Updates

* Yes, I'm pregnant! Thank you for the well wishes. We're expecting Samara's little brother or sister on or before (better not be after!) December 3. Sorry, Papa Jim...there is just NO way I'm holding out for your birthday on December 12th! But, if the baby arrives right on the due date, he/she will share a birthday with their Auntie Aven!

* No, we will not be finding out the sex.

* I've been feeling pretty well this time around...I get some random nausea, mostly when I'm really hungry so that means I've been eating nonstop. If this keeps up, I'll be well on my way to beating my 50 pound weight gain with Samara.

* Am I the only one that finds those little squeaker shoes the most annoying things ever? Do parents really buy those for their own kids? I always thought they were gifts from aunts, grandpas, friends wanting to irritate the parents. I see and hear kids in the mall squeak, squeak, squeaking down the mall and it drives me nuts!

* Samara now says hi. A LOT. To anyone and everyone. Multiple times. It'd be annoying if she wasn't so cute!

* She has also learned how to shush. Her and Shawn hide around the corner from me and she shrieks loudly (worst hider ever) so Shawn has been putting his finger to his mouth and going, "shhhh". So now she sticks her finger to her mouth and goes "ssssss". So sweet.

* I promise to take some house pictures SOON. I keep wanting the house to be neat and tidy before I take the pictures...that means Samara has to be in bed and then I'm just so darn tired that I can't bring myself to do it!

* Samara is in desperate need of a haircut. See?!