Monday, January 4, 2010

We FIGURED OUT what it is!



New Years never proved in the past to be as special as it was this year. We "figured out" on New Year's Eve that Baby Ainsworth, is Baby BOY Ainsworth! We are beside ourselves in the most wonderful way. He was very cooperative during the much anticipated ultrasound, and we were able to get some super good pics of him. I will add a few, HOWEVER, will refrain from sharing the "picture of proof"....To put it mildly, he certainly had no problems sharing his gender with us. It was beyond obvious that he wanted us to know he was a BOY! There is no mistake, there is no doubt. He's as boy as boy could possibly get. He was quite active the entire time...not being still for a split second. My daddy's response to that was "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!" I think he's 100% right. Is God preparing me for payback? I'm definitely starting to think so. :o)

Now the big time planning will start in full force! Nursery decor....little boy gear, and most of all, the search for the name of this little guy. I just thought the anticpation was great before we found out boy or girl, but it was truly NOTHING....Now the anticipation has really set in. I hope the next half goes as quickly as the first---I say that only because I can't wait to get lots of sugar, and smell my favorite smell in the world...a baby's breath! So far, it has been a fun ride, one like no other, and one that I have enjoyed to the fullest. He's been such a gentleman so far!

We had a wonderful Christmas, and are definitely looking foward to Christmas 2010. After this past Christmas, they shall never be the same, and there's certainly nothing in the world like Christmas through the eyes of a child.

We send wishes for a Happy New Year to all of our family and friends. May God shower you with blessings beyond your wildest dreams.

I have to say that amongst our happiness and excitement over the last few days, I experienced great sadness. Joe and Melanie Hendry of Petal, lost their middle son, Nick, to cystic fibrosis. Nick was 18 years old, and a Senior at Petal High School. Such a smart, Christian, and good lookin' fella' I might add. I remember the day Nick was born....his father Joe, and daddy were Hattiesburg Firefighters together for many, many years before they both retired. They lost their "little boy" the same day we found out we were having a "little boy"...New Year's Eve. As our New Year brought much joy, their New Year brought much heartache. A definite message from our Lord that He so graciously gives just as He takes away. I sat through the funeral yesterday afternoon, and had a really good cry....for many, many reasons. I thanked the Son for a son, and my heart broke for Joe and Melanie who had lost their son.

Please remember Joe, Melanie, Zack, and Sam in your deepest thoughts and prayers as they face the new year without their son and brother. Heaven definitely gained a tall, smart, handsome addition. He was a huge LSU fan...I'm sure as soon as he entered those pearly gates, St. Peter made him promise to be an Alabama fan before entering! (that's for Pam and her family!)

Sending a New Year full of love your way!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Feeling like CHRISTMAS in Hattiesburg, MS

As I post this blog, it's sure feeling much like the Christmas season is in Hattiesburg! I'm listening to the rain against the window....sounds of the season on the radio and enjoying a warm cup of java. The temp is quite chilly out there...a damp, blustery 43, and only going to get colder, or so the weather man says....maybe some of the white stuff in time for the weekend.

Our doctor's appointment went great this morning. Very routine, but it's always music to our ears to get to hear that little "thump...thump". Since the holidays are upon us, and everyone is scurrying around to "get it all done"....doctors are taking time off here and there....offices are limited on hours of service....the list goes on and on, means we will "figure out" what Baby Ainsworth is on January 12, 2010!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving~~ Ours was very nice....quiet....at home, WHILE BATTLING THE SNIFFLES. Jason and I have been tangling with the winter crud, but are on the mend.

Until next time....happy shopping...tree decorating...and Holiday cheer! GEAUX SAINTS....ROLL TIDE!

Monday, November 23, 2009

J&A plus one on the way!

Our website is very new to me, so I'm having to practice EXTRA patience as I try and familiarize myself with the "ins and outs".

September 22, 2009 was the start of a tremendous change for us....a scary change....a fun change, and a change that is much anticipated, but oh so joyous! This was the day we found out (with the positive home pregnancy test results) that a new love was on the horizon. A few days later, our doctor's appointment confirmed what we already knew, and of course, it took a many hours for reality to "sink in"!

We are thankful beyond measure that God has chosen to bless us with a precious gift...one that so many others in this world never experience and long so deeply for---The gift of a beautiful new life.

The months are already flying by, and our website is a new and exciting way for us to keep family and friends near and far, updated on our progress, by blogs and photos.

Baby Ainsworth is scheduled to make its debut on May 29, 2010--ANOTHER NICE SUPRISE, because that's just three days after my sweet daddy's (a/k/a Pop) birthday! I have a funny for you....As I Christmas shopped with my parents (Hulette & Martha...a/k/a Gran & Pop), favorite sister (Pam), and precious niece (Laura, 12 years old) and nephew (John Hulette, 7 years old) over the weekend, John Hulette's main question was "Have you and Uncle J figured out what the baby is yet?" FIGURED OUT....How cute and innocent is that? Laura and John Hulette are so very excited that a new baby is on the way, AND I'm so excited that it will be during a time they are out of school for summer break! It will be a wonderful experience for both of them, and of course, I will have two wonderful helpers. After all, it has been 7 years since a baby has entered the Moore family.

I can't believe Thanksgiving week is already here. This year will be bittersweet for Jason and me, as we put up our Christmas tree on Thanksgiving night together, for the very LAST time. Next year and all the years following, will be a new set of sparkling eyes and tiny fingers, that are constantly mezmerized by the beauty of a Christmas tree and all of its enticing "pretties". Although next year Baby Ainsworth will of course be too young to understand, but regardless, you can bet our household will start the tradition, and leave Santa milk & cookies! I still believe in Santa without a doubt....I mean, when you look through a child's eyes how can you not? Right?

I hope everyone has a Thanksgiving full of blessings, love and a satisfied tummy full of turkey and pie!

Please pray for us as we embark on this uncharted adventure called PARENTHOOD, that will make our life together even more worthwhile!


P.S. Oh yea! Our next doctor's appointment is December 1st. This will be the last appointment before we "figure out" the gender of Baby Ainsworth! We should know the week of/week after Christmas......post us your comments on what YOU think Baby A will be, because once again, in the famous words of John Hulette, he thinks "it's either going to be a little girl OR a little boy"! So sweet....I bet so too! But his soon-to-be teenage sister's response to his comment was...."Uhhh...yea John Hulette. Ya think?" Children make the world go round....don't they? Nevermind...they really make life worth living.