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Apparently this is what our child will look like. I don't see a whole lot of resemblance here though.

The Cat Is Out Of The Bag

I've been unsure HOW I wanted to post about this for awhile now. I'd love to have some creative or funny way, but it just hasn't happened. I am with child. There it is. We have been keeping that secret for so long now, that I kind of didn't want to give it up. I'm very reluctant to tell people stuff like this, where Carter is not. But since last time it was out fairly early, (different circumstances led to this, which he loved!) this time I was calling all the shots!! I love it! I've decided that this whole pregnancy/birth experience I want to be different. My last one was great up until the end and after. We very much want to avoid things that happened last time. So you are probably wondering about the pregnancy facts. 15 weeks prego, due April 17th. You're probably wondering HOW we kept it a secret that long, but for me, it really wasn't that hard. We had our first visit about 1 1/2 weeks ago, and everything looked good. They picked up a heartbeat right away which was cool because with Savannah they had to do an ultrasound because they couldn't find it. We find out whether it's a boy or girl the first week of December. This time around is so different because I don't have time to dwell on things and think about stuff all the time. It is interesting how things that I didn't think about last time, I'm thinking about now though. The other night I was thinking about the differences and similarities between this pregnancy and the last. With Savannah, during the first 3 months I was insanely tired ( I mean BARELY could stay awake at work!), my feet hurt like crazy, stretch marks came like the day after I found out I was pregnant, I loved McDonald's hamburgers for weeks, and about 5 times I experienced what I now know as a drop in blood sugar. I would have to eat something immediately or I'd feel like I was going to pass out. Thank goodness it was only about 5 times that it happened and then it went away after 3 months, along with most of the other symptoms. Although, I believe my stomach has stayed in love with McDonald's. With THIS pregnancy, I couldn't even count the times SO FAR that I've had the drop in blood sugar. I don't feel like I'll pass out, but I get so fatigued and can't concentrate on anything but finding myself something to eat. It's been a struggle to find foods that will fill me up and keep this from happening. I've been told to eat more protein, fiber, etc. That's great and all, but the other problem is that my appetite has been ALL over the place. It's a little better now, but the last few months have been so annoying because I couldn't figure out WHAT I wanted to eat, at any given time. Pre-pregnancy, I used to plan a menu for the week ahead and buy all the stuff. Forget that now. I would change my mind everyday about what I wanted. This leads to eating out. Mostly McDonald's, another similarity from last time. The constant change in my appetite has made weight gain very weird. I haven't gained anything from where I started, but a few times have dropped as much as 4 lbs. from where I started. It fluctuates so much, but I'm not complaining. I had a little bit of nausea, but no vomiting in the beginning. Mainly a sour stomach in the morning and I'd have to make sure I ate something fast after I got up. As it has gotten chillier out here in good 'ol Utah, I am sooo cold. Lately, I want to have a bath like every night. I just want to be warm. I took maybe 10 baths the whole time with Savannah, and I've definitely surpassed that now. I feel like it's been a relatively easy 3 months, besides the whole eating thing. We're looking very forward to meeting this new little person. We don't really have a preference to what we have. We'd love to have a boy to carry on the Cherry name and to see what it's like to have a BOY!, but also we'd love to have another girl because we've got EVERYTHING and it would be so fun to have two girls in a row. We shall see in a few weeks. The need to know isn't bothering me as much this time around, but there's no way I could wait until the end! We're very excited to be adding to our family and can't wait for this little person to get here! There are lots of birthdays in April between our two families, so here comes another one.

Oh and BTW, we will find out the sex of the baby, but we're unsure whether we will let THAT cat out of the bag.

Birthday Portraits

Here are the Birthday portraits that we took of Savannah on her actual birthday. These were the only four that came out decent enough to actually buy. She was all over the place that day!We think they're pretty cute though!

This one's funny because she was trying to get away from me because I said I was going to "get her!". I think this one best shows her personality too.

This is our favorite! I wish more would have come out in this outfit, but this was the second half of the shoot and she just wasn't having it.

8 Things

I got tagged by Jeni to do this, so here goes:

8 TV shows I love to watch:

1. Lost
2. Dancing With the Stars
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. Heroes
5. Oprah
6. Good Morning America
7. One Tree Hill
8. How I met your Mother

8 Things that happened yesterday:

1. Went bowling
2. Ate at McDonald's
3. Had 31 flavors ice cream
4. Watched Dancing with the Stars
5. Helped (sort of) make sugar cookies
6. Ate a few sugar cookies
7. Got in contact with an old friend
8. Went to bed way to late

8 Favorite Places to Eat (this shouldn't be hard):

1. Chili's
2. Olive Garden
3. Red Robin
4. Village Pizza
5. McDonald's
6.Texas Roadhouse
7. Papa Johns
8. Rib City

8 Things I look forward to:

1. Christmas season
2. Savannah getting cuter and cuter everyday
3. Sleeping in late
4. A Disneyland trip
5. Being in better shape again
6. My hubby coming home from work
7. Monday nights- Dancing with the Stars
8. Getting out of debt

8 Things on my wish list:

1. To be out of debt
2. A new digital video camera
3. A finished basement
4. Health Care for all
5. A Happy Child
6. To win the McDonald's Monopoly game
7. To someday look like I did at 18
8. Something yummy to eat for dinner

Savannah Lately

Most of these pictures are of her in new clothes from her birthday, one of her coloring, and just a funny one with a hat covering her face.

This is one of my favorite recent pictures. Aside from the long messy hair, messy house, and red eyes that I can't get rid of, I absolutely love the pure look of innocence on her face.

2 Year Doctor Visit

Savannah had her 2 year doctor visit today. She is 34.5 inches long (75%), and 22 lbs (still 3%). Hey at least she gained 3 lbs. this time around. The last 6 month period she'd only gained like a pound. Probably a half a pound was due to all the goodies in the last week. She said Savannah looked great and was doing well. I love that I can count on 2 hands the times we have been to the doctor since she was born, and all were for well visits! I hope it stays that way!

Savannah's Party

Savannah's birthday party was on Saturday, Oct. 11th. We actually had a great turn out. We had pizza, salads and cupcakes and ice cream.

Her goody bags. They had Hot Tamales, Mike & Ikes, Kit Kats, Almond Joys, mints, Jolly Ranchers and Sixlets in them. I was going for a "red, green and blue" theme, like Alvin and the Chipmunks. They all also had either a A, S or T tag on them. I can't seem to upload her invitation on here, but if I can figure it out, I will cause it was so cute.

This picture actually came off Taylor's camera and I think it is so cute. Sassy pants.

Aunt Shelby and Uncle Steven with Savannah. Savannah has this "jumping" thing with Shelby; she goes up to her and wants her to jump and she will not let her stop. Shelby gets her workout around Savannah.

My parents and my Aunt Ann and Uncle Chris, who were able to come up for the party. So sweet of them!

Opening presents. I didn't get all that many present pictures because I was trying to videotape all of it, all while my camera wasn't working in the first place!!!, so that was a bummer. She was blazing through her presents though. One after another.

This was while we were singing to her. She had this funny look on her face like why is everyone singing to me? She blew her candles out right away though and dove into the cake.

I guess since she didn't have a fork or spoon she thought she'd just dive in head first. She didn't even try using her hands; just mouth to the cake.

Kacey, Tom (Carter's dad), Steven and Shelby.

We had been telling everyone that Savannah is going to be a monkey for Halloween so everyone wanted to see her in her costume. Isn't it freaking hilariously cute!?





Don't mind the hanger still attached to the top of her head!!

She got this piggy bank and so before everyone was leaving she was going around and asking for money to put into it. So cute.

I think she gave everyone like 10 hugs before they left and waved bye from the door forever.

In her new pajamas and slippers after the party.

Most of her presents. This girl got spoiled!! She got two pair of pajamas, a couple outfits, a Mr. Potato Head, slippers, crayons and coloring book, a phone, a Little Mermaid doll, the Dumbo Dvd, a Gymboree gift card (already went), some books, 2 Sleeping Beauty Dvds (which one was taken back and we got the Land Before Time), her chair, a minnie mouse doll, a tinkerbell doll and piggy bank, a stroller, pony and new shoes! I think that's everything. We retired a lot of her old toys and she's been playing with all her new stuff. And wearing cute new clothes. I like that it's a tad bit cooler now because all these clothes that I bought FOREVER ago, she can now wear. New clothes are so fun.

Overall it was a fun party and we were so glad that so many people could make it out. I think Savannah really loves when there's lots of people around and the attention is all on her!!

10*9*08

So here is my post on Savannah's actual birthday. When she got up in the morning we brought her downstairs just like normal and at first she didn't even see her presents sitting there, she just went straight over to pick out a MOVIE! Then she noticed her chair and a present and was looking at us like, "Is this for me?". We gave her this chair and a little Kelly Barbie doll. We had two other presents but waited on those until Saturday.

After breakfast and getting ready we headed out for the day. First we took her to Target to get some pictures taken. Probably not the funnest thing for her to do, (or us!), but we wanted to document her second birthday properly. Anyway, the first set of pictures we took she was pretty good, but by the second outfit she was so irritated and wanted to leave. Needless to say, we only got one good picture out of that second batch. And Savannah was rewarded with a Snickers bar. While we waited to see the pictures we wandered through Target and I needed to pick up some door covers because Savannah can now open any door she likes, whenever she likes. AHHHH! So after we picked out our pictures (a post of those will be later to come) we headed over to McDonalds, or as Savannah calls it EVERYTIME she sees it, FRIES!! After lunch we took her to Chuck E Cheese. Now, Carter and I had planned and thought about what to do for her birthday for weeks, and we both were so excited to take her there since we both remember it being a lot of fun when we were kids. We get there, and about the only thing we were impressed by was the Kids Check thing they do. They had NO BALL PIT!! HELLO!! What is Chuck E Cheese without a fun ball area? I was totally counting on that. They really didn't have many age appropriate games or things for Savannah to do. She didn't want to ride any of the little cars, etc. Anyway, luckily we only bought $5 worth of tokens, because we had a hard time even using all those. We tried to include her in as many games as possible, but we ended up playing most of them and she watched. A total disappointment. Check out your local Chuck E Cheese before you go... Man. Anyway, here are some pictures of her while we were there.

She actually wanted to "play/watch Daddy play" this game a couple times.


After being there for about an hour, and counting on being there at least 2 hours, we just left. Carter and I HAD to schedule hair cut appointments on her birthday, UGH, and they weren't until 3. It was around 1. So we went into Walmart and got an ice cream at where else, FRIES! We took a movie back to Blockbuster. Still had time. Right next door to where we get our hair cut, there is this place called Smart Cookie. Yummy Cookies. So we bought some cookies and ate outside while waiting til 3.

After trying to wrangle her while each of us was getting pretty, she was just so tired. Carter went first, and by the time I started, I told him to just put her in the car and drive and she'd probably fall asleep. Indeed she did. After I was done, we headed home. We watched 101 Dalmatians and then had dinner and a little cupcake for her.

She blew the candle out right away!

YUMMY!!

She was still so tired from the day so after dirtying herself up with Chocolate cupcake, we took her up and gave her a bath and let her play in there. She went to bed by 7:30pm.

The day didn't go exactly how we would have liked it to, but it was most important that we both got to spend the day with her. She got lots of goodies though!!

We are amazed by her everyday! She changes and learns new things everyday and it is so fun! We can't believe that she is 2. It has gone by so fast. But we look forward to all the new and fun things to come with her. We love her so much and are so glad that she's our babygirl!