2008 Wrap-Up

I've been inspired by several other friends who've done a "year in review" posting, so here's my attempt at it!

Let me back up into the last day of December, 2007 by saying that that was the day Jerry and I had confirmation that I was pregnant with Treyson. We woke up that morning, and the test was positive. We were elated, but decided to wait until the first trimester was over to tell anybody....that's one of the hardest things we've EVER done!

So January brought 2 very exciting things. First, we traveled with my parents and Todd, Melissa, Taylor, and Michael to Disneyworld in late January. We hit the Magic Kingdom, MGM/Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom. Anniston was able to ride so many things, and loved every minute of it! We can't wait until Treyson's old enough and we can go back and stay even longer. (PS...we got clearance from my OB/GYN to ride anything I wanted to at Disney....so Treyson had a ball, technically!)

Also, Anniston started gymnastics in January. She's actually very good at it. She loves to jump on the trampoline. She's very close to mastering a seat drop. The hardest part is getting her momentum up to land on her feet after she jumps onto her bottom. She walks the balance beam easily, does somersaults, swings on the bars, etc. We love gymnastics!

We finally told our family, and then friends that we were pregnant on my birthday! They couldn't believe we'd kept it in for so long, so it made my pregnancy go by fast for them. We started to talk to ANniston about being a big sister at this point....definitely over her head. She later decided that she was carrying a baby too. Also, she told people most of the time she was having a baby sister (since we didn't find out the sex)....thank goodness she's not holding anything against her Bubby now! She loves him so much.

March brought about some springtime weather which meant we needed "pretty piggies"! So Anniston had her first pedicure! She loved it. It lasted about 5 minutes, but she sat so still and thought she was hot stuff sitting up in the big chair getting her toes washed, clipped, filed, and painted!

April was Easter. We take Anniston to Bedfords in Fayetteville to get her bunny pictures made each year. She liked the bunny for awhile, but then she was ready for Ms. Tina to put her away. The following 3 times we went to Bedfords, ANniston asked about the bunny. We also started potty training in April. Anniston did so well with it. It really helped that we had a babysitter who worked really hard with Anniston while Mommy worked. She is now to a point where she'll take herself to the potty, wipe (tee tee only!), and flush the potty. We're so proud of our big girl! (she's modeling her big girl panties for the first time in the picture here)

May was Uncle Mark and Aunt Tracey's wedding, our first cardinals game, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day Weekend. Mark and Tracey were married in St. Louis. The wedding was beautiful, and we are so happy for them. Kinley looked beautiful in her Cinderella "flower girl" dress. We partied alot and were exhausted by the end of the weekend. Mother's Day was spent in Fort Smith by visiting my mom for church and lunch, then heading to Julie's for the afternoon and dinner. Memorial Day was FOR SURE at the lake. We hit the lake every weekend we could during May and June, knowing the 4th of July was our last trip down to Lake Ouachita due to my pregnancy. Dadoo also made Anniston a playground in our backyard. There's Railroad ties on the outside, filled with river rock on the inside. It's got her trampoline, Slide, Clubhouse climber, picnic table, and sand/water table inside of it. She loves going out to her playground. Dadoo worked very hard on it, and the sweat was definitely worth it! ( I can say that since I was 6 months pregnant and didn't lift a finger!!)

June was marked by the lake every weekend. We spent alot of money on gas (upper $3 per gallon) but it was totally worth every penny! We also put Anniston into a "big girl bed" for the first time. She did great. She fell out of her bed a handful of times between June and July, but hasn't done that since. She also went fishing with her PaPa for the first time in June. PaPa loves to fish. When he's not fishing, he's golfing. When he's not golfing, he's fishing! So he and MaMa got Anniston and Michael their first fishing poles. Anniston was catching fish left and right. She loved it, and even touched the fish while PaPa held it! Anniston also had her first dental visit in June. Mommy and Dadoo took her and let Mrs. Julia clean her teeth. Anniston sat by herself in the chair and opened up like it was nobody's business. We were so proud of her. She got her teeth counted, polished, and rinsed off and suctioned by Mr. Thirsty! Then Dado Hemi came in and counted her teeth--NO CAVITIES!! YAY!!

July was the 4th of July. Our last trip to the lake....so sad! But it was fun getting to watch the fireworks on the lake. We hit the Aquatic center quite a bit since it was so hot. Also, July was our 2nd birthday! Anniston woke up on her birthday to a new trampoline in her backyard. She LOVES, LOVES, LOVES it! We can't wait for the weather to get nice again so we can jump more! We had her birthday party with all of her friends at Gymboree Play and Music in Bentonville. It was really cute, and Anniston had a ball! We also hit Chuck E. Cheese on her actual birthday with our cousins Michael and Kinley.

August was HOT HOT HOT! And I was HUGE HUGE HUGE, which equaled MISERABLE!! But we all made it! We focused on lots of Anniston time. GOing to the water park, the park, jumping on the trampoline, etc. We also attended the Fan Day and Anniston got to see Big Red (we LOVE big Red around here!). We also started Big Girl School. Anniston loves her school, and we love it to. We know it's where she's meant to be.

September was marked by Labor Day! YAY! Jerome Joseph "Treyson", III was born on the 4th. He was 8 lb, 8 oz, and 20 1/2 inches. He was perfect and we were so excited to have a son. Anniston was also excited to have a brother (despite telling everybody she was having a sister).

We took Treyson to his first Hog football game in October (start em out young, right?). He slept through most of it. Anniston had a blast....she loves Razorback games, and really watches the ballgame and cheers. We also joined Dadoo on a business trip to San Antonio. We shopped, hit Seaworld, the Alamo, and the River Market. That was wild with an 8 week old, but we made it! We also celebrated Halloween. Anniston was Snow White, and Treyson was a pumpkin.

November was another Razorback football game and Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was strange this year, because Treyson was napping through almost every meal we were supposed to be at. I suppose things will be much different next year! Anniston got her first haircut in November, and we also attended Winnie the Pooh Live in Little Rock.

December was all about getting ready for the holidays: parties, pictures, and presents! We had a wonderful Christmas, and were exhausted when it was all over with!