How will I know?

Part of me is starting to question when would be the best time for us to expand our family. There's no denying that the hubs has been ready to add a new baby to the mix for awhile now, but I've been a bit iffy about the whole idea. I just don't know if we are ready. If I'm ready.

There is no doubt that I want another baby. I miss being pregnant and everything that comes with it. There is nothing like giving life to a beautiful baby you've been taking care of for nine months. I also miss the baby stage ... the first smiles and laughs, the snuggle time, and all the milestones that are made along the way.

I keep hearing from friends that going from one to two isn't quite the shock as going from zero to one. I can understand that by number two, you have already been through it once and it may not feel quite like uncharted territory. But the truth of it is ... I'm scared. I just don't know if I'm ready to handle an active, strong-willed toddler and a newborn all at the same time. With the hubs schedule and our traveling around from city to city, I just don't know if I can do it.

So I'm a bit nervous ... scared .... and I don't know if I'd be good at this two kid thing. But what I do know is this ... I know how much I love my husband. I know how much I love our sweet little Abby. I know how I'm anxious and excited to give her a baby sister or brother. How will I know when the time is right? Is the time ever right?

And on another note ... Lots of super cute pictures coming this week!!!

Wordless Wednesday - I love her {toothy} smile.

Guest bloggin'... who, me?!

Hooray ... it's Saturday! It's a beautiful day out there and a perfect day for a playdate with LeeAnn over at The Life of Rylie ... & Bryce, too! If you wanna play with us, head on over to her blog and see what I'm talkin' about today.

Then take some time to read some of LeeAnn's latest posts about her kiddies Rylie and Bryce. She has all kinds of stories to share, tons of giveaways, and product reviews to anything and everything!

So go ahead - enjoy catching up with a new blog today - and get outside and enjoy this beautiful day! (At least I hope it's a beautiful day wherever you are!)

Thankful Thursday - Bloggy Love

Today I'm thankful for some wonderful news I heard earlier this week. Let me give you a bit of the background story first.

In the blogging world, it can be strange how connected you feel to certain people, even without knowing them in real life. I have been following Megan & Brent's blog since last summer. I've blogged about their son Cohen, who they lost after just 12 short days. I asked my readers to pray for their family during their time of loss. I have been praying for this family for months, praying that God would bless them with another child ... a child that would never replace Cohen, but help fill that empty space in their hearts.

So to keep this Thankful Thursday simple, I am quite thankful for prayers being answered. Megan is pregnant again. Not only pregnant with one, but TWO! Megan & Brent have a lot to be excited about in their future. I know they are extremely thankful for their little angel Cohen, who I'm sure had something to do with this. God Bless their family and thank the Lord for answered prayers :-)

If you'd like to follow along with Megan & Brent on the next part of their journey, head on over to In This Wonderful Life.

Wordless Wednesday - We have a swimmer on our hands.

A swimmer ...

who always ...

wants in the pool ...

even when the pool is freeeeeeeezing!

Poor thing ... we'll heat it up for the weekend!

It's always go-go-go around here ...

After catching up on other blogs this morning I noticed I hadn't posted anything in almost a week. Wow, I'm pretty sure that qualifies me as a total slacker. I want to blog more often and update y'all with pictures of Abby, but it's always go-go-go around here. Nonstop.

In the midst of trying to find the perfect Baltimore rental for our family this baseball season (yes, I know, we are running out of time) we've been quite busy with other things too. Playdates, Spring Training baseball, dinner with friends, and shopping for upcoming birthdays. Park time, swimming, reading books, and Play-doh fun. Nonstop. But FUN!

Abby loves making a mess of the playroom. Every day it seems a hurricane has swept through, but it's not even hurricane season here in Florida. The good news ... she has just as much fun cleaning up as she does destroying everything. Yay for clean up songs and games while we do it!

Sometimes Abby has more fun with the organizer cubes than she does the toys inside. Silly girl! We had such a good day together yesterday, minus her tantrum in Target and the fall off the sofa. Ugh, that one hurt and made me want to cry right along with her. Daddy was at the baseball park most of the day so he was definitely missed.

Our days are only going to get busier for the remainder of March. Birthday parties, a Matilda Jane Trunk Show hosted by me, a Stella Dot jewelry party, packing for baseball season, and our temporary move to Baltimore at the beginning of April. Here we go again ... go-go-go!!

Wordless Wednesday - With all that hair ...

We

finally

have

a

PONYTAIL!

Well ... almost a ponytail.