Ta Daahhhh...

Well here I am at 35 weeks and just now showing my face (and belly) to the world wide web. Does this get me out of the dog house with a certain friend????? My next appointment is 5/21 and I'll have an ultrasound to determine baby size and my first of many exams. I feel good but tired most days. I am definitely losing my range of motion by the second and Daniel often has to help push me out of bed in the middle of the night for potty runs. I've started swelling just a little and I'm probably on my 5th bottle of Tums, but hey...it's all worth it right? This weekend begins the major switch of rooms at our house. Abram will get a big boy bed and Sadie's room will have some pink added. As we accomplish these tasks, I'll post pictures. The picture below shows you one of Abram's favorite things in the world...the "bowl." Anytime we drive past water (ex: the Reservoir) he says, "Bowl!" I can't wait to get him in the pool this summer!

Maybe the next post will include some potentially embarrassing photo of Daniel. Until then, it's just Abram and me showing ourselves to you dear friends and family.

Greetings...

Happy (late) Easter from the Scarbroughs. We are in fact still alive and well...though incredibly busy these days. We've made it through another busy season with Daniel's work. WOO HOO! We are now in crunch mode before Sadie arrives. Yep, our daughter does have a name...Sadie Margaret Scarbrough. And she should arrive in about 2 months! This has been such a fast pregnancy, but we are very excited about meeting this little girl! Here is a picture from Easter of us. Notice how I managed not to get the belly in this shot! Soon I'll get a belly shot posted that is appropriate for the World Wide Web.

Fun at Grandpa and NeeNee's House

Abram and I are spending the week in Tupelo, and he LOVES to play outside at my parents' home. Our yard/play area is no where near the size and obviously contains far fewer "adventures" for him. Enjoy the pictures.

These three steps to Grandpa's workshop provide hours of fun for Abram.

My favorite picture...Abram's favorite swing and thumb.

Enjoying the "woods"

Abram pushes his toys around like this rather than riding them usually.

"Wide open spaces....."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANIEL!!!!

Just wanted to wish my hubby a happy birthday today! These two boys make my life such a joy! Love you dad! See you Friday!

By the way...can I get a "GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Some pictures!

Abram loves to ride his 4-wheeler and push his mower...both in doors and out. He loves to go outside and we've had some nice weather that allows for this, even in Jan/Feb.

Abram is learning how to feed himself with a spoon. He's actually really doing well these days.

Daniel and I celebrated New Year's at the beach. This is us in the hotel at Perdido Beach.

OK, this time I mean it...

Our last post was dated sometime in November I believe, and the words used there were something to the tune of "I'm back." Well, obviously you now know to never trust anything you read from this blog...except what's typed below.

Shea (the pregnant one) and Abram (the wee one) are both napping, so I (the awake one) am following instructions from my wife, given to me just as she fell asleep still fully dressed from church, to update the blog.

Things contine to be crazy, but isn't that true for all families? I'm in the middle of my busy season, so I'm working a lot (hence, the name "busy season"). Abram is an active little 18 month old boy with the bumps and bruises to prove it. Shea's pregnancy is going well. She's 24 weeks now, and if you haven't heard, we found out in January that we are having a baby girl! Very exciting!

We'll see if, in the future, we can't blog a little more often than once every 3 months. Hope you are all well. Take care.

I'm back...

And I promise to be more regular about posting. To make a long story short, I haven't had access to a computer while Daniel has been studying/traveling...but that will be on hold during the holidays.

Anyway...greetings from our family of FOUR. That's right...baby #2 is on its way. Our due date is June 13th, which makes me 11 weeks today. I had a sonogram on Thursday and everything looks great. The little one was moving all around and has a great strong heart beat. Abram is going to be such a great big brother (we hope!) and can say "baby" when you bribe him with food. He's so fun these days...running everywhere, talking up a storm, and acting so silly at times.

(Don't be suprised if you receive a similar looking photo with a Christmas card!)

As Thanksgiving approaches...We recognize how thankful we are for our little family and how God continues to graciously bless us in so many ways. Most of all we are thankful that God loves us so much that He was willing to send Jesus and have Him take on our sins' penalty (death)...just to have a relationship with us. Happy Thanksgiving!

It's About Time!

Well...Abram did in fact have a birthday and a party almost a month ago. Sorry I haven't posted in quite some time. Daniel needs the computer to study for the CPA test at night, and if you are a mom, you'll understand why I don't post much during the day.

Anyway, enjoy the pictures! We had Abram's party at a park nearby and enjoyed spending the time with our family and friends.

My mom made his outfit...isn't it cute?!?!?

It got a little crazy during the present opening time. You can see the "helpers" in the back. My expression is a cry for help!

Abram wasn't too interested in anything other than pounding his cupcake.

We love our cousins!

THE cake...made by your's truly.

Sliding with Dad

He loved the park!

And this is what he did the whole time!

Partying is hard work!

Almost One!

When did this sweet baby get so big?!?!

Just to share a few of our latest adventures:

• I am now officially home full-time with Abram! He is such a fun little guy and I can't wait to enjoy each day with him.
• Abram is good at mimicking sounds, facial expressions, and even words. He says Dog, Up, Side (outside), Cow, Dada, Uh oh, Stop, Truck...even if he doesn't realize he's saying real words all the time.
• He LOVES going as fast as he can behind his push toys. We have to jump out of the way to save our ankles on a regular basis.

Abram has two push toys that he can't get enough of. Anytime of day you can find him somewhere in the house speeding/crashing all along the way. He is definitely on the move, though not walking just yet.

It's fuzzy because he's on the run.


Abram has discovered the wonderful world of bubbles! He gets the biggest kick out of watching them float all around him. I truly love the pure excitement and joy he shows over new things.





Nice bed head huh?

MIA from the world of blogging

No pictures today...just some updates on our family. Since the last post we've been quite busy.

Daniel has starting a CPA review course and has taken the Audit section of the test. I'm so proud of his hard work and committment to the intense studying. He plans to take all four sections this year, hearing back in December about his scores.

Abram is doing great. He's so fast behind his walking toys these days. He is also saying dog, up, and a lot of other "words." He loves to do things to make you laugh (like clicking his tongue and smacking his lips) and then keep on doing them again and again and again. (He must get that from Daniel.) We can't believe he's about to turn one!

And as some know, I will be staying home full time with Abram starting in September. We feel God leading us in this decision and want to obey. It is not the easiest thing for me, as I really respect my employer and enjoy what I do, but I'm trusting God that my emotions will not lead me but He will.

Anyway, we would love to share more with those who are interested, and look forward to what God has in store for our little family.

And don't worry, I'll post pics soon!