Yay for the 2nd time around!

So at the doctor today I was told I'm 2 centimeters dilated and 60% effaced! Yay! This was definitely not the way it went last time and I like it this way MUCH better! We're definitely going for the VBAC and it looks like it's going to be soon. I can't wait! I'm feeling so good and ready to do this!

Wish me luck!

I Won, I Won!!

Remember those oh-so-cute flower clips just a few posts below? I won that giveaway! Or, my entry #295 did, out of who knows how many. Isn't that awesome? I didn't win those particular clips--I won three flower clips, which is even better!

I haven't won anything since a raffle in 5th grade. It's great!!

(You can see the blog where I won at makeitandloveit.blogspot.com and the boutique they're from at beautifulbabyboutique.blogspot.com. Can you tell I'm practically giddy?)

Crisis

We're just a few weeks away from D-Day and we have a problem. We haven't yet found the right name for baby girl!

"Caroline Elise" is very pretty. It's a good name; I just don't think it's the right name.

I'm really at a loss here. Who knew choosing someone's name would be such a big deal? :) There are lots of names that I like, but nothing sticks out as being "it."

Maybe we'll have to meet her first.

I just don't want to be carrying around a 2-month old baby, calling her "baby" because she I'm too indecisive to give her a name. Lame!

Ok, you out there somewhere in the universe who has the perfect name for my little girl--time to cough it up!!

please?

Jeffy's New Best Friend

With his birthday money Jeff got Guitar Hero World Tour--the one with the drums, bass, and vocals along with the regular guitar. It came in a nice, big box that has now become Jeffy’s favorite toy. He likes to pile up lots of toys in it, throw the toys out, toss them back in, then jump in himself. He has a few rug-type burns from learning how to get in, but they're totally worth it!



We think it's pretty cute.

Cuteness

Aren't these precious? Makeitandloveit.blogspot.com is having a giveaway featuring beautiful baby boutique. I'm entering and invite anyone with a little girl in need of some cuteness to check out this great little shop!

beautifulbabyboutique.blogspot.com

Beach Trip!

Yay! We've been here over three months and we finally made it to the beach this weekend!

We went to the Naval Short Stay Recreation Area on Lake Moultrie and had a great time. The lake was huge! The best part was that it's for military members only, so it wasn't very crowded and there were lots of free things. We were able to get a nice big umbrella and some beach chairs by showing our ID. Yay!

The sand was super hot and it really felt like my feet burned. Jeffy didn't seem to mind one bit, which I was thankful for. He had a great time! There was lots of shallow water for him to play in and he liked to collect little shells and sticks.

We only stayed for a few hours since that was all my pregnant self could take. But we had a great time and we hope to go back after baby comes and I can enjoy it more. We've been told the water stays pretty warm all year round and that fall is one of the best times to go to the beach. Yay for the south!

~Picture time!~

Jeffy enjoying the sand. Really, the kid loves sand.


Daddy and Jeffy building something . . . .


It was hot.


A hot, tired, pregnant mama and Jeffy before we got a real beach umbrella.


Jeffy put his hat on himself and it turned out like this. Awesome!


Daddy and Jeffy's finished creation.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Davis

Yay for Jeff!

He graduated from Machinist Mate A-School today! After 14 weeks of intense training and studying, he finally graduated and did so with distinction. He was one of four in his class to qualify for this. And along with graduating, he was promoted to the rank of Petty Officer Third Class! He is now officially "Petty Officer Davis" and gets to wear a crow on his patch.

I'm really proud of him and how hard he worked to accomplish this. He not only made it through all the assignments, tests, physical fitness assessments, watches, and duties, but made spending time with his family a priority and managed to be a great daddy even while so busy. What a guy!

We took the chance to celebrate and had a really fun day. My good friend, Amber, watched Jeffy for us. (THANK YOU!) The ceremony started at 9:00 and was nice and short. We stopped for breakfast at McDonald's before heading to Cypress Gardens, an old plantation turned into a "swamp garden." We toured the swamp aquarium, sat in the butterfly garden, and looked at three scary gators in a pen. The best part was a guided boat tour around the swamp. This was my first time in a swamp ever and I was fascinated by it all. I loved the water lilies and lily pads the most. We saw two gators in the water. The guide told us there are about 25 that live there. Yikes! We also saw some turtles and lots of different kinds of bugs in the water. It was nice and relaxing to sit back and have someone else paddle us around. We also learned that quite a few movies had shot scenes there. The two I remember are "The Patriot" and "The Notebook." Oh, and I just have to share that the guides and Jeff were impressed by how easily I got in and out of the boat. Hee hee. Not bad for a super pregnant lady! :)

After Cypress Gardens we went out to a nice lunch BY OURSELVES! We figured that we get to go out just the two of us about once every six months. So this was a lovely treat. We went to Texas Roadhouse, where I tried ribs for the first time. I'm just now coming around to liking red meat. I wasn't brave enough to order them, but Jeff shared some of his, and next time I will order them. They were yummy!

So that was our fun day. We decided to do it again when Jeff graduates Power School, which should be around March/April of next year. Yay for dates! It was great to enjoy each other's company without the distraction of the little man. But of course we were happy to go get him at the end. He's so cute!

Unfortunately, I made sure to bring the camera, but didn't check to make sure it had a memory card in it, so we're kind of lacking in the picture department. Oh well. It was still a great day!