Disney World

Well--we had a BLAST!!! We rode the Winnie the Pooh ride 3 times, and Its a Small World twice. Justin loved it!! We got the privlige of meeting Minnie and Mickey together--according to their "handlers" that is a very rare occasion. We were there from 4 to 9:30 and by the time we got home Justin was asking for Barney to put his diaper on him so he could go night-night. He was tired!!!

Enjoy the pictures!

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Sea World

Well--today was a bit started out a bit more dramatic than I had hoped, but ended up very good! The first thing we tried to do was watch the show for Sea Lions and Otters being fed---problem was, the show started with a mime dressed up as a pirate and for some reason, that scared the crap out of Justin and he turned into an absolute basket-case. Barney took him out, but Ada Grace was pleased as punch, I think primarily because she was sitting up on the bleachers like a big girl, clapping whenever the rest of the crowd clapped. She eventually lost patience and I took her out because the last thing that I wanted to do was to interrupt anyone else's enjoyment of the show. At some point, apparently, my camera came out of the diaper bag and I didn't realize it until we were at the seal exhibit and I wanted to take a picture of the baby seals, only to find that my camera was gone. Panic mode set in in a big way!! Barney went back to the stadium and couldn't find the camera----so I went back and couldn't find it either. I went to guest services, my heart racing and praying that someone around me was an honest person and had turned the camera in. I got to guest services, waited about 25-30 minutes for my turn and finally got to ask if anyone had turned in my camera. There were 2 men working behind the counter, and 1 pointed to something on the counter. The other guy wanted to play 20 questions...what kind of camera was it? what does it look like? what have you been taking pictures of this morning? WEll---my pregnesia kicked in in a big way and I couldn't remember the word "flamingo". There were tears rolling down my face out of hormonal excitement and I couldn't even tell the guy. He finally gave in and decided that I was just stupid, I think, and let me fill out a claim ticket to claim my camera. This is one of the reasons that there are a lot fewer pictures of today than there were from yesterday.

Enjoy---Tomorrow is the big day----Disney World!!!

Krista

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Today's adventures

Today we went to have breakfast with Goofy and pals. It ended up being Goofy, Minnie, Chip and Dale. Justin had a blast, and Ada Grace was Terified!!!! Minnie patted her back and gave her a kiss and I thought she might have a heart attack right there in my arms. Also---check out the gingerbread carousel--pretty amazing!!

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We're Here

Well--we made it. I either have food poisoning or a stomach bug---Ada Grace is getting her canines and struggling, but tomorrow is when all the fun starts. We are having breakfast with Goofy in hte morning, and the afternoon is up in the air after that.

I'll be posting pics in the evenings of our daily adventures.....stick around!!

Krista

So much to be thankful for!

Well--yesterday was WONDERFUL!! Barney an I hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year because, quite frankly, we have the most room to do so. Mom and Dad cooked the turkey, Kara made Nanny's noodles, and I did the corn, green beans, mashed potatoes and stuffing, and of course, Nana made the pumpkin pies!! It'll probably be the last time we do this for a while as it would be pretty tough to handle with 3 little ones running around!! I have been so blessed with a wonderful and supportive family that I can't even imagine my life without all of them.

I'm also very happy to report that my dad hasn't had a cigarette in 2 weeks!!! Most of you know that I have been extremely concerned for a very long time about Dad's smoking, but he's never quite been able to kick the habit until now! I believe he's been taking the new medication Chantix that came out not too long ago.

I'm going to say that even though everyone I know who claims to be able to predict the sex of this baby says its a girl. I've gone along with that prediction up until Wednesday---now I'm having my doubts. Justin's heart-rate all through my pregnancy was usually in the 140's or 150's. Ada Grace's was always in the 170's and 180's. I went for my check-up on WEdnesday and when the doctor found the baby's heartbeat I was concerned because it sounded very slow to me. His response, "nope--its perfect...in the 150s." I was kind of in shock. The big ultrasound to find out the sex is December 18, so we should know something then if the baby decides to co-operate.

Finally--I'm probably going to be a little out of touch over the next week or so. We are leaving after lunch on Sunday for Orlando! We are taking the kids to breakfast with goofy on Tuesday, then Sea World the same day. I think we are going to take them to Gatorland Zoo on Wednesday, and on Thursday night, we are taking them to the Magic Kingdom for Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. I understand that this is an AMAZING Christmas celebration, that even includes snow on main street. I think Barney and I might be more excited about this trip than the kids are---but I know they will LOVE it! I'm hoping to get a picture of all of us with Mickey ears for Christmas cards. I'll also try to post some pics on here throughout the week!

Krista

Husbands--gotta love 'em

Well--My husband decided to pull the ultimate prank on me and my entire family last weekend. As most of you know, we are HUGE Ohio State Buckeye fans, and the big game was last weekend. We were facing Michigan for the Big 10 title and a trip to the Rose BOwl. I have always felt like Barney just didn't get the rivalry--Now I know he doesn't:

baby names, and pointless ramblings...

A number of people have asked me if we have names picked out yet for this new munchkin and the simplest answer is, kind of. The boy's name is down to 2 or 3different options, both of which honor our deceased Grandfathers---they are:
Donald James (my maternal and paternal grandfathers names)
Donald Judd (okay that one is really obvious)
Henry Donald (Barney's paternal grandfather who passed last year, and my maternal grandfather)

Girls names?!?! That is a whole different can of worms. I'm really not quite sure where it came from, but the name Evelyn Susanne is the latest girl's name that we like. I hope no one grows to attached to it, because if history repeats itself--every girl's name we have agreed on thus far in this pregnancy has been vetoed w/in about a week or 2 of its original acceptance.

I think the thing that I am most excited about with this pregnancy is that I will most-likely not be returning to work after the baby is born. It just doesn't seem to make sense financially at this point for us to do that-----but we'll see what happens when the baby is 10/12 weeks old. I am absolutely ecstatic about the possibility of being home to raise this baby, and continue to raise Justin and Ada Grace. I know that my aunt Donna loves them immensely, and I could not begin to ask for them to receive more love and better care than they have gotten from her---its just that I want to be the first one to see this baby crawl, walk, sit up, roll over. I want to hear his/her first words. I have wanted that with all of our children, it just wasn't possible financially until now.

I am officially out of the 1st trimester now, and starting to get some energy back now. THe only real symptom I'm having now is HORRIBLE sciatic nerve pain. I'm going to try something tomorrow that I never thought I would-----Acupuncture. I have known numerous people who have had great success with it, and quite frankly, the pain has been bad enough that I really believe if someone told me at this point that the only cure was standing on my head for the next 6 months, I'd try it.

Sometimes I look around at my life and have to pinch myself. I have been so blessed by God with a wonderful husband, and beautiful, healthy, happy children. Every now and then I catch myself asking God if I really deserve all of this? I mean, who grows up and gets everything they ever wished for---down to the right type of house. I always wanted a "cape cod" style house with a porch I could hang ferns from--guess I should have figured out how to keep them alive first, huh?!?!

Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and concerns. This pregnancy is flying by, and in no time, I'm sure we'll be bringing home Baby #3. At that point, you may need to visit Barney and I in Dorothea Dix, but he or she will be TOTALLY worth it!!!

Thanks again for all of your love and concern!

Krista