It's a girl!!!

We are SO excited to announce that we are having a baby girl! We had so much fun watching her during the ultrasound, and we have tons of pictures! We have a mover on our hands...she was very busy putting her feet and hands in her mouth. I can't wait until she's here...wow, I have to wait a while! Now I can start figuring out what I want her room to look like. It's going to be so much fun! If I can figure out how to scan one of the pictures, I'll try to post one of them. There are some very clear ones of her profile. Oh, I can't wait to see what she looks like!!!! 

Too much anticipation!!!

When you're unemployed, how do you keep yourself busy so that your days go by quickly?!?!?! I still haven't discovered the answer! Today went by SO slow, and I just want to get to tomorrow at 2:30! For those who don't know (which probably isn't anyone, since it's all I talk about!), my sonogram is tomorrow and we finally find out if it's a boy or girl! I really can't wait...either way.... I just want to see our sweet baby again! I'll post the news as soon as I get the chance. 

After my appointment, we're going to head to the fair. Let's be honest...I might be just as excited about my appointment as I am about having a funnel cake! It should be a fun day! I just hope that it goes by quickly! 

On another fun note, my friend, Ashley, is being induced tomorrow to have their sweet baby girl! I am SO happy for them and can't wait to see their baby. If you think about it, pray that everything goes well for them tomorrow! 

Tagged...

My friend, Mandy, tagged me, so I figured I would play along! I am supposed to share 7 random facts about me. So here I go...ENJOY!

1. I was the MVP for my basketball team. So what if it was in the 3rd grade...it's still one of my greatest accomplishments. 

2. I learned how to tap dance to be in my school's musical my senior year. I had never taken a dance class prior to tapping in the play.

3. My sister, Lindsey, told me that I was adopted from China when I was younger, and I believed her. If you saw my baby pictures, you would understand why I fell for it.

4. Every summer my Mee-Maw would come to visit, and she always gave me a perm. This went on for many years (until I finally learned that perms weren't my best look!), and I loved every second of it!

5. Corby and I never lived in the same town prior to being married.... weird, huh? 

6.  I began college as a pre-pharmacy major. If you know me well, this will make you laugh! What in the world was I thinking???? Organic Chemistry was my downfall, and at that point, I turned to Child Development. I was SO much happier once I made the change. 

7. I have always loved going to the dentist. In fact, I was SO excited when I got braces because I got to go so much more often! I guess going every 6 months just wasn't enough for me! 

If you have a blog and want to list your 7 random facts...go ahead and have fun! 

Eliana's Homecoming!!!

I had a great week in Nashville with my family (everyone except Tia Leah....we missed her dearly!!!), visiting the newest Wheeler addition! Here are a few pictures from the week with little Eliana. She is the sweetest little thing, and I can't wait to be with her again. I miss her so much!!!! 

Her room is so beautiful! Lindsey did a great job. They are looking forward to the day when she actually sleeps in that bed! :)

Another angle... I just love everything in her room!

This was right when they came through to greet everyone. Here she's meeting Polly for the first time. It appears they have a love/hate relationship. Eliana likes Polly a whole lot more than Polly likes her! 

How cute is her little smile!

Eliana's boyfriend, Andrew, came to welcome her at the airport. Andrew and his mom lived in the house with Lindsey and Eliana in Guatemala. He was THRILLED to see her! 

It was precious!

She fell right to sleep in the car from the airport to her new house!

Here's a little preview of Halloween... She's going to be a goldfish!

She loved moving the chair out and getting into the corner... She doesn't sit still! 

Eliana and Aunt Laloy (the name Annalise gave me has stayed strong!)

She loves her little chair... and how cute is her dress?!?!?! She's 15 months, and the dress is a 3-6 month size! SHE'S TINY!!!!! 

On another fun note, I got to skype with Annalise tonight. She talked to me for about 15 minutes, which sure beats our 1 minute on the phone. The first thing she said was, "Laloy, how's your baby doing?" How precious is that?!?!? I assured her that the baby was doing just fine, and then we talked all about her ballet class and first day at school. It was SO good to finally see her sweet little face. I do miss her terribly!!! But thankfully, I'll see her in 2 weeks!

Satan is on the attack...

As Lindsey and Eliana were at McDonalds today, her purse got stolen. Yes, that means her i.d, debit and credit cards, and money for the hotel this week were all stolen. She also had her camera in there, with tons of pictures that hadn't been saved onto the computer. She is beyond devastated!!! It also makes for an interesting trip because the bank had to cancel all of their cards. Chris leaves in the morning for Guat, so the bank won't have a card ready for them. We're currently trying to figure something out, so that they're able to have money for their few days in Guatemala. Just pray for Lindsey and Chris....as they are both really frustrated right now! Thanks!!! 

Our last week together...in pictures

From the zoo to playing at the park, we had a great last week with all of Annalise's friends! Here are a few of my favorite pictures! Enjoy!

Yes...they are all buckled in safely! 

Somebody is in-love, but I won't name any names...

They wanted a picture with every fake animal at the zoo!

I love this dress! I ordered it from an adoption blog (redthreadstitches.blogspot.com)!

I think they are going to miss each other!

Fun can always be had at the chick-fil-a play area!

Annalise and Hattie playing at the park

She was "chilly" at the zoo, so she wore my cardigan. I then called her Mr. Rogers the rest of the day. It's so sad to me that she has no idea who that is! 

Very proud of her new fancy nancy game!

Playing "ball" with Corby...this has always been their favorite game!

Me and my sweet little friend after dinner

Corby and his silly little friend at dinner

Oh What a Day!!!

Today was one of the hardest days I've had in a while. I had to say goodbye to my sweetest little friend. Annalise spent the night at our house last night, so we were able to spend some extra time with her. We definitely cried a lot (she probably thought we were a little crazy), but we really had a wonderful time with her. Corby got to "play ball" one last time with her...it's her favorite thing to do with him! And I enjoyed giving her a bath and tucking her into bed. We had bought her a new "Fancy Nancy" game, so we all played that together too. I'd say for her that was the highlight. The child loves Fancy Nancy with all of her heart...it's hilarious! She cried today as I was saying bye to her, but I truly don't think she knew why she was crying. I just think she saw that everyone else was and felt like she needed to also. I sure hope this transition isn't too hard on her!

As I write this, I definitely miss her, but I think that it just feels like she's on a trip or something. I already have some babysitting lined up and a few trips planned to visit family, so I'm going to stay pretty busy. Speaking of that... ELIANA IS COMING HOME!!!!!!! Lindsey and Chris have been in the adoption process for her for what has seemed like years, even though it's only been since last October. And Lindsey has been living in Guatemala with her since June. They finally get to come home, and I can hardly stand it!!! They have their embassy appointment next Monday morning and fly home on Thursday. I can't wait to be at the airport to greet them. Oh what a celebration it is going to be!!! This news definitely brightened my day!!!

Another fun note, we saw Tony Romo last night as he was leaving Mi Cocina, a mexican restaurant here in Dallas. Corby rolled down his window and said, "At a boy, Tony"...he smiled and waved. It was pretty funny. And no, Jessica wasn't with him. I hope there isn't trouble in paradise!

Lastly, Annalise said one of the funniest things to me today. As I was crying (the better word might be wailing) in the bathroom, she came in and asked if she could hug me. As she was hugging me, she said, "Laloy, don't cry. I'm sorry your sisters don't love you very much." WHAT? Where did she get that??? It has definitely made me laugh several times today. I sure am going to miss that little girl. However, I can't help but also be so excited about our future!

I'll post some pictures tomorrow...I'm using Corby's computer and all of the pictures are on mine.