Hair cutting 101

So SS had her first big haircut last night. Well...let me touch on that first...it was her first official haircut...when she was about 5 months old Scott cut about 10 hairs off her head and thought I would not notice....I have been scarred for life about this and consider that her first haircut that I missed. That's another blog:)
So Scott and I have been in debate for several months about her hair and whether or not it needed a little trim. The original hair that she had when she was born was getting a little long and she had new growth underneath. I felt that it was fine with a bow in her hair but agreed that it looked a little scraggly when she took the bow out...which is often. I really was NOT up for cutting her hair but Scott was growing more and more agitated with it and his little comments finally brought out the scissors.
So last night we decided to cut her hair. I will be honest and tell you that it was not a pleasant experience at first as I was fighting tooth and nail to avoid this. I just for some reason did not feel that it was necessary BUT Scott was reeeaaly wanting it. We bickered over how to cut her hair and I would say "she is going to look like a boy" and Scott would say "she is not just cut it."
....I needed a nerve pill but I am sure that some of this is prego hormones.....
So we sat SS in the sink and cut away...she really did good and to be honest her hair turned out just fine. I can deal bc we can still get a bow in her hair but most of all Scott is no longer nagging about her hair and today I have heard "Sarah Scott your haircut looks so cute" about 15 times. Its done and daddy is a happier man...I guess that is all that matters right?!?!

Needing a laugh

So today I should be at work but I am at home with SS because she is sick AGAIN. I feel like I could scream bc I feel this poor child catches everything that comes around. I could blame this on daycare but she doesn't go to daycare...so what is the deal. 3 weeks ago she had the 48 hour fever virus..that started again last Wed and ended Friday night...THEN she started with diarrhea Sunday and well we still have it. Yes I have called the pediatrician and really what can you do other than push fluids. I just find myself frustrated for her...she needs a break!! Heck.. we need a break and her poor hiney needs a break!!
So she is down for a nap now and Scott has recently left after lunch. I am feeling a little hormonal lately and emotional. Yes I know that this comes with pregnancy but let me have my moment.
Lets see we have a baby boy that is going to be here in less than 4 months...he has no name, we have not even started on his nursery, I cant figure out where we are going to put the things that currently occupy his room and I have some other life decisions to make that I keep putting off. I feel like I have been seeking Gods plan in certain areas but I just cant get clarity ya know. I guess what I am saying is pray for me but this blog comes bc I did just have a nice little laugh and I needed it.
As I said I am here by myself so just imagine me laughing all by myself...I know crazy but I needed it. The laugh comes from the fact that Scott calls me " his little train wreck." I think its pretty funny and sad to say but he really is right. It is always some crazy mistake that I am making. He says it will never bother him as long as the train wreck does not involve his child or dogs...and so far Ive been good at leaving them out. Well on Sat or Sun Scott said that I was due for a train wreck...it has been at least 2 weeks since a collision. Well he spoke a little too soon. Monday SS and I were at dinner with some friends. Everyone had left but me, SS and my friend Heather. I go pack up everything and can't seem to find my keys....we look everywhere and they are no where to be found. I go to a worker at Chick fil A and tell them that I need to have the trash cans emptied bc I don't know which trashcan my tray got put in. So the sweet little girl gives me a pair of gloves and I am off digging in 2 trash cans. Heather and I emptied my diaper back about 3 times and checked the chair that SS was in about 3 times. I called Scott and told him that he needed to come get us and I hear a sweet little sigh on the other end..lol As I am looking in the last trashcan I hear Heather say "got em"..guess where they were...yes under SS little butt. So I called Scott and told him to forget it I found them. Well we head out and I have SS and left over Applesauce that I was not throwing away bc she did not eat all of it. It did not have a top so my plan was to hold on to it on the way home. I sat it on the hood of the car and loaded SS and all of our stuff. Get in the car to take off and wham...there goes the Applesauce on the car and in the street....OH well!!
So I think that is my train wreck for the month but oh no...it only gets better. Here comes Tuesday and little did I know a collision was waiting on me. I get home from work and decide that we have loads of barbecue that Scott made several weeks ago that needs to be dumped....I mean LOADS of barbecue. An entire casserole dish full and a large tupperware bowl full. Well smart me decides to put it all down the disposal and I go on with the night. Around 8 Scott goes in to the bathroom to give SS a bath. To his surprise a train wreck stares him in the face.
...side note...we live in a house that was built in the 50's and the plumbing from the kitchen sink and dishwasher some how connect to the guest bath...don't ask I have no idea...
Well I put so much barbecue down the disposal that it backed up in the pipe and was all in the tub....yes barbecue everywhere in the tub, coming out of the overflow in the tub and has the drain completely stopped up. Can you google how to unplug a bath with barbecue..caused by your smart wife ??? Needless to say Scott had to go get Drano and this afternoon we still have a stopped up tub. I just pray I don't cause us a large plumbing bill.
So all that to say I was just walking down the hallway and stopped to check out all the barbecue in the bathtub and had to laugh at myself...what can I say I am entertaining and keep my sweet husband on his toes!!
Your train wreck loves you honey!!!

The big bday party!!

Our sweet Sarah Scott
I cant believe it is over...all the planning, stressing and anticipation that went in to this and poof it's gone. I have been working on the party for several months. I knew that I wanted pink and green for the colors bc that is the color of SS room and that I wanted polka dots/cupcakes as the theme....so I had a friend help me out and she actually made each invite for me. She did an wonderful job and I loved them.

I ended up finding the napkins and several "Happy 1st Birthday" decorations online. I did alot of searching online about party favors and cakes etc...Needless to say it all came together and Sarah Scott had a WONDERFUL time and did amazing. The day was pretty hectic leading up to the party but thanks to my wonderful friend April she helped calm me and get a lot of things done. She has amazing talent with her writing and painting so I put her to work making all my signs.
The party weekend started Friday night when April came from Greenville. She went with me Friday night to run some errands and to pick up the radioflyer wagon that Scott and I got for SS. We got home and finished making a couple of things and then were off to bed.
Saturday started off with waking up around 7:45...SS woke up at that time which is unusual for her (I think she new it was her party day) so I was able to get moving early. SS ended up laying back down with Scott for a while and I was able to get a cup of coffee in. April and I got ready and headed to party city to pick up balloons and a couple of other stores before heading to my inlaws...the party destination. We got to my inlaws a little late but finally made it and we started decorating and I put April to work using her artistry skills. My mom n law had made the party favors..cupcake pops...they turned out so wonderful.

I had to attach a little note to each one, hang balloons, set out food..etc....all the little things that have to be done before the crowd arrives.

This is my wonderful friend April who helped so much with the party.
Scott arrived with SS right on time and with him came the Portmans.

This is Stephanie and Kellen (I did not get a pic of Matt...he was so busy taking pics for us)
Matt, Stephanie and little Kellen are friends of ours from Atl. We were so excited to have them come and honored that they would make the trip to celebrate with us. I put Matt to work using his height...to hang my signs. They also have a wonderful camera and he was able to get many great pictures for us during the party. Scott put SS in her outfit and let me tell you she looked like one cute little one year old. Her outfit was put together by a friend of mine that has recently started a little shop called The Little Azalea http://thelittleazalea.blogspot.com. She did an amazing job!!
I got a little stressed thinking everything was not going to get done but ....we made it and the party started.
We had a wonderful crowd of friends and family. Everyone arrived and we mingled for a while and enjoyed all the cute little ones that were running around.

SS was running all around and this pic made me laugh...she has my Nannie's purse...I am starting her early on carrying her purse everywhere.
We had so many friends come that have little ones and they loved running around playing with each other.

This is a pic of all the moms with the little ones. SS will love to look back one day at her friends that came to her party.

This is SS and her best friend Mary Hill. Her mom Christin and I joke around all the time that the two girls will be best friends whether they like it or not bc we are. The look on MH face cracks me up. I think she is a little terrified of SS bc every time they get together SS attacks her...its out of love but I have not got SS to understand gentle love:)!!!

Just a cute pic of SS and my mom.. aka grammy.

Our lunch menu was barbecue (made by my mom n law), potato salad, cole slaw and baked beans. I have to say thank you to my mom n law, mom and nanny for making the food. We had soft drinks and water for drinks. My mom n law found green buckets for the drinks and April decorated them. They turned out so cute. So one had the soft drinks and the other one held the water bottles that I put together. Well not really put together but I took the label off and made one for SS..

After lunch we let SS open her gifts. A one year old really just wants to play with the tissue paper and bags so I opened all the gifts. She got lots of clothes, toys and books. Scott's parents gave her a rocking chair with her name on it and since we have gotten it home she has tumbled out several times but LOVES it. She will sit and watch TV ...it is the cutest thing.

Scott and I talked for a while about what do you really get a one year old for her bday. I had mentioned a radio flyer wagon and that is what we decided on. A good friend gave me some advice that when SS is older she will be able to look back and know that the wagon she used for so long was her gift when she turned one. We didn't want to get her something that someone else may do. I feel that we picked something neat that she will enjoy for many years to come..

After opening presents with everyone we were off to let SS explore her cake. The cake was a big deal to me and I wanted one that was extra cute. I had in the my head what I wanted (2 tier with polka dots and a cupcake on top) but could never find what I was looking for. One day on facebook I saw a pic of a friends cake that she did for her son and it was EXACTLY what I wanted. My sister n laws mom has a cake business called Balloon Delights in Thompson and makes the best tasting cake you have ever had. I gave her the picture and she did a great job.

After feeding herself she turned and fed Scott for about 10 min. It was the cutest thing and she was loving that daddy was enjoying her cake as much as she was. I was so proud of her that she did not shy away...I mean I really should have known better she has 2 parents that LOVE sweets and she is the same way. She got pretty messy so we had to bath her off after her cake throw down. Needless to say she was pretty exhausted after and ready for a nap.

The party was coming to an end and SS was running out of gas. As everyone left I put SS down for a nap and we got to cleaning. We packed up all the gifts and it was time to head out. I got SS up and she was not in the mood for fun and games. We had 25 balloons that had to go somewhere and I was not willing to pack them all up in my car. We decided to let SS let them go outside. She was not to thrilled with the idea...she wanted mommy to hold her or either let her go back to bed. However, we did get a cute pic of her with the balloons.

We headed home and spent some more time with the Portmans before their trip back to the Atl. Sat evening I went through her toys and opened each one so that it would be like Christmas morning Sunday. SS could wake up and enjoy all her new toys. She slept Sunday until almost 10AM.




We cant believe that our little girl is one. She is such a joy and we know that 2 will be here before we know it.
Thank you to all the friends and family that helped with the party and that came to celebrate with us. I can't tell you how much it meant to have all of you with us. We love you all.

Happy 1st Birthday Sarah Scott

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH SCOTT!!!

I can't believe that it has been a year!!! Time has gone by so so fast and this year has been amazing. We did not do much to celebrate today because little one has been sick since yesterday. I think its a little virus just fever with no other symptoms. Needless to say she does not feel well today. I did try to get some pics of her today but it did not go well....actually as a type she is screaming in her crib....she only does this when little one does not feel well!!
I have been planning planning for her bday party on Saturday. A few friends are coming in from out of town and we have a good crowd from here. I think that we will have a great time and I am looking forward to it!!
I will be sure to post pics after the party!! I am off to bed.....lots to do tomorrow!!

22 weeks

I cant believe it...I am 22 weeks prego. This has gone by so fast and I have not taken one picture of myself, not journaled one time like I did with SS, have not purchased one thing and am no where near a name. WHAT IN THE WORLD. Why is this so normal with the second pregnancy? I really dont like it and I want to be better. Not for me but for this sweet little boy who will see all the things that I did for SS and not for him. Lord help me please!!!!:)
I had a check up yesterday and everything was great. Heartbeat was strong and I did gain 4lbs but that's what eating chocolate moose track ice cream (that Scott got) does I guess. Overall I have done well with weight. If you don't remember I gained 55lbs with SS and really do not want to do that with this one. So far I am at 8lbs. I can deal with that. I really have tried to get some walking in several days a week but it has not been going well. I have been having some lower abd cramping and MD said to stop when that happens. Well Monday SS and I went out I tried to run some (but my "bottom" felt like it was falling out) and then speed walking I started to cramp so we cut it short. I really don't understand it all bc I ran prior to getting prego. I will keep trying and do what I can. I am noticing some swelling already at my ankles....on the days that I am on my feet at the hospital. This got me a little down bc I was so swollen with SS and I don't want that again either. I am keeping my fingers crossed that come winter swelling will not be an issue.
Overall I am feeling very well. Little man is moving around alot and I love love love to feel him. One thing that he does get more than SS did is hearing me sing and read books. I sing and read to SS every night so he gets to enjoy that. I will take some pics soon but for now I am off to get some rest.
Lord I want to thank you for this child that you have blessed Scott and I with. I thank you for a healthy child and one that will come to know you and follow you at an early age. Lord help Scott and I to seek you in all that decisions that we make for his life. Help SS to adjust well. Lord give me peace in knowing that everything with preparing for him will come together and that YOU are in control. Thank you for loving me.

Oh SS turns one on Thursday....whoo hoo.....!!!

Monkey Joe's

So Saturday we had a birthday party for my niece at Monkey Joe's. Addi was turning 3...I can't believe how big she is now. I have heard a lot about Monkey Joe's but never been. Scott and I were talking before getting there that this is really SS's first BIG outing with so many people and her first bday party. I mean she plays with other kids at Sunday School but I felt that she would be in toy and kid overload and not really know what to think. When we arrived I was a little overwhelmed myself...I mean whoo..LOTS OF KIDS!! Oh and may I add lots of kids running around with parents that were NOT paying attention to them. Anyway...that's for another blog.
We found our area for the party and put our stuff down, put on SS socks and Scott got his on and we were off. We checked out her little section..which I told one kid to get off of because he was to old:)...then decided to head on over to the big girl slide. Scott was amazing ...he climbed up this slide and went down probably 15 times. We were not sure how SS was going to like it but I think that the pics tells all.

SS and Daddy before the fun










Looking back at mommy





I think this smile means she had a great time

Monkey Joe's made for a great day and a wonderful bday party for little miss Addi. SS had a wonderful time and needless to say she slept great last night.

For a few other side notes...SS and her eating is getting better. Scott told me that his mom gave her green beans and cottage cheese (yuck) on Friday and she loved them both. I was so excited to know she is starting to like more. CCheese is disgusting but if she likes it then I will be more than happy to get it for her. We had mex last night and beans that she normally spit out she seemed to enjoy too. So for all you moms that told me to be patient...I think you were right and it is getting better!

Mac and cheese please!

Praise the Lord, hallelujah, whoo hoo, thank you Jesus....those were my thoughts tonight as Scott gave SS some Kraft box mac and cheese and she ACTUALLY ATE IT...LOTS OF IT!!! If you don't know trying to get SS to eat anything other than baby food has been a bit of struggle. She will eat whip cream and ice cream but anything else she spits out. I know she will eventually eat it but I needed to know that she liked at least one thing other than ice cream...so mac and cheese it is!


Enjoying her mac and cheese


SS first chocolate Popsicle

So overall I have not had the time to sit and blog so I am doing a little catching up. I have been picking up some extra shifts at the hospital and have been pretty exhausted lately. Also mentally exhausted trying to plan SS first bday party. I have decided that I should have started this planning about 4 months ago. I am such a procrastinator though and I hate that about myself. I will say that I am very thankful for my mom n law she is helping me do a lot of things so that takes some stress of me. There is so much to plan down to the perfect outfit...and let me tell you she will be looking cute!!!
Things are well around the Whitfield house and the biggest news is that I started feeling my little man move yesterday. I have been anxiously waiting on that so it was nice to feel some flutters.
SS is walking, walking, walking and even has a little trot in her step. We were outside the other day and she was walking all around the yard so I was able to get some pics of her...she refuses to smile for pics these days but she is still precious!!





Scott and I just love to sit and watch her...she is such a joy and I swear we could eat her up for dinner...you start kissing those sweet little cheeks and hearing her giggle and just can't stop. She is talking so much and says "hey", "bye", "buggle" aka Tuggle, "booo" (for peek a boo) and the good ole momma and daddy!!! Scott loves to come home and be greeted with a "heeey." She tells hey to anyone that she sees.
So tonight after all the excitement of her enjoying a new food I was cleaning the kitchen...we played some and I went to the kitchen to make her bottle. I obviously left the frig open and turned my back for I think maybe a second...turned around and this is what I see....




I took a quick pic and just smiled bc it was so cute!

Well I think I am off to bed. I have more bday planning to do this week and work this weekend.
I do have my 20 week appt on Monday (although 20 weeks today) so looking forward to that.
I need to go have a looooong talk with the Lord...Scott and I can't seem to agree on a boys name so it may take a visit from the Lord...like coming to our room one night and in all of His glory and brightness and standing in front of Scott saying...either....."the child your wife is carrying will have the name ???" or "Scott just do what Deborah Anne wants"...the second thing would be my choice but I don't always get my way!! We will see but either way we need a Jesus intervention!!