Picture Perfect Tuesday!

Enjoy!

My sister, Alicia, threw me a very nice shower a couple of weeks ago when she was in town from Dallas, TX. We made sure the big sister got plenty of attention, too!

The shower hostess and the mom-to-be.

Christa's first day of school - OK not really. We sent her to a 3 day camp to get her ready for Mother's Morning Out in the Fall. She seemed to enjoy it - she cried the first two days, but by the 3rd day, didn't mind being dropped off.

Meeting baby Jesse - Margaret Anne's new son in Valdosta!!

The new mom and the mom-to-be!

Going Batty

Hello all! I've been thinking of posting all week, but we've just been swamped with stuff to do. Combine that with my brain not working (pregnesia hit 2 weeks ago), and the whole blogging thing just hasn't happened. We did have a little excitement this week, and not of the good variety. (Nothing's terribly wrong, just read on...)

On Tuesday, Cline, Christa, Cline's brother, Cleve, and I went to lunch at a great downtown restaurant. As usual, Christa didn't eat a whole lot and was finished eating before the rest of us. Cline decided to take her walking down the sidewalk outside, while Cleve and I finished and paid for the meal.

As they were walking, they noticed a dead bird on the sidewalk. Christa, of course, wanted to touch it, and Cline quickly steered her in another direction. She started to walk toward a store front, and Cline must have briefly looked away, because the next thing he knew Christa was screaming and running towards him. He looked over to where she was, and there was a live bat lying on its back, making whatever noises bats make.

We do not think Christa was bitten, or even touched it, but the whole thing happened so fast and caught Cline by such surprise that we can't be sure. Who would expect a bat to be laying in a store front in the middle of the day??? The problem with this situation is that bats are the number 1 carriers of Rabies (one laying on the ground in the middle of the day is especially suspicious), and their bites are so minor and small that Christa very well could have been bitten or come into contact with the bat's saliva with no evidence for us to see. Since rabies is 100% fatal, she's getting vaccines for the next 28 days. No fun, but at least she's OK.

Cline's been beating himself up for not killing the bat right then. He called animal control and came back into the restaurant to tell me about it, and by the time he got back there, the bat was gone. If we'd gotten the bat, we could have had it autopsied, and if rabies could have been ruled out, Christa would have been spared these extra shots. I'm glad he was the one with her, because I did not know all of this information about bat exposure, and wouldn't have thought anything of the situation. Christa said "big bat" for about 30 minutes after the incident :) She's a trooper, though, and will be getting coke and cookies with each shot!

I am off to have some prayer time, something I've neglected lately, and it's taking it's toll. I just can't seem to get my act together! I have some pictures to post soon - we got to visit baby Jesse last weekend, so I'll get that posted soon.

Have a great day!

Welcome to the World, Jesse Lee!!!

Hello all! Great news - a new little baby, extra special to our family, joined the world this morning. He is the newest son of my good friend, Margaret Anne (whose name you might recognize from the comment and several posts about her daughter, Victoria - link to the left).
We are making plans to visit this precious little one soon! In my mind, he's named after me - my name is Jessica Leigh - (although, in reality, I think it's just a coincidence, and he's "actually" named after his father and older brother.... details :) Nonetheless, since Margaret Anne and her family had promised/threatened to name their goats after Cline and I years ago, and that never materialized, I'm claiming this baby as my namesake!
Congratulations Margaret Anne and family! We love you guys!

p.s. On a completely unrelated topic, I'm wondering if this is a good time to sell my mint-condition, still in plastic wrap Saved By the Bell board game on E-bay. (Don't worry, Lurker, I still have the opened backup copy :) Hmmmm.... was that admission worse than the Hannah Montana thing??

Persistence Pays Off

Awesome parenting... we ran out of milk a few weeks ago, and "improvised."

Beach fun!

Our fun group! (We missed you, Rosi and Garnet!)


Glad to be home again!

I'm Trying, I Promise :)

Hey guys! I've been making 2nd (hundredth) attempts at getting these pictures to download, but there is a problem with my camera connection. I've never had this much trouble with it, and I'm thinking Cline will have to look at it for me (which he definitely won't have time to do today, but maybe over the weekend). I'll try again later, or maybe see if I can get it to work at my mom's.

Wouldn't Ya Know....

...I made a whole special trip downstairs to get my camera, so that I could keep my promise to post pictures tonight, and my computer won't download the pictures! This has happened before, and I usually have success the next day. So, I will try again, tomorrow. Sorry :)

Innocent Conversations

To answer a question from a previous post, "soon" means within a month :) Just kidding. Pictures are indeed coming "soon" (i.e. hopefully tomorrow, since tonight I am too busy that I just can't find time to download pictures lazy to go down the stairs and get my camera)! Actually I have a valid excuse for the delay in posting this week - our computer spent a couple of days in the shop getting a tune-up and some more memory. Good stuff.

I am feeling somewhat inspired, so I'm going to make another attempt at a funny little story until I remember to bring my camera up the stairs. (Dare I say the writer's block may be lifting??) Last weekend we went to the beach with some of our dear Augusta friends. It was great catching up with the moms and kids, and learning the exciting news that all three of us ladies are expecting (Congrats, Kelly, and a very belated Congrats, Ruth)! We played by the water, ate good food, and had a wonderful time together, although Christa's sleep schedule limited some of our fun time. Oh well - I'm grateful to have such a good sleeper, even if it does make vacations more difficult.

At any rate, I had quite a depresssing converation with a friendly stranger in a bathroom while we were there. You see, I seem to be a wee bit bigger with this pregnancy. While I am not terribly sensitive about it, I have noticed that I am a mere 5 pounds away from my maximum weight with Christa (and 14 weeks left to go!) and my largest clothes are already on the comfortable/snug side. But I'm sure it's because I don't exercise at all and drink 5 cokes per day and eat nothing but carbs perfectly normal to be quite a bit larger the second time around.

Anyway, I was totally fine with this whole arrangement until this conversation:

Scene: restaurant bathroom - I am waiting to wash my hands while a lady (we will call her "hot pregnant lady") finishes washing hers. As "hot pregnant lady" reaches for a paper towel, she notices my belly.

Hot Pregnant Lady: Look at us - the pregnant women in the bathroom, surprise, surprise!

I laughed, thinking that she looked great, rationalizing that I was probably much further along than she was.

Hot Pregnant Lady, (as if reading my mind): So, when are you due?

Me: September 7. How about you??

Hot Pregnant Lady: August 21.

Me: (Uh-Oh- she's due BEFORE I am. She's supposed to be BIGGER than I am. This must be her first child, of course.) Oh, not too much longer, then!

Hot Pregnant Lady, (as if reading my mind): So, do you have any other children?

Me: (Does she have special powers or something??) Yes, I have a daughter who will be 2 next month. How about you?

Hot Pregnant Lady: Oh, mine will be 2 next month, too!

Me: (Blast my friendly nature!!!! I need to get out of here before she tells me she doesn't exercise and drinks 5 cokes a day and eats nothing but carbs)! Well, good luck - have a good night!

So, that was a fun conversation (although Hot Pregnant Lady was very nice, and I'm sure we could be great friends). I was almost over it yesterday, until my sister asked me if I could fit into the back seat..... of a normal, mid-sized car!!!

Perhaps it's time to re-instate my YMCA membership. I think I'll go have a cold coke, now.... and maybe some more carbs.