Baby #2

I am so excited about being an aunt again!  I can't wait to meet this little nugget and find out if it is a boy or a girl!  I can't stand the anticipation and I really don't know how Mark and Emily don't find out until the baby is born.  I have to say that it was SO exciting when Mark came out and told us all it was a girl and her name, but I just don't think Chris and I will be able to wait when our time comes.  Scratch that, I'm positive that Chris and I won't be able to wait!  Anyway, back to this babe.  Em and I couldn't seem to catch a break every time we planned to get photos done.  Either it was rainy, her car wouldn't start, or whatever.  So, we ended up taking pics in 30 degree weather in the snow.  What can you do?  Enough talking...here they are.

 

Christmas

Right before Christmas Chris and I went to the Gaylord Hotel for a night.  We just wanted to get away from like for a bit and it was so nice!  The last time we were away at a hotel together, just the two of us, it was our honeymoon!  We were long overdue.

 

Our room was on the 17th floor....yikes.

 

We came back to my parent's house on Christmas Eve.  We got to help Lucy make a gingerbread house which was really fun (except her sticking two candies up her nose...).  Then, we opened gifts.  I suck at getting pictures during these things because I'm too busy enjoying myself! Christmas Eve evening was spent, as always, with the Demeria's!

 She's saying "ho ho ho" here!

Opening her gift from Chris and me!

Getting checked by Grandma with her new doctor kit from Greg and Jen and in her new chair from Grandma and Grandpa!

Lucy making Papa Frank smile!!

Hilarious shirt that Timmy received!

I hope everyone had a great holiday with the ones they love!  Next I'll be posting a few pics of my gorg sis verrry pregnant.  Can't wait to meet the little nugget in a little over a week!!

Dad.

Just heard this song on the CMT channel (Chris watches this all day on his days off!) and I thought immediately of my dad.  This song is literally perfect for him!  So, I thought I would share so you all know how incredible my dad is!  (Even though he can be incredibly OCD about picking things up in the house!)

Strong by Will Hoge

He's a twenty year straight get to work on time
He's a love one woman for all his life
He's a shirt off his back give you his last dime
He's strong

He's a need to move something you can use my truck
He's an overtime worker when the bills pile up
Everybody knows he ain't just tough
He's strong

He'll pick you up and won't let you down
Rock solid inside out
Somebody you can trust
Steady as the sun
Ain't nothing gonna knock him off the road he's rollin on
He's strong

It ain't what he can carry what he can lift
It's a dirt road lesson talkin to his kids
Bout how to hold your ground and how to live
Strong

He's strong

He'll pick you up and won't let you down
Rock solid inside out
Somebody you can trust
Steady as the sun
Ain't nothing gonna knock him off the road he's rollin on
He's strong

Strong
Like the river rollin'
Strong
Gonna keep on going'
Strong
When the road runs out
They gonna keep on talkin about

How he was strong
Strong

He'll pick you up and won't let you down
Rock solid inside out
Somebody you can trust
Steady as the sun
Ain't nothing gonna knock him off the road he's rollin on
He's strong

Everybody knows he ain't just tough
He's strong

Here's the link to the song, too:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HItiJYwAPGQ