Happy New Years!

Goodmorning Maryland!

It's Tuesday morning. The plan for today: relax. I think we're also going to take down the Christmas tree. Sad.






Above is a fabulous picture of me drinking ovaltine... Just woken up and without any make up.

So Im drinking ovaltine and enjoying the view. I love the homes around where my parents live. If it weren't the insane cost of living rates, I'd love to live in this area, too.





Well, I think I'm going to go work on some stuff online. Happy morning :)

- Andrea

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Goodbye My Lovely Baths

Well, I got some sad news yesterday... I have an infection (apparently I'm more prone to them because I'm pregnant). But that's not really the bad news. Ok, that's not GOOD, but the worse news is- I can't take baths for the rest of my pregnancy (of course, I can take SHOWERS.... Come on, or that'd just be gross). Drs orders. HOW will I live with out my lovely baths??




- Andrea

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Location:Stone Springs Ln,Middletown,United States

The Tale of the Missing Key

Well, we stopped at a rest area to visit Mrs. Murphy. Mom took Charlie to the pet area and I headed inside. After I was ready to go, I noticed they have a starbucks. So I ordered two venti sig hot chocolates. Mom came in, visited Mrs. Murphy and found me. On our way out, she noticed she was missing the car key (how it fell off a key ring, who knows). So we retraced our steps and I think it's officially lost. My mom just went back in to see if maybe someone turned it in. Thankfully, she had a spare key in her coat. Thank Jesus :). We can keep driving.



(mom, retracing her steps)

- Andrea

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Location:Somewhere in Pennsylvania

On the Road Again

Christmas flew by again. I'm not surprised :). But the end of Christmas means the beginning my trip with my mom.

My dad and Thomas are going to drive to Washington state later this week (Thomas is moving there), and my mom and I are driving to Maryland. It should be about ten hours.

I'm currently 26 weeks pregnant, and had an appointment today with my doctor. I have an infection :( and i've been instructed to NOT take a bath for the rest of my pregnancy. Ugh - I could cry. I love baths.

Charlie (the dog) is with us. He seems awfully content, but has been a little sick. He threw up earlier this morning, again. But I think he's feeling better? Poor Char-Char.




- Andrea

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Location:Swanton,United States

Birthdays and Christmas

When Christma comes to town, so do the twins' birthday - Dec 26. We celebrated it a little earlier this year on a Sunday, tho.

Dan didn't get home until 3 am Christmas morning, so I stayed the night at my inlaws. Christmas morning was fun with everyone :). It seems like it's kind of the first Christmas that the kids really understood what was going on.

They always make me smile :). Lauren is such a ham and always asks me to take her picture. Thank you, Lord for putting them in our lives.




"hey Annie - take my picture!"


- Andrea

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Location:Mishawaka, Indiana

Getting Bigger!

Well, I'm definitely starting to show :) I get mixed reviews. Some people tell me, "You're not really THAT big. You look like you're doing a great job with your weight." And then I have people tell me, "WOW - are you 8 months pregnant? No? Oh... are you having twins??" Nope. Just one precious baby girl. I'm beginning to get excited about meeting her!! I have my 4D ultrasound this Saturday and I couldn't be more excited. It's just amazing to me that I'm already 6 months pregnant. There's not that much time left. And believe me, as excited as we are to meet our precious joy, we have a lot to do in the time we have left. Wednesdays in January are dedicated to birthing classes (FUN!). February is the month of baby showers :). March is the final get everything ready! month. AND THEN SHE'LL BE HERE!! Yay!!!! Has there ever been a more excited mother to be? Probably :)

I had a fun day with Ann, Kate, Lilly, Judah and Luke yesterday! I haven't seen them in forever. I wish I had a picture I could post (apparently, Ann says she likes to read blogs with pictures ... Sorry!), but I left my phone at home on accident. It was weird not having it on me (because I feel like it's attached to my butt ... I put it in my back pocket when it's not in use), but it was also kind of nice! When I got home - a big fat ZERO people tried to call/text me. So ha! I did forget where the Olive Garden was at first (where Ann and I had lunch) and I thought "if ONLY I had my phone!" - but I found it. And it then seemed silly to me that I'd ever forget where it was. But it's probably because I'm pregnant :)

I'm ready for winter to be here :)

Call me crazy, but I do enjoy the changing of the seasons :). Time goes by so fast, doesn't it? I'm 25 years old, but I still feel like I'm 13 at times. Maybe motherhood will change that?

I don't have much to write about. I started learning how to quilt. Fun :). I'm hoping I can do some good with that. We've started a new teen bible study at the New Buffalo Youth Center - it starts today. So I'm geared up for that.

I may be going out to Iowa again near the 10th of December to be with Dan. I am so ready for him to be home.