Back & Forth

It seems like this pregnancy has been full of highs & lows. After all those weeks of baby girl trying to make an early appearance, we finally got a good report that things had slowed down & she could make it til our actual due date. Then, on Friday, I went back for a check-up anticipating that everything would still be on track. However, Little Miss Hammock decided to throw us another curveball. This time, she decided she didn't want to do her breathing exercises (like she'd being doing perfectly for the last 3 weeks.) Her little tummy was also very swollen indicating that she has some type of bowel blockage. So, tomorrow we head to Savannah to a perinatology specialist to see what's going on. Hopefully, things will look a lot better then. One thing is for sure...it appears that this little girl is going to keep us on our toes!

Let The Fall Festivities Begin...

We've had such a great time in the last couple of weeks celebrating the arrival of Fall and cooler weather....finally! The kids had a really great time on Halloween & I think we'll be eating candy til this time next year!

This week was also Braylon's first week of recreation football. And, I honestly have to say that watching these 5-6 year old little boys is the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life. They take it so seriously!

However, there was one person that did not enjoy the football game AT ALL...Molly! She was so nervous that Braylon was going to get hurt & would get so mad at anyone that tried to tackle him. She spent most of the game with her hands over her eyes, but when she did look, this was her nervous expression...

While we're getting into high gear with Fall festivities, baby Hammock has decided to slow it down a bit. After weeks of her trying to make an early arrival & us trying to keep her in, it appears that she has now decided to stay put for a while. My contractions have almost stopped completely & the placenta has slowed down to match my actual due date. So, it looks like we might have a little "Thanksgiving turkey" after all!

The Weeks Are Flying By Now...

Halloween is almost here & I cannot wait! It is by far my favorite holiday & I am so ready to take Molly trick-or-treating! We are actually having our Halloween party this weekend and I cannot wait to see all the kids (and hopefully the adults, too) in their halloween costumes! We're going weekly now to our OB appointments as the weeks are counting down. We are supposed to have 5 more weeks until our little one arrives, but the placenta is still running a couple of weeks ahead, so it looks we'll be meeting her a little sooner. Also, at my last appointment, the monitors showed that I was already having contractions every 3-4 minutes, so I guess we have an impatient little girl on our hands. Hopefully, we'll be able to hold her in at least 3 more weeks, though, so her lungs can get stronger. The sonogram showed her at 4lbs 12 oz with a head full of hair! Molly is in full nesting-stage right now. Every day, she reminds me of all the things we need for the baby. It's driving her crazy that we don't have diapers, clothes, a bed, a carseat, and everything else! I guess she's right...as quick as the weeks are flying by now, we need to start preparing. I think she is going to be such a big help when the baby gets here and a wonderful big sister! I cannot wait to see her hold her baby sister in her arms for the first time!

It's finally Fall...

The Hammock family is really enjoying this cooler weather! It finally feels like fall has arrived. The fair was last week and Eric, Molly & I were ready to hit it when the gates opened on opening night...

We had a really good time. Molly rode the rides, ate cotton candy, won a fish & loved playing the games more than anything. She's a sucker for "Step right up...A winner everytime!" She could have broke Eric really quick playing games.

Speaking of Eric, the farm is in full cotton-picking swing right now. This means we don't get to see him quite as much, but that's the life of a farmer!

We also got the news last week that we may be meeting our new little girl sooner than expected. It seems I have a placenta issue that may force us to induce a couple of weeks early. As long as she's healthy, we're ready when she is!

Updates...

With so much going on lately, it seems that updating this blog has been overlooked! Never fear, more Molly pictures are here...

Last night, she finally lost her first tooth! I say "finally" because it has been barely hanging on for over a week now & I was beginning to worry that she was going to swallow it while eating. She pulled it herself & it popped out without a drop of blood. She was so excited to go to school this morning & show off her new "snaggled" smile!

Speaking of school, it has been going great. Molly really loves her teacher & hasn't cried a single morning! We have, however, missed the last 2 Fridays of school while trying to take advantage of last few warm days of summer.

Two weeks ago, we went on our annual camping trip to George L. Smith with my family. We had a blast and the kids had so much fun together

Last Thursday evening, we decided (spur of the moment) to load up & head to Florida for a little getaway. We arrived at 2am Friday morning and spent the first couple of days in a cabin at the St. John's River. Molly wasn't much on the fishing, but had a blast swimming in the river!Then, we loaded up Saturday & headed over to Daytona to the beach...Later that night, we took Molly to play miniature golf for the first time & she had such a great time...and she was pretty darn good at it, too!

With the summer officially ending this week, I look forward to all that Fall has to offer...the fair, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and meeting our new daughter! We're on the home-stretch now with only 9 weeks left to go. I can't even begin to imagine how much things are going to change for all of us when this new little one gets here. We've been a little family of 3 for so long, but I have a feeling being a family of 4 is going to be even better!

Where does the time go?

Our sweet little girl started Kindergarten today. She was SO excited...in fact, she was so excited that she got up at 3:45 am this morning ready to go! Bless her heart...she will be exhausted by bedtime tonight. And, so will I!

And, before we know it, it will be time for this little girl to start school...

Yes, that's the newest picture of our little "unnamed" girl due at Thanksgiving. She looks like she's having a pretty good time in my tummy for now!

We are really looking forward to our annual trip to George L. Smith with my family in a few weeks. Everyone always has such a good time & I know this year will be no different...I just have my fingers crossed for some cooler weather this year!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy Birthday, Molly!

I cannot believe our beautiful little girl is already 5 years old! Molly, we are so proud to be your parents & we love you with all of hearts!

Love, Mommy & Daddy

Life's a Beach...

...or in this case, A Lake!

...And A Waterslide!

Happy 4th of July!

A Busy June...

Wow, what a busy month June has been! We started off the month by celebrating my nephew Braylon's 6th birthday. It seems like just yesterday that he was born, and now here he is, old enough to have his very own 4-wheeler!The middle of the month brought more drama! My poor accident-prone child once again managed to do the un-thinkable...she ripped her big toenail off! We ended up having to go to a specialist for some injections & to have the remaining bit of nail cut out....it was not a good day to say the least. On the brighter side, it is healing great and I just hope we do not have any further problems with it. Molly and I have spent the last few days in Daytona at the beach while Eric & some of his friends went fishing at the St. John's River. We had a great time and Molly loved playing on the beach... The boys caught around 800 fish in 3 days on their trip, so needless to say, they had a blast as well! We have another OB appointment this Friday & should be able to find out if we're having a boy or a girl...that is, if we decide to find out. We're still flip-flopping about it! June was very busy, but I have a feeling July is going to be even busier!

Summer's Here...

I guess now that

school,

tball,

dance,

and cheerleading are over, there's nothing left to do but

enjoy the summer!

It's Official...

We have a Pre-K grad on our hands! It's hard to believe our little girl already has her first year of school behind her!

We've been...

No, I didn't completely forget about the blog...it's just been busy around here the last few weeks. However, I do have a really good excuse! See...

We've been busy sharing our exciting news that Molly is going to be a big sister. Our new little one should arrive around Thanksgiving. And, although the first 8 weeks were a breeze, this week the nausea has definitely set in & it hasn't been fun at all!

We've also been busy with t-ball...

And Easter...

And turtle racing...

And Benefit Fund-Raisers...

And, of course, trying to catch a nap when possible...