Baby questions......???

I always knew this day would come....I should have been prepared....but of course, I was not!! Emma Grace and I were headed to church last Wednesday night (which is a good 30 minute drive) when it all went down. :)

Here is the dialogue that commenced:

Emma Grace: "Mommy, babies grow in their mommies bellies."

Me: "Who told you that?"

Emma Grace: "No one...I just knew it. Mrs. Rowena (her teacher) told me that baby seahorses grow in their daddies belly, so I just thought, hmm...babies grow in their mommies belly"

Me: (completely stunned and speechless) "uh-huh"

Emma Grace: "Mommy, I didn't grow in your belly, did I?"

Me: "No, baby, you didn't"

Emma Grace: (not missing a beat) "I was in China, wasn't I?

Me: "yes, ma'am"

Emma Grace: "Mommy, did I grow in someone else's belly or did God just make me in China?"

Me: (starting to sweat now) "well, Mommy couldn't grow a baby in my belly, so a really nice lady in China grew you in her belly and then she gave you to mommy and daddy." (thinking surely this would end this discussion)

Emma Grace: "Mommy, how do the babies get out of their mommies belly?"

Me: (always smooth under pressure) "Uh....let me call daddy and ask him"

After a quick phone call, I informed her that after the baby grows all it can, the mommy goes to the hospital and the doctor takes the baby out. Emma Grace said he probably took it out of the belly button. She seemed satisfied....for now!

Like I said...I always knew it was coming, but didnt expect it so soon!! We will be good until.....she starts asking how the baby gets in the belly!! Oh, my!!!! I am not ready for this!!

Finally.....catching up!!

Well....after several months of procrastinating and people asking me..."where are you?"....I am finally blogging again. And boy, has lots happened since October 1. Here is a quick recap.

• Emma Grace was in a wedding (on her birthday....she seemed to think all the celebration was in her honor) :)





• We celebrated her 4th birthday with huge Mickey/Minnie Mouse birthday party at the indoor playground at Cornerstone Church. It was great....however, since I am a mom who tends to go way overboard...by the time we included family, church friends and school friends we had almost 60 people there....but the kids had a blast. And my mom did a fabulous job on the cake!!
  
  
  
• We had dinner at Puleo's Grille in Murfreesboro on EG's b-day (after the wedding)
  
  


• Emma Grace dressed up as Minnie Mouse for Halloween. We had lunch with my mom and my brother and his family. We did the Trail of Treats at Moss-Wright park and then took EG to trick or treat in my old neighborhood. Very emotional and nostalgic for me as we visited homes of childhood friends and homes that I always trick or treated at.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• We had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner at my home with Jason's parents and my mom and grandma. Of course, mom and I spent Black Friday shopping!!!


• December, of course, was busy with church choir programs, banquets, parties, cookie/candy making and shopping. We had a Christmas party with our adoption play group...always so much fun to get together with them! We also had a get together w/several of the families we traveled to China with. So neat to see the girls together!! Nana came up a few days before Christmas and we made lots of candy and she and Emma Grace did a Christmas "make it and bake it" craft....just like when I was a kid. Christmas day was a flurry of activity at our house. We got up early and opened gifts. Emma Grace got a "big dollhouse" which has provided hours and hours of entertainment....best $60 I have ever spent. Thanks to Doug-Doug and Lori and Nanny and Pops who furnished the place!! I cooked a breakfast casserole and then my brother, sis-in-law, niece and grandma came up (mom had been there for a few days already). We had a wonderful lunch (if I say so myself) ;). Then we opened gifts and enjoyed the day together. EG and I always make a red velvet cake for Jesus' birthday...complete with candles and a song. We had a great day. I wish we had spent more time really soaking in the day with grandma....if we had only known it would've been her last one...(more on that in another post).

• January was filled with a lot of sickness at our house. I got a really bad case of strep throat and then my grandmother was put in the hospital. Then the next week EG and Jason both got strep throat. I spent a lot of time at the hospital with Grandma. One positive note....I was awarded "Teacher of the Year" at church. From the church I received a $50 Visa Gift card and from The Kings Kids (my children's choir) I received a $100 gift card to The Melting Pot (my absolute favorite)!! I was surprised and very appreciative of the award and the gifts.


• Which brings us to February....my grandmother passed away and I spent most of the month trying to get things back to normal and just put one foot in front of the other. Another positive note....every year our pastor selects a "couple of the year". This year, Jason and I were selected. Again, we were very honored and appreciative of this award. Although, there were numerous other couples who are very deserving. We received a $50 gift card to PF Changs....which we have yet to used.....waiting on a babysitter for date night....anyone interested? :)
  
• Now we are in March and I am so glad to see some springlike warm weather....a beautiful 80 degrees today!! Of course, tomorrow is only supposed to be 45...so we will all be sick. Consignment sales have started and I got a great deal at Encores and More North. I found a brand new/with tags dress for EG. It retailed for $104, was priced at $32....great enough deal, huh?? But wait, there's more. I was waiting to check out and noticed a couple of spots on it....and i really debated putting it back. $32 for a brand new, never before worn dress and it already had spots.....anyway....the dress was actually an item of the owner....and she gave it to me for $16!!! Half-price!!! So, I am thinking it will be EG's Easter dress....but if I find something I like more, I won't feel so guilty, b/c I got such a great deal!!

Well.....I think that about catches me up for now.....I do have something to share about my grandmother, but I will save that for later.