Playing Monster Trucks

My Daddy got a REALLY cool game for his playstation. It is my current obsession - Monster Trucks!!! I love to get a controller and "play" with Daddy.

I love my Georgia-girl!

My best friend, and future wife, Georgia, came to see me New Year's Weekend. We had SO much fun playing together and I was very sad to see her go. I wish we could see each other more often. Here is our goodbye hug....I love you Georgia.

Birthday Celebration

On my birthday, January 22nd, we went to the Chop House in Chattanooga to eat with my best friend, Lisa, and her boyfriend and sister. It coincedintally happens to be Lisa's birthday too! Since we became friends in Grad School, we have pretty much celebrated our birthday together every year. She is more like a sister than a friend and I love her very much!! Here are some pictures from the evening!

Richie and I

Laura, Lisa, and Me

Adrian and Lisa

Lisa and I

Our Birthday Cake

Announcing Baby # 3

Well, here it is: the 1st glimpse of Baby VanNostran #3!

I went to the doctor today (my 3rd visit since we found out) for an in-depth ultrasound and everything looks just perfect! I am 10 weeks, 2 days with a due date of August 16th. I will have a sceduled c-section probably around the beginning of August. We consulted with the high risk doctor that followed us with Caden before we got pregnant this time and he said that he would not let me go into labor and would like to take the baby around 38 weeks if everything looks ok. So! I've had 3 ultrasounds so far and expect many many more! Which is FINE with me!! My nerves are on edge right now, especially since I am sick (the symptoms that I had with Caden that caused the CMV). But, my doctor assured me today (again) that everything looks perfect and that the chances of having another baby with CMV are very, very slim. Still.....my mind will not be at peace until this precious baby is here, alive, and breathing in my arms. So, I have a LONG ~30 weeks ahead of me!! I would appreciate your prayers (as would my husband 'cause I know I am driving him nuts!). Well, that's it for Baby update #1! I go back to the doctor in 4 weeks and will update more then!! Love you all.

Audrey Caroline's Blog

Wow. That's all I can say. Please if you have been following the blog of Audrey Caroline, and even if you haven't, make sure you visit and watch the amazingly beautiful video that Angie has put together to celebrate Audrey's brief, but meaningful, life. It is really touching. Make sure you have the kleenex within reach!!

Christmas Pictures

Here are some of our Christmas Pictures from this year. They were taken by a good friend of mine from high school at her house. She is GREAT!!

For a look at more of her photography, go to

http://athena-davisphotography.com/

"Am I precious or what?!?"

Our little man is growing up so fast!

I actually sat with Santa this year - and smiled!!

Our Christmas card 2008
(if you didn't get one - I don't have your address! :-))

Super Bowl Hat

In our Christmas presents from Papa, he sent "us" a Super Bowl hat. This years Super Bowl is going to be played in Tampa at Raymond James Stadium, home of my beloved Bucs. Unfortunately, my Bucs won't be playing in the

Super Bowl - but that's ok.

I think the hat is pretty cool anyway!