Pics of Cassie

It's been awhile since I've posted anything to this site. I've been busy taking care of a baby... ;-) Also, I've mainly been posting to Facebook, just as many of you. Enjoy the pics. I'll add more later.

Introducing.....

Cassie Mae Parsons

Born: April 10, 2009 at 12:23 pm

Weight: 7 pounds 15.9 ounces

Height: 21 1/2 inches

Baby Blessing Gown and Booties

My friend Pam Holloway was so inspired to make Cassie a blessing gown and booties. I was actually concerned about where I was going to get a blessing gown without it costing me a fortune. Well, Pam surprised me with the most wonderful gift! Thank you Pam! I cannot wait to see her in it!

Spring Break

It has been so pretty here for the last few days. The trees are budding and it's telling me it's time to get my tomatoes in. Last year I planted about 8 plants - mainly cherry tomatoes. Man, were they good! I'm afraid if I don't get them in this week, they won't get done. So, I have to try to get to the market to buy my plants! Then it will be figuring out how I'm going to accomplish the task of potting them with this HUGE belly in the way! The pic is of my plants last year before they budded. Potted gardens really do well. Less bugs....and NO WEEDS!

Only 3 more days and Cassie will be here!

Baby Update

Well, only 11 more days to go! I am getting so anxious to see our little Cassie Mae! I went to the doctor's today and I am still at 1 cm. I'm dealing with the swollen feet and the sensations that she's just going to fall right out.

Everyone has been asking for prego pics, but I really don't have very many. I will have Taylor take some pictures tonight and I will dreadingly add them on here.

Have a great day, ya'll!

36 Weeks and Feeling Blessed

It has been quite some time since I have posted anything on this blog. I have been bombarded with requests to join Facebook.....and so, I finally have. With having Facebook, Blogger, and MySpace, I have a hard time keeping anything updated! So, I have decided to just stick with Facebook and Blogger for now.

As of today, I am 36 weeks along. And boy am I feeling ready to bust! I'm finding that simple tasks take my breathe away. I am so grateful for this opportunity that Heavenly Father has given us - to care for another of his children. I feel a great responsibility that I didn't feel so much with Taylor. With Taylor, I was so young...only 21 when I had her. I did not have the knowledge that I have now regarding things of a spiritual nature. So, in so many ways, this is an extra special time for me.

I am so grateful for my husband, that is always there for me. I am grateful for my daughter, Taylor. She has a sweet spirit about her that shines through when the hormones aren't raging! ;-) I'm also grateful for the friendships that I have made here in Italy.

I hope that we each will take time out of our hectic day, to remember to be thankful for all the blessings we have been given.

We got our extension!

We just found out today, after months of wondering, that we received our extension here at Aviano. We will be here until November of 2010 now. Joe and I feel somewhat torn about this. After our 3+ week vacation to the States for the holidays, we kind of had the fever to get back. But, we know that this extra time in Europe will help us in a huge way financially. We are planning to buy or build a home when we do return to the States, so more in the savings account will be very helpful!

Taylor is not very happy about the extension. She has been ready to leave Italy for quite some time. But at least this way, she will be able to pal around with her best friends for a whole 'nother year! And now we will be able to take that trip to Paris that we hadn't gotten around to yet. So, maybe that will be something to cheer her up!

I am sorry I haven't posted anything on the cruise or our break with our family yet. I need to get busy!

An update on Cassie though...she is doing great! She's making Mommy look bigger and bigger each day it seems. I did do really well on the vacation though. Even through Thanksgiving, a cruise, eating out at yummy restaurants and Christmas, I only gained 6 lbs. I am so relieved at that! I thought for sure I'd be about 10 lbs heavier when I got back. I am still on track with the weight gain. WooHoo!

More to come soon...I promise!