Tomorrow!

Is my little princess Clarity's second birthday! Unbelievable! If I think about it too much, I'll cry. They just grow so fast. We're going out to Sylva tomorrow (doctor's appointment for me..yay) so we might go out to a great lunch or something. I bought a cake mix and I'm going to make and decorate her a little cake, but it will probably just be me, Ariel and her daddy celebrating with her. I'll have to set up a party for everyone next month sometime. Things are just so hectic around here lately!

We took the girls to Six Flags with my parents this past Saturday. That was awesome and I know the girls had a wonderful time, which really made me feel good. I want to fill their little childhoods with fun trips like that. Ariel was big enough this year to ride more than last year. She went on the minetrain roller coaster (I waited at the end and I was a nervous wreck because I kept seeing bigger kids getting off crying). So when I saw her and her daddy get on and she was just smiling and waving at me, my heart was racing and I was praying to God I'd see that same smile when she got back. I did! She was grinning from ear to ear. Then she surprised me again! There's a ride there called the Wheelie and it's like a big circle of little car type cages. It spins around quickly then lifts up and all the cars are going around in a circle upside down. She was big enough to ride that and did. I rode with her and her daddy (I know you're not supposed to ride anything when you're pregnant, but I did. I used my best judgement and if it didnt jostle you around and wasnt worse than riding in a car.. I rode it. Which was basically just the rides the kids rode. I figured if a two year old and four year old were okay to ride, it was probably a safe bet that me and the baby would be fine too). I'm holding on to Ariel for dear life.. she just seems so little to ride something that goes upside down! I'm talking to her the whole time and she is just giggling away. I dont even think she needed me on there with her! hehe. We got off and all she could do was talk about how much fun that was. Towards the end of the day I think I was getting heat exhaustion (it's easy to forget how hot Atlanta gets if you dont go there often). We were in line for a water ride and I was about to flip out. I got really dizzy and sick feeling. I kept picturing myself passing out. Being confined in a line surrounded by people wasn't helping either. I think that put me on the verge of a panic attack. But once we got on and I got a little wet and then went and drank a bunch of lemonade, I was fine. So it was definately the heat. Grandma and Abu surprised the girls with big lollipops when we got off the last ride of the day.. the log flumes. It wasnt long after we got in the truck that the girls were out. They were so cute falling asleep with these big lollipops in their hands (and in Clarity's case.. her hair).

Jesse started his new job on his own today. I know it's been forever it seems since I updated my blog so this entry is like a novel..so much to talk about! Jesse is now working for a company out of Asheville. They pay $25 more per one room install, $45 more for two rooms, $65 more for three rooms and $85 for more. It just keeps going up $20 more for every room. That's awesome. We're thrilled he can now go to work and know he can actually make some decent money. The job he was working for before doesn't give two bits about their employees. So glad Jesse's out of there. I'll continue to update how this new job is going..we're praying it's exactly what we needed!

Sorry I havent been on here the past week and a half or so. We've been dealing with stomach viruses and then a severe head cold (only Clarity and Jesse got the cold.. but it was bad.. especially for poor Jesse). Seems everyone is on the mend now and I hope it stays that way!

Still haven't told any of our families about the new baby yet but I did order some adorable pregnancy announcements from a girl named Sarah. They are perfect and I can't wait to get them. I'm praying I get an ultrasound tomorrow but I'm not sure. I know I'll be getting one soon since I'm already almost 18 1/2 weeks though! *gulp* I can't keep this a secret much longer! It's been so much fun not telling though. I never dreamed I'd do this, but it's just been nice for Jesse and I to share the crappy first weeks together and not have people hound me about what the doctor said, how I feel, or make negative remarks about how soon we're having another one. We've been able to share these weeks and just be happy and relaxed.