Sammie and I found out that we are expecting a little one. Today, We went to the doctor and He told us that I am 8 weeks and four days along.

We were so excited. It was really such a surprise because in November/December, we stopped the fertility drugs. So it is really a blessing to even be preggers.

I hadn't been feeling well for a couple of weeks and didn't even think about pregnancy until a the weekend before I found out. It took me a while to even want to take a pregnancy test because I had gotten so many negatives in the past. This was different though...When people say you know when you're pregnant, ITS TRUE!!! Anywhooo....this thursday we have our ultrasound and hopefully we will have the first picture of our baby!!

By the way, names we are thinking about are "Sammie Carter Meade" and "Rosalee Nicole Meade". Tell us what ya think... more later!!