Sometimes Christmas comes early

And it surely did for us today. We just received one of the best Christmas presents ever (besides LB)...a new camera from Grandma and Grandpa Connelly and Grandma and Grandpa Kuykendall! Our spiffy new camera is so awesome, we don't even know yet what it is capable of. We do know that LB will be one of the most photographed little girls on the face of the earth, a close second to Ms. Piper, her niece. It's the "first child" syndrome I guess, my brother Josh has really become quite the photographer over the last 5 years. So much that Piper can strike several different poses within a few seconds, just like any seasoned model. If Eden has any chance to be in a photo by herself, it's only if Piper is too busy doing something else! Wonder if that will happen with LB and Leyla, haha.

We've included some of our first "shots" just for fun. I absolutely can not wait to learn how to use this bad boy. I won't be sleeping much tonight, I'm so excited. And I just can't hide it.

My first favorite with the new camera!

She's ready to party!

What a nice flattering shot of me...

What a cutie!

Homesick Today

Today I'm missing my family a whole lot! We had a consultation set up for a pediatrician's office in Boynton. We had to fill out a brief information sheet before we met the doctor. One of the questions asked us to list an "Emergency Contact" (other than the parents of the patient). It made me sad, because I didn't know who to put down! Who do we want called in case we are not able to be with our child in an emergency situation?

Don't feel too sorry for us, because we have met some of the most amazing friends down here- friends who will be friends for life. And I know for a fact that any one of them would be more than willing to be our "Emergency Contact". But it just hit me that LB doesn't have one single family member here in Florida besides me and Dax. I guess you don't really think about those things until you have a child. It's time to move closer to home folks. I know it will happen someday, but the sooner the better...

Sneak Peak

Here are some pictures of the nursery. We have been working on it the past few weeks and have gotten a lot done! There is still a lot to do, but so far, it is coming together great! Thank you to Poppa K and Sheri (name TBA-any ideas people??) for our crib and dresser. We love it and know that LB will too!

We also had my 25-week appointment today. Everything looks good, baby is measuring right on track. We only got to hear her heartbeat, no ultrasounds. From now on my appointments will be every three weeks instead of four, and soon, they will be every two weeks until the last month where the doctor will see me every week. It was nice to know I’ve past another milestone in pregnancy. Of course I want our baby to come out when she is good and ready, but I am getting so excited to meet her and actually, I dunno, start our LIFE together. I keep thinking of my mom and Dax’s mom and what they went through when they were pregnant with us. I guess you never really understand until it happens to you. I love and appreciate them more than ever. They took such great care of us, we are going to do the same for LB.

It looks like we might have our baby by the 20^th of December (or sooner). I like the sound of 12/20/2010 for a birthday! I would love to be able to work until December 17^th which is all the way up to our Winter Break at school. But, who knows what will really happen! My mom keeps reminding me that all of us Connelly kids came EARLY!! But, then Dax was 2 weeks late (and over 9 lbs…). So, this is one we will just leave up to God, it is out of our hands! He has gotten us this far and we know he will see us through.

That’s all for now!