Our Adventure called Life

"Gender Party Reveal" Revealing the gender to my parents needed to be an event. After all, this is the FIRST grandbaby they will ever hold. As Scott and I let the word “Boy” soak into our head, we began to plan a small dessert party for our parents and siblings that very Saturday. Little did they know, the cake they would be eating would be color coded-pink for girl or blue for boy.  Poppa-to-Be with Grandparents-to-Be  As they arrived, they could see a chocolate cake sitting on the table. The plates and napkins didn’t give it away as we used pink, blue and green. My momma showed up with both a pink gift bag and a blue gift bag in hand. She’s always prepared. At our request, both Scott's mom and my mom took a hold of the cake knife. We told them the inside of the cake would reveal the gender of the newest edition to the family. Both of our fathers leaned in close to get a view. My sister-in-law was on her tippy toes trying to see what the cake would reveal. As ...

 In the beginning-Austin City Limits Festival 2007 Four years ago today, I met this blonde haired, blue eyed guy in cargo shorts. I was instantly drawn in by his cute smile, positive attitude, charming ways, funny stories and his hot body didn't hurt either. I would even swear I heard trumpets playing from the heavens above as his eyes locked with mine. He charmed me over coffee, took me out for pizza, and I never wanted the night to end. I gave him my number and drove away with my heart set on hearing from him in the near future.  Bonnaroo! 2008  Three years ago today, that same boy whisked me away to St. Louis for our year anniversary. We stayed at the Millennium which is one of my favorite hotels! We had a great view of Cardinal stadium and spent the weekend walking around the parks, zoo, shopping, and enjoying being together. As we cozied up in the room that evening, a knock came on our hotel door. There was a white jewelry box on a silver tray. Inside was a beautif...

What started out as a normal appointment turned into anything but normal.  I've told Scott there isn't any point in him taking off work to go to the appointments without an ultrasound because all that happens is I talk to the Dr. and the Dr. listens to the heartbeat.  No big deal. My sweet Momma refuses to let her baby (that would be me) attend a Dr. appointment solo, so she came with me.  As the Dr. walked into the room, with excitement in her voice, she asked if we learned the gender of the baby yet.  With a confused look on my face, my response was "no?"  She then just looked at me and smiled.  She then goes on to say that the results were on the blood test that I had recently taken.  While she sat there with a smirk on her face, I asked, "Do you know what we're having?"  And with a smile she said, "Yes!"  I immediately told her not to tell me since Scott wasn't with me.  There ...

I mentioned to dear husband, "Husband, I really think we need to plan a getaway."  And with that sentence, he booked us a weekend at the Cornerstone Inn, in Brown County!  I was more than happy with that plan. (Image courtesy of http://www.cornerstoneinn.com/ ) I hadn't been to Brown County in years, so I was so excited to see the area.  We left Friday afternoon and checked into the Cornerstone Inn about 8pm.  Scott has a co-worker that recommended this Bed & Breakfast, so we had high expectations!! Upon our arrival, the friendly desk clerk told us there were evening snacks in the kitchen area.  Not one to miss out on snacks, Scott and I headed downstairs to the kitchen area.  We were greeted with brownies, Pumpkin cheesecake bars, and cookie bars.  After snacking, we loaded up a plate with extra goodies for later, and headed to our room to check out our home for the next few days.   (Image courtesy of http://www....

 The Fisher bump at 16 wks!  March 28 (16 wks) The funny thing about pregnancy is at the beginning, as you watch the fetus grow from the size of a poppy seed to an orange, those weeks pass so slowly. Maybe it’s because we just wanted to make it to the safety of the 2nd trimester or maybe it was because we were keeping Baby P a secret, but it seemed like every day just dragged by. Now, at 16 weeks, time is flying. I kind of wish it would slow down just a bit. I have begun feeling baby flutter about in my stomach. It's usually right after I eat and is comparable to feeling like I swallowed a little bird that's in there flapping its wings. It also feels like my stomach is the epicenter of a tiny earthquake and I feel little trembles that spread throughout my entire stomach. It’s awesome. A little strange at first…but I love it. Thank goodness for belly bands, they may be the greatest invention ever! I wear one every day. I have a black one and a nude one. My tops are all ...