Going Viral

The Wally Spot has been know to my immediate family for a very long time, but for those of you who may not be aware here is a short description. Whenever my dad would pull into a crowded parking lot he always seemed to get that one spot right by the door. No matter how crowded the lot, he always got a good spot. It happened so often we started calling it a Wally Spot. It's been a lot of fun to see the 'Wally Spot' page on FB grow and see people post their own stories about getting a Wally Spot.

So this holiday season as you're doing that last minute shopping and you get that great spot, take a look up to the heavens and say 'thanks' because you just got a Wally Spot!

Here is a photo of a Wally Spot John got at Starbucks, during rush hour. As John said to me "Is it any wonder they're together!"

Peace. Joy. Love.

Our blog has been 'Out of Service' for some time now, but with the new year comes resolutions. So, we have resurrected our blog to facilitate our resolution to keep family close. We hope this will keep people better updated on the comings and goings of our little social butterfly.

Here's a quick wrap-up of all that Maggie has been up to:
-Talking, talking, talking! She repeats absolutely everything, but my favorite things she says are: please and thank you. I've never known a 17 month old to use those words so often and appropriately.
- Walking. She's been doing this since a little before her 1st birthday, but now she's really mastered it. She's working on climbing next.
- Family. Maggie loves looking at pictures of friends and family. She knows so many of her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends by name. She loves pointing out people in pictures.
- Loss. Unfortunately at only 17 months old Maggie has already experienced the loss of two grandparents. We're grateful that she is too young to understand and that her smile gets us through each day.

40 Week Picture

Here I am at what should have been 40 weeks pregnant - surprise, where there was a big belly there now is a little Maggie! Big changes coming to the blog soon. Now that Maggie is here she can start doing her own blog entries. And of course we are no longer "Waiting for Baby O", so a title change is on the way too. Keep checking back!

37 Week Picture

So, I know we got a little lazy at the end with posting my belly pics, but here is the last one we took. It's me at 37 weeks and 5 days in the hospital waiting for Maggie to get here. She just couldn't wait any longer, she HAD to get here a few weeks early. It was a lot of hard work, but she was definitely worth it. Pictures of Maggie coming soon...

Here it is...Maggies room

So even though she is not going to be sleeping in here for a while, here is what she has to look forward too. Lots of pink! Ill bet you want pictures of the baby don't you? Well just hold on a second.

Willa likes the baby's room

We were putting up some finishing touches in the baby's room yesterday - well, John was putting up some finishing touches while I supervised from the comfort of our new glider rocker, when Willa comes running in with one of her favorite toys (her "baby" that she carries around). She sat on the floor contentedly playing with her toy while we worked. Isn't she just adorable!

35 Week Picture

I'm getting caught up on posting my belly pictures. Here I am at 35 weeks - my God just when I think my belly can't get any bigger it does! I'm still feeling good in general, except for this pesky pain in my neck (No not John. It's an actual pain in my neck.) This is a preexisting ailment which I think is flaring up because of all the extra weight. I go back for my weekly appointment on Monday and I'm hopeful that my doctor can refer me to someone who can help with the pain. Unfortunately all I can take is Tylenol and that doesn't do much for muscle aches. This injury has added a new level of complication to my already restricted state of movement (and sleep!).