Saturday at Dollywood

Last Saturday me, Lexi, my Aunt Susan, & a little girl that lives next to Susan that Lexi plays with when she's visiting Susan went to Dollywood. The girls seemed to have fun and Lexi talked a lot about riding the "choo choo" a lot the next day, so I know she enjoyed it. I have to brag a minute and tell you that Lexi was really good on this little outing. In the past we've had some melt downs when we have taken little trips and this was by far the best she has ever been! I guess my baby is growing up!

A little trip to Memphis.

Graceland

Dining Room
Elvis's Grave

Front of Graceland
Back view
TV Room
Jungle Room


I'm sure a lot of you will get a laugh out of this, but I have always wanted to go to Graceland. So when Chris said he would take me somewhere for a couple days before the baby comes I told him I wanted to visit the home of Elvis. Of course he was thrilled, ha ha. But he was a good sport about it. We had a good time time at Graceland then headed off to Beales Street for some world famous barbecue and live music. It was nice to get away, but when your a mom after about the first 24 hours away from your kid you start missing them like crazy and just want to go pick them up! I was definitley ready to get home and see my baby!

Thanks for the trip, Chris!

Welcome to the world, Isabella!

Little Miss Isabella Buckner came into the world late Wednesday night weighing 6lbs 4oz. She was about to arrive by the time Heather & Jon made it to the hospital so poor Heather had her naturally! She's my new hero!
Isabella is already such a beautiful little baby with a head full of black hair. Its made me get excited about my little girl coming into the world.

Congratulations Heather and Jon!

Babies, Babies, Babies

We have had a couple of weeks baby mania! The first picture is a my best friend Heather's beautiful baby shower we had last Sunday. I kid you not, it was the nicest shower I had ever been to. You wouldn't believe all the stuff she got for little Isabella! And her cake looked like something you would see on the Food Network channel.
The second picture was taken at the baby shower we had for Chris' cousin Daniel's wife Allison. She looked great. I think she said she had only gained like 18 pounds total, can you believe it? I've already gained that much and I'm only half way there! We were playing a game where you guess the size of her belly and I won! We had a really good time and Lexi got to visit with lots of kids.
The last two pics are of my friend Molly and her sweet little boy Oliver. They came over to visit with us one day last week. As you can see Lexi couldn't keep her hands off him. She kept wanting to give him kisses. I bet Molly was secrectly wishing she would keep her little hands to herself!

Half Way There!

Here's me at 20 weeks. I'm not sure how much is baby and how much is sausage McGriddles from McDonalds that I've gotten hooked on.

"All the blood is going to rush to your head"

It's a good thing my Nana doesn't have the Internet becasue if she did she would see these pictures and say "stop letting her do that because all the blood will rush to her head and kill her."

Anyway, here's the wild woman showing off her new P.J.s and balancing skills.

Playing Cinderella

Right now Lexi loves Cinderella. She watches the movie, reads the book, and loves to dress up like her. Now this "get up" might not look like Cinderella to you, but every afternoon when we get home she runs upstairs and puts this same outfit on (by herself) yes... red cape and all and says she's "Ella". (She can't say the Cinder part yet). Then she runs down the steps yelling "home" like she's trying to get home before midnight.