November 28th, 2010

I know what you might be thinking....it's been awhile. My sister and her new boyfriend stayed a couple nights with us over Thanksgiving Break, and yes I really like him. He asked Micheal and I what we do most of the time and we really did not come up with many answers. However, we are always busy.

Baby News: We are 20 weeks! Micheal and I decided to name our baby boy Brooks Anthony. Most of our family members really like the name, which makes us more confident in the name we chose. My mom thinks is sounds like a student who attends Harvard, while my sister thinks of an athlete. The middle name is Micheal's middle name and Pop's first name, which is Micheal's dad.....that's what Brooks will call him. Speaking of new names Micheal's mom will be Meia, my dad Papa G. and my mom GiGi. They are all very excited to be grandparents and have a little baby to love.

More news on Brooks Anthony: I first felt Brooks kick at 18 weeks. I'm not sure if I could feel him before this, but I was definitely sure it was him this one particular night. Micheal and I stayed up to watch movies on t.v., and of course Micheal feel asleep early. I decided to get a bowl of mini pickles while watching the movie. Well, Brooks either loves pickles or hates them, but boy did they get him moving. It was such a great moment. I woke Micheal to share the news. haha...oh he can make me laugh.... His first comment, "Did it hurt?"...."Are you okay?" I guess he's not aware of the size of Brooks. Yes, at 20 weeks I have a rather large belly taking over the view of my feet, but he still is only around 1lb and this happened 2 weeks before now. Oh how I love that man. He always makes me smile.

Micheal and I recently picked out the furniture and bedding for Brooks. We are planning to order the furniture this week and are going to wait awhile to see if someone purchases the bedding for us. I'm planning to order the sham this week to make sure it works with the room we've had painted for months. I know that seems to be out of order, but I love painting and over the summer painted both of the guest bedrooms. Im optimistic that the color will work fine, but want to make sure before someone else possibly purchases it for us. I have attached the following to show you the pictures of his soon to be room.

http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/elis-elephant-nursery-bedding-boy/?pkey=bboys-nursery-bedding

http://www.bonavita.com/products/collections/product-collection/hudson-collection.html

The crib will be chocolate brown and we plan to order just one dresser. I can't wait for all of these to arrive and really begin working on where Brooks will sleep, play, eat, and grow.

Mackey News: FSU beat UF yesterday in Tallahasseee. Micheal was beside himself. We had a tailgate with a lot of friends and really enjoyed the whole trip, but it was definitely a nice 3 hours home with a victory under our belt. For those of you who might be wondering how I dressed for such a game, since I grew up a Gator and married a Seminole, I wore neutral colors. I therefore did not dissappoint my dad who was with us or my husband.

Abby, our precious dog who is really our first child to some extent, has been sick most of Thanksgiving Break. I've never seen a dog throw up as much as she did within two days. I'm so happy to say that she is back to her perky self. Oh how I missed her and worried for her. I hate when she is under the weather.

Well, tomorrow I head back to school from this wonderful break. It is going to be a rough week, but there is a lot to look forward to. Plus, we have three weeks until Christmas Break, so I think I will be able to handle it. Monday night we are planning to buy our Christmas tree, which is one of my favorite things about Christmas. Tuesday night the Mackey family is coming over for dinner to celebrate Meia and Pop's wedding anniversary. Then Friday Micheal and I are thinking about heading to North Carolina for the ACC championship in Charlotte.

I will work on adding more pictures to the blog to keep you posted. Happy Holidays!